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Browns still haven't named a QB for Sunday's game vs. Texans

Plus, Cleveland's poverty rate falls to its lowest level since the 1980s.

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Browns still haven't named a starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Texans

The Browns lost 23-⁠22 in overtime to the Saints

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    FinalOvertime loss in New Orleans

Sources: Cleveland.com, Star Beacon

If you're making Sunday plans around the Browns, the quarterback is still a question. Deshaun Watson is out of the concussion protocol and missed the loss in New Orleans, but coach Todd Monken wasn't ready Monday to name a starter against Houston. He wants to review the 23-22 overtime loss to the Saints with the offensive staff first.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Monday that Watson would start against his former team. Shedeur Sanders, in his first start of the season, engineered a go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter and nearly converted a game-winning two-point conversion in overtime.

  • Kickoff: Sun., Nov. 15, 1 p.m., Texans at Huntington Bank Field
  • Watson: cleared from concussion protocol, missed the Saints game
  • 2027 draft: Browns project to hold two first-round picks

Shedeur Sanders put up big numbers in a loss

19 of 31
passes Sanders completed
297
passing yards for Sanders
2
touchdown passes from Sanders
5
sacks Sanders took

Sources: Cleveland 19 News, Cleveland.com

On cleveland.com's Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot noted that Watson "has won five games this season with fourth quarter comebacks."

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Poverty

The ' analysis of Census data found Cleveland's poverty rate was 24.1% in 2025, down from 28.3% the year before. It's the first time since the 1980s that fewer than one-quarter of residents live in poverty, president and CEO Emily Campbell said, though not all racial and ethnic groups benefited. Signal Cleveland

Guardians

Guardians left-hander Parker Messick finished second for AL Rookie of the Year behind Detroit's Kevin McGonigle, who got 28 first-place votes and 204 points. Messick went 12-9 with a 2.56 ERA and 193 strikeouts in 32 starts. He's also a finalist for AL Cy Young, which will be announced Wed., Nov. 11. Cleveland.comRecord-CourierWKBN.com

McGonigle took 28 of 30 first-place votes for AL Rookie of the Year

Sources: Record-Courier, WKBN.com

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Lakewood smell

More than 100 complaints have been filed with the about a "pungent, leathery, chemical smell" in Lakewood's air, and investigators say they're closing in on the source. The cause is still under investigation. Division inspectors have been visiting facilities in the area that emit air pollutants. News 5 Cleveland WEWSCleveland 19 News

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Cleveland-Cliffs has reached new four-year labor agreements with the United Steelworkers, the company said in a Nov. 6 news release. They cover about 12,000 employees in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Michigan, and they still need ratification by local union memberships. Butler Eagle

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The Cavs lost 124-112 at Charlotte Monday night to a Hornets team missing Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Dennis Schroder and Grant Williams. Grayson Allen and Naz Reid combined for 52 points, and Charlotte stopped a 6-game losing streak. Cleveland.comCleveland 19 News

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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Wild Winter Lights is coming back for its eighth year, running Wed., Nov. 18 through Wed., Dec. 30. More than 1.5 million lights glow after hours, with areas like Gingerbread Lane and Glittering Galaxy, plus free carousel rides. That's a lot of sparkle for the darkest stretch of the year.

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Browns still haven't named a QB for Sunday's game vs. Texans

Plus, Cleveland's poverty rate falls to its lowest level since the 1980s.

The TLDR

  1. Browns haven't named a starting QB for Sunday's Texans game
  2. Cleveland's poverty rate fell to 24.1% in 2025
  3. Guardians' Parker Messick finishes second for AL Rookie of the Year
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