{"id":82647,"date":"2024-01-20T09:24:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T09:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=82647"},"modified":"2024-01-20T09:24:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T09:24:33","slug":"deshaun-watson-calls-out-browns-over-playoff-loss-to-texans-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/deshaun-watson-calls-out-browns-over-playoff-loss-to-texans-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Deshaun Watson Calls Out Browns Over Playoff Loss to Texans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deshaun Watson\u00a0openly expressed his disappointment and frustration about the\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u2018 lopsided Wild Card loss to the\u00a0Houston Texans.<\/p>\n

\"Deshaun<\/p>\n

Watson has been quiet since the season wrapped up. He did not do an exit interview and his\u00a0social media channels\u00a0have been silent. Watson has been out since mid-November and is\u00a0recovering from shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n

He expressed his thoughts on the loss for the first time during his\u00a0\u201cQB Unplugged\u201d series\u00a0with Quincy Avery.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of mixed emotions. We let the opportunity get away,\u201d Watson said. \u201cI knew it was going to be a tough environment to go into because I played on the opposite side before. I knew the fans were going to pull up and support their team. But at the same time, we let them control the game. Really in all three phases.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Browns kept things close early. However, it quickly got out of hand. Houston reeled off the final 35 points of the game, ripping apart the\u00a0NFL\u2019s top defense.<\/p>\n

Quarterback play was also an issue.\u00a0Joe Flacco\u00a0had been\u00a0stellar for the Browns\u00a0in the regular season. However, the 39-year-old quarterback tossed\u00a0back-to-back interceptions\u00a0returned for touchdowns in the third quarter, putting the game out of reach.<\/p>\n

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Deshaun Watson Admits Injuries Slowed Down Browns<\/h2>\n

\"Deshaun<\/h2>\n
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Watson is part of the\u00a0laundry list of key injuries\u00a0the Browns suffered this season. Running back\u00a0Nick Chubb, offensive tackles\u00a0Jack Conklin,\u00a0Jedrick Wills\u00a0and\u00a0Dawand Jones, defensive tackle\u00a0Maurice Hurst\u00a0and wide receiver\/return man\u00a0Jakeem Grant\u00a0were among the players suffering season-ending injuries this season.<\/p>\n

In addition, safety\u00a0Grant Delpit\u00a0and linebacker\u00a0Anthony Walker Jr.\u00a0were both unavailable for the playoff matchup. Pro Bowlers\u00a0Myles Garrett,\u00a0Amari Cooper\u00a0and\u00a0Joel Bitonio\u00a0battled through injuries to be on the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Watson acknowledged the injury issues but didn\u2019t look at it as an excuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cInjuries crept up on us. Our banged-up guys were not playing to their full potential,\u201d Watson said. \u201cBut at the same time, you can\u2019t make excuses. If you\u2019re on the field, you have to produce.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou got a lot of guys who are playing but you have a lot of backup guys. You can\u2019t fault them. They\u2019re just now getting there. We are signing guys off free agency and the street.\u201d<\/p>\n

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Praises Texans Star C.J. Stroud<\/h2>\n

\"Cleveland<\/h2>\n
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Watson spent the first four seasons of his career with the Texans before a blockbuster trade\u00a0brought him to Cleveland\u00a0during the 2022 offseason. He was handed a\u00a0$230 million fully guaranteed deal\u00a0after the move but has appeared in just 12 games with the Browns through two seasons.<\/p>\n

After the loss, Watson met up with Texans quarterback\u00a0C.J. Stroud\u00a0at midfield for an embrace.<\/p>\n

There are many reasons Watson could be envious of Stroud, who finished with\u00a0274 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and a nearly perfect passer rating against the Browns. But he has nothing but love for his successor in Houston.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, nah. It does not [bother me]. I ain\u2019t that type of dude to sit here and have any kind of hate,\u201d Watson said with a smile. \u201cI\u2019ve been there. I won a Wild Card game there. It didn\u2019t go our way. Business is business. And we parted ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stroud and Watson have trained together in the offseason with Avery. The Texans quarterback even admitted that Watson was one of the\u00a0quarterbacks he looked up to\u00a0before being drafted.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Day 1, since he got drafted, I\u2019ve told him, \u2018Take over H-Town. It\u2019s your city now. Anything you need, you got it,’\u201d Watson said. \u201cI\u2019ve been that big bro in the distance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watson did admit that things might have been a little different if he was on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I was on the field, then yeah, we are going to compete and go blow for blow,\u201d Watson said. \u201cUnfortunately, I\u2019m hurt, so go do your thing young buck.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Browns expect Watson to be\u00a0ready for training camp. He\u2019ll slide back into the starting QB role when he does, with the hope he can put his injury woes behind him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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