Former Alabama coach Nick Saban retired in January 2024
His former quarterback, Greg McElroy, said in July 2025 Saban could return to coaching
Nick Saban is in his second year as an ESPN college football analyst

Whether it was because of the content of his message or the timing of it — in the doldrums of July — Greg McElroy sent shockwaves through the college football world last month when he suggested that his former coach at Alabama, Nick Saban, hadn’t necessarily roamed a sideline for the final time.

It was news to Saban — to put it mildly.

The legendary former Crimson Tide coach, who is entering his second season as a college football analyst for ESPN, dismissed McElroy’s claim at the Nick Saban Legacy Awards in Birmingham, Alabama on Monday, Aug, 18 while poking fun at the quarterback of his 2009 BCS national championship team.

“I don’t know where that came from,” the 73-year-old Saban said. “Greg McElroy played quarterback for us and if he had done something like that when he was a player, he would have gotten his (expletive) kicked.”

McElroy — who also works as an ESPN college football analyst, technically making him Saban’s colleague — said on his radio show on WJOX in Birmingham in July that he heard from a source “very much in the know” that Saban wasn’t done coaching. He added that he wouldn’t have mentioned it publicly if it “wasn’t someone notable” who made the comment to him.

In January 2024, about two weeks after Alabama lost to eventual national champion Michigan in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, Saban retired after 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide. Saban won seven national championships as a head coach, six of which came at Alabama.

As he prepares for another season as a panelist on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” Saban said he and his wife, Terry, “don’t have any regrets” about the decision to step away.

‘I have been part of a team since I was 9 years old playing little league baseball. I just had a tremendous fear that I would miss it,” Saban said. “That part, I miss. But the working 14 hours per day, the recruiting, the changes that were going through in college football, the challenges that that presented was a little much at my age and the last year I coached.’

The US Open is revamping its mixed doubles competition, scheduling it before the main draw singles matches.
Top players like Djokovic, Alcaraz, Williams, and Osaka are participating in the two-day event.
The tournament starts on Aug. 19 and concludes with the final on Aug. 20.

The US Open is going where no Grand Slam has ever gone before with a reimagined mixed doubles competition, turning an event which had become mostly an afterthought at tennis majors into a two-day extravaganza that has attracted many of the sport’s biggest names.

Mixed doubles, a competition only contested at Grand Slam tournaments (the Olympics aside and perhaps an occasional exhibition), normally does not get underway until the second week of the four majors. But in an effort to expand the reach of one of the biggest annual sporting events in the world, the United States Tennis Association opted to shift the event a full five days before main draw singles action gets underway.

That move has allowed many of the stars of men’s and women’s tennis to get on board since the competition will not conflict with singles play. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe are among the men’s stars who are competing, while Venus Williams, Madison Keys, Naomi Osaka and Iga Świątek highlight some of the top women’s names.

The compact US Open mixed doubles competition debuts Tuesday, Aug. 19 with a full day of matches before concluding Wednesday, Aug. 20 with the semifinals and then the final under the lights in primetime.

Sixteen teams are competing, each featuring one man and one woman, and all will be in action Tuesday for first-round matches. The winners advance to the quarterfinals later in the day. The quarterfinal winners will return for the semifinals Wednesday and the champions will be crowned later that night.

Here is how to follow the US Open mixed doubles event, including the schedule, bracket, how to watch information and results once the matches get underway.

US Open mixed doubles order of play

All times Eastern

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Quarterfinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium

Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev, 4-1, 4-5 (7-4)
Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti, 4-1, 4-2
TBD vs. Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton, 4:30 p.m. ET
Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper vs. TBD, 5 p.m. ET

First round at Arthur Ashe Stadium

Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti defeated Naomi Osaka/Gael Monfils 5-3 (4-3), 4-2
Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Madison Keys/Frances Tiafoe 4-1, 4-2
Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper defeated Emma Raducanu/Carlos Alcaraz, 4-2, 4-2
Olga Danilovic/Novak Djokovic vs. Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev, 3:30 p.m.

First round at Louis Armstrong Stadium

Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz 4-2, 4-2
Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev defeated Venus Williams/Reilly Opelka 4-2, 5-4(7-4)
Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton defeated Amanda Anisimova/Holger Rune, 4-2, 4-5(7-2)
Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison vs. Belinda Bencic/Alexander Zverev, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 20

Semifinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium

TBD vs. Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori, TBD
TBD vs. Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud, TBD

Jessica Pegula and Jake Draper into the quarterfinals

Jessica Pegula and Jake Draper defeated Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz 4-2, 4-2 to advance to the quarterfinals. The duo will play again at 5 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend cruise to victory

Ben Shelton and doubles partner Taylor Townsend move on to the US Open Championship quarterfinals after defeating Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune 4-2, 4-5 (7-2).

Iga Swiatek and Casper Rudd dominate in quarterfinals

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud advance to the US Open semifinals after defeating Catherine McNally and Lorenzo Musetti with scores of 4-1 and 4-2.

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori move on

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Karolina Muchová and Andrey Rublev 4-1, 4-5 (7-4) to advance in the US Open mixed doubles championship.

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud move on in mixed doubles

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud defeated Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe 4-1, 4-2 in the first round of mixed doubles. They will now return to the court to play Catherine McNally and Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals.

Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka out of mixed doubles

In a match that went to a seven-point tiebreaker, Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev defeated Americans Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles championship. Muchova/Rublev will face Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani on Louis Armstrong Stadium at 2 p.m. ET.

Jannik Sinner and Katerina Siniakova out of mixed doubles

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and his partner Katerina Siniakova have withdrawn from the US Open mixed doubles championship after Sinner had to retire from the Cincinnati Open due to an undisclosed illness. As a result, Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev will now face Americans Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison at 3 p.m. ET on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils lose mix doubles match

Catherine McNally and Lorenzo Musetti defeated Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils 5-4, 4-2 in the first round of mixed doubles action.

Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka begin mixed doubles match

American Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka have started their first-round match against Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz

Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori swiftly defeated Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz with scores of 4-2, 4-2 in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles competition.

US Open mixed doubles play begins

The first two matches are getting underway with Naomi Osaka/Gael Monfils facing Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz taking on Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori in Louis Armstrong Stadium.

When is US Open mixed doubles 2025?

The 2025 US Open mixed doubles competition begins Tuesday, Aug. 19 and concludes the night of Wednesday, Aug. 20 with the championship match. Matches get underway at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.

Stream the 2025 US Open on Fubo

How to watch US Open mixed doubles 2025: TV and streaming

All times Eastern

Tuesday, Aug. 19

TV: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., ESPN2
TV: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m., ESPN News
Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo

Wednesday, Aug. 20

TV: 7-10 p.m., ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo

US Open mixed doubles bracket 2025

Teams listed in order of draw

No. 1 Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper
Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz
Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic
Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev
No. 3 Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe
Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils
Caty McNally and Lorenzo Musetti
Katerina Siniakova and Jannik Sinner
Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev
Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton
No. 4 Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune
Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka
Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
No. 2 Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz

US Open mixed doubles 2025 format

Each match (other than the final) are best-of-three sets, and each set is first team to win four games. Unlike singles matches, there will be no-ad in games that reach a score of deuce (40-all), meaning that the winner of the next point wins the game. If each team has won four games in a set, a tiebreak will be played.

If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set. The first team to win 10 points, with an advantage of two or more points, will win the match.

In the final, the first team to win six games wins the set, and the first team to win two sets wins the championship. If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set.

US Open mixed doubles 2025 prize money

First round: $20,000
Quarterfinals: $100,000
Semifinals: $200,000
Runner-up: $400,000
Champion: $1 million

Following another exciting college softball season, the NCAA is doubling the number of teams it will seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

However, to protect teams from having to travel too much for regionals, the 1-32 seedings will not be straight up to protect 400-mile geographic proximity parameters and avoid same-conference matchups in the regionals.

The No. 1-4 national seeds will play seeds Nos. 29-32; however, an adjustment will be made if it pairs two conference opponents who are scheduled to meet one another. There will not be a seeding for the rest of the 64-team field.

National seed buckets

Here’s a look at how the national seed matchups will be determined, based on the No. 1-32 seed rankings:

National Seeds 1,2,3,4 – 29, 30, 31, 32
National Seeds 5, 6, 7, 8 – 25, 26, 27, 28
National Seeds 9, 10, 11, 12 – 21, 22, 23, 24
National Seeds 13, 14, 15, 16 – 17, 18, 19, 20

How the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament would be impacted

If the 2025 NCAA Tournament followed the seeding based on the 1-32 ranking, this is how the field would have looked:

No. 1 Texas A&M vs. No. 32 Arizona State
No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 31 UCF
No. 3 Florida vs. No. 30 Cal
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 29 FAU
No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 28 Kentucky
No. 6 Texas vs. No. 27 Virginia
No. 7 Tennessee vs. No. 26 Liberty
No. 8 South Carolina vs. No. 25 Stanford
No. 9 UCLA vs. No. 24 Georgia
No. 10 LSU vs. No. 23 Ohio State
No. 11 Clemson vs. No. 22 Nebraska
No. 12 Texas Tech vs. No. 21 Auburn
No. 13 Arizona vs. No. 20 Mississippi State
No. 14 Duke vs. No. 19 Ole Miss
No. 15 Alabama vs. No. 18 Oklahoma State
No. 16 Oregon vs. No. 17 Virginia Tech

Future NCAA Softball Tournament changes

According to Softball America, the NCAA Committee will continue to examine other issues when it meets in November. Here’s a look at other changes currently under consideration:

Extending practice times at both the regional and super regional tournaments
Increasing the NCAA postseason squad size to 25.

Currently, the number of student-athletes who are eligible to play in a postseason game is 22.
If the committee adopts an increase, it would allow for more student-athletes to be listed on the lineup card and participate in the game, and teams that have an official NCAA roster larger than 25 would STILL be permitted to travel their entire roster; however, only 25 would be eligible to participate in the competition.
This would NOT include an increased financial commitment from the NCAA.

Continuing to explore the extension of the NCAA regional tournament from a three-day schedule to a four-day schedule.

The Fighting Irish made it official on Aug. 19 and the redshirt freshman will make his first career start against Miami in Week 1.

It was a long battle for the starting spot between Carr and Kenny Minchey, which had continued into the first few weeks of fall camp. The two players were buried in the depth chart last season, but the departure of last season’s starter Riley Leonard and backup Steve Angeli transferring to Syracuse left the job open between Carr and Minchey.

Both players had been splitting first team reps in practices as head coach Marcus Freeman hadn’t publicly stated which player was leading the race. The two players play contrasting styles with Carr more of a pocket passer and Minchey a dual-threat option. Now, Carr will start the season as QB1.

The grandson of hall of fame Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, the Saline, Michigan native was the No. 45 overall recruit and sixth-ranked quarterback in the 2024 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. When he announced his commitment to Notre Dame, Carr was believed to the starter-in-waiting and a likely multi-year quarterback for the Fighting Irish.

Carr made one appearance in 2024, coming in the blowout victory against Purdue in Week 3. The Fighting Irish went 14-2 last season, appearing in the national championship game for the first time this century. It was also the first College Football Playoff appearance since 2020.

Carr will take over the starting job as Notre Dame is again a College Football Playoff favorite. It starts the season No. 5 in the US LBM Coaches Poll as it returns one of the best backfields in the country in Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price. The first game of the season at No. 10 Miami is on Aug. 31.

Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was deported from the United States and entered a prison in the northern Mexico state of Sonora, according to the country’s national arrest registry.

Chávez had been arrested in the U.S. in July and Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday, Aug. 19 that the 39-year-old had been deported to Mexico.

A former middleweight world champion, Chávez was arrested July 2 in Southern California and then detained by ICE, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Mexican prosecutors allege he acted as a henchman for the Sinaloa Cartel, which Washington designated a foreign terrorist organization earlier this year. Chavez Jr’s lawyer and family have rejected the accusations.

Mexico’s national arrest registry showed that he was arrested at a checkpoint in the border city of Nogales and transferred to a federal institution in Sonora’s capital of Hermosillo.

Chávez is a Mexican citizen and was being processed for expedited removal from the United States after his arrest, according to DHS, which said Chávez has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives.

His arrest came four days after losing a high-profile boxing match to celebrity boxer Jake Paul.

Chávez, the son of legendary Mexican fighter Julio César Chávez Sr., held the WBC middleweight title in 2011 and 2012. He was critical of immigration raids in Los Angeles.

In August 2023, Chávez entered the country legally with a B2 tourist visa that was valid until February 2024.

Chávez was on a scooter by his home in Studio City, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, when he was detained by ICE agents, according to the Associated Press, which also reported Chàvez would appear in court Monday.

In January 2024, Chávez was arrested in Los Angeles on charges of felony gun possession charges after police said they found him in possession of two AR-style ghost rifles, according to ESPN and the Los Angeles Times.

He pleaded not guilty to the gun possession charges and agreed to enter a residential treatment program, according to those reports. Court records indicate Chávez was granted pretrial diversion. As of the last progress report on June 18, he was still in the program, said Greg Risling of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s June 25.

In its press release, DHS stated former President Joe Biden’s administration allowed Chávez to reenter the country in January and paroled him into the country at the San Ysidro port of entry in California.

Chávez Jr. says ICE immigration raids ‘scared me’

Chávez trained in Los Angeles before the fight against Paul and addressed the immigration raids that triggered protests in the city’s downtown.

‘It even scared me, to tell you the truth, it is very ugly,” he told the Los Angeles Times for a story published June 23. “I don’t understand the situation, why so much violence. There are many good people and you are setting an example of violence to the community.”

He also addressed federal agents wearing masks and not identifying themselves while targeting workers who appeared to be immigrants, according to the Los Angeles Times.

“Seeing children left alone because their parents are grabbed,’’ Chávez said. “… That is common sense, we are people and we are going to feel bad when we see that situation.’’

A rundown of college football’s toughest schedules in 2025 could just list every team in the SEC, and to a slightly lesser extent the Big Ten.

That’s life in these two heavyweight conferences, where adding teams such as Texas and Oklahoma in the SEC and Southern California, Oregon and more to the Big Ten has cranked up the level of regular-season difficulty.

USA TODAY Sports has a preseason glance at the Bowl Subdivision’s most difficult slates includes plenty of teams from the SEC and Big Ten, including Wisconsin, Florida, Arkansas and Ohio State.

But there are multiple teams in the ACC staring down a rocky road from September to December. One, Stanford, will face off with Notre Dame and other difficult games under interim coach Frank Reich.

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Beginning with Wisconsin, these Power Four teams are set to tussle with the unfriendliest schedules of the 2025 season – on paper, at least:

Wisconsin

Three toughest games: at No. 8 Alabama, at No. 14 Michigan, vs. No. 2 Ohio State.

After getting started with Miami (Ohio) and Middle Tennessee, the Badgers cap non-conference play with a trip to Tuscaloosa before taking on an absolutely brutal run in the Big Ten. In addition to the Wolverines and Buckeyes, Wisconsin takes on Maryland, Iowa, Washington and No. 12 Illinois at home, and No. 7 Oregon, No. 19 Indiana and Minnesota on the road. Luke Fickell’s program has to show progress in his third season; this schedule won’t help the Badgers turn the corner in the standings.

No. 17 Florida

Three toughest games: at No. 9 LSU, vs. No. 1 Texas, vs. No. 4 Georgia (in Jacksonville, Florida).

Florida was able to grab eight wins last season against a similarly hard SEC slate, salvaging Billy Napier’s rapidly diminishing job security and creating pretty massive expectations for 2025. The Gators will have to navigate through rocky waters once again, with a schedule also featuring No. 21 Texas A&M, No. 15 Mississippi and No. 18 Tennessee in addition to No. 10 Miami and Florida State in non-conference action.

Mississippi State

Three toughest games: vs. Tennessee, vs. Georgia, vs. Texas.

The Bulldogs’ schedule almost guarantees another year spent at the bottom of the SEC. Six of Mississippi State’s eight conference opponents are in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. There are also games against No. 11 Arizona State and Northern Illinois in September.

Arkansas

Three toughest games: vs. No. 5 Notre Dame, at LSU, at Texas.

At least Arkansas draws Mississippi State, ensuring at least one SEC win. There are another two non-conference wins in Alabama A&M and Arkansas State. Everything else is brutal. Here’s the run after meeting the Red Wolves: Mississippi (road), Memphis (road), Notre Dame, Tennessee (road), A&M, Auburn, Mississippi State, LSU (road), Texas (road), Missouri.

Syracuse

Three toughest games: vs. Tennessee (in Atlanta), at No. 5 Clemson, at Notre Dame.

Syracuse will have a hard time matching last year’s very impressive 10-win finish under rookie coach Fran Brown while taking on two high-profile playoff contenders in the Volunteers and Irish in non-conference play. It’s not much easier in the ACC, where the Orange take on Clemson, No. 16 SMU and Miami.

No. 9 LSU

Three toughest games: at Clemson, vs. Florida, at Alabama.

A potential make-or-break year for coach Brian Kelly opens with a referendum game at Clemson. (Losing season openers has kind of been the program’s thing under Kelly.) With Clemson, the Gators and Mississippi coming in the first five weeks, we’ll have a very clear picture of what the Tigers are about by the end of September. The season finale at Oklahoma could end up as an at-large playoff elimination game should the Sooners rebound after a rocky SEC debut.

Stanford

Three toughest games: at SMU, at Miami, vs. Notre Dame.

Offseason attrition, a late-in-the-game coaching change and this schedule combine to place Stanford at or near the bottom of the Power Four power rankings heading into the regular season. In addition to the Mustangs, Hurricanes and Irish, the Cardinal have road trips to Hawaii, No. 23 Brigham Young, Virginia and North Carolina.

UCLA

Three toughest games: vs. Penn State, at Indiana, at Ohio State.

Nico Iamaleava’s arrival from Tennessee has made UCLA a trendy pick to add a win or two to last year’s record and reach the postseason. Can the Bruins find those wins somewhere on this schedule? They get started with Utah and a trip to UNLV, one of the best teams in the Group of Five, and then close the season with Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio State, Washington and rival Southern California.

No. 2 Ohio State

Three toughest games: vs. Texas, vs. Penn State, at Michigan.

The Buckeyes started by hosting Texas in one of the biggest games of the regular season in the FBS. Ohio State close with rival Michigan, winners of four in a row in the rivalry. Between, there’s another hugely impactful matchup with Penn State and a road trip to Illinois. If for nothing else, the schedule is noteworthy for pitting OSU against two of the top three teams in the preseason Coaches Poll.

No. 13 South Carolina

Three toughest games: at LSU, vs. Alabama, vs. Clemson.

Almost any SEC team could fit in this spot. But the Gamecocks should be highlighted for bookending the regular season against ACC opponents in Virginia and Clemson while taking on the most difficult seven-game stretch of any team in the FBS. After a friendlier start, Carolina ends the year with LSU, Oklahoma, Alabama, Ole Miss (road), A&M (road), Coastal Carolina and the Tigers.

The Browns open the 2025 NFL season against 2024 playoff teams.
The Browns’ roster currently includes rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
The Browns have two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, which is expected to have a strong quarterback class.

The Cleveland Browns made the safe choice by naming Joe Flacco their starting quarterback. But Flacco topping the depth chart only puts a band aid on Cleveland’s quarterback carousel.

Flacco was always the leading candidate to start. He’s taken the lion share of first-team reps for the Browns this offseason. Furthermore, he has familiarity with head coach Kevin Stefanski’s system. Dating back to 2023 when Flacco started five straight games for the Browns, went 4-1 during the stretch and helped the team earn a playoff berth.

‘He’s the same guy every single day. I think that’s one of the things you admire about Joe is how he approaches his business. He’s done a really nice job in camp,” Stefanski said on Aug. 13, via the team’s official website. “He’s also done a really nice job just providing leadership to the quarterback room, to the offense and to the football team.’

The Browns have a daunting schedule to begin the regular season. They host the Cincinnati Bengals to open the year and then have five consecutive games against 2024 playoff teams.

The first six games are bound to be difficult for Cleveland no matter who starts at QB, especially for Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.  

Flacco’s experience and leadership should help the Browns through a tough six-game slate even if it doesn’t amount to many — or zero — wins.

But the Browns are doing themselves a disservice if Flacco starts a majority of the season. The Browns already know what they have in the 40-year-old journeyman quarterback. Flacco is among the infamous group of 40 quarterbacks who’ve started for the Browns since 1999.

It’ll behoove the Browns to give Pickett, Gabriel and Sanders multiple opportunities to start this year – specifically Gabriel and Sanders whom Cleveland selected in the third and fifth rounds of the 2025 draft, respectively.

Sanders tossed two touchdowns during an impressive preseason debut. Gabriel, despite a few mishaps, led the Browns on three scoring drives.  

It’s understandable to ease the two rookies into regular season action. The learning curb between college and pro quarterback is steep. However, it’s imperative for the Browns to find out if either quarterback possesses the skills to be their franchise quarterback before the 2026 NFL Draft.  

The Browns currently have two first-round picks during the 2026 draft and nine selections overall. Next year’s QB draft class is considered strong with the likes of Arch Manning, Garrett Nussmeier, Nico Iamaleava, Cade Klubnik and LaNorris Sellers.

Flacco starting doesn’t get the Browns any closer to solving their decades long quarterback dilemma. It’s a short fix at best. The Browns must find out if their long-term solution at quarterback is currently on the roster prior to a deep QB 2026 draft class.  

Flacco is the starter for now. But beware Cleveland, he shouldn’t be QB1 for long.