NFL preseason games are a good way for teams to see new players in action and try out different game plans in a friendly atmosphere. That was the case with a recent preseason game between Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins, which featured even a courtesy heads up from the Browns’ side.
According to Cleveland’s quarterbacks’ coach Ryan Lindley, they informed the Redskins that they will use no-huddle offense for the opening drive of the game.
“We let them know pregame,” – said Lindley via Cleveland.com. “That was the deal. In the preseason, we didn’t necessarily want to go blitzkrieg on and catch them off guard. I don’t know how it went down. I just know we talked about like, ‘Hey, you know, the referees knew; the other team knew, and everybody was on board.'”
Despite knowing their opponent’s plans, Washington couldn’t stop the Browns and their young quarterback star Baker Mayfield. The 24-year-old led his team down the field in an impressive way, needing only seven plays to cover 86 yards. The drive culminated with Mayfield throwing a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rashard Higgins.
Cleveland’s performance becomes even more impressive when you know that the team didn’t have their two-star receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry on the field.
After the first successful drive, Browns took control of the game and cruised to a 30-10 win.
You can watch the highlights of the game, including the no-huddle drive, in the video below.
