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Beckham puts on show in MetLife return, Browns top Jets 23-3

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. rored visor, saying it was re-
AP Pro Football Writer flective. He returned with a
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) clear visor on his helmet.
— Odell Beckham Jr. felt Seibert's 48-yarder gave
right at home again — in the Browns a 6-0 lead with
the end zone and on the 6:15 left in the opening
highlight reels. quarter as Cleveland out-
With an 89-yard touch- gained New York 101-4 in
down catch and a spec- the first quarter.
tacular one-handed grab "We've got to take a hard
in his return to MetLife Sta- look at this and figure
dium, the Browns wide re- out what's going on," Jets
ceiver helped lift Cleve- coach Adam Gase said.
land past the short-handed NOW WHAT?
and banged-up New York Siemian was sidelined af-
Jets 23-3 on Monday night. ter throwing a long incom-
"We got the ball in (No.) plete pass to Ryan Griffin.
13's hands," Browns wide Cleveland's Myles Garrett
receiver Jarvis Landry said, slammed into him, and fell
"and let him go." on top of him. Siemian ap-
Beckham, traded from the peared to roll his left ankle
Giants in March, helped the as Garrett, who was penal-
Browns (1-1) bounce back ized for roughing the pass-
from a 30-point loss to Ten- er, sent him to the turf.
nessee in their opener to Siemian was on crutches
top the Jets (0-2) and give Cleveland Browns' Odell Beckham (13) catches a pass in front of New York Jets' Nate Hairston (21) and his left foot in a walking
Freddie Kitchens his first win during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. boot in the locker room. He
as Cleveland's coach. Associated Press will have an MRI on Tues-
It all came after Beckham day.
called out Jets defensive comments. "No, everybody ago, I was on the practice our game to lose." Falk replaced Siemian with
coordinator Gregg Wil- has the right to their own squad and then tonight I'm Beckham helped the 7:58 left in the half and
liams last Thursday, saying opinion. He's a phenome- standing in front of you guys Browns take a 3-0 lead on helped the Jets get their
the coach — then with the nal coach, he's got a great after playing in a game." their first possession on Aus- first points on a 46-yard
Browns — instructed players defense, but I'm done talk- The Jets couldn't get any- tin Seibert's 23-yard field field goal by Sam Ficken,
to hurt him in a preseason ing about it, you know? We thing going on offense, goal — a drive highlighted the team's fourth kicker
game in 2017. Williams de- won, so I just tried to make and the Browns blew open by a spectacular 33-yard, since July. Siemian finished
nied Beckham's accusa- plays to help the team." the game late in the third one-handed grab that got 3 of 6 for 3 yards, while Falk
tions and jokingly asked re- Beckham finished with six quarter. Cleveland down to the Jets was 20 of 25 for 198 yards
porters: "Odell who?" catches for 161 yards and Falk led the Jets on their 4. as the Jets lost their seventh
Williams, who led the the TD from Baker Mayfield, longest drive of night to It was reminiscent of Beck- straight at home, dating to
Browns to a 5-3 record as who couldn't believe Wil- that point — 60 yards — but ham's highlight-reel, one- last season.
their interim coach last sea- liams' comments. Le'Veon Bell could only get handed reception for the STATS
son, also chided reporters "He said that? Jesus," the 1 yard on a fourth-and-2 Giants on "Sunday Night Mayfield, who beat the
for giving Beckham atten- Browns quarterback said, pass, turning the ball over Football" as a rookie in 2014. Jets last year in his NFL de-
tion and wouldn't call him shaking his head. "Next on downs at the Browns 11. On this one, Mayfield found but during a Thursday night
one of the NFL's most dy- question. Not a dynamic On the next play, Mayfield Beckham down the right game that ended Cleve-
namic players. football player? OK." hit Beckham with a slant sideline, and the receiver land's 19-game winless skid,
"Everything fuels me," Beck- New York lost quarterback pass, and the receiver out- stuck out his right hand to was 19 of 35 for 325 yards,
ham said. "Good com- Trevor Siemian to an ankle ran the Jets' defenders all snare the ball behind Nate including the TD to Beck-
ments, bad comments, I injury in the second quar- the way to the end zone Hairston, starting in place ham, and an interception.
feel all of that. I just want to ter, and Luke Falk — pro- for an 89-yard TD that put of Trumaine Johnson — in ... Garrett had three of the
be the very best that I can moted from the practice Cleveland up 23-3 with 3:32 nearly the same spot as his Browns' four sacks. ... Bell
and be the leader I am squad earlier in the day remaining in the third quar- big catch five years ago. had 68 yards rushing on 21
supposed to be." — played the rest of the ter. And, yes, Beckham was carries and 10 catches for
Well, Williams clearly knows game. Siemian was starting "That did it and that was wearing his expensive 61 yards for the Jets.
who Beckham is now. The in place of Sam Darnold, huge for us," said running watch — despite the NFL EMOTIONAL RETURN
coach was seen shouting who's sidelined for at least back Nick Chubb, who telling him last week not to. Browns defensive end Chris
angrily on the sideline after a few weeks while recover- had a 19-yard TD run. "We Beckham then had to Smith played after his girl-
Beckham's touchdown. ing from mononucleosis. took all the momentum come out of the game friend, Petara Cordero, was
"Who?" Beckham said "Yeah, it's been a weird away from them with that briefly because officials killed in a car accident last
when asked about Williams' week," Falk said. "A week long run. After that, it was made him change his mir- week.q