
'Arsenal have flipped the pressure on to Man City in title race'
Arsenal's 3-0 win over Fulham puts pressure on Man City in the title race.
Browns head coach Todd Monken emphasizes the importance of a winning mentality, expressing disdain for losing. He describes his ideal player as smart, tough, and family-oriented, highlighting a focus on character and work ethic.
Mentioned in this story

Browns HC Todd Monken describes 'ideal' prospect: 'Smart, tough' and 'watches The Voice with their wife' originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Todd Monken has made it very clear, in direct and uncompromising terms, that he âdespisesâ losing mentality as he takes over as the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Monken is not in the mood for sugar-coating this coming season. Before the draft, General Manager Andrew Berry worked to eliminate anxiety by preparing for every scenario with sophistication.
On Friday, appearing on 92.3 The Fan, Monken stated bluntly that he hates âcrappy football.â The draft focused on âOrange Dotsâ to ensure that the old losing mentality doesnât creep back into the locker room. Monken explained:
âIf youâre looking at football character and then work ethic character and then off-the-field issues, thereâs almost like talent, how they work, and then off the field, thereâs like three pieces to this. What would you love? Obviously, everybodyâs looking for big, fast, physical, smart, tough, works his rear end off, got a great family, already married, got two kids, goes home at night, watches The Voice with their wife,â he said. âBut that doesnât always work.
Todd Monken seeks players who are smart, tough, hardworking, and have strong family values.
Todd Monken despises a losing mentality and is determined to eliminate it from the Cleveland Browns' culture.
General Manager Andrew Berry is preparing for every scenario with sophistication to reduce anxiety and ensure a successful draft.
'Orange Dots' refers to a focus on identifying players with the right character traits to prevent a losing mentality from returning.

Arsenal's 3-0 win over Fulham puts pressure on Man City in the title race.
Orlando Magic's Franz Wagner will miss Game 7 against the Pistons due to a calf strain.
Everton takes on Manchester City this Monday in the Premier League. Hereâs what to expect!
FanDuel Racing experiences technical issues on Kentucky Derby day, affecting bets and deposits.
Richard Hughes captivated by potential Mo Salah replacement at Liverpool.
See every story in Sports â including breaking news and analysis.
âWhat youâd love is great football character, along with the work ethic that allows them to develop faster, the self-awareness of where theyâre at as a player, where they want to get to, able to set goals, has a coach-me-coach mentality that embraces coaching correction, fighting everything that gets in the way of winning football, individually or collectively as a team. The more guys you get on the team that feel that way and work in that direction, to me, the better off youâre going to be.â
Drafting undersized but athletic center Parker Brailsford shows Monken trusts the tape, not media narratives about size.
Recently, the QB1 battle between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders has ignited media buzz, while external distractions like Shilo Sandersâ sexist comment have added noise. Monkenâs stance is clear:
âIâm not Patrick from SpongeBob⊠I donât live under a rock.â He knows the internet isnât real, and his job is to give players tests, not grade them based on media opinions.
âIâm going to let all of the students take the test. Iâm not going to walk in the classroom, and before they even take a test, Iâm going to observe the students and give them a grade based on what? How they look, how they dress, nationality, male, female. My job is to let it play out.â
Getty
Monken recalled the failed 2019 season under Freddie Kitchens, when talent was present, but execution was lacking:
âWe had talent. We were at a position where, with the right group, we could have ascended. I really believe that it was close.â
This echoes the tough-minded approach of 1990s coaches like Bill Parcells, who famously said, âYou are what your record says you are.â Monkenâs logic is the same, there are no shortcuts to changing the narrative except winning. Just as great coaches decades ago stopped losing talk at the locker room door, Monken wants to restore that mental toughness.
âAs much as I love winning and I hate losing, I despise crappy football. And I just think that itâs such a bad look for coaching - it just is.â
Monken asserted that scrutiny exists because fans care and because players and coaches are paid for it. But if anyone fears the noise, they donât belong in Cleveland.
âIf thatâs going to be what defines you, then youâre going to struggle to be either the head coach, be an offensive coordinator, or be our quarterback,â Monken added.
More Cleveland Browns News: