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Denver and Washington are both sitting at 0-4, but unlike other winless squads around the NFL, neither seems to have a clear plan for how to turn things around. Plus: Nick Chubb has the Browns offense back on track and Chase Daniel is … good?
Welcome to the Starting 11. This NFL season, we’ll be rallying the biggest story lines, spotlighting the standout musicians, and featuring the most jaw-dropping undertakings of the week. Let’s dive in.
1. Denver and Washington both precipitated to 0-4 on Sunday, and their seasons are slipping away. Where do these two storied but rudderless dealerships get from here? Let’s start in Denver, where the team’s launched veterans seem to be losing patience. On his way out of the cupboard chamber following the Broncos’ 26 -2 4 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. shrugged off reporters and made it clear that he’s already eyeing the end of Denver’s dysfunctional season. “I ain’t saying nothing, ” Harris Jr. said, according to The Denver Post. “Thirteen more weeks for me.” The four-time Pro Bowl corner will be a free agent at the end of this season, so his escape mean should be fairly simple. But others in the organization won’t have it quite so easy.
