Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker joins Afternoon Drive. He talks about Bill Belichick’s tenure at North Carolina, if Shedeur Sanders should be named the Browns backup quarterback, why he’s still pro-Kevin Stefanski, and more.
{'byline': 'by Afternoon Drive on The Fan', 'hosts': '', 'byline_sources': '', 'audience_id': '', 'original_station': [{'station': '923thefan', 'path': '923thefan/sports/cleveland-browns/tucker-browns-have-handled-the-qb-competition-perfectly'}], 'syndicated_items': '', 'original_item': {'_index': 'published-content_v43', '_type': '_doc', '_score': None, '_source': {'date': '2025-10-08T20:30:56.880Z', 'lead': [{'data': {'alt': '© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images', 'url': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aiu-media/USATSI26861146-cc75b55f-5d1a-456c-a843-1cd8ecc5caf8.jpg', 'width': 2760, 'credit': 'Aug 16, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel warms up before action against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images', 'height': 1842, 'caption': None, '_version': 1, 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '296198', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/image/instances/cmgielpxa000h3b7tcrmbb30n@published'}], 'slug': 'tucker-browns-have-handled-the-qb-competition-perfectly', 'tags': ['NFL', 'Football', 'Cleveland Browns'], 'feeds': {'msn': True, 'rss': True, 'postup': True, 'facebook': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'sitemaps': True, 'frequency': True, 'smartNews': True, 'apple-news': False, 'smart-news': True, 'most-popular': True, 'reversechron': True, 'google-news-feed': True}, 'hosts': [], 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/cmgielmit000t01wjnebbpp6e@published'}, 'byline': [{'names': [{'name': 'Afternoon Drive on The Fan', 'text': 'Afternoon Drive On The Fan', 'slug': 'afternoon-drive-on-the-fan'}], 'sources': [], 'hosts': [], 'prefix': 'by'}], 'teaser': 'Ross Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition ‘perfectly;’ Dillon Gabriel had an encouraging performance in his debut', 'authors': ['Afternoon Drive On The Fan'], 'content': [{'data': {'text': 'Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker joins Afternoon Drive. He talks about Bill Belichick’s tenure at North Carolina, if Shedeur Sanders should be named the Browns backup quarterback, why he’s still pro-Kevin Stefanski, and more.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmgielmit000x01wjpaawhjqn@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7751901_2025-10-08-202501&withPlaylist=false&playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7751901_2025-10-08-202501&withPlaylist=false&playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmgiem0i800133b7tyq3fjasx@published'}, {'data': {'_version': 2, 'autoPlay': False, 'contentId': 'hIsqiPZrlmc', 'videoType': 'Editorial', 'isPlaylist': False, 'origSource': 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIsqiPZrlmc', 'videoValid': True, 'videoSource': 'video', 'playerCaption': None, 'videoLocation': 'article', 'videoPlaylist': '', 'playerHeadline': None, 'playerBorderTop': False, 'autoPlayNextVideo': True, 'componentVariation': 'youtube', 'playerBorderBottom': False, 'playerBorderTopCTA': 'Watch', 'previousTypeRelated': False}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/youtube/instances/cmgihcxbg000b3b7tb1z0tjhv@published'}], 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': '© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images', 'url': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aiu-media/USATSI26861146-cc75b55f-5d1a-456c-a843-1cd8ecc5caf8.jpg', 'width': 2760, 'credit': 'Aug 16, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel warms up before action against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images', 'height': 1842, 'caption': None, '_version': 1, 'mimeType': 'image/jpeg', 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '296198', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/feed-image/instances/cmgielmit000u01wjqocbbwzm@published'}, 'sources': [], '_version': 24, 'featured': False, 'headline': "Ross Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition 'perfectly;' Dillon Gabriel had an encouraging performance in his debut", 'msnTitle': "Ross Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition 'perfectly;' Dillon Gabriel had an encouraging performance in his debut", 'textTags': ['NFL', 'Football', 'Cleveland Browns'], '_msnTitle': {'shouldOverride': False}, 'apContent': None, 'isOpinion': False, 'pageTitle': 'Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition perfectly', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/cmgielmit000v01wjjjjabv52@published'}, 'feedImgUrl': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aiu-media/USATSI26861146-cc75b55f-5d1a-456c-a843-1cd8ecc5caf8.jpg', 'feedLayout': 'small', 'showSocial': True, 'stationURL': 'https://www.audacy.com/923thefan', 'breadcrumbs': [{'hidden': False, 'text': '92.3 The Fan', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/923thefan'}, {'hidden': False, 'text': 'Sports', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/923thefan/sports'}, {'hidden': False, 'text': 'Cleveland Browns', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/923thefan/sports/cleveland-browns'}], 'contentType': 'article', 'seoHeadline': 'Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition perfectly', 'stationName': '92.3 The Fan', 'stationSlug': '923thefan', 'dateModified': '2025-10-08T21:08:04.143Z', 'featuredNews': True, 'sectionFront': 'sports', 'fullWidthLead': False, 'shortHeadline': "Ross Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition 'perfectly;' Dillon Gabriel had an encouraging performance in his debut", 'syndicatedUrl': None, 'unityPageType': 'article', 'featuredSports': False, 'msnTitleLength': 123, 'seoDescription': 'Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker joins Afternoon Drive on The Fan. He talks about Bill Belichick’s tenure at North Carolina, if Shedeur Sanders should be named the Browns backup quarterback, why he’s still pro-Kevin Stefanski, and more.', 'stationLogoUrl': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aud-opsconsole-media-images-prod-prod/logos/WKRKFM.jpg', 'isContentFromAP': False, 'noIndexNoFollow': False, 'pageDescription': 'Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker joins Afternoon Drive on The Fan. He talks about Bill Belichick’s tenure at North Carolina, if Shedeur Sanders should be named the Browns backup quarterback, why he’s still pro-Kevin Stefanski, and more.', 'primaryHeadline': "Ross Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition 'perfectly;' Dillon Gabriel had an encouraging performance in his debut", 'stationCallsign': 'WKRKFM', 'stationTimezone': 'US/Eastern', 'socialDescription': 'Ross Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition ‘perfectly;’ Dillon Gabriel had an encouraging performance in his debut', 'syndicationStatus': 'original', 'componentVariation': 'article', 'stationSyndication': [], 'hasSecondaryBylines': False, 'rollingStandoutCount': 0, 'secondarySectionFront': 'cleveland browns', 'contentPageSponsorLogo': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/cmgielmit000w01wja7blzx9y@published'}, 'displayLogoSponsorship': False, 'plaintextShortHeadline': "Ross Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition 'perfectly;' Dillon Gabriel had an encouraging performance in his debut", '_opinionHeadlineOverride': {'shouldOverride': False}, 'plaintextPrimaryHeadline': "Ross Tucker: Browns have handled the QB competition 'perfectly;' Dillon Gabriel had an encouraging performance in his debut", 'canBeMarkedGoogleStandout': True, 'isContentFromNoIndexByline': False, 'availableStandoutArticleInventory': True, 'articleWithinGoogleStandoutPublishDateLimit': True, 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/923thefan/sports/cleveland-browns/tucker-browns-have-handled-the-qb-competition-perfectly', 'site': 'demo', 'slugLock': True}, 'sort': [5747193], 'stationSlug': '923thefan', 'original_id': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cmgielmit000y01wjvjl3u7yk@published'}}
Skip to content
