Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Wednesday before practice. Below is a transcript provided by the team.
Opening statement: “I want to begin by recognizing (OL) Alex Mack and (OL) Joe Thomas for their selections to the Pro Bowl. Certainly, as we all know, that is an individual honor, but certainly, football is team first, and these guys both epitomize a team-first mentality. I don’t know if we could have two better guys represent the Browns. I know for Alex this is his third and Joe, as I joked last year, they should rename the game ‘Joe Thomas and Friends Pro Bowl.