BEREA, Ohio -- Browns head coach Mike Pettine had high expectations for left guard Joel Bitonio in his second year. He went so far as to pick him for his breakout player this season in an interview with Fox's Jay Glazer during training camp.
"I would be shocked if he doesn't take a big step forward in year two," Pettine told the assembled media during the early days of camp, "which is saying a lot for a guy who played as well as a rookie. He is all about football. That to me is, you know you are going to be successful when you fill a roster with guys who love to play.