The Cleveland Browns will be starting rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel this Sunday when they take on the Minnesota Vikings in London. Gabriel gets the call up in place of veteran QB Joe Flacco , who led the Browns to a 1-3 start through the first four weeks of the NFL season.
Ahead of what will be a highly anticipated start, Gabriel is using a unique metaphor to describe the opportunity he has in front of him. The third-round draft pick told reporters Wednesday about a text he received from a friend that contained a picture of a fire house.
"Doors are open, garage doors are open, things are ready to go," Gabriel said . "And they're just waiting on that phone call to respond surgically. What a great representation of the job I have and being ready for that moment. I smile,