The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Cowboys want to bring McCown to his home state of Texas. McCown doesn't sound interested in leaving his adopted home of Cleveland. Browns GC Hue Jackson doesn't seem to be interested in letting McCown leave. "I have no thoughts, whatsoever," Jackson told reporters on Thursday when asked about the chatter of the Cowboys wanting to trade for McCown after the loss of backup quarterback Kellen Moore. "You said it, it's rumor. There is nothing to it as far as we're concerned. I've heard about it, obviously I have, but I feel good that he's here. He's a Cleveland Brown and I know nothing else about the other part of it."

Diehards Line: As PFT suggests, the fact that McCown has maintained he wants to stay in Cleveland even if the option is to perhaps cap his career in Dallas is one of the most positive things that could happen for the Browns, essentially giving them a victory in an impromptu P.R. showdown with “America’s team.” The fact that the Browns don’t want to let him go invites speculation that the team isn’t convinced the younger quarterback likely to soon be named starter for Week 1 will be holding the job deep into the season.