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Can the Browns overcome Mariota and the Falcons in Week 4? (0:40)

Spears thinks the Falcons will be a challenge for the Browns, but they will walk away with a victory. There is a time and a place for it.

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After his single-car crash earlier in the week, the Cleveland Browns have decided to sideline him for the game against Atlanta.

On Friday, the star pass-rusher was listed as questionable.

He noted Friday that he would love to play if the call were up, even though he hadn't practiced since the crash. He's not going to go to Atlanta.

He said that it was his competitive spirit and nature that made that happen. We have to assess that prior to the game. We will make that decision closer to the game.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, there was a car crash near Wadsworth, Ohio, in which the driver hit a ditch. The vehicle hit the fire hydrant and overturned. He was released from the hospital Monday and cleared concussion protocol this week.

He suffered injuries to his left shoulder and right bicep in the accident, but is making a good recovery.

He said he was thankful to be here. Right after, I saw what I saw. There are pictures.

It was great.

There were cuts and bruised as well as a left shoulder and a right bicep injury. He said he put a blood vessel in his left eye.

A woman who was in the vehicle with him was taken to the hospital with a head injury. The highway patrol found no evidence of impairment by drugs or alcohol, and that the two people in the car were wearing seat belts.

He admitted that he woke up in pain, but said he was feeling better after treatment.

He said that he feels a lot better than he did. I'm quite grounded with it. I think I have moved on from it. I'm still dealing with injuries from it.

The highway patrol cited him for failure to control his vehicle. The highway patrol said that he was traveling at an unsafe speed for the type of road he was on. He was driving 65 mph on a road with a 45 mph speed limit.

He doesn't remember a lot of what happened, and the accident is a blur to him.

Both of the starting defensive ends are questionable for the game. Clowney is questionable with an ankle injury. Clowney didn't practice this week and didn't play in the last game.