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Former Alabama WR Amari Cooper lifts Cleveland Browns to ninth win of the season

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Amari Cooper quietly continues to be one of the best all-around wide receivers in the National Football League.

He is about to become a two-time 1,000-yard playmaker for his third NFL team.

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The former Alabama football standout has the Cleveland Browns in a position to make the playoffs in the American Football Conference (AFC). He lifted the Browns to a 20-17 victory on Sunday over the Chicago Bears. Cooper makes Joe Flacco, a former Super Bowl Champion, look like a solid quarterback in the league. He caught four passes for 109 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown with 3:08 remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 17. Cooper averaged 27.3 yards per reception.

He has four 100-yard performances this season.

Cooper, a former BCS National Champion in 2012, has 985 yards receiving and three touchdowns. 

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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine.  You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith. 

Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 15 years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

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