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Cleveland Browns executive Sashi Brown said Thursday that his team is not looking to trade wide receiver Josh Gordon.The teams head of football operations, talking to a group of Cleveland-area reporters in Tampa, Florida, did not deny there were conversations with multiple clubs about Gordon but the idea the team was willing to listen to offers was probably a mischaracterization.Multiple teams have reached out to the Browns to inquire about the availability of wide receiver Josh Gordon, league sources have told ESPNs Adam Schefter.A Browns team source had told Schefter that the team was not looking to trade Gordon, but Browns comments Thursday were the first public comments from the organization on trade speculation around Gordon.I understand what the interest is in Josh. There are literally hundreds of conversations going around the league about players all the time, Brown said.Gordon will serve a four-game suspension to start the regular season and is one violation away from another indefinite suspension, per the league substance abuse program. Brown said Thursday that Gordon?is doing well.Hes working hard. Hes in with his teammates. I think he understands the position hes in and what the opportunity is here with the Browns. Hes serious about wanting to get back in the league and obviously for him getting back with his teammates here has been a great thing. We talk to him regularly and hes doing well.We see Josh as a great weapon for our offense. Hes still working himself back into shape. Hes done a good job getting on top of the playbook. Hes kind of come back in and I think even to his surprise feels much like a veteran in the room to some of the younger receivers.Its a young room, still, a lot of young guys trying to find their way and prove themselves. So hes actually found himself quite a leadership role coming back and we see him as a guy who can be a dynamic piece in our offense.Gordon said Tuesday he didnt want to be traded after returning from his one-year suspension and finding a head coach, an offense, and an infrastructure in place to see through his career comeback.I think it works out perfectly then for me, he said. Mr. [Jimmy] Haslam, the organization, Coach [Hue] Jackson, I think the world of those guys, this city, this organization. Theyre family. Theyre showing me the love and respect back to me by allowing me to stay here up to this point.I expect to move forward with that. Im excited about it. 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(STATS) -- Wofford is known for its triple option offense, but the Terriers defense had the final say in a 15-14 victory over Charleston Southern in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.Tyler Vaughn scored on a safety just before halftime and Devin Watson intercepted two passes in the fourth quarter, sparking Wofford (9-3) into the second round next Saturday at No. 6 seed The Citadel (10-1). The Terriers tied for second in the Southern Conference behind the champion Bulldogs, who won their regular-season meeting 24-21 on the road Oct. 22.Wofford set up the rematch by improving to 14-0 all-time against Charleston Southern (7-4).Watsons second interception of Charleston Southern quarterback Shane Bucenell came at the Wofford 29 and he returned it 47 yards to the Buccaneers 24 with 1:09 left to play to seal the win. He also had six tackles.The last drive was huge, said Woffords 29th-year coach Mike Ayers. (Watsons) last play happened right in front of me and Devin was looking at the quarterback and when he saw him turn, he throttled back a little bit, and when the ball was released, he was already gone. It was a heck of a play. The defensee answered the bell I dont know how many times.ddddddddddddVaughn dropped Bucenell in the Charleston Southern end zone with 2:19 left in the first half, which gave Wofford an 8-7 halftime lead.Wofford was held to 141 rushing yards -- less than half its average -- but senior fullback Lorenzo Long gained 96 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries. His 32-yard scoring run with 2:32 left in the third quarter put the Terriers ahead 15-14.That was a heck of a football game and theyre a great team, Buccaneers coach Jamey Chadwell said. Theyre a classy program. I dont want to get beaten by anybody, but I know they do football the right way, so I congratulate them.Charleston Southern, the automatic qualifier from the Big South Conference, had two leads in the game -- after Bucenell threw a 7-yard pass to Jared Scotland late in the first quarter and on Bucenells 2-yard run early in the third quarter.Darius Hammond led the Buccaneers rushing attack with 94 yards on 11 carries. Wofford has not allowed a 100-yard rusher this season. ' ' '