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June 2008

ESPN's Browns love-in chugs along

June 30, 2008

Ho-hum, another week, another story showcasing the four-letter's admiration of the Browns. This will never get old. Perhaps they're making up for lost coverage.
The story this week is again from senior writer John Clayton. In this saga, Clayton waxes on the greatness of Brady Quinn. He's becoming a better team leader. He's throwing the ball [...]

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Braylon Edwards, 34th best player in the NFL

June 27, 2008

It used to be that when publications would list the 50 or 100 best players in the NFL, there was never a Cleveland Brown to be found (that rhymes!). That is no longer the case.
Pete Prisco of CBS Sportsline just put out his top 50, mostly because there's really nothing better to write about this [...]

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Another wide receiver rumor

June 26, 2008

Chris Pokorny of Dawgs by Nature had a tidbit recently about the Browns being a possible suitor for Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver bum Matt Jones.
It's become quite clear this offseason that Jacksonville is looking to part ways with Jones. The Jaguars converted Jones out of college from quarterback to wide receiver, something unheard ofthat happens [...]

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Browns interested in Chargers receiver?

June 23, 2008

Kevin Ace of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that the Browns are among the teams that have shown an interest in San Diego Chargers wide receiver and punt returner Eric Parker.
Parker missed last season because of a toe problem and hasn't participated in minicamps. While he has been productive in the past, it doesn't seem [...]

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Yahoo Sports: Browns' defense a step behind the offense

June 16, 2008

Jason Cole of the ever-growing Yahoo Sports team came up with a good read about the Browns last week. He says the Browns defense still has a lot of ifs. He also has a good quote from general manager Phil Savage that basically shoots down any possibility of the team trading for Miami Dolphins defensive [...]

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Bentley bumps Baxter's return

June 12, 2008

Lost yesterday in the LeCharles Bentley fiasco was defensive back Gary Baxter's return to the field after he too missed almost two seasons.
Baxter even one-upped Bentley: He tore both of his patellar tendons in 2006. No player has ever returned from tearing both patellas. Baxter participated in team drills on Wednesday, but is challenging for [...]

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Forget questions about Bentley, he's gone

June 11, 2008

See Marla Ridenour's story here.
This will not adversely affect the Browns in the least. Some Browns fans (like most Cleveland fans are known to do) are probably freaking out right now.
"The Browns will now have a losing season and the line is going to fall apart."
"Derek Anderson is going to get destroyed."
"He's just the first [...]

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Bentley leaves minicamp

June 11, 2008

Center LeCharles Bentley left the Browns facility in Berea with a suitcase at lunchtime Wednesday and general manager Phil Savage later confirmed that Bentley had asked for and received his release.
Bentley did not show up for a morning team meeting, but spoke with Savage and coach Romeo Crennel after the first of two minicamp practices [...]

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Winslow to attend minicamp

June 9, 2008

Kellen Winslow will attend the Browns' mandatory three-day minicamp that begins in Berea Tuesday. His off-season demand for a new contract led some to speculate that Winslow would hold out, especially given the history of his new agent, Drew Rosenhaus.
But Winslow's level of participation is unsure after he underwent a procedure to clean out his [...]

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Day of reckoning for Bentley

June 9, 2008

Later today, center LeCharles Bentley will undergo a physical to determine whether or not he can participate in a three-day minicamp that starts tomorrow. Bentley has been rehabbing a torn patellar tendon that he sustained in 2006 training camp.
Don't know which is the patellar tendon? Reach down at the front of your leg, just below [...]

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MTD says Browns will win 9, make playoffs

June 3, 2008

Blog friendo Matt Miller of Mocking the Draft got bored so he picked every game of the upcoming football season. That's right, all 256 regular season games. Here's how he put it for Cleveland:

Cleveland Browns
Wk Matchup
1 Dallas Cowboys L
2 Pittsburgh Steelers [...]

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