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December 2008

Browns receive permission for Schwartz, Spagnuolo

December 31, 2008

The Browns have received permission to interview two respected defensive coordinators, Jim Schwartz of the Tennessee Titans and Steve Spagnuolo of the New York Giants.
The Tennessean reported that Schwartz had been given permission to talk to the Browns and Lions this weekend. According to the newspaper, those meetings were expected to take place in Nashville.
Schwartz, [...]

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Lerner to interview Mangini, Pioli

December 30, 2008

Browns owner Randy Lerner will interview fired Jets coach Eric Mangini and New England vice president for player personnel Scott Pioli in the next 24 hours, a league source said Tuesday afternoon.
Both Mangini and Pioli began their NFL careers in Cleveland under coach Bill Belichick. Mangini started as a ballboy and public relations intern in [...]

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Mangini to interview for Browns coaching job

December 30, 2008

According to Plain Dealer beat reporter May Kay Cabot, the Browns will interview former Jets coach Eric Mangini either today or tomorrow. Update: According to the Associated Press, Mangini will interview today.
With the Jets, Mangini had a 23-25 record and went 9-7 this season. New York got off to an 8-3 start this year, before [...]

Tagged as: Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, New York Jets

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Cast your vote for Browns coach and GM

December 30, 2008

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Pick other? Let us know who in the comments!

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Browns news gathering

December 30, 2008

The following is a collection of the best Browns news. Not necessarily all of it, just what you'll need to know to follow along with news as it happens.

Tagged as: Bernie Kosar, Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Josh McDaniels, Kellen Winslow, new coach, NFL, Phil Savage, Randy Lerner, Rich McKay, Romeo Crennel, Scott Pioli, Steve Spagnuolo

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Official statements from Savage, Crennel

December 29, 2008

The Browns just released the following statements.
First, from former general manager Phil Savage:
“I would like to thank Randy Lerner for giving me the opportunity to work for the Cleveland Browns over these past four seasons. Things did not go as well as we had expected, particularly in 2008, however, I do anticipate this team bouncing [...]

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Lerner to interview Patriots' Pioli

December 29, 2008

That last post? Forget it. The Browns have received permission from the Patriots to interview Scott Pioli.

Just to clue everyone in on Pioli, he's the 43-year-old vice president of player personnel for the New England Patriots. That basically means he, along with head coach Bill Belichick, make all the personnel moves for the Patriots.
He's had [...]

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Could the Patriots block Pioli from coming to Cleveland?

December 29, 2008

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is much smarter than I am. The basic answer to the question above is yes.
Let the highly large-brained Florio explain why here.

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Who do you want as head coach and general manager?

December 29, 2008

You're a fan. You pay for tickets and sit through the games. Now, once again, the course of the Cleveland Browns franchise is changing.
If you had your choice who would be the new head coach and who would be the new general manager of the Cleveland Browns?
Let us know in the comments. Just don't say [...]

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Browns will pick fifth

December 29, 2008

The Cleveland Browns will have the fifth overall pick in the 2009 draft. A partial list of the order was released by the league office this morning, with the final list coming later today.
1. Detroit
2. St. Louis
3. Kansas City
4. [...]

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Browns fire Crennel

December 29, 2008

Romeo Crennel has been relieved of his duties as Browns head coach, the team just announced.
Crennel, 61, went 24-40 over four seasons and the Browns failed to reach the playoffs. On Sunday, he became the only full-time coach in team history to fail to beat Pittsburgh, going 0-8 after a 31-0 loss at Heinz Field. [...]

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PFT: Savage already out

December 28, 2008

Take this however you choose from Mike Florio and Pro Football Talk.
A league source tells us that the Browns already have parted ways with G.M. Phil Savage.
The move was widely expected. It has come faster than anyone anticipated.
Some reports suggested that Savage would be given a chance to stick around in a reduced role; [...]

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Our long-standing nightmare mercifully comes to an end

December 28, 2008

Courtesy of blog graphics czar Kiel, here you go:

More on this mess later. Then, we'll start some season recapping and some coverage of the new Browns coach and possibly general manager.

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Browns at Steelers live chat/blog

December 28, 2008

After a week off, we're back with a chat for the final Browns game of the season. That's right, this disaster is mercifully coming to an end. The chat is scheduled to launch at 12:45 p.m.
If you're here early, five things to watch by Marla Ridenour is always a must read. Already read that? Then [...]

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Sunday's game has serious draft implications

December 26, 2008

No, the Browns game Sunday is not entirely meaningless. In fact, it could matter a lot in the grand scheme of the franchise's future.
Why? Draft position, of course. Here's a look at the current top 10, with opponents' winning percentage in the final column:
1. Detroit Lions – 0-15 – .573
2. St. Louis Rams – 2-13 [...]

Tagged as: Aaron Curry, Andre Smith, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguar, Malcolm Jenkins, Matt Stafford, NFL Draft, NFL Playoffs, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rey Maualuga, Sam Bradford, Seattle Seahawks, Vontae Davis

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Christmas gifts for the Browns

December 24, 2008

Ho, ho, ho. Santa Danny here with a sack full of goodies just for the Cleveland Browns! With the team being so terrible this year, the Bulletin elves have been quite busy coming up with gifts for some of members of the team. Lets have a look see:

Tagged as: Brady Quinn, Braylon Edwards, Brian Billick, Christmas, Cleveland Browns, Kellen Winslow, Mike Nolan, NFL, Phil Savage, Romeo Crennel

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Cribbs hurt at practice

December 24, 2008

Browns receiver/returner Joshua Cribbs injured his right ankle running a pass pattern at practice Wednesday and left the field with trainer Marty Lauzon. Cribbs stopped, pushed off and came back to the ball, then came up limping.
A Browns spokesperson said Cribbs got the ankle taped and returned to practice, catching punts and participating fully.
The former [...]

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Dinkins confirms confrontation

December 22, 2008

Browns tight end Darnell Dinkins confirmed a confrontation last week between quarterback Brady Quinn and defensive lineman Shaun Smith on a Monday morning appearance on Cleveland's WQAL FM-104 radio.
According to Christopher Maduri, senior vice president and market manager of WQAL, Dinkins said on the "Wilde and Fee" show that he did not witness the incident, [...]

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The season in a photo

December 22, 2008

Shot Sunday by Phil Masturzo of the Beacon Journal.

For more of Masturzo's photos of Sunday's game, go here.

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What they're saying today

December 22, 2008

- Akron Beacon Journal (Patrick McManamon): Debacle defines a decade of disappointments

- Akron Beacon Journal (Marla Ridenour): Lewis' milestone gets lost in defeat
- Canton Repository (Steve Doerschuk): Edwards forgives the fans for boos

- Chronicle-Telegram (Brian Dulik): Browns know the score, but just can’t figure out how to score

- Cincinnati Enquirer (Mark Curnutte): Cornerback's 3 picks [...]

Tagged as: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Ken Dorsey, NFL, Romeo Crennel, Ryan Fitzpatrick, TJ Houshmanzadeh

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