Monthly Archives: May 2009

Robiskie honored again

Share Browns second-round draft choice Brian Robiskie was named one of five male finalists for the 2009 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year award for the second consecutive year. Robiskie, a wide receiver, was the first Ohio State … Continue reading

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Bring your earplugs

Share Fans who attend training camp should be prepared to cover their ears. Former Browns coach Bill Belichick was infamous for blasting rock music in practice before road games. But new Browns coach Eric Mangini is playing it every day, … Continue reading

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Mangini speaks highly of new linebacker

Share One of the great things that media relations people do is write up press conference quotes. It's thankless work, really. But for someone like me, there's nothing better than reading through a press conference recap. There are always nuggets … Continue reading

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Cribbs attends, Dawson doesn't

Share Pro Bowl special teamer Joshua Cribbs is participating in the Browns' second voluntary minicamp of the off-season, but kicker Phil Dawson remains absent, coach Eric Mangini said Wednesday. Mangini said Cribbs, also a receiver, is working only on offense … Continue reading

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Browns sign cornerback Rod Hood

Share The Browns today signed former Arizona cornerback Rod Hood. He started for the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII but was released a week after the NFL Draft. Hood's best season came in 2007 when he intercepted five passes and … Continue reading

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Browns sign Hood

Share The Browns continue to stockpile defensive backs, signing six-year veteran Rod Hood Tuesday. Hood spent the previous two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, starting 14 games in 2008 and 16 in 2007. Entering the league as a undrafted free … Continue reading

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Cribbs will show up to this week's minicamp

Share Browns special teams player Josh Cribbs plans on attending this week's minicamp, Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer is reporting. Cribbs is in the first half a of a six-year, $6.77 million contract and wants it to be … Continue reading

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No coin flip in '09?

Share New Browns coach Eric Mangini will hold a quarterback competition between Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson. But receiver Braylon Edwards doesn't believe Mangini will drag it out so long that the starters won't be able to develop chemistry before … Continue reading

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Edwards ready to atone for disappointing '08

Share This came over the Associated Press wire a short time ago. Instead of summarizing it, I thought I'd just make a whole new post about it after the jump.

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Quinn getting first-team snaps for Browns

Share James Walker of ESPN.com is reporting that Brady Quinn holds the early lead in the Browns' quarterback competition. Quinn has been receiving snaps with the first team ahead of former Pro Bowler Derek Anderson at voluntary minicamps that end … Continue reading

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Cribbs, Mangini talk

Share Disgruntled Browns Pro Bowl special teamer Joshua Cribbs attended Thursday's full-squad meeting and met with coach Eric Mangini afterward, Mangini said. Mangini was unsure whether Cribbs would participate in the final day of this week's voluntary three-day minicamp. Cribbs … Continue reading

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More thoughts on the Cribbs situation

Share The latest word out of Berea is that if Josh Cribbs isn't given a new contract he'll ask for a trade. No surprise. That's how contract negotiations in professional sports work. However, when you start thinking more about the … Continue reading

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Cribbs looks likely to stay home

Share John Rickert, agent for disgruntled Pro Bowl special teamer Joshua Cribbs, said he spoke to the Browns Monday afternoon regarding Cribbs' demand for a new contract. But Rickert said "barring any monumental movement on their part," Cribbs won't attend … Continue reading

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Cribbs to reportedly sit out minicamp this week

Share Browns special teams ace Josh Cribbs is expected to skip (in)voluntary full-team minicamps beginning Tuesday. That is according to John Taylor of the Orange & Brown Report. Cribbs' displeasure stems from the team not restructuring his contract after telling … Continue reading

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Guess who is Abram Elam's agent

Share He's loud, he's obnoxious, he is none other than Drew Rosenhaus! Pro: He'll probably leak some Browns dirt. This is good considering how tight-lipped the Mangini/Kokinis regime is going to be. Con: Kellen Winslow Jr. and Terrell Owens are … Continue reading

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Blackouts coming this year?

Share I don't want to steal his thunder, so make sure to check out Steve Doerschuk's Canton Repository story. He raises some issues about season ticket sales.

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Peter King: Browns worst team in the NFL

Share In his weekly Monday Morning Quarterback column for SI.com, NFL writer Peter King ranks all 32 NFL teams. He says the Browns are the worst team in the league: 32. Cleveland Hey, thank me, all you Brownaholics. Two years … Continue reading

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SI's King ranks Browns last

Share In his post-draft/free agency power ratings, Sports Illustrated's Peter King ranked the Browns last. Here's what King had to say: "Hey, thank me, all you Brownaholics. Two years ago in a column like this one, I wrote that Cleveland … Continue reading

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Browns add veteran receiver Mike Furrey

Share The Browns have added another veteran, but this one has never played for the Jets. On Tuesday, the team signed wide receiver Mike Furrey. That follows the team's signing of receiver David Patten in March and drafting Brian Robiskie … Continue reading

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Safety Lockett sticks

Share Safety Bret Lockett of UCLA, one of 20 players who participated in the Browns rookie minicamp last weekend on a tryout basis, was signed Monday. Lockett, 6-foot-1 and 211 pounds, recorded a career-high 61 tackles last season for the … Continue reading

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