Monthly Archives: June 2009

New Browns on Twitter

Share If you're a Twitter user, you might be interested to know that new Browns Eric Barton and Abraham Elam also use the social networking site. You can find Barton here. Elam can be found here. Barton's is a little … Continue reading

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Thomas sounding confident about Browns

Share Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository has a good story today on Joe Thomas, who is quietly becoming a superstar. In it, Thomas talks about the Browns running the ball more often in 2009 and adding extra weight to … Continue reading

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Kosar's financial downfall brings sad life to forefront

Share Last Friday news of former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar filing for bankruptcy came out. It was a sad tale. Kosar's Chapter 11 filing Friday lists assets between $1 million and $10 million and liabilities of between $10 million and … Continue reading

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Stallworth's attorney addresses backlash

Share Christopher Lyons, the attorney for Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth, disputed the public consensus that Stallworth's fame and weath allowed him to get off easy after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter. With his plea bargain Tuesday, Stallworth was sentenced to … Continue reading

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Browns receiver Stallworth suspended indefinitely

Share Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth has been indefinitely suspended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Stallworth's suspension is effective immediately and is without pay. Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter on Tuesday and received a 30-day jail sentence, two … Continue reading

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Stallworth suspended indefinitely

Share Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth was suspended indefinitely without pay by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Thursday, two days after Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter and began serving a 30-day jail sentence. According to a statement released by the league, … Continue reading

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Browns add special teams linebacker

Share The Browns were awarded linebacker Blake Costanzo off of waivers from the Bills. Costanzo came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Jets in 2006 but was waived prior to the season. In 2007, he was … Continue reading

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Silly Internet rumor: Brandon Marshall to the Browns?

Share File this one under eye-rolling stupidity (unless, of course, it comes to fruition). This is merely a rumor that is completely unsubstantiated. Why am I sharing it? Mostly to get some thought on if this would be a good … Continue reading

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Former GM Savage to call Alabama games

Share From AP: TUSCALOOSA, Ala.: Former Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage will be Alabama's football color analyst. Crimson Tide Sports Marketing general manager Jim Carabin announced Monday that Savage will replace Ken Stabler in the fall. Savage was senior … Continue reading

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Attorney expects Stallworth to serve less than 30 days; league action next

Share An NFL source said commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to discipline Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth before the start of training camp after he pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter Tuesday. The Browns report to camp July 31 and hold their … Continue reading

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Browns waive Akron's Williams

Share Bryan Williams' dream of playing for his hometown Browns lasted only 45 days. The defensive back from Buchtel High School and the University of Akron was waived Monday, a day after the conclusion of the Browns' final minicamp. He … Continue reading

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SI's King weighs in on Quinn/Anderson battle

Share There is no better reading on a Monday than Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback. It's always packed with insight and opinion. This week, he had a quick thought on the Browns' quarterback battle: I think Derek Anderson beating out … Continue reading

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Anderson sits out practice

Share Browns quarterback Derek Anderson sat out the second of two mandatory minicamp practices Friday with an apparent leg injury. The team would not give details afterward. Anderson came up limping after scrambling to find an open receiver in the … Continue reading

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Comeptition on right side of offensive line wide open

Share One of the more intriguing predicaments the Browns face heading into the 2009 season is the right side of the offensive line. Being tried out at right guard and tackle are Ryan Tucker, George Foster, John St. Clair and … Continue reading

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Some Browns players in camp still want new deals

Share This is an uncredited AP story I figured some would find interesting from today's mini camp: BEREA: The Cleveland Browns have a small cluster of players who were happy to show up for new coach Eric Mangini's mandatory minicamp … Continue reading

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Dawson attends minicamp

Share Browns kicker Phil Dawson attended the team's mandatory minicamp Thursday after missing two prior voluntary minicamps and off-season training activities, apparently because he's unhappy with his contract. Dawson would not confirm that he's seeking to renegotiate his current deal, … Continue reading

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Frye signs with Oakland

Share Former Browns quarterback Charlie Frye, a University of Akron product, has signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders, according to the team's web site. Terms were not disclosed. Frye, a Willard, Ohio native who turns 28 in … Continue reading

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Pio Sagapolutele dies at 39

Share Former Browns defensive lineman Pio Sagapolutele died Sunday at age 39 from a brain aneurysm, according to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Sagapolutele had been living in Phoenix for the past few months with his wife Yvonne and four children, the … Continue reading

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Former Browns QB lands in Oakland

Share Charlie Frye, Cleveland's third-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, has signed with the Oakland Raiders. Frye spent the two previous seasons on Seattle as the third-string quarterback. He is Oakland's sixth quarterback, in a group that includes starter … Continue reading

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Mangini looking for impact from Wimbley

Share These comments made Thursday by Browns coach Eric Mangini about outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley are getting overlooked in the media. Check them out: (On if the defense can get Wimbley to be an impact player like he was in … Continue reading

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