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June 2009

New Browns on Twitter

June 24, 2009

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 more active and he interacts with fans. Oddly, he follows the tweets of Kirstie Alley.

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Thomas sounding confident about Browns

June 23, 2009

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 his frame.
But there's a quote in it that really sticks out:
“I think we can be great,” Thomas [...]

Tagged as: Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, Derek Anderson, Donte Stallworth, Joe Thomas

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Kosar's financial downfall brings sad life to forefront

June 22, 2009

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 $50 million.
That includes owing almost $1.5 million to the Browns, the team he legendarily quarterbacked from 1985 [...]

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Stallworth's attorney addresses backlash

June 18, 2009

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 30 days in jail and 10 years probation, the first two years under community control, and the [...]

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Browns receiver Stallworth suspended indefinitely

June 18, 2009

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 years of "community control" and eight more years of probation.
"The conduct reflected in your guilty plea resulted in [...]

Tagged as: Donte Stallworth

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Stallworth suspended indefinitely

June 18, 2009

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, Stallworth's suspension is effective immediately. When he is released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in [...]

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Browns add special teams linebacker

June 17, 2009

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 Buffalo's practice squad until seeing time on special teams in the final three games of the season.
Last [...]

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Silly Internet rumor: Brandon Marshall to the Browns?

June 17, 2009

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 move for the Browns. So, here we go:
Mike Florio, the newest edition to NBC Sports and [...]

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Former GM Savage to call Alabama games

June 16, 2009

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 vice president and general manager during four seasons with the Browns after nine years with the Baltimore Ravens.
Savage got [...]

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

June 16, 2009

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 first practice on Aug. 1.
According to a release from the Florida State Attorney's office, Stallworth pleaded guilty [...]

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Browns waive Akron's Williams

June 15, 2009

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 said general manager George Kokinis didn't offer much insight when he told him the news.
A running back, [...]

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SI's King weighs in on Quinn/Anderson battle

June 15, 2009

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 Brady Quinn for the starting quarterback job in Cleveland would be only slightly less shocking than the Lions [...]

Tagged as: Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, Derek Anderson, Monday Morning Quarterback, Peter King

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Anderson sits out practice

June 12, 2009

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 morning session, but was able to finish the practice.
But after lunch, he wore a sleeve [...]

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Comeptition on right side of offensive line wide open

June 12, 2009

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 Floyd Womack. All have been starters at the NFL level. Here's a look at each:
Tucker (6'6, 315 [...]

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Some Browns players in camp still want new deals

June 11, 2009

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 on Thursday even though they're far from pleased with their contracts.
Kicker Phil Dawson, linebacker D'Qwell Jackson and [...]

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Dawson attends minicamp

June 11, 2009

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, which runs through 2010 and reportedly pays him $1 million the next two years. According [...]

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Frye signs with Oakland

June 9, 2009

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 August, is one of six quarterbacks on the Raiders' roster. He joins JaMarcus Russell, Jeff Garcia, Bruce [...]

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Pio Sagapolutele dies at 39

June 9, 2009

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 Star-Bulletin said.
Yvonne Sagapolutele told the Star-Bulletin that her husband was stricken Friday. She said he had been [...]

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Former Browns QB lands in Oakland

June 9, 2009

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 JaMarcus Russell, backup Jeff Garcia, veterans Andrew Walter and Bruce Gradkowski and rookie Danny Southwick.
Frye has the [...]

Tagged as: Charlie Frye, Cleveland Browns, JaMarcus Russell, Jeff Garcia, Oakland Raiders

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Mangini looking for impact from Wimbley

June 5, 2009

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 his rookie season) – “What I am looking for from Kamerion is not just impact in terms [...]

Tagged as: Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, Kamerion Wimbley, NFL

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