Monthly Archives: May 2010

What's Browns coach Eric Mangini saying?

Share Browns coach Eric Mangini met with reporters this past week before a session of organized team activities in Berea. If you get a chance to take a break from grilling and eating barbecue this Memorial Day weekend, here are … Continue reading

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Davis, Spiller have special bond

Share They may have divided the carries at Clemson, but Browns running back James Davis was so close with C.J. Spiller that he couldn't stand losing his roommate during his senior year in 2008. Senior football players at Clemson are … Continue reading

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Big Ben might make 2010 season debut against Browns

Share On Thursday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gave embattled Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger the green light to return to team activities next week. Roethlisberger was suspended after a 20-year-old college student accused him of sexual assault. Here's a nugget … Continue reading

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Jim Brown relinquishes advisor title

Share Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, who had served as the Browns' executive advisor since the 2005 season, has relinquished his official title. Spokesman Neal Gulkis said Brown will continue to be around the team and that he … Continue reading

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Jim Brown no longer official executive adviser

Share A certain Hall of Fame running back who recently created a stir among Cleveland sports fans was stripped of his title with the Browns. Yes, Jim Brown is no longer an official executive adviser for the team. He will, … Continue reading

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Browns rookie DB Joe Haden discusses his goals, potential

Share Quote: "Honestly, I just want to get on the field — nickel, corner, whatever it takes. And I'm doing special teams, too. They've got me doing a whole lot of that. But I'm just trying to get on the … Continue reading

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Hillis stands out during Thursday's OTA

Share Browns running back Peyton Hillis was one of the few skill-position players who wasn't plagued by several dropped passes during Thursday's organized team activities at the Browns' training facility in Berea. In fact, Hillis made an exceptional one-handed grab … Continue reading

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Mangini: Jerome Harrison practiced earlier this week

Share Browns coach Eric Mangini met with media members Thursday morning at the team's headquarters in Berea. Here's a quick breakdown of the Q&A session: Mangini revealed RB Jerome Harrison, who's a restricted free agent, practiced earlier this week despite … Continue reading

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Mangini empathizes with Brown

Share Browns coach Eric Mangini feels for Cavs coach Mike Brown, who was fired Sunday night despite winning 143 games in the past two years. "I like Mike Brown," Mangini said Thursday. "I sent him a text the other day. … Continue reading

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Poll: Will Holmgren coach again?

Share Coaching has never left Browns president Mike Holmgren, but Holmgren has left coaching … at least for now. He's seemingly disturbed by rumors that he'll eventually fire Browns coach Eric Mangini and return to the sidelines, but he also … Continue reading

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NFL keeps old OT rules for regular season

Share The Browns won't need to worry about the NFL's new overtime rules unless they make the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season. On Tuesday, team owners decided not to expand the league's revamped postseason overtime rules … Continue reading

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Spots available for Browns' youth camp

Share This sounds like a nice opportunity for young ballers who would love to interact with the Browns. Here's the release from the team: Spots are still available for the Cleveland Browns Youth Football Camp held June 21-25 from 8:30 … Continue reading

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Danso becomes 'unlikeliest Cleveland Brown ever'

Share Les Carpenter of Yahoo! Sports wrote a poignant profile about Kwaku Danso, a 28-year-old rookie defensive tackle from Ghana whom the Browns signed as an undrafted free agent. Danso's story is compelling, and he's certainly a long shot by … Continue reading

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Should Cleveland host Super Bowl?

Share Updated at 5:25 p.m.: It's official. Snow could become a factor in a Super Bowl for the first time, starting in 2014, when the NFL's grandest game is now scheduled to be played at the new Meadowlands Stadium in … Continue reading

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Supreme Court: NFL not one entity

Share The Supreme Court made a ruling Monday that might spark labor extension negotiations between the NFL Players Association and owners to prevent a potential lockout in 2011. Here's the story from the Associated Press: WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court says the National Football League … Continue reading

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Fujita, Ryan bonded over burger

Share Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, signed March 14 as a free agent from New Orleans, said he's known defensive coordinator Rob Ryan since he was coming out of the University of California in the 2002 draft. "My only visit coming … Continue reading

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Mangini downplays Dawson's absence

Share Browns coach Eric Mangini didn't seem overly upset over kicker Phil Dawson's decision to skip this week's off-season training activities. Dawson, who has been seeking a raise from his $1 million salary in 2009-10, did not participate last year, … Continue reading

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Browns sign kicker as Dawson absent

Share Perhaps fearing that Phil Dawson's absence from organized training activities could become a prolonged holdout, the Browns signed kicker Shaun Suisham and waived kicker Leigh Tiffin. Suisham has appeared in 57 games since joining the league as an undrafted … Continue reading

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ESPN: Galea probe includes visits to Cleveland

Share Canadian doctor Anthony Galea, charged Tuesday in U.S. Federal Court with smuggling and drug-related offenses, made three trips to Cleveland last year, according to an investigative report on ESPN.com. A story by ESPN's Mike Fish said Galea's former executive … Continue reading

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Rogers, Zastudil, Barton at OTAs, Dawson absent

Share Punter Dave Zastudil (leg) and linebacker Eric Barton (neck) reported to the start of Browns' off-season training activities but were not allowed to participate in drills, according to general manager Tom Heckert. Also participating was nose tackle Shaun Rogers, … Continue reading

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