Category Archives: Linebackers

Poll: Which Browns linebacker will have the best season?

Share Updated at 11:08 a.m.: Marcus Benard has been beamed back to earth and into this poll, along with David Veikune and Kaluka Maiava. Apologies for the omissions earlier. The Beacon Journal and Ohio.com continued their training camp preview series … Continue reading

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Browns release linebacker Ruud

Share From AP: BEREA: The Cleveland Browns have released linebacker Bo Ruud. Ruud, released Monday, was claimed off waivers from the New England Patriots in April. He was a sixth-round pick by New England out of Nebraska in 2008, but … Continue reading

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Browns sign linebacker selected in fourth round

Share According to John Taylor of the Orange and Brown Report the Browns have come to terms with Kaluka Maiava, a fourth-round pick from Southern California. Taylor says the four-year deal for the outside linebacker is likely worth just under … 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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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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Perhaps this blogger is a soothsayer

Share About a month ago, I came up with some daffy ideas to make Browns games more watchable. Looking at them now, some of them don't seem so bad. Let's review a few of those: 3. Get Jerome Harrison and … Continue reading

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Just what to do with Willie?

Share All indications show that outside linebacker should be back for the Giants game on Oct. 12. He sat out the Ravens and Bengals games with a hamstring problem. He's practicing now, so that could mean playing time for seventh-round … Continue reading

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Family Night at the stadium is tonight

Share At 7 p.m., the Browns are holding their annual Family Night extravaganza at Cleveland Browns stadium. By extravaganza, I mean glorified evening training camp. The cost is $5. Find more information on the event here. There will be nothing … Continue reading

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Should the Browns tango with Taylor?

Share It's likely Miami defensive end Jason Taylor won't be back with the Dolphins. New management, namely Bill Parcells, didn't like that Taylor skipped offseason activities to participate in Dancing with the Stars. That leads to the question: Should the … Continue reading

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LeCharles Bentley to participate in practices?

Share That seems to be what head coach Romeo Crennel was intimating at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Luncheon Club Monday. Bentley has missed the last two seasons with a serious patellar tendon injury he suffered in the Browns' … Continue reading

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Taped signals saga involved the Browns

Share By now, you're probably aware of Matt Walsh, the former New England Patriots lackey accused of taping coaching signals. The whole mess — not-so-cleverly referred to as SpyGate — began when the Patriots were caught spying on the New … Continue reading

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Browns to simplify defense?

Share Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe wrote in his notes that the Browns could be simplifying their defense. Read the full article here. The Browns added considerable bulk in the form of defensive linemen Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams … Continue reading

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Davis looks to bounce back

Share Mary Cay Kabot of the Plain Dealer writes that inside linebacker Andra Davis is looking to bounce back from an off season. The problem? It's been more than just one off season for Davis. He just doesn't seem to … Continue reading

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