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Lewis doesn't like boycott

November 4, 2009

Browns running back Jamal Lewis doesn't agree with the plan of two longtime season ticket holders for the Nov. 16 Monday night home game against Baltimore. Mike Randall of Massillon and Tony Schafer of Sandusky want fans to wait until after kickoff to go to their seats in protest over the state of the franchise [...]

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Browns talk with Marla Ridenour

November 4, 2009

Marla Ridenour reviews the Browns game against the Bears and the firing of GM George Kokinis as the team heads into the bye week.

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Consultant role doesn't interest Schottenheimer

November 3, 2009

Former Browns coach Marty Schottenheimer has no interest in a role as a consultant to owner Randy Lerner if Lerner were to contact him, Schottenheimer said Tuesday on SIRIUS NFL radio.
"I don’t even see that kind of a role for me," Schottenheimer told host Alex Marvez. "I’m not familiar enough with what they have in [...]

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Fans meet with Lerner for 2 hours

November 3, 2009

Longtime season ticket holders Mike Randall of Massillon and Tony Schafer of Sandusky met with Browns owner Randy Lerner for nearly two hours in Lerner's office Tuesday.
Randall and Schafer, aka "Dawg Pound Mike" and "Mobile Dawg" are organizing a protest for the Browns' next home game, Nov. 16 against the Baltimore Ravens. They are encouraging [...]

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Report: Barton has neck injury

November 3, 2009

Browns inside linebacker Eric Barton has a serious neck injury that could jeopardize his season, Chris Mortensen is reporting on ESPN.com.
Citing a source close to Barton, Mortensen said a spine specialist at the Cleveland Clinic diagnosed Barton with a bulging disc between the C3 and C4 vertebrae in his neck after Sunday's 30-6 loss at [...]

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Lewis not at practice

November 3, 2009

Browns running back Jamal Lewis was not on the field Tuesday for the first 30 minutes of practice open to the media. It was later learned his absence was excused.
Because this is the Browns bye week, there is no injury report.
After Sunday's 30-6 loss at Chicago, Lewis said he was planning on retiring after the [...]

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Mangini dodges GM questions

November 3, 2009

Mangini virtually mum on Kokinis
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Browns coach Eric Mangini addressed Monday's departure of general manager George Kokinis at his Tuesday press conference, but dodged nearly every question about what transpired.
"The decision that was made yesterday, any time a decision like that is made it's difficult personally and professionally. George is [...]

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Under-fire Mangini trudges on

November 2, 2009

BEREA: When it comes to the 1-7 Cleveland Browns, the national consensus is off with their heads.
General manager George Kokinis was escorted out of the Berea headquarters and is no longer with the team, league sources said Monday.
Coach Eric Mangini is on the hotseat, although owner Randy Lerner said after Sunday's 30-6 loss at Chicago [...]

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Kokinis out as GM

November 2, 2009

Browns general manager George Kokinis was ousted Monday, but the team confirmed only that he is no longer "actively involved with the organization."
Kokinis' departure appeared to come under contentious circumstances, but it is unclear whether he resigned or was forced out. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that the Browns were trying to work out a settlement [...]

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Fans to meet with Lerner

November 2, 2009

Longtime season ticket holders Mike Randall of Massillon and Tony Schafer of Sandusky will meet with Browns owner Randy Lerner Tuesday morning.
Randall and Schafer, aka "Dawg Pound Mike" and "Mobile Dawg," are planning a protest at the Nov. 16 Monday night home game against Baltimore. The pair hope to keep fans from their seats until [...]

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Cribbs on turnovers

November 1, 2009

The Browns' five turnovers in a 30-6 loss at Chicago brought their season total to 23 and left them minus 11 in takeaway/giveaways.
Receiver/returner Joshua Cribbs said he and his teammates are trying to do too much.
"Guys are trying to bust their tails for the team and a lot of times we're doing too much," Cribbs [...]

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Quinn in

November 1, 2009

Browns coach Eric Mangini went back to Brady Quinn with 3:02 remaining in Sunday's game and the Browns trailing the Chicago Bears 30-6 at Soldier Field.
Starter Derek Anderson was lifted after the Browns' fifth turnover, an interception by Charles Tillman. Anderson was hit as he threw.
Anderson completed 6 of 17 passes for 76 yards and [...]

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Barton injured

November 1, 2009

Browns were without both their inside linebackers who started the season opener in the second half at Chicago after Eric Barton suffered a shoulder injury late in the first half.
That pressed special teamer Blake Costanzo into action at linebacker and David Bowens making the calls. Bowens moved from outside to inside linebacker when rookie Kaluka [...]

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Still no Quinn

November 1, 2009

Browns starter Derek Anderson completed just 2 of 9 passes for 13 yards with an interception and a fumble in the first half as the Browns fell behind the Chicago Bears 16-0.
His rating was 0.0.
Anderson was already the lowest-rated quarterback in the league. On the final play of the second quarter, Anderson lined up [...]

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Adams starting for Pool; Hadnot in lineup

November 1, 2009

Browns coach Eric Mangini benched free safety Brodney Pool for Sunday's game at Chicago and started Mike Adams in his place.
Pool missed a key tackle on receiver Donald Driver's 71-yard touchdown in a 31-3 loss to the Packers last week. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan said Friday he had spent extra time with Pool working on [...]

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Ryan takes Pool to school

October 30, 2009

Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan said he worked with free safety Brodney Pool on his tackling after Pool missed Donald Driver on the receiver's 71-yard touchdown catch in Sunday's 31-3 loss to Green Bay.
Asked what he said to Pool, Ryan said, "First of all, ‘Why the [heck] did you miss the tackle?’ and then second [...]

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Dawson looking closer to return

October 30, 2009

Browns kicker Phil Dawson, who has missed the past five games with a right calf injury, appears to have a good chance of playing Sunday in Chicago. He was listed as probable on the injury report.
Dawson kicked field goals during the first 30 minutes of practice open to the media Friday, a first since he [...]

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Special day for 7-year-old fan

October 29, 2009

Keegan Kohorst, 7, from Mount Pleasant, Iowa attended Browns coach Eric Mangini's press conference Thursday and met his favorite player, Brady Quinn, after winning an essay contest through the Browns' Kids Club.
Accompanied by a friend and his mother, Kohorst and his mother Jennifer drove 9 1/2 hours and arrived in Cleveland late Wednesday night for [...]

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Fans urging boycott

October 29, 2009

The Browns troubles have reached the point where fans are organizing a boycott and owner Randy Lerner thought that he had better respond.
Here is the boycott story.
Here is Randy's response.

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Center, tight end, Fraley doesn't mind being a do-it-all

October 28, 2009

He's listed as an offensive lineman, but Hank Fraley has played many fill-in roles for the Browns this season.
After starting all 16 games last season at center, the 10-year veteran has registered starts at guard and tight end so far this season and helped out in various other roles.
"Every year I take that mindset that (if I'm [...]

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