[Translate] Baltimore Ravens After back to back home wins against the Bengals and Niners, the Ravens played the Browns in Cleveland on Sunday. It felt weird to be nervous about the game, but it was only natural to feel that way following the Ravens pattern of beating the competitive teams and playing down to ones with losing records. The game had the potential of being long and ugly. Mother Nature was cruel and sprinkled the field with rain during the entire game. Playing on a cold, muddy field with a wet football is not favorable...
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[Translate] When I first started following the NFL in the late 80′s, early 90′s the Cleveland Browns were an AFC powerhouse. Yes, you did read that right the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland had made the playoffs five straight years starting in 1985. It was during this period that they played those three epic AFC championship games against their then nemesis, the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately for the Browns they lost all three all three of those games and never made it to the Superbowl. It seemed like something was working against...
[Translate] Mangini May Yet Help The Jets Win A Super BowlBy Jon Wagner Sr. Writer at large Football Reporters Online Everything was going along fine for the NFL’s youngest head coach when he first arrived in New York in 2006, and even more so, two years later, when New Yorkers uttered the names “New York Jets” and “Super Bowl” in the same sentence, and actually meant it. Yes, former Jets’ head coach Eric Mangini, the disciple of the highly successful Bill Belichick, was often called “Man-genius” after turning the...
[Translate] Braylon Edwards to the Big AppleJohn KellyFootball Reporters OnlineSenior WriterMidwest/Northeast Correspondent Braylon Edwards was one apple that fell way off the tree in Cleveland. Early Wednesday morning he changed addresses for a city whose fruit happens to be bigger than his attitude. The New York Jets agreed to acquire Braylon Edwards from the Cleveland Browns to bolstering an anemic passing attack.New York dealt special-teams player Jason Trusnik, wide receiver Chansi Stuckey and undisclosed draft picks to Cleveland...
[Translate] Photo Via Picapp Eric Mangini Hired as Head Coach Of the Browns The Mangenius has a new home-He will be the Coach of the Cleveland Browns, according to various wire service reports this evening(1/7). The Ink isn’t even dry on his contract yet (If he even signed it) and his Wikipedia page has already been updated! What a country we live in eh? Speaking of people interested in NFL Head Coaching Jobs, the Jets have indirectly caused the firing of Boston College’s Head Man, Jeff Jagodzinski. BC’s AD Gene...
[Translate] After a streak of 11 straight losses, the Oakland Raiders, coached by Lane Kiffin, finally won a game. They beat the Cleveland Browns 26 to 24, and with a tactic used against them the following week at Denver. In that game, the Raiders lined up to kick what would be the game winner in overtime, only to have a successful field goal attempted whistled dead because Denver Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan called a time out just a tick of the clock before the snap of the ball. When the Raiders lined up again, they missed...
[Translate] Commissioner Goodell — Press Conference at Cleveland Browns Training Camp08/20/2007NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Press ConferenceCleveland Browns Training Camp – Berea, OHAugust 16, 2007 Let me just make a couple quick comments. I was in Detroit earlier this morning so this is just part of our training camp tour, getting a chance to talk to the players and coaches. I had a chance to meet with [Browns Senior Vice President, Business Operations] Mike [Keenan], [Browns General Manager/Senior Vice President] Phil...
[Translate] From NFLMedia.com 2007 NFL UNRESTRICTED & RESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS AS OF 7/10/07 (Based on official notification to NFL office) 1) 126 UNRESTRICTED free agents have signed with a NEW team: TEAM PLAYER FORMER TEAM DATE REPORTED ARIZONA DE Rodney Bailey Pittsburgh 4/13 CB Ralph Brown Cleveland 4/13 T Mike Gandy Buffalo 4/3 S Terrence Holt Detroit 3/8 CB Roderick Hood Philadelphia 3/13 C Al Johnson Dallas 3/6 NT Ross Kolodziej Minnesota 4/11 WR Sean Morey Pittsburgh 3/15 DE Joe Tafoya Seattle 4/13 ATLANTA...
[Translate] This indicates that Winslow’s interested in preparing for a larger contract in the not-to-distant future. WINSLOW MAKES AGENT CHANGE – PROFOOTBALLTALK.COM Multiple league sources have informed us that Browns tight end Kellen Winslow has hired agent Drew Rosenhaus. Winslow previously was represented by Carl and Kevin Poston. Carl Poston was summarily suspended by the NFLPA in 2006 due to alleged delays in the resolution of Poston’s appeal of a two-year suspension resulting from his admitted failure...
[Translate] Browns’ Steinbach Has AppendectomyBy JOE MILICIAAssociated Press Writer CLEVELAND — For the second straight year, the Browns’ top free-agent acquisition has undergone surgery before playing one snap. Offensive lineman Eric Steinbach underwent an appendectomy Wednesday at the Cleveland Clinic and was released from the hospital Thursday. The Browns say he will make a full recovery and be ready for June minicamp. Dr. Anthony Miniaci, the team’s head physician, said Steinbach will be limited in the Browns’...
[Translate] Team’s first move: Adding DroughnsBY ARTHUR STAPLE The Giants acquired running back Reuben Droughns from the Browns on Friday for underachieving wide receiver Tim Carter, ending their search for a complement to Brandon Jacobs and a week of inactivity since free agency began. Droughns, 28, rushed for 1,240 yards for the Broncos in 2004 and 1,232 with the Browns in 2005 but had only 758 this past season. He became expendable after the Browns signed Jamal Lewis. Carter, 27, has been expendable for nearly as long as he’s...
[Translate] Browns Corral Running Back Jamal Lewis plus other Free Agent Moves-See my Notes BelowBy The Associated Press Jamal Lewis will have to find another team for his personal patsy. The former 2,000-yard rusher joined the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday night, agreeing to a one-year deal with the club he set an NFL single-game rushing record against. In 2003, Lewis torched the Browns for 295 yards on the ground. He rushed for 2,066 yards, the second-highest total in league history, that year, and was the league’s offensive...
