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• Official Site - Horton has fun working with players
  Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton has enjoyed installing the teams new 3-4 defense and working with the players.


• Official Site - Horton having fun working with players
  Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton has enjoyed installing the teams new 3-4 defense and working with the players.


• Yahoo Sports - Projecting How Cincinnati Bengals Stack Up Against Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in 2013
  COMMENTARY It seems like weve been talking for years about how the Cincinnati Bengals are finally poised to take the next step in the AFC North by surpassing both the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.


• Pro Football Talk - Trent Richardson wont be prosecuted for assault that resulted in lawsuit
  After two women sued Browns running back Trent Richardson for allegations that he instigated their assault outside his home in December 2012, some pointed to the absence of criminal charges as proof that Richardson is blameless. At the time, a representative of the Lorain County Sheriffs Office expl


• Lake County News-Herald - Jim Ingrahams iChart: Browns quarterback carousel is crowded
  The more the Browns say that Brandon Weeden is their guy, the more they keep bringing in other quarterbacks you know, just in case.


• Canton Repository - Around the NFL: Capers weighs on on good friend Kehres, Browns
  In the wake of Larry Kehres retirement from coaching, we catch up with another big name from Mount Union. A prominent NFL coach talks about his former Purple Raider teammate and what his current team thinks of the Cleveland Browns.


• Pro Football Talk - League regards Haslam losing ownership of Browns unlikely, for now
  In the last paragraph of a very thorough look at the potential impact of the scandal involving Pilot Flying J on the ability of Jimmy Haslam to continue to own the Browns, Don Banks of SI.com writes that, according to league and team sources, the idea of Haslam having to change his long-term status


• Pro Football Talk - Cleveland Browns Stadium is no more
  To some, it always will be the Factory of Sadness. To the rest of the world, it no longer will be Cleveland Browns Stadium. According to FOX 8 in Cleveland, the signs at the stadium where the Browns play are being removed, to be replaced with the new, corporate-purchased title: FirstEnergy Stadium.


• Official Site - Jackson, Gordon embrace new schemes
  Cleveland Browns linebacker DQwell Jackson and wide receiver Josh Gordon have embraced the new schemes on their respective sides of the football.


• Pro Football Talk - Weeden surprised by Browns decision to sign Hoyer
  Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden recently said he wants to be the guy. And then the Browns went out and signed another guy. Weeden admits that the move to add Brian Hoyer, cut last week by the Cardinals, was unexpected. I was surprised, but thats the nature of the beast, Weeden said Friday, per


• Pro Football Talk - Campbells ready to make a run at Weeden
  Brandon Weeden knows he cant look over his shoulder. Jason Campbell apparently plans to force him to. Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository reports that Campbell displayed Roethlisberger-like size during offseason workouts this week. Hes clearly bigger than Brandon Weeden, Doerschuk writes


• Lake County News-Herald - Browns: QB Brian Hoyer signs
  Brian Hoyer signed his two-year contract with the Browns on Friday after agreeing to terms on Thursday, the club announced.


• Canton Repository - Those who say its Weedens job to lose are forgetting something
  A reminder as to why not to assume it is Brandon Weedens job to lose. A funny story about Josh Cribbs dramatic ride into the Ohio hamlet of Waco.


• Akron Beacon-Journal - Browns inside linebacker Craig Robertson discusses his opportunity to win starting job - Cleveland Browns - Ohio
  As the Browns transition from a 4-3 defense to new defensive coordinator Ray Hortons 3-4, multi-front scheme, Craig Robertson is receiving the biggest break of his young NFL career. The 6-foot-1, 229-pound Robertson, a second-year pro who went undrafted out of the University of North Texas, has b


• Lake County News-Herald - Browns: QB Brian Hoyer signs
  Brian Hoyer signed his two-year contract with the Browns on Friday after agreeing to terms on Thursday, the club announced.


• Akron Beacon-Journal - Brandon Weeden surprised Browns signed quarterback Brian Hoyer, but welcomes all challengers - Browns - Ohio
  ROCKY RIVER: Brandon Weeden conceded he was surprised when the Browns added Brian Hoyer to their quarterback stable, and he doesnt really know how to interpret the move. But Weeden is maintaining a bring-it-on attitude as the new regime continues to add competition for him. Why not I realize I


• Akron Beacon-Journal - Browns special-teams ace Johnson Bademosi embracing switch from cornerback to free safety - Cleveland Browns - Ohio
  Johnson Bademosi made his mark as a rookie this past season playing special teams for the Browns, and he also showed promise in limited action as a cornerback. But Bademosi, who went undrafted out of Stanford University, is now undergoing a position change with a new coaching staff in place. After


• Richs Rants
  Hoyer signing strictly ho hum OK, so what does signing Brian Hoyer to a two-year contract mean for the Browns More specifically, Brandon Weeden. Absolutely nothing. Barring injury, Weeden will be the Browns starting quarterback in the season opener against the Miami Dolphins. Bet on it. Jason


• Yahoo Sports - NFL roundup: Gronkowski may need back surgery too
  The health status of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski seems to be getting more complicated by the day.


• Lake County News-Herald - Browns: QB Brian Hoyer signs
  Brian Hoyer signed his two-year contract with the Browns on Friday after agreeing to terms on Thursday, the club announced.


• Akron Beacon-Journal - Video: Quarterbacks Brandon Weeden, Jason Campbell react to Browns adding Brian Hoyer to mix - Cleveland Browns - Ohio
  The Browns announced today they signed quarterback Brian Hoyer to a two-year deal and waived undrafted rookie tight end Garrett Hoskins. Brian brings experience and a solid reputation to our squad, Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said in a statement. We are looking forward to getting him out on the


• Yahoo Sports - Browns sign QB Brian Hoyer
  CLEVELAND AP -- The Browns have signed quarterback Brian Hoyer to a two-year contract, adding more veteran depth to a troublesome position.


• Yahoo Sports - Can Brandon Weeden Save the Cleveland Browns
  COMMENTARY For Brandon Weeden, this may be his last chance to show the Browns he can be the arm and the leader they need to capitalize on the positive changes theyve made from the front office down. The good news is Weedens arm strength fits into offensive coordinator Norv Turners vertical offen


• Official Site - Chudzinski couldnt be happier with progress
  After going through the first week of organized team activities and seven weeks of offseason workouts, Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said he couldnt be happier with the progress the team has made.


• Official Site - Browns host 14th annual Foundation Golf Outing
  ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- On Friday, the Cleveland Browns hosted the 14th annual Cleveland Browns Foundation Golf Outing at Westwood Country Club.


• Yahoo Sports - Hoyer reaches deal with Browns
  Quarterback receives a two-year contract.


• Pro Football Talk - Stallworth cleared to return to football after hot air balloon accident
  During the offseason, receiver Donte Stallworth suffered serious injuries in a very unconventional way: Via hot air balloon. Two months and one day later, Stallworth has been cleared to return to football, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Ive played professional football for


• FOX Sports Ohio - A pressing problem: The Browns and the media
  The Cleveland Browns relationship with the media has been a problem and it matters.


• Orange and Brown Report - Browns to Add Hoyer, Jackson
  The Browns have added free agent quarterback Brian Hoyer and running back Brandon Jackson.


• Lake County News-Herald - Browns: Brandon Weeden has little time to prove himself with video
  Brandon Weeden is on the clock in more ways than one as he tries to prove once and for all he should be the Browns undisputed starting quarterback.