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Most Recent Newswire LinksMLive.com - Lions' defense won't let up against Cleveland quarterback Brady QuinnYes, Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn looked awful Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens.... Posted: 11/20/2009 10:11:39 AM Detroit News - No local TV for Lions-BrownsNo need to cover your eyes. The Lions' game against the Cleveland Browns -- a matchup of 1-8 teams Sunday at Ford Field -- won't be televised locally.... Posted: 11/20/2009 10:10:35 AM Detroit News - Coaches Jim Schwartz, Eric Mangini took similar paths to top jobThe pay stunk. The hours were worse. But when Detroit coach Jim Schwartz stops to share a laugh before Sunday's game with his Cleveland counterpart, Eric Mangini, it'll be easy to say it was worth it.... Posted: 11/20/2009 10:09:45 AM ESPN.com - Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns truly offensiveNot in any recent season -- and maybe ever -- has football seen two teams in one season this offensively inept. The Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders are challenging, and could set, the NFL 16-game regular-season record for fewest points scored in a season.... Posted: 11/20/2009 10:07:17 AM Abe Elam Blog - We Came Out FightingI heard there was a fan protest going on Monday night but the stadium was packed, the atmosphere was live and it felt like a big-time game. It was only my second time on Monday Night Football so I really enjoyed it.... Posted: 11/20/2009 10:04:10 AM Lake County News-Herald - Rough year for Browns cornersLast year in training camp, Eric Wright made one of those brash statements one might expect from a cornerback who looks in the mirror and sees flamboyant Deion Sanders reflecting back at him.... Posted: 11/20/2009 9:54:37 AM Lake County News-Herald - Browns notes: It isn't a revenge game for RogersSometimes when a player is traded and gets the chance to play his former team he goes into the game with fire in his eyes and revenge in his heart.... Posted: 11/20/2009 9:53:08 AM Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns’ Rogers shines through lossesBrowns nose tackle Shaun Rogers isn’t much for sentimentality.... Posted: 11/20/2009 9:51:07 AM Cleveland Plain Dealer - From CFL to Cleveland, Chris Jennings is the latest option to the Browns' feeble run gameNext step in the de-evolution of the Browns' offense: More Chris Jennings at running back and less Jamal Lewis and Jerome Harrison.... Posted: 11/20/2009 9:48:44 AM Canton Repository - Browns Notebook: Trusnik making a name for himself on defenseLinebacker Jason Trusnik, who seemed to be just a throw-in in the Braylon Edwards trade, is throwing some weight around.... Posted: 11/20/2009 9:46:14 AM Canton Repository - Browns' Williams puzzled by lack of playing timeCorey Williams is a huge man with a big laugh. He has a good time in the Browns’ locker room, a little nook in which left tackle Joe Thomas is on one side of him, and quarterback Brady Quinn is on the other.... Posted: 11/20/2009 9:43:20 AM Akron Beacon Journal - Browns can't turn cornerBrandon McDonald's resilience is being put to the test. Again.... Posted: 11/20/2009 9:39:59 AM Akron Beacon Journal - Cribbs on bench with neck injuryJosh Cribbs isn't out of the woods yet with the neck injury he suffered Monday night after a hard hit on the final play of the game by Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards.... Posted: 11/19/2009 10:44:23 AM ABJ - Browns vs. Ravens: Five things to watchThe Browns' third-year quarterback returns to the lineup after being yanked at halftime of a 34-3 loss Sept. 27 at Baltimore after just 10 quarters. The former Notre Dame star, selected with the 22nd overall pick in 2007, is 1-5 as a starter.... Posted: 11/16/2009 4:43:30 PM Topics: ABJ - Distractions swirl around Browns as they look for a fresh startA fan protest and a ranting running back. A coach fighting for his job, a young quarterback fighting for his future and an opponent fighting for redemption.... Posted: 11/16/2009 4:43:06 PM Topics: Official Site - Browns hope to shine in MNF spotlightThe Browns are back to the field and back in the Monday Night Football spotlight tonight as they host the Ravens in a key AFC North Division game for both teams.... Posted: 11/16/2009 4:41:54 PM Topics: Canton Rep - Can magic strike again on Monday night?Is there enough magic in the moonlight for the bungling Browns to beat Baltimore? Is there enough season left for anything to arouse Cleveland fans from a deep, disgusted slumber?... Posted: 11/16/2009 4:41:04 PM Topics: Canton Rep - Browns notebookThe Browns filled a roster opening by signing punter Reggie Hodges on Sunday. Hodges has appeared in 24 NFL games, including a stint with Eric Mangini’s Jets in 2008.... Posted: 11/16/2009 4:39:59 PM Plain Dealer - Terry Pluto's NotebookFor what it's worth, since the horrible Mangini left the Jets, they are 4-5 after starting the season 0-3. In fact, they have lost 4-of-5, and are 1-4 since adding Braylon Edwards... Posted: 11/16/2009 4:38:51 PM News-Herald - Levine: It's time to test your patienceThe midway point of the Browns' season is as good a time as any to take a Cleveland sports midterm exam. In honor of the quarterback debacle for the Browns this year, this test will be graded on a pass-fail basis, since most of their passes failed.... Posted: 11/15/2009 11:10:47 AM Topics: News-Herald - Browns are nearing a dubious anniversaryTuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the last time a Browns running back scored a rushing touchdown.... Posted: 11/15/2009 11:09:51 AM Topics: News-Herald: Jeff Schudel CommentaryNot to get ahead of ourselves, but the CBS announcing crew working the Browns-Lions game next week might develop some self-esteem issues when their bosses give them the news.... Posted: 11/15/2009 11:09:04 AM Topics: News-Herald - This 'Cat is pretty tameExcept for a few spurts, the Wildcat offense the Browns used the first half of the season more closely resembled a mild cat.... Posted: 11/15/2009 11:07:23 AM Pro Football Talk - Kokinis hires Jeffrey KesslerThough Kokinis still might win, he would have been better off hiring someone who won't be automatically tuned out by the guy who'll be deciding the outcome.... Posted: 11/15/2009 11:06:49 AM DDN - Quinn gets another chance on MondaySliding toward another double-digit loss season, the Browns (1-7) will begin the second half of 2009 on display for a nationwide audience that has yet to see what, if any, progress coach Eric Mangini has made during a turbulent first year in Cleveland.... Posted: 11/15/2009 11:01:49 AM Canton Rep - Cleveland's not the only place with coach on hot seatRunning off a head coach after one year stinks of instability. Keeping a first-year head coach whose overhaul takes a team from bad to worse deepens the desperation.... Posted: 11/15/2009 11:01:25 AM Topics: Canton Rep - Browns NotebookIn making an observation about young linebacker Jason Trusnik, Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan talked in terms of the Eric Mangini regime lasting for years.... Posted: 11/15/2009 11:00:17 AM Official Site - Defense faces stiff testProgress is measured in a variety of ways and though the Browns defense gave up 369 total yards to the Bears, the coaching staff felt the team is developing as a unit.... Posted: 11/15/2009 10:59:29 AM Topics: Canton Rep - Ryan, defense not giving inThe Browns defensive coordinator held the same position for four years in Oakland. He kept surviving, but his bosses didn’t. Ryan worked for four different head coaches.... Posted: 11/15/2009 10:46:20 AM Plain Dealer - Terry Pluto ColumnHere is what the Browns want from Brady Quinn: A ball-control offense that does not produce turnovers.... Posted: 11/15/2009 10:44:01 AM Plain Dealer - Hey, Tony!Holmgren truly is one of the great coaches of his time. In Seattle, he held more titles than the Boston Celtics. He was spread too thin.... Posted: 11/15/2009 10:41:06 AM Topics: ABJ - Cribbs steps in to support late coach's sonWhen Michael Drake crossed the field Oct. 30 during Stow High School's Senior Night, the announcer introduced the trio accompanying him as ''mother Patty, sister Abby and brother Josh.''... Posted: 11/14/2009 8:02:20 PM DDN - Tough to dismiss Lewis’ anti-Mangini commentsRunning back Jamal Lewis undoubtedly spoke for a good portion of the locker room when he blasted Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini this week for working the team into the ground.... Posted: 11/14/2009 8:01:48 PM Official Site - MNF Moments: The first oneThe Browns and New York Jets were guinea pigs. The NFL and ABC had an idea in 1970 for a series of games - one per week - that would be played on Monday nights and nationally televised. The concept sounded good, but no one had any way of knowing for sure if it would be a boom or a bust... Posted: 11/14/2009 8:01:22 PM Topics:
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