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OBR Newswire Links for 12/11/2007

• CBS Sports.com - Wherefore art those Browns, Romeo? On the cusp of the playoffs

  Tony Romo isn't the only Romeo in the league. Romeo Crennel, coach of the Cleveland Browns, is named after his father's favorite Shakespeare play, and it's this Romeo who has much of Northeast Ohio falling in love....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 11:47:51 PM

  Topics: LesleyVisser? RomeoCrennel Playoffs Wildcard JoeJurevicius DerekAnderson CharlieFrye JamalLewis WillieMcGinest KellenWinslow SamRutigliano OzzieNewsome BraylonEdwards

  
  
• Dayton Daily News - Savage making a case for NFL's top executive

  It takes a village to raise a football team from the depths to which the Cleveland Browns had fallen....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 11:40:16 PM

  Topics: PhilSavage RandyLerner

  
  
• SI.com - Peter King: More Mailbag

  But I will also consider Reggie Wayne, Wes Welker and players playing great with lesser quarterbacks, like Braylon Edwards....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 9:45:41 PM

  Topics: BraylonEdwards JoeThomas

  
  
• CBS Sports.com - The Insider: Demand determines draft decisions

  This is a big week for many NFL teams' college scouting departments, because the two scouting combines -- Blesto and National -- have their fall meetings this week....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 9:38:56 PM

  Topics: BradyQuinn 2008Draft

  
  
• FOX Sports - CFL would struggle with NFL invasion

  The Canadian Football League recently held its 95th Grey Cup championship game. A former NFL executive — and current CFL one — worries there won't be a 100th....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 9:34:38 PM

  Topics: CFL NFL BloodThirstyMoneyWhores Bills

  
  
• Canton Repository - BUFFALO BRIEFING

  Record: 7-6. Head coach: Dick Jauron, 14-15 in two years....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 9:23:45 PM

  Topics: Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Canton Repository - Harrison tries to make most of opportunities

  Running back Jerome Harrison remains the Browns’ best-kept secret. Some would argue they’re guarding the secret too closely. Harrison has dressed for only six of games, touching the ball in only three — all wins....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 9:22:11 PM

  Topics: JeromeHarrison Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Fans rejoice! Now, finally, a big game

  It has been a long time since there was a Browns game as important as the one Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 9:20:22 PM

  Topics: Playoffs Wildcard Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• WIVB-TV - Are Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns Tickets Available?

  Bills fans' hopes for a shot at the playoffs have been re-ignited following a devastating start to the season....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 9:18:15 PM

  Topics: Tickets Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Official Site - O-line in line for Anderson

  Browns quarterback Derek Anderson is not wearing any casts, braces, slings or bandages, nor is he hobbling around on crutches....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 9:15:24 PM

  Topics: DerekAnderson OffensiveLine CharlieFrye JoeThomas EricSteinbach BillWillis Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Official Site - Playoffs in sight, but far from certain

  Romeo Crennel still isn't talking playoffs. But his team is inching closer....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 9:13:19 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Playoffs Wildcard Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Official Site - Steinbach is top vote-getter

  2008 Pro Bowl voting has come to an end and the Browns finished with one player at the very top of the list at his position....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 3:03:33 PM

  Topics: EricSteinbach ProBowl

  
  
• Yahoo! - '07 rankings: Texans have liftoff

  After knocking off the "mouthy" Steelers, the Patriots remain No. 1 in the rankings – a position they appear poised to regain for at least the next two weeks with games coming up against the lowly Jets and Dolphins....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 2:11:19 PM

  Topics: PowerRankings

  
  
• Baltimore Sun - Moving the Chains: Week 14 NFL power rankings

  There's no shame in winning ugly on the road in the NFL....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 1:55:41 PM

  Topics: JamalLewis Jets WeekFourteen PowerRankings

  
  
• Beaver County Times - Steelers left to vie for No. 3 in AFC

  To win the AFC North Division, the Steelers just have to finish with the same record as the Cleveland Browns....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 1:53:37 PM

  Topics: AFCNorth

  
  
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Browns? Playoffs? It's close to reality

  "Playoffs?" Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel said, playfully mimicking Jim Mora's infamous rant without the high-pitched whine or razor-edged sarcasm....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 1:52:08 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Playoffs Wildcard Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Pro Football Weekly - PFW Power Rankings

  Beat the Jets, despite being outgained by 50 yards....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 1:50:10 PM

  Topics: Jets WeekFourteen PowerRankings

  
  
• Pro Football Weekly - Week 14 MVP Meter

  There are still three weeks of regular-season football, and, sure, plenty can happen....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 1:49:12 PM

  Topics: DerekAnderson BraylonEdwards

  
  
• Pro Football Weekly - Rookie-of-the-Year Meter

  The other choice was the fiery leader from one of the most storied college programs in the country. There was a lot to like about Brady Quinn, too....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 1:48:05 PM

  Topics: BradyQuinn JoeThomas

  
  
• CBS Sports.com - Power Rankings: Dominant teams suck drama out of December

  Who could have imagined their game with the Bills this week would be so big? If they win, they are probably in the playoffs....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 1:45:19 PM

  Topics: Bills WeekFifteen PowerRankings

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - As playoff scenarios form, Browns have eyes on Bills

  Browns fans need not wear themselves out rooting against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:30:29 PM

  Topics: Playoffs Wildcard JamalLewis BraylonEdwards AntwanPeek GameBalls RyanTucker KamerionWimbley LeonWilliams MikeAdams JoeJurevicius Jets WeekFourteen Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Rochester Democrat & Chronicle - Bills must go after Browns, the NFL's worst defense

  The Cleveland Browns are 5 1/2-point favorites Sunday over the visiting Buffalo Bills and that sounds about right to me....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:28:42 PM

  Topics: Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Rochester Democrat & Chronicle - Are the Bills really in the playoff hunt?

  It's hard to believe, but yes, they really are. There's no denying it now after what happened on Sunday....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:28:03 PM

  Topics: Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Rochester Democrat & Chronicle - Lynch, Jackson give Bills backfield punch

  Thurman Thomas couldn't help but hark back to the days when he and Kenneth Davis formed a dynamic duo at running back for the Buffalo Bills....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:27:10 PM

  Topics: Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• The Buffalo News - Leonhard will replace Wilson in secondary

  With George Wilson likely out for the regular season, the Buffalo Bills will have to do some shuffling in the secondary....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:26:18 PM

  Topics: Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Bergen Record - Jets Report Card

  The Jets were respectable in this phase until Jamal Lewis' tackle-breaking, game-clinching 31-yard TD jaunt....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:24:19 PM

  Topics: Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• New York Post - ISN'T THAT SPECIAL?

  Kellen Clemens (24-41, 286 yards, 2 INTs, 59.6 rating) was spotty, throwing two killer picks, including one at the goal line in the first half. He looked better in hurry-up situations, but that wasn't enough....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:22:34 PM

  Topics: Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• Pro Football Weekly - Week 15 matchup tidbits

  BUF QB Trent Edwards tossed 4 TDs last week, which were 3 more than he passed for in his previous 6 career games....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:21:25 PM

  Topics: Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Youngstown Vindicator (AP) - Romeo keeps cool as Browns stay hot

  The NFL validated the Cleveland Browns' playoff chances on Monday by sending out a release that spelled out a scenario by which the club can clinch a postseason berth next Sunday....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:19:52 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Playoffs Wildcard Jets WeekFourteen Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Playoffs a victory away for Browns

  Even though the Browns are knocking on the AFC playoff door, coach Romeo Crennel still refuses to talk about the postseason....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:18:43 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Playoffs Wildcard AntwanPeek GameBalls JamalLewis RyanTucker KamerionWimbley LeonWilliams MikeAdams JoeJurevicius Jets WeekFourteen Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• The PD - Bud Shaw: Crennel a unique witness to perfection

  Romeo Crennel comes from a kinder, gentler era of New England Patriots football, a time when they were only winning Super Bowls and not riding off with the opponent's head on a stick....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:17:04 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel BillBelichick

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Playing for keeps

  By 4 p.m. Sunday, the Browns could be celebrating clinching the playoffs for the first time in five years, lamenting an opportunity wasted or waiting another week to watch the playoff picture unfold....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:15:54 PM

  Topics: Playoffs Wildcard RomeoCrennel GameBalls JamalLewis RyanTucker KamerionWimbley LeonWilliams MikeAdams JoeJurevicius AntwanPeek Jets WeekFourteen Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Record-tying performance just part of Edwards’ progress

  Coach Romeo Crennel isn’t one to pile on the praise, so he must be impressed that receiver Braylon Edwards tied Gary Collins’ 44-year-old franchise record with 13 touchdown catches in a season....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:13:55 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel BraylonEdwards GaryCollins PaulWarfield WebsterSlaughter OzzieNewsome DerekAnderson JamalLewis KellenWinslow AntwanPeek Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns facing another big game: Playoff implications abound vs. Bills

  When the schedule came out in the spring, it looked like a December dog only the Ian Eagle-Solomon Wilcots broadcasting team could love....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:12:11 PM

  Topics: Playoffs Wildcard RomeoCrennel Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• WKYC - Cleveland Browns Stadium repair bill in the millions

  The damage done to Cleveland Browns Stadium by a water main break in July cost more than six and a half million dollars....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:10:15 PM

  Topics: BrownsStadium

  
  
• The PD - Cleveland Browns might clinch playoff spot with win over Buffalo Bills

  The Browns can clinch a wild-card playoff spot Sunday with a victory over the Buffalo Bills and a little help from other teams....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:09:25 PM

  Topics: Playoffs Wildcard RomeoCrennel AFCNorth LeeEvans Jets WeekFourteen Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - One victory guarantees playoffs

  The Cleveland Browns (8-5) remain on their tails because they beat the New York Jets Sunday....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:07:36 PM

  Topics: Playoffs AFCNorth

  
  
• Cleveland Leader - Browns a 6 Point Favorite Against Bills on Sunday

  Las Vegas oddsmakers have installed an opening line 6 points when the Cleveland Browns play host to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:06:25 PM

  Topics: PointSpread Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Columbus Dispatch - Browns notebook: Bills game takes on extreme importance

  With every victory, the Cleveland Browns inch closer to a playoff spot and the next game becomes more important....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:04:44 PM

  Topics: Playoffs Wildcard RomeoCrennel SeanJones DerekAnderson GameBalls JamalLewis RyanTucker MikeAdams JoeJurevicius KamerionWimbley Jets WeekFourteen Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• New York Times - Rehab Plan Announced for N.F.L.’s Ex-Players

  The National Football League and the players union announced a program yesterday to pay part or all of the costs for joint-replacement surgery for former players....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 12:20:14 AM

  Topics: AboutTime WhatTookYouSoLong?

  
  
• New York Times - Doping Experts Find Loopholes Beyond Baseball

  Game days are a day of rest for the National Football League’s drug-testing program. The testing schedule is so regimented that players know they will not be required to offer a urine sample on game day....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 12:19:03 AM

  Topics: DrugTesting

  
  
• New York Times - Measures Considered to Curtail Fan Behavior

  Three weeks after Richard J. Codey, the president of the New Jersey Senate, condemned a ritual of harassment at Gate D of Giants Stadium during halftime of Jets games, he offered stadium security a vote of confidence, even though the abuse has not been st...

  Posted: 12/11/2007 12:17:30 AM

  Topics: Boobies Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• San Antonio Express-News - Legislators hear NFL-cable spat

  Texas lawmakers are jumping into the brawl between the NFL and major cable companies over the broadcasting of some pro football games despite uncertainty that they even have any business taking sides....

  Posted: 12/11/2007 12:10:21 AM

  Topics: TimeWarnerSucks NFL NFLNetwork BloodThirstyMoneyWhores