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• News-Herald - Rogers could be means to an end on defensive line

  The most difficult part of building a defense using three linemen and four linebackers is finding ends, and that conundrum is reflected on the Browns roster as they prepare for the start of training camp Wednesday....

  Posted: 7/27/2010 7:00:01 AM

  Topics: ShaunRogers KenyonColeman CJMosley RobaireSmith

  
  
• ProFootballTalk.com - Browns say little about Robaire Smith situation

  On Friday, the Browns acknowledged the situation with a brief statement from G.M. Tom Heckert....

  Posted: 7/3/2010 7:00:00 AM

  Topics: RobaireSmith

  
  
• D-line rankings: 3-4 complicates evaluations - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

  The 3-4 defense has become so pervasive in the NFL that 15 teams will use it as either their base or line up in it a significant portion of the time [...] 29. Cleveland Browns...

  Posted: 6/29/2010 7:09:46 AM

  Topics: ShaunRogers RobaireSmith KenyonColeman C.J.Mosley

  
  
• Canton Rep - NFL schedule not keeping Browns, families apart

  Santa wasn’t the only 300-pounder at the mall Wednesday night. Browns defensive end Robaire Smith, taller and thinner than the man in red, was out and about....

  Posted: 12/24/2009 12:08:46 PM

  Topics: robairesmith

  
  
• Canton Repository - Browns' Williams puzzled by lack of playing time

  Corey 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

  Topics: CoreyWilliams JoeThomas bradyquinn KenyonColeman RobaireSmith shaunrogers C.J.Mosley AhtybaRubin

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Anderson has team behind him, but knows he has to get better … fast

  Time is running out on Derek Anderson’s second chance with the Browns, so he’s working overtime to stop the clock....

  Posted: 11/1/2009 11:42:59 AM

  Topics: derekanderson EricMangini BrianDaboll RobRyan bradyquinn CarlSmith JamalLewis SteveHeiden RobaireSmith EricSteinbach

  
  
• Canton Repository - Browns' defensive linemen Smith, Williams going in opposite directions

  Robaire Smith wears No. 98 on his back and a smile on his face. Corey Williams, No. 99, is sporting a perplexed look these days....

  Posted: 10/29/2009 9:49:09 AM

  Topics: RobaireSmith CoreyWilliams EricMangini KenyonColeman

  
  
• ABJ - Robaire Smith making an impact for Browns

  Robaire Smith still has days when he feels a twinge in his left Achilles and remembers what a difficult comeback he's attempting. But the 31-year-old Browns defensive end usually pays it no mind....

  Posted: 8/31/2009 2:38:58 PM

  Topics: RobaireSmith

  
  
• Official Site - Hard work pushing Smith back

  "I take a lot of pride in my work in general, whether it's in the weight room, whether it's in the training room, in the classroom," said Smith. "That's just how I was raised. That's just how I am, that's me. That's my identity."...

  Posted: 8/26/2009 10:10:40 PM

  Topics: RobaireSmith

  
  
• Lorain Morning Journal - Don't mess with Mangini

  Browns players have been reminded once again — don’t mess with head coach Eric Mangini....

  Posted: 8/9/2009 9:42:41 AM

  Topics: EricMangini shaunsmith BryanCox DonCarey bradyquinn C.J.Mosley KenyonColeman RobaireSmith AhtybaRubin shaunrogers SyndricSteptoe joshcribbs PhilDawson DaveZastudil derekanderson braylonedwards MohamedMassaquoi CarlSmith RobRyan BrianDaboll BradSeely JeromeHenderson TrainingCamp

  
  
• Canton Repository - Browns notebook

  The previous regime seldom practiced outside when it rained....

  Posted: 8/8/2009 9:17:31 PM

  Topics: EricMangini RobaireSmith braylonedwards brandonmcdonald derekanderson JeromeHarrison JamalLewis JamesDavis shaunsmith AhtybaRubin TrainingCamp

  
  
• NFL.com - Pat Kirwin: No doubting who’s in charge with Browns

  I got a real good feel for the Browns after my visit. Here are some observations I took away:...

  Posted: 8/6/2009 12:48:34 PM

  Topics: EricMangini bradyquinn derekanderson D'QwellJackson JoeThomas JamalLewis JimBrown PaulWarfield KamerionWimbley AlexHall CoreyWilliams KenyonColeman shaunrogers RobaireSmith shaunsmith AlexMack HankFraley BrianRobiskie TrainingCamp

  
  
• Cleveland Plain Dealer - Frantic rookie no more, receiver Hubbard boosts confidence with every catch

  They say the biggest jump in an NFL player's growth is between his first and second season. Paul Hubbard is hoping to prove it true....

  Posted: 8/4/2009 9:39:48 PM

  Topics: PaulHubbard BrianRobiskie MohamedMassaquoi AlexMack EricMangini RobaireSmith derekanderson bradyquinn shaunrogers HankFraley KamerionWimbley TrainingCamp

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Hitting resumes

  Early in training camp last season, Browns running back Jamal Lewis looked miffed when a young, eager defender popped him after he caught a pass....

  Posted: 8/4/2009 9:00:01 AM

  Topics: shaunsmith JamalLewis EricMangini RobaireSmith D'QwellJackson DavidBowens JoeThomas EricSteinbach TrainingCamp

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Smith happy for chance

  Shaun Smith is fighting for a roster spot along a crowded defensive line....

  Posted: 8/4/2009 7:34:41 AM

  Topics: shaunsmith bradyquinn C.J.Mosley KenyonColeman RobaireSmith CoreyWilliams AhtybaRubin SteveHeiden KamerionWimbley JamesDavis ericwright shaunrogers braylonedwards DonCarey CharlesAli DavidBowens EricSteinbach MohamedMassaquoi PhilDawson DaveZastudil RyanPontbriand HamzaAbdullah derekanderson BrianDaboll AaronWalker SyndricSteptoe PaulHubbard LanceLeggett CoreyIvy TrainingCamp

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Pads are popping, and Jackson loves it

  D'Qwell Jackson led the NFL in tackles last season. Just imagine how much better he can get after a training camp in which tackling is a daily priority....

  Posted: 8/3/2009 10:23:00 AM

  Topics: D'QwellJackson EricMangini RobaireSmith RobRyan JoeThomas EricBarton TrainingCamp

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Mangini punishes offense with laps

  Last season, the only significant jogging in Browns' training camp came when Donte' Stallworth spiked Braylon Edwards while he was trotting on the field in socks....

  Posted: 8/3/2009 10:14:35 AM

  Topics: braylonedwards DonteStallworth EricMangini D'QwellJackson AlexMack derekanderson HankFraley KurtQuarterman CoreyIvy GeorgeFoster EricSteinbach BuddyRyan RobRyan shaunrogers DonCarey CoyeFrancies BrianDaboll RobertRoyal bradyquinn LanceLeggett joshcribbs EricBarton RobaireSmith TrainingCamp

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Joshua Cribbs wants to play, but also wants a new deal

  Joshua Cribbs reported to Browns camp on time and practiced Saturday. His next move remains a mystery - even to hi...

  Posted: 8/2/2009 9:20:47 AM

  Topics: joshcribbs EricMangini GeorgeKokinis ryantucker SteveHeiden CoreyWilliams RobaireSmith KalukaMaiava braylonedwards DonteStallworth PhilDawson JoeThomas EricSteinbach HankFraley PorkChopWomack JohnSt.Clair C.J.Mosley KenyonColeman shaunrogers KamerionWimbley DavidBowens EricBarton D'QwellJackson ericwright brandonmcdonald AbramElam BrodneyPool TrainingCamp

  
  
• Official Site - Robaire's road back continues

  To the fans who attended Saturday's Browns Training Camp practices, the music Eric Mangini plays during selected periods of practice was something new -- and depending on each fan's musical preference, probably something cool....

  Posted: 8/1/2009 10:17:42 PM

  Topics: EricMangini RobaireSmith DavidVeikune LawrenceVickers CarlSmith TrainingCamp

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Browns notebook: Cribbs considers holdout

  Browns receiver and Pro Bowl special teamer Joshua Cribbs has not ruled out a holdout at the start of the regular season if his contract is not renegotiated by then....

  Posted: 8/1/2009 7:51:03 PM

  Topics: joshcribbs braylonedwards CoyeFrancies EricMangini ryantucker SteveHeiden RobaireSmith TrainingCamp

  
  
• Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog - Browns have one practice in the books

  Observations from the first Browns practice of training camp ......

  Posted: 8/1/2009 3:26:56 PM

  Topics: SteveHeiden RobaireSmith joshcribbs PhilDawson braylonedwards JoeThomas EricSteinbach HankFraley PorkChopWomack JohnSt.Clair bradyquinn ryantucker beaubell JeromeHarrison LawrenceVickers BradSeely D'QwellJackson EricBarton MattEberflus TrainingCamp

  
  
• Cleveland Plain Dealer - Terry Pluto's Talkin' ... about Browns' camp, Cavaliers' front line, Tribe's latest trade

  I keep telling myself the Browns defense has to be better....

  Posted: 7/26/2009 7:36:51 AM

  Topics: EricBarton KamerionWimbley DavidBowens shaunrogers KenyonColeman shaunsmith RobaireSmith CoreyWilliams C.J.Mosley LouisLeonard AhtybaRubin D'QwellJackson LeonWilliams beaubell DavidVeikune KalukaMaiava

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns notes: Dawson still a no-show

  Phil Dawson, the only kicker the Browns have had since being reborn in 1999, is skipping the current minicamp....

  Posted: 5/28/2009 5:32:48 AM

  Topics: PhilDawson EricMangini joshcribbs ParkerDouglass bradyquinn BrianDaboll SteveHeiden CoreyWilliams RobaireSmith MartyLauzon JamalLewis Minicamps

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns notes: Team signs Mosley to aid defensive line

  Eric Mangini's ties to his former team are starting to pay off for the Browns....

  Posted: 3/7/2009 11:00:24 AM

  Topics: EricMangini C.J.Mosley GeorgeKokinis RobaireSmith DawnAponte seanjones

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Browns take time to decide on QBs

  Perhaps it was mere posturing before next week's start to free agency....

  Posted: 2/21/2009 9:15:41 AM

  Topics: EricMangini GeorgeKokinis bradyquinn derekanderson seanjones ryantucker joejurevicius RobaireSmith BrianDaboll FreeAgency

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Mangini should start with the linebackers

  Eric Mangini had been on the Browns' payroll less than 24 hours when he met with reporters on Thursday, so he hadn't had time to go over the roster player by player....

  Posted: 1/11/2009 10:31:24 AM

  Topics: EricMangini PhilSavage RobRyan KamerionWimbley WillieMcGinest AndraDavis RomeoCrennel LeonWilliams AlexHall JoeJurevicius KellenWinslow RyanTucker DerekAnderson BradyQuinn SteveHeiden DavenHolly AntwanPeek RobaireSmith RandyLerner

  
  
• New Philadelphia Times-Reporter - There are some Browns' defenders worth keeping

  Don’t think for a minute the Browns’ defense hasn’t improved....

  Posted: 12/12/2008 3:20:47 AM

  Topics: ToddGrantham ShaunRogers EricWright D'QwellJackson BrodneyPool DaveZastudil KamerionWimbley BrandonMcDonald ShaunSmith SeanJones AndraDavis WillieMcGinest CoreyWilliams RobaireSmith AntwanPeek AlexHall RomeoCrennel LeonWilliams LouisLeonard MikeAdams DavenHolly BeauBell GerardLawson AhtybaRubin

  
  
• Lake County News Herald - Browns notes: Williams plays through pain

  Not long after the season ends, Corey Williams will have surgery on his left shoulder,...

  Posted: 11/18/2008 1:02:02 PM

  Topics: CoreyWilliams RomeoCrennel D'QwellJackson RobaireSmith ShaunSmith TravisDaniels BrandonMcDonald BraylonEdwards BradyQuinn KellenWinslow PhilDawson DerekAnderson JoshCribbs CharlesAli BrodneyPool Bills WeekEleven

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Crennel says Winslow has to stay focused, ignore physical defenses

  Tight end Kellen Winslow has been called for a pass interference penalty in each of the last two losses — both in the fourth quarter as the Browns tried to avoid blowing large second-half leads...

  Posted: 11/14/2008 11:04:38 AM

  Topics: KellenWinslow RomeoCrennel BradyQuinn RobaireSmith ShaunSmith CoreyWilliams JeromeHarrison ShanteeOrr KamerionWimbley WillieMcGinest AlexHall TravisDaniels MikeAdams Bills WeekEleven

  
  
• Official Site - Thomas finds a fit

  Joining a team after the season has begun -- after a full spring and summer of workouts, practice and bonding time -- can be a sink or swim experience....

  Posted: 11/13/2008 4:06:59 PM

  Topics: SantonioThomas CoreyWilliams ShaunRogers RobaireSmith RomeoCrennel Bills WeekEleven

  
  
• Patrick McManamon Blog - First and 10: How much more can the Browns ask of fans?

  Just a guess, but this does not seem to be a good time of the season for a team to be questioning each other's hearts....

  Posted: 11/11/2008 4:30:07 PM

  Topics: RobaireSmith CoreyWilliams HankFraley KevinShaffer EricSteinbach BraylonEdwards BradyQuinn JoshCribbs RomeoCrennel PhilSavage D'QwellJackson TerryCousin BrandonMcDonald JohnCollins GerardWarren

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns ability to finish? A little dull

  Where to begin when discussing the Browns’ frustrating finishes?...

  Posted: 11/10/2008 9:22:05 AM

  Topics: JamalLewis DerekAnderson BrandonMcDonald BradyQuinn BraylonEdwards KellenWinslow WillieMcGinest CoreyWilliams RomeoCrennel RyanTucker JoeJurevicius RobaireSmith OrpheusRoye AntwanPeek LeighBodden ToddGrantham

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - It's academic: Browns below the curve

  The loss Thursday night to the Denver Broncos left Pro Bowl returner Joshua Cribbs talking about tears for the second time in the past four games....

  Posted: 11/9/2008 11:24:15 AM

  Topics: JoshCribbs RomeoCrennel DerekAnderson BradyQuinn PhilSavage JamalLewis JeromeHarrison JasonWright BraylonEdwards DonteStallworth SyndricSteptoe JoeJurevicius KellenWinslow SteveHeiden DarnellDinkins OffensiveLine ShaunRogers CoreyWilliams RobaireSmith ShaunSmith AndraDavis D'QwellJackson KamerionWimbley WillieMcGinest AlexHall AntwanPeek BeauBell BrandonMcDonald EricWright BrodneyPool SeanJones MikeAdams TerryCousin RobChudzinski MelTucker RandyLerner

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: NT Rogers has monster game

  The game was over, the win finally preserved, and Shaun Rogers was spent....

  Posted: 10/27/2008 7:20:11 AM

  Topics: ShaunRogers WillieMcGinest RobaireSmith ShaunSmith BeauBell JoshCribbs PhilDawson DonteStallworth SyndricSteptoe LawrenceVickers CharlesAli CoreyWilliams Jaguars WeekEight

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Shaun Rogers displays Pro Bowl skills for Browns

  When the game had finally ended after a pressure-packed defensive stand by the Browns, nose tackle Shaun Rogers had to take a knee....

  Posted: 10/27/2008 7:12:02 AM

  Topics: ShaunRogers PhilSavage RobaireSmith ShaunSmith RomeoCrennel DerekAnderson RobChudzinski CharlesAli SteveHeiden BrandonMcDonald DonteStallworth DennisNorthcutt DaveZastudil LawrenceVickers JoshCribbs Jaguars WeekEight

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns notes: Unhappy Winslow sounds off

  Kellen Winslow Jr. packed five years of frustration into one postgame talk Sunday when he said the Browns make him feel “like a piece of meat.”...

  Posted: 10/20/2008 10:09:56 AM

  Topics: KellenWinslow PhilSavage RomeoCrennel DerekAnderson RyanTucker KevinShaffer JoshCribbs CoreyWilliams RobaireSmith ShaunSmith ShaunRogers SantonioThomas LouisLeonard AhtybaRubin Redskins WeekSeven

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Unknown illness sidelines Winslow

  The undisclosed illness that landed Kellen Winslow in the Cleveland Clinic for three nights last week sidelined the Browns' Pro Bowl tight end for Monday night's game against the New York Giants....

  Posted: 10/14/2008 11:38:37 AM

  Topics: KellenWinslow SteveHeiden RomeoCrennel KevinShaffer RyanTucker ShaunSmith RobaireSmith DonteStallworth DerekAnderson EricSteinbach RexHadnot WarrenLahr PaulWiggin WalterJohnson EricMetcalf TedDaisher ChaunThompson SimonFraser LennieFriedman JoshCribbs BrodneyPool DarnellDinkins Giants WeekSix

  
  
• New Philadelphia Times-Reporter - Browns' Winslow still hospitalized, not likely to play Monday night

  Romeo Crennel says Kellen Winslow Jr.’s illness, serious enough to be treated at the Cleveland Clinic, is a private matter....

  Posted: 10/12/2008 11:05:42 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel KellenWinslow SteveHeiden RobChudzinski RobaireSmith ShaunSmith LouisLeonard MikeAdams DonteStallworth RyanTucker KevinShaffer Giants WeekSix

  
  
• Dayton Daily News Blog - A few reasons for optimism

  Even though their only victory has come against a bad team whose starting quarterback didn’t play, I’m optimistic about the Browns, and here’s why:...

  Posted: 10/1/2008 3:21:06 PM

  Topics: RobaireSmith ShaunRogers CoreyWilliams AlexHall SeanJones KamerionWimbley DerekAnderson DonteStallworth

  
  
• Warren Tribune Chronicle - Browns’ Tucker cleared for practice

  Browns offensive lineman Ryan Tucker has been cleared to participate in all practice drills, but that doesn't mean he'll be available to play Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens....

  Posted: 9/19/2008 7:27:59 AM

  Topics: RyanTucker RomeoCrennel EricSteinbach SethMcKinney PhilDawson KrisGriffin WillieMcGinest MartinRucker DonteStallworth JoshCribbs DaveZastudil RobaireSmith AhtybaRubin Rats WeekThree

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Defense ready for Ravens run

  Browns defensive end Shaun Smith has been around the NFL long enough to know what the Baltimore Ravens will try to do Sunday when the teams meet at M&T Bank Stadium....

  Posted: 9/18/2008 10:40:09 AM

  Topics: ShaunSmith RobaireSmith ShaunRogers CoreyWilliams RomeoCrennel LouisLeonard AhtybaRubin EricSteinbach JoshCribbs DonteStallworth WillieMcGinest KrisGriffin MikeAdams JamalLewis BraylonEdwards LawrenceVickers RyanTucker Rats WeekThree

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Browns notebook: Sprain still nagging Stallworth

  It sounds likely that a strained quadriceps will keep Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth out for at least a third consecutive week....

  Posted: 9/17/2008 8:30:40 PM

  Topics: DonteStallworth JoeJurevicius JoshCribbs KrisGriffin WillieMcGinest EricSteinbach MikeAdams BraylonEdwards JamalLewis ShaunSmith RobaireSmith RyanTucker SteveSanders DerekAnderson RobChudzinski Rats WeekThree

  
  
• ESPN - Is the magic gone for last year's Cinderella?

  This week was a classic, gloomy Monday in Browns Town....

  Posted: 9/17/2008 5:47:09 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel DaveZastudil Pissburgh WeekTwo BraylonEdwards DerekAnderson JoeThomas SyndricSteptoe JoeJurevicius RobaireSmith AntwanPeek RyanTucker DonteStallworth JamalLewis JoshCribbs Rats WeekThree

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Browns believe they'll be better

  At this point last season, the Browns wondered what could be. Already this season, they are wondering what happened....

  Posted: 9/17/2008 2:08:09 AM

  Topics: RobChudzinski DerekAnderson KevinShaffer BraylonEdwards DonteStallworth RomeoCrennel KellenWinslow RobaireSmith SantonioThomas

  
  
• Official Site - Another shuffle on the D-line

  Injuries on the defensive line last year sent the Browns - and Shaun Smith - scrambling....

  Posted: 9/16/2008 9:14:11 PM

  Topics: ShaunSmith RobaireSmith D'QwellJackson SantonioThomas LouisLeonard AhtybaRubin KellenWinslow RomeoCrennel DonteStallworth JoshCribbs KrisGriffin

  
  
• Dayton Daily News Blog - Nothing hurts more than injuries

  It would be wrong to blame the Browns’ 0-2 start entirely on injuries. I mean, every team has them....

  Posted: 9/16/2008 9:10:55 PM

  Topics: Injuries DerekAnderson DonteStallworth BraylonEdwards JoshCribbs SeanJones MikeAdams AntwanPeek LeCharlesBentley WillieMcGinest JoeJurevicius JamalLewis RyanTucker DavenHolly RobaireSmith BrodneyPool BeauBell MartinRucker RomeoCrennel

  
  
• New Philadelphia Times-Reporter - Crennel defends decision to kick

  With just over three minutes left, the officials under the goal posts raised their arms. Phil Dawson’s field goal was good. The Browns trailed 10-6....

  Posted: 9/16/2008 9:48:39 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel BraylonEdwards KellenWinslow BernieKosar RandyLerner RobaireSmith ShaunSmith LouisLeonard CoreyWilliams AhtybaRubin JoshCribbs SyndricSteptoe JeromeHarrison DerekAnderson Pissburgh WeekTwo

  
  
• Lorain Morning Journal - Smith finished? Another Browns player hurt

  The 2008 season is starting to resemble the first eight years of the Browns being back in more ways than losing games....

  Posted: 9/16/2008 9:39:33 AM

  Topics: RobaireSmith SeanJones AntwanPeek WillieMcGinest RomeoCrennel ShaunSmith ShaunRogers CoreyWilliams LouisLeonard AhtybaRubin MelilaPurcell NickSorensen Pissburgh WeekTwo

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Injuries keep piling up on Browns: Robaire Smith added to long list of hurt players with Achilles’ tendon problem

  Despite the wailing of fans, the season isn’t over for the Browns after two games....

  Posted: 9/16/2008 9:02:10 AM

  Topics: RobaireSmith RomeoCrennel ShaunSmith LouisLeonard AhtybaRubin D'QwellJackson AntwanPeek DavenHolly SeanJones BraylonEdwards DerekAnderson JamalLewis KellenWinslow RobChudzinski Pissburgh WeekTwo

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Crennel defends kicking decision

  Browns fans are in an uproar over kicking or not kicking field goals, clock management, stupid penalties, the disappearance of the offense and coach Romeo Crennel's apparent inability to get a handle on it all....

  Posted: 9/15/2008 8:43:37 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel DerekAnderson SyndricSteptoe KellenWinslow PhilDawson RobaireSmith DavenHolly AntwanPeek ShaunSmith LouisLeonard AhtybaRubin D'QwellJackson DaveZastudil JoshCribbs JoeHorn DonteStallworth BraylonEdwards Pissburgh WeekTwo

  
  
• FOX Sports(AP) - Browns confident they'll overcome rough start

  The head coach is under attack for some questionable decisions and clock management. The star wide receiver has as many drops as catches....

  Posted: 9/15/2008 8:32:30 PM

  Topics: ShaunSmith BraylonEdwards RobaireSmith AntwanPeek SeanJones DavenHolly ShaunRogers D'QwellJackson DerekAnderson RomeoCrennel Pissburgh WeekTwo

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal Blog - Steelers post-mortem

  After dropping a 10-6 loss to Pittsburgh Sunday night, Cleveland will try to become one of 19 teams since 1990 to rebound from an 0-2 start to make the playoffs....

  Posted: 9/15/2008 8:06:01 PM

  Topics: ShaunSmith HankFraley DerekAnderson RomeoCrennel DaveZastudil RobaireSmith Pissburgh WeekTwo

  
  
• Lorain Morning Journal - Injury sidelines Robaire Smith

  Starting right defensive end Robaire Smith will be out indefinitely, possibly for the remainder of the Browns' 2008 season, after injuring his left Achilles' tendon in the third quarter Sunday night in the 10-6 loss to the Steelers....

  Posted: 9/15/2008 3:53:31 PM

  Topics: RobaireSmith RomeoCrennel ShaunSmith ShaunRogers CoreyWilliams Pissburgh WeekTwo

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns lose defensive end to injury

  The Browns were dealt another blow Monday, when coach Romeo Crennel revealed defensive end Robaire Smith suffered an Achilles’ tendon injury Sunday night in a 10-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers....

  Posted: 9/15/2008 3:51:49 PM

  Topics: RobaireSmith RomeoCrennel LouisLeonard AhtybaRubin ShaunSmith ShaunRogers CoreyWilliams AntwanPeek DavenHolly SeanJones Pissburgh WeekTwo

  
  
• Dayton Daily News - Browns lineman Smith could be out for season

  Browns defensive end Robaire Smith sustained a potentially season-ending injury to his left Achilles during Sunday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers....

  Posted: 9/15/2008 3:48:55 PM

  Topics: RobaireSmith RomeoCrennel AntwanPeek SeanJones Pissburgh WeekTwo

  
  
• Official Site - Smith suffers Achilles injury

  The Browns lost Robaire Smith to an Achilles injury in the second half of Sunday night's loss to the Steelers....

  Posted: 9/15/2008 2:08:09 PM

  Topics: RobaireSmith RomeoCrennel JoshCribbs KrisGriffin DonteStallworth

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Burly Rogers is heavily involved at last for Browns

  Maybe that amnesia cornerbacks are supposed to have to keep from cracking up when they give up a touchdown pass has affected Shaun Rogers....

  Posted: 8/22/2008 10:28:02 AM

  Topics: ShaunRogers RomeoCrennel CoreyWilliams JoshCribbs JamalLewis WillieMcGinest RobaireSmith LeighBodden ShaunSmith Preseason Lions

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns’ Rogers ready for return to Detroit

  During a break in practice Thursday, Shaun Rogers sat on a water cooler and rested....

  Posted: 8/22/2008 10:24:35 AM

  Topics: ShaunRogers RomeoCrennel LeighBodden CoreyWilliams RobaireSmith DarnellDinkins GeneUpshaw SteveHeiden CharlesAli DerekAnderson JamalLewis BrodneyPool WillieMcGinest BraylonEdwards RyanTucker ChaseOrtiz TerryCousin Preseason Lions

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Wilson will start in Edwards’ spot

  So far it's been smooth sailing in training camp for Browns third-year receiver Travis Wilson....

  Posted: 8/16/2008 11:18:12 AM

  Topics: TravisWilson BraylonEdwards DonteStallworth JoeJurevicius RomeoCrennel KevinKasper MartinRucker RyanTucker BeauBell AntwanPeek RobaireSmith TravisKey DerekAnderson Mil'VonJames

  
  
• Youngstown Vindicator - Browns hope defense demoralizes opponents

  The Browns’ run defense could blind itself by looking too far ahead or behind....

  Posted: 8/16/2008 10:24:42 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Defense RobaireSmith ShaunSmith

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Winslow's dad takes job in Ohio

  Kellen Winslow Sr. won't have to travel as far as he did in previous seasons to watch his son, Kellen Jr., play home games....

  Posted: 8/15/2008 10:25:50 AM

  Topics: KellenWinslow AlexHall JonathanPalmer RomeoCrennel CliffLouis BradCieslak DerekAnderson SyndricSteptoe TravisWilson BraylonEdwards RobaireSmith TravisThomas KenDorsey LanceLeggett

  
  
• Massilon Independent - Edwards latest Brown to be bit by injury bug

  If injuries are the fastest way for a good NFL team to land in deep doo-doo, it is a comfort for the Browns to boast their deepest team in recent memory....

  Posted: 8/10/2008 8:56:09 PM

  Topics: BraylonEdwards KellenWinslow JoeThomas EricSteinbach SteveHeiden BradCieslak KoloKapanui WillieMcGinest RobaireSmith RomeoCrennel

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Favre speaks about trade, Packers, future

  Browns fourth-round draft choice Beau Bell has undergone knee surgery to remove cartilage from behind his right kneecap....

  Posted: 8/8/2008 10:44:30 AM

  Topics: BeauBell ShaunRogers RobaireSmith CoreyWilliams SyndricSteptoe JoshCribbs BlantonCollier Preseason Jets

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Players looking forward to break in routine

  After nine straight days, including four two-a-days, the tedious training camp routine will be broken this weekend....

  Posted: 8/1/2008 11:25:41 AM

  Topics: BrandonMcDonald BradyQuinn RomeoCrennel GaryBaxter CoreyWilliams LawrenceVickers KevinKasper SethMcKinney SteveHeiden AlexHall PhilSavage DerekAnderson BraylonEdwards NickSorensen AJDavis KellenWinslow WillieMcGinest RobaireSmith AntwanPeek EricWright DonteStallworth JeremePerry TravisWilson BradCieslak

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: No time to take it easy, Crennel tells team

  Browns coach Romeo Crennel delivered a strong message to his players Monday about the need to practice as hard as they play, even when the training camp schedule calls for two-a-day practice sessions....

  Posted: 7/29/2008 9:48:30 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel DerekAnderson JamalLewis KellenWinslow AndraDavis RobaireSmith ShaunSmith BraylonEdwards AlexHall TravisThomas DavidMcMillan EricWright BrandonMcDonald TerryCousin

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - One Smith might not start

  Shaun Smith started 11 of 15 games last year in his first season with the Browns and finished with 63 tackles, two sacks and four quarterback pressures....

  Posted: 7/28/2008 9:37:24 AM

  Topics: ShaunSmith RobaireSmith

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Heiden's twisted knee doesn't appear to be serious

  Tight end Steve Heiden left practice Saturday morning with what Coach Romeo Crennel described as a twisted knee....

  Posted: 7/27/2008 11:11:18 AM

  Topics: SteveHeiden RomeoCrennel RobChudzinski SethMcKinney RexHadnot MartinRucker DarnellDinkins KellenWinslow WillieMcGinest RobaireSmith JamalLewis CoreyWilliams DonteStallworth ShaunRogers BradyQuinn LawrenceVickers

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Adams has been putting in the work

  Of all the people in the Browns organization, backup safety Mike Adams seems among the unlikeliest to hold the parking space next to owner Randy Lerner in a prime position at team headquarters....

  Posted: 7/27/2008 11:05:33 AM

  Topics: MikeAdams RandyLerner BradyQuinn RomeoCrennel KellenWinslow RobaireSmith WillieMcGinest CoreyWilliams SteveHeiden SethMcKinney RexHadnot JasonWright WesChandler PaulHubbard ShaunSmith DarnellDinkins NathanBennett HankFraley AlexHall TerryCousin

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Tight end Heiden suffers knee injury

  Browns tight end Steve Heiden might not like the way his year is going....

  Posted: 7/27/2008 11:01:08 AM

  Topics: SteveHeiden SethMcKinney RomeoCrennel JoeJurevicius KellenWinslow LawrenceVickers KevinKasper DonteStallworth RexHadnot JasonWright WillieMcGinest RobaireSmith CoreyWilliams DerekAnderson BradyQuinn MikeAdams JoeThomas EricSteinbach BradCieslak TravisWilson DamonJenkins LanceLeggett BrandonMcDonald

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - No one gets star treatment from Crennel

  Corey Williams was the left end, Shaun Smith the nose tackle and Robaire Smith the right end with the Browns' first-team defense Wednesday during the spring practice session open to reporters....

  Posted: 5/18/2008 9:50:27 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel CoreyWilliams ShaunSmith RobaireSmith ShaunRogers KamerionWimbley BraylonEdwards

  
  
• MSNBC.com - Detailing offseason needs for all 32 teams

  Romeo Crennel’s offense improved and now the Browns can concentrate on defense....

  Posted: 2/16/2008 10:25:57 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel KamerionWimbley RobaireSmith LeighBodden DefensiveLine Secondary

  
  
• Official Site - Smith watches old team Sunday

  As strange as it was for the Browns on Sunday night, seeing a game between the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts determine their own AFC playoffs fate, it was even stranger for defensive end Robaire Smith....

  Posted: 1/1/2008 12:09:40 AM

  Topics: RobaireSmith Playoffs 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Robaire Smith has cure for Allenitis

  Opponents slated to line up against San Francisco left guard Larry Allen have been known to come down with ''Allenitis'' before facing the 14-year veteran....

  Posted: 12/29/2007 12:01:22 PM

  Topics: RobaireSmith 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns: DL Robaire Smith playing through pain to give team a lift

  Shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, coach Romeo Crennel announced that defensive end Robaire Smith would not be practicing so he could rest a strained neck....

  Posted: 12/29/2007 11:36:39 AM

  Topics: RobaireSmith ShaunSmith 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Official Site - Linemen Smith, Roye still out

  Browns starting defensive linemen Robaire Smith (neck) and Orpheus Roye (foot) will miss practice again Thursday in preparation for Sunday's season finale against the 49ers....

  Posted: 12/27/2007 2:41:46 PM

  Topics: Injuries ShaunSmith RobaireSmith AntwanPeek OrpheusRoye JoeJurevicius 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Lorain Morning Journal - Parcells rumored to be interested in Crennel

  According to an Internet report on ProFootballTalk.com, new Dolphins executive vice president of football operations Bill Parcells would like to make Romeo Crennel the next head coach in Miami....

  Posted: 12/27/2007 11:55:45 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Rumors PhilSavage KenDorsey BobbyHamilton MelilaPurcell Injuries JoeJurevicius RobaireSmith OrpheusRoye ShaunSmith AntwanPeek 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Columbus Dispatch - Browns notebook: Dorsey gets three-year contract extension

  The Browns signed third-string quarterback Ken Dorsey to a three-year contract extension yesterday that will keep him in Cleveland through 2010....

  Posted: 12/27/2007 11:50:06 AM

  Topics: KenDorsey BradyQuinn PhilSavage Rumors Injuries JoeJurevicius AntwanPeek RobaireSmith OrpheusRoye ShaunSmith BobbyHamilton MelilaPurcell 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• The PD - Bill's guy? Crennel brushes off talk of Parcells

  Coach Romeo Crennel was asked Wednesday about a report on profootballtalk.com that he's Bill Parcells' No. 1 choice to replace Cam Cameron as head coach of the Miami Dolphins....

  Posted: 12/27/2007 11:38:42 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Rumors KenDorsey BobbyHamilton MelilaPurcell BraylonEdwards GaryCollins Injuries JoeJurevicius OrpheusRoye AntwanPeek RobaireSmith ShaunSmith ChasePittman 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Official Site - Starting D-linemen miss practice

  The Browns were without all three of their starters along the defensive line Wednesday in preparation for Sunday's game against the 49ers....

  Posted: 12/27/2007 11:34:58 AM

  Topics: Injuries RobaireSmith OrpheusRoye ShaunSmith AntwanPeek JoeJurevicius KellenWinslow 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Must-win situation

  The Browns face a must-win situation this week for a game that doesn’t involve them....

  Posted: 12/24/2007 5:40:15 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Playoffs Wildcard injuries MikeAdams EthanKelly InjuredReserve OrpheusRoye RobaireSmith AntwanPeek Bengals WeekSixteen 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Win or lose, Browns need a Titans’ loss

  In the immediate aftermath of their 19-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, most of the Browns weren’t interested in what was happening in the late afternoon game between the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets....

  Posted: 12/24/2007 1:31:24 PM

  Topics: Playoffs Titans ShaunSmith RobaireSmith EthanKelly KellenWinslow BraylonEdwards GaryCollins Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Bodden grabs a pair of interceptions

  Browns cornerback Leigh Bodden had a simple explanation for his first multi-interception game....

  Posted: 12/24/2007 1:18:05 PM

  Topics: LeighBodden RomeoCrennel KellenWinslow BraylonEdwards GaryCollins ShaunSmith EthanKelly OrpheusRoye RobaireSmith MikeAdams PhilSavage Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• The PD - Kellen Winslow thinks Cleveland Browns deserves spot in NFL playoffs more than Tennessee Titans

  Browns tight end Kellen Winslow thinks it would be a shame for the Tennessee Titans to make the playoffs instead of the Browns....

  Posted: 12/24/2007 12:49:34 PM

  Topics: KellenWinslow Playoffs BraylonEdwards GaryCollins DaveZastudil RyanPontbriand PhilDawson EthanKelly RobaireSmith MikeAdams AntwanPeek Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• The PD - Role players give Browns first-rate efforts

  While the Browns' galaxy of playmakers on offense nabs the headlines, some of the unsung heroes received some mention at coach Romeo Crennel's daily news conference on Thursday....

  Posted: 12/21/2007 11:25:44 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel SteveHeiden RyanTucker KevinShaffer ShaunSmith RobaireSmith JoeThomas DanDierdorf Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Official Site - Bodden will sit Thursday

  Just three days prior to his semiannual duel with Bengals receiver Chad Johnson, Browns cornerback Leigh Bodden will miss practice Thursday due to a tight back....

  Posted: 12/20/2007 1:57:43 PM

  Topics: LeighBodden RomeoCrennel DavenHolly BrandonMcDonald Injuries RobaireSmith ShaunSmith OrpheusRoye AntwanPeek Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Dayton Daily News - Ex-Bengals fueling Browns

  He was $49 million well-spent. The surging Cleveland Browns will tell you this about left guard Eric Steinbach without hesitation....

  Posted: 12/20/2007 12:34:33 AM

  Topics: EricSteinbach ShaunSmith TedWashington OrpheusRoye JoeThomas KellenWinslow ProBowl DerekAnderson Injuries AntwanPeek RobaireSmith Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Official Site - Three D-linemen miss practice

  Four players, including three defensive linemen, sat out practice Wednesday in preparation for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals....

  Posted: 12/19/2007 5:47:26 PM

  Topics: Injuries RobaireSmith ShaunSmith OrpheusRoye AntwanPeek Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Browns declare win over Bills 'Dra's day

  Florida-born Andra Davis said last week you wouldn't catch him outside on a snowy day unless he was playing football with pads on....

  Posted: 12/17/2007 10:50:08 AM

  Topics: AndraDavis BraylonEdwards WillieMcGinest JamalLewis SeanJones KellenWinslow LawrenceVickers OrpheusRoye SimonFraser RobaireSmith Playoffs Wildcard Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• The PD - Browns' Davis camps in Bills' backfield

  In the biggest game of the season, linebacker Andra Davis came through with his finest game to help the Browns pitch an 8-0 shutout against the Bills....

  Posted: 12/17/2007 9:35:47 AM

  Topics: AndraDavis OrpheusRoye RobaireSmith KellenWinslow BraylonEdwards WillieMcGinest D'QwellJackson JamalLewis SeanJones EricWright ChaunThompson Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• The PD - Terry Pluto: Terry's Talkin'

  Guess what starting quarterback has been sacked the fewest times this season? The answer is like everything else about this Browns season -- who'd believe it?...

  Posted: 12/15/2007 11:19:09 PM

  Topics: DerekAnderson BradyQuinn GaryBaxter JoeJurevicius PhilSavage JamalLewis OffensiveLine JoeThomas EricSteinbach HankFraley RyanTucker SethMcKinney KevinShaffer ShaunSmith RobaireSmith OrpheusRoye WillieMcGinest KamerionWimbley SeanJones BrodneyPool LeonWilliams

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Beebe's memory of '90 tackle fresh

  Eighteen years later, one of the plays that defines the Browns-Buffalo Bills series can be found on YouTube. Don Beebe jokes that his neck still hurts....

  Posted: 12/15/2007 11:21:37 AM

  Topics: DonBeebe JoeJurevicius FelixWright ClayMatthews Injuries AntwanPeek WillieMcGinest OrpheusRoye RobaireSmith KevinShaffer RomeoCrennel EricWright DerekAnderson Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Planning for Sunday includes precipitation anticipation

  If there’s a game that should be played in wintry conditions, it’s Browns-Bills in December....

  Posted: 12/15/2007 11:08:34 AM

  Topics: Weather AndraDavis RobChudzinski ButchDavis LukeMcCown DerekAnderson RomeoCrennel Injuries AntwanPeek ChaunThompson JoeJurevicius WillieMcGinest OrpheusRoye RobaireSmith KevinShaffer EricWright JoshCribbs Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• The PD - Cleveland Browns receivers Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards soon will both have 1,000 yards

  Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards have been making beautiful music on the field this season, and now they have a chance to make some history together....

  Posted: 12/15/2007 11:03:55 AM

  Topics: KellenWinslow BraylonEdwards RobChudzinski Injuries AntwanPeek ChaunThompson KamerionWimbley WillieMcGinest JoeJurevicius OrpheusRoye KevinShaffer RobaireSmith EricWright Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Official Site - Jurevicius questionable for Sunday

  Browns receiver Joe Jurevicius (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills, while linebacker Antwan Peek (ankle) is doubtful....

  Posted: 12/14/2007 3:55:20 PM

  Topics: JoeJurevicius AntwanPeek WillieMcGinest OrpheusRoye KevinShaffer RobaireSmith Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Lorain Morning Journal - Crennel is quick to give his veterans rest

  Wide receiver Joe Jurevicius with a sore left knee and linebacker Antwan Peek with a sprained ankle were the only players of the seven Browns who sat out Wednesday still unable to practice yesterday....

  Posted: 12/14/2007 2:05:10 PM

  Topics: JoeJurevicius AntwanPeek RobaireSmith KevinShaffer LawrenceVickers OrpheusRoye WillieMcGinest RomeoCrennel TravisWilson ReubenDroughns TimCarter BraylonEdwards DonteWhitner GaryCollins CharlieFrye Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Browns’ McKinney pondering future

  Browns guard Seth McKinney is close to recovering from surgery on a torn labrum performed four weeks ago by Dr. James Andrews of Birmingham, Ala....

  Posted: 12/14/2007 9:13:21 AM

  Topics: SethMcKinney DonteWhitner RyanTucker Playoffs Injuries JoeJurevicius AntwanPeek WillieMcGinest OrpheusRoye RobaireSmith KevinShaffer Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Tucker loving move to guard

  Ryan Tucker thinks he’s found a new home at guard. “I love it. I’d rather play guard than tackle right now,” he said Thursday....

  Posted: 12/14/2007 9:04:13 AM

  Topics: RyanTucker SethMcKinney RomeoCrennel EricSteinbach JoeAndruzzi CoseyColeman PhilDawson JimBrown LouGroza Injuries JoeJurevicius AntwanPeek WillieMcGinest OrpheusRoye RobaireSmith KevinShaffer LawrenceVickers Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Columbus Dispatch - Browns notebook: Size might hurt Bills' pass coverage

  Do not adjust your television set when the Cleveland Browns are on offense Sunday against the Buffalo Bills....

  Posted: 12/13/2007 8:46:28 PM

  Topics: JoeJurevicius BraylonEdwards KellenWinslow RomeoCrennel Injuries KevinShaffer WillieMcGinest LawrenceVickers RobaireSmith OrpheusRoye AntwanPeek Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Official Site - Jurevicius, Peek to miss practice again

  Browns receiver Joe Jurevicius (knee) and linebacker Antwan Peek (ankle) will miss practice for the second consecutive day Thursday in preparation for Sunday's game vs. the Bills....

  Posted: 12/13/2007 1:39:40 PM

  Topics: Injuries JoeJurevicius AntwanPeek WillieMcGinest OrpheusRoye KevinShaffer RobaireSmith LawrenceVickers Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Lorain Morning Journal - Anderson goes home to help out with flood

  Derek Anderson has something other than the Buffalo Bills on his mind this week....

  Posted: 12/13/2007 10:32:09 AM

  Topics: DerekAnderson JamalLewis ReubenDroughns Injuries KevinShaffer OrpheusRoye JoeJurevicius RobaireSmith AntwanPeek WillieMcGinest LawrenceVickers DonteWhitner KeithAdams MarvinPhilip GregEslinger ColbyBockwoldt Bills WeekFifteen