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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 Cleveland Plain Dealer - Tony Grossi's four things about Browns v. BearsDon't miss the opening kickoff. Don't miss the second half kickoff. Don't miss the punts. Josh Cribbs and Devin Hester can take this game into their own hands and run away with it in the return game.... Posted: 11/1/2009 11:48:12 AM Lake County News-Herald - Bears with a bullish outlook heading into Browns matchupWhen Derek Anderson slowly stood last Sunday after being knocked down for what had to seem like the 10th time, and then picked at a piece of Cleveland Browns Stadium sod lodged between his facemask and helmet, he was for that frozen moment a perfect picture of the Browns' offense this season.... Posted: 11/1/2009 11:47:09 AM Lake County News-Herald - Jeff Schudel's scouting report: Browns at BearsNot much has worked for Derek Anderson, as anyone still following the Browns knows.... Posted: 11/1/2009 11:46:09 AM Fort Wayne News-Sentinel (AP) - Browns or Bears - who stinks worse?Contrary to popular opinion around Chicago, that cringe-inducing beating last week didn't crush the Bears. A loss to the other Ohio team just might do the trick, though.... Posted: 10/31/2009 1:56:27 PM Akron Beacon Journal - First and 10: The frustration growsThere were many reactions to my idea that it's time for the Browns to admit they made a mistake with Eric Mangini, that it's best to move on.... Posted: 10/27/2009 12:42:18 PM Canton Repository - Players loose in locker room; Mangini intenseRome was burning, and the citizens were playing ping pong. Or something like that.... Posted: 10/27/2009 12:32:04 PM Baltimore Sun - Four Corners: Which NFL team will be last to win a game?Now that the Lions have ended their 19-game losing streak by defeating the Redskins on Sunday, the contenders to challenge that futility are lining up quickly.... Posted: 9/29/2009 12:55:23 PM Canton Repository - Numbers don’t lie; the offense stinksIt has been said the Browns looked like a first-year expansion team in their first two games of 2009.... Posted: 9/22/2009 8:43:01 PM Lake County News-Herald - Browns won't show much in practice this weekThe cloak of secrecy is descending over the Browns' practice fields in Berea today. It will remain in place until next spring.... Posted: 9/7/2009 1:54:59 PM Cleveland Plain Dealer - Braylon Edwards says Cleveland Browns players are embracing Eric Mangini's systemDespite the penalty laps, the live tackling, the blaring music and the pop quizzes, Braylon Edwards said the Browns have bought into the Mangini Way.... Posted: 8/27/2009 8:11:35 PM Akron Beacon Journal - Mangini forces Browns to mingle: New stalls regroup players in expanded locker roomIn 2003, Browns tight end Darnell Sanders proved how wide was the divide between offense and defense when he referred to defensive end Courtney Brown as, ''No. 92, over there,'' and pointed across the locker room.... Posted: 8/27/2009 8:09:23 PM Cleveland Plain Dealer - John "Big Dawg" Thompson arrested on drunk driving chargeJohn Thompson, the Cleveland Browns fan who goes by the name "Big Dawg," was arrested Monday night for drunken driving and other traffic offenses, police said.... Posted: 8/11/2009 12:18:06 PM Cleveland Plain Dealer - Hey, Tony: Tony Grossi answers your Browns questionsThe NFL needs to copy the NBA's system of dealing with rookie contracts.... Posted: 8/2/2009 9:12:24 AM Cleveland Plain Dealer - Hey, Tony! Tony Grossi answers your Cleveland Browns questionsThis answer may shock some, but it's the absolute truth. The Browns orchestrated the holdout of Quinn in 2007.... Posted: 6/20/2009 8:21:46 PM Cleveland Plain Dealer - Hey, Tony! Tony Grossi answers your Cleveland Browns questionsIf Donté Stallworth is able to play, what are the chances Eric Mangini would allow it?... Posted: 6/14/2009 11:24:35 AM Cleveland Plain Dealer - Terry Pluto's Talkin' ... about Cavs' Mike Brown, Browns' Eric Mangini and CSU's Merle LevinEric Mangini's approach to practices says a lot about the Browns of the past few years... Posted: 6/14/2009 1:11:06 AM Cleveland Plain Dealer - Hey, Tony: Tony Grossi answers your Cleveland Browns questionsHave you heard anything on Beau Bell? The mystery man seems to have disappeared or left the building with Elvis.... Posted: 6/7/2009 9:55:10 AM Lorain Morning Journal - Browns offense still has a long way to progressFortunately for the Browns, the season opener is 102 days into the future, because right now the offense resembles a chopped up road undergoing major construction.... Posted: 6/3/2009 2:28:44 AM Cleveland Plain Dealer - Witnesses for the defense: Ex-Jets spreading the word to help Browns learn Mangini's waysThe Browns haven't made a tackle yet this year, of course -- or missed one -- but certain characteristics of their defense are emerging in their off-season workouts.... Posted: 6/3/2009 1:50:18 AM Cleveland Plain Dealer - Hey, Tony: Tony Grossi answers your Cleveland Browns questionsI realize it's too early to tell -- and not getting too excited over the potential of a sixth round pick, but do you feel the Browns would have been better off drafting Jeremy Maclin with the 19th pick and then picking a very good quality center with one of the three second-round picks?... Posted: 5/24/2009 9:47:12 AM Canton Repository - NFL teams ask: Are you experienced?Only one of the nine head coaches taking over an NFL team in 2009 has NFL head coaching experience.... Posted: 5/17/2009 8:35:49 PM Canton Repository - Is there any hope for the Browns' offense in 2009?The Browns ranked 31st in the NFL in total offense last year. Given their final six games, it’s a miracle the Bengals beat them out for No. 32.... Posted: 5/16/2009 6:00:26 PM Lorain Morning Journal - SHAPIRO: Football is king in OhioIF any lingering doubts remained as to the only thing that matters to most sports fans in the state of Ohio, last weekend should have answered the question for once and for all... Posted: 4/27/2009 8:16:50 PM Canton Repository - Around the NFL: Sadsacks, sackmasterIn this corner, the sackmasters — Cowboys, Steelers, Eagles, Vikings, Titans.... Posted: 4/19/2009 9:23:04 AM Duluth News Tribune - New stadium deal that benefits team and state is possibleAs a fan of the original Cleveland Browns, I know what it’s like to lose a cherished NFL franchise.... Posted: 4/18/2009 6:30:26 PM Pat McManamon Blog - One more point on the BrownsI think anyone who knows me knows I've been pretty consistent that I don't think anyone is required to do anything with the media, and if a team chooses to be silent about something that's their option.... Posted: 4/17/2009 5:42:57 PM The National Football Post - The Decline Of The BrownsConsidering that Braylon Edwards is reported to be changing addresses soon, and Kellen Winslow is hanging out in Tampa,... Posted: 4/15/2009 5:40:25 PM Lake County News-Herald - NFL notes: Browns have issues on the lineA year ago, the offensive line was trumpeted as a strength for the Browns because they allowed only 19 sacks in 2007 and Jamal Lewis rushed for more yards — 1,304 — than any Browns back since Jim Brown in 1965.... Posted: 4/11/2009 8:58:36 PM New Philadelphia Times-Reporter - Cutler's thin skin causing problems in DenverIt’s hardly a surprise that Jay Cutler is pouting. The stunner would be if he didn’t.... Posted: 3/23/2009 7:13:27 AM Cleveland Plain Dealer - The Q, with ESPN NFL broadcaster Tom JacksonI'm very proud of it. I was born and raised in Cleveland, and I've always thought whatever it is I've been able to achieve in my life, that factors into it.... Posted: 2/23/2009 11:42:43 AM Cleveland Plain Dealer - Hey, Tony: Tony Grossi answers your Cleveland Browns questionsI was watching Jim Rome is Burning the other day and [Giants RB] Derrick Ward was the guest.... Posted: 2/23/2009 11:37:50 AM Lake County News-Herald - Commentary: Browns' PSL holders are now SLPsI asked. You answered. The overwhelming e-mail response to a question posed here earlier in the week regarding why Browns fans continue to buy tickets for such an inferior product was the obvious one.... Posted: 2/7/2009 9:14:09 AM Lake County News-Herald - Commentary: Browns' fans, When is enough enough?It's bad enough that the Browns are bad. But it's who is good that makes it even worse.... Posted: 2/4/2009 1:25:57 PM NFL.com - The 10-step program to building a championship cultureThe word culture has become the in vogue term to describe the fiber of a franchise. Culture in the NFL sense means creating a winning environment based on shared beliefs and practices.... Posted: 1/25/2009 8:33:26 PM Cleveland Examiner - Browns journal: no Cleveland Browns makes Sunday blueMany people in Cleveland can't shake it, or maybe it's just me.... Posted: 1/11/2009 10:20:25 AM NFL.com - Need a GM? Here's a short list of the best candidatesRunning an NFL franchise isn't easy.... Posted: 12/26/2008 12:36:59 AM Yahoo! - Fairness being raised over divisional alignmentWhile cries of unfairness coming from Patriots Nation are likely to fall mostly on deaf ears outside of Massachusetts these days... Posted: 12/25/2008 1:55:17 AM Sandusky Register - A Christmas list for Cleveland sportsThere are just four shopping days left for Christmas this year, in case you didn’t know.... Posted: 12/21/2008 12:17:42 PM St. Petersburg Times - Ten reasons the NFL has become so popularToday we look at 10 watershed building blocks in NFL history.... Posted: 12/20/2008 9:25:09 PM The Columbus Dispatch - Rob Oller commentary: In a state of losers, Columbus wins bigand the Cleveland Browns continue to beat their fans over the head with the sledgehammer of stupidity.... Posted: 12/3/2008 7:17:25 AM Lake County News-Herald - Turn back the clock, top five and bottom fiveThe Browns have won eight league championships, including four in the All-America Conference from 1946-49.... Posted: 11/30/2008 1:23:35 PM Massillon Independent - Browns get to 100 the hard wayThe marketing department won’t be turning this into a special halftime ceremony, but the Browns have reached a substantial milestone.... Posted: 11/10/2008 9:31:31 AM New York Times - Wrong Calls Focus Attention on N.F.L. OfficialsAn apparent mistake by officials — this time it was a muffed punt by the Atlanta Falcons that did not look muffed after all — probably changed the course of a game.... Posted: 11/1/2008 7:35:22 PM Akron Beacon Journal - Akron a regular stop in past Browns' preseasonsThe New York Yankees once played at the Rubber Bowl. So did the Brooklyn Dodgers.... Posted: 10/28/2008 10:57:27 AM The National Football Post - The Truth of the NFL “Off Day”We all hear it, especially in the coaches press conference on Mondays, “Players will have tomorrow off and then get back to work on Wednesday.”... Posted: 9/9/2008 7:36:03 PM Lake County News-Herald - NFL notes: Browns have better odds in ’08If respect from gambling houses means anything, the Browns really are moving up in the world.... Posted: 8/31/2008 12:58:08 PM SI.com - Dr. Z: Remembering wacky football innovationsOK, let's get into what's important right away. Tony, of San Antonio, opens up all sorts of possibilities when he writes, "You're an old Olympic reporter. What's your impression of the Games so far?"... Posted: 8/15/2008 9:58:06 PM The Buffalo News - Bad turn only slows UB throwerJake Madonia should be in the Cleveland Browns’ training camp, interning in sports medicine for the NFL team.... Posted: 8/12/2008 9:05:59 AM Youngstown Vindicator - NFL life certainly is bestThis morning, I forgot I had a steroid test at 6 a.m.... Posted: 8/3/2008 9:03:57 AM New Philadelphia Times-Reporter - High hopes abound for Buckeye, Browns fansAugust has arrived, and that means football talk is in high gear. Fans of the Cleveland Browns and Ohio State have visions of championships, of course.... Posted: 8/2/2008 8:59:07 PM Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - These Browns fans are driven, all rightIf you’re driving around Elyria and see an orange and white ambulance, don’t be alarmed.... Posted: 8/1/2008 11:22:13 AM Tampa Tribune - Helmet Safety: Staying Ahead Of The GameSixty years after helmets became standard equipment in the National Football League, two innovative manufacturers are jostling for dominance along the line of scrimmage.... Posted: 7/22/2008 11:49:59 PM Los Angeles Times - Concerned about gang signs, NFL reviews tapesThe NFL, concerned that some players might celebrate by flashing the hand signals of street gangs, has hired experts to examine game tapes and identify the gestures.... Posted: 7/16/2008 2:09:45 AM ESPN - NFL ownership growing increasingly complicatedLast week's stunning news that the Rooney family has spent two years grappling with ownership issues and could lose control of the Steelers raises several concerns.... Posted: 7/15/2008 7:04:55 PM CBS Sportsline.com - Logo? Colors? History? Don't mean a thing if you ain't got that teamThis isn't the first time, of course, that such cheap trinkets were used to mollify a disenfranchised tax base. The theory that the Cleveland Browns remained in Ohio while the actual embodiment left for Baltimore.... Posted: 7/3/2008 2:39:12 PM SI.com - Ryan's Bro: Down time dangerous for NFL playersI distinctly remember a situation during one of my breaks in which I was out with friends and a guy challenged me to arm wrestle. I had no interest in taking a chance of getting injured and told him that.... Posted: 6/24/2008 10:19:19 PM CBS Sportsline.com - What is prime trade bait worth now? GMs name their priceSimple question: Let's say you're a team that is interested in Miami's Jason Taylor or Cincinnati's Chad Johnson. What would you be willing to pay for them?... Posted: 6/6/2008 3:32:25 PM Official Site - Browns, NBA finalists share illustrious histories"It's the history of the league," Wilbon said without hesitation. "It's like Packers-Browns in the NFL."... Posted: 6/5/2008 2:04:54 PM SI.com - Peter King: Monday Morning QBIn their first 14 games this year, the Browns will play in five prime time slots -- either on Thursday, Sunday or Monday nights.... Posted: 6/2/2008 12:22:05 PM Dallas Morning News : Rick Gosselin: Super heroes? Teams with top QBs have best shot at titleI also included Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Seattle in my top 10.... Posted: 6/1/2008 10:11:51 AM NFL.com - Pat Kirwin: Answering some emails from fans outside the U.S.May and June are the months to ask your football questions, and I will try and get them answered.... Posted: 5/26/2008 11:37:43 PM Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel - NFL Europe will be missedWith the NFL draft done, Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and his personnel department would usually get their scouting fix this time of year by studying the film that had arrived from Europe.... Posted: 5/17/2008 9:36:18 AM Canton Repository - Around the NFL: Teams are looking for broad shoulders in the backfieldThe draft lasted 12 rounds in Belichick's first two years as a head coach, 1991 and '92 in Cleveland.... Posted: 5/12/2008 6:22:32 AM Dayton Daily News - Browns' old home gone, but the memories lingerI must confess: I love the Cleveland Browns. Oh, no, not the "new" expansion Browns, born in 1999. They're way too spoiled with their club-provided perks.... Posted: 4/13/2008 9:26:05 PM Akron Beacon Journal - Pat's Beside the PointHave the Browns finally ''arrived''? Does a 10-win season give them the right to think in terms of a team that belongs, that does not have to scramble and claw just to be competitive?... Posted: 4/5/2008 8:53:36 PM NFL.com - Pat Kirwin: Special game has turned into a specialized gameIt wasn't that long ago when teams were looking for six different types of defenders and eight offensive positions.... Posted: 3/26/2008 5:33:18 PM Cincinnati Enquirer - Curnutte's NFL InsiderCleveland's most valuable player for the 2007 season was left guard Eric Steinbach, according to USA Today Sports Weekly.... Posted: 1/6/2008 1:18:54 PM The PD - Hey, Tony! Your Browns questions answeredQ: Hey, Tony: I am a Browns fan (originally from Ohio) and I have been in Arkansas for 13 years now.... Posted: 1/6/2008 12:44:28 PM The PD - Hey, Tony!Hey, Tony: Derek Anderson is playing extremely well and is only 24 years old. Do you think Tim Couch would've had similar success if he was surrounded by the same caliber of offensive weapons?... Posted: 12/30/2007 11:14:43 AM Akron Beacon Journal - Waiting for Titans to lose doesn't feel goodOK, let’s see if we got this right. The Browns start 9-5, lose one game and now their playoff fate rests with the Tennessee Titans.... Posted: 12/28/2007 12:57:35 AM The PD - Hey, Tony!I'm another long-time Browns fan enjoying watching this year's team come of age - and having them beat the Texans a couple of weeks ago was pretty sweet to give me bragging rights here.... Posted: 12/23/2007 12:52:56 PM Akron Beacon Journal - Weather outside frightful; fans, Browns delightfulBrowns fans deserve a medal of honor or valor or something for their performance Sunday.... Posted: 12/20/2007 12:54:42 PM Akron Beacon Journal - Pat's Beside the PointGot an e-mail this week from Robert E. Stadulis, professor emeritus in the Kent State School of Exercise, Leisure & Sport. That's a lot of words that literally mean ‘‘smart man.’’... Posted: 12/16/2007 11:34:48 AM The PD - Hey Tony!I have two ques tions. Is there any chance the Browns can still win the division even after losing to the Steelers twice?... Posted: 12/16/2007 10:57:18 AM The PD - HEY, TONY!Thinking back to training camp when the QB race was wide open. Brady Quinn decides to hold out and doesn't make it into camp, and doesn't give himself the opportunity to get reps to win the starting job.... Posted: 12/9/2007 9:55:30 AM Akron Beacon Journal - Pat McManamon: Looking back at defeat in desertThe Browns' run defense finally cost them. The team has struggled all season to stop the run, and against the Arizona Cardinals the defense could not get off the field when it most needed to:... Posted: 12/5/2007 11:58:40 PM The PD - Hey, Tony!Q: Hey, Tony: Why do I read so many e-mails knocking Phil Dawson? Do people think consistent kick ers grow on trees or some thing?... Posted: 12/2/2007 10:47:28 AM Akron Beacon Journal - Pat McManamon: There's something in the air ...There was something in the air Sunday when the Browns played Houston. It was tangible and noticeable. It smelled of a ... playoff team.... Posted: 11/29/2007 7:25:33 PM The PD - HEY, TONY!Got a Browns question? Send it in. Submit your ques tion to cleveland.com/ hey tony, and Plain Dealer Browns beat writer Tony Grossi will choose several to answer each Sunday here in the sports section.... Posted: 11/25/2007 9:39:05 AM The PD - Hey, Tony!I was just won dering what penalty would a team be given if they go over the salary cap? Would they lose a draft choice?... Posted: 11/11/2007 10:29:36 AM The PD - Hey, Tony! Your Browns questions answeredQ: Hey, Tony: You have to have two QBs in this league. Will the Browns re-sign Derek Anderson and keep him the starter until he falters, then insert Brady Quinn?... Posted: 11/4/2007 11:09:25 AM The PD - Hey, Tony!Got a Browns ques tion? Send it in. Submit your question to cleveland.com/heytony, and Plain Dealer Browns beat writer Tony Grossi will choose several to answer each Sunday here in the sports section.... Posted: 10/28/2007 9:38:59 AM
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