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• Canton Repository Blog - A Beau Bell sighting (and saying)

  Eric Mangini talked more about players today than he has so far....

  Posted: 8/4/2009 3:40:14 PM

  Topics: EricMangini beaubell LeonWilliams D'QwellJackson KamerionWimbley EricBarton DavidVeikune KalukaMaiava AlexHall TrainingCamp

  
  
• Canton Repository Blog - A new Paul Hubbard appears

  Phil Savage liked Wisconsin wideout Paul Hubbard well enough to trade into the sixth round last year, at the expense of a Round 5 pick this year....

  Posted: 8/3/2009 8:24:49 PM

  Topics: PaulHubbard NickSorensen bradyquinn EricBarton AbramElam EricSteinbach JamesDavis LeonWilliams 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

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Browns notebook: Rookie Carey shows he could be smart move

  Rookie defensive back Don Carey didn't take long to show Browns coach Eric Mangini the intelligence that earned him academic scholarship offers from Yale, Michigan, Colgate and Lehigh....

  Posted: 6/3/2009 2:23:15 AM

  Topics: DonCarey EricMangini JamalLewis bradyquinn derekanderson KenyonColeman LeonWilliams ericwright AlexMack GeorgeWarhop BrianRobiskie MohamedMassaquoi

  
  
• 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

  
  
• Official Site - Rucker starts; James Harrison out

  Martin Rucker will make his first NFL start for the Browns today....

  Posted: 12/28/2008 1:08:48 PM

  Topics: MartinRucker KellenWinslow DarnellDinkins HamzaAbdullah JohnMadsen TravisDaniels PaulHubbard LeonWilliams SantonioThomas Pissburgh WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Lake County News-herald - Crennel will look at his options

  Browns coach Romeo Crennel will have options if, as expected, team owner Randy Lerner fires him at the beginning of next week....

  Posted: 12/27/2008 12:23:01 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel RandyLerner ShaunRogers BrandonMcDonald DaveZastudil MikeDragosavich KellenWinslow DarnellDinkins LeonWilliams Pissburgh WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Crennel to meet with Lerner next week

  Coach Romeo Crennel will get the chance to plead his case and try to save his job....

  Posted: 12/27/2008 12:19:28 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel RandyLerner ShaunRogers BrandonMcDonald BruceGradkowski RichardBartel DerekAnderson BradyQuinn KenDorsey JoshCribbs KellenWinslow DarnellDinkins LeonWilliams DaveZastudil MikeDragosavich Pissburgh WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - McGinest to go out fighting

  Willie McGinest was not ready to reflect or get sentimental....

  Posted: 12/27/2008 12:13:39 PM

  Topics: WillieMcGinest RomeoCrennel ShaunRogers AndraDavis MikeDragosavich DaveZastudil BrandonMcDonald KellenWinslow DarnellDinkins LeonWilliams JoshCribbs Pissburgh WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Rivalry fires up starter

  Growing up in Pittsburgh, Bruce Gradkowski was the legend....

  Posted: 12/26/2008 12:33:11 AM

  Topics: BruceGradkowski KenDorsey RichardBartel JoshCribbs MartyLauzon DerekAnderson DarnellDinkins ShaunRogers EricSteinbach LeonWilliams KellenWinslow DaveZastudil DonteStallworth Pissburgh WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns notes: Late twist for Browns

  Josh Cribbs twisted his ankle early in practice Wednesday but returned a few minutes later after being tended to by trainer Marty Lauzon....

  Posted: 12/26/2008 12:23:18 AM

  Topics: JoshCribbs MartyLauzon RomeoCrennel KellenWinslow DarnellDinkins EricSteinbach LeonWilliams DaveZastudil ShaunRogers LawrenceVickers CharlesAli BillCowher Pissburgh WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Backup Browns QB may get start against team he rooted for as a child

  Bruce Gradkowski joined the Browns on Dec. 2, so he’s still learning the intricacies of the offense....

  Posted: 12/25/2008 2:12:03 AM

  Topics: BruceGradkowski KenDorsey RomeoCrennel JoshCribbs BradyQuinn DerekAnderson KellenWinslow DarnellDinkins BradCieslak ShaunRogers EricSteinbach DaveZastudil LeonWilliams LawrenceVickers DonteStallworth Pissburgh WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Official Site - Dorsey questionable, won't practice Wednesday

  With Ken Dorsey "very questionable" according to Romeo Crennel...

  Posted: 12/24/2008 12:53:59 PM

  Topics: KenDorsey RomeoCrennel BruceGradkowski DarnellDinkins ShaunRogers EricSteinbach LeonWilliams KellenWinslow DaveZastudil LawrenceVickers DonteStallworth Pissburgh WeekSeventeen

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Zastudil nursing right knee

  Normally, a team does not have to worry about the health of its punter...

  Posted: 12/20/2008 12:05:29 PM

  Topics: DaveZastudil RomeoCrennel PhilSavage TedDaisher ChrisCaminiti KellenWinslow PhilDawson HankFraley KenDorsey MikeSullivan LeonWilliams ShaunSmith JoshCribbs EricSteinbach JeromeHarrison ShaunRogers LawrenceVickers CoreyWilliams Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Davis knows his time with Browns could be running out

  Andra Davis has lost 69 games in seven years as a Brown....

  Posted: 12/20/2008 11:56:45 AM

  Topics: AndraDavis PhilSavage RomeoCrennel LeonWilliams BeauBell RobChudzinski DonteStallworth RyanTucker JoshCribbs KenDorsey DaveZastudil TedDaisher ShaunSmith EricSteinbach LawrenceVickers Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Wide receiver laments season

  For a while, Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth thought he wouldn't score a touchdown or have a 100-yard game this season...

  Posted: 12/20/2008 2:07:31 AM

  Topics: DonteStallworth DerekAnderson RobChudzinski DaveZastudil RyanPontbriand PhilDawson AndraDavis ShaunSmith LeonWilliams EricSteinbach LawrenceVickers JoshCribbs JeromeHarrison ShaunRogers CoreyWilliams Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Official Site - Williams, Smith doubtful for Sunday

  The Browns list Shaun Smith (calf) and Leon Williams (knee) as doubtful for Sunday's home finale against the Bengals....

  Posted: 12/20/2008 2:01:01 AM

  Topics: ShaunSmith LeonWilliams KellenWinslow EricSteinbach DaveZastudil LouisLeonard D'QwellJackson AndraDavis KrisGriffin JoshCribbs JeromeHarrison ShaunRogers LawrenceVickers CoreyWilliams Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns notes: Jurevicius: Bring back Crennel, Savage

  Romeo Crennel will be the Browns head coach in 2009 and Phil Savage will be the general manager if Browns owner Randy Lerner follows the advice of Joe Jurevicius....

  Posted: 12/20/2008 1:30:51 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel PhilSavage RandyLerner JoeJurevicius DaveZastudil PhilDawson BruceGradkowski KellenWinslow ShaunSmith LeonWilliams JeromeHarrison EricSteinbach ShaunRogers CoreyWilliams LawrenceVickers Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns notes: Rucker moves up depth chart by attrition

  Martin Rucker might finally be getting the chance to play in a regular-season game the way the rookie from Missouri played the first time he faced an NFL opponent in the preseason....

  Posted: 12/18/2008 12:08:26 PM

  Topics: MartinRucker DarnellDinkins KellenWinslow SteveHeiden RomeoCrennel BeauBell JoshCribbs PaulHubbard LeonWilliams DaveZastudil ShaunRogers ShaunSmith JeromeHarrison Eagles WeekFifteen Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Safety Jones ready to tackle new contract

  The Browns’ remaining two games have added meaning for safety Sean Jones....

  Posted: 12/18/2008 12:03:34 PM

  Topics: SeanJones RandyLerner PhilSavage BeauBell PaulHubbard ShaunRogers RomeoCrennel CoreyWilliams ShaunSmith JoshCribbs DaveZastudil LeonWilliams EricSteinbach Bengals WeekFifteen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - It's never too late to make a point

  Just two games remain in a disappointing 4-10 season, but Browns strong safety Sean Jones doesn't seem to have given up....

  Posted: 12/18/2008 1:47:49 AM

  Topics: SeanJones PhilSavage RomeoCrennel KellenWinslow DaveZastudil LeonWilliams SteveHeiden PaulHubbard KenDorsey EricSteinbach JohnMadsen DavidHolloway Eagles WeekFifteen Bengals WeekSix

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns land two in Hawaii

  It was revealed Tuesday that for the second straight year, Joe Thomas is headed to Hawaii as a representative of the Browns and the AFC in the Pro Bowl....

  Posted: 12/17/2008 11:47:27 AM

  Topics: JoeThomas ShaunRogers JoshCribbs PhilDawson RomeoCrennel SteveHeiden BeauBell BrandonMcDonald ShaunSmith LeonWilliams KellenWinslow DaveZastudil JeromeHarrison LawrenceVickers Eagles WeekFifteen Bengals WeekSixteen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal Blog - Heiden out for season

  The carnage continues to pile up for the depleted Browns, as tight end Steve Heiden's season came to a premature end in Monday's game after tearing his ACL and straining his MCL....

  Posted: 12/17/2008 11:22:08 AM

  Topics: SteveHeiden KellenWinslow RomeoCrennel JoshCribbs BrandonMcDonald ShaunRogers ShaunSmith LeonWilliams DaveZastudil JeromeHarrison LawrenceVickers BeauBell PhilDawson BraylonEdwards Eagles WeekFifteen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Davis content right where he is

  If this is the twilight of his time in Cleveland, Andra Davis could count it down in days and minutes, were he into that sort of thing....

  Posted: 12/16/2008 12:33:09 PM

  Topics: AndraDavis LeonWilliams RomeoCrennel D'QwellJackson PhilDawson MattStover LouGroza SeanJones BrandonMcDonald ShaunRogers SteveHeiden LawrenceVickers Eagles WeekFifteen

  
  
• 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

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Dawson keeps getting better with age

  Kicker Phil Dawson doesn’t want to discuss his solid start to the season....

  Posted: 11/18/2008 12:52:25 PM

  Topics: PhilDawson TedDaisher DonCockroft LouGroza BrandonMcDonald TravisDaniels RomeoCrennel MikeAdams SeanJones BrodneyPool LeonWilliams AndraDavis D'QwellJackson ShanteeOrr WillieMcGinest KamerionWimbley AlexHall JimBrown JoshCribbs KellenWinslow CharlesAli LawrenceVickers ShaunRogers ShaunSmith Bills WeekEleven

  
  
• Lake County News Herald - Browns notes: Changes could start at corner

  Brandon McDonald might pay for giving up three touchdown passes in the last two games with his job as the starting right cornerback....

  Posted: 11/12/2008 8:39:09 PM

  Topics: BrandonMcDonald TravisDaniels RomeoCrennel DonteStallworth BraylonEdwards SeanJones MikeAdams BrodneyPool NickSorensen AlexHall KamerionWimbley KrisGriffin BeauBell AndraDavis D'QwellJackson LeonWilliams ShaunRogers DarnellDinkins LawrenceVickers CoreyWilliams EricSteinbach Bills WeekEleven

  
  
• New Philadelphia Times-Reporter - Time may be running out on Browns' LB Davis

  The little girl in the family section of Cleveland Browns Stadium gets taller and taller....

  Posted: 11/12/2008 1:56:28 AM

  Topics: AndraDavis WillieMcGinest SteveHeiden PhilDawson RyanTucker LeonWilliams BeauBell ButchDavis RomeoCrennel JamalLewis

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Crennel hints at lineup changes

  Lineup changes might be made before the Browns play their next game, Coach Romeo Crennel hinted Monday....

  Posted: 11/11/2008 10:17:55 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel RexHadnot DerekAnderson BradyQuinn KamerionWimbley BraylonEdwards BeauBell LeonWilliams AndraDavis KrisGriffin BrandonMcDonald TravisDaniels JeromeHarrison EricSteinbach JoshCribbs NickSorensen Bills WeekEleven

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns players returning from a three-day weekend Monday were faced with the reality of a new set of goals for the remaining seven weeks of the season.

  Browns players returning from a three-day weekend Monday were faced with the reality of a new set of goals for the remaining seven weeks of the season....

  Posted: 11/11/2008 10:11:30 AM

  Topics: BradyQuinn RomeoCrennel JamalLewis JoshCribbs ShaunSmith EricSteinbach AndraDavis LeonWilliams Bills WeekEleven

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns notes: Crennel fields questions about future

  No one expected Browns coach Romeo Crennel to be answering questions about his job security after finishing 10-6 last year, but that’s what happens in a season like this....

  Posted: 9/26/2008 10:59:25 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel MartySchottenheimer PhilSavage AndraDavis LeonWilliams BrodneyPool WillieMcGinest KamerionWimbley DonteStallworth ShaunRogers Bengals WeekFour

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - NFL finds in favor of Browns

  No fines were levied after Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh accused the Browns of intentionally gouging running back Willis McGahee's eyes Sunday....

  Posted: 9/26/2008 10:50:13 AM

  Topics: AndraDavis RomeoCrennel BrodneyPool LeonWilliams WillieMcGinest EricSteinbach BraylonEdwards DonteStallworth KrisGriffin KamerionWimbley ShaunRogers ShaunSmith HankFraley Bengals WeekFour

  
  
• Warren Tribune Chronicle - Stallworth might not be ready for Ravens

  Receiver Donte Stallworth, who missed the first two games with a strained quadriceps, doesn't sound confident about playing Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens....

  Posted: 9/18/2008 11:40:21 AM

  Topics: DonteStallworth JoshCribbs ShaunSmith KrisGriffin WillieMcGinest MartinRucker EricSteinbach BraylonEdwards JamalLewis MikeAdams AndraDavis LeonWilliams RomeoCrennel Rats WeekThree

  
  
• Official Site - Williams makes an impression

  After inside linebacker Leon Williams made some big strides last year, the Browns were hoping for more of the same in 2008. Maybe that process has begun....

  Posted: 9/17/2008 8:33:11 PM

  Topics: LeonWilliams RomeoCrennel AndraDavis Rats WeekThree

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns linebacker Davis is a constant surrounded by change

  Andra Davis, in a free-agent season for the first time in his seven-year career with the Browns, is proving he is not in decline as a middle linebacker....

  Posted: 8/27/2008 11:43:43 AM

  Topics: AndraDavis LeonWilliams D'QwellJackson ShaunRogers CoreyWilliams RomeoCrennel

  
  
• Warren Tribune Chronicle - Quinn getting a chance with starters

  During a practice two days ago, Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Shaun Smith was heard saying that at 8 p.m. Saturday there will be a quarterback controversy....

  Posted: 8/23/2008 6:04:21 AM

  Topics: ShaunSmith RomeoCrennel BradyQuinn DerekAnderson DonteStallworth BraylonEdwards JamalLewis JoshCribbs KellenWinslow SyndricSteptoe KenDorsey WillieMcGinest BrodneyPool SeanJones LeonWilliams AntwanPeek BeauBell Preseason Lions

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Third preseason game becomes a non-starter this year

  The third preseason game is the one in which the starters get the most playing time as a dress rehearsal for the regular season....

  Posted: 8/20/2008 8:18:58 PM

  Topics: JamalLewis DerekAnderson JoshCribbs BrodneyPool WillieMcGinest Injuries RomeoCrennel BradyQuinn MikeAdams SyndricSteptoe AlexHall DavidMcMillan BraylonEdwards LeonWilliams ShaunRogers KevinKasper TravisDaniels Mil'VonJames Trades KenDorsey DaveZastudil DarnellDinkins Preseason Lions

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns’ Quinn to get more playing time vs. Lions with Anderson still recovering from concussion

  Brady Quinn was beaming. As midnight approached Monday in the basement of Giants Stadium, Quinn had plenty of reason to smile....

  Posted: 8/20/2008 10:43:13 AM

  Topics: BradyQuinn DerekAnderson RomeoCrennel BraylonEdwards BrodneyPool JoshCribbs LeonWilliams DonteStallworth Preseason Giants

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Anderson among those injured in loss to Giants

  Besides getting blown out in the first half Monday night versus the Giants, the Browns were hit with a series of injuries....

  Posted: 8/19/2008 11:42:06 AM

  Topics: DerekAnderson JoshCribbs BrodneyPool LeonWilliams Injuries WillieMcGinest BrownPants ShaunRogers ShaunSmith RomeoCrennel BraylonEdwards LawrenceVickers KevinKasper SyndricSteptoe BradyQuinn JoeJurevicius ChrisPalmer Preseason Giants

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Rush of bad luck runs over Browns

  If there was an eerie glow at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport in the wee hours this morning, it might have been a bonfire of brown pants....

  Posted: 8/19/2008 11:36:59 AM

  Topics: DerekAnderson BrodneyPool JoshCribbs LeonWilliams Injuries Preseason Giants

  
  
• Official Site -Notes: Injury bug bites Browns

  The Browns entered Monday's game relatively healthy but lost four players to injury in the game....

  Posted: 8/19/2008 1:20:21 AM

  Topics: JoshCribbs BrodneyPool DerekAnderson LeonWilliams Preseason Giants

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal Blog - Crennel: '30-3, unbelievable'

  Browns coach Romeo Crennel's post-game comments after a 37-34 loss Monday night to the New York Giants:...

  Posted: 8/19/2008 1:18:22 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel DerekAnderson BrodneyPool JoshCribbs LeonWilliams BradyQuinn Preseason Giants

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Shaun Rogers sits out practice

  The Browns concluded practices for Monday night's game against the New York Giants without defensive lineman Shaun Rogers....

  Posted: 8/16/2008 8:36:09 PM

  Topics: ShaunRogers RomeoCrennel KenDorsey AJDavis DerekAnderson KellenWinslow BradyQuinn PaulHubbard DarnellDinkins LeonWilliams SteveSanders JoshCribbs EfremHill MikeAdams PhilDawson

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Big crowds at this year’s training camp

  Playoff expectations and great weather made for huge crowds throughout the 31/2 weeks of training camp....

  Posted: 8/17/2008 1:10:26 AM

  Topics: TrainingCamp RomeoCrennel EricSteinbach ShaunRogers KenDorsey AJDavis JoeThomas LeonWilliams BradyQuinn LanceLeggett DarnellDinkins KellenWinslow DavidMcMillan

  
  
• ESPN - AFC North: Revisiting the Browns' 2006 draft

  The Browns didn't hit any home runs in this draft, but they gave themselves some building blocks to work with....

  Posted: 7/16/2008 1:29:22 PM

  Topics: Draft KamerionWimbley D'QwellJackson LawrenceVickers JeromeHarrison LeonWilliams IsaacSowells

  
  
• CBS Sportsline.com - Training camp battles: AFC North

  Both Davis and Williams saw quality time last year, but only one can start....

  Posted: 7/8/2008 7:39:37 PM

  Topics: AndraDavis LeonWilliams

  
  
• ESPN - Live from Browns minicamp

  The Cleveland Browns opened their three-day minicamp today. Here are a few observations from the morning practice:...

  Posted: 6/10/2008 3:40:01 PM

  Topics: BradyQuinn LeonWilliams WillieMcGinest JoshCribbs DonteStallworth BrandonMcDonald JoeJurevicius RomeoCrennel KellenWinslow GaryBaxter LeCharlesBentley

  
  
• NFL.com - Pat Kirwin: Can vets hold off the rookies in key defensive battles?

  Both guys can attack the run game and survive the pass game....

  Posted: 6/3/2008 3:29:34 PM

  Topics: AndraDavis LeonWilliams

  
  
• Canton Repository - Browns prepare for life after McGinest

  The question no longer is whether Willie McGinest will play beyond 2008....

  Posted: 5/9/2008 6:42:16 AM

  Topics: WillieMcGinest PhilSavage AntwanPeek AlexHall D'QwellJackson AndraDavis LeonWilliams BeauBell

  
  
• NY Times: A Football Field Sprouts From the Concrete

  At the corner of Ditmas Avenue and East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, most people see crowded streets lined with brick buildings and parked cars crammed against the curb.Leon Williams sees a football field....

  Posted: 4/17/2008 9:54:55 AM

  Topics: LeonWilliams

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns notes: Cribbs’ big day caps special season

  Jim Brown is still known as the greatest Browns player of all time, but he no longer holds one of the franchise’s oldest records....

  Posted: 12/31/2007 12:01:09 PM

  Topics: JoshCribbs BraylonEdwards WebsterSlaughter DerekAnderson BrianSipe BernieKosar PhilDawson LeroyKelley JimBrown JamalLewis KellenWinslow WillieMcGinest D'QwellJackson LeonWilliams 49ers WeekSeventeen

  
  
• 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 - 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

  
  
• 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

  
  
• 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

  
  
• Dayton Daily News - Cleveland in the driver's seat when it comes to playoff hopes

  If nothing else, perhaps the Cleveland Browns relocated their sense of purpose in Sunday's 24-18 road win against the New York Jets....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 10:46:57 PM

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

  
  
• Canton Repository - Defensive struggles temper Browns' status as legitimate playoff team

  Browns Head Coach Romeo Crennel dispensed with the just-another-game shuffle regarding Buffalo. “Big game,’’ he said on the Monday after a 24-18 conquest of the Jets. “A huge game, as a matter of fact.’’...

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:23:52 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Playoffs Defense AntwanPeek GameBalls LeonWilliams KamerionWimbley JamalLewis JoeJurevicius RyanTucker MikeAdams AntonioPerkins BrandonMcDonald EricWright DerekAnderson BraylonEdwards GaryCollins Jets WeekFourteen Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Canton Repository - What a December this could be

  Thinking about the Browns and playing meaningful football games in December ... against the Buffalo Bills. Can Cleveland really make the postseason with this defense?...

  Posted: 12/10/2007 8:21:30 PM

  Topics: Defense RobaireSmith ShaunSmith LeonWilliams WillieMcGinest AndraDavis BrandonMcDonald LeighBodden SeanJones BrodneyPool RomeoCrennel ToddGrantham DerekAnderson BradyQuinn Wildcard Playoffs BraylonEdwards KellenWinslow PhilSavage Bills WeekFifteen

  
  
• Official Site - Crennel not thinking playoffs

  After Sunday's 24-18 win over the Jets, the Browns are 8-5 on the year and a game ahead of the Tennessee Titans for the second and final Wild Card playoff spot in the AFC....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 4:06:24 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Playoffs Wildcard GameBalls JamalLewis RyanTucker KamerionWimbley LeonWilliams JoeJurevicius MikeAdams EthanKelly EricWright ShaunSmith OrpheusRoye SimonFraser RobaireSmith DavenHolly BrandonMcDonald Bills WeekFifteen Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• New York Post - CANARSIE PROUD OF BROWNS' WILLIAMS

  Leon Williams didn't take long to make his presence felt during his first trip to Giants Stadium....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 1:44:43 PM

  Topics: LeonWilliams Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• The PD - Defense solid, less 3 minutes of unwanted excitement

  For about 57 minutes, you never would've guessed that the Browns had the league's 32nd-ranked defense, the one that gives up the most yards, touchdown passes and points per game....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 1:11:31 PM

  Topics: Defense RomeoCrennel SeanJones LeonWilliams DerekAnderson RobaireSmith BrodneyPool AntwanPeek BrandonMcDonald LeighBodden KamerionWimbley Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Jurevicius comes up with onside kicks

  The Jets' Mike Nugent tried three onside kicks in the final 2 minutes, 59 seconds on Sunday. The Jets recovered the first one. Browns wide receiver Joe Jurevicius, lined up near the sideline to Nugent's right, recovered the two others....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 10:33:15 AM

  Topics: JoeJurevicius JamalLewis BraylonEdwards GaryCollins PaulWarfield WebsterSlaughter OzzieNewsome DerekAnderson EthanKelly EricWright RobaireSmith SeanJones AntwanPeek LeonWilliams Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Browns Defense Blows Hot and Cold

  For three quarters and 12 minutes Sunday, the Browns defense had played its best game of the year. They had a goal-line stand, two interceptions and hadn’t allowed a touchdown....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 10:31:38 AM

  Topics: Defense RomeoCrennel LeonWilliams SeanJones RobaireSmith BrandonMcDonald BraylonEdwards GaryCollins DerekAnderson JoshCribbs ProBowl AntwanPeek ChaunThompson EthanKelly EricWright JeromeHarrison DavidMcMillan KennyWright RicardoColclough IsaacSowells GregEslinger LouisLeonard TravisWilson KenDorsey ColbyBockwoldt KrisGriffin Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Jurevicius comes up big during Jets' onside kicks

  But the sure hands of Jurevicius helped save the day as the Browns escaped Giants Stadium Sunday with a 24-18 victory over the New York Jets....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 10:25:33 AM

  Topics: JoeJurevicius LeonWilliams JamalLewis BraylonEdwards GaryCollins DerekAnderson JoshCribbs ProBowl EricWright AntwanPeek JeromeHarrison RomeoCrennel Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• Canton Repository - Browns' defense makes key stop

  Newton — Isaac, not Nate — wouldn’t have needed to look at the Browns defense and the Jets offense to come up with a new law of motion. Sunday night at The Meadowlands the resistible force met the moveable object....

  Posted: 12/10/2007 10:22:34 AM

  Topics: Defense RomeoCrennel DerekAnderson RobaireSmith LeonWilliams OrpheusRoye BrodneyPool SeanJones ShaunSmith Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• Official Site - Lewis, defense key wild 24-18 win

  The Browns appeared to be headed to a comfortable victory Sunday at the Meadowlands....

  Posted: 12/9/2007 9:45:10 PM

  Topics: Defense KardiacKids JamalLewis DerekAnderson SeanJones RobaireSmith LeonWilliams BrodneyPool BraylonEdwards GaryCollins BrandonMcDonald Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Thomas receives rare award for rookie

  In what is a rarity, Browns rookie offensive tackle Joe Thomas has been named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for his play in November....

  Posted: 12/7/2007 6:59:45 AM

  Topics: JoeThomas Rookies DerekAnderson JamalLewis RomeoCrennel KellenWinslow LeonWilliams Jets WeekFourteen

  
  
• The PD - Browns, Cardinals players will honor Sean Taylor

  Browns linebacker Leon Williams will dedicate his game against the Cardinals on Sunday to former University of Miami teammate Sean Taylor, who died Tuesday after being shot at his Florida home....

  Posted: 12/1/2007 10:49:37 AM

  Topics: LeonWilliams SeanTaylor Injuries BraylonEdwards EricWright EthanKelly AntwanPeek OrpheusRoye SteveHeiden ToddGrantham KamerionWimbley RomeoCrennel Cardinals WeekThirteen

  
  
• The PD - Jamal Lewis' future with Cleveland Browns up in the air

  Jamal Lewis' future with the Browns is still up in the air, Browns General Manager Phil Savage said Wednesday....

  Posted: 11/28/2007 8:11:48 PM

  Topics: JamalLewis PhilSavage Injuries BraylonEdwards EthanKelly OrpheusRoye KevinShaffer RobaireSmith EricWright RomeoCrennel GaryBaxter EdBlockCourageAward KellenWinslow SeanTaylor KenDorsey LeonWilliams BillWillis Cardinals WeekThirteen

  
  
• Official Site - Death hits home with Browns

  The death of safety Sean Taylor early Tuesday morning has devastated his last two teams, the Washington Redskins and the University of Miami....

  Posted: 11/27/2007 9:33:51 PM

  Topics: SeanTaylor KellenWinslow KenDorsey LeonWilliams ButchDavis RobChudzinski DerekAnderson MikeGolic Cardinals WeekThirteen

  
  
• Mansfield News Journal - Jason Kline: Browns defensive woes have tight ends everywhere salivating

  The Texans are a different team with quarterback Matt Schaub and wide receiver Andre Johnson in good health, something they both found just in time for today's game....

  Posted: 11/25/2007 9:59:26 AM

  Topics: EricWright EthanKelly ShaunSmith D'QwellJackson LeonWilliams BradyQuinn DerekAnderson ChrisBarclay OBRLove PhilSavage BraylonEdwards Texans WeekTwelve

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Wright may be out for Browns

  It appears that Browns coach Romeo Crennel will have to shuffle the deck with the cornerbacks for Sunday’s home game against the Houston Texans....

  Posted: 11/22/2007 10:57:02 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel Injuries EricWright DavenHolly BrandonMcDonald GaryBaxter DaylonMcCutcheon RobaireSmith AntwanPeek LeonWilliams Texans WeekTwelve

  
  
• FOX Sports - Browns LBs practice, could play Sunday

  Browns linebackers Willie McGinest, D'Qwell Jackson and Antwan Peek practiced on a limited basis Thursday, making it possible the trio could play on Sunday at Baltimore....

  Posted: 11/15/2007 9:12:48 PM

  Topics: Injuries WillieMcGinest D'QwellJackson AntwanPeek AndraDavis LeonWilliams Ratbirds WeekEleven

  
  
• Canton Repository - Crennel expects Ravens to start Boller

  After beating Steve McNair in Cleveland two months ago, Romeo Crennel is shifting gears....

  Posted: 11/14/2007 8:23:09 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel PhilSavage OzzieNewsome T.J.McCreight DerekAnderson JamalLewis Injuries D'QwellJackson LeonWilliams

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - After further review, Browns' replay system needs work

  The more I hear about the way the Browns run replay reviews, the more troubling it sounds and the more it may explain the fact Romeo Crennel is 2-for-21 in challenges....

  Posted: 11/14/2007 9:21:39 PM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel T.J.McCreight ToddGrantham LeonWilliams BraylonEdwards KellenWinslow JoshCribbs JoeJurevicius DerekAnderson JoeThomas AdrianPeterson PhilSavage RandyLerner

  
  
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram - Petrak on Browns: Taking Thomas over Peterson makes sense

  The Browns could’ve had Peterson on draft day, but elected to take left tackle Joe Thomas with the third pick. They made the right decision....

  Posted: 11/13/2007 8:08:43 PM

  Topics: JoeThomas AdrianPeterson JamalLewis ToddGrantham LeonWilliams RomeoCrennel T.J.McCreight WillieMcGinest D'QwellJackson AntwanPeek EricWright Pissburgh WeekTen

  
  
• The PD - Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel defends decision to challenge Steelers' TD

  Browns coach Romeo Crennel defended his decision to challenge Heath Miller's 2-yard game-winning touchdown pass in Sunday's 31-28 loss to Pittsburgh even though he risked losing a second timeout on the same play....

  Posted: 11/13/2007 6:10:09 AM

  Topics: RomeoCrennel DerekAnderson PhilDawson LeonWilliams T.J.McCreight JerryButler BraylonEdwards Pissburgh WeekTen

  
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Browns' defense might take hit

  As if the Browns don't already have enough problems trying to stop opponents, now they might have to stop them without their leading tackler....

  Posted: 10/30/2007 6:18:53 AM

  Topics: Defense D'QwellJackson KrisGriffin LeonWilliams AndraDavis

  
  
• Mansfield News Journal - Jason Kline: Waiting By The Lake

  Change-of-pace back Jerome Harrison has been a disappointment since a strong showing a few preseasons ago, but made the most of his opportunities in the Week 6 win over Miami....

  Posted: 10/21/2007 9:26:34 AM

  Topics: LeonWilliams AndraDavis RomeoCrennel KamerionWimbley JeromeHarrison OffensiveLine BradyQuinn RandyLerner

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - Browns' young linebacker plays well

  It might have been more than your average preseason start for second-year Browns linebacker Leon Williams. It could have been a big step in Williams’ budding career....

  Posted: 8/19/2007 1:47:04 AM

  Topics: Preseason DetroitLions LeonWilliams

  
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Backup getting chance to start

  Leon Williams doesn't want you talking about him. He'd prefer no one outside the Browns' coaching staff to notice his improvement, he doesn't want his teammates to think he's got his eyes on anyone's job and he certainly doesn't feel like getting too deep...

  Posted: 8/16/2007 5:10:24 AM

  Topics: LeonWilliams AndraDavis

  
  
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle - LB Williams to start for Davis against Lions

  Browns linebacker Leon Williams faces a golden opportunity, but he’s not going to be trapped into making too much of the situation....

  Posted: 8/16/2007 5:08:45 AM

  Topics: LeonWilliams AndraDavis