Cleveland Browns

playoff home game for the first time in the Harbaugh era.(12-4) Pittsburgh Steelers 13
(4-12) Cleveland Browns 9

So… is anyone else oddly concerned that the Steelers only managed 13 points… against the Browns… in a game that Big Ben played? That’s… not encouraging. (7-9) Kansas City Chiefs 7

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(4-8) Cleveland Browns at
(9-3) Pittsburgh Steelers

Okay Cleveland fans, let’s talk some Browns. You’ve got Colt McCoy struggling to impress management, who are almost assuredly need to take a good hard look at drafting another signal-caller come April. Tonight, he gets front-and-center with James Harrison, who has been wrecking quarterbacks with reckless abandon since coming back from injury. Cleveland doesn’t have enough talent on offense to hang with the Steelers at all, especially if Peyton Hills can’t get on the field consistently. They have solid parts on the defensive side of the ball, but they’re not cohesive enough to put up much resistance against Big Ben.

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Louis Rams at
(3-5) Cleveland Browns

In a week that is full of crap-on-crap and top-on-top match-ups, this game earns a very weak “Trap of the Week” status. At home welcoming a one-win team should be a recipe for success, but the Browns are absolutely woeful on offense. (5-3) Buffalo Bills at

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ize="3">(4-2) Oakland Raiders 24
(2-3) Cleveland Browns 17

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start for a team no one thought would be anywhere near decent.(3-1) Tennessee Titans 31
(2-2) Cleveland Browns 13

WTF is up with Matt Hasselbeck? He looks like he’s 26 again, ready to tell Brett Favre what he’s going to do with the ball in overtime. Only this time he isn’t throwing interceptions. Even without Kenny Britt, the Titans lit up the Browns. Even Chris Johnson got in on the action with a 101-yard day. Welcome to the NFL  season Chris.(4-0) Detroit Lions 34

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(Or next year.)

(0-2) Miami Dolphins at
(1-1) Cleveland Browns

Last second news on this one, Peyton Hillis is out with an illness. That officially means this game gets nowhere near my television.

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Losing Marques Colston for four weeks will hurt.(1-0) Cincinnati Bengals 27
(0-1) Cleveland Browns 17

Continuing the injury train, Andy Dalton left this one with a wrist injury, giving way to Bruce Gradkowski. Cincy wasn’t supposed to win, but they pulled out a scrapper. Maybe the Browns still need a little work…(1-0) Buffalo Bills 41

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   Cincinnati Bengals at
(0-0)          Cleveland Browns

This could be ferociously ugly. One rookie quarterback and another with only a few starts under his belt. There’s going to be tons of hand-offs, few risky passes and lots of field goals.(0-0)          Philadelphia Eagles at

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they’ll get to the playoffs for certain.
2010 Record: 12-4
2011 Prediction: 11-5

Cleveland Browns

In the second year of Team President Mike Holmgren’s tenure, the Browns have a new head coach in Pay Shurmur and a new offensive system. Colt McCoy will be the starter as Cleveland implements the West Coast offense. McCoy showed a lot of potential last season in some pretty significant games, but he’ll have to continue to progress in year two. He’s being protected by Joe Thomas, who’s one of, if not the best left tackle in the NFL. Peyton Hills took everybody by surprise with his play last year, even getting onto the cover of Madden. He won’t get that same luck in 2011 as teams gameplan to slow him down and force McCoy to air it out to his young receivers. Cleveland’s defense has ways to go, but they’re putting solid pieces in place. Drafting defensive linemen Phil Taylor and Jabaal Sheard makes them increasingly stout up front, a necessary response to the pounding ground games in the division. Their secondary isn’t phenomenal, but Joe Haden is a rising star and Sheldon Brown is a name someone’s heard of, at least. (Not sure what that counts for, but pfft.) They’ll be marginally better, but I’m not jumping on their bandwagon yet.

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d that’s a wrap folks! In their fourth and final preseason outing, the Bears took care of the Cleveland Browns 24-14. Taking their last looks at their roster before trimming it down, the Bear coaching staff has their work cut out for them. Here are my thoughts from tonight’s (still meaningless) win.

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With rosters being trimmed to 53 (down from 80) this week, there are quite a few Chicago Bears who will be fighting for their job on Thursday night. Let’s get to the storylines you should watch for as the Browns come into Solider Field for the last preseason game of 2011.

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agent class (whenever we have free agency), the Lions could be in for another fantastic offseason. Cleveland Browns

Under president Mike Holmgren and new head coach Pat Shurmur, the Browns needed a solid draft in order to gain even the tiniest of footing in the rough and tumble AFC North. Probably their best move of the draft? Trading back with Atlanta and gathering a whopping five picks between the 2011 and 2012 drafts. For their one pick (6th overall) they brought back Atlanta’s first, second and fourth rounds picks in the 2011 draft and their first and fourth-rounders in 2012. That is a win no matter how you’re scoring. That enabled the Browns to trade up a few spots in round one and take defensive tackle Phil Taylor, a load of a man who will instantly replace the oft-unmotivated Shaun Rogers and plug up the middle in the Browns’ new 4-3 scheme.

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More like "Lose Like a Douchebag Every Day."

Cleveland Browns

My prediction: 4-12
What actually happened: 5-11
My result: ****

They showed promise late in the year as Colt McCoy turned heads against stiff competition. The arrow is pointing up, but how far they can go in that division is the big question.

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There shouldn’t be any drama at the top today.(11-4) Pittsburgh Steelers at
(5-10) Cleveland Browns

Now this game has the trappings of an upset to me. Cleveland has been competitive all year, getting huge wins over the Patriots and Saints in back-to-back weeks. They haven’t been able to mount enough points lately, which could prove troublesome against one of the league’s top defenses, which will have Troy Polamalu back at safety. Still, Ben Roethlisberger and the Steeler offense haven’t exactly lit it up as of late. Keep an eye on this one. It will be physical. (Don’t you hate when someone says that? I mean, it’s FOOTBALL! Of course it’s going to be physical!)(9-6) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at

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Get over it. 

(3-10) Buffalo Bills 13
(5-8) Cleveland Browns 6

So all of that slack Eric Mangini had garnered after his tough gritty victories over good teams? It all went out the window when he lost to the Bills on Sunday, only putting up six points. Jake Delhomme is as crappy as he ever was, even though he’s not being asked to throw all that much. Seriously. He sucks.

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It’s theirs to lose.

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(5-7) Cleveland Browns 13
(6-6) Miami Dolphins 10

So… what’s going on with Chad Henne? Not being able to watch the game, all I saw online was he “out-Delhomme’d Jake Delhomme.” After catching the highlights and getting the skinny, I’ve decided Henne has reached his ceiling. He hasn’t shown signs of improvement or that his wild inconsistency is being tempered. With as little explosion as the ‘Phins have on offense, they can’t afford a turnover-prone QB. On the Cleveland side of life, Eric Mangini may be saving his job for another with tough gritty wins over solid competition.

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Saddening.

(7-2) New York Jets 26
(3-6) Cleveland Browns 20

Alright, these Browns are legitimately decent. Their record may not show it, but they've managed to play evenly (or better than) some of the supposedly best teams in the league. Hand the reigns to Colt and let him ride. The Jets' ridiculous luck has to run out sometime... right?

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e the games to keep an eye on this weekend!

  

(6-2) New York Jets at
(3-5) Cleveland Browns

As ugly as this game could be (and with these offenses, it could be VERY ugly), the pre-game shenanigans between Rex Ryan and his brother Rob (Browns defensive coordinator) has been extremely entertaining. After knocking off the Patriots and Saints, the Browns could make a name for themselves in the AFC, which isn't easy to do. If they knock off the Jets, we'll have to start taking them seriously. Despite Eric Mangini's mysterious nature, this is Colt McCoy's team from here on out. Anything else would be ridiculous.

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f the best teams in the NFC, the Falcons are quietly asserting themselves in the NFC South.

(3-5) Cleveland Browns 34
(6-2) New England Patriots 14

Oh if only I could have watched this game. I would have thoroughly enjoyed witnessing the beatdown Mangini's Browns handed the Pats, who were clearly looking past this game to the Steelers, who they've got next week. Colt McCoy didn't have to do much more than hand off to Peyton Hillis, who is running like every team he faces is coached by Josh McDaniels, the man who traded him. McCoy hasn't been named the starter officially yet, but can you really go back to Jake Delhomme or Seneca Wallace? Please Mangini.

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nse just isn't good enough to hang with the Falcons yet.

(6-1) New England Patriots at
(2-5) Cleveland Browns

The Belichick versus Mangini drama has lost its luster in recent years after Mangini was fired by the Jets. Now the league-best Patriots face a Cleveland team that is playing hard and finding any way it can to win games. Hmm... doesn't that sound a lot like the Patriots? How ironic. There are a few teams in the league that can outplay the Patriots for 60 minutes... I just don't think the Browns are one of them.

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have luck on their side too, then their opponents are in for trouble.

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(2-5) Cleveland Browns 30
(4-3) New Orleans Saints 17

Who dat? I mean... go Browns? Did that really happen? A successful fake punt and four interceptions from Drew Brees were the perfect recipe for a Browns win. I mean, Colt McCoy only completed nine of his sixteen passes and they still won! How does that happen? These Saints are clearly not the same team that inspired last season. At this rate, they'll be lucky to make the playoffs.

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There's no dominant team in the NFC.

(4-1) Pittsburgh Steelers 28
(1-5) Cleveland Browns 10

Speaking of dominant, look what happens when Big Ben Roethlisberger gets back in the starting line-up. With Charlie Batch, this would have been a 14-10 or 13-10 win. With Ben, the defense can take more chances because they know the points are coming on offense. This team is now frighteningly good. In sorrowful Cleveland, Colt McCoy actually looked better than I expected. Two interceptions and several sacks sounds about right against the Steeler defense, but he was fairly accurate and poised in the pocket. Something to look forward to in the Cleveland future?

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on offense and defense, so the Eagles are going to have problems finding ways to stop them.

(1-4) Cleveland Browns at
(3-1) Pittsburgh Steelers

This game is all about the quarterbacks. Ben Roethlisberger makes his return to the Steelers while Colt McCoy is forced to start for the Browns after injuries to Seneca Wallace and Jake Delhomme. Good luck Colt. You'll need it.

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t likely saved a touchdown and let Atlanta keep pace with New Orleans.

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(1-3) Cleveland Browns 23
(2-2) Cincinnati Bengals 20

It figures that after all the criticism, Carson Palmer's best game of the season comes in a loss. I'd say a majority of his 371 yards came as a result of being behind for most of the game, but that doesn't matter. The fact remains that he can do it if needs be. Terrell Owens' 222 yards receiving on ten receptions proves his worth as a Bengal. But let's give some credit to the Browns, who managed to jump out early and hang on for the win. Peyton Hillis's second-straight 100-yard game gives the Brown faithful hope.

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Can Baltimore claim the throne or Cincinnati repeat? Here's my take on each team's chances: 

Cleveland Browns

Winning the last four games in 2009 surely saved Cleveland coach Eric Mangini his job as new team president Mike Holmgren took charge. Now in 2010, Mangini has work cut out for him in a brutal division with far superior teams. The team released Derek Anderson and trading Brady Quinn, instead signing the semi-awful Jake Delhomme to run Holmgren's west coast offense and trading for Seneca Wallace to back him up. Delhomme threw over twice as many interceptions (18) as touchdowns (8) last season in only 11 games. Yikes. James Davis turned some heads last season at running back, but he won't catch anyone off-guard this year. Their receivers are awfully young, with second-year men Mohamed Massaquoi and Brian Robiskie the likely starters. The always-dangerous Josh Cribbs should get 6-10 touches on offense per game. Coming from a guy who witnessed Devin Hester's decline, Mangini would be wise to not overuse him and waste his special teams energy. While the offensive line isn't putrid thanks to tackle Joe Thomas, they need a lot of work.

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The preseason is finally over! With the final game in the books (a 13-10 loss to the Browns, if you even care), the Bears have decisions to make before Saturday's 5:00 PM deadline to cut the roster to 53 players. Here's what I saw during this fairly lackluster contest.

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Since I'm in a crunch for writing time tonight, this will be a speedy preview of the Bears' fourth and final preseason outing! If you actually like watching scrubs fight for jobs (purest form of competition if you ask me), be sure to tune in tonight and cheer for players you'll never see again! Here's what else to watch for tonight before the roster cuts on Saturday:

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It's finally here. The 2010 NFL Draft is upon us and I couldn't be more excited to hunker down for two nights and another day of coverage. With the new format, tonight will only cover the first round, bringing the drama of the top picks to primetime television. 

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Though it means nothing, I am required by football law to point out I was 7-0 in my Opening Drive predictions for week 17. Woot. Multiple teams lost because they did not keep their starters in while one NFC East leader got railed on. Now, onto the last week of the regular season with this edition of the Final Drive! 

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Now, we look to the weekend in the week 11 edition of the Oepning Drive!

(1-8) Cleveland Browns at (1-8) Detroit Lions 

This is the 2009 Suck Bowl Rebuilding Bowl. AKA the only game where the Lions should be healthy favorites all season. Say what you want about Detroit, they can put up some points with Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson. I'm not sure Cleveland is even aware that scoring six points at once is possible. The best part about the game is that one of these teams will reach two victories. (Though how classic and awesome would a tie be?

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It wasn’t pretty, but I’ll take it. The Bears put down the Cleveland Browns by a final score of 30-6 Sunday at Soldier Field. While a 24-point win against a number of other teams would have been memorable, that margin wasn’t enough for Bears fans who wanted to see domination like they saw in Cincinnati. Instead, they saw Lovie Smith’s squad do little more than take advantage of Cleveland’s never-ending mistakes.

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o;s why the Bears should (note I said should) have an easy day this Sunday when they welcome in the Cleveland Browns.  

Unfortunately, the Bears have nothing to be sure about after a 45-10 embarrassment at the hands of Carson Palmer and the Cincinnati Bengals. Facing another AFC North opponent, the Bears desperately need a victory to keep pace in the NFC North. A loss to one of the worst teams in football wouldn’t exactly help their league standing either.  

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spite of his young receivers and Flacco might have the best long ball in the league. 

(1-4) Cleveland Browns at (3-2) Pittsburgh Steelers 

Is Brady Quinn being traded? Is that why his house is up for sale? Who cares? The Browns suck and will continue to be awful as long as Eric Mangini keeps trading away their best players. “I want to run a ball control offense, so I’ll have Derek Anderson as my starter! Going 2 for 17 is efficient enough for me!” He needs to stop, just like Cleveland’s winning streak will on Sunday. Pittsburgh should lay the wood to these streaking Browns.  

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I wrap up week five in the NFL in the Final Drive! 

(1-4) Cleveland Browns 6
(1-4) Buffalo Bills 3 

Ugliest. Game. Ever. Derek Anderson goes 2 for 13 in a WIN. Mangini should have stuck with Brady Quinn. In Buffalo, things could be even worse after signing T.O. in the offseason. Dick Jauron will lose his job during this season. You can almost lock it in. 

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Week four Opening Drive commence! 

Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) at Cleveland Browns (0-3) 

Can you imagine the Bengals sitting in the driver’s seat in the AFC North at 3-1? Since they’re facing off against the offensively-challenged Browns, that’s becoming an extremely likely scenario. I don’t think anyone in Cincinnati could have imagined a better start in their zaniest dreams. Great job to Marvin Lewis and a defense that has been rightfully much-maligned over the years. Carson Palmer is as close to 100% as we’ve seen since his injury. Cleveland is still awful. Sorry. The players hate Eric Mangini and he can't stand firm on a quarterback for more than six minutes. Derek Anderson may be starting this week, but I don't think Brady Quinn will stay on the sidelines all season.

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wback jerseys? Those NY Titans uni’s are fugly. 

(3-0) Baltimore Ravens 34
(0-3) Cleveland Browns 3 

Baltimore could be the best team in the league. Cleveland could have the worst offense in the league. The crazy part came when Eric Mangini benched Brady Quinn in the second half for Derek Anderson only to see Anderson throw three interceptions. Stick with Quinn. 

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o;s take a look around the league in this first edition of the Final Drive!

Minnesota Vikings 34, Cleveland Browns 20

For Brad Childress’ sake, this should be the formula for every Vikings game this season. All Favre has to do is throw a downfield pass every now and again in between hand-offs to Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Short accurate passes to Viking playmakers will keep this offense balanced.

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Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns

Cleveland’s own quarterback drama will be outweighed by the incoming team’s signal-caller. Brett Favre on the Vikings will be a never-ending story until it well… finally ends. But who knows when that will be? With a stout defense anchored by Kevin and Pat Williams (who apparently will not be suspended), all Favre has to do is not make mistakes. Handing off to Adrian Peterson is the best recipe for his success. His experience and threat of downfield passing could be enough to get the Vikings to the postseason.

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If you were watching last night’s Bears 26-23 preseason victory over the Browns trying to catch a glimpse of your favorite Bears, I hope you didn’t blink.

After a Zack Bowman interception on the first play from scrimmage, Jay Cutler took the field and handed off to back-up running back Kevin Jones six times, leading to a Robbie Gould field goal. Matt Forte didn't even play. After those first seven plays, it was scrub time.

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As OTA's and minicamps progress while training camp begin to roll over the horizon, America's favorite sport nears its regular season.  While nobody knows how well teams will do in a season with the randomness of injuries and several other factors, it's always interesting to look ahead at the schedule and prognosticate.  Unlike most people, I'm not going to give just a win or loss for each game, rather I'm going to predict how many times the Steelers would win if they played a team 10 times.  For instance if the Steelers were playing a very crappy team, I would say 9/10 or 10/10.  At the end i will add up the wins and divide by 10, giving us how many wins they will have this season.

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NY’s former coach Eric Mangini, now the coach of the Cleveland Browns who signed and drafted those three players, was all too happy to bring them to his new team. Sanchez will probably start right away in New York. They need him.

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From Week 12 to Week 15 the Houston Texans showed great poise and determination. They started a 4-game winning streak in Cleveland in a defensive battle. Not overly impressive, but a win is a win in the National Football League. The team then dominated a displaced looking Jacksonville Jaguars team at home in the first Monday Night game in franchise history.

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     What I am about to say here may sounds strange, or maybe not, but think about this solution to our BCS predicament.  This could clarify and validate the BCS selections, the National Title Game, provide some great excitement, set a precedent for that kind of excitement, and get the ball rolling toward a college football playoff.    

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     So here we are. One week before the end of the NCAA Football regular season the BCS has already claimed a victim. As Oklahoma leapfrogged the University of Texas to claim the number 2 spot in the BCS, Longhorn fans have gone looking for a nice padded room.

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llin!

Overall Record: 15-13
Last Week: 3-1

1) Houston Texans @ Cleveland Browns

Two disappointments this season go at it here. The Houston Texans who have had quarterback troubles all season with Matt Schaub going down in Minnesota a few weeks backs to bad decision making by back-up Sage Rosenfels. There's a lot wrong with this team. You can't point a finger on just one thing, there's multiple holes in the Texans offense/defense. The Browns have had similar problems. Quarterback Brady Quinn is slated to start despite suffering a broken finger in Monday Night's game at Buffalo. Both teams (Texans 8-8, Browns 10-6 last season) were expected to reach if not exceed last season's record, etc. Onto the actual game between the two: I see the game being relatively close, but the Texans just don't play well on the road and when they do play well...they don't usually finish. I see the Browns winning a 'squeaker'.

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Did Jim Zorn even prepare an actual game plan?

Cleveland Browns 29, Buffalo Bills 27

At 4-6, the Browns would have to go on a significant tear in order to play in the post-season. Keeping that in mind, beating the Bills on Monday night is a step in the right direction. Having given up double digit leads in the fourth quarter of their last two outings, the Browns looked ready to collapse again as the Bills surged late. Luckily, Brady Quinn calmly led his team to a down the field to set up Phil Dawson for a 56-yard field goal. After the Bills missed on a 47-yard attempt with 38 seconds remaining, Cleveland has momentarily saved its season.

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primed for a wild-card berth, but it’s a long way until anything is secure in the NFC East.

Cleveland Browns (3-6) at Buffalo Bills (5-4)

In week eleven, the term “must-win” is now open for use, and the Browns know it. Starting Brady Quinn was supposed to spark this team, but all the talk of players quitting during the game can’t help morale. Cleveland is ripe for the picking, so if they can’t put together a winning streak, they can only blame themselves. Romeo Crennel will certainly be on the hot seat if their season ends without a game in January.

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Let's take a final look at week ten in the 2008 NFL season.

Denver Broncos 34, Cleveland Browns 30

With San Diego barely edging out Kansas City, the Denver Broncos needed this game to stay on top of the unimpressive AFC West. Jay Cutler regained some confidence with 441 yards and three touchdowns in the comeback win. Denver’s defense hasn’t improved, but if their offense is reignited they should have no problem staying ahead of the Chargers.

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eekly previews to be slightly more streamlined, so I hope you enjoy!

Denver Broncos (4-4) at Cleveland Browns (3-5)

The Brady Quinn era begins tonight. It’s a strange decision to say the least, as Quinn has only had a day and a half worth of practice for his debut. Luckily, he gets to shine in front of the Cleveland faithful by playing against one of the worst defenses in the league. Now we’ll see how much Derek Anderson was to blame for Cleveland’s woes, or if it was his supporting cast that hasn’t come through. Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow, and Jamal Lewis are the Browns’ top playmakers, yet they haven’t made any plays this season. They better step it up, or Brady Quinn’s arrival won’t save them. 

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e division lead or sole possession of first place after week ten. 

Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Cleveland Browns (3-4)

Ravens rookie quarterback Joe Flacco certainly hasn’t lit up the league with his play, but he has kept his mistakes to a minimum for the most part. Last week he even caught a 43-yard pass from back-up quarterback Troy Smith. Flacco has his Ravens at an impressive 4-3 and ready to gain ground on the AFC North leading Steelers, who face the Redskins in Washington. If Baltimore can take care of business, they could be sitting pretty tied with the Steelers in first place with another meeting to come in week fifteen.

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Wednesday Blast!

Somewhere the Tuna is smiling…

Hello Blast fans,

    It’s that time again, time to do some blasting and we got some great stuff from Frisco, KC and everywhere else. Now since there are an extremely large amount of blasts with a number of unsavory words. I take it upon myself to replace them and still keep the original statements intact.

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It’s the only option for a team fighting to lead their division.

Cleveland Browns (2-3) at Washington Redskins (4-2)

Each team is coming off strange outcomes in their last games, which were thought to be locks. Cleveland handed it to the Giants, while Washington laid an egg versus St. Louis. The Browns put themselves back in position to make a run at the AFC North since Pittsburgh took their bye in week six. On offense, Braylon Edwards racked up yardage off of crisp Derek Anderson passes. The real surprise was the Cleveland defense, as they snagged three interceptions off of Eli Manning. They’ll need the same focus to stop Jason Campbell and the ‘Skins.

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ck better figure out his quarterback situation or his Patriots may not even sniff the postseason.

Cleveland Browns 35, New York Giants 14

Ending the shock-fest that was week six in the NFL,

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NFC East

Week 6

Hello East Fans,

Well after a week of Hiatus to curse the football gods for my team’s embarrassing losses. I felt a preview of the Best division in Football was the only way to quench the thirst. Every team in the division except for Washington is on the road, let’s start with the leaders of the pack.

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       Sean Salisbury offers his fantasy football preview for week 6 of the NFL. Check this out every week at my blog.

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First off, I want to introduce myself. My name is Jake, I live in Houston. I'm glad I found this place. I've read a lot of bloggers material today from predictions to their favorite teams' rants, it's great. I enjoyed it. Sports, baby sports!

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The Crying Game

The Terrell Owens story

Hello NFL fans,

Well here we are, week four of the third year with his last team. This will be his last team, I truly believe that. If I were an owner I would rather get a letter full of anthrax and then imprisoned IN Cuba to spend the rest of my days. The continuous onslaught of reporters and fans condemning my name and wanting my head on a stick would be too much for me to bare.

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Cleveland Browns (0-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-3)

Last week we had the Pennsylvania Bowl in the NFL, featuring two great teams. It’s too bad for Ohio that both of their teams are just plain bad. Each of these squads is looking to step on the other as they climb out of the trash heap of winless teams. If Derek Anderson is going to hold off the Brady Quinn chants, he’ll have to beat the hapless Bengals. He won’t be able to do it alone though, as Braylon Edwards needs to stop dropping every ball that comes his way. Cincinnati isn’t looking to be pushed over either, as they offered stuff opposition to the Super Bowl Champ New York Giants last week, forcing overtime. Carson Palmer will be hungry in this game, and a Palmer-led offense can put up 40 on any given Sunday.

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              The economic “crisis" is not that complicated. The stock market always wants positive press to continue its trading

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The Blast 1.5

Hello Blast fans,

I know I was making this a weekly blog for all those problems with everyone’s teams. But the response to the Blast has been overwhelming and some of these are just to funny to wait any longer. Keep on emailing and commenting I love posting up what you guys want to say about your teams.

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This is an ongoing record of the funniest sports' quotes from the major and local sports talk shows like ATH, PTI, Jim Rome, etc.  I missed a few during Hurricane Ike and could use your help. Feel free to contribute some of you own from TV and radio or comment on the ones you see here. Your new quotes will be integrated daily as part of the ongoing record.  To post a quote or make a comment just follow the comment link at the bottom.

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Your favorite method of getting your football returns this week . The popular video series can be found at my blog.

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I’ve heard of “playing not to lose”…but thanks to last night’s awkward decision by head coach Romeo Crennel, I’ve also seen “playing not to win.” How else can you really explain his call to kick a field goal late in last night’s game versus the Steelers when his team trailed by seven? Fourth and seven or not, you have to go for the first down there, if not for the touchdown. What do you have to lose if you fail? The situations remain the same, regardless of turning the ball over or kicking the field goal. The Browns would have either turned the ball over on downs at the thirty or kicked off after a field goal which would’ve probably given the Steelers possession between the 20 and 30 yard lines. Either way, the Browns would still need a defensive three and out to regain possession and then they’d STILL need a touchdown!

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oit a Vikings secondary that couldn’t hold down Aaron Rodgers.

Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) at Cleveland Browns (0-1)

After Pittsburgh’s demolishing of Houston last week, many experts jumped on their bandwagon to front the AFC. Just as many leapt off Cleveland’s, due to Dallas flexing their muscle. Even with the Browns’ new defensive acquisitions, look for Pittsburgh to pound at them with the run and keep Ben in the high teens for pass attempts. Derek Anderson must right the passing game with down-field plays to Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow.

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   I just wanted to let you know that I may be unable to post for a few days. I live south of Houston, near Galveston, Texas. As hurricane Ike approaches there may be power outages and loss of internet access. If that is the case, I will be unable to write my column. Remember though, there are things much more important than sports. If you need Ike information, you can go to:

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;     Hollis Thomas - Out for Season (triceps)

      Cleveland Browns              Sean Jones - Out 4 weeks (knee)   

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Here is the great Jack Buck's poem that was given on September 17, 2001."Since this nation was founded ... under God
More than 200 years ago
We have been the bastion of freedom
The light that keeps the free world aglow

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Believe. Believe. It’s the one word in sports that says so much but says so little. You’ve seen signs in every NFL stadium at some point with this simple word. ”Believe.” When MLB baseball approaches the postseason every year, the word reappears. “Believe.” But believe in what I ask you? Do the Chicago Cubs “believe” that they will win a World Championship? Or do they “believe” that some strange twist of fate will ruin another promising season. What does your team “believe” in?

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NFL Week 1 Results
NY Giants 16 Wahington 7
Pittsburgh 38 Houston 17
Atlanta 34 Detroit 21
Tennessee 17 Jacksonville 10
Baltimore 17 Cincinnati 10
Philadelphia 38 St. Louis 3

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You can get your fantasy football updates here as well as columns, funny sports quotes, injury updates and anything else sports related. If your not already seeing this video just hit the sportspoet link and you will get everything that you need to keep up with your favorite sports teams. Thank you for visiting this site.

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This is an ongoing record of the funniest sports' quotes from the major and local sports talk shows like ATH, PTI, Jim Rome, etc.  Feel free to contribute some of you own from TV and radio or comment on the ones you see here. Your new quotes will be integrated daily as part of the ongoing record.  To post a quote or make a comment just follow the comment link at the bottom.

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         What better way to start my life as a sports blogger than this. It is my opening post, yet more importantly to the sports fan it is Pro Football Eve!!! That's right.  Football is back and the 5 month holiday is "The Most wonderful Time of the Year", but only some of us will get presents. Santa Coughlin may be in the giving mood again. It is more likely however,  that Giselle will lead the Patriot fans in a Marilyn Monroe inspired "Santa Bra-dy", asking for that "one thing, a ring".

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The ceremonial fireworks of the opening weeks of free agency have finally started dying down and there’s a lot of dust to clear through. A few teams have made some big strides, immediately raising their hopes for 2008 with key acquisitions and retainers. I’m pretty sure we can all agree that the Browns are probably the poster child for this offseason. On the heels of a ten-win season in which they were unfortunately robbed of a playoff spot, the team too good for a logo had much to look forward to – rising young talent in Edwards (who finally learned how to catch short passes over the middle) and Winslow (who finally realized it wasn’t a good idea to pop wheelies on your bike in May), a terrific offensive line with a young left tackle quickly making a name for himself, a defense that could only really improve. Now, they’ve set themselves up for great success by bringing in talent on both sides of the ball. Re-signing Anderson was a must in my opinion, and the Browns will be all the happier seeing him rather than future franchise QB Quinn trying to direct the offense. Giving Quinn more time as a spectator will aid the transition from college and help him adjust for when he eventually makes his debut. Sure, some would argue that Quinn deserves his shot now, but no one can say that the extra time won’t hurt – two years on the bench is the most valued experience for a fresh QB. With Anderson, even if he does prove to be nothing more than a flash in the pan (as we might suspect from the closing weeks of last season), Quinn is waiting in the ranks. The Browns’ offense also became much more explosive with the addition of Stallworth, a legit speedster who seems to be on a new team each season. The Saints, Eagles, Pats -- can’t we get some consistency? Millions of fantasy owners don’t want to gamble on you each year! We like sure things! (Ironic side note: There are no sure things in fantasy football.)

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