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| Trying to assess the damage in Cleveland |
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10/24/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - There are two ways one can look at the Cleveland Browns' play over the first six games of the season. The glass-half-full type of person might try to point out that all five of the Browns losses have come to teams that are legitimate playoff contenders. Those five opponents -- New Orleans, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Carolina and Denver -- are a combined 22-9 at the moment. Cleveland also held fourth-quarter leads against both the Saints and Ravens before faltering late, and played the Panthers r |
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| Jets continue to exceed expectations |
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10/24/2006 |
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| fter that, though, the Jets play the Texans (2-4), Packers (2-4), Bills (2-5), Vikings (4-2), Dolphins (1-6) and Raiders (1-5). Those teams have a combined current record of 12-26. UP NEXT The Jets head to the "Dawg Pound" this week as they play the Cleveland Browns in their final game before their bye week. Cleveland holds a 10-7 advantage in its all-time series with the Jets, but was a 10-7 home loser when the teams last met, in Week 11 of the 2004 season. The Browns had prevailed in the two previous meetings |
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| Carthon quits as Browns offensive coordinator |
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10/24/2006 |
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| s resignation. The pair talked and after their discussion, Crennel decided to accept it from his close friend for the ``good of the organization and the fans.'' ``I'm not making anybody a scapegoat,'' Crennel said. ``I'm doing what is best for the Cleveland Browns.'' Crennel insists he didn't receive any pressure from Browns owner Randy Lerner or general manager Phil Savage to replace Carthon. Jeff Davidson, the club's offensive line coach the past two seasons, will replace Carthon as the club's offensive |
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| Broncos' Lepsis out for season |
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10/23/2006 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - Denver Broncos offensive lineman Matt Lepsis is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee. Lepsis suffered the injury during Sunday's 17-7 win over the Cleveland Browns. Lepsis has started 117 of 136 games he has played with the Broncos. He has started all but one regular season game in the last eight seasons. Erik Pears could be moved into the starting spot. |
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| Broncos' Lepsis done for year with ACL tear |
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10/23/2006 |
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DENVER (AP) -Broncos left tackle Matt Lepsis is out for the season after tearing a ligament in his right knee in the first half of Denver's 17-7 win over the Cleveland Browns. ``Anytime you lose one of your top players for the season, it's always a pretty good punch,'' coach Mike Shanahan said Monday after an MRI revealed the tear in Lepsis' anterior cruciate ligament. ``It's a knockout punch almost.'' Lepsis stayed in for one play after the injury and then came out. The Broncos inserted Erik Pears in |
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| Cleveland's Baxter out for the season |
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10/23/2006 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Browns cornerback Gary Baxter tore the patellar tendon in his left knee on Sunday versus the Denver Broncos and will miss the rest of the season. In the second quarter of Sunday's 17-7 loss, Baxter tried to break up a deep pass to Javon Walker but he landed awkwardly and grabbed his left knee. Head coach Romeo Crennel believes that Baxter also tore his right patellar tendon and will miss a full year. Baxter will have surgery on Tuesday. This was Baxter's first game si |
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| Bell, Broncos best Browns |
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10/23/2006 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Tatum Bell ran for 115 yards and a touchdown, and the Broncos defense did the rest as Denver held off the Cleveland Browns, 17-7. Javon Walker hauled in nine passes for 107 yards to lead all receivers for the Broncos (5-1), who were coming off a 13-3 win over the Oakland Raiders. Jake Plummer completed 20-of-41 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown, but was also intercepted twice in another shaky start. The quarterback has become a favorite target of disgruntled fans, at the hel |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 22, 2006) |
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10/22/2006 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The following is a list of the players placed on the inactive squad for this week's NFL games. DENVER BRONCOS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 4:05 P.M. (ET) Broncos - WR Todd Devoe, S Hamza Abdullah, RB Cedric Cobbs, FB Kyle Johnson, LB Nate Webster, G Chris Kuper, T Adam Meadows. Browns - 3rd QB Ken Dorsey, SS Justin Hamilton, DB Leigh Bodden, RB Jerome Harrison, OG Isaac Sowells, OL Kelly Butler, WR Dennis Northcutt, LB David McMilan. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 4:15 P |
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| Monsters of the Midway Manage a Monday Night Miracle |
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10/17/2006 |
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| o do it: Da Bears, December 21, 1986 at Dallas. -Chicago is only the second team in league history to have two fumble returns and either a punt or kick return for a touchdown in the same game. The last time it happened was October 25, 1964, when the Cleveland Browns accomplished the feat in a 42-20 win over the New York Giants. -Devin Hester (who scored on an 84-yard punt return in Week 1) has already become only the third rookie in league history to have two punt returns of 80 yards or more for touchdowns. The |
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| Younger brother of Cleveland Browns star Winslow dies at 23 |
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10/17/2006 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. attended a funeral on Tuesday for his younger brother, Justin K.B. Winslow, who died suddenly last week in Kansas City, Mo. He was 23. The son of Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow Sr. was found unconscious on Oct. 12 by his mother, Dawnn Wimes O'Bannon. According to a statement released by the family, he was unresponsive with a weak pulse. Justin Winslow was taken by ambulance to a hospital but couldn't be revived and died. A family spokes |
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