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| Browns seek to keep moving forward vs. Steelers |
NFL Football |
10/16/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh has won 16 of its last 17 regular-season games against Cleveland, including 11 straight since the Browns pulled off a 33-13 win at Heinz Field in 2003. The Steelers took their first lead in the history of the series with their 10-6 win at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Week 2 of last season, and also defeated their longtime rival by a 31-0 count in the regular season finale from Heinz Field. The Browns have lost five straight in Pittsburgh. The clubs have also met twice in the postseason, with Pittsburg |
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| Browns' Rogers misses second practice |
NFL Football |
10/15/2009 |
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) -Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers missed his second straight day of practice due to a non-injury related absence. Rogers has been excused from the team to attend to a family matter. The team expects him to return on Friday and to play in Sunday's game at Pittsburgh. The 6-foot-4, 350-pounder is Cleveland's top defensive lineman. He was credited with four tackles last week in a win over Buffalo. One week earlier, Rogers blocked a field-goal attempt and extra-point kick a |
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| Colts' Vinatieri out 4-8 weeks after knee surgery |
NFL Football |
10/14/2009 |
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| elped the New England Patriots win their first Super Bowl title. Clearly, the Colts expect him back this season because Vinatieri was not placed on injured reserve. In the meantime, they'll rely on Stover, who started his career in 1991 with the Cleveland Browns, then went to Baltimore in 1996 when the team moved there. Stover handled every important field goal attempt for the Ravens over the next 13 seasons. But after losing distance on his kickoffs and long field goal tries, Baltimore signed Steve Hausc |
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| Orton, Harrison and Zastudil earn AFC weekly honors |
NFL Football |
10/14/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and Cleveland Browns punter Dave Zastudil have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 5 of the NFL season. Orton took home offensive honors as he completed 35-of-48 passes for 330 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Broncos' 20-17 overtime win against New England. Orton's touchdown tosses capped drives of 98 and 90 yards, respectively. The victory gave Denver it's firs |
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| NFL owners look at Rush and see next Marge Schott |
Headlines |
10/14/2009 |
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| 15 straight heading into Jacksonville this weekend - in a league where nearly two-thirds of the players are black, the team could wind up even worse. Ultimately, that's why Limbaugh doesn't have a chance. Back in the day, Art Modell, who owned the Cleveland Browns, assessed the league's revenue sharing plan that enabled small-market teams like Green Bay to compete with the big boys and joked, ``We're 26 Republicans who vote Socialist!'' When everybody is making money, the last thing they're apt to do is bri |
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| AFC North: Bengals cut their teeth versus division foes |
NFL Football |
10/13/2009 |
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| chdown pass to Andre Caldwell with 14 seconds to go, could have been looked at as a fluke, a hard-earned but non-defining victory over a team with a Super Bowl hangover. Then came the following week, when Cincinnati needed overtime to best the lowly Cleveland Browns, 23-20. It was a win that came with the word "escaped" attached to it. Surely, these Bengals stood no chance versus the powerful Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday. But one 17-14 road victory later, and Cincinnati has finally captured the league's at |
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| AFC East: Dolphins alter complexion of division race |
NFL Football |
10/13/2009 |
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| n. "I think a lot of things happened [Sunday] in our division. It just goes to show you that to panic is not the answer. There's an awful lot of football left right now in this season." BILLS: After their brutal 6-3 home loss to a previously winless Cleveland Browns team on Sunday, it's safe to say that it is a bad week to be Dick Jauron. Buffalo owner Ralph Wilson probably could have made things a bit easier on Jauron by firing him on Monday morning, a move being demanded by a frustrated and angry Bills fan ba |
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| Dolphins outlast Jets in fourth-quarter shootout |
NFL Football |
10/13/2009 |
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| "Our offense played tremendous. They gave us every opportunity to win the game," Jets head coach Rex Ryan said. "I'm at a loss for words in terms of our defensive performance. We made [Henne] look like Dan Marino." The Jets acquired Edwards from the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday and wasted little time using their newest playmaker. After exchanging three-and-outs midway through the fourth quarter, Sanchez went deep down the field to Edwards, who nearly came up with a diving catch but drew a pass interference pen |
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| NFL investigating Browns running back's injury |
Headlines |
10/12/2009 |
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) -The NFL is investigating Cleveland Browns rookie running back James Davis' season-ending shoulder injury. On Sunday, ESPN.com reported that Davis was injured during a post-practice ``opportunity period'' when he was hit by a Browns linebacker. According to the report, witnesses said Davis was not wearing shoulder pads while the linebacker who hit him had them on. League spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is aware of the alleged incident and has been looking into the matter. ``The r |
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| Browns RB Lewis active vs. Bills |
NFL Football |
10/11/2009 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis was active for Sunday's 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Lewis, who missed the past two games with a hamstring injury, was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday but participated fully on Friday and was listed as questionable. The 30-year-old propelled the Browns' rushing attack with 117 yards on 31 carries in the narrow victory. |
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