HOW THE BROWNS CREATED THEIR OWN CINDERELLA Cleveland is full of factory workers and crazy Wahoo maniacs, but who would have guessed that among the mess of steel and smog that a Cinderella would emerge from the chaos people call Cleveland. When the Browns were removed from their rightful place in Cleveland, many were devastated, but remained faithful and hoped that, one day, the team would someday return to the glory they knew—the Cleveland Browns. Well the Browns returned all right, but not the way people thought they would, with their first pick, Tim Couch, an up-and-coming quarterback from Western Kentucky, so QB was out of the way, and the next year, they had the first overall pick, Courtney Brown. So now that they had two cornerstones to build on, the rest of the team could take form, correct? Wrong. Unbeknowest to Browns fans, Cleveland never had a chance. Couch choked and Brown was constantly on IR. Well, this mess the Browns called a ...
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NFL Transactions 3/21 & 3/22
bizoffootball.com 3/23/2008 — Transactions that happened in the NFL on Friday and Saturday, as reported by ESPN.com : The Atlanta Falcons signed kicker Jason Elam . The Cincinnati Bengals signed tight end Ben Utecht to a three-year contract. The Cleveland Browns agreed to terms with linebacker Shantee Orr on a one-year contract. The San Francisco 49ers re-signed cornerback Donald Strickland . More transactions from last ...
Green wants another go at NFL
cleveland.com 3/23/2008 — Yes, former Browns No. 1 draft pick William Green is intent on mak ing a comeback after two years out of the NFL. No, the Browns are not interested. But some team may invite the running back for an off-season look-see. The men spearheading Green's ...
GRAY SOON TO BE A TEXAN
profootballtalk.com 3/24/2008 — Quarterback Quinn Gray, mired for all of his career as the No. 3 quarterback on the depth chart of an AFC South team that continuously looks up at the Colts, is poised to become . . . the No. 3 quarterback on the depth chart of an AFC South team that ...
Browns sign LB
waitingfornextyear.com 3/24/2008 — The Browns signed who? Tony Grossi ‘broke’ the story, or at least he got part of it right. The newest Cleveland Brown is Shantee Orr. Yes, THE Shantee Orr. Not helping? I know. Shantee played last year for the Texans and Jaguars. He began his career as an undrafted free agent with the Packers, but didn’t get ...
Remember When?
waitingfornextyear.com 3/25/2008 — WaitingForNextYear explores the turned tables on the rest of the AFC North in terms off off-the-field issues, and looks back to the times when it was all too close to home not that long ago.
NFC North: Ranking the Running Game Part 5 —
Bleacher Report - NFL 3/24/2008
Part 5 of a 32 part series, a running back position analysis of each franchise. The NFC North division winner was the Green Bay Packers with a 13-3 record. The Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Playoff game fueled by Ryan Grant ...