Published 7/2/2009
by George Anderson
at Bleacher Report - NFL
The AFC North was a surprising division last year from the fantastic rookie year of quarterback Joe Flacco in Baltimore, to yet another Palmerless year for Cincinnati, and from the Browns choosing people in the stands to play quarterback, to a historical 6th Super Bowl title for the Steelers. So what surprises will happen this year, starting with the Cleveland Browns.
The Browns were expected to do great things last season. Coming off a 10-6 season in which the Browns just missed the playoffs, the team was given 5 primetime games which were the only times the Browns played half way decent last year including a shocking demolishing of the New York Giants. The Browns just could not live up to the hype and finished a disappointing 4-12.
The Good
The Cleveland Browns bring in General Manager George Kokinis from Baltimore, who built the contender and was part of the group that drafted Flacco. The Browns also hired Head Coach Eric Mangini because Romeo couldn’t cut it. Mangini will bring ...
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