Cleveland Browns' starters play well in loss to Chicago Bears, but injuries persist

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Morning take: Timmons strong again
Published 8/29/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Here are the most interesting storylines in the AFC North: Second-year linebacker Lawrence Timmons was impressive in his first start of the preseason Thursday night with four tackles against the Carolina Panthers. Morning take: We've been impressed with Timmons since we saw him blow up teammate Gary Russell during a goal-line drill in the second week of training camp. He may not start right away in the regular season, but he will make an impact. Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson was miffed that he didn't play a single down in ...

CLEVELAND BROWNS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS
Published 8/30/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
WR/KR Syndric Steptoe suffered a shoulder injury on Thursday night and did not return . RG Rex Hadnot also went down with an injury , to his knee. QB Brady Quinn led only two drives , but the team scored 10 points. WR Travis Wilson could be moving back up the depth chart .  (Then again, he dropped one that hit him in the facemask .) The Browns turned in their first winless preseason since 1972 . Said coach Romeo Crennel:  “ I’m glad the preseason’s over .  We just had too many injuries.  Now we have to see if we can get those guys back because Dallas is coming to town.” Seven starters sat out the game for the Browns.