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Rookies Could Help Brady Quinn Transition to Starting Role

Posted: May 25th 2009 11:30AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC North, NFL Coaching

Perhaps the best way to ease a young NFL quarterback into the starting job is to surround him with playmakers, the support of a suffocating defense, or both. That way, he's seldom in the position of having to win a game, but has the benefit of gaining experience.

The strategy worked for the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, and the Ravens and Joe Flacco and the Falcons and Matt Ryan last season. Pittsburgh was 15-1, Baltimore and Atlanta were 11-5. It helps to have most of the pieces in place before handing over the offense to a young QB, but it's not mandatory; the Ravens won five times the year before Flacco arrived, and the Falcons won four.

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Browns Bolster Roster, Still Need QB

Posted: May 2nd 2009 4:30PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, NFL Draft

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Who moved to the head of the NFL class during the draft? Find out with FanHouse's team-by-team 2009 Draft Grades.

One year removed from a 10-win season, and on the heels of a four-win effort, owner Randy Lerner decided change was in order. He fired head coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Phil Savage and brought in Eric Mangini and George Kokonis.

If the first draft under the new leadership is any indication, the Browns will use the last weekend in April to restock the roster, and eschew high-priced, quick-fix free agents. The previous regime had a healthy mix of the two: Gary Baxter, Eric Steinbach, LeCharles Bentley and Donte' Stallworth were signed as free agents; Kamerion Wimbley, Joe Thomas and Brady Quinn were all high-round draft picks.

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Browns Could Trade Quinn, Edwards

Posted: Apr 12th 2009 11:00AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, NFL Draft, NFL Coaching, NFL Rumors

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Nearly a month ago, the National Football Post's Michael Lombardi hinted that Brady Quinn might not be accurate enough to make it as an NFL starter. He added, "As Cleveland makes changes to its roster, don't count out making a move at quarterback."

During the five weeks of McJaygate, Quinn was often mentioned as Jay Cutler's possible replacement in Denver. (The thinking: Josh McDaniels and Charlie Weis worked together in New England, and Weis would later coach Quinn at Notre Dame.)

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Steelers Are Going to Count On Sweed

Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 10:36PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Steelers, AFC North, NFL Draft, NFL Free Agency

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If today's story in the Post-Gazette is correct, the Steelers are going to have an awfully boring offseason. The paper quotes Steelers' director of football ops Kevin Colbert as saying that he doesn't expect the Steelers to sign any free agents. Colbert also singles out wide receiver as one position where the Steelers are almost assured to stand pat.

That assertion means Pittsburgh will be relying on second-year man Limas Sweed and likely a draft pick to be the team's No. 3 and No. 4 receivers this year.

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Browns Sign Patten; Could Lose Stallworth, Edwards

Posted: Mar 23rd 2009 8:15PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC North

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It's a departure from Cleveland's free-agent strategy so far this offseason -- sign as many former Jets' castoffs as can fit under the salary cap -- but wide receiver David Patten, most recently of the Saints, is now under contract.

The 35-year-old, 13-year veteran played for the Browns in 2000, but emerged as one of Tom Brady's go-to guys during a three-Super Bowls-in-four-years stretch in New England. From 2001-04, Patten hauled in 165 passes (including 16 TDs) in 54 games with the Patriots. He had 54 more receptions with New Orleans in 2007 before injuries sidelined him last season.

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Injuries to Watch: Week 9

Posted: Oct 30th 2008 5:30PM by Ryan Dembinsky (author feed)
Filed under: Fantasy Football, NFL Injury Report, MLB Injury Report

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Every week when the dinner bell rings on Friday evening, we'll be here to provide you a comprehensive commentary of the key injuries for the NFL weekend to follow. For those injuries that go right down to the wire, drop by our Fantasy Fanhouse expert live chat from 10am to 1pm EST every Sunday and we'll take care of you on those bloody game-time decisions. As always, please feel free to chime in with opinions, updates, and rumors in the comments.

The Arizona Cardinals

Anquan Boldin - Anquan Boldin owners, you may now do the worm. I think it's safe to say Q is healthy again.

The Baltimore Ravens

Willis McGahee - Willis McGahee sat out of practice -- likely just for rest -- on Wednesday as he continues to play through the lingering knee issue. He is expected to start this weekend against Cleveland, which should present a good matchup.

Todd Heap - Heap is listed as questionable and has been limited in practice this week with a neck injury. Heap has produced consistently terrible numbers thus far in 2008, so don't bother holding him on the roster.

The Chicago Bears

Brandon Lloyd - Coming off a bye week, Lloyd practiced light and is questionable for week nine. While this is still a day-to-day decision, a home game against the worst team in the NFL (Detroit) provides some incentive to put the pads on and get out on the field. Keep an eye on this, but I suspect the waiting game to end this week.

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FanHouse NFL Season Preview: Cleveland Browns - How Good Is This Offense?

Posted: Aug 10th 2008 9:18PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC North, NFL Fans

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Training camps are underway, the NFL season is right around the corner, and to get you ready for 2008, FanHouse previews all 32 teams, "heat index" style. We'll rate each club in 10 categories on a scale of 1 to 10, high score wins.

Quarterback: A year ago at this time,Charlie Frye was the man. That lasted about 10 minutes into the Week 1 Steelers game before Derek Anderson came on in relief, and, well, you saw how things turned out. Anderson led Cleveland to 10 wins, and made the Pro Bowl, but faces pressure to exceed last year's surprising performance. I think he'll be fine, but if he falters, Brady Quinn will be eagerly awaiting his shot. Heat Index: 7

Running backs: Jamal Lewis was left for dead, at least in the professional sense, when the Ravens decided to "move in another direction" last offseason. Lewis signed a short-term deal with the Browns and proceeded to rush for more than 1,300 yards. He now has a new contract and will run behind one of the most underrated o-lines in the AFC. Heat Index: 7

Receivers: Prior to Donte' Stallworth putting out a hit on No. 1 wide receiver Braylon Edwards, these were some of the best pass-catchers in the conference. Actually, Edwards should be fine, and even with Joe Jurevicius on the mend, it's a talented group of big-play threats. And although he listed as a tight end on the depth chart, Kellen Winslow in No. 1A after Edwards. Heat Index: 9

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Braylon Edwards Will Be Relegated to the Peg-Leg Cowboy for the Next Few Weeks

Posted: Aug 10th 2008 4:13PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC North, NFL Injuries

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There were plenty of jobs up for grabs heading into Browns' training camp, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. One starting gig that was basically written in stone was the No. 1 wideout, currently occupied by one of the AFC's best young players, Braylon Edwards.

Cleveland signed Dante' Stallworth this offseason to be the No. 2 guy, but with Joe Jurevicius on the shelf, the team also is in the market for a slot receiver. Whatever, it looks like Stallworth, even if just temporarily, is the team's new top wideout. And it's all because of his on-field effort. Sort of.

Browns receiver Braylon Edwards was hospitalized Saturday night after having a gash in his right foot repaired with stitches.

Edwards suffered the cut on his foot when he was running lightly in his socks during a special teams period Saturday afternoon with some other receivers. According to a photographer who was shooting the session, Edwards and fellow receiver Donte Stallworth were vying for the lead when Stallworth's cleat gashed Edwards' right heel.

In related news, Brady Quinn was seen sharpening up his cleats and challenging Derek Anderson to a foot race.

Romeo Crennel thinks Edwards will be released from the hospital today, but didn't say when the former first-round pick would return to the team. The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot writes that a team official doesn't deem the injury serious, and that Edwards will be back in action when the stitches are removed, probably sometime after the team's second preseason game on Aug. 18.

Hat tip: PFT

Stallworth Tweaks Hammy, Crennel Doesn't Rule Out Cribbs in the Secondary

Posted: Jul 24th 2008 1:50PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC North

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The Browns open training camp with something they haven't had in awhile: hope. After a surprising 10-win season in 2007, Cleveland looks to build on their success in '08. Naturally, a big part of that will fall to quarterback Derek Anderson, and with Joe Jurevicius out indefinitely, he'll need some help. One potential source of instant offense is returner Josh Cribbs.

The Browns have plans to get Cribbs more involved in the offense, which probably explains why there was such an emphasis on quick passes during the first few practices -- get him the ball early, and let him do his thing. But now his progress takes on added importance because one of the team's big free-agent acquisitions, wideout Donte' Stallworth, starts camp on the sidelines nursing a pulled hamstring.

He's only expected to miss a couple days, which is good news, but it just reinforces the team's need for depth at the position. Interestingly, the Browns have yet to make a move for recently released Chargers wideout Eric Parker, a player thought to be high on their free-agent wish list following the Jurevicius news.

In the meantime, guys like Travis Wilson, Syndric Steptoe, Steve Sanders and Kevin Kasper will all get extra reps.

As for Cribbs, his future could lie on the defensive side of the ball. Well, there'll have to be a run on injuries, but Romeo Crennel didn't offer a kindly "hell no" when the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Tony Grossi floated the idea that Cribbs could pull a "Troy Brown" if needed.

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Joe Jurevicius Still Thinks He'll Play

Posted: Jul 14th 2008 7:58AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Browns

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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joe Jurevicius is 33 years old and has had four surgeries on his right knee this off-season. That doesn't sound like a guy who is likely to play football this season.

But Jurevicius apparently intends to. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Jurevicius expects to play, and that his most recent surgery was a simple arthroscopic procedure, and that he does not expect to have the microfracture surgery that he has been reported to need.

I'll believe Jurevicius is playing when I see it. Pro Football Talk reports that he's privately saying he doesn't expect to be back, and it just seems extremely hard to believe that a guy with a knee this problematic is going to be able to play wide receiver in the NFL into his mid-30s. I like Jurevicius and would love to see him on the field again, but I don't think I will.