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I'm one of the 10 people in the world that has yet to make a purchase on eBay, mainly because I have no use for a potato chip that looks like Jesus (that's what people sell on eBay, right?). However, if I had an extra $50,000 burning a hole in pocket, I probably would have jumped at the chance to own a piece of NFL history, as a member of the Super Bowl XXXVI champion New England Patriots recently auctioned his ring on eBay. It received no bids.

According to USA Today's NFL blog, The Huddle, the ring belonged to a player who was on all three Super Bowl-winning Patriots teams.

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.

Because the NFL season never ends, we present our 2009 Offseason Roadmaps for front offices to navigate through the summer.

After 2007 brought the the Browns their first 10-win season in 13 years, expectations were exceedingly high heading into 2008. The team didn't change much, the core group of guys were back and they had a legitimate shot at making the playoffs. However, a quarterback carousel, a coach that never seemed to be the right fit and continued inconsistency on both ends led to a 4-12 season and a lot of "back to the drawing board" talk.

Eric Mangini is now the head honcho for the Browns and with that comes a lot of (warranted or not) expectations from the former Jets guru.

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What does USC coach Pete Carroll think of junior quarterback Mark Sanchez going into the NFL Draft? Does he still think it's a bad idea? And will Pete follow Mark to the NFL? We get all of those answers and more in this exclusive video. We also talk to more USC legends, like Reggie Bush and Willie McGinest, as well as other L.A. celebs.

Check out the video after the jump.

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

I can fully understand why players decide they want to re-negotiate their contracts just two or three years after signing a new deal (the market changes, their value increases, etc.). And while I usually side with players on matters of money, I'm having a hard time getting behind Josh Cribbs' recent demand.

The Browns signed him to a six-year deal in Nov., 2006. Apparently, a new agent has convinced Cribbs that this is the right thing to do:

The catalyst behind it is a new four-year deal recently signed by Devin Hester that reportedly guarantees the Chicago Bears return specialist $15 million and could net him a maximum of $40 million.

Like I said, I'm all for "get while the gettin' is good," but there are bigger issues than Cribbs wanting a raise less than two years into his current deal, and just because Hester signed a new contract. The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Tony Grossi explains:

The NFL's new and improved injury reports didn't have to spend a whole lot of words on the Browns-Steelers game.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS at CLEVELAND BROWNS: Steelers: OUT: LB Marquis Cooper (hamstring). PROBABLE: QB Brian St. Pierre (toe). Browns: OUT: LB Willie McGinest (back). QUESTIONABLE: CB Gary Baxter (knees), P Dave Zastudil (back). PROBABLE: S Mike Adams (groin), LB Andra Davis (ankle), DE Orpheus Roye (knee), T Kevin Shaffer (concussion), G Eric Steinbach (knee), RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring) .