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To say that the Browns’ defense has been atrocious over the past decade may be an understatement. Since the reincarnation of the Cleveland Browns in 1999, the team has experienced only two winning seasons in that time period.  The reasons for the lack of winning seasons can be attributed to any of the following: poor drafting, coaching turnover, lack of quality players, front-office mistakes, no running game, etc.  But I think ...

Since the clock struck 12:01 on Friday morning, rosters have been changing all over the NFL. The Chicago Bears made the most noise in free agency by throwing $55 million of GUARANTEED money at three players: tight end Brandon Manumaleuna, running back Chester Taylor, and defensive end Julius Peppers. Peppers will receive the majority of that figure, a total of $42 million guaranteed, which is an NFL record. Until today, the Browns ...

You may not know his name now, but by the end of the 2010 NFL Combine, you will. He will be the guy that the scouts are raving about: arm strength, accuracy, ability to throw the deep ball, and possessing the "prototypical" NFL quarterback build.á His name is John Skelton, and he was the starting quarterback at Fordham University in New York. I originally got the idea for this article from a small ...

LetÆs face it: the 2009 Cleveland Browns had a lot of problems.á Some people seem to think that everything is going to be all right since this was the first Browns team to win four games in a row since 1994. They feel that the team is just fine because they were only the fourth to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1999. Oh, how quickly we forget about the team that started 1-11. After ...

The Alabama Crimson Tide have won the 2010 BCS National Championship. There were things that could have made this game more interesting, like Colt McCoy not going down with an injury, but overall the game was enjoyable to watch. As I was going through the game, I noticed five things that NFL teams should be talking about tomorrow in there meetings about the NFL draft. If they aren't ...

The Associated Press is reporting that Josh Cribbs has said he is unlikely to play another game with the Cleveland Browns.áHe came to this conclusion after being ôinsultedö by the Browns latest contract offer. After claiming to be hurt by the offer, Cribbs headed to the Browns facility to clean out his locker, and stated that ôhe donÆt want to play for nobody elseö. Josh Cribbs signed a six-year contract worth $6.77 ...

On Sunday, the battle of the bad took place at Arrowhead Stadium.á The now 3-11 Cleveland Browns defeated the 3-11 Kansas City Chiefs 41-34 in what was one of the most entertaining games of the week. Josh Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns broke the all-time kickoff return touchdown record, and then decided to distance himself by returning another one just for good measure. Jerome Harrison, yes the same Jerome Harrison who had rushed ...

The 2010 NFL Draft may be four months away, but Christmas is right around the corner.á Since my tree won't feature one of santa's helpers above, I decided to put together a first round present for all of the GM's around the league. Since this is my first mock draft of the season, I hope to provide updates weekly based on the feedback I get from readers and additional scouting that ...

If you watch SportsCenter every Sunday, you'll probably see highlights of Adrian Peterson running over defenders, Chris Johnson blazing through the secondary on his way to the end-zone, and Ladainian Tomlinson celebrating another record-breaking run. During the regular season, first-round running backs flourish.áJust look at the Topá10 in rushing, which features seven first-round picks.áHowever, when it comes to winning a Super Bowl, it seems that first-roundáselections in the backfieldáoften come up ...