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The Wonderlic Test always becomes a point of debate during the NFL Combine. A low score can affect draft position and many players feel it is an unfair way to assess their intelligence. The test also can be (and has been) retaken, so results can be very mixed. Vince Young became the poster child for mixed scores after he reportedly scored a whopping SIX on his first attempt before scoring a 15 ...

Now that Jamal Lewis has been cut, the last thing the Browns should even think of doing is bringing in LaDainian Tomlinson or Brian Westbrook. á Lewis became the poster child for what happens to workhorse running backs who commit the crime of turning 30 in todayÆs NFL. Lewis had a great career, but all the pounding and all the mileage caught up with him last year. á LewisÆ speed practically vanished overnight as ...

The Cleveland Browns have a lot of needs and 11 picks going into the 2010 NFL Draft. á The First Round pick is critical to the success of the organization in 2010 because the team has had so many first round busts since it returned to the league in 1999. á Tim Couch and Gerard Warren are but two of the Browns many first round draft choices whose careers in Cleveland (and in the ...

For a team that didnÆt make the playoffs and didnÆt fire their head coach, the Cleveland Browns certainly provided a lot of drama in the first full week of 2010. á Between Joshua Cribbs and his team of agents melting down, to the ôwill he or wonÆt heö question around Eric ManginiÆs potential firing, this was as busy a week as any during the regular season. á If you want to read why I ...

The reports coming out of the Cleveland Browns Berea, Ohio, complex state Head Coach Eric Mangini can stop updating his resume, his job is safe for one more year. Mike Holmgren, president of football operations, made the call Thursday afternoon, holding to his promise to have Mangini's fate settled by the end of the week. While this move is listed as surprising by some, especially those with an agenda against Mangini, it ...

Cleveland Browns fans, prone to knee-jerk meltdowns, once again lined up to jump off a cliff after Joshua CribbsÆ agents decided to become drama queens. Agent Peter Schaffer said his client will clean out his locker today and not participate in any OTAs during the offseason. Agent J.R. Rickert, CribbsÆ other agent, said they are formally going to request a trade. The quotes associated with the story talk about absolutes, ôdisrespect,ö ...

The ball is in Eric ManginiÆs court as to whether or not he will remain the Cleveland Browns head coach in 2010. á New President of Football Operations Mike Holmgren said he spoke briefly with Mangini this afternoon before setting up a meeting for Wednesday. á At an afternoon press conference Tuesday, Holmgren said he gave Mangini a list of things to think about for ôThe Meeting.ö á At this point, it appears Holmgren is open ...

Head coach Eric Mangini made the best case he possibly could to keep his job with the teamÆs fourth straight win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-17. á Mike Holmgren, the Browns new VP of Football Operations, starts his job today and will begin a top-to-bottom makeover of the franchise. á Holmgren will have a lot to think about as Mangini didnÆt make any decision about his future any easier with the teamÆs latest win. ...

It will be a cold and blustery day in Cleveland, but this is football weather, and the Browns have the advantage over the Florida team. á The Jaguars must win to keep their playoff hopes alive. They need a lot of help from other teams, but a loss seals their fate. This should mean this game will be a knockdown, drag-out, slugfest since the Cleveland players are auditioning for jobs next year. á The ...

Happy New Year to you and yours! One game left, and a whole pile of questions greet Cleveland Browns fans in the New Year. á Derek Anderson has one game left to impress Mike Holmgren enough to be kept around for one more year, but even a 300-plus yard performance probably wonÆt be enough for Anderson to wear brown and orange another year. á ItÆs not a bad or a good thing. ItÆs a ...