Alex Hall News

It probably won't be a surprise that Eric Mangini is the focus of many, many questions this week from Browns fans.

Facing off against all seven of its Ivy League foes, Dartmouth's men's and women's cross country teams posted third and sixth place finishes, respectively, at the 2009 Heptagonal Cross Country Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in New York on Friday.

Observations, opinions and facts ... Devin Hester took the first advantage in the duel with Josh Cribbs.

Led by a ninth-place finish from junior Tom Robbins , the Dartmouth men's cross country team took home third place at the 2009 Heptagonal Championship at Van Cortlandt Park.

When the 2008 NFL season ended, it was no big secret that the Cleveland Browns were about to embark on another rebuilding mission.

Scribbles in my pregame Browns notebook ... 1. When I arrived at Heinz Field , the last thing I wanted to hear was that Steve Heiden and Kamerion Wimbley were out.

HALAS Hawks U11s Girls began their league campaign in style with a comfortable 13-1 win over Santiago Colts.

WHITE HOUSE - Station Camp senior quarterback Brandon Porch remembers playing his first freshman football game at White House's Dewey H. Whitson Stadium.

If Brady Quinn is in as the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback, Derek Anderson did not show signs of a second-string quarterback during practice on Tuesday.

CLEVELAND: Robaire Smith still has days when he feels a twinge in his left Achilles and remembers what a difficult comeback he's attempting.

The play:West Side Story Where:Pull-Tight Theatre, 112 Second Ave. S., Franklin When:Opens today and runs through Sept.

If Brady Quinn didn't officially lock up the starting quarterback job on Saturday night, he certainly jumped a couple of steps ahead, leading the Browns on three scoring drives, including a 20-yd touchdown pass to Braylon Edwards midway through the third quarter, en route to a 23-17 win over the Tennessee Titans.

CLEVELAND -- The Browns have a 20-7 lead over the Titans in the third quarter of their preseason game at Cleveland Browns Stadium tonight.

Quinn and Anderson entered the third preseason game in a virtual dead heat. Earlier this week, Mangini described their summer-long competition as "very close" and it remains that way.

ESSEX COACH: Todd Jones LAST SEASON: 12-1 KEY RETURNEES: Sr. RB/LB Chuck Samuel, Sr.

Alex Hall is hoping his commitment to getting better every day will help him get better every year.

The number "17" stands out prominently for the Browns, and it has nothing to do with Brian Sipe or Braylon Edwards.

LB Kamerion Wimbley had a good day generating pressure. So did LB Alex Hall , who registered a few sacks.

LB Kamerion Wimbley had a good day generating pressure. So did LB Alex Hall , who registered a few sacks.

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