Dave Zastudil News

19, 2009 - "Good morning everybody. How are we doing? Yesterday we, I'm sure you guys got the release on Steve Heiden and Dave Zastudil, put them on IR, which is always disappointing.

The Browns-Ravens game was scoreless at halftime tonight at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

BEREA: Browns coach Eric Mangini said surgery is ''definitely a possibility'' for punter Dave Zastudil, who was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a right knee injury.

It's Friday, and time for Six Point s to scrub the mess off of the floor from the last week of the Cleveland Browns' season, get out the Lysol to disinfect the remaining residue of the Monday nighter against Baltimore, and look forward to Sunday.

Anything the Lions can do, the Browns can do better. Or worse, depending on how you want to look at it.

Ronnie Brown's season has ended with an injury - again. The Miami Dolphins' leading rusher was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a right-foot injury suffered in Sunday's victory over Tampa Bay.

When the Cleveland Browns signed Billy Cundiff almost two months ago, the kicker put spending time with his wife and daughter and a job at a venture capital firm in Phoenix on the back burner.

Dolphins' Brown done for season - Running back Ronnie Brown, the Miami Dolphins' leading rusher, was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury on Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the season, the team said.

Browns punter Dave Zastudil and tight end Steve Heiden were placed on injured reserve Wednesday, where they will remain for the season.

The NFL Players Association will send a representative to Cleveland on Wednesday to talk to Browns players about Eric Mangini 's practices and other issues, a league source confirmed Monday.

Among many areas that Browns coach Eric Mangini had to be concerned with entering the game against the Baltimore Ravens was linebacker.

When it goes bad for the Browns, it goes bad in a hurry. A The Browns played the stumbling Baltimore Ravens to a scoreless tie in the first half Monday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Haloti Ngata was inactive for Monday night's game against the Cleveland Browns because of an ankle injury.

"Monday Night Football," in its 40th season, returns tonight to the spot where it all began.

BEREA:A fan protest and a ranting running back. A coach fighting for his job, a young quarterback fighting for his future and an opponent fighting for redemption.

The Cleveland Browns signed free agent punter Reggie Hodges in case Dave Zastudil can't kick in Monday night's game against Baltimore.

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Running back Jamal Lewis and punter Dave Zastudil are among eight Browns who are questionable for Monday night's game against the Ravens.

BEREA: Anyone wondering whether running back Jamal Lewis was speaking for his Browns teammates Thursday when he accused coach Eric Mangini of overworking his players need only have witnessed the locker room scene 24 hours later.

Tuesday is a day off for NFL players around the league, but several Browns were still at the facility in the evening hours for the Continental Airlines Skills Clinic inside the Casey Coleman Field House at the Berea training facility.