David Bowens News

CLEVELAND - Published on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 11:32PM EST T he Cleveland Browns have lost their leading tackler for the second time this season.

Coach Eric Mangini said last week he expects to have input in the search for a new general manager.

Imagine being a player for the Cleveland Browns and receiving a report card for the first half of the season.

Eric Mangini said he'll have input into the hiring of the new general manager of the Browns.

Browns linebacker Eric Barton is weighing his options on whether or not to have season-ending surgery on the bulging disc in his neck, league source said.

The owner is sick about the state of his sorry NFL team. The fans are in an uproar.

The Browns have announced several lineup changes for today's game. Mike Adams will start at safety in place of Brodney Pool.

Browns rookie linebacker Kaluka Maiava today was fined $5,000 by the NFL for an unnecessary roughness penalty against receiver Greg Jennings in Sunday's 31-3 loss to the Packers.

Twelve Browns missed Wednesday's practice with the flu, leading tackler D'Qwell Jackson needed season-ending pectoral surgery and cornerback Eric Wright totaled his Mercedes at 2:10 Friday morning.

CLEVELAND: After rolling and totaling his Mercedes early Friday morning, Browns cornerback Eric Wright arrived at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday with a new appreciation for the game.

Aaron Rodgers tossed three touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers had no problems in a 31-3 win over the Cleveland Browns.

The schedule says Cleveland Browns. Dom Capers says shutout. In reality, holding the Browns scoreless is probably far down on the list of what the Green Bay Packers' defensive coordinator hopes to accomplish Sunday in Cleveland.

21, 2009 Linebacker David Bowens: - "Not only is he the leading tackler on this team, but around the league, one of the top five leading tacklers, but life goes on.

Just when it couldn't get any worse for the woeful Cleveland Browns, it got worse.

Following is a brief scouting report on the Cleveland Browns based on interviews with several coaches and scouts whose teams have played them recently.

PITTSBURGH a 'Ben Roethlisberger passed for 417 yards and the Steelers outgained the Browns 543-197. The edge in first downs was 28-12. By every statistical measure, the Steelersa TM 27-14 victory in an increasingly one-sided rivalry didna TMt look close at all.

Observations, opinions and facts ... After a 2-of-9 first half , Derek Anderson completes his first pass to Mohamed Massaquoi.

The Browns just can't catch a break when facing the Pittsburgh Steelers. Strong safety Troy Polamalu, who's missed four games since suffering a knee injury in the season opener, is expected to play.

The coaches are the face of college football. From Woody Hayes and Bear Bryant to Steve Spurrier and Lou Holtz to Pete Carroll and Urban Meyer, the man with the whistle has always been the dominant figure on Saturday afternoons.

Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini celebrates with linebacker David Bowens after a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Bills in an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct.