Joshua Cribbs News

Federal attorneys want a judge to declare that Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Mel Blount owes more than $631,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties.

It took all 60 minutes - plus two plays after time had expired - for the Lions to strike the last blow in a wild one Sunday and top the Browns, 38-37. Matthew Stafford's fifth touchdown pass of the day came on an untimed down from the Browns' 1, capping a 10-play, 88-yard drive engineered by the rookie in the final 1:46 without a timeout.

The Lions will play without several injured players today against Cleveland. Along with right guard Stephen Peterman , who went on injured reserve Friday, wide receiver Derrick Williams , safety Kalvin Pearson , linebacker Ernie Sims and defensive end Dewayne White will not play today.

Right now, there are teams of interns at ESPN crawling through stat books and old footage to try and come up with games as bad as this contest is going to be.

The Ravens Dwan Edwards was fined $5,000 for his hit on Browns receiver Joshua Cribbs during the last play of Monday night's game.

Shaun Rogers maintains that this is just another game. Which is a little like saying Rogers is just another nose tackle.

Eric Mangini expects Josh Cribbs to play when the Cleveland Browns go against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night.

The fact that the Cleveland Browns were allowed to call a fourth timeout in the second half of the Ravens' 16-0 shutout on Monday night was not lost on the Ravens.

Despite a 1-8 record, the Browns continue to make news. The Wednesday before a matchup with the 1-8 Lions would seemingly be a slow day at Browns headquarters.

18, 2009 Wide Receiver Joshua Cribbs: - "I was just hoping that it wasn't too serious that I'd have to miss a game or anything like that." - "I feel good.

What can be said about the 2009 edition of the Cleveland Browns that hasna t already been said? A Head coach Eric Mangini is sticking with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.

" "Obviously, that was a hard fought victory over a team that had two weeks to prepare for us.

Monday night surprise factor. Cleveland has played eight straight early Sunday games, with abysmal results.

Tom Zbikowski understands the lack of appreciation for special-teams players. "I still go home and get asked if I'm still playing football," the former Buffalo Grove High School and Notre Dame star and second-year pro with the Baltimore Ravens said with a laugh.

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.

Even though he is on the practice squad, Justin Harper is making an impact with the Ravens.

With a deadline looming, a few thousand unsold tickets were bought and the Cleveland Browns narrowly avoided their first TV blackout in 14 years.

1. Well, when you're bad, you're usually held accountable. ESPN.com not only puts the Browns last - that's 32nd out of 32 teams - in its NFL rankings , but the website's "Midseason AFC North Report Card" gives it to the Browns, too.

The Ravens have lost four of their last five games, but face the reeling Browns in Cleveland on Monday night.