Noah Herron News

Former Cleveland Browns players are getting a second shot in the spotlight, thanks to the newly formed United Football League.

There were no earth-shattering moves made by the Browns Saturday as coach Eric Mangini reduced the roster to 52 players Saturday, one below the regular-season limit.

Could Browns running back Jamal Lewis be cut Saturday when the Browns trim their roster to 53? League sources said rumblings began a couple of days ago that Lewis, who turned 30 last week, could be one of the dozen players the Browns let go, and espn.com's Adam Schefter Friday put Lewis at the top of his list of big-name players on the bubble.

Eric Mangini didn't give any more hints out during the Bears/Browns contest about who the team's starting quarterback would be.

The release of Ivy is particularly surprising. When Eric Mangini took over the Browns, the team was lacking depth at cornerback, specifically the nickel back position.

The Browns have taken an early 7-3 lead on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Brett Ratliff to Mohamed Massaquoi.

The Cleveland Browns had better hope Joe Thomas and Jamal Lewis don't get hurt this season.

At least at first glance, the better news is that the Browns continue to make progress.

Coming into the Cleveland Browns 2009 Training Camp, there were many experts and fans who thought that Eric Mangini was going to be the guy who would finally take advantage of running back Jerome Harrison's talents.

At age 30, most people are just getting settled into a career choice. For a NFL running back, reaching the age often means it's time for a career move.

BEREA: There might have been a reason Eric Mangini reportedly had the stomach flu when he interviewed with Browns owner Randy Lerner.

The Cleveland Browns have to do something different on offense after the fiasco last season, when they didn't score an offensive touchdown in the last six games.

When Noah Herron enters Lambeau Field Saturday night in a Browns uniform, he will going back to the future.

For almost two weeks at Browns Training Camp, Shaun Rogers has made sure that Alex Mack knows he's not in college anymore.

The first landmark in the quarterback competition arrived Sunday in the form of the Brown and White Scrimmage at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

The first landmark in the quarterback competition arrived Sunday in the form of the Brown and White Scrimmage at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

The first landmark in the quarterback competition arrived Sunday in the form of the Brown and White Scrimmage at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Brady Quinn and the second-team offense provided some fireworks during Sunday's Family Day Scrimmage at Cleveland Browns Stadium, but the first-team offense picked up where it left off last season when it failed to score a touchdown the final six games of the year.

Jamal Lewis may be biased, but that doesn't mean he's wrong. "I see something real special in him," Lewis said.

Brett Favre has ticked off a few folks around the NFL lately. Just don't count Noah Herron among them.