Phil Dawson News

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 Baltimore Ravens have released kicker Steve Hauschka and signed Billy Cundiff to a contract.

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.

The Baltimore Ravens signed kicker Billy Cundiff on Wednesday one day after waiving kicker Steve Hauschka.

CLEVELAND: Longtime season-ticket holders Mike ''Dawg Pound'' Randall and Tony ''Mobile Dawg'' Schafer had hoped their fellow Browns fans would follow their lead and skip the opening kickoff of Monday night's game in an attempt to send a message to Browns owner Randy Lerner.

Cleveland Browns punter Dave Zastudil was listed as questionable on the team's injury report with a knee injury.

Field goal kicker, by design, could be considered a nearly anonymous position for Texas, at least during Mack Brown's tenure.

This week's edition of the Cleveland Browns Report presented by Liberty Ford features an exclusive interview with longtime Browns kicker Phil Dawson.

For one glorious afternoon, this fan is guaranteed the result he wants, as the 1999 Browns take on the 2009 Browns in the Lerner How Did We Get Here Bowl, as predicted by the fantasy Web site Whatifsports.com. Browns' famous fans feel the pain, too Shaw: Lerner's challenge Statistics aren't a friend to 2009 Browns Holmgren in Browns' sights? ...

With Jamir Miller and Tim Couch, the 1999 Browns may have offered better statistical performance at linebacker and quarterback than the 2009 edition has produced so far.

Is Browns owner Randy Lerner preparing for another implosion of his team's football operations? That's the question people in the NFL are pondering in the wake of the stunning and still-mysterious departure of General Manager George Kokinis on Monday and the team's 1-7 record under coach Eric Mangini.

With his divorce lawyer Donny dating Daphne, Niles schemes to reunite him with Roz at a lakefront cottage.

The convoluted ouster of George Kokinis as Cleveland's general manager barely made a ripple in the Browns' locker room.

No longer needed, kicker Billy Cundiff has been waived by the Cleveland Browns. Cundiff filled in while Phil Dawson missed five games with a pulled right calf muscle.

3, 2009. Here are some news, notes and nuggets as the Browns get set to take on the Bears on November 1st, 2009: This will be the battle of the best kick returners, with Joshua Cribbs on one side and Devin Hester on the other side.

The Cleveland Browns trail the Chicago Bears 23-6 in the 4th quarter. Bears running back Matt Forte has two rushing touchdowns.

Cleveland Browns kicker Phil Dawson is active Sunday against the Chicago Bears after missing five weeks with a strained left calf.

Browns offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said he "wouldn't rule out seeing" Joshua Cribbs in the backfield as a running back.

Eric Mangini has a Darth Vader mask hanging in his office. Appropriate perhaps, considering how Browns fans feel about their team these days.

KICKOFF: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET SURFACE: Grass TV: CBS SERIES: 14th regular-season meeting.