Ryan Pontbriand News

The NFL draft has proven to be nothing short of a disaster since the Cleveland Browns rejoined the NFL in 1999.

The Browns hosted the first Cleveland Browns Kids Club Play 60 event Tuesday night in the BrownsTown area at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Observers of sports the world over ask: "Is there nothing that Phil Dawson cannot do?" Steve King profiles the rocket-armed passer with the lifetime QB rating of 108.

The Browns will be without linebacker Kamerion Wimbley, one of their best defensive players, against the Pittsburgh Steelers today.

Punter Dave Zastudil on home turf at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Punter Dave Zastudil, who grew up in Bay Village, was named this week's AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after battling Lake Erie winds to help the Cleveland Browns to an Oct.

BEREA: Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan stood at the podium in the Browns' media room Friday looking like he was ready to stomp on a Terrible Towel.

While the Browns struggles since 1999 are well known, Steve King looks at something they've done better than anyone else, and makes some bold statements about how these players may be regarded in team history... The Browns don't have the best team in the NFL.

It's one of the few positions of strength on the team. Deemed the franchise quarterback, Brady Quinn is likely to be the starter.

BEREA: In 2003, Browns tight end Darnell Sanders proved how wide was the divide between offense and defense when he referred to defensive end Courtney Brown as, ''No. 92, over there,'' and pointed across the locker room.

Tight end Aaron Walker catches a ball over the middle and promptly gets drilled in the back by linebacker Eric Barton.

We're finished with the Hard Hits of this week's coverage with the linebackers, so now it's time to close things out with the K lutch Kicks of the special teams unit.

The Browns' special teams units have been among the league's best - both in terms of statistics and in quality of personnel - over the last several years.

Analysis: Pontbriand will join kick returner Joshua Cribbs, wide receiver Braylon Edwards and left tackle Joe Thomas in Honolulu for the Feb.

Scott PetrakThe Chronicle-TelegramBEREA - Veteran running back Jamal Lewis skipped Tuesday, the second day of OTAs .