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2 hrs ago | CNN

May The Best Man Win

A strong offseason has the Cleveland Browns feeling like they're on the verge of contention in the AFC North.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Browns, NFL Football, AFC, Greg Little, Josh Gordon, Alex Smith (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), NFL Players

Wed May 22, 2013

Rant Sports

5 Free Agents the Pittsburgh Steelers Could Still Add

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a proud and storied NFL franchise and the oldest team in the AFC having being founded in 1933 by Art Rooney .

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, AFC, James Harrison, Troy Polamalu, NFL Players, Ben Roethlisberger

ESPN

AFC North links: A busy day for Browns

Baltimore Ravens Rookie outside linebacker John Simon signed a four-year deal with the team.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, Baltimore Ravens, NFL Players, Jacoby Jones, Cincinnati Bengals, Andy Dalton

ESPN

Steelers' Miller pleased with recovery from ACL

Heath Miller knows his football career isn't over, just paused. When the injured Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl tight end will be able to hit the "play" button again is anybody's guess.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, AFC, David Johnson, Heath Miller, Matt Spaeth, NFL Players, Ben Roethlisberger

StripeHype

AFC North: Division Odds, & Ray Rice's Home Burglarized

Feb 3, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is tackled by San Francisco 49ers strong safety Donte Whitner in the second quarter in Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, Ray Rice, NFL Players, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Donte Whitner

Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Steelers Will Be in the Mix for AFC North Crown, As Always

With a two major phases of the offseason in the books, we're starting to get an idea of what each team's finalized 2013 product will look like.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL Players, Ben Roethlisberger

NicePickCowher

Steelers Morning Huddle 5/22/13

May 21, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu participates in organized team activities at the UPMC Sports Complex.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, AFC, Troy Polamalu, NFL Players, Max Starks, Ike Taylor, Sean Spence

Mon May 20, 2013

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Record a rallying point for Steelers

With the Penguins knee-deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Pirates holding one of the top three records in the National League, the Steelers will open their spring practices today trying to forget their worst record since Bill Cowher coached the team.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, AFC, James Harrison, James Farrior, Larry Foote, Sean Spence, NFL Players

The Baltimore Sun

Tough decisions down the road for Ravens

As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Ravens had an extremely eventful offseason where they overhauled their roster and dealt with a tight salary-cap situation by making a series of tough decisions.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Baltimore Ravens, AFC, Terrell Suggs, Michael Oher, Elvis Dumervil, NFL Players, Ray Lewis

StripeHype

AFC North: Jimmy Haslam Unlikely to Lose Ownership of Browns for Now

Jan 11, 2013; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam III talks during a press conference at the team As new Cleveland Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam watches and waits while the FBI and IRS continue to investigate his company, Pilot Flying J Headquarters, the question remains as to whether he'll be able to withstand potential criminal ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, Cleveland Browns

Sun May 19, 2013

ESPN

Wide-open race for Steelers' returner job

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have competition at running back and outside linebacker this year, although I believe rookies Le'Veon Bell and Jarvis Jones will win those jobs.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, AFC, Antonio Brown, David Gilreath, Chris Rainey, NFL Players, Emmanuel Sanders

Cincy Jungle

Top-Five Bengals Players With The Most To Prove: Number Four

Counting down the top-five players with the most to prove in 2013. We continue with No.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, Cincinnati Bengals, Marvin Jones, NFL Players, Andy Dalton, A.J Green, Mohamed Sanu

New Pittsburgh Courier Online

Harrison joins Bengals, motivated by Steelers

James Harrison sat in front of the Bengals backdrop, leaned on his right forearm - the one with "James" tattooed length-wise - and thought about his day.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, James Harrison, NFL Players

Sat May 18, 2013

Cleveland.com

Is Jabaal Sheard going to break out for the Cleveland Browns in 2013? Hey, Mary Kay

With more pass rushers on the roster, Jabaal Sheard should get more opportunities against 1-on-1 blocking as a 3-4 linebacker this fall.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Browns, NFL Football, Jabaal Sheard, NFL Players, AFC, Kellen Davis, Owen Marecic, Alex Smith (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

BleacherReport

Could the Cleveland Browns Become the NFL's Biggest Surprise in 2013?

The Cleveland Browns , an organization that has dealt with mediocrity for the past decade, has endured last place finishes while two of its division rivals have won championships.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Browns, NFL Football, AFC, Josh Gordon, Jordan Cameron, Trent Richardson, NFL Players, Paul Kruger

Fri May 17, 2013

ESPN

Wake-up: Browns sign Hoyer, Jackson

While the other teams in the AFC North are preparing for minicamps next week, the Cleveland Browns have been busy on and off the field during their workouts this week.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, Cleveland Browns, Brandon Jackson, Jason Pinkston, NFL Players

ESPN

AFC North position rank: Special teams

The AFC North is finishing up the position ranks today, and I will have a wrap-up on all of the rankings Friday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, Baltimore Ravens, NFL Players, Sam Koch, Justin Tucker, Jacoby Jones

Thu May 16, 2013

Cincy Jungle

AFC North Defensive Position Group Rankings

After completing his AFC North offensive position rankings, ESPN blogger Jamison Hensley moved onto the defensive side of the ball, handing out ranks for each unit in the division.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, Cincinnati Bengals, Vontaze Burfict, Adam Jones, Wallace Gilberry, Brandon Thompson, NFL Players

StripeHype

AFC North: Browns Sign Brian Hoyer. Rolando McClain's Retirement Could be Short

December 30, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Brian Hoyer passes the ball during the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Arizona Cardinals, Brian Hoyer, NFL Players, Rolando McClain, AFC, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Ravens

NicePickCowher

Steelers Morning Huddle 5/16/13

October 7, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton reacts to the crowd as he takes the field against the Philadelphia Eagles at Heinz Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, AFC, Casey Hampton, NFL Players, Ryan Clark, Troy Polamalu