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Posted by Branson Wright , Plain Dealer Reporter December 30, 2008 13:30PM Categories: Sports Impact AP The Browns should move New England's Josh McDaniels to the top of the list.

J.J. SMITH After 256 games, it's official: it was another great NFL season. Is the most popular sports league in America capable of anything else? Apparently not as one season seems better than the next.

Three NFL teams wasted no time jettisoning their coaches Monday. Rod Marinelli, Lions: "You can't go 0-16 and expect to keep your job," said the former Bucs assistant, above, 10-38 in three seasons.

According to the source, Lerner was not pleased when former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher spurned his advances so he is prepared to make what was described as "a huge" financial offer to Pioli.

If the last two head coaching regimes are any indication, the Cleveland Browns will begin searching for a successor to Romeo Crennel's successor about the same time as the presidential inauguration of 2013.

In this Oct. 15, 2006 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher yells at his special teams players after a fumble and near turnover early in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during an ...

The Cleveland Browns have scheduled an interview Tuesday with fired New York Jets coach Eric Mangini, a person with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press.

The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Romeo Crennel following a 4-12 season. Crennel is one of three NFL coaches to receive a pink slip today.

Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin says quarterback Ben Roethlisberger should be healthy enough for the team's first playoff game in two weeks.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it's over. Sure, the NFL playoffs kick off next weekend; but really, if we're being honest, the thrill is gone.But before we allow the interminable fantasy offseason to ...

The Cleveland Browns announced the firing of Rome Crennel a day after their disappointing season ended with defeat in Pittsburgh.

The ink is barely dry on the post-game stories about the final regular season games, and already head coaches have been let go in Detroit, Cleveland and New York.

Roy Maxwell , aka a oeBrownie Elf,a is joined by friends and family at the Browns Museum located in the basement of his Apple Creek home in 2006.

Romeo Crennel will meet with owner Randy Lerner on Monday, heightening the likelihood the Browns' embattled coach will be fired one day after Cleveland concludes its dismal season.

Looking for that edge to overtake the Steelers after finally catching them in the standings, the Cleveland Browns went out in the offseason and acquired a pair of mammoth defensive linemen who, once and for ...

WHO: Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers . WHEN: Today. WHERE: Heinz Field.

A Cleveland Browns fan was hit by a car Sunday in the Muni-Lot while tailgating.

Great, Has firing the coach helped the Browns in the past, or has it made things worse? Is it possible the lack of organizational stability is the true underlying poison to this franchise? Do you think ... by ...

Steeler Nation stretches far and wide -- even as far as China -- and an English teacher from the Pittsburgh suburbs has video to prove it.

Cleveland Browns linebacker Willie McGinest was in no mood to get sentimental Friday.

Ummm, well...at least they have the rivalry. When the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers meet up Sunday afternoon in their 2008 regular-season finale at Heinz Field, they'll be taking part in the 114th ...

The Browns would rate Joe Thomas' season as a B-plus, better in some respects than a year ago, but he also has been beaten a few more times.

By now, anyone still paying attention to the Browns knows they haven't scored an offensive touchdown in nearly 21 quarters.

Josh Cribbs twisted his ankle early in practice yesterday, but returned a few minutes later after being tended to by trainer Marty Lauzon.

Browns running back Jason Wright was placed on injured reserve and will miss the season finale at Pittsburgh Sunday.

The Cleveland Browns were the NFL's preseason darlings. They were awarded five nationally televised, prime-time games, and many experts predicted they'd win the AFC North Division.

Coach Romeo Crennel and his players would never look at it like this, but in one way the Browns have a lot more to gain by losing than by winning in Pittsburgh on Sunday.

PITTSBURGH Some of his former Steelers players would love watching Bill Cowher spray another team with spittle and swear words.

Bruce Gradkowski is likely to start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in Sunday's season finale after Ken Dorsey did not practice Wednesday.

10,000: Rushing yards by Jamal Lewis of the Browns, the 24th player in NFL history to reach that mark.

Donte Stallworth's lost season epitomizes the Browns' fortunes in 2008. He was billed as an upgrade to the offense when he signed a seven-year, $35 million contract in March, but has failed to produce anything ...

Posted by Branson Wright , Plain Dealer Reporter December 22, 2008 09:27AM AP Luke McCown is not one of the better Browns quarterbacks.

Bruce Gradkowski, come on down. You might be the next contestant on the "Quarterback is Right.'' Gradkowski, who was out of the NFL until joining the Browns on Dec.

Bill Livingston Plain Dealer Columnist T he season began in the summer with fans chanting "Super Bowl! Super Bowl!" during a sun shower that left raindrops glittering like jewels.

Coy Bacon, a fierce pass rusher during a 14-year NFL career with Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Washington, died Monday, Dec.

Cleveland running back Jamal Lewis became the 24th player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 career yards in the Browns' 14-0 loss to Cincinnati on Sunday.

With this story from WKYC's Jim Donovan, it appears that the final wheel has fallen off of the Browns 2008 season: a Defensive lineman Shaun Smith hit quarterback Brady Quinn .

BROWNS Cleveland Browns linebacker Andra Davis wonders what the future holds Saturday, December 20, 2008 Mary Kay Cabot Plain Dealer Reporter For the second straight season, Browns linebacker Andra Davis heads ...

The Browns attempt to break a four-game losing streak and sweep the season series from the Bengals in Sunday's Battle of Ohio at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

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BEREA - Braylon Edwards isn't sure he can catch a break, either. The style-conscious wide receiver, whose drops have defined Cleveland's calamitous season, hopes to repair his rocky relationship with frustrated ...

Ohio's two NFL teams are in a crumbling state of disrepair. They're in such bad shape, in fact, some of their fans wish they'd relocate.

From the moment he took the job 11 months ago, Browns defensive coordinator Mel Tucker has talked about the need for his group to get more turnovers.

The National Football League officiating crew assigned to the Cleveland Browns vs.

Jamal Lewis has been playing with a sore back and he has never fully recovered from a hamstring injury that sidelined him in preseason, a team source said before kickoff last night.

CLEVELAND -- From checking for real bombs to curbing F-bombs -- it's all part of policing a stadium of 70,000 fans.

Andra Davis has lost 69 games in seven years as a Brown. For the pain and suffering alone, he should be recognized Sunday in what could be his final game at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

BROWNS Cleveland Browns receiver Joe Jurevicius feeling better, looks to return next season Friday, December 19, 2008 Tony Grossi Plain Dealer Reporter Yes, it is "wait 'til next year" time again in Brownstown.

Great, Now you've done it, Browns fans! This time there is no getting around or avoiding the issue.

The abrupt dismissal of Carl Peterson signaled that Clark Hunt has a plan he's ready to execute.

Road wins have been hard to come by for the Cincinnati Bengals, who will try for their first victory as the visitor this season when they take on the AFC North-rival Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

There are players who succumb to injuries and become fantasy busts, and there are players who succumb to themselves and become fantasy busts.

Launched over cocktails by two fed-up Browns fans, a Web site calling for Bill Cowher's return to Cleveland has bloomed into a full-blown movement by thousands.

Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards says he wants to hold on to his career in Cleveland.

The Browns' remaining two games have added meaning for safety Sean Jones. He's going to be looking for a job soon and wants to impress possible employers.

Asked last week for a scouting report on Martin Rucker, tight end Kellen Winslow said the rookie has a lot of potential, then added a qualifier.

In this bizarre season, nothing is more bizarre than the fact the Browns are tied for the league lead in takeaways yet are 28th in points scored.

The growing divide between professional athlete and amateur fan resembles a Derek Anderson slant pass: high and wide.

"There ya go Philly. Have a win on us. Oh no, don't worry, we did not need a win.

Shaun Rogers is a candidate to make the Pro Bowl as a defensive lineman - the rosters will be announced this afternoon - but he wasn't able to transform the Browns defense into a run-stuffing, top-10 unit as ...

The third time - and another gem? The Browns are trying to snap a three-game losing streak and go 3-0 on Monday Night Football for the season tonight when they play the Eagles.

The Browns have two players headed to the Pro Bowl in an otherwise miserable season.

TV announcers: Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser, Michelle Tafoya and Suzy Kolber Radio: 103.7, 94.1 FM, 610 AM Forecast: Cloudy, high 63, low 47, wind from south at 17 mph.

Andy Reid says Asante Samuel brings "energy" and "bravado" to the football field for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Lazy Browns fan beware. Your days of breaking out the motorized couch, picking up a few buddies and hitting the roads to the Muni Lot could be coming to an end.

Recent history: The Eagles defeated the Browns in Cleveland on Oct. 24, 2004, 34-31, in overtime.

Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow will miss a second straight game due to a high ankle sprain when the Browns visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday evening.

CLEVELAND: A die-hard Cleveland Browns fan is facing a court date on charges he drove to the stadium on a couch.

It's never too late to play the what-if game. The Browns are 4-9 and their season's been hopeless for weeks.

The Browns, it seems, do their best work in the dark. They have won four games - half of them on "Monday Night Football." They beat the Giants, 35-14, on a Monday night in September and they beat the Bills, ...

"At some point, and I really don't know when, the city of Cleveland became one with its football team.

Needing to win their last five games to make the playoffs, the Philadelphia Eagles turned to Brian Westbrook and a stifling defense.

The adage about not judging an NFL draft for three years is outdated. It is kept alive only in personnel circles to buy time with demanding owners.

BROWNS INSIDER Cleveland Browns' kicker Phil Dawson has put up numbers worthy of a Pro Bowl nod Saturday, December 13, 2008 Browns special teams coach Ted Daisher thinks kicker Phil Dawson is deserving of his ...

Inside the NovaCare Complex, there's one prevailing opinion: The Cleveland Browns are good -- scary, scary good.

With impressive wins over the playoff-bound Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants in their past two games, the Philadelphia Eagles have picked up an important measure of momentum in their own charge toward the ...

Analysis: QB Ken Dorsey will start with QBs Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson done for the season.

BEREA: With flurries flying and temperatures hovering in the high 20s, Friday proved to be a good day to think warm thoughts.

Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae was fined $5,000 by the NFL today for his hit on Cleveland's Kamerion Wimbley in Sunday's game.

Unlike the situation from 1950-70, when they regularly played twice a year as members of the same conference, the Browns and Philadelphia Eagles are now virtual strangers to one another.

I have a friend on campus who is a huge Cleveland Browns fan, and I feel bad for him.

Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid is pleased with the way his team has played the past two weeks.

ESPN's John Clayton, who as far as we can tell has not broached this specific subject on ESPN.com, told a Cleveland radio station on Tuesday night that former Steelers coach Bill Cowher will most likely not ...

Despite a disappointing season and an ugly dispute with Cleveland's front office, Kellen Winslow wants to stay with the Browns.

It is called the "Flash" package, and it contains the Browns' last glimmer of hope and interest.

Connecticut running back Donald Brown stiff arms South Florida defensive back Louis Gachette during a second quarter run in an NCAA college football game Sunday, Nov.

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Dead man coaching. That's what this Browns season has come down to. Once a week, on the day after the latest lifeless loss, the head coach shuffles grimly into the press room in Berea, the shackles of an ...

NASHVILLE, TENN.: The depths of despair have come to this: Three Browns games without a touchdown and no end in sight.

Q: There was a young man from Lufkin who played lineman for the Miami Dolphins, and I was wondering what his current status in the NFL is.

Former Cleveland coach Marty Schottenheimer says he won't be returning to coach the Browns.

Jim Donovan, Sam Rutigliano, Doug Dieken and Tony Grossi break down the Browns' fifth loss in six games, 28-9 to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

This season is going so well for the Tennessee Titans, things fall their way even when they're not playing.

It's been a tumultuous year for Cleveland Browns fans and, once again, dreams of the playoffs will go unanswered.

Browns fans embarrassed Wednesday, December 03, 2008 John Arend, One to grow on I have been a Browns fan since I can remember.

A Music City Miracle wasn't in the cards for the Browns. Instead, the predictable happened Sunday in the land of cowboy boots and the Grand Ole Opry.

Cleveland quarterback Brady Quinn says surgery on his right index figure was successful and he hopes to be throwing again in about six weeks.

The Cleveland Browns are formulating a plan that ultimately could lead to the return of Marty Schottenheimer as their coach for the 2009 season, according to sources.

The vaunted rushing tandem of Chris Johnson and LenDale White both scored a touchdown, as the well-rested Tennessee Titans clinched the AFC South division with a 28-9 win over the Cleveland Browns at LP Field.

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Looking at the top five options listed here -- all Titans -- tells you all you need to know about this matchup between Tennessee and Cleveland.

The official injury report for Sunday's Titans-Browns game: TITANS: CB Cortland Finnegan , CB Nick Harper and QB Vince Young are questionable.

On Music Row, you really can't hear a fiddle or mandolin be ing played, even when the wind is right.

ANALYSIS After rebuilding plan gets started in 2004, have Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins found the recipe for success? Friday, December 05, 2008 Tony Grossi The three worst ...

The Browns' hopes will be trashed, teeth will be gnashed and they'll be in no mood for a bash if they are gashed in a flash by "Smash and Dash." Tennessee's LenDale White and Chris Johnson form the latest ...

BEREA: Browns defensive coordinator Mel Tucker thinks the defense is making some strides after missing more than 20 tackles Nov.

TITANS vs. BROWNS When: Noon Sunday at LP Field TV: WTVF-5 Radio: 103.3-FM Line: Titans by 13 1/2 Last week: Titans beat Lions 47-10; Browns lost to Colts 10-6 AT STAKE TITANS: With a win the Titans win ...

BEREA, Ohio - Phil Dawson hasn't been to Hawaii since his honeymoon. He'd like to take his wife back in February to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary.

New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress never played for the Browns, but he has been a major topic of discussion within their training facility.

There are no illusions about what Ken Dorsey brings to the table at this stage of his football career.

You don't need me advising you to start Kurt Warner and Brian Westbrook, or to steer clear of Ken Dorsey and Plaxico Burress.