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First off: Josh Cribbs is probably out this weekend. He dislocated four toes (that’s right, FOUR) on his right foot, and Cleveland has already signed a return man to fill that role.

It’s not like Cleveland has a plethora of eligible WR’s. Cribbs says that he intends to play against the Jags this weekend, but “Come On, Man!”

Second: Scott Fujita could miss…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 1-0. It’s not too often you can say that, the last time the Bucs won a season opener was in 2005 when they defeated the Vikings in Minnesota, 24-13 in Cadillac Williams’ first career NFL game. Here’s a suprising stat, Sunday’s 17-14 win over the Cleveland Browns was the first time the Buccaneers have EVER won a season opener at Raymond James Stadium

Try as you may, but there is no running from the idea that the Browns past and potential future will be on display come this Sunday’s AFC title game. For the 5-11 Browns, the closest type of simulation they will have in terms of playing late January football comes in the form of the Jets.
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It must be the offseason - at least in Berea - since Josh Cribbs and the Browns are engaged in what has become their annual contract standoff. And while the issues are largely the same as last year, the names have changed…at least on the Browns’ end.
Gone is Eric Mangini as the czar-ish one-man command [...]

SO Sunday, I tuned into the NFL Network and watched the Browns Lions game. I enjoyed the game, and not just because the Browns actually scored an offensive TD for the first time in nearly a year, but because what I saw on the field.
James Davis, the 6th round draft pick, ran for 116 yards, [...]

Here’s a couple little pieces that offer some reflection on the Browns’ recent past, but also are relevant for the team heading into 2009 and beyond. So, let’s take a look at some different aspects of power in Berea before we celebrate America’s independence by buying hundreds of dollars worth of Chinese made fireworks. Of course, I’m not referring to economic independence. Emerging economic superpower? Whatever, China. Not if we’re broke.

And speaking of broken (and lame transitions), the great folks at TheOBR.com, via Sports Radio Interviews.com have found the first full-length interview given by former Browns coach and alleged “good guy” Romeo Crennel.

The following is Part Three in a series profiling the most essential positions that will determine success for the Browns in 2009. So far, our focus has been on the defensive side of the ball, as Linebackers and Defensive Line ranked first and second in terms of importance. Today, Reboot shifts away from the backbone [...]