NEWS
After being reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell following the conclusion of the Super Bowl, wide receiver Donte Stallworth is now in search for a new team.
The Cleveland Browns officially cut ties with Stallworth on Tuesday, following Stallworth’s year-long suspension from the NFL for killing a man while driving drunk.
After meeting with Stallworth on Friday, Goodell said that Stallworth was “in a better place than he was.”
Stallworth served 24 days of a 30-day jail sentence that was handed to him in mid-June, and Stallworth reached an undisclosed financial settlement with the victim’s family. Once the legal process had completed, Goodell quickly swooped in and suspended Stallworth for the 2009-10 season.
In only one season with the Browns, Stallworth caught only 17 receptions for 170 yards in 11 games, after signing a seven-year, $35 million contract in 2008.
Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:51 pm by bryan · No Comments
Cleveland Browns wide receiver/kick returner Joshua Cribbs said he likes his chances of returning to the team next season.
That’s a complete reversal from the comments Cribbs made right after the final game of the season.
At the time, Cribbs felt disrespected and unappreciated by the team and didn’t think he would be back.
New team president Mike Holmgren has reached out to Cribbs and let him know that he wants to get something done very soon.
The offensive star of the team, Cribbs has made it known that he loves Cleveland and wants to stay.
Friday, January 29, 2010 at 4:37 pm by steve · No Comments
The Cleveland Browns have hired Tom Heckert as their new general manager, luring him away from Philadelphia.
Heckert had been with the Eagles since 2001 and was a big part of their dominance of the NFC over the past decade.
Mike Holmgren said that Heckert will have final say of the 53-man roster, with some input from him.
Heckert will have his work cut out for him in Cleveland, where the Browns haven’t seen the playoffs very much of late.
He will have the benefit of a lot of draft picks this year to increase the young talent on the roster.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7:09 pm by steve · No Comments
Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini will return next season after a second half push by the team.
A new coach is typically brought in when a general manager is hired, especially after a losing season.
However, Mike Holmgren wants to give Mangini another year after watching the Browns fight so hard down the stretch.
Holmgren said that he was very impressed with Mangini’s philosophies and his feelings toward the players when they sat down to talk.
Many of the players voiced their support of Mangini by the end of the year, which was a complete 180 from their feelings at the start of it.
Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 10:04 am by steve · No Comments
The agent for Cleveland Browns special teams star Joshua Cribbs said he has likely played his last game for the team.
Cribbs has been trying to get the Browns to give him a new contract over the past year or so to no avail.
He was apparently so insulted by the team’s latest contract offer that he decided to clean out his locker.
The latest proposal would have paid Cribbs just $1.4 million per year, which is way less than he would get on the open market.
Cribbs said he is so hurt because Cleveland is the only place he wants to play, but that they are forcing him to go elsewhere.
The Cleveland Browns continued their second half surge with a 23-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
It was another big day for running back Jerome Harrison, who finished with 127 yards and a touchdown.
If nothing else, the Browns may have found their running back for the forseeable future this season.
They have not, however, found their quarterback of the future.
It was another very ugly day from quarterback Derek Anderson, who has probably punched his ticket out of town.
He finished the day with just 86 yards passing and an interception. What way to cap off the season!
Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:17 pm by steve · No Comments
The Cleveland Browns continued their late-season surge with a 23-9 victory over the Oakland Raiders.
Derek Anderson got the start for the Browns with quarterback Brady Quinn out for the season with a foot injury.
Anderson played reasonably well, throwing for 121 yards and a touchdown and did not turn the ball over.
The story of the day was once again running back Jerome Harrison, who turned in a workhorse-like effort.
Harrison finished the day with 39 carries for 149 yards and a touchdown to lead the offensive attack.
Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 9:29 am by steve · No Comments
Former Cleveland Browns great Jim Brown said he believes he coach Eric Mangini should return next season.
With just three wins on the year and a new GM set to be hired, it’s highly unlikely that Mangini could survive.
Brown things that there are a lot of young players that no one knows about who are playing at a high level.
Mangini had not endeared himself to players at first, but many are now coming out to support the job he has done.
It’s clear that Mangini’s coaching style is beginning to gain some momentum and praise from those around him.
Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 10:03 am by steve · No Comments
Mike Holmgren has found his new home in Cleveland as he will become the next president of the Browns.
Holmgren turned down some last minute overtures by the Seattle Seahawks, his former team, to take the reigns of the Browns.
The Browns are in the process of a front office shakedown that will completely restructure the organization.
The team is expected to work out details of Holmgren’s contract over the next week and then hold a press conference.
Holmgren was offered the opportunity to return to the sideline but declined. He is also expected to hire a general manager.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn is out for the season after suffering a foot injury in last week’s victory.
The injury occurred when Quinn scrambled for a first down and was hit as he went out of bounds.
The quarterback got back up and remained in the game but was noticeably limping.
That means that veteran backup quarterback Derek Anderson will get another chance to start and show what he can do.
Anderson began the year as the backup before coming on in relief of Quinn in the third game of the season.
Friday, December 25, 2009 at 10:04 am by steve · No Comments
