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Sorry about your luck Brady Quinn. The Cleveland Browns and Derek Anderson agreed to terms on a 3-year deal to keep the Pro Bowl QB in Cleveland and keep fan-favorite Brady Quinn on the bench. On Thursday the Browns offered Anderson a 3-year deal worth $20 million with approximately $10 million guaranteed, but Anderson turned that offer down. The new deal that Anderson accepted is expected to be 3 years for at least $24 million and approximately $14 million guaranteed.
If I was Brady Quinn, I think I would fire my agent about now. Quinn came into Browns camp late thanks to his greedy agent, and ended up well behind Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson last season when he may have had a chance to start or at least begine the season above the #3 QB spot. But his holdout cost him valuable time with the coaches and time learning the Browns’ playbook, and today Quinn can only wonder what could have been.
Cleveland, OH - A local TV station in Cleveland, Ohio, is reporting that the Cleveland Browns will sign off on a deal to send DT Corey Williams to the Browns in exchange for Draft Picks. The details are not clear yet, but shortly after midnight the Packers are expected to franchise Williams and sign him to a 1-year deal then turn around and trade the 6′4″ 320-pound DT to Cleveland where the Browns will sign him to a multi-year contract. Williams had 7 sacks and a interception in 2007.
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One major offensive free agent down, one to go. A day after Browns GM Phil Savage announced that the Cavs were close to signing both RB Jamal Lewis and QB Derek Anderson, Savage put his money where is mouth is. The surprising Browns emerged to go 10-6 in 2007 rewarding some of the most thirsty fans in all of sports, and had one of the NFL’s most potent offenses. Lewis, a free agent signing from Baltimore who joined Cleveland in 2007, rushed for 1,304 yards and 9 TDs and averaged 4.4 yards per carry. After having just one 1,000 yard RB since Kevin Mack in the 1980’s, the signing of Lewis once again show the Cleveland sports faithful that the Browns are indeed back and committed to being a playoff team in 2008.
Last week’s loss to Cincinnati proved to be detrimental to the Cleveland Browns’ playoff hopes. A 10-6 record is more than enough for most teams to advance to the NFL playoffs, in fact two teams and one division winner in the NFC are in the playoffs with 9-7 records. With the win by the Tennessee Titans last night over the Indianapolis Colts, the Browns were eliminated from playoff contention despite the best home record in team history. Had the Browns won a week ago in Cincinnati, the Browns would have clinched the #6 spot and Wild Card in the AFC playoffs. So fans will have to wait at least another year before they can buy Browns playoff gear, as theree’s no good luck in Cleveland today.
The Cleveland Browns have completed a magical season in 2007 that has seen the team go 10-6, set a team record with 7 wins at home, have two receivers with over 1,000 yards receiving, and have a WR set the team record for both receiving yards in a season and receiving TDs. Yet all of this may not be enough to take the 6th and final AFC Playoff spot. Thanks to their loss a week ago @ Cincinnati, the Cleveland Browns now need the Tennessee Titans to lose or tie tonight @ Indianapolis in a game where most speculate that the Colts will rest their starters. While Cleveland Browns jerseys & apparel is flying off the shelves, from #17 and #80 jerseys to Browns hats, shirts & keychains, the Browns destination may be a road playoff game; or a seat on their couches at home.
In a battle of a 9-5 team @ a 5-9 team, the team with the winning record would be expected to win. But throw in the fact that the Browns upset the Bengals a few years ago when the roles were reversed and add in the “Battle of Ohio” rivalry and the Benglas had the recipe for an upset. While leading 6-0 inside the final 2 minutes of the 1st half, the Benglas picked two Derek Armstrong passes off leading to 13 points and a 19-0 halftime lead. The 19 points proved to be enough as Cincinnati held off Cleveland for a 19-14 win.
With the loss, the Browns now need Tennessee to lose @ Indianapolis on Sunday and a Cleveland win vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
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The NFL Pro Bowl rosters have been announced and three Ohio NFL players have been named to the AFC’s Pro Bowl. Cleveland WR Braylon Edwards and Special Teams master Josh Cribbs and Cincinnati WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh are those three players who have received Pro Bowl invitations. Below are some stats for each player:
The Cleveland Browns have bee the NFL’s biggest surprise this season, and at 7-5, Cleveland looks to increase their chances to make the playoffs. Cleveland is currently tied with Tennessee, also 7-5, for the 6th and final playoff spot in the AFC. This week the Browns play @ the New York Jets (3-9), a team that has won 2 of 3 coming out of a Week #10 bye.
The Browns are led by a potent offense featuring Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow, Derek Anderson, Jamal Lewis and Special Teams star Josh Cribbs. Edwards is on the verge of breaking Cleveland’s season yardage and TD records while Cribbs is on pace the break the NFL’s single-season record for return yardage.
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The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals both picked up wins on Sunday in one of the rare weeks where both Ohio NFL football teams won in the same week. The Bengals knocked off Tennessee 35-6, sending the Titans to their 2nd straight defeat and hurting their playoff chances dropping Tennessee to 6-5 on the season. The Bengals improve to 4-7 and have wo 2 of the last 3 games with a Sunday night game @ Pittsburgh next week.
The Cleveland Browns improved to 7-4 with their 27-17 win over the Houston Texans. The Texans were on the outside looking in at the playoff picture before the loss, but fall to 5-6 on the season. With the win, Cleveland remains tied with Jacksonville for 5th in the AFC and in line for a Wild Card in the AFC Playoffs.