Archive | Eric Mangini

2011 Cleveland Browns preview: The roster gets…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the second year of building the Browns’ roster, General Manager Tom Heckert adopted a concerted youth movement.

Read the full story

Posted in 1, Alex Mack, bengals-news, Brian Schaefering, Chris Gocong, Colt McCoy, D'Qwell Jackson, Eric Mangini, Eric Steinbach, Evan Moore, Joe Haden, Josh Cribbs, Marcus Benard, Mike Adams, mohamed massaquoi, Montario Hardesty, Peyton Hillis, Phil Dawson, Reggie Hodges, Seneca Wallace, Sheldon Brown, t.j. ward, Titus Brown, Tony PashosComments Off

Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden poised for…

BEREA, Ohio — If an NFL player’s biggest improvement occurs from his first season to his second, then what can we expect from Browns cornerback Joe Haden in Year Two? He led the Browns with six interceptions as a rookie, despite coming off the bench his first nine games and running down on punts

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Chad Ochocinco, Eric Mangini, Joe Haden, Sheldon BrownComments Off

Cleveland Browns 2011 season prediction

CLEVELAND – With the regular season set to kick-off this weekend, it’s once again time to predict how the Cleveland Browns will do this season. Following two consecutive 5-11 campaigns, both of which yours truly predicted correctly I might add, the Browns made significant changes during the offseason. Eric Mangini is out as head coach, Pat Shurmur is in.

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, D'Qwell Jackson, Eric Mangini, Eric Steinbach, Evan Moore, Green Bay Packers, Joe Haden, Josh Cribbs, Montario Hardesty, Peyton Hillis, Phil Dawson, Reggie HodgesComments Off

Cleveland Browns tight end Evan Moore is…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns tight end Evan Moore will never forget the parting shot he got from the Packers when they waived him in the final preseason cuts in 2009. “They kinda asked me, ‘What are you going to do now?’ as if football wasn’t in the equation,” Moore said. “That will forever be [with me].

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Colt McCoy, Eric Mangini, Evan MooreComments Off

Cleveland Browns cutdown analysis

Check here and here for a complete list of the Cleveland Browns’ roster moves. Surprise moves: I may be on an island with this one, but I thought offensive tackle Branndon Braxton had a chance to make the team.

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Cleveland Browns, Coye Francies, Eric Mangini, Green Bay Packers, Montario Hardesty, Peyton Hillis, Quinn PorterComments Off

Cleveland Browns accomplished a lot in training…

BEREA, Ohio — When the Browns reported to training camp July 28, new coach Pat Shurmur was meeting some of his players for the first time.

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Colt McCoy, D'Qwell Jackson, Eric Mangini, Eric Steinbach, Evan Moore, Josh CribbsComments Off

2011 Cleveland Browns: 4 ingredients for a…

In an article I wrote last week, I outlined five key games the Cleveland Browns will need to win to reach the playoffs. I’ll admit, I was shooting for the stars.

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, D'Qwell Jackson, Eric Mangini, mohamed massaquoi, Titus BrownComments Off

Cleveland Browns’ defense making strides despite…

BEREA, Ohio — “There’s a defense?” That was the joke Pat Shurmur made at the news conference introducing him as the new Browns coach. The perception was that this Mike Holmgren hire was all about offense. Offense dominated Shurmur’s introduction and it has dominated the early stages of his first training camp

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Brandon McDonald, Chris Gocong, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, Detroit Lions, Eric Mangini, Eric Steinbach, Jerome Harrison, mohamed massaquoi, Montario Hardesty, Peyton Hillis, Sheldon Brown, t.j. ward, Titus BrownComments Off

Cleveland Browns receiver Brian Robiskie eager to…

BEREA, Ohio — Browns receiver Brian Robiskie was working his way through the autograph seekers lined up after practice one day last week when a tiny hand stretched through the crowd and poked him in his muscled shoulder.

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Colt McCoy, Detroit Lions, Eric Mangini, Josh Cribbs, mohamed massaquoiComments Off

Game Preview: 2011 Browns Preseason Opener

By P.J. Ziegler Fox 8 Sports Reporter 9:06 a.m. EDT , August 13, 2011 CLEVELAND— The Cleveland Browns are set to open up their 2011 preseason football schedule against the World Champion Green Bay Packers tonight

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, Green Bay Packers, mohamed massaquoi, Montario Hardesty, Peyton Hillis, St. Louis RamsComments Off

Cleveland Browns P.M. links: D’Qwell Jackson,…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns were relatively quiet in the free-agent sweepstakes, but if linebacker D’Qwell Jackson can stay healthy, the effect might be about the same as adding an impact player to the roster. Jackson led the NFL with 188 tackles in 2008. He has missed Cleveland’s last 26 games, though: the last 10 games of the 2009 season with a torn left pectoral; all of last year with a torn right pectoral

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, D'Qwell Jackson, Eric Mangini, Evan Moore, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis RamsComments Off

Cleveland Browns 2011 Training Camp Preview

REPORT DATE: July 29th SITE: Cleveland Browns Training and Administrative Complex, Berea, OH CAMP OBJECTIVES: New head coach Pat Shurmur and his staff figure to have their work cut out for them when the Browns break camp in Berea, as the team will be implementing new schemes on both offense and defense as it puts the short-lived Eric Mangini era behind. Colt McCoy enters the year as the projected starting quarterback after showing well in a rookie audition last season, but how far the former University of Texas star progresses depends on how quickly he grasps Shurmur’s West Coast offense and if a still unproven group of receivers can show improvement

Read the full story

Posted in 1, bengals-news, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, Eric Mangini, mohamed massaquoi, Montario Hardesty, Peyton HillisComments Off

Browns say so long to Delhomme

BEREA — Quarterback Jake Delhomme has been unceremoniously released by the Cleveland Browns. A one-sentence statement by the team on Thursday announcing the expected move was quite a contrast to how Delhomme came to town a year ago. Then, the Browns welcomed Delhomme with open arms and an open bank book, giving him a two-year contract.

Read the full story

Posted in 1, Abram Elam, bengals-news, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, D'Qwell Jackson, Drew Brees, Eric Alexander, Eric Mangini, Evan Moore, Jake Delhomme, New Orleans Saints, Phil Dawson, Seneca WallaceComments Off

Cleveland Browns officially release Jake Delhomme

BEREA — Quarterback Jake Delhomme has been released by the Cleveland Browns. A one-sentence statement by the team Thursday announcing the expected move was a contrast to how Delhomme came to town in 2010. Then, the Browns welcomed Delhomme with open arms and an open bank book, giving him a two-year contract

Read the full story

Posted in 1, Abram Elam, bengals-news, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, D'Qwell Jackson, Drew Brees, Eric Alexander, Eric Mangini, Evan Moore, Jake Delhomme, New Orleans Saints, Phil Dawson, Seneca WallaceComments Off