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Vickers says he’d fit into Browns’ new offense if given chance

Free-agent fullback Lawrence Vickers can’t be sure of his future with the Cleveland Browns, not after they took Stanford’s Owen Marecic in the fourth round of April’s NFL draft, and not after general manager Tom Heckert’s comments following that.

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Fullback Lawrence Vickers bewildered by Cleveland Browns’ selection of Owen Marecic

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Free-agent fullback Lawrence Vickers isn’t angry about the Browns’ evident decision to replace him with fourth-round draft pick Owen Marecic of Stanford. He just doesn’t understand it. Vickers wasn’t given a contract tender by the Browns before the owners’ lockout

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Holmgren ‘excited’ about Hillis, Hardesty

Holmgren ‘excited’ about Hillis, Hardesty

Could a backfield of Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty be a secret weapon for the Cleveland Browns in 2011? Browns president Mike Holmgren is intrigued by the possibility

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Top Browns draft since 2000

The AFC North blog continues its series on the top draft classes of the past decade. Thursday we take a look at the Cleveland Browns.

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Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur fully committed to Colt McCoy at quarterback

Published: Friday, February 25, 2011, 2:36 PM     Updated: Friday, February 25, 2011, 2:55 PM INDIANAPOLIS — Browns coach Pat Shurmur and General Manager Tom Heckert met with Cleveland-area reporters this afternoon. Some highlights:  * Both men echoed President Mike Holmgren’s statement that Colt McCoy is “the man” going forward at quarterback

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Cleveland Browns facing more roster decisions

Published: Thursday, February 10, 2011, 11:41 AM     Updated: Thursday, February 10, 2011, 12:34 PM    Updated at 12:30 p.m. CLEVELAND — The Browns started their (biennial) roster overhaul by terminating the contracts of six players on Wednesday — DL Shaun Rogers, DL Kenyon Coleman, LB Eric Barton, LB David Bowens, TE Robert Royal and OT John St. Clair.

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Cleveland Browns Joe Thomas makes 1st team AP All-Pro

Published: Monday, January 24, 2011, 3:36 PM     Updated: Monday, January 24, 2011, 4:23 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns left tackle Joe Thomas was the leading vote-getter among offensive tackles on the Associated Press All-Pro team. Thomas garnered 22 votes of a possible 50 from a national panel of media members

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Browns’ Thomas makes Pro Bowl again

Associated Press 11:02 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2010 CLEVELAND — Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas has been selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth consecutive season. Thomas has been named to the Pro Bowl in each season since Cleveland drafted him with the No.

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Cleveland Browns’ Joe Thomas is team’s only Pro Bowl player

Published: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 5:53 PM     Updated: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 8:14 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio — Reputation goes a long way in Pro Bowl voting and it certainly didn’t hurt Joe Thomas. The Browns’ left tackle was voted to his fourth Pro Bowl in four years. He was named a starter along with Jake Long of Miami.

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Cleveland Browns players say they hope Mangini returns

Cleveland Browns players say they hope Mangini returns

Updated: December 28, 2010, 11:27 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — His destiny’s unknown and in team president Mike Holmgren’s hands. Eric Mangini could be down to his final days with the Browns. He hopes his time in Cleveland isn’t over.

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Browns have Mangini’s back

BEREA, Ohio —   His destiny’s unknown and in team president Mike Holmgren’s hands.

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Baltimore Ravens say they’ll be ready for Cleveland Browns’ Peyton Hillis this time

Published: Saturday, December 25, 2010, 10:20 PM     Updated: Saturday, December 25, 2010, 11:00 PM BEREA, Ohio — Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis helped the sluggish Browns get their game faces on today for the 10-4 Ravens by calling out running back Peyton Hillis and his 144-yard game in the first meeting. Among other things, Lewis said midweek of Hillis’ outburst on Sept. 26 that “even a blind cat will find a meal every once in while” and that “my son could’ve run the through the holes we gave him in Baltimore.” The remarks weren’t lost on Browns fullback Lawrence Vickers

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Browns will keep CB Wright in starting lineup, Mangini says

Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini plans to keep embattled cornerback Eric Wright in the starting lineup, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Tuesday.

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Cleveland Browns Cut Six, Training Camp Roster Almost Set

With the signings of five restricted free agents, the Browns had to free up five roster spots, so five guys you’ve never heard of have been waived. Running back Jed Collins, DB Matt Harris, DL Jonathan Lewis and Martin Tevaseu, and TE Ryan Moya all were given their walking papers after RFAs Jerome Harrison, Abram Elam, Lawrence Vickers, D’Qwell Jackson, and Matt Roth signed their tenders. In …

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