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Some call him Big Baby. Others call him a man among boys. Whatever the case may be, the Browns now have a crater-sized hole in the middle of their defensive line where three-time Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers once stood.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that according to a league source, Cleveland Browns DT Shaun Rogers will miss the remainder of the season due to either an ankle or Achilles injury.

Browns defensive lineman Robaire Smith was surrounded by a cloud of uncertainty when he returned to Cleveland for the opening days of training camp in August.

I spent a good chunk of Monday in Colorado before my flight home. Partly because Ia TMm a sportswriter and partly because I have no life, I listened to a variety of Denver sports talk radio.

Eric Mangini continues to play "out with the old, in with the new" with the Browns' roster.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, When the Browns take the field on Sunday, get ready for something you haven't seen on the Cleveland sideline in years - Preparation.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Bob Costas: "Hello again, this is your host Bob Costas and welcome back to The Best Damn Browns Preview.

CLEVELAND: Robaire Smith still has days when he feels a twinge in his left Achilles and remembers what a difficult comeback he's attempting.

A few weeks ago, a rumor circulated the Internet that the Carolina Panthers were scouting Browns defensive lineman Corey Williams .

The Browns don't have much time to enjoy their 23-17 win over the Titans Saturday night.

Stay in touch with the Browns via these three ways: To get text message updates, text 'browns' to 65579.

The Browns' practice week will pass by without nose tackle Shaun Rogers and running back Jerome Harrison being on the field in team drills.

If Adam Hoppel continues to double his output during Cleveland's preseason schedule it will be hard for the Browns not to keep him around.

Money may not be the primary issue for the Browns in the contract negotiations with Jsh Cribbs.

Cribbs caught two passes for 30 yards in the first half, including a 22-yarder, and gained 29 yards on an end-around on the Browns ' first drive.

D'Qwell Jackson called the Browns' 17-0 loss to Green Bay "very shocking" on Monday.

It is still up in the air whether or not Josh Cribbs will play in the regular season if he doesn't receive a new contract.

Observations from the first quarter ... Not a scintillating debut for Eric Mangini's defense.

Defensive end Shaun Smith always talked a good game, but he didn't have many of them on the field for the Browns.

Defensive end Shaun Smith always talked a good game, but he didn't have many of them on the field for the Browns.