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I hate to admit it, but Phil Savage does have a point. a oeWe left two quarterbacks behind that both seem ruined right now.a Although we cana t blame this abysmal season on the quarterback situation entirely, it is a huge culprit.

Eric Mangini walked off Soldier Field like a weary pall bearer, head down, eyes fixed on his bootlaces ... like most coaches move when they get cracked 30-to-6 ... or 55-10, or 73-zip. A Bears team not that much better than his had done the damage.

Could the Cleveland Browns have fired anyone more blameless for that horrendous Football mess on the lakefront than the general manager who really wasn't a general manager? How about a secretary, maintenance guy or parking lot attendant? Or maybe the guy who walks team owner Randy Lerner's dog? There is only one way this ridiculous ...

With every other journalist on Bleacher Report either getting ready to write or having already written a Cleveland Browns midseason report article, this journalist is going to lay down the hard facts and take a look at the team's "coulda, woulda, shoulda." A The Coulda's 1. Brady Quinn could have made $11 million in incentives this year, but he was ...

In addition to dealing with a host of offensive problems, the Browns also have a dilemma: how much, and in what ways, to use Josh Cribbs on offense.

The Cleveland Browns are 1-7 this season and 55-113 since their return to the NFL as an expansion franchise in 1999.

Eric Steinbach quite possibly was the only Cleveland Brown who took something positive from a 30-6 drubbing Sunday at the hands of the Bears.

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Browns GM George Kokinis was escorted away from the Browns practice facility Monday night, ending his tenure with the team and head coach Eric Mangini.

The future of the Browns quarterback position beyond the bye week is, well, uncertain.

Pounded the previous week and losers of two straight, the Chicago Bears couldn't afford to go down again.

Is this season the end for RB Jamal Lewis? According to Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository , after the Browns ' loss to the Bears , Jamal Lewis stated that he would be retiring at the end of the season.

If the Cleveland Browns are bad, then quarterback Derek Anderson is the face of bad.

Safety Mike Adams placed his hands together and looked to the sky. "Dear Lord," he began.

Cedric Benson #32 of the Cincinnati Bengals tries to outrun Brodney Pool #21 of the Cleveland Browns during a first quarter run at Cleveland Browns Stadium December 21, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio.

By Lynn Saternow Herald Sports Editor MOST NFL TEAMS look forward to their "bye week." The banged-up Pittsburgh Steelers can use one this weekend.

BRONCOS AT RAVENS When: Noon. Line: Ravens by 31/2. Synopsis : Denver seeks its first 7-0 start since it won the Super Bowl in the 1998 season and has used a tough defense to reach its lofty status this time.

Brian Daboll made it clear this week that he needs Derek Anderson to play better, beginning Sunday in Chicago.

Twelve Browns missed Wednesday's practice with the flu, leading tackler D'Qwell Jackson needed season-ending pectoral surgery and cornerback Eric Wright totaled his Mercedes at 2:10 Friday morning.

KICKOFF: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET SURFACE: Grass TV: CBS SERIES: 14th regular-season meeting.