Mike Furrey News

In many ways, Brian Schaefering can say that football saved his life. Getting a little extra exercise while giving back to the game was just an added bonus.

The afternoon was nearly over, and Derek Anderson still needed a Halloween costume for receiver Mike Furrey's charity bowling event Monday night.

Josh Cribbs breaks free on a 50-yard punt return against Cincinnati. Cribbs and Bears' wide receiver/return specialist Devin Hester have the potential to be key factors in today's game.

The Browns secondary is in a state of emergency. Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns, 246 yards and a near-perfect 155.4 rating Sunday.

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First-year Brown Mike Furrey may be listed as a wide receiver, but his skill set has allowed him to contribute in all three phases of the game.

BEREA: When Derek Anderson slipped across the goal line on a broken play against the Cincinnati Bengals in Game 4, few knew the Browns quarterback was stepping into the dead zone.

One of the hardest transitions to make from the college level then into the NFL is easily at wide receiver.

BEREA -- Derek Anderson stepped to the podium Wednesday and began his weekly news conference with a weather update.

A son, a moon and the stars came out Monday night in support of the third Mike Furrey Foundation Celebrity Halloween Bowling Party at Freeway Lanes in Parma.

Mohamed Massaquoi , who inherited the role of the Browns' No. 1 receiver after Braylon Edwards was traded, knows he has to play more like a veteran and less like a rookie.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scribbles in my Browns notebook as the Packers build a big lead at halftime: 1. Lots of empty seats and lots of Green Bay fans wearing cheeseheads.

The only thing the Cleveland Browns have caught in the past two weeks is the flu.

BEREA: A quarterback learning how to shake off interceptions and dropped passes must deal with a new receiving corps.

Although the team was disappointed in the 27-14 loss to the Steelers Sunday, Browns head coach Eric Mangini was able to draw from the positives.

BEREA, Ohio a ' Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Rex Hadnot thought nothing of hanging out with his good buddy and defensive lineman Corey Williams on the team's off day Tuesday and spending the past week sitting next to linebacker Kamerion Wimbley in the locker room.

" Eric Mangini changed quarterbacks. He traded his disgruntled No. 1 receiver. He tried Joshua Cribbs as quarterback in the Wildcat formation.

On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers completely exploited a Browns defense that was ranked 10th in pass defense.

In Buffalo, they're calling for embattled coach Dick Jauron to abandon the no-huddle, but he's not listening.

It's Monday so here are three players you should throw out, and three players who are next in line for the dumpster.