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The bottom of the barrel has become a comfortable spot for the Cleveland Browns' defense as they have finished in the bottom five in rushing yards allowed for the last five seasons... by Robert Rozboril 61 reads Preview/Prediction The bottom of the barrel has become a comfortable spot for the Cleveland Browns' defense as they have finished in the ...

Mateen Cleaves and other former Michigan State players will appear today in their hometown of Flint to kick off an initiative to raise money for the recreation center at which they once honed their athletic skills.

New Head Coach Eric Mangini and new Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan have me excieted about our defense.

On Father's Day, Terry Pluto's talkin' ... Odds are that Braylon Edwards will remain with the team this season.

Browns season is officially right around the corner with the home opener being only 89 days away when the Minnesota Vikings come to town.

If it hasn't been obvious over the past 5 NFL seasons, then let me tell you: DEFENSE wins games.

As Rex Hadnot stood on the 10-yard line Saturday afternoon, all that stood between the Browns and summer vacation was one catch.

As promised, here are some more photos from Browns Minicamp thanks to The Chronicle-Telegram's Head Photographer Bruce Bishop.

The Browns got to opposing quarterbacks only 17 times last year -- only the lowly Chiefs were worse.

Scott PetrakThe Chronicle-TelegramBEREA - Veteran running back Jamal Lewis skipped Tuesday, the second day of OTAs .

New head coach Eric Mangini and his coaching staff have cleared the depth charts, eliminated bias, and promoted open competition at virtually every position.

It's time for a little Browns' draft second-guessing from our readers. Would Missouri's Jeremy Maclin and some center not named Alex Mack been a better pair than Mack and Ohio State's Brian Robiskie? Tony Grossi isn't convinced.

Some observations from one day at Browns minicamp ... It's loud. Coach Eric Mangini has the music cranked up.

Braylon Edwards' focus remains on playing football for the Cleveland Browns despite trade rumors.

Brandon McDonald was the Good Guy. Shaun Rogers was the best guy. But on a nightthey were honored for what they did in 2008, both were more focused on what's coming Tuesday, when the Browns open minicamp and have their first practice under new coach Eric Mangini.

Our question about myths that have grabbed hold of the Titans, but may no longer be true, elicited thorough response from Titans' fans.

Maybe hardcore Browns fans were aware of this, but I never noticed that your favorite team has ranked above 20th in running the ball only once since returning in 1999 -- that was 2007, when Jamal Lewis gained 1,304 and the Browns were 10th in the NFL in rushing.

People are funny. When the season's over and everyone's had time to reflect, Browns fans and media members talk about the need to trade down in the draft and stockpile picks.

What I liked about the Browns ' draft day: 1. They didn't trade Brady Quinn . They didn't draft Mark Sanchez.

It was no surprise the new Browns brain trust, separated-at-birth duo of coach Eric Mangini and General Manager George Kokinis, continued their quantity-over-quality approach to the offseason during last weekend's NFL Draft.