Steve Heiden News

The Cleveland Browns on Tuesday released kicker Billy Cundiff and defensive back Anthony Madison.

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.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. A dominant performance by the Bears defense in Sunday's 30-6 rout of the woeful Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field did more than just help snap a two-game losing streak.

The fans are in an uproar. The starting quarterback is historically inefficient and may be about to lose his job.

3, 2009 Wide Receiver Joshua Cribbs: - "I feel like the organization is still intact.

The convoluted ouster of George Kokinis as Cleveland's general manager barely made a ripple in the Browns' locker room.

Browns coach Eric Mangini said he talked to Browns owner Randy Lerner on the phone this morning and that Lerner still supports him despite the 1-7 record.

The Cleveland Browns trail the Chicago Bears 23-6 in the 4th quarter. Bears running back Matt Forte has two rushing touchdowns.

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

Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan loves Browns fans. He just isn't a big fan of the idea to keep Cleveland Browns Stadium empty for the start of the Monday night game against the Ravens on Nov.

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.

How are we doing? One piece of housekeeping, David Bowens, who missed yesterday for personal reasons, he had a little boy, David Jr.

Defensive end Corey Williams is the last man ailing. Twelve players missed practice Wednesday with the flu and 10 remained out Thursday.

The Browns were cleared Friday evening of any wrongdoing regarding the season-ending shoulder injury to rookie running back James Davis .

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.

Aaron Rodgers tossed three touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers had no problems in a 31-3 win over the Cleveland Browns.

TV 1906 Highland Ave Cincinnati, OH 45219 513-763-5500 Driving Directions Breaking News Hotline 579-1212 Newsroom Fax 421-3820 Viewer Comment Line 763-5599 Sales Department 763-5485 Click for Sales Staff Directory **IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT FOR LOCAL 12, WKRC-TV, WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU NOT CALL THE LOCAL 12 NEWSROOM.

Cleveland wide receiver/return specialist Josh Cribbs was active for Sunday's home game against the Green Bay Packers.

The Browns need Sunday's game against the Packers because the Browns trying to get well - in more ways than one.

BEREA: The white board in Browns coach Eric Mangini's office might be covered with scribbled options as a flu outbreak and a season-ending pectoral injury to leading tackler D'Qwell Jackson plays havoc with his linebacking corps.