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• 50 turns 51

  The Browns think they may have landed something of a ringer by drafting Beau Bell in the fourth round. Time will tell, but today is as good a time as any to reflect briefly on another linebacker that the Browns acquired to play inside on their 3-4 defense... Posted May 06 2008, 08:11 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: ex-Browns, history

• Zahursky's dirty nose

  Beat writer Steve Doerschuk has a nice blog post today, reflecting on some of the undrafted free agents of the Browns' recent past. Relive the brief but unforgotten Browns careers of Bill Duff, C.J. Jones, "Sweaty" Rob Smith, and Clint Stickdorn... Posted Apr 30 2008, 05:08 PM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: The Team Today, ex-Browns, history

• Cake for four

  Several ex-Browns birthdays today. Each of these guys had good NFL careers, with their best seasons being played for the benefit of other teams. Oddly enough (or is it evenly enough?), their birth dates are separated by exact decades: Tony Peters is 55... Posted Apr 28 2008, 03:07 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: ex-Browns

• Lying: a Cardinal sin

  Well, I gave them a fair shot to correct the record, but they either chose not to or their staff bungled it not unlike their team did in overtime yesterday. I speak of the Arizona Cardinals, current employer of a certain Maurice Carthon. Yes, the former... Posted Nov 26 2007, 07:45 PM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: ex-Browns

• What the Haye?

  Amid all the hand-wringing about the defensive line and its problems stopping the run or applying pressure on the QB, there is one name I completely forgot. Or rather, I would've forgotten had I not watched him notch a sack for Tampa Bay. Javon Haye... Posted Oct 22 2007, 08:42 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: ex-Browns

• The Anti-Ocho

  It's not exactly breaking news that the new Browns' early drafts yielded a dearth of production. The 1999 draft , despite extra picks in several rounds, produced just one player who remains in the NFL to this day. You're more of a die-hard... Posted Oct 21 2007, 11:37 AM by Ace Davis' Cleveland Browns weblog Filed under: ex-Browns