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October 2006 - Posts

• Merriman will sit out the next four games

  Merriman will sit out the next four games Merriman will sit out the next four games - WKYC Posted Oct 31 2006, 07:48 PM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Unsung Heroes: Two is better than one

  Unsung Heroes: Two is better than one Browns defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and assistant offensive line coach Jeff Uhlenhake. Jeff Davidson was appointed offensive coordinator and play-caller from the booth in Week 8 after Maurice Carton left the team. - NFL.com: Pat Kirwan Posted Oct 31 2006, 07:30 PM by barrymcbride with no comments

• A change does Browns good

  A change does Browns good With their league-worst offense continuing to deliver stagnant performances, the Cleveland Browns felt it was time to shake things up following their Week 7 loss to the Denver Broncos. - Sports Network Posted Oct 31 2006, 03:11 PM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Prisco Grades: Week 8

  Prisco Grades: Week 8 Browns: They hung on for dear life, but they found a way. Ruben Droughns had a good day running the football. The defense did a nice job against the run and the pass. - CBSSportsline.com Posted Oct 31 2006, 03:05 PM by barrymcbride with no comments

• ESPN.com QB rankings: Week 8

  ESPN.com QB rankings: Week 8 Different offensive coordinator led to different play calling with better results. Short and safer passes to Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards behind stronger run game lead to better efficiency and a win over Jets. - ESPN.com Posted Oct 31 2006, 02:56 PM by barrymcbride with no comments

• ESPN.com Power Rankings Week 9

  ESPN.com Power Rankings Week 9 Trick: An offense all but quitting on coordinator Maurice Carthon. Treat: An offense finally utilizing its weapons like Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards. - ESPN.com Posted Oct 31 2006, 02:53 PM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Free CheeZeburgerZ - 10/31/06

  Free CheeZeburgerZ - 10/31/06 My imaginary friend, Otis (real name Frank Sinatra) says that Romeo Crennel's singing act before the Cleveland Browns recent victory is just another example of why Crennel is going to be the greatest coach in the history of the NFL. - WhatZgonnahappen.com Posted Oct 31 2006, 12:55 PM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Baker maintains that officials were out of bounds on call

  Baker maintains that officials were out of bounds on call After watching replays of tight end Chris Baker's apparent 24-yard, fourth-down touchdown catch with 1:06 left to play being ruled out of bounds in a loss to the Browns on Sunday, the Jets are more convinced than ever they were robbed. - Newark Star-Ledger Posted Oct 31 2006, 09:33 AM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Not replaying it inside heads

  Not replaying it inside head Perhaps the most obvious sign that the Jets are following closely behind the lead of coach Eric Mangini came in the last two days. In light of the questionable call on tight end Chris Baker's near-catch in the end zone Sunday, there was hardly any "We wuz robbed!" whining, no blustering over a bad call, hardly any fiery reaction. - New York Newsday Posted Oct 31 2006, 09:30 AM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Stunned Jets live with call

  Stunned Jets live with call The players watched the play over and over, and it looked the same to them every time: Chris Baker's controversial non-touchdown should've been ruled a touchdown. They felt that way after seeing it live, and the replay only reinforced their opinion. - New York Daily News Posted Oct 31 2006, 09:28 AM by barrymcbride with no comments

• BAD JUDGMENT

  BAD JUDGMENT It didn't take long for Chris Baker to catch a glimpse of his last-gasp catch in the waning moments of the Jets' loss Sunday to the Browns. - New York Post Posted Oct 31 2006, 09:24 AM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Mangini Cites Lots of Plays, Not Just One

  Mangini Cites Lots of Plays, Not Just One Upon further review, Coach Eric Mangini saw no reason to reverse his initial judgment. - New York Times Posted Oct 31 2006, 09:11 AM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Steelers fans at a loss about 5 losses

  Steelers fans at a loss about 5 losses Now, some hope a flawed team can suddenly become flawless, led by its talented quarterback. The wider mass has focused, in the short term, on more modest hopes -- say, breaking out of that last-place tie with the Cleveland Browns. For retired Steelers' broadcasting legend Myron Cope, that distinction alone prompts another comparison with American history. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Posted Oct 31 2006, 09:07 AM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Change in this man law

  Change in this man law In Cleveland, Browns coach Romeo Crennel fired offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon, handed the play-calling duties to offensive line coach Jeff Davidson and the result was a 20-13 win over the Jets. - Los Angeles Daily News Posted Oct 31 2006, 09:03 AM by barrymcbride with no comments

• Getting that second win may be starting point

  Getting that second win may be starting point Browns fans who felt like they were in the Sahara of football drank from the victory fountain Sunday. One man, wearing a Braylon Edwards jersey, lit a cigar. - Canton Repository Posted Oct 31 2006, 08:55 AM by barrymcbride with no comments