Archive for November, 2007

Lewis And McDonald Up For Weekly Awards

Browns running back Jamal Lewis and defensive back Brandon McDonald are in the running for weekly awards.  Lewis is in the running for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week Award after rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown during this past Sunday’s win over Houston.  McDonald is up for the Diet Pepsi Rookie [...]

Cribbs Sets Return Record

Kick returner Joshua Cribbs had 54 yards in returns on Sunday and set a new franchise record.  Cribbs has 1,529 yards on kickoff returns this season as he broke the old mark he set last year.  Cribbs had 1,494 yards in kickoff returns in 2006.  

Dawson Moves Past Brown

Kicker Phil Dawson moved passed Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown for third place on the team’s all-time scoring list.  Dawson hit a 27-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to pass Brown and currently has 760 points for his career.  Dawson trails two other kickers on the all-time points list as Hall of [...]

Browns Put Away Texans 27-17 to Move to 7-4

The Browns kept their push to the playoffs full steam ahead Sunday as they topped the Houston Texans with a key 27-17 win at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Texans had their chances, and led early 7-0 and 10-7, but then Browns QB Derek Anderson came alive, hitting two second quarter TD’s and the Browns defense [...]

Browns’ Dilemna: Keep Derek?

                    The Cleveland Browns have a situation that they have to deal with, which depending on how they resolve it, may or may not have long-term ramifications for the team.  The dilemna is this: do they sign starting quarterback Derek Anderson to an extension? One thing is for certain – Anderson will become a [...]

Final Prep for Texans in Place; Shaffer and Smith Practice

The Browns are back at practice today as they wrap up the week getting set for the Houston Texans Sunday at Browns Stadium.  The Browns come in at 6-4, winning last week vs the Ravens in Baltimore 33-30 in OT.  The Texans have won two in a row, and come into Sunday’s game at 5-5.  [...]

Browns On Practice Field

The Browns are back on the practice field today as they start prepping for the 5-and-5 Houston Texans Sunday at Browns Stadium.  The Texans started the season 2-and-0, then were hit hard with injuries as they lost wide out Andre Johnson until this past week, and also for a time have lost quarterback Matt Schaub.  [...]

Wright Undergoes MRI

Cornerback Eric Wright underwent an MRI on Monday for his sprained right knee.  The Browns likely won’t know the results of the MRI until today at the earliest.  Wright was injured on the first defensive play from scrimmage on Sunday against the Ravens.