Archive for June, 2009

Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Donte Stallworth has been a letdown for the Cleveland Browns on and off the field. In early March of 2008, the Browns signed the former New England wide receiver hoping that he would pose threat to the opposing defense working together with Braylon Edwards. To be up front about it, 17 receptions in 11 games [...]

Stallworth Gets 30 Days in Jail After Pleading Guilty Tuesday

Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth is heading to jail for 30 days after he took full responsibility for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Florida back in March. The jail sentence began today after he pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter. Stallworth also reached a confidential financial settlement to avoid a potential lawsuit from the [...]

Report: Stallworth to Plead Guilty Tuesday

PFT.com is reporting that Browns WR Donte’ Stallworth is going to plead guilty on Tuesday to charges pending in his criminal case in Florida. Here’s their take on the story: A source with knowledge of the situation tells us that Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth will enter a guilty plea tomorrow in his pending criminal case [...]

Abram Elam Talks About the Latest Browns Mini-Camp

We just finished our mini-camp and we’re out until training camp sometime at the end of July, we haven’t gotten the exact date yet. I’m staying in Cleveland this week to get settled in. Mini-camp went well, the defense looked good, guys were flying around making plays and seemed to really grasp the system. The [...]

Taking Steps Toward Stopping the Run

If it hasn’t been obvious over the past 5 NFL seasons, then let me tell you: DEFENSE wins games. Strong linebacking cores, aggressive play calling, and just downright hard-nosed football have been main ingredients to winning week in and week out. Especially within the AFC North, prime examples being the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. [...]

QB Position Among Many Up for Grabs for the Browns

The Browns are getting set for their final vacations of the summer, as OTA’s wrap up for the club. The next time we see them, it’ll be for real, as it will be training camp on August 1st. For now, the story is what players are going to start, and what players are going to [...]

Browns May Get a Visit from Former Bears Safety Mike Brown

Could the Browns look to add to their secondary with former Chicago Bears safety Mike Brown? That could be the case, as the former Bear may come in for a visit soon according to Bill Williamson of ESPN.com. The 31-year-old, who the Bears released earlier this offseason, also own, 31, recently visited the Chiefs. Brown [...]

Former Browns DL Sagapolutele Dies at 39

The Plain Dealer reports that former Browns DL Pio Sagapolutele passed away Sunday night: Former Browns defensive lineman Pio Sagapolutele died Sunday night in Chandler, Ariz., after suffering an aneurysm on Friday. He was 39. Sagapolutele, a native of American Samoa who had one of the most unforgettable surnames in Browns history, was a fourth-round [...]