March 12th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The NFL officially announced a lockout of players by team owners following the move by the players’ union to dissolve themselves and pursue action against the league in the courts, the league said in a statement on Saturday. A lockout effectively closes down the league’s activities and will halt any trade activities and any other [...]
Archive for March, 2011
What the Browns Needs Are in the Upcoming NFL Draft
ESPN’s James Walker is out with his Draft Needs for the AFC North, and here’s his thoughts on what the Browns could use in the upcoming NFL Draft. The Browns’ two biggest needs are wide receiver and defensive line, and they could really be 1A and 1B. Cleveland could have a chance to improve both [...]
Goodell Reaches Out to Fans in an Email About Unions Decision
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent out the following email earlier this evening about the unions decision as of 5pm EST today to decertify as the 7 day extension passed without a new CBA agreement. Dear NFL Fan, When I wrote to you last on behalf of the NFL, we promised you that we would work [...]
No Deal; Players Union Files to Decertify
The NFL Players Association has filed papers to decertify, effectively disbanding the union and giving it the chance to sue under antitrust laws if there is a lockout. “The NFLPA will move forward as a professional trade association with the mission of supporting the interests and rights of current and former professional football players,” the [...]
Browns Reportedly to Work Out QB Cam Newton
According to NFL.com, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton has private workouts scheduled with at least eight NFL teams, ensuring that roughly half of those in the top half of the NFL draft’s first round will have a closer look at one of the most intriguing prospects. Newton’s father, Cecil, told NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt on [...]
Tags: Hillis Says The Browns Will be Winners in 2011
Running back Peyton Hillis envisions a winning season and perhaps even a playoff run in the ultra-competitive AFC North. Perhaps Hillis was playing to the fans in attendance at a recent radio appearance, but he also feels strongly about his football team. “We’re bringing winners to the table,” said Hilllis, per the Canton Repository. “We [...]
Eric Wright Says He Got Death Threats From Fans
Browns cornerback Eric Wright, who received a second-round tender from the Browns on Thursday, is determined to rebound from his poor 2010 season and the sting of death threats from fans according to Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer. “I went from people expecting me to be a top cornerback in the league to [...]
Dawg Pound Bites – Links From Around the Web on the Browns
In a new feature here on Browns Gab, we are going to give our readers some of the better Browns and NFL related stories out there from the past week. SB Nation’s Mock Draft Goes Back to Da’Quan Bowers for Cleveland – Dawgs by Nature Wondering About RB Clinton Portis Coming to the Cleveland Browns [...]
