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| The Browns defense struggled last season, ranking 26th overall while allowing 21.9 points per game. Their rush defense was horrific, allowing over 150 yards per game. The Browns hope the additions of linebackers Eric Barton and David Bowens provide some stability and playmakers to the defensive side of the ball. A healthy Shaun Rogers would go a long ways as well to helping the Browns porous rush defense. The secondary has a few playmakers in cornerbacks Eric Wright and Brandon McDonald, but these aren't shutdown guys. And the pass rush didn't help the secondary much last season, totaling just 17 sacks. Bowens and defensive end Corey Williams will need to make a lot more plays against the quarterback if this defense hopes to get things turned around. Josh Cribbs is a big plus for the Browns return game. He had a kick return touchdown last season and averaged over 25 yards per kick return last season. Cribbs is a playmaker.
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Won't get you many sacks or interceptions and will give up some points and yards. But the positive of this unit is a good return game, which gives them a little fantasy value. |
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| Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said he will have input on who will be the team's next general manager. Mangini said the team can finish the rest of the season without a general manager. |
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| CBSSports.com reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said he would be open to a new general manager taking final personnel decisions out of his hands. 'I'm never in opposition to someone who can help us achieve that (goal of winning and improving),' Mangini said. |
| Fantasy Impact: Mangini needs some help after some of the decisions he has made this season. He could be the next one fired in Cleveland. |
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| Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said he wants the offense to incorporate the wildcat more often in the coming weeks. The team used the wildcat only once in Week 7, with WR Josh Cribbs gaining one yard. 'I think that we probably could have used it more than we did,' Mangini said. 'That's the type of package that I'd like to - not like to - we're going to have up each week. In terms of what the percentage will be, that'll change weekly...' |
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| CBSSports.com reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini denied he is keeping QB Brady Quinn on the bench to prevent Quinn from triggering an escalator clause in his contract. The clause could cost the team up to $11 million. |
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| The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said 12 players are home with flulike symptoms and he plans to adjust his practice Wednesday, Oct. 21. Mangini said he'll make sure his players get more rest and the team is taking precautions to make sure others don't get sick. |
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| Adam Schefter, of ESPN, reports the NFL has fined the New York Jets $75,000, Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum $25,000 and Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini $25,000 for their involvement in not placing QB Brett Favre on the injury report last season even though he was injured. |
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| The Associated Press reports the NFL is investigating Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini's role in not having Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre on the injury report when both were a part of the New York Jets last season. Favre had a biceps injury in 2008 but was not on the injury report. Mangini could be fined if found to be involved. |
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| ESPN.com reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini disputed claims made by the agent for WR Syndric Steptoe (labrum), who said Steptoe's season-ending injury was caused due to poor practice conditions. Mangini, who reportedly cut short a practice Saturday, Aug. 8, because of inclement weather, said the injury Steptoe sustained wasn't a result of field conditions or the nature of the drills. 'Seventy-nine other guys were able to practice effectively,' Mangini said. 'And really the play that he was injured on didn't have anything to do with the elements.' |
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| Fred Greetham, of The Orange and Brown Report, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini remains confident in starting CB Eric Wright and CB Brandon McDonald, even though the team made numerous additions to the defensive backfield this offseason. Both Wright and McDonald have been beat on deep passes. 'Everybody gets beat deep,' Mangini said. 'But, as a corner you have to have a short memory and go back and go again or it will happen again.' |
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| Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini refuted Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach's claims that Mangini leaked reports of San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree acting like a diva during his meeting with the Browns. 'I can tell you I had a good visit with Michael,' Mangini said. 'I'm really happy he got drafted where he got drafted, and he'll have a great career. And I said that after his visit. Nothing's changed. Nothing changed from that point. Nothing will change two or three months from now.' |
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Injury Concern.