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	Building TheTwo Gap 3-4 Defense May 8, 2008 Author: DogSoldier Hello fellow Browns fans. It's the off-season a time of hope and best wishes for the up coming season. Recently I have doing some research on the defense the Browns run, the 2 gap 3-4. read more Phil, What Were You Thinking!?! May 3, 2008 Author: Jason Ice There I was, draft day 2008. I had a nice list of prospects that I thought would be ideal where we were picking in the second day. I had them prioritized by my own draft grade and also by how I thought they would fall in the draft. Hours of researching guys, watching Tivo’d games, scrutinizing senior bowl practices. I thought I would be able to read Phil’s mind and predict at least a couple of our picks. Then like everyone else who watched I was utterly surprised by every move we made. read more Browns Add Potential On Day 2 Apr 27, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com Though they were quiet on Day 1 of the 2008 NFL Draft it didn't take long for Phil Savage and the Cleveland Browns to get busy on Day 2. In doing so the Browns feel they added at least 2 players in UNLV's Beau Bell and Missouri's Martin Rucker that can contribute in 2008. read more No Draft, No Problem For Browns Fans Apr 21, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com For the past 5 years the fans of the Cleveland Browns looked forward to free agency and the NFL Draft, perhaps more than the season itself. Let's face it, the actual football season's from 2003-2006 were anything but pleasant and 2007 was an utter shock to most. With the lack of success in the regular season fans began to look for their victories elsewhere and free agency and the draft provided that platform. With the teams success in 2007 do those things mean as much to Browns fans? read more What's The Rush? Apr 11, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com Since Randy Lerner took over as the owner of the Cleveland Browns and hired Phil Savage as G.M. the team has had a "show me" attitude when signing free agents and giving players extensions. Most notably would be former Browns running back Reuben Droughns and current Browns running back Jamal Lewis. read more 2008 Final Mock Draft Apr 7, 2008 Author: Bill Wunkle At long last it’s time for dawgbones.com to publish its much-anticipated final mock draft from yours truly. For those of you that are new to the website, my mock drafts are a combination of whom I think various NFL teams will take and whom I think they should take. read more Shaun Smith Live Thursday Night At 6:00 P.M.! Apr 1, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com There have been many players who have worn the Orange and Brown of the Cleveland Browns over the years, but not many have spoken as freely as defensive tackle Shaun Smith. Smith will be joining host Jim Giles live Thursday night at 6:00 P.M. for an exclusive one on one interview. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Mar 27, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com When the Barking Lot goes live this evening at 6:00 P.M. EDT Browns fans are in for a real treat. Show host Jim Giles will be joined by none other than current Browns center Hank Fraley! read more Wunkle Adds His Two Cents Mar 19, 2008 Author: Bill Wunkle Dateline The Padded Cell: The 2007 “Season of Dreams” is now a great distance behind us, but some incredible memories are still fresh in our memories. A 10-6 regular season record was considerably better than a great many of us could ever have hoped for had we been polled during the first few weeks of training camp. The roller coaster ride that followed had Browns fans talking up a storm for weeks upon end. read more Wukle's Two Cents Worth Mar 19, 2008 Author: Bill Wunkle Dateline The Padded Cell: The 2007 “Season of Dreams” is now a great distance behind us, but some incredible memories are still fresh in our memories. A 10-6 regular season record was considerably better than a great many of us could ever have hoped for had we been polled during the first few weeks of training camp. The roller coaster ride that followed had Browns fans talking up a storm for weeks upon end. read more Browns OLB David McMillan Live Tonight! Mar 13, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com With all the moves the Cleveland Browns have made since the middle of February we thought it would be good to hear what the players think. Tonight, exclusively on The Barking Lot, we will welcome Cleveland Browns OLB David McMillan and get his take on the additions of DE Corey Williams and DT Shaun Rogers plus a host of other questions from you the fans of the Cleveland Browns. read more Browns Sign Hadnot Mar 10, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com After a monster first week in free agency that saw the team sign incumbent QB Derek Anderson, WR Donte' Stallworth and trade for 2 defensive linemen in Corey Williams and Shaun Rogers the Browns went silent. That was until today when the team announced the re-signing of veteran offensive linemen Lennie Friedman and free agent offensive linemen Rex Hadnot. read more How Much Is Too Much? Mar 5, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com There is no secret that the fans and city of Cleveland, Ohio have been starved for a contender in the NFL for a long time now. In 2007 the Cleveland Browns gave their fans a glimpse at what may be by going 10-6 and shocking the entire football world. As the team heads into the 2008 season they are clearly on the rise and with their recent free agent signings and trades the team seems poised to make a run at the playoffs and dare we say the Super Bowl in 2008. What we want to know is the price they are paying too high? read more Rogers Traded To Browns Mar 1, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com One thing you can't label the Cleveland Browns and their G.M. Phil Savage is boring. On the very first official day of the 2008 NFL free agent signing period the Browns have pulled the trigger on 2 trades and re-signed the highest rated QB in free agency, their own Derek Anderson. read more Browns Move Fast, Trade For Williams Feb 29, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com The 2008 NFL Free Agency was not even underway yet, but the rumors were rampant that the Browns had already made a deal. In fact they had, but it was not by signing a free agent, but by trading for a franchised player in Green Bay's Corey Williams. read more Browns Tender QB Anderson Feb 28, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com On the eve of the start of the 2008 NFL Free Agent signing period one thing is sure, the Cleveland Browns still aren't sure who will be their starting QB in 2008. The team has had ongoing talks with incumbent starter Derek Anderson, but nothing has been agreed on as both the Browns and Anderson are not close on Anderson's value. read more Browns Spotlight - Tight Ends Feb 20, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com Now that the 2007 season gets smaller and smaller in the Cleveland Browns rearview mirror, we here at www.DawgBones.com want to start looking ahead. In a weekly feature we are calling Browns Spotlight, we are going to take a look at the Browns current positional situations and whether or not they need to be upgraded or left alone. We will also explore whether or not we feel that the team would be best suited to fill their needs via the NFL Draft or free agency. We hope you all enjoy and look forward to hearing all your comments and concerns in The Bone Yard forums. read more Browns Spotlight - Wide Receivers Feb 11, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com Now that the 2007 season gets smaller and smaller in the Cleveland Browns rearview mirror, we here at www.DawgBones.com want to start looking ahead. In a weekly feature we are calling Browns Spotlight, we are going to take a look at the Browns current positional situations and whether or not they need to be upgraded or left alone. We will also explore whether or not we feel that the team would be best suited to fill their needs via the NFL Draft or free agency. We hope you all enjoy and look forward to hearing all your comments and concerns in The Bone Yard forums. read more Six Browns To Hawaii Feb 4, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com We have known for some time that the Cleveland Browns would be well represented in Hawaii in the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl, what we now know is that there will be 6 Cleveland Browns there. Monday it was announced that both TE Kellen Winslow II and QB Derek Anderson would be making the trip to Hawaii. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Jan 31, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com Fresh off his trip to the Senior Bowl last week NFLDraftCountdown.com's Scott Wright joins host Jim Giles this evening to break down what he saw in Mobile and the prominent players in this years NFL Draft. read more 2008 Pre-Combine NFL Mock Draft Jan 30, 2008 Author: Bill Wunkle Every year as the NFL Draft draws near our own resident "draft expert" Bill Wunkle begins his feverish work. Mr. Wunkle has many passions, family, religion and yes the NFL Draft! We hope you enjoy the 1st of several Mock Drafts this year from DawgBones.com. read more Browns Spotlight - Running Backs Jan 22, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com Now that the 2007 season gets smaller and smaller in the Cleveland Browns rearview mirror, we here at www.DawgBones.com want to start looking ahead. In a weekly feature we are calling Browns Spotlight, we are going to take a look at the Browns current positional situations and whether or not they need to be upgraded or left alone. We will also explore whether or not we feel that the team would be best suited to fill their needs via the NFL Draft or free agency. We hope you all enjoy and look forward to hearing all your comments and concerns in The Bone Yard forums. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Jan 17, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com It appears that our endorsement of former defensive coordinator Todd Grantham was not enough to save his job as he was fired less then 24 hours after our show last Thursday evening. read more Browns Spotlight - Quarterbacks Jan 14, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com Now that the 2007 season gets smaller and smaller in the Cleveland Browns rearview mirror, we here at www.DawgBones.com want to start looking ahead. In a weekly feature we are calling Browns Spotlight, we are going to take a look at the Browns current positional situations and whether or not they need to be upgraded or left alone. We will also explore whether or not we feel that the team would be best suited to fill their needs via the NFL Draft or free agency. We hope you all enjoy and look forward to hearing all your comments and concerns in The Bone Yard forums. read more DawgFight Jan 12, 2008 Author: Jason Ice and Soup This is the first of what we hope will be an entertaining, enlightening, and engrossing series of 'discussions' between two of the most polarizing members of the DawgBones.com community. We fight it out daily on the forums, now we're bringing our bickering to the big stage. The best part is... YOU GET TO DECIDE THE WINNER!!! That's right; after every article we'll post a poll on the DawgBones.com forum and let you tell us who was more persuasive. read more Grantham Out In Cleveland Jan 11, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com When the news hit our forums last night that the Cleveland Browns had fired defensive coordinator Todd Grantham some were shocked while others were elated. The story was not confirmed until this afternoon by the Browns, but indeed Grantham has been fired. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Jan 10, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com Hot off the year end "State of the Browns" address by Browns G.M. Phil Savage the off-season is officially under way. read more State of the Browns Address Jan 9, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com In his now annual State of the Browns address Cleveland Browns G.M. Phil Savage hit on many things. Of course at the top of that list was the future of Derek Anderson as the Browns QB, head coach Romeo Crennel's possible contract extension, 2008 expectations and much more. read more Soup Is On Jan 6, 2008 Author: Soup Last night I got to experience my first ever live NFL playoff game. I did some extra work for my employer and my payment was a pair of tickets to the Steelers vs. Jaguars playoff match-up. How could I pass it up? It’s an NFL playoff game and a chance to finally see Fred Taylor play in person. At the same time I was expecting to get to see them routed by 30 points by the run happy Jags. read more Wunkle's World: Top Twenty Seniors Jan 5, 2008 Author: Bill Wunkle Yes football fans, it’s that time again. With the college bowl season almost completed, we at dawgbones.com will start focusing on the greatest event in football – the NFL draft. Since there’s still some time before the deadline for juniors to declare, I thought I’d focus on some of the seniors with this article. Once that day has passed and all the declarations are in, we can start working on our final big board. And now, here’s my list of top twenty seniors. read more 20/20 Browns Hindsight: 49ers Game Jan 5, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com So many times, we tend to pass judgment too harshly and too quickly. Each week, after we have had a chance to digest the game, here at DawgBones.com we will break down the Cleveland Browns game from the week before. Let us look at the top 5 good things, the top 5 bad things and the top 5 things that failed to impress us in this week’s game. The segment is called 20/20 Browns Hindsight we hope you enjoy it. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Jan 3, 2008 Author: DawgBones.com The Cleveland Browns closed out their 2007 campaign by beating the San Francisco 49ers at home this past Sunday. The win was an important and historic one for the Browns franchise. It gave the Browns 10 wins on the year, the most since the team returned to the NFL in 1999. It also marked the 7th win of the year at home, the most for the franchise since the NFL went to a 16 game season. read more Soup's On: Two Halves, Never Whole Jan 2, 2008 Author: Soup Browns fans have strange memories. One thing will leave an impression on us and we’ll carry it through as a truth. The biggest example of this is that our offense carried us all year and our defense sucks. We went 10-6 despite the defense. I felt like testing the perception. read more Browns Reach 10 Wins, But No Playoffs Dec 31, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com When all was said and done Sunday the Cleveland Browns won 10 games, but it wasn't enough to make the 2007 playoffs as the Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts to lock up the 6th and final AFC spot. Many were left to wonder what could have been and though there were some negative feelings, there was no feeling of failure as the Browns made the biggest turn around of any team in 2007 by winning 6 more games then they did in 2006. read more 20/20 Browns Hindsight: Bengals Game Dec 28, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com So many times, we tend to pass judgment too harshly and too quickly. Each week, after we have had a chance to digest the game, here at DawgBones.com we will break down the Cleveland Browns game from the week before. Let us look at the top 5 good things, the top 5 bad things and the top 5 things that failed to impress us in this week’s game. The segment is called 20/20 Browns Hindsight we hope you enjoy it. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Dec 27, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com The Browns went into the Battle of Ohio, Part 2 last week against the Bengals with their playoff dreams in their hands. Roughly 3 and 1/2 hours later and 4 Derek Anderson interceptions the Browns had lost that control by losing 19-14 to the Browns. read more Playoffs Denied For Browns Dec 24, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com Week 1 of the NFL season seems like forever ago to the fans of the Cleveland Browns, but on Sunday in Cincinnati they were reminded of it at the very worst possible time. The Browns controlled their own fate, by beating the Bengals they would be in the AFC playoffs for the 1st time since 2002. Instead QB Derek Anderson threw 4 interceptions, 3 were in the red zone and 2 on consecutive plays to end the 2nd quarter. The Browns fell into a 19-0 hole that they could not dig out of and fell to the Bengals 19-14 all, but ending their playoff hopes. read more 20/20 Browns Hindsight: Bills Game Dec 21, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com So many times, we tend to pass judgment too harshly and too quickly. Each week, after we have had a chance to digest the game, here at DawgBones.com we will break down the Cleveland Browns game from the week before. Let us look at the top 5 good things, the top 5 bad things and the top 5 things that failed to impress us in this week’s game. The segment is called 20/20 Browns Hindsight we hope you enjoy it. read more A View From the Forest: Browns vs. Bengals Dec 20, 2007 Author: Tree The Browns have a chance to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2002, when much maligned QB Tim Couch took the team to a 9-7 record, and abruptly had his season ended by something he had endured his whole career, punishing hits by pass rushers. Couch's career abruptly ended then and there, as he never had a chance to prove himself in post season competition, and then the hits finally had caught up with him. It was just a matter of time, before a player that was fondly nicknamed "mule," would be sent packing to the glue factory, and the knife of a surgeon, never to be heard from again. read more Browns Beat Bills, Playoff Hopes Live On Dec 16, 2007 AuthorDawgBones.com With their respective seasons on the line the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns met on the banks of Lake Erie on Sunday, Mother Nature decided to join them. In blizzard like conditions throughout the game the Browns offense did just enough behind the running of Jamal Lewis, 2 clutch Phil Dawson field goals and a shutout by their much maligned defense to beat the Bills 8-0. The win puts the Browns at 9-5 and squarely into the AFC playoff hunt. The loss dropped the Bills to 7-7 and out of playoff contention. read more 20/20 Browns Hindsight: Jets Game Dec 14, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com So many times, we tend to pass judgment too harshly and too quickly. Each week, after we have had a chance to digest the game, here at DawgBones.com we will break down the Cleveland Browns game from the week before. Let us look at the top 5 good things, the top 5 bad things and the top 5 things that failed to impress us in this week’s game. The segment is called 20/20 Browns Hindsight we hope you enjoy it. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Dec 13, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com After 2 tough games on the road the Cleveland Browns return home this week in what is perhaps the biggest game the franchise has had since it's return in 1999. The 8-5 Browns will host the 7-6 Buffalo Bills who are fighting for a wild card spot along with the Browns. read more A View From the Forest Dec 11, 2007 Author: Tree "Playoffs? Playoffs? I don’t know anything about playoffs. We play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and we have to improve in order to be ready for Buffalo. That’s our focus. That’s been the focus all year, to try and get ready for the next game." read more Browns Finish, Win 8th Game Dec 10, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com When the curtain falls on the 2007 NFL regular season there will be 6 teams from the AFC and 6 teams from the NFC headed into the playoffs. No one will be asking who those teams beat to get there, they will just be acknowledging that they did. When the clock hit 0:00 Sunday evening in New York the Cleveland Browns had won their 8th game in 13 tries and moved one step closer to those playoffs by beating the Jets 24-18. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Dec 6, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com Browns fans are reeling after a loss in the desert last Sunday against the Cardinals. The "sky is falling" mentality has gripped many Browns fans who had envisioned a shot at the 2007 playoffs. Show host Jim Gilesis about to set the record straight and let Browns fans know why they need not worry about this Cleveland Browns team. read more A View From the Forest: Browns vs. Jets Dec 6, 2007 Author: Tree It was a tough loss last week. Much has been debated about it, stats have been sifted, fingers pointed. None of that matters now. We have a game to play against the J-E-T-S….JETS…JETS…JETS! read more Wunkle's World: An Early Look At 2008 Free Agency Dec 5, 2007 Author: Bill Wunkle Dateline - The Padded Cell: While the 2007 NFL season is still a work in progress, it’s not too early for football fans to start thinking ahead to 2008 and different personnel moves that can be made. As it currently stands, Browns will need to make decisions concerning at least seventeen players on their roster – most of which are potential free agents. Let’s start on the offensive side of the football. read more Browns Miscues Lead To Loss Dec 3, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com The Cleveland Browns went out to Arizona in the same fashion they had when they traveled out west earlier in the season when the team played the Oakland Raiders, flat. In the game against the Raiders the Browns fell behind 16-0, against the Cardinals the Browns found themselves in an early 14-0 hole. It was a hole they would never quite climb out of in a 27-21 loss. read more 20/20 Browns Hindsight: Texans Game Dec 2, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com So many times, we tend to pass judgment too harshly and too quickly. Each week, after we have had a chance to digest the game, here at DawgBones.com we will break down the Cleveland Browns game from the week before. Let us look at the top 5 good things, the top 5 bad things and the top 5 things that failed to impress us in this week’s game. The segment is called 20/20 Browns Hindsight we hope you enjoy it. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Nov 29, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com The Browns have strung together back to back wins again in 2007, moving their record to 7-4 and into the playoff picture. They must now go on the road the next 2 weeks and how they emerge from those 2 games will determine where they will stand in the discussion. read more State of the Browns: Playoffs? Nov 29, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com Every now and then Cleveland Browns G.M. Phil Savage likes to bring the media and fans up to speed as to what he's thinking. Wednesday afternoon Savage had another State of the Browns address and talked about QB Derek Anderson's play and future as well as the team and it's expectations moving forward at 7-4 and the playoffs in range. read more Tough Old Bird To Take on Fledgling Browns Secondary Nov 27, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com This team is every bit as much a challenge as was Houston. We are going into hostile territory against a team that is smarting from an overtime loss in a game they should have won. You would think with Kurt Warner throwing for nearly 500 yards that this would have been an easy win for the Cards. Miscues, turnovers and mistakes kept San Francisco in the game. Suddenly a healthy 49ers team looked fresh again with Frank Gore pounding the ball against the Cards for 214 yards and steady Trent Dilfer making a solid contribution throwing for 256 yards and 2 TD's on the afternoon. read more Browns Handle Texans For 7th Win Nov 25, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com The game between the Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns Sunday had many implications. The Browns entered the game 6-4 and the Texans 5-5, both teams having aspirations of making the playoffs. When the dust settled the Cleveland Browns defense stymied the Texans offense in the 2nd half of the game and imposed their will by running the ball all over the Texans defense in route to a 27-17 victory. read more 20/20 Browns Hindsight: Ravens Game Nov 25, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com So many times, we tend to pass judgment too harshly and too quickly. Each week, after we have had a chance to digest the game, here at DawgBones.com we will break down the Cleveland Browns game from the week before. Let us look at the top 5 good things, the top 5 bad things and the top 5 things that failed to impress us in this week’s game. The segment is called 20/20 Browns Hindsight we hope you enjoy it. read more Browns and Texans Shootout? Nov 20, 2007 Author: Tree Don't laugh. The Houston Texans aren't as bad as some folks think they are. They are getting healthy again and are showing improvement. Derek Anderson might as well look in the mirror this week if he wants to know anything about Matt Schaub or what Anderson should try to be in a couple of years. read more Browns Win, One For the Ages: "The Bar" Nov 18, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com Over the years the Cleveland Browns franchise and it's fans have seen just about everything. There was "Red Right 88", "The Drive", "The Fumble", "Bottlegate" and on Sunday "The Bar". Unlike those games of the past though the Browns were the one's standing victorious when all was said and done with an overtime 33-30 victory in Baltimore. read more 20/20 Browns Hindsight: Steelers Game Nov 17, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com So many times, we tend to pass judgment too harshly and too quickly. Each week, after we have had a chance to digest the game, here at DawgBones.com we will break down the Cleveland Browns game from the week before. Let us look at the top 5 good things, the top 5 bad things and the top 5 things that failed to impress us in this week’s game. The segment is called 20/20 Browns Hindsight we hope you enjoy it. read more Defensive Trends: Has the D Really Regressed? Nov 15, 2007 Author: Stray Dawg The Browns defense has taken a lot of flak this season. Many looked at what they had been able to do in the past few years, especially the pass defense and line-backing corps, and figured the unit would be the strength of the team while the offense struggled to find its identity. The reality so far this year has been the negative of that image. The Browns playmakers have emerged on the offense and special teams, with stars like Derek Anderson, Kellen Winslow, Braylon Edwards and Joe Jurevicius, while the defensive one's(Sean Jones, Kamerion Wimbley, Leigh Bodden to name a few) have all, but disappeared. I started asking myself, “Had the defense had truly regressed or this was a product of other factors of this Browns team?” read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Nov 15, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com The Browns 3 game winning streak came to an end on Sunday, but in defeat the team seems to have gotten something it has desperately lacked for years, R-E-S-P-E-C-T read more Browns Second Half Failure Leads To Loss Nov 11, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com After coming out and putting together a 16 play, 8 minute and 55 second, 71 yard opening TD drive on Sunday, the Cleveland Browns could not hold on and once again fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28. After the initial drive of the game the Browns could only muster 92 more total yards the rest of the game on 37 more plays. read more Steelers Looking Super? Browns Must Win To Be Considered Legit Threat Nov 11, 2007 Author: Robert Cobb With the biggest game of the year upon us we received a letter from Robert Cobb. for those of you not knowing who Mr. Cobb is let us bring you up to speed. Mr. Cobb is the president of the Pittsburgh Browns Backers. As a Browns fan it's hard enough to deal with Steelers fans twice, maybe three times, but Robert has to deal with them every day! He wanted to share some of his thoughts on the Browns/Steelers game this Sunday and we thought we would give him a forum to do so. Can you tell he's had about enough? Enjoy. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Nov 8, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com October 7th, 2007 is the last time the Cleveland Browns have tasted defeat. That means this team, which has now won 3 straight games for the 1st time since September-October of 2001, has not lost in over a month. Confidence is something they are not lacking at this point and they'll need all of it when they go play the Pittsburgh Steelers for 1st place in the AFC North this week. read more Defending the Defense Nov 7, 2007 Author: Tree Some claim that it's indefensible. I don't necessarily believe that's true. I've maintained that these guys would improve and play just well enough to give the Browns a chance to win. The defense doesn't look all that imposing, doesn't look all that flashy, doesn't look all that stout, but since the bye week they have been playing better. It's not just a "gut feel" thing either. Sure the statistics don't look that great, but this team is getting stops at critical times in these games, which is giving their offense just enough of a chance to pull out a W. read more Browns Dig Deep For 3rd Straight Win Nov 4, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com There was plenty of hype for the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts match up on Sunday afternoon, but it was the game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks that stole the day. Sixty minutes wasn't enough to settle the affair so the two teams headed to overtime where a 25-yard Phil Dawson field goal was the difference. The 33-30 win gave the Browns their 3rd straight win and a 5-3 record. The Seahawks fell to 4-4, but are still in first place in the NFC West. read more Probable Free Agents of 2008 Nov 4, 2007 Author: DawgSoldier Probable Free Agents of 2008 - Defense DE: The Browns Starters for the most part have been Robaire Smith and Shaun Smith who is playing out of position. The backups have been Simon Frasier and the often injured Orpheus Roye. The Browns recent addition of Louis Leonard, who is an unknown quantity as of yet as a DE or a NT. Also Melila Purcell and Chase Pittman are still on the Practice Squad waiting to be activated. read more 20/20 Browns Hindsight: Rams Game Nov 2, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com So many times, we tend to pass judgment too harshly and too quickly. Each week, after we have had a chance to digest the game, here at DawgBones.com we will break down the Cleveland Browns game from the week before. Let us look at the top 5 good things, the top 5 bad things and the top 5 things that failed to impress us in this week’s game. The segment is called 20/20 Browns Hindsight we hope you enjoy it. read more Black Hats, Assasins, and Thugs Nov 1, 2007 Author: Tree Browns fans have had to endure a lot since the return of their team in 1999. Mostly they have to endure abuse from other fans of rival teams who disrespect our history and our past achievements. They say that our 9 championships stand for little, and that it was in an old bygone era that should be forgotten, glossed over or ignored. I agree with them, at least in part. It was a bygone era, that we will probably never see again. It was the "Golden Age" of Professional Football. read more A Long Way To Go Nov 1, 2007 Author: Soup Author’s note – if it seems like I’m harping more on the bad, in my opinion, when you have a long way to go, you need to concentrate on fixing the bad. I want a Super Bowl. Our beloved Browns are now 4-3 winning two in a row for the first time since 2003. We have an offense scoring nearly twice as much per game as last year. We won on the road and we won 2 in a row that we were supposed to win. Things look great and this team is on the rise……but it still has a long way to go. read more Getting Defensive Oct 30, 2007 Author: Jason Ice This week we look at the defense. Last year, the defense was the closest thing this team had to a strength. This season, the defense is allowing even the worst teams in the league to run up the score. What happened? On paper, this defense should be much improved. We added many new faces to the defensive line, and our defensive backs are healthy. Where did we go wrong? Let's start where it all starts... on the line. read more Browns Making Strides After Road Win Oct 29, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com It was a week in which there were guarantees, worries about team focus, putting together back to back wins for the first time in nearly 4 years and winning for the 1st time on the road in 2007. Sunday the Cleveland Browns exercised all those demons and started a winning streak by defeating the St. Louis Rams 27-20. read more Reversal Of Fortune Oct 28, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com The last time the Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams faced each other was Monday night December 8th, 2003. The Rams came into the game the heavy favorite with a record of 9-3, the Browns were 4-8. read more Probable Free Agents of 2008 Oct 26, 2007 Author: DawgSoldier Probable Free Agents of 2008: Offense Quarterbacks: As it stands right now the Browns have very good depth at Quarterback. The one wild card the Browns have is Derek Anderson. Is he going to keep improving? Is he trade material? Are the Browns looking to trade DA? Time will answer this. read more Browns Fans Listen To The Barking Lot Oct 25, 2007 Author: DawgBones.com The Browns are coming off the bye weeks well rested and facing another team that has yet to win in 2007 in the St. Louis Rams. It is a chance for the Browns to be over .500 this late in the year for the 1st time since 2002. read more Offense Has Been Offensive Half the Time Oct 24, 2007 Author: Soup I’ve seen everyone rave about the offense. People are really excited about what is going because we are “winning.” Ya’ll know that I like to stir the pot so I’m here to say, hold on, we aren’t near as good as you think an