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Cleveland Browns News and Rumors

Pat Shurmur says Browns "much improved" from a year ago

Tom Reed, cleveland.com

Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur acknowledges "looming change," but says the football team is "much improved" from a season ago.

Brownie Bits: Week 16

Dec 24, 2012

theclevelandfan.com

Useless nuggets of information from Sunday’s Browns game that you can certainly live without… BAD STARTS: This was the seventh time this season a Browns’ opponent scored a touchdown on its first possession and the fourth time an opponent scored touc…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Cleveland Browns have placed wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi on injured reserve and elevated quarterback Thad Lewis from the practice squad to the active roster.

clevelandbrowns.com

The Cleveland Browns announced several roster moves on Monday evening.

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

Browns coach Pat Shurmur said the team has to continue learning how to finish opponents.

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

Several younger players on the Browns’ roster got experience on special teams and scrimmage downs in Sunday’s loss at Denver.

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee Sunday and will not play in the regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Browns will put the cap on another losing season against the Steelers in Week 17 and they aren’t sure if their two first-round picks from April will be on the field to help them do it. Coach Pat Shurmur said Monday that he isn’t ruling quarterback…

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

Here are what blogs from Cleveland and around the country are saying about the Browns.

ESPN.com

Revisiting the Cleveland Browns' 34-12 loss at the Denver Broncos: Another game, another sign of dissension in the Browns locker room. A week after players questioned coach Pat Shurmur's playcalling, the Akron Beacon Journal reported some Browns players…

theclevelandfan.com

As the Browns wind down another five-win season, rumors run rampant concerning the team’s next head coach and general manager. One of those rumors has NFL Network sportscaster Mike Lombardi coming to the team as general manager, director of personnel, o…

Branson Wright, cleveland.com

Another lost season for the Cleveland Browns, who will rebuild again during the offseason.

clevelandbrowns.com

Each week at the Cleveland Browns Thursday Night Preview Show Driven by Liberty Ford and hosted at Applebee’s, an authentic helmet has been signed by each of the weekly guests on the show.  Please ...

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

"Its seems to me that the offense does not have the killer instinct. When they are in the red zone its dink and dunk. Why is't the QB throwing the ball into the end zone? is it play calling or something else? I can not figure that out." - SCtribefan

Mike Peticca, cleveland.com

The Browns snap a 16-game losing streak at Pittsburgh, improving to 3-2 on their way to a 12-4 regular season record. NFL Films Game of the Week video.

Starting Blocks, cleveland.com

Steelers, who host the Browns on Sunday, were eliminated from playoff contention in a 13-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. It was Pittsburgh's fifth loss in its last six games. More Steelers story links.

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

DENVER -- Following Sunday’s 34-12 loss to the Denver Broncos, the Cleveland Browns want to make their corrections and ready themselves for this week’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

DENVER -- The Cleveland Browns faced a tough challenge from Denver’s quarterback and pass rush in Sunday’s 34-12 loss at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

DENVER -- Quarterback Colt McCoy led the Browns on a fourth-quarter touchdown drive after replacing an injured Brandon Weeden.