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Rookie WR Josh Gordon proving to be fast learner: Cleveland Browns Insider

Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com

Josh Gordon is proving more than worthy of the supplemental draft pick the Browns used to get him.

theclevelandfan.com

A lot of people seem to think that Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters are the “exciting young cornerstones” of the current Cavalier roster. But for those of us who’ve been clamoring maniacally for more Jeremy Pargo and Omri Casspi, tonight was our night!…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Fans can win a round of golf with Arizona pitcher Ian Kennedy, a day of batting practice with the Cleveland Indians and a 30-minute guitar lesson from Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo as part of a charity auction this week benefiting Stand Up To C…

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

Wide receiver Josh Gordon is happy with the way the younger Browns are contributing in all phases of the game.

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

Browns coach Pat Shurmur said the team found a way to win on its trip to Oakland.

Jordan Bastian, MLB.com

At the Winter Meetings, Cleveland is weighing the benefit of acquiring younger talent -- preferably top pitching prospects -- while also trying to fill holes via free agency.

Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com

Browns coach Pat Shurmur and GM Tom Heckert have this young Browns team headed in the right direction. But will it be enough for Jimmy Haslam and Joe Banner?

Brownie Bits: Week 13

Dec 3, 2012

theclevelandfan.com

Useless nuggets of information from Sunday’s Browns game that you can certainly live without… OFFENSIVE MACHINE: The 475 yards of offense the Browns tallied was their highest total since compiling 554 in the 51-45 win over the Bengals in 2007. It was …

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

Browns fans, you have a chance to vote your favorite Browns players onto the AFC Pro Bowl roster.

Starting Blocks, cleveland.com

Rookie wide receiver Gordon is averaging 19 yards a catch. Getting good work from Hardesty can help not only the overall offense, but Trent Richardson, too. More Browns story links.

David I. Andersen, cleveland.com

Cleveland Browns News and Notes with Josh Gordon and Pat Shurmur the day after their 20-17 victory over the Oakland Raiders. Hosted by Plain Dealer's Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot.

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

On today's episode of Sports Insider, The Plain Dealer's Tom Reed joined cleveland.com's Glenn Moore to talk about Browns-Raiders.

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

"That was the best coached game of Shurmur's career. The decision to go on 4th down and inches was the right call. Not sure who called in the fake end-around, but you can see the LB freeze to keep contain, which is what opened the hole for TR on th…

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Last month we alerted you to the ongoing cola ads featuring Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving and Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love dressed up as sexagenarians, hustling a group of playground ballers along the way. Today, we bring you somet…

Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com

Shurmur says, "I'm not taking any half-swings here. We'll just play it out and see what happens."

ESPN.com

Revisiting the Cleveland Browns' 20-17 win at the Oakland Raiders: Of all the Browns' moves to improve the offense this year, none had better value than the one that landed Josh Gordon. Cleveland used a second-round pick in the supplemental draft on Gor…

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

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

theclevelandfan.com

The Cleveland Browns headed to Oakland on Sunday with many of their fans and the rest of the NFL questioning whether or not they have what it takes to actually finish a game when given the opportunity. With 9:31 left in the game and holding a three-poin…

Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com

Maybe, just maybe, the Browns have begun to extricate themselves from the culture of losing that has vice-gripped the franchise for years. They have won two in a row and are 4-3 since Oct. 14. Weeden, as the quarterback, has a right to feel good about s…

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

Plain Dealer Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot joined Baskin and Phelps on 92.3 The Fan (WKRK-FM) this morning to talk Browns.

Warren Shaw, dimemag.com

In basketball, not everybody can be an elite player garnering accolades, fortune and fan adoration. No, some guys… actually most guys are role players largely going under the radar. Some are even more so cleverly defined as specialists. For the better p…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The news quickly came and went in the minutes preceding Sunday’s games.  A Browns employee had been found dead at the team’s facility on Saturday, after the team had left for its game in Oakland.  The employee had hanged himself in an equipment shed…

Jordan Bastian, MLB.com

The Indians are in the process of selling their SportsTime Ohio television network to Fox Sports Ohio, MLB.com has confirmed.

Bill Livingston, cleveland.com

The Browns' clinching drive was impressive, but don't oversell it as a dramatic turning point for the franchise, says Bill Livingston.

Branson Wright, cleveland.com

Kansas City and Cleveland each won last week, but they suffered bigger losses.

Glenn Moore, cleveland.com

"Ever since Greg Little had his epiphany a few weeks ago, he has made some very good catches, that in prior weeks, he'd lose his concentration and drop the ball. He's beginning to turn it around and impress." - CCIE

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

OAKLAND -- Rookie Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon set a career high with 116 receiving yards in Sunday’s 20-17 win over the Oakland Raiders.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The appeal hearing in the bounty case continues on Monday, and an unlikely witness is testifying. Browns offensive coordinator Brad Childress has made the flight from California to Louisiana to testify before former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, accordin…

Matt Florjancic, clevelandbrowns.com

OAKLAND -- Cleveland Browns players and coaches are looking to build off of Sunday’s 20-17 win over the Oakland Raiders.

Mike Peticca, cleveland.com

The win at Kansas City in the second game of the season helped the Browns build their "Kardiac Kids" reputation: a team known for dramatic wins, most notably in 1979 and 1980. Video of some key plays during those seasons.

ESPN.com

According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Cleveland Browns currently have the seventh overall pick in the draft order. This might have been a source of excitement in past seasons, but this should be irrelevant right now. Creating momentum is more i…

Starting Blocks, cleveland.com

The Chiefs earned their second win of the season on Sunday, but that was of little matter compared to the tragedy of the day before. Links to stories on the Chiefs.

ESPN.com

It's a strange Sunday in the AFC North when the only team that loses in the division is the one leading the division. The Ravens watched their cushion in the AFC North shrink after the Steelers beat them with Charlie Batch and the two Ohio teams (Bengal…

CNNSI.com

It was a tough day for the Chiefs, who found a way to beat the Panthers 27-21. Under tragic circumstances, coach Romeo Crennel held his team together, writes Dennis Dillon.