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Could winning out save coaches on the hot seat?
Andy Reid got such a hearty hug on the sideline from Howard Mudd that the 70-year-old assistant with the artificial hip actually lifted the burly head ...
NFL, teams offer support for players in crisis
Brady Quinn can't help but wonder whether he missed something in the final days of Jovan Belcher's life. Could the Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback ...
Chiefs' Brady Quinn shines in time of trouble
This should have been a big week for Brady Quinn. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is coming off one of the best games of his career, helping his ...
Mike Holmgren leaving Browns uncertain of future
Mike Holmgren's run as a team president is over, ending prematurely and before he planned. For weeks, he has hung around Cleveland's offices doing ...
Browns beat sloppy Steelers 20-14
They didn't look like themselves at all. Not with the turnovers, penalties and blown chances. These weren't the Pittsburgh Steelers of old. And it had ...
Vikings looking to put the squeeze on Bears QBs
The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok. And now Chicago's battered offensive line ...
Cowboys beat Browns 23-20 in wild OT finish
Tony Romo and Dallas coach Jason Garrett spend a lot of time talking about protecting the ball when chaos surrounds the Cowboys quarterback. They have ...
Season over for Browns LB Scott Fujita
Browns starting linebacker Scott Fujita will be placed on injured reserve with a neck injury, ending his stormy season — and perhaps his football ...
Banner hopes to make Browns winners
Joe Banner didn't want to make any promises or predictions. It's not his nature. But just as he helped transform the Philadelphia Eagles into ...
Browns sale to Haslam approved; Holmgren to leave
New owners want their own people running things. Jimmy Haslam III is sticking to one of the oldest adages in sports, which means Mike Holmgren is out ...
Giants rally, keep Browns winless, 41-27
Ahmad Bradshaw got furious at himself, and took it out on the Cleveland Browns. Bradshaw fumbled on the first play from scrimmage, setting up a ...
Cheers as NFL refs return: 'It's good to be back'
The final pass of the game sailed out of the end zone, saving the regular refs from the same type of call that brought the replacements to the height ...
Ravens beat Browns 23-16 - but refs steal the show
A game that featured nearly 800 yards in offense, an interception return for a touchdown, helmet-loosening hits and a thrilling finish may best be ...
Browns' Haden suspended 4 games
The Cleveland Browns had Joe Haden for one game. They'll be without their best cornerback for the next four. Haden was suspended Monday without pay ...
Holmgren steady as change looms for Browns
Mike Holmgren was hired to bring stability to the Browns. Three years into his tenure as Cleveland's president, things couldn't be shakier for the ...
Packers turn ball over, lose to Browns 35-10
It's only the preseason, and an 0-2 start isn't going to shake the Green Bay Packers' confidence. Still, coach Mike McCarthy wants to see his team ...
Browns RB Richardson has surgery on left knee
Trent Richardson won't play in the Browns' first preseason game. Cleveland, though, hopes the heralded rookie will be able to rebound from left knee ...
New Browns owner wants a winner in Cleveland
The new Browns owner said he's ready to bring "winning back to Cleveland" and proclaimed there's "zero chance" he'll move the team out of town. A day ...
Browns owner to give up controlling interest
Browns owner Randy Lerner has begun talks with truck-stop magnate Jimmy Haslam on giving up controlling interest while committing to keep the team in ...