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Watching The Ultimate Fighter, Is Rampage's UFC Exit All That Shocking?

During last weekend's airing of Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, a preview was shown for UFC 107 in Memphis. While the main event, a lightweight title fight between BJ Penn and Diego ...

Written by Casey Drottar about about 1 month ago 1,463 reads 3 comments
This Year or Next, Re-signing With Cleveland Is Best Option for LeBron James

The Cleveland Cavaliers have officially begun talks with reigning NBA MVP LeBron James in regards to a contract extension...

Written by Casey Drottar about 4 months ago 732 reads 28 comments
Did the Cleveland Cavaliers Waste a Draft Pick on Christian Eyenga?

For the Cleveland Cavaliers, draft day 2009 started out with a bang. Minutes after midnight on Wednesday, the team officially brought Shaquille O'Neal to the Q by trading Ben Wallace and Sasha ...

Written by Casey Drottar about 4 months ago 914 reads 8 comments
With the Pieces in Place, the Pressure Is on for LeBron and the Cavs

It took the Cleveland Cavaliers an entire week, but they finally made some free agent noise. While big names like Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, and Charlie Villanueva surfaced in the local rumor ...

Written by Casey Drottar about 4 months ago 914 reads 11 comments
A Look Ahead: Predicting the Future for the Cleveland Browns' Rookies

With training camp just a few weeks away, questions continue to swirl around the Cleveland Browns. Who does coach Eric Mangini intend to start at quarterback this year? How will the team's offense ...

Written by Casey Drottar about 4 months ago 394 reads 5 comments
With Cavs on The Rise, Cleveland Is Slowly Losing The Browns Town Image

A couple years ago, ESPN.com's Page 2 posted an article regarding sports cities in America. The subject was both simple and intriguing, as the piece simply looked at various cities and asked which team each town would hate to lose...

Written by Casey Drottar about 5 months ago 453 reads 6 comments
With Contract Year Looming, What Can We Expect From Braylon Edwards?

The Cleveland Browns have quite a decorated history of wide receivers. Dub Jones, Dante Lavelli, Marion Motley, Gary Collins, Paul Warfield, Dave Logan and Webster Slaughter are among some of the greatest to ever play in Cleveland...

Written by Casey Drottar about 5 months ago 233 reads 5 comments
Why the Cleveland Browns' Quarterback Competition May Have Ended Before It Began

There are more than a few quarterback competitions raging throughout the NFL, but none is gaining more attention than Brady Quinn vs. Derek Anderson in Cleveland...

Written by Casey Drottar about 5 months ago 741 reads 11 comments
Another Contract Dispute: Should the Cleveland Browns Keep Phil Dawson?

In the ten years since the Cleveland Browns returned to the NFL, the team has seen hundreds of faces come and go. Four different head coaches and GMs, a handful of failed draft picks, and a ...

Written by Casey Drottar about 5 months ago 273 reads 5 comments
Brady Quinn, Derek Anderson to Compete for Browns' Top QB Spot Through Preseason

A couple weeks ago, Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini made some noise after claiming Brady Quinn was getting the most reps with the starters during the team's mini-camp. He also stressed that it would be wise not to read too much into this...

Written by Casey Drottar about 5 months ago 222 reads 7 comments
Still Doubting Eric Mangini? A Look at Browns Mini-Camp May Sway Hesitation

Let's face it, when Randy Lerner hired Eric Mangini as the new coach of the Browns, people in Cleveland weren't exactly celebrating with parades down Euclid Avenue. This comes as no surprise...

Written by Casey Drottar about 6 months ago 741 reads 5 comments
Peacemaker? With Shaun Rogers Happy, Eric Mangini Turns to Josh Cribbs Conflict

Coming into Cleveland, one must assume Eric Mangini felt his toughest task would be making the Browns less laughable and more competitive. Five months in, it turns out Cleveland's on-field performance is the least of his concerns...

Written by Casey Drottar about 6 months ago 167 reads 0 comments
Man Coverage: One-on-One with Cleveland Browns Rookie Wideout Brian Robiskie

While most Browns fans are coming up with questions to ask Brady Quinn about his upcoming quarterback competition, or Josh Cribbs and his recent contract controversy, I've chosen a different route...

Written by Casey Drottar about 6 months ago 77 reads 0 comments
Changing of the Guard: A Who's Who of the Cleveland Browns New Coaching Staff

When Romeo Crennel and Phil Savage were fired by the Cleveland Browns, the majority of their staff was sent packing as well...

Written by Casey Drottar about 6 months ago 864 reads 0 comments
New Dogs, New Tricks: Playbook Changes Coming for the Cleveland Browns

For the fourth time in ten years, a new regime has come to Cleveland in attempts to create a new look for the Browns...

Written by Casey Drottar about 6 months ago 915 reads 3 comments
There's Always Next Year: The Story of a Browns Fan

Why am I a Cleveland Browns fan? I get this question at least five or six times each fall, and I'm never short of explanations for my support of the Browns. Normally, I give the honest truth...

Written by Casey Drottar about 6 months ago 256 reads 3 comments
What Can We Expect from the Cleveland Browns in '09?

With the NFL Draft officially behind us, its finally time for the new Browns regime to try and make themselves a competitive team...

Written by Casey Drottar about 6 months ago 117 reads 2 comments
Underwhelming, but Solid Nonetheless: Evaluating the Cleveland Browns' Draft

As draft day rumors peaked heading into the weekend, Cleveland Browns fans were fearing the worst. Would we really draft another quarterback? Would we not only keep our "diva" receiver, but ...

Written by Casey Drottar about 7 months ago 1,633 reads 12 comments
Sifting Through the Browns' Smokescreens: What Will Cleveland Do on Draft Day?

The 2009 NFL Draft is just days away, and as it's been more often than not, the Browns have a top five pick. However, this year there seems to be less news about who Cleveland intends to draft and more dealing with what they'll do to gain extra picks...

Written by Casey Drottar about 7 months ago 1,167 reads 1 comments
The Cleveland Browns' 10 Most Memorable Draft Days

Draft Day 2009 is quickly approaching, which of course means analysts are creating their mock drafts and GM's and coaches everywhere are circulating some trade winds...

Written by Casey Drottar about 7 months ago 603 reads 11 comments
The Dangers of Trading Brady Quinn

On the second floor of the Tower City Mall in downtown Cleveland, there lies an empty shop. The room, now all cleared out, used to be Football Town, a large store containing you-name-it-we've-got-it Cleveland sports memorabilia...

Written by Casey Drottar about 8 months ago 1,113 reads 18 comments
Josh Cribbs: A Class Act in Cleveland

As Cleveland fans become giddy with excitement about the monstrous season the Cavaliers are having, along with the optimism surrounding the upcoming Indians season (it's an odd numbered year, ...

Written by Casey Drottar about 9 months ago 268 reads 4 comments
The Jury Is In: Quinn Impressed With Mangini, New Coaching Staff

Ever since the Browns brought in new head coach Eric Mangini, I've found myself wondering one simple thing. How exactly would a coach who's notorious for enforcing discipline be welcomed by ...

Written by Casey Drottar about 9 months ago 810 reads 4 comments
Mystery Men: The Case of The Missing Browns Front Office

With new general manager George Kokinis in place, the Cleveland Browns have the crucial front office positions filled and ready to go. Let the retooling begin...

Written by Casey Drottar about 10 months ago 315 reads 5 comments
Draft Advice For Eric Mangini and The Cleveland Browns

It's another championship Sunday in the NFL. And, like almost every championship Sunday, I'm wearing a Browns jersey (this year, it's Brady Quinn) and remaining hopeful for the future. I intend to go through the same routine in a couple weeks...

Written by Casey Drottar about 10 months ago 1,248 reads 13 comments

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Casey Drottar Article Archive

Watching The Ultimate Fighter, Is Rampage's UFC Exit All That Shocking?

This Year or Next, Re-signing With Cleveland Is Best Option for LeBron James

Did the Cleveland Cavaliers Waste a Draft Pick on Christian Eyenga?

With the Pieces in Place, the Pressure Is on for LeBron and the Cavs

A Look Ahead: Predicting the Future for the Cleveland Browns' Rookies

With Cavs on The Rise, Cleveland Is Slowly Losing The Browns Town Image

With Contract Year Looming, What Can We Expect From Braylon Edwards?

Why the Cleveland Browns' Quarterback Competition May Have Ended Before It Began

Another Contract Dispute: Should the Cleveland Browns Keep Phil Dawson?

Brady Quinn, Derek Anderson to Compete for Browns' Top QB Spot Through Preseason

Still Doubting Eric Mangini? A Look at Browns Mini-Camp May Sway Hesitation

Peacemaker? With Shaun Rogers Happy, Eric Mangini Turns to Josh Cribbs Conflict

Man Coverage: One-on-One with Cleveland Browns Rookie Wideout Brian Robiskie

Changing of the Guard: A Who's Who of the Cleveland Browns New Coaching Staff

New Dogs, New Tricks: Playbook Changes Coming for the Cleveland Browns

There's Always Next Year: The Story of a Browns Fan

What Can We Expect from the Cleveland Browns in '09?

Underwhelming, but Solid Nonetheless: Evaluating the Cleveland Browns' Draft

Sifting Through the Browns' Smokescreens: What Will Cleveland Do on Draft Day?

The Cleveland Browns' 10 Most Memorable Draft Days

The Dangers of Trading Brady Quinn

Josh Cribbs: A Class Act in Cleveland

The Jury Is In: Quinn Impressed With Mangini, New Coaching Staff

Mystery Men: The Case of The Missing Browns Front Office

Draft Advice For Eric Mangini and The Cleveland Browns

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