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Browns-Broncos: Brownies Bomb in Denver, 27-6

It is often said that things sometimes have to get worse before they can get better. The Cleveland Browns better hope for two things...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 2 months ago 148 reads 14 comments
The Browns Table: 2009 Season Preview

We are back and better than ever! Welcome to the 2009 edition of The Browns Table, a season-long look at the Cleveland Browns from views of the Browns fans here on Bleacher Report. We have a special season preview edition of The Browns Table this week...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 2 months ago 79 reads 0 comments
Browns' 2009 Can Not Be Judged By Wins Alone

With the Cavaliers falling short in the NBA playoffs and the Indians’ reverting back to their mid-1980s ineptitude, Cleveland fans are starved for some winning...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 2 months ago 346 reads 7 comments
For Mangini's Browns Its a Deja Vu Debut

Well that was definitely worth the wait. Ineffective quarterback play. Porous run defense. Inopportune penalties. Bad tackling. Failure to capitalize on opportunities...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 3 months ago 342 reads 8 comments
Indians-Yankees: Series Rewind

Most of the time, splitting a four game series in New York with the Yankees is cause for celebration for the Cleveland Indians...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 7 months ago 130 reads 1 comments
Series Rewind: Indians-Royals

The Tribe dropped their third series in a row, losing the first two of three to division rival Kansas City. Fausto Carmona started off very rough, giving up three runs in the bottom of the first...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 7 months ago 35 reads 0 comments
Series Rewind: Toronto Blue Jays-Cleveland Indians

Well at least they won one. The Tribe dropped the first two in almost the same fashion they dropped all three to the Rangers to open the season...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 7 months ago 44 reads 0 comments
Series Rewind: Indians-Rangers

The Texas Rangers wiped the floor with the Indians in Arlington to kick off 2009. Three games, three losses for the Erie Warriors: 9-1, 8-5 and 12-8. Yup, that’s 9.7 runs/game allowed...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 7 months ago 37 reads 1 comments
Texas Rangers Whallop Indians 9-1

Well the only way to go is up. The Tribe got rolled by the Texas Rangers 9-1 getting outplayed in all aspects of the game...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 7 months ago 31 reads 0 comments
Cleveland Indians Look To Rebound in 2009

The Cleveland Indians stumbled to a disappointing 81-81 record in 2008 after an ALCS appearance in 2007. Injuries on offense decimated the Tribe in the first half of 2008 and forced the trade of veterans CC Sabathia and Casey Blake for prospects...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 7 months ago 161 reads 1 comments
The Joy Of Matt Stover's Parting With Baltimore

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Ravens and kicker Matt Stover have parted ways and Stover will not be returning to Baltimore in 2009...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 8 months ago 256 reads 7 comments
Cleveland Browns Deploy "The Soldier" To Tampa Bay

The first act of the Cleveland Browns Eric Mangini / George Kokinis regime wasn’t a peace summit with Shaun Rogers. It wasn’t a declaration of a starting quarterback named Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 9 months ago 171 reads 3 comments
No Trade News Is Good News for the Cleveland Cavaliers

The NBA Trading Deadline passed on Thursday without the Cavs making a move. While many are disappointed in GM Danny Ferry’s failure to make any sort of a trade with the rumored offers out there Ferry made the right move by standing pat...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 9 months ago 86 reads 4 comments
Thank Goodness The NFL Season Is Over

Thank the lord. The NFL season is over, finally.Not only did the Browns devolve from 10-6 to 4-12 but we had to witness the Steelers take home NFL Championship number six and an AFC Championship Game where they faced off against the Ravens...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 9 months ago 64 reads 0 comments
Cleveland Browns Cut Seven

Cuts, cuts, cuts. I love cuts. The Cleveland Browns trimmed some dead weight yesterday releasing seven players on the first day permissible by NFL rules. No one of real consequence, but some familiar names nonetheless...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 9 months ago 517 reads 1 comments
The Browns Causing Fear and Loathing in Cleveland

It's mid-January in Cleveland and the Cavaliers are off to their best start in franchise history, pushing towards a potential first seed in the Eastern Conference...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 10 months ago 298 reads 1 comments
2009 Cleveland Browns Cut List

Yes, it's that time again. In the honor of legendary Coach Homer J. Simpson, it's time for the 2009 Cleveland Browns Cut List. A look back at the 2008 season, who should stay, who should go, who I hate and who I love...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 10 months ago 2,726 reads 5 comments
The Browns Table: 2008 Year in Review

Welcome to The Browns Table, a season-long look at the 2008 season for the Cleveland Browns from the point of view of the Browns fans here on Bleacher Report. We have a special season ending edition of The Browns Table...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 10 months ago 235 reads 8 comments
Before You Question Eric Mangini, You Must Question Randy Lerner

The Cleveland Browns made it official today. Eric Mangini is now the 12th full-time coach in franchise history, and the first head coach with previous head coaching experience since Nick Skorich in 1971...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 10 months ago 236 reads 6 comments
Steelers Put Browns Out Of Their Misery, 31-0

The outcome was never in doubt. Whether or not the Browns would set records of futility were. The Browns were shutout in consecutive games for the first time in franchise history courtesy of ...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 11 months ago 115 reads 1 comments
The Browns Table: The Battle of Woe-HIO

Welcome to The Browns Table, a season-long look at the 2008 season for the Cleveland Browns from the point of view of the Browns fans here on Bleacher Report. This discussion is not just meant for the contributing Browns fans...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 11 months ago 65 reads 2 comments
Hines Ward Gets Lit Up, Defenses Rejoice

A picture is truly worth 1,000 words.Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was leveled by Tennessee Titans defensive back Courtland Finnegan in the Titans' 31-14 victory Sunday in Nashville...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 11 months ago 787 reads 26 comments
Bengals-Browns: Cincinatti Feigns the Death of Cleveland, 14-0

"Worst season I've ever played in," Browns running back Jamal Lewis. That could be the understatement of the century as the visiting Cincinnati Bengals shutout the Cleveland Browns 14-0 in windy Cleveland Browns Stadium...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 11 months ago 136 reads 3 comments
The Top 10 NFL Super Bowl Contenders

With two weeks left in the NFL regular season lets handicap the ten teams that have the best shot at taking home the Lombardi Trophy from the Super Bowl in 2009...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 11 months ago 515 reads 5 comments
Browns-Bengals: Breakdown of the NFL's Must-See Game of Week 16

The juggernaut Cleveland Browns (4-10) host the Cinderella darlings of the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals (2-11-1), in the 71st battle of Ohio this Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium...

Written by Jeff Smirnoff about 11 months ago 174 reads 0 comments

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Jeff Smirnoff Article Archive

Browns-Broncos: Brownies Bomb in Denver, 27-6

The Browns Table: 2009 Season Preview

Browns' 2009 Can Not Be Judged By Wins Alone

For Mangini's Browns Its a Deja Vu Debut

Indians-Yankees: Series Rewind

Series Rewind: Indians-Royals

Series Rewind: Toronto Blue Jays-Cleveland Indians

Series Rewind: Indians-Rangers

Texas Rangers Whallop Indians 9-1

Cleveland Indians Look To Rebound in 2009

The Joy Of Matt Stover's Parting With Baltimore

Cleveland Browns Deploy "The Soldier" To Tampa Bay

No Trade News Is Good News for the Cleveland Cavaliers

Thank Goodness The NFL Season Is Over

Cleveland Browns Cut Seven

The Browns Causing Fear and Loathing in Cleveland

2009 Cleveland Browns Cut List

The Browns Table: 2008 Year in Review

Before You Question Eric Mangini, You Must Question Randy Lerner

Steelers Put Browns Out Of Their Misery, 31-0

The Browns Table: The Battle of Woe-HIO

Hines Ward Gets Lit Up, Defenses Rejoice

Bengals-Browns: Cincinatti Feigns the Death of Cleveland, 14-0

The Top 10 NFL Super Bowl Contenders

Browns-Bengals: Breakdown of the NFL's Must-See Game of Week 16

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