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How Did the Cleveland Indians Get Back Here So Soon?

In a move that surprised few but disgusted many, the Cleveland Indians dealt left-handed ace Cliff Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco to the Philadelphia Phillies for a handful of minor league prospects...

Written by The Coop about 4 months ago 244 reads 10 comments
Sports Talk Radio Battle Royal: Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh

Having lived in Cleveland before college and in Pittsburgh during and after college, I’ve been able to gain a unique familiarity with both sports media markets...

Written by The Coop about 7 months ago 330 reads 0 comments
Would a Browns Victory over the Steelers Mean Anything?

It’s sad, really, that it’s come to this. Though the Cleveland Browns have endured some horrendous seasons since returning to the NFL in 1999, their fans have anticipated games ...

Written by The Coop about 11 months ago 275 reads 16 comments
Jamal Lewis Should Be the Foundation for the Browns' Turnaround in 2009

Anxious to put a disastrous season behind them, many fans are excitedly speculating on what will happen in the front office: Who will replace head coach Romeo Crennel? Will GM Phil Savage lose ...

Written by The Coop about 11 months ago 519 reads 26 comments
Browns Fans: Want Consistency? Start By Looking In The Mirror

In a game truly befitting their franchise for the last 10 years, the Cleveland Browns found themselves on the wrong end of yet another gut-wrenching defeat on Sunday, this time losing 10-6 to the Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns Stadium...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 447 reads 18 comments
Romeo Crennel: Even When He's Right, He's Wrong

On a chilly Sunday afternoon on the shores of Lake Erie, the Cleveland Browns fell to 4-7 with a 16-6 loss to the Houston Texans in what officially marks the low-point of their catastrophic 2008 season...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 161 reads 3 comments
Oh No! Phil Savage Has A Potty Mouth!

If the Cleveland Browns were a reality TV show, they would get better ratings than "Survivor" and "Dancing with the Stars" combined...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 278 reads 12 comments
Browns-Bills: What Part of "Browns Win" Do Fans Not Understand?

With a little help from the Lake Erie wind, the Cleveland Browns escaped with a 29-27 win in Buffalo over the Bills on Monday Night Football...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 349 reads 1 comments
Trent Dilfer on the Browns: A Browns Fan Puts ESPN Analyst in His Place

Following last Monday’s announcement by the Cleveland Browns that they would be starting Brady Quinn at quarterback in place of the ineffective Derek Anderson, ESPN NFL analyst Trent Dilfer—a ...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 596 reads 8 comments
Broncos 34-Browns 30: Aren't Encores Supposed To Be Good?

In an encore performance of their disastrous loss to Baltimore just a few days ago, the Cleveland Browns came from ahead to lose once again, this time dropping a 34-30 decision to the Denver Broncos on the shores of Lake Erie...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 210 reads 2 comments
Brady Quinn Can't Fix All Cleveland's Problems

Aside from firing the head coach, the biggest change a team can make is switching quarterbacks midseason. On the heels of a demoralizing 34-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in Cleveland, ...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 339 reads 6 comments
Browns 23, Jags 17: Browns Steady As Jaguars Run Out of Time

On Sunday, in Jacksonville, the Cleveland Browns built a 10-point halftime lead and hung on for dear life as they defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-17, improving to 3-4 on the season...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 149 reads 1 comments
Cleveland Browns at 2-4: Change They Need, Change They Can Count On (?)

What a difference a week makes. In the span of just seven days, the Browns went from playing their best game of the year to putting on a shameful show that has enraged even the most optimistic of fans...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 234 reads 15 comments
Browns 35, Giants 14: Awesome? Yes! Unbelievable? No Way

By now, we’ve all had a chance to let it sink in. In a potentially season-defining moment, the Cleveland Browns thrashed the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, 35-14...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 116 reads 3 comments
Browns-Giants: Defending Super Bowl Champs Who?

The Browns’ season-to-date comes full-circle this Monday night when they take on the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants at Cleveland Browns Stadium...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 911 reads 11 comments
Browns-Bengals: Cleveland Proves They're Less Bad in Battle of Ohio

Thank God for football uniforms. If it weren’t for the stylistic differences in the uniforms worn by the teams playing Sunday in Cincinnati, we wouldn’t have been able to tell them apart...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 241 reads 4 comments
Going Nowhere Fast: What Moves Should (Or Shouldn't) The Browns Make?

I still remember celebrating in front of the TV the day I found out the Browns had acquired Shaun Rogers and Dante Stallworth – on the same day!! The Browns would be unstoppable! Ok, ...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 232 reads 9 comments
0 (no) and 3 - Browns disappoint again

Perhaps Kellen Winslow can relate to the pain felt by Browns fans after seeing their team suffer another confounding loss on Sunday afternoon, this time to AFC North rival Baltimore...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 93 reads 3 comments
Pointing Fingers: How Many Ya Got?

Those fans in the greater Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas that didn’t experience a power outage during Sunday night’s 10-6 Steeler victory over the Browns watched what will come to ...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 271 reads 2 comments
Dawgs Backed into a Corner Tend to Bite

The most primal instinct that an animal possesses is survival. Regardless of the circumstances and obstacles surrounding the beast, it will never stop fighting. To the very core, and against all odds, an animal will simply refuse to die...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 124 reads 1 comments
Attention Browns Fans: Please Step Away from the Panic Button

If you’re like me, the Browns’ 28-10 defeat at the hands of the Cowboys Sunday was bittersweet. While I was disappointed with the Browns performance, I also have Marion Barber on ...

Written by The Coop about about 1 year ago 117 reads 1 comments

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The Coop Article Archive

How Did the Cleveland Indians Get Back Here So Soon?

Sports Talk Radio Battle Royal: Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh

Would a Browns Victory over the Steelers Mean Anything?

Jamal Lewis Should Be the Foundation for the Browns' Turnaround in 2009

Browns Fans: Want Consistency? Start By Looking In The Mirror

Romeo Crennel: Even When He's Right, He's Wrong

Oh No! Phil Savage Has A Potty Mouth!

Browns-Bills: What Part of "Browns Win" Do Fans Not Understand?

Trent Dilfer on the Browns: A Browns Fan Puts ESPN Analyst in His Place

Broncos 34-Browns 30: Aren't Encores Supposed To Be Good?

Brady Quinn Can't Fix All Cleveland's Problems

Browns 23, Jags 17: Browns Steady As Jaguars Run Out of Time

Cleveland Browns at 2-4: Change They Need, Change They Can Count On (?)

Browns 35, Giants 14: Awesome? Yes! Unbelievable? No Way

Browns-Giants: Defending Super Bowl Champs Who?

Browns-Bengals: Cleveland Proves They're Less Bad in Battle of Ohio

Going Nowhere Fast: What Moves Should (Or Shouldn't) The Browns Make?

0 (no) and 3 - Browns disappoint again

Pointing Fingers: How Many Ya Got?

Dawgs Backed into a Corner Tend to Bite

Attention Browns Fans: Please Step Away from the Panic Button

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