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By now, everyone knows the Cleveland Browns agreed on a two-year contract with quarterback Brian Hoyer. The question that remains is Hoyer's role. My take on Hoyer is he's a notch below backup quarterback Jason Campbell but probably better than mo...

Cleveland Browns general manager Mike Lombardi recently spoke about the team's focus on building first-half leads. "If you can't effectively throw the ball, if you can't get the lead ... early in the game, if you can't rush the passer, then you're...

The good news for Jacoby Jones is he advanced to the finals of "Dancing With The Stars" on Tuesday night. The bad news for the Baltimore Ravens is Jones advanced to the finals of "Dancing With the Stars." Jones' success on the ABC series means the te...

EDMOND, Okla. -- It's not that Edmond Santa Fe had never sent a recruit to a top school before, but it has never been done on such a consistent basis as it is right now. The Wolves have had top prospects before. Defensive back Reggie Smith was abo...

AUSTIN, Texas -- When it came to David Ash, Malcolm Brown's answer was no different than any other Texas player has given over the past several years when the quarterback question has come up. "Like Mike Davis said, he has a swagger about him now,...

It's another offseason week on the AFC North blog, and it's another edition of the wake-up call ... RAVENS: Dennis Pitta signed his restricted free-agent tender, which guarantees the tight end will remain with the Ravens for the 2013 season, accor...

A look at a key player from each AFC North team who needs to show something in offseason sessions: Baltimore Ravens: Cornerback Jimmy Smith. Most Ravens first-round picks start as rookies. Smith hasn't established himself yet, and he's entering hi...

League sources told The Plain Dealer last week that Jason Campbell will be given a legitimate shot at winning the starting quarterback job. Translation: This is the Cleveland Browns' latest reminder to Brandon Weeden that he will be not be handed any...

The AFC North blog is beginning its rankings of each position for the next two weeks. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. First up, the quarterbacks. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers: I pro...

Glenn Spencer climbed up the coaching ranks this offseason by assuming the Pokes' defensive coordinator post, vacated when veteran Bill Young's contract wasn't renewed at the end of the season. He's already made it clear he wants Oklahoma State's ...

West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen could only chuckle when asked about his quarterback competition just days after the end of spring football. Not only was that gig "wide open, man" according to Holgorsen, but he added that 20 or so other position...

In the hours leading up to the start of the NFL draft, the reports varied from the Cleveland Browns drafting West Virginia's Geno Smith in the first round to the team trading for New England Patriots backup quarterback Ryan Mallett. The Browns ultima...

BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns could've gone with the flashy pick by drafting West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith. They could've played it safe by taking Alabama's Dee Milliner, the top-rated cornerback in the draft. Instead, Cleveland made ...

There's increasing buzz that West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith will land with the Cleveland Browns, a team that has feigned interest in drafting a quarterback with their top pick for months. In their latest mock drafts Wednesday, NFL Network dr...

A Pilot Flying J employee told investigators that CEO Jimmy Haslam, who is also the owner of the Cleveland Browns, knew about rebate fraud at the truck stop chain his family owns, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed Thursday.

It's hard to predict whether the Cleveland Browns will take a quarterback in the draft. If you agree that they will draft a quarterback, it's difficult to agree on which one they will select. Even ESPN's draft experts have differing opinions on th...