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On a day of renewal and optimism in Cleveland, coach Pat Shurmur had to first dispense the bad news.

Like all of the Browns' officials, coach Pat Shurmur made it clear in a conference call Thursday that rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden has to beat out Colt McCoy and Seneca Wallace to be the team's starter in 2012. I understand that the Browns wa...

Rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden is being handed a new playbook, helmet and uniform this weekend.

Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: Browns backup quarterback Seneca Wallace said he is willing to mentor first-round draft pick Brandon Weeden a year removed from indicating that he wouldn't do the same f...

Colt McCoy returned to work with the Cleveland Browns not knowing how much longer he'll have a job.

BEREA, Ohio -- Browns officials insist there's "no story" with Colt McCoy a day after they were the ones who said they would discuss trading the now-supplanted quarterback. "I haven't talked to one person about him," said general manager Tom Hecke...

The Baltimore Ravens are among three teams interested in Steelers free-agent quarterback Dennis Dixon, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The St. Louis Rams and Denver Broncos are also in the running for Dixon, who is not expected to return to...

Gary Horton of Scouts Inc. broke down the top six needs remaining for each of the AFC North teams. You'll need an Insider subscription to view the entire post, but here's a glimpse of the top three needs: CINCINNATI BENGALS Horton's top three ...

The NFL owners meetings, which will be attended by every coach, general manager and (not surprisingly) owner, begin in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday. While I won't be there this year, I will keep track of the happenings and provide my thoughts on any m...

The Cleveland Browns' "aggressive" pursuit -- as team president Mike Holmgren described it -- to move up to get Robert Griffin III suggests Cleveland isn't comfortable with its current quarterbacks. So, after failing to get RG3, what's Plan B? Bas...

The AFC North is running a series where every position will be ranked and what could change at that position. QUARTERBACKS 1. STEELERS: Ben Roethlisberger remains the best quarterback in the division, and it's still not even close. Despite thre...

Mel Kiper's first mock draft for 2012 provides the foundation for discussing how NFC West teams might proceed this offseason. I'll continue with a look at Kiper's plans for the Seattle Seahawks, who will draft either 11th or 12th, pending a coin ...

Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench looks at two big-name quarterback prospects and the size concerns they face, and offers up an interesting NFL fit for either player.

Blog | Conversation | January 13, 2012

After more than hour of tackling the Browns' miserable season and stating he'll stay with a plan to fix a franchise stuck in a perpetual losing pattern, team president Mike Holmgren delivered a message to Cleveland's tortured fans.

Browns coach Pat Shurmur says quarterback Colt McCoy improved this season but would not commit to him as his starter for 2012.

A look at how the quarterbacks around the division fared Sunday: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals Stats: 22-of-44 for 232 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions.. Sunday vs. Ravens: While the wind didn't help Dalton, the weather had no eff...