Fletcher brings consistency, precision

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson ranks and breaks down the top tacklers in the NFL.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Thought of the Day: '99 or '09 Browns?

...while allowing 25.5 a contest. Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson have rotated at quarterback, while Shaun Rogers was the best defensive player until he was lost for the season with a leg injury...

Mosley fifth Browns player on IR

Cleveland Browns defensive lineman C.J. Mosley is done for the season with a leg injury.

DL Coleman out; Wimbley, Wright iffy

All the injuries to the Cleveland Browns this year have left coach Eric Mangini starting over.

D Up!: Steelers LBs about to go off

Jim McCormick looks at defensive difference-makers to consider for Week 13, including a Pittsburgh Steelers quartet with a favorable three-week run ahead.

FBO: Time for an upgrade

Football Outsiders applies their metrics to NFL Week 13 fantasy, telling you 32 players to consider starting and 32 players to avoid at all costs. A sleeper? Jeremy Maclin of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

LeBron James Successfully Completes First Round of Punt, Pass & Kick Exam

...gem of a bomb. It's not like we were as skeptical as Browns' nose tackle Shaun Rogers about LeBron's NFL potential, but now we're Touchdown James believers. And since LeBron has...

FBO: Week of the shotgun

Football Outsiders previews Week 13. Notable trend: shotgun-specific stats will play a big role. Also: blitzing Eli Manning throws him off his game substantially. And the Pats? They might be in some trouble down in South Florida.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Chargers-Browns Preview

Chargers-Browns Preview

Nose tackles fill a massive role

To employ a 3-4 defense, you need a gifted nose tackle, Greg Garber writes.

Mangini: Rogers to be placed on IR

Browns Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers is done for the season with a lower leg injury.

Morning take: 'Big Baby' out for year?

...Browns also suffered another big blow with a potential season-ending leg injury to defensive tackle Shaun Rogers. Morning take: Rogers is probably Cleveland's best defender. So losing him would be yet another...

Johnson rushes for 107 yards as Bengals complete first division sweep

Larry Johnson rushed for 107 yards in Cincinnati's conservative approach Sunday, and the Bengals completed their first division sweep with a 16-7 victory in their one-sided intrastate rivalry.

AFC North injury report

...m. Browns Questionable: LB Blake Costanzo (shoulder), TE Greg Estandia (shoulder), G Rex Hadnot (knee), DT Shaun Rogers (ankle), TE Robert Royal (thigh, finger), RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring) Probable: LB David Bowens (knee), TE...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, right, is dragged down by Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Shaun Rogers during the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. (AP...