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ABJ

3/28/06

Browns will hold the line

<!-- begin body-content -->ORLANDO - on ticket prices for 2006
Browns fans got one bit of decent news recently: The team decided not to raise ticket prices for 2006.
There was no formal announcement; the news was conveyed in a letter to season-ticket holders.
``It's a year-to-year thing,'' owner Randy Lerner said. ``And this year we decided no increase was appropriate.''
Lerner would not comment further, but sources close to him said he was loathe to raise prices coming off a 6-10 season that ended amid turmoil about the future of General Manager Phil Savage.
Lerner answers to fans, but also to other owners who want him to raise revenues. He still decided not to make a change for 2006.
The Browns ranked 26th in the league in average ticket price at $46 per seat. The New England Patriots were the most expensive at $75 per seat, followed by the Washington Redskins, the Kansas City Chiefs, the New York Giants and Jets.
The least expensive seats were in Buffalo, where the average cost is $37.
CHAD JOHNSON RULE -- The Competition Committee will ask officials to watch end-zone celebrations more closely. No longer will a player be able to do a lengthy, choreographed celebration, or use a prop.
Bengals receiver Chad Johnson last season once used a pylon as a putter and the football as a golf ball. Johnson had a special celebration for every touchdown.
Committee co-chair Jeff Fisher said the emphasis came after the players' union said enough was enough.
``Individual celebrations are on the verge of getting out of hand,'' Fisher said. ``Unless you get it under control, it does get out of hand.''
BROWNIES -- Savage said kicker Phil Dawson had surgery to repair a sports hernia after the season. Dawson did not miss a game.... Outgoing commissioner Paul Tagliabue probably will not appoint the search committee to find his successor until next week. Tagliabue said he would not make a recommendation on the next commissioner... The league announced its opening weekend of games Monday, and the 2006 season will begin with the Miami Dolphins visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, Sept. 7.... The first Monday night on ESPN will feature a doubleheader, with the Minnesota Vikings playing at the Washington Redskins at 7 p.m. and the San Diego Chargers at the Oakland Raiders at 10:15... The first Sunday night game will send the Indianapolis Colts to face the New York Giants, a game between quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning.... A third game will be added on Thanksgiving to the usual Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys games. The Dolphins will play the Lions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Cowboys and the Denver Broncos are at the Kansas City Chiefs at night.... The Chiefs have long lobbied that the Thanksgiving Day games should rotate, and the league obviously remembered when it gave the Chiefs the first night game.... The rest of the schedule -- including all 16 Browns games -- will be announced in early April.... The league announced compensatory draft picks for teams that lost free agents. The Browns received none.

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ABJ

3/28/06

Posted on Tue, Mar. 28, 2006
Savage flexible on draft thoughts

Browns GM knows needs, but won't pass up premier player

By Patrick McManamon

Beacon Journal sportswriter

<!-- begin body-content -->ORLANDO, FLA. - The ``what-ifs'' of the NFL Draft always prompt serious discussion, and Monday Browns General Manager Phil Savage discussed two of the more intriguing ``what-ifs?'' in the 2006 draft.
Both are big-name offensive players who have great talent who might be available when the Browns pick 12th: Texas quarterback Vince Young and USC running back LenDale White. While it might not seem likely the Browns would consider offense with their first pick -- especially two positions where the team seems set -- Savage didn't discount it.
Not totally, at least.
``If you go back to what I said a few months ago,'' Savage said during the annual league meetings, ``we were last in sacks, last in run defense, last in red-zone scoring. So anything that would help in those areas we would consider.
``I think there's some key positions on offense and defense that you'd like to fill with higher-caliber players, certainly.''
He then described higher-paid positions, such as left tackle, wide receiver, pass rusher and shut-down cornerback.
``I think we're kind of flexible with (the draft),'' he said.
To that end, Savage has been to several college workouts, including one at Florida State, where defensive lineman Broderick Bunkley, defensive end Kamerion Wimbley and outside linebacker Ernie Sims were on display.
``None of the players disappointed,'' Savage said. ``And none of them elevated themselves in my eyes.''
Savage did not attend Young's workout in Texas, but dismissed questions about Young's throwing motion.
``One of our scouts said if you put a sheet up and watched the ball come out and didn't see the motion, you wouldn't think anything of it,'' Savage said.
Savage raised some serious questions about Young's ability to transfer his running and throwing ability to the NFL.
``I think the question on him, at least in my mind, is the fact he has operated in a shotgun offense with pretty vanilla reads, and if those reads weren't there, he could take off and run with it,'' he said. ``You could do that in the NFL to a degree, but there does seem to be a little bit more structure in the league than in the college game.
``I think you would have to adjust your system, and if he came on your team you'd have to have two different offenses in a way, and I'm not sure you have time to prepare all of that. You have to be really convinced that's what you want to do.''
Savage said bringing Young in for a visit is under consideration, but with owner Randy Lerner gushing over Charlie Frye's potential, drafting Young does not seem realistic.
White was interviewed by the Browns, who are well-aware they have Reuben Droughns.
White is a 6-foot-2 scoring machine whose 57 touchdowns set a record at USC.
``You like the fact that he scored a lot of touchdowns,'' Savage said. ``You like the fact he could run the ball inside. But there's other backs out there, too.''
One position where the Browns will add a player via the draft is inside linebacker. Savage tried to sign Bart Scott and retain Ben Taylor, but Scott stayed with the Baltimore Ravens and Taylor went to the Green Bay Packers. The Browns are considering putting Matt Stewart inside next to Andra Davis.
Savage said the fourth-round compensation for San Diego restricted free agent Matt Wilhelm probably means the Browns won't sign the former Ohio State star.
``There's usually some good players out there (in the fourth round),'' Savage said.

 

[scarletngrey11]

theOBR.com(free)

Earlier this month, Savage threw cold water on the burning desire of Browns fans to see A.J. Hawk in Cleveland, saying that “guys, Hawk's not gonna be there (when the Browns pick at #12 overall).”
Yesterday was more of the same from Savage, although this time he added yet another Ohio State linebacker to the “Not Gonna Happen” man-love list.
“When we pick 12th, A.J. Hawk's going to be gone, and I think there's a good chance Bobby Carpenter goes somewhere between No. 12 and No. 43 [the Browns' second-round pick],” Savage said. “I know people are going to be disappointed in that.”

Article also mentions that we may be leaning away from Wilhelm.

 

[Buckin' A]

theOBR.com(free)

BROWNS BYTES
Both the Akron Beacon Journal and Cleveland Plain Dealer are reporting this morning that the Browns may be shying away from pursuing an offer sheet for free-agent linebacker Matt Wilhelm.
Signing Wilhelm — an Elyria Catholic and Ohio State grad — to an offer sheet would require a fourth-round pick as compensation to San Diego should the Chargers decide not to match.
The Browns, of course, have an additional pick in the fourth round of this year's draft, although the general consensus is that general manager Phil Savage would be loathe to part with any of his nine 2006 draft picks.

I would be very comfortable giving up a fourth round pick for Wilhelm. I think he is as good or better than any LB we would get in the fourth. Plus, he already has a couple of years NFL experience.

 

[scarletngrey11]

I would be very comfortable giving up a fourth round pick for Wilhelm. I think he is as good or better than any LB we would get in the fourth. Plus, he already has a couple of years NFL experience.

I agree. D'Qwell Jackson and Abdul Hodge are in all likelihood the only two MLB's in the draft that could come in and make an impact, and possibly start. They are both early 2nd round picks.

 

[scarletngrey11]

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060328/1038197.asp

Very encouraging article. Claims that Ngata will not fit into the Bills defensive schemes. The Bills want all four defensive lineman to be able to penetrate gaps in the o-line(much like the schemes in place Tampa, Indy, and Chicago), while Ngatas strength is occupying two blockers.

I think either Bunkley, Michael Huff, or Winston Justice will be the pick here now.

 

[scarletngrey11]

theOBR.com(free)

Good article by Mark Leonard, he thinks that the Browns will draft a guard this draft, most likely in the second round:

"The general consensus says Georgia's Max Jean-Gilles (6-3 360) is the top-rated guard, followed by Oklahoma's Davin Joseph (6-2 304) and either OSU's Rob Sims (6-3 321 of Nordonia) or Pitts' converted DL Charles Spencer (6-5 340).
The guess here is it will be the massive Spencer. Though still somewhat raw as an offensive player, his upside is considerable. Joseph is probably the most polished and Sims the most questionable. Gilles could be the only one gone by Savage's second pick."

Personally, I would like to see a front seven player in the second round, particulary Hodge or D'Qwell Jackson. However if they arent there and Wimbley does go in the first, I would love to draft Max Jean-Gilles.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

ABJ

3/29/06

Browns notebook

Winslow could be cleared for camp, but not Edwards

Coach Crennel hopes tight end can join team at minicamp in June

By Patrick McManamon

Beacon Journal sportswriter

<!-- begin body-content -->ORLANDO, FLA. - Browns coach Romeo Crennel doesn't know when wide receiver Braylon Edwards will return from a torn knee ligament, but Crennel hopes tight end Kellen Winslow will be cleared to take part at full speed in the team's veteran minicamp June 16-18.
``They haven't released him (medically) yet, but (Winslow is) further along than Braylon,'' Crennel said Tuesday. ``Hopefully, he'll be ready by the minicamp.''
Crennel knows that Winslow's return is dependent on his state of mind coming off a broken leg in 2004 and a torn knee ligament, the result of his now-infamous motorcyle accident.
``I think he wants to be that playmaker he was coming out of Miami,'' Crennel said. ``But it has been two years since he's played. We'll just have to see.''
Crennel said Edwards won't be cleared to practice and play until close to the beginning of the season.
``When that is, I'm not sure,'' Crennel said. ``But we can't take him until they release him. They're going to release him when he gets well. When that is, I don't know.''
The Duke returns
Ada again will be making ``the Duke.''
The NFL announced that game balls again will be referred to as ``The Duke,'' a way to honor late Giants owner Wellington Mara.
Mara was named Wellington by his father after the Duke of Wellington and was given the nickname ``The Duke'' as a youngster by Giants players.
The league started to refer to game balls as ``The Duke'' in 1941 at the suggestion of George Halas, but stopped in 1970 after the AFL-NFL merger.
The ball continues to be made in the Ohio town of Ada.

 

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ABJ

3/29/06

Frye not a lock to start for Browns

By Patrick McManamon

Beacon Journal sportswriter

<!-- begin body-content -->ORLANDO, FLA. - A theory was presented to Browns coach Romeo Crennel at the coaches' breakfast at the NFL's annual meetings Tuesday.
Your fans, he was told, will be shocked if Charlie Frye is not the starting quarterback in 2006.
``Well,'' Crennel said, ``they've been shocked before.''
Shocked might be a mild word if Frye doesn't start. Most of the other coaches in the league this week talked about the Browns as if it's a given the job is Frye's, and fans seem to be solidly in Frye's corner, opposed to returning to Trent Dilfer.
But Crennel steadfastly maintained that he has not decided yet who his starting quarterback is, and said he's not playing coy in any way.
``If I knew,'' Crennel said, ``why wouldn't I just go ahead and say?''
This might even come as a surprise to General Manager Phil Savage.
A day earlier, Savage sounded clearly as if he felt the Frye era was about to begin.
``Trent is highly competitive,'' Savage said when asked of Dilfer's state of mind. ``I think when we made the trade for him, his vision for himself was to pick up the baton as a starter and kind of keep the seat warm until we get another guy.
``I think his hopes were that it would be a couple years. Ultimately it's been 11 games as we stand now.
``I think he'll fight for the spot. I don't think he'll give up on it.''
Frye will not make waves publicly, but he has made it clear privately that he believes the job is his. Dilfer knows that might happen, but he wants to compete for the spot.
Crennel, the guy who matters most, said: ``Right now I got two quarterbacks. I got an experienced veteran and I got a young kid. We like both of them. Which one that's going to be I haven't decided yet.''
A few years ago, Butch Davis held a quarterback competition in training camp between Kelly Holcomb and Tim Couch, and the team suffered as injuries and erratic play led to switches back and forth.
Crennel said the Browns never considered adding another quarterback in the offseason -- even though some veterans were available -- and that seems to indicate the team is satisfied.
``We have a veteran and we have a young kid,'' Crennel said. ``The young kid has some potential and the veteran has some experience. If nothing else, the two of them will be able to get us through.''
Last year, Dilfer started 11 games, completing 59.8 percent with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Rating: 76.9. Frye started the last five games, 59.4 percent with four touchdowns and six interceptions. Rating: 69.8.
Dilfer struggled in Pittsburgh when he missed a wide-open Braylon Edwards for what would have been a touchdown, and could not lead the Browns to wins over lowly Detroit and Houston.
He also struggled in Minnesota, and at that point it seemed clear that he and offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon were not seeing things the same way.
Frye was given a chance and played in the disastrous 41-0 loss to Pittsburgh, but also came back from a poor start to lead the Browns to a season-ending win over Baltimore.
Frye also is the local kid who grew up in Willard (with a Bernie Kosar poster on his wall) and who played at the University of Akron. His local ties no doubt contribute to the fan fervor to see him.
``I understand that,'' Crennel said. ``He's a local guy and everybody wanted the team to do well and they felt like he might give the team more of a chance to do well. Whether that was right or wrong, that's just the way things are.''
Did Frye justify the excitement when he played?
``I think he was able to do some things in the game,'' Crennel said. ``When the ball was snapped, he was able to make some plays. I think the excitement could be justified if he had won every game. That would be really exciting.''
Crennel said he could go through two and perhaps three preseason games without naming a starter for the season, but at some point he'd have to.
``To give the other guys a chance to know who they're dealing with and be able to rally around him,'' he said.
What does it all mean?
It means that at the team's minicamp, reporters will be present at the start with notebooks ready to see who lines up under center with the first team during the first drill.
``I have no problem with that,'' Crennel said. ``(But) what are you gonna do if Trent Dilfer lines up one day and Charlie Frye the next day... ?''
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Canton

3/29/06

Browns draft analysis: Scoring big at No. 43

Wednesday, March 29, 2006


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BEREA - One month from going on the clock, the Browns are working overtime to make sure they get the No. 12 overall draft pick right.
There is at least a puncher’s chance, though, the real gold will come from the second round.
Cleveland owns the No. 43 overall pick, and some interesting names are linked to that position.
Hall of Fame offensive lineman Dan Dierdorf was a No. 43 pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971.
Before Matt Millen was the Detroit Lions’ president, he was a No. 43 pick who played 12 strong years as an NFL linebacker.
A Duke quarterback named Sonny Jurgensen was the 43rd pick of the Eagles in 1957. He has been in the Hall of Fame since 1983.
Browns General Manager Phil Savage will be glad if his No. 43 pick produces a solid first-year contributor who can start in year 2.
“We’re sitting at No. 12, No. 43 and No. 78 in the first three rounds,” Savage said. “We’ll see what combination of players we can put together to help our team.”
Asked what he sees as the strength of this year’s draft, Head Coach Romeo Crennel said:
“There are more guys on defense who might help us fill our needs, so ... that’s what we’re gonna try to focus on a little bit.”
Some names that may come into play when the Browns pick at No. 43 on April 29:
Abdul Hodge, an inside linebacker who is slightly undersized but had more tackles than his highly touted Iowa teammate, Chad Greenway.
Maryland linebacker D’Qwell Jackson, another possible replacement for departed free agent Ben Taylor.
Defensive lineman Gabe Watson, a man mountain from Michigan who could learn from Ted Washington while sharing the nose tackle job.
Kamerion Wimbley, a speedy Florida State defensive end who would be converted to 3-4 linebacker. He might be a major steal if he drops this far.
Keep an eye on the inside linebacker position.
Steelers personnel chief Kevin Colbert said at the NFL Combine: “Inside linebacker is probably the strongest group I’ve seen in 20-some years I’ve done this.”
But not even the insiders know how the No. 43 pick will pan out.
The best No. 43 picks of the last 10 years are running back Corey Dillon and wideout Muhsin Muhammad, both of whom have helped teams reach the Super Bowl.
There have been some excellent recent picks not at but near No. 43:
The Colts found Iowa safety Bob Sanders at No. 44 in 2004. He went to the Pro Bowl last month.
The Saints grabbed offensive linemen LeCharles Bentley at No. 44 in 2002. The Browns just made him a very rich man.
The Dolphins found a Pro Bowl cornerback, Patrick Surtain, at No. 44 in 1998.
Cornerback Gary Baxter (62nd, 2001) and guard Cosey Coleman (51st, 2000) are free agents signed by Savage last year taken even later.
The last time the Browns chose in the No. 43 range was 1999, when they grabbed linebacker Rahim Abdullah at No. 45. Abdullah was a bad pick in a weak second-round.
For what it’s worth, Pitt linebacker Marty Schotteneimer was a No. 49 pick in 1965.
Much later, Schottenheimer was part of some first-round folly during his 1980s run as Cleveland’s head coach. Mike Junkin (No. 5, 1987) stands among the worst draft picks in team history.
However, Schottenheimer went to AFC title games two straight years. One of the reasons was that the team found receiver Webster Slaughter at No. 43 in 1986.
Reach Repository sports writer Steve Doerschuk at (330) 580-8347 or e-mail: [email protected]


NFL draft, Route 43
The Browns’ second-round pick is at No. 43 overall. The last 10 No. 43 overall picks:
2005 DB Corey Webster, LSU (Giants). Played in 15 games with three starts as rookie.
2004 RB Julius Jones, Notre Dame (Cowboys). 1,812 rushing yards in first two pro seasons.
2003 LB Pisa Tinoisamoa, Hawaii (Rams). Durable starter since Day 1 of rookie year.
2002 DT Eddie Freeman, Alabama-Birmingham (Chiefs). Hasn’t appeared in an NFL game since 2003.
2001 OT Maurice Williams, Michigan (Jaguars). Has started 48 straight games for Jags.
2000 DB Rogers Beckett, Marshall (Chargers). A sometimes starter with Chargers, Bengals, out of league in ’05.
1999 FB Rob Konrad, Sryacuse (Dolphins). After six years with Miami, wound up with Raiders but didn’t play.
1998 DB Artrell Hawkins, Cincinnati (Bengals). Journeyman made two playoff starts for Patriots in January.
1997 RB Corey Dillon, Washington (Bengals). Borderline Hall of Fame candidate with 10,429 career rushing yards. 1996 WR Muhsin Muhammad, Michigan State (Panthers). Had 1,405 receiving yards in last of nine years with Carolina. STEVE DOERSCHUK
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CPD

3/29/06

NFL MEETINGS
Challenges chased Crennel as career changed to coach


Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Tony Grossi
Plain Dealer Reporter

Orlando, Fla.- Romeo Crennel's silver anniversary season in the NFL promises to be a smoother year than his 24th.

Crennel's rookie season as Browns coach was an eye-opener even to an experienced NFL assistant who had worked alongside two of the league's winningest head coaches.

"There's no handbook for being a head coach," he said at breakfast during his second NFL annual meetings. "Everything is a challenge. As the head coach, everybody in the organization looks to you for direction. They want to know what you want to do about every situation that comes up. Things come across your desk that you don't expect to come across your desk and you have to find an answer for."

A year ago, Crennel stepped off a field in Jacksonville, Fla., after coordinating New England's defense to its second straight Super Bowl championship - third in four years - and onto a plane to Cleveland to be introduced as Browns coach. Soon thereafter, he was handed a color chart and asked to pick new paint for the team's locker room.

A few months later, he was paying a visit in the hospital to his would-be star tight end, Kellen Winslow Jr., who wrecked his knee in a motorcycle accident.

"There are a lot of late nights," Crennel said. "You've got to spend time with the GM, spend time with the equipment guy, the video guy. You're dealing with personnel, dealing with player egos, contracts. As an assistant, you didn't have to deal with that. So, it's all new."

Along the way, Crennel patched together a coaching staff and implemented a 3-4 defense with only two starters who had ever played in the system.

After a 14-point loss to Cincinnati in the first game, General Manager Phil Savage questioned if the Browns would win a game. They won six.

Now, Crennel and Savage are veritable old acquaintances. Crennel laughs at the fact that he has risen from 32nd to 22nd in seniority among NFL coaches after one year on the job. Which is why Jerry Glanville once said NFL stood for "Not For Long."

"The second year should be better than the first," Crennel said. "But there are no guarantees in this business. Whether you win enough games to stay another year, that becomes a question."

The Browns addressed many team weaknesses in a $100 million-plus spending spree in free agency. A few issues are left to be answered.

Who's the starting quarterback, Charlie Frye or Trent Dilfer?

Crennel insists he won't name one until he is sure of his decision. Obviously, he won't give Frye the job based on five starts as a rookie. He also insists he is not holding off naming Frye to keep Dilfer from complaining.

"Players do that all the time," Crennel said. "Reuben Droughns was squawking and moaning last year, and now he's pretty happy."

Will the uncertain status of Winslow and Braylon Edwards stall the growth of the offense?

Crennel said that barring any further setback, he expects Winslow to be on the field for the start of the season. Crennel said doctors tell him Edwards is expected back "somewhere around the beginning of the year."

If Edwards isn't ready, Dennis Northcutt and Joe Jurevicius would be the starting receivers.

Who will be the offense's third-down back?

Acknowledging Lee Suggs' problems staying healthy, Crennel mentioned Jason Wright as a candidate. He also said the team may find its change-of-pace back in the draft.

Who will play next to Andra Davis at right inside linebacker?

Crennel was surprised Ben Taylor spurned the Browns for Green Bay. Even if he had signed the Browns' one-year offer, the team planned to draft an inside linebacker. Moving Matt Stewart to the position is an option.

Can Leigh Bodden unseat Gary Baxter or Daylon McCutcheon at starting cornerback?

Crennel said Baxter and McCutcheon would open as the starters, and Bodden would alternate with both. Moving Baxter to safety is an option "in our back pocket if we need it, but we don't have enough depth [at cornerback] to do that right now," Crennel said.

Notepad:

The Browns' preseason schedule tentatively features home games against Chicago and Detroit. The two road games will be at Green Bay, Philadelphia or Buffalo. The official exhibition schedule may be released today. . . . Savage said he has no feelers yet for a trade of center Jeff Faine. There are few teams left with a need at center. "All it takes is one," Savage said. "I'm hopeful." Savage and Crennel both said Faine prefers a trade if it meant staying at his natural center position. . . . Crennel's full team mandatory minicamp will be the weekend of June 16-18. Draft picks and rookie free agents will have an orientation camp May 12-14.

To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:

[email protected], 216-999-4670

 

[scarletngrey11]

What do you guys think of Ahmad Brooks('64" 250 lb. Virgina)

He played in a 3-4 in college I believe, and was thought to be a top-15 pick before he got injuried his senior year and got in trouble.

Is he in the draft or what? I heard hes in the supplemental draft, but im not sure how that works out...

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

What do you guys think of Ahmad Brooks('64" 250 lb. Virgina)

I'm still pissed he didn't chose us .. when we were pretty much positive he was coming... so he can keep on going... despite being a very good LB

I may have to swallow my pride if he's available in round 3

 

[Crashcup]

The Browns,

After watching and rooting for the Browns for over 40 years, I have come to one conclusion. They can't develop talent, they can't evaluate talent and they sure as hell can't win.

There has been no team in the history of mankind or at least since Blanton Collier that has been so consistently dismal aside from a few Sipe and Kosar years.

So draft away and quit killing those brain cells.

 

[Buckin' A]

Packers | Team drawing interest from Faine
Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:33:06 -0800

Bob Grotz, of the Daily Times, reports Cleveland Browns OC Jeff Faine has some interest in joining the Green Bay Packers. The Browns gave Faine permission to seek a trade after they signed OC LeCharles Bentley. Faine's current contract runs through 2009. The Browns almost certainly would be seeking a first-day draft pick for Faine. The Packers need a center to replace OC Mike Flanagan, who left via free agency.


Eagles | Team drawing interest from Faine
Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:29:48 -0800

Bob Grotz, of the Daily Times, reports Cleveland Browns OC Jeff Faine has some interest in joining the Philadelphia Eagles. The Browns gave Faine permission to seek a trade after they signed OC LeCharles Bentley. Faine's current contract runs through 2009. The Browns almost certainly would be seeking a first-day draft pick for Faine.