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Cleveland Browns (2010 season)

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Ward signed

Okay Hayden lets get on board

Browns second-round pick, T.J. Ward, has agreed to a four-year deal, according to National Football Post's Aaron Wilson. Ward was selected 38th overall in last April's NFL Draft. At Oregon, Ward (5-foot-11, 225 pounds) had 190 career tackles, 13 pass deflections, three interceptions and five forced fumbles.
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Okay Joe lets get it done before the weekend. I wonder why the three guys mentioned are on the pup list. I think I might be able to understand but Francies and Mosely I have no idea.

Cleveland Browns Mike Holmgren thinks top pick Joe Haden could be in by start of camp Saturday
Published: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 11:16 AM Updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 12:04 PM
Mary Kay Cabot, The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND -- Excerpts from Browns President Mike Holmgren's pre-camp press conference.

* Regarding the quarterbacks: "I think when they line it up the first time, Jake (Delhomme) will be in there. He shows great leadership and he had a really good offseason throwing the ball.''

* Shaun Rogers, C.J. Mosley and Coye Francies will start training camp on P.U.P.

* He said he hasn't heard from the league on whether or not Rogers and Robaire Smith will be suspended for being caught with loaded guns at airport security. He said he hopes to know something by commissioner Roger Goodell's visit next Thursday. He expects some type of league discipline.

* On Joe Haden's negotiations: "I think he could be in on (Saturday). We're making progress. We're going to negotiate fairly and honestly. With the No. 1 picks, you just need a domino to (fall) and then it starts to happen. We've had good discussions with Joe's agent and hopefully he'll get in without too much loss of time. It's very important. I've experienced this with a lot of athletes, that they wait too long.''

* He's committed to letting Eric Mangini coach the team with minimal interference. He said if he didn't feel that way, he would've made a different decision way back. He admitted he might get antsy at times, but that it's normal considering he's been doing things his way for so long.
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Hayen signed

I was worrying about this. Glad they got the deal done. They must really like him for a $50 mil with $26 being guaranteed:shake: NFL salaries are just ridiculous.

CLEVELAND -- Browns top pick Joe Haden agreed to terms on a five-year deal worth $50 million, with $26 million guaranteed, Haden's agent Malik Shareef told the Plain Dealer.
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CLEVELAND -- Browns top pick Joe Haden agreed to terms on a five-year deal worth $50 million, with $26 million guaranteed, Haden's agent Malik Shareef told the Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren wants fans to behave | cleveland.com

Mike Holmgren has a vision for the Browns. It involves winning, of course. Loads of winning.

He also has dreams of Cleveland Browns Stadium becoming the kind of place where he can bring his grandchildren and wife; where he can roam through pregame tailgates for good-natured discussions with fans, as he did when coaching in Green Bay and Seattle. In the Mike Holmgren Era, which officially began this weekend with the opening of Browns training camp, fans will be enthusiastic and supportive.

Not aggressive or obscene. Not spilling beers or vehemently taunting opposing fans. Not being obnoxious or offensiv
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You can roam the tailgates and find plenty of good-natured football discussion. Most Cleveland fans are very well versed in the game in comparison to most fan-bases I've run across. I mean, suffering through the season's that we have you'd be hard pressed to not call us 'Die Hard' fans.

That said the fans will also be very real about how they feel the team is doing, the front office and the personnel. Holmgren recieved (something) of a standing ovation at the Indians home opener so I have little doubt that man and his family will have any personal issues with our fan base.

But seriously? - I have to haze the opposing fans a bit, that's the whole point. If your brave enough to show up then thicken up that skin a bit and take some verbal abuse. However at the last Browns-Ravens game I did see a dude wearing a Baltimore jersey - Troy's. Drunk as hell I went up offered him a beer, he graciously accepted. We talked for a few minutes then parted ways. Now that dude was alright by me for being a rat-bird follower.
 
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But seriously? - I have to haze the opposing fans a bit, that's the whole point. If your brave enough to show up then thicken up that skin a bit and take some verbal abuse. However at the last Browns-Ravens game I did see a dude wearing a Baltimore jersey - Troy's. Drunk as hell I went up offered him a beer, he graciously accepted. We talked for a few minutes then parted ways. Now that dude was alright by me for being a rat-bird follower.
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For one, I wish Holmgren would get off of his soap box about fan behavior at a professional football game. If he wants to take his wife and kids to a game that's fine and I am sure that he knows where the hard tailgaters like to party. I would implement nickel beer Sunday afternoons.

Since I am an old dawg and attended games in the old Stadium I can remember when the Eagles and the Steelers used to come to town. The Eagles were hated as much as the Steelers before the NFL got split up into divisions. Anyhow, I don't think you would have seen anyone purchase a beer for one of their friends so props to you. People think things get nasty now but back in the mid-50s-early 60s things would get pretty physical in the old bleachers:)
 
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Talk about a big backfield

Hillis highlights: Running back Peyton Hillis has been taking advantage of his second-team reps with rookie Montario Hardesty sidelined with a twisted knee. During Sunday's practice, Hillis displayed excellent hands, catching several passes out of the backfield and turning them upfield for long runs. In a two-minute drill, he parlayed a short catch into a 26-yard blast that set up a field goal.

At 241 pounds -- he's still putting back on some weight from a flu that kept him out of some OTAs and minicamp -- he provides a big, bruising back and a jumbo backfield when paired with fullback Lawrence Vickers.
"With both of us in there, we can move the pile a little bit and get that tough yardage," he said.

Coach Eric Mangini knows full well what Hillis can do. He once scorched Mangini's Jets for 129 yards while with the Broncos.
As for his great hands, he said: "I've always thought that was one of my main strengths every since I was a kid. Hopefully, I can continue that."
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Wright to play some nickel back possibly

Browns cornerback Eric Wright has a new role to add to his starting duties: nickelback. The Browns are giving him a shot at the crucial job of covering the slot receiver on third down, and he hopes it's permanent.
"Nickelback is a position I'm playing a little bit at this point, and I'm trying to master that craft," he said. "I spent the whole off-season studying players at that position. It definitely helps. It's something that a lot of players do."

One player Wright studied often was Packers 13-year pro and six-time Pro Bowler Charles Woodson.
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Let's get Rogers off the pup list first before we start talking about where he might play

Shaun Rogers, who is on the physically-unable-to-perform list, treated observers to an impromptu post-practice session on the JUGS pass-catching machine Saturday. He missed the first four but caught the next five. Then, he started to show off a little, getting down on his knees and catching balls one-handed. He did a great job with his left hand but struggled some with the right. But it was an impressive enough performance for Mangini to at least consider granting Rogers his wish.
"I did not see him. Did he look pretty good?" asked Mangini. "He's lobbied to play some tight end on the goal line and some fullback on the goal line, so who knows?"
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Cleveland cornerback Eric Wright might also play nickelback: Browns insider | cleveland.com
 
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