Chris Barclay

The previous caption contest featured Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden and head coach Pat Shurmur looking at each other, with Shurmur making some form of a gesture toward Weeden. The winning caption goes to BornAKardiacKid, who kept it simple with Shurmur: Hey Brandon, what’s another word for battle? Unfortunately, pwndabear's equally-rec'd comment about Steelers fans did not make it, since it was not a caption...  

Question: About whether his physical shape had an affect on his first season: Little: “I guess so. Once you think about it, it does have a direct reflect on your performance on and off the field as well. If you are not as heavy or as light as ...  

On offense, the Browns have added at least three new starters in quarterback Brandon Weeden, running back Trent Richardson and right tackle Mitchell Schwartz. That number could increase if receiver Travis Benjamin and fullback Brad Smelley crack ...  

On defense, they've added starting right end Frostee Rucker, backup end Juqua Parker and anticipated key contributors in rookie defensive tackle John Hughes and rookie linebacker James-Michael Johnson. How it all translates on the field remains ...  

The Browns' top three tailbacks will be Trent Richardson, Montario Hardesty, and Brandon Jackson barring injury, so Ogbonnaya will have to stand out on special teams to even make them consider keeping four backs. Ogbonnaya averaged 4.57 yards per carry ...  

You can say goodbye to running back Armond Smith. The Cleveland Browns waived the second-year running back on Monday. He made the 2011 roster as an undrafted free agent thanks to the injury to Brandon Jackson, but was soon waived and placed on the team's practice squad. He was best known for a big run last preseason, and for not being able to execute on a 4th-and-1 pitch play during the regular season. Taking Smith's spot on the roster is...  

We’ve seen the rookies. We know the veterans. What’s yet to be determined is how they will mix. The Browns will make a handful of roster moves before training camp begins in late July, and there are always a couple of minor changes during the preseason. But, by and large, the team that will take the field for the opener against Philadelphia has been constructed. And it will be on display to the media for the first time Tuesday at a full-squad...  

After he was fired by the Cleveland Browns and sat out the 2009 season to recover from hip-replacement surgery, Romeo Crennel wasn't sure another head-coaching opportunity would come along. Now he's in command of the Kansas City Chiefs and ...  

"The only thing is that an NFL player never came to my school. I'm glad I had the chance to talk with them." So did Ward. "I wanted to let the kids know that all dreams are possible," Ward said. "You have to work hard because things don't come easy.  

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Three rookies, three views of how the Browns might evolve: Johnny "Lam" Jones lined up against Hanford Dixon years ago, when Dixon was trying to make the Browns' roster as a rookie cornerback and Jones had just left scorch ...  

It's not revolutionary to say that the way to win games is by scoring the ... the Browns' two best options are running back Trent Richardson and wide receiver Justin Blackmon. The deciding factors that will tip the Browns one way or the other with their ...  

Think Jacksonville is selling extra season tickets today? Yes, Tom Heckert should be asked about how his grading system is so significantly different than the NFL's that he would ... exception to the rule on pro football's talent shopping ...  

Shortly after the 2012 NFL Draft concluded, Andrew Sweat tweeted that he had signed a free-agent deal with the Cleveland Browns. The linebacker out of Ohio State would be trading Columbus for Cleveland. Later tweeting out a link to the Browns ...  

Here's his choices for the Browns: Round 1-- Alabama RB Trent Richardson, Baylor WR Kendall Wright. Round 2-- Oklahoma ... for going defense with the first pick with LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne. • This doesn't qualify as draft news ...  

Lawrence Vickers was one of the best run blockers in the NFL while with the Browns. There's no question that there have been better draft classes. After looking at the team's previous drafts, however, I nearly gave this one an "A+." Joe Thomas is a Pro ...  

Look at it like this: At least the Cleveland Browns are getting better when it comes to acquiring talent via the NFL Draft. The draft classes for the "New Browns" have been mostly remembered for all of the wrong reasons, and the team has continued to struggle acquiring big-time offensive play-makers in Aprils up through 2011. Things have gotten better over the past two years, but the Browns now must focus on drafting a player that can find the...  

I had one immediate thought upon seeing the 2012 Cleveland Browns NFL regular season schedule: Just what did this franchise ever do to both the league and the football gods? Even the official NFL website states that the Browns could "realistically be 0-13 ...  

What the prospect pool lacks in absolute must-gets, it attempts to make up for in quantity ... the franchise that reportedly chose the Redskins' offer over the Browns' in the RG3 sweepstakes. • A team drafting below No. 5 covets Claiborne ...  

James Dockery, a Cleveland Browns cornerback and former Palm Desert High School and Oregon State University star, has been gearing up for his second year in the NFL. Dockery made the Browns' roster as an undrafted free agent last year.  

For the second consecutive night, the Cleveland Browns managed to make headlines with a pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. While Thursday night's selections caused plenty of back-and-forth debate between both fans and Cleveland sports talk radio personalities, the Browns infuriated about 99 percent of the team's fan base with their final selection on day 2. Heading into Saturday, a large majority of Cleveland sports fans are asking one significant...  

How old is Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick Brandon Weeden? Let us count the ways: • At 28 years, 195 days, he became the oldest player ever taken in the first round of the modern NFL draft. • He's 48 days older than Aaron Rodgers. • He's two years older than JaMarcus Russell. • The man he'll battle for the starting role in Cleveland, Colt McCoy, is entering his third season in the NFL. Weedon was born three years earlier than...  

In the 2012 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns attempted to improve the team by addressing the needs they felt were most important. They drafted RB Trent Richardson and QB Brandon Weeden in the first round and both are expected to make a major impact during the 2012 season. An area most fans feel they did not address was the wide receiver position. They did manage to add four more to the existing group.  

The NFL's all-time leader in kickoff returns for touchdowns keeps things equally speedy on the highway. Josh Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns was recently cited for driving 103 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone on the city's I-71. He was given a ticket and summoned to appear in court on May 4. Cribbs acknowledged the incident on Twitter and commended the police officer who pulled him over. He wrote, in two separate tweets: Yes I was pulled...  

Well this is just the most ridiculous sports story I have read in quite sometime. Here's what we know: According to sources such as Pro Football Report and CBS Cleveland, Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy visited Sacred Heart-Griffin high school in Springfield, Illinois...  

One thing I love about being a Cleveland Browns' fan is the passion of the fan base. We sometimes (more often than not) do not agree with each other about the direction the team is headed, be it the playoffs in a few years or a top five draft pick team for the next five, but...  

The Browns have holes all over the field. On Monday, they got four more draft picks to help plug them. The NFL awarded Cleveland four compensatory picks in this year's draft, giving the Browns a total of 13, a baker's dozen of choices to revamp a talent-starved roster with offensive and defensive needs.  

Consider it Christmas in March for the Cleveland Browns. For a team that has far too many holes to name individually, the Browns were awarded four compensatory draft picks in the 2012 NFL Draft. Compensatory draft picks are awarded to teams who have lost more (or better)...  

This one's for you, people out there who try to love the Cleveland Browns. Or people who try to love any organization, I suppose, that seems to be in a perpetual rebuilding mode and expects their season ticket holders to pay them like they're the Super Bowl champions.  

The Cleveland Browns 2012 Exhibition schedule looks pretty much exactly like it did in the 2011 season . The Browns will face off against the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. The only difference is the order in which the Browns will face off...  

"They have a tough decision to make. That's not a news flash. I think the whole draft swings at No. 4." States ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay . McShay also believes the Cleveland Browns should use the fourth pick on quarterback Ryan Tannehill.  

In a rather rare move, a football team takes a running back right out of the gate. The Cleveland Browns used their number three pick to get Trent Richardson. Then, in a predictable move, the Browns took Brandon Weeden, a quarterback.  

WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from the Cleveland Browns in the team's attempt to force into NFL arbitration a lawsuit by former center LeCharles Bentley over his career-ending staph infection.  

The Cleveland Browns are well known for throwing interceptions and their inability to catch perfect passes. To add to the tears Clevelanders cry, we have to look at how poorly the Browns pick in the draft every year.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) There's a video of Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden throwing footballs and destroying clay pigeons in flight. In person, the 28-year-old throws hard enough to make wide receivers wince.  

Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden feels that the Cleveland Browns like him. He has spoke about how much he would enjoy competing against Colt McCoy for the starting quarterback position with the Browns.  

Update: Browns general manager Tom Hecker said that the team expects Weeden to emerge as the starting quarterback during training camp, Mark Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns finally addressed their wide receiver depth in the fourth round, selecting speedster Travis Benjamin from Miami with the 100th pick in the NFL draft.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns picked Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden at No. 22 in the NFL draft, a selection that could signal the end of Colt McCoy as a starter.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns closed their NFL draft by selecting versatile Alabama fullback Brady Smelley, reuniting him with college teammate Trent Richardson.  

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns have selected versatile Nevada linebacker James-Michael Johnson with their second selection in the fourth round of the NFL draft.  

The Cleveland Browns said Thursday night they are actively shopping quarterback Colt McCoy after drafting Brandon Weeden with the 22nd overall pick in the NFL Draft.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns general manager Tom Heckert says the team is unanimous on the player they'll select with the No. 4 overall pick in next week's NFL draft.  

CLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland city officials say a case that stalled repairs at Cleveland Browns Stadium has been resolved, allowing the work to proceed.  

The Browns have traded up and swapped picks with the Vikings to acquire the No. 3 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft, according to multiple reports.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns selected Boise State defensive lineman Billy Winn with their second pick in the sixth round of the NFL draft.  

CLEVELAND (AP) As they prepare to pick new players in the NFL draft, the current Browns huddled up to begin fixing all that went wrong last season.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns added offensive line depth in the fifth round, selecting Colorado guard Ryan Miller with 160th overall pick.  

As the joke goes, if you play quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, you better have a back-up career in mind.Seneca Wallace put on a brightly ...  

CLEVELAND - Cleveland city officials say a case that stalled repairs at Cleveland Browns Stadium has been resolved, allowing the work to proceed.  

Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita said he's innocent in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, according to multiple reports.  

He was a "soldier" at the University of Miami, a bad motorcycle rider for the Cleveland Browns, and he was allegedly a rental ho...  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns have selected Cincinnati defensive tackle John Hughes in the third round of the NFL draft.  

There are two schools of thought when it comes to Cleveland Browns' football--those who are dreamers and those who are realists.  

AKRON, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns will have a quarterback competition. They expect rookie Brandon Weeden to win it.  

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

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns selected Arizona cornerback Trevin Wade in the seventh round of the NFL draft.  

Holmgren's commitment was questioned even by Browns' staffers, then he traded up for Richardson and nabbed Weeden.  

The Browns came into this draft with four glaring needs: quarterback, running back, wide receiver, right tackle.  

Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert said Monday at the NFL owners meetings that the team is OK with...  

Although the Cleveland Browns profess to be OK going forward with Colt McCoy as their starting quarterback,...  

Linebacker Emmanuel Acho, a sixth-round pick out of Texas, signed with the Browns. Terms were not disclosed.  

The Cleveland Browns will host prized offensive tackle prospect Matt Kalil this week, according to the...  

Update: The Browns selected Richardson in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, third overall.  

The Cleveland Browns apparently made a pitch to acquire quarterback Sam Bradford from the St.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns have signed eight of their 11 draft picks.  

Just what the Cleveland Browns needed; yet another quarterback controversy.  

Rookie QB Brandon Weeden will get every chance to start from the get-go in Cleveland.  

Browns QB's dad called out Browns for not removing his son after concussion vs. Steelers.  

Alabama running back Trent Richardson.  

Update: The Browns selected Weeden in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, 22nd overall.  

Report says Browns had told him they would not draft QB.  

Browns could be considering Oklahoma State quarterback.  

Well this is just the most ridiculous sports story I have read in quite sometime.