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| Former Browns LB Eddie Johnson loses battle with cancer |
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01/22/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Former Cleveland Browns linebacker Eddie Johnson died Tuesday night at the age of 43 after a two-year battle with colon cancer. Johnson, whose hard hits earned him the nickname "The Assassin," played in Cleveland from 1981-90 after being drafted in the seventh round out of Louisville. The 6-foot, 225-pound linebacker led the Browns in tackles in 1984 with 172 and he started 59 of 60 games played between the 1984 and 1988 campaigns. Johnson became a minister in 1993. |
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| Former Browns RB Rhett sues team doctor |
NFL Football |
01/16/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Former Cleveland Browns running back Errict Rhett is suing a team doctor and the Cleveland clinic after what he feels was a misdiagnosis of a foot injury that ended his career. As a member of the Browns in 2000, Rhett suffered a broken foot against the Baltimore Ravens. He then had surgery and tried to make a return in 2001. John Bergfeld, a team doctor affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic, did not perform the surgery but cleared Rhett to play in July 2001. Rhett was cut two da |
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| Steelers place safety Logan on IR |
NFL Football |
01/07/2003 |
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| ke Logan will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing major knee surgery. Logan, who had surgery on Monday, injured his right knee while making an interception during the third quarter of Pittsburgh's amazing 36-33 comeback win against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. The Steelers advanced to the second round of the playoffs and will travel to Tennessee. Doctors repaired cartilage, the lateral collateral ligament, a tendon and a muscle in Logan's knee. Logan was placed on injured reserve and is expec |
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| Browns' staff loses Fazio and Hamilton |
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01/07/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Two days removed from a disappointing loss in the AFC playoffs, the Cleveland Browns lost defensive coordinator Foge Fazio to retirement and fired defensive line coach Ray Hamilton. Fazio, 63, spent the past two seasons leading the Browns' defense. He has spent 15 years coaching in the NFL, including stops with the Redskins, Vikings, Falcons and Jets. He played an integral part in leading the Minnesota defense to the 1998 NFC Championship Game. Hamilton also spent two seasons o |
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| Colts Team Report: Division title dreams |
NFL Football |
12/20/2002 |
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| ndy must win its last two contests to earn a division crown and at least one home playoff game. Indianapolis would not be in such favorable playoff position if not for the work of Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison. The Colts fell behind 16-0 to the Cleveland Browns last week, before Harrison and Manning went to work. Working primarily in the no-huddle set, Manning masterfully used audibles to keep the Browns off balance. Harrison caught nine passes for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Colts 28-23 vict |
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| Dolphins place AFC-best six players on Pro Bowl squad |
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12/19/2002 |
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| second in the NFL with 1,601 rushing yards, is also making his first trip to Hawaii. Meanwhile, the surprising Tennessee Titans, who are currently tied with Indianapolis atop the AFC South, were shut out and will not be represented in the game. The Cleveland Browns are the only other AFC team that will not be sending a player to Honolulu. Quarterback Peyton Manning and wide receiver Marvin Harrison will represent the Colts. Harrison has already set the NFL record for receptions in a single season with 127. Kan |
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| Bucs' Lynch upgraded to questionable for Sunday |
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12/13/2002 |
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| t the Falcons and would get the start Sunday if Lynch is unable to play. Lynch, who hasn't missed a game since midway through the 1998 season, battled through a knee problem earlier this year to keep playing. "He went out and worked out prior to the Cleveland Browns game when he had an injury earlier in the season [and then played]," Gruden added. "When those game day juices start pumping, sometimes you just can't say no to the captain." Lynch is sixth on the team with 53 tackles and has three interceptions thi |
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| Cardinals sign Prentice |
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12/04/2002 |
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| Tempe, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Cardinals signed free-agent running back Travis Prentice on Wednesday. Prentice went to training camp with Houston this season, but was released on August 31. In 2000, Prentice led the Cleveland Browns in rushing as a rookie with 512 yards on 173 carries after being selected in third round (63rd overall) of the NFL Draft. Last year, Prentice was traded to Minnesota and appeared in 14 games for the Vikings. Most of his playing time came on special teams, although he did |
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| Former Browns player passes away |
NFL Football |
12/04/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Former Cleveland Browns kick returner Billy Reynolds has died. Reynolds, who was drafted by the Browns in the second round in 1953 out of Pittsburgh, died Monday at the suburban Bedford Medical Center. He was 71. A member of the Browns' championship team in 1954, Reynolds left the Browns to serve in the Air Force. He returned to the Browns in 1957. Reynolds also took the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1958, the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1959 a |
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| Jags' Brunell to have MRI on finger |
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12/02/2002 |
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| on the middle finger of his throwing hand. Brunell, a lefthander, had his finger placed in a splint on Monday after banging it against a Steelers' helmet during a 25-23 loss on Sunday. The availability of Brunell for next Sunday's showdown with the Cleveland Browns is uncertain. However, Jacksonville coach Tom Coughlin said Brunell played with an injured middle finger before. The Jaguars' (5-7) playoff hopes are so slim they would be mathematically eliminated if the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Tennessee Ti |
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