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Patriots, Packers, Giants, Steelers Have Been NFL's Smartest Spenders

Oct 23, 2014 12:01 PM

The New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints have been the smartest spenders in the NFL over the past five seasons, according to a study by Bloomberg.

Bloomberg calculates how much teams spent per win and added bonuses for playoffs wins and championships.

1. New England Patriots
2. Green Bay Packers
3. New York Giants
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. New Orleans Saints
6. Baltimore Ravens
7. Indianapolis Colts
8. San Diego Chargers
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. Philadelphia Eagles
11. Arizona Cardinals
12. Tennessee Titans 
13. New York Jets
14. Dallas Cowboys
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. Chicago Bears
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. San Francisco 49ers
19. Houston Texans
20. Minnesota Vikings
21. Denver Broncos
22. Cincinnati Bengals
23. Seattle Seahawks
24. Carolina Panthers
25. Kansas City Chiefs
26. Miami Dolphins
27. Buffalo Bills
28. Cleveland Browns
29. Washington Redskins
30. Oakland Raiders
31. Detroit Lions
32. St. Louis Rams 

Bloomberg

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Seneca Wallace Released By Browns

Oct 31, 2014 9:48 AM

The Cleveland Browns have released Seneca Wallace.

Brandon Weeden and Colt McCoy were ahead of Wallace on the depth chart.

Adam Schefter/ESPN (via Twitter)

Tags: Cleveland Browns, Misc Rumor, Waiver

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Ranking The NFL's Oldest, Youngest Starters By Team

Oct 31, 2014 2:22 PM

The Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens have the three oldest collections of starters in the NFL. 

The Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Bengals are the youngest.

Former Vikings head coach Bud Grant had a popular saying that "for every young guy you start, you lose a game."

Pete Carroll worked for Grant early in his coaching career, but has had one of the youngest teams in the NFL during his tenure with the Seahawks.

"I was of that mindset in classic fashion until I had to be in charge of calling all the shots and then it just flipped in me that we don't know where we're going unless we find these guys out," Carroll said. "One of the really exciting things about playing guys early is ... by the middle and to the end of the season, you’ve developed players that fit into your rotations now that add to your depth and also add to the opportunity to not over-play your older guys." 

Below is a full list with the rank in offense/defense in parenthesis.

1. Atlanta Falcons (2/5)
2. San Diego Chargers (7/3)
3. Baltimore Ravens (1/15)
4. Chicago Bears (11/4)
5. Pittsburgh Steelers (25/1)
6. New York Jets (23/2)
7. New York Giants (9/2)
8. Detroit Lions (3/20)
9. New Orleans Saints (6/13)
10. San Francisco 49ers (8/8)
11. Denver Broncos (14/7)
12. Houston Texans (4/23)
13. Oakland Raiders (13/11)
14. Buffalo Bills (12/17)
15. Arizona Cardinals (16/14)
16. Washington Redskins (21/9)
17. Dallas Cowboys (18/16)
18. New England Patriots (5/28)
19. Green Bay Packers (17/21)
20. Jacksonville Jaguars (24/19)
21. Miami Dolphins (26/18)
22. Carolina Panthers (15/26)
23. Indianapolis Colts (28/10)
24. Philadelphia Eagles (19/25)
25. Tennessee Titans (10/31)
26. Minnesota Vikings (30/12)
27. St. Louis Rams (22/27)
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20/30)
29. Cleveland Browns (31/24)
30. Cincinnati Bengals (32/22)
31. Seattle Seahawks (29/29)
32. Kansas City Chiefs (27/32) 

Mike Sando/ESPN

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Suspended Fujita Still Hoping To Play Week 1

Oct 1, 2014 12:51 PM

Scott Fujita was suspended three games by Roger Goodell for his alleged role in the Saints' bounty scandal, but he remains optimistic about playing Week 1.

Fujita said he "has a lot" of optimism about his suspension being reduced or delayed, which would allow him to be on the field when the Browns face the Eagles on Sept. 9.

He declined to give many details for his positive outlook other than saying he was encouraged by U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan's recent statements.

Associated Press

Tags: Cleveland Browns, Suspension

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Josh Gordon Making Strides With Browns

Jul 29, 2014 5:38 AM

Josh Gordon has impressed quickly as a rookie with the Browns.

The team needs talent at wide receiver. Gordon, 21, is the youngest player on Cleveland's roster. He hasn't played since his sophomore season at Baylor (2010).

Gordon played well against the Eagles on Friday night, exciting the Browns with his ability.

"The confidence between the two of us is growing," fellow rookie Brandon Weeden said. "I'll tell you, he's hungry, he's playing hungry. He's excited to work every day and really grinding to get better."

ESPN

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Bears, Packers, Steelers, Raiders Rated As Having Best Uniforms

Nov 30, 2014 8:24 AM

The Bears have the best uniforms in the NFL, according to Paul Lukas of Uni Watch.

"True, the helmet design is starting to look a tad dated," writes Lukas. "But the striped sleeves, striped socks (now a rarity in the NFL, alas), unique number font, and even the perma-memorial to Papa Bear all score major points, and the Bears may be the only team in the league who look as sharp on the road as they do at home. The cream of the NFL crop."

The Packers, Steelers, Raiders and Eagles round out the top-five.

"Just suit up, baby," writes Lukas about the Raiders. "Silver and black look just as good today as they did when Al Davis came up with them. There's probably some marketer out there who wants the team to dress up like the fans in the Black Hole (and hey, that actually could be fun as a one-off thing), but you don't mess with something this elemental. Also: The Raiders are among the few NFL teams that wisely have declined to adopt the new Nike collar format."

6. Cowboys
7. Bills
8. 49ers
9. Dolphins
19. Buccaneers
11. Chiefs
12. Chargers
13. Jets
14. Colts
15. Patriots
16. Browns
17. Redskins
18. Giants
19. Titans 
20. Texans
21. Rams
22. Saints
23. Ravens
24. Broncos
25. Falcons
26. Lions
27. Seahawks
28. Jaguars
29. Cardinals
30. PAnthers
31. Vikings
32. Bengals 

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Trent Richardson Expected To Start In Week 1

Oct 11, 2014 8:49 PM

Trent Richardson is expected to play for the Browns in Week 1 when they play the Eagles.

Richardson underwent "routine arthroscopic" knee surgery on August 9th.

Richardson had a similar procedure on February 3rd.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Tags: Cleveland Browns, Injury

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Haden Kicked Out Of Practice For Being Too Rough

Oct 11, 2014 5:44 AM

Pat Shurmur kicked Joe Haden out of practice on Wednesday morning for being too physical with rookie receiver Travis Benjamin during a passing drill.

Haden was ordered to leave roughly an hour into the practice.

"I'm not going to talk about it," Shurmur said afterward. "That's between me and the player. I have a great deal of respect for Joe. If you want details, you're going to have to find it on Twitter. My only apology is that I used bad language and the fans were here to see it. Joe's a great competitor and I appreciate what he does and who he is and that's the last you'll hear me talk about it."

Associated Press

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AFC North Has Most Top-25 Players

Aug 4, 2014 7:14 AM

The AFC North had more players in ESPN's Top-25 than any other division, placing six in total from the Steelers, Ravens and Browns. The Bengals didn't have a representative in the Top-25.

The most any other division had was four, which was the AFC East and NFC North.

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs (No. 13), Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (No. 14), Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (No. 17), Steelers linebacker James Harrison (No. 19), Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas (No. 21) and Steelers safety Troy Polamalu (No. 22) were in the Top-25.

Jamison Hensley/ESPN

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Rookie Quarterbacks Named Starter More Quickly In 2012

Jul 28, 2014 7:45 AM

The NFL will have at least four rookies starting at quarterback to begin Week 1 in Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Ryan Tannehill and Brandon Weeden. All four quarterbacks were selected in the first round and named starter earlier than any rookie between 1999 and 2011.

Matt Ryan was previously the quickest quarterback to be named starter as a rookie since Peyton Manning, winning the job on August 24th of 2008.

Third round pick Russell Wilson could also start in Week 1 for the Seahawks.

Thirty-four players at the position have been drafted in the first round since 2002. Of the 30 taken from 2002-11, only three were named starter as early as August of their rookie year. David Carr, Kyle Boller, Joe Flacco, Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Sam Bradford and Cam Newton each started Week 1 of their rookie season.

Albert Breer/NFL.com

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Belichick Wanted Browns To Draft Warren Sapp
Bill Belichick wanted to draft Warren Sapp when he and Michael Lombardi were with the Browns in 1995.

Pro Football Talk

Colt McCoy Wants To Remain With Browns
Colt McCoy doesn't start for the Browns anymore, but remains happy to be with the franchise.

Associated Press

Joe Thomas Headlines Five Browns On ESPN's Top-200
The Browns have five players in ESPN's Top-200, led by Joe Thomas at No. 21.

Matt Williamson/ESPN

Brandon Weeden Not Feeling Pressure
The Browns have struggled in recent years, but rookie Brandon Weeden isn't feeling any added pressure as the team's starting quarterback.

NFL.com

Colt McCoy Hopes To Remain With Browns
It doesn't appear as though Colt McCoy will have a chance to win the starting quarterback job in Cleveland, but that doesn't mean he wants the Browns to trade him.

NFL.com

Shurmur: Richardson 'A Little Ahead' Of Schedule
Trent Richardson had what the team termed "routine arthroscopic" knee surgery on Aug. 9.

ESPN

Trent Richardson Has Left Knee Surgery
Trent Richardson had knee surgery on Thursday but is expected to return before the regular season opener.

ESPN.com

Sources: Trent Richardson To Have Knee Surgery
Trent Richardson is expected to return to the field for the Browns before the regular season opener.

Chris Mortensen/ESPN

Report: Haden Faces Four-Game Suspension
Joe Haden has failed a test for the prescription drug Adderall, which could result in a four-game suspension.

Marc Sessler/NFL.com

Trent Richardson To See Knee Specialist
Trent Richardson will visit a specialist to have his injured left knee examined.

Associated Press

Browns Name Weeden Starting Quarterback
The Browns announced on Monday that rookie Brandon Weeden will be their starting quarterback to begin the season.

Dan Hanzus/NFL.com

Browns Fear Gocong Lost For Season
Chris Gocong will miss the 2012 season after suffering a torn right Achilles.

Mary Kay Cabot/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Kraft Calls To Offer Advice To Jimmy Haslam
Patriots owner Robert Kraft made a call to incoming Browns owner Jimmy Haslam this week to offer congratulations and an opportunity to learn the NFL business.

Tom Reed/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Haslam Believes Holmgren Has Browns Headed In Right Direction
Jimmy Haslam met with the media on Friday and said that he believes Mike Holmgren has the team going in the right direction.

Pro Football Talk

Sale Of Browns Could Lead To Front Office Changes
The impending sale of the Browns has put the entire organization on notice.

Kevin Patra/NFL.com

Haslam 'Fired Up' To Be Owner Of Browns
Jimmy Haslam III arrived in Cleveland on Thursday night and says he is very excited to become the next owner of the Browns.

Adam Schefter/ESPN.com

Sources: Browns Sold For Over $1B
The Browns have been sold by Randy Lerner to Jimmy Haslam for more than $1 billion.

Adam Schefter/ESPN.com

Jamal Lewis Arrested For Not Paying Child Support
Jamal Lewis was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly failing to pay child support.

Jennifer Banks/CBS Atlanta

Colt McCoy 'Improved' Amid Trade Rumors
The Browns are making Colt McCoy available via trade, which makes recent comments by coach Pat Shurmur a little suspicious.

Gregg Rosenthal/NFL.com