CLEVELAND — You gotta love it when a plan comes together. The Browns’ to-do list Sunday read: Start fast, get Jamal Lewis revenge, protect Derek Anderson and stop giving up the big play on defense. Check, check, check, check. The Browns completed a pivotal opening month with a 27-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The [...]

The Baltimore Ravens had their starting quarterback throw for 307 yards, their franchise running back gain 104 more and their top wide receiver make 10 catches. Somehow, though, those eye-popping numbers didn’t translate to the scoreboard Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Buoyed by the return of veteran linebacker Willie McGinest, the Browns provided a textbook [...]

CLEVELAND — Just like Kellen Winslow’s spot on the injury list, the Browns’ chances for victory against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday seemed questionable at best. But the battered tight end, who suffered a partially dislocated shoulder in Week 3, suited up, his offense followed his lead and the Browns used one big play after [...]

CLEVELAND — Browns running back Jamal Lewis didn’t mince any words in getting his teammates ready to play the Ravens. “I told everyone, ‘Those guys don’t think we can beat them,’ and I know that having played in Baltimore the last seven years,’’ he said. “It seemed to work because it kind of got the [...]

PLAYER OF THE GAME Kellen Winslow, Browns tight end His contribution was much larger than the four catches for 96 yards. He didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday with a partially dislocated shoulder, but he wasn’t going to miss a meeting with the Ravens. His presence and competitiveness energized the entire team. He had a 25-yard [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Hafner is going to the playoffs for the first time, and he tuned up for the postseason with another big day at the plate. Hafner drove in two runs to reach 100 RBIs for the fourth straight year and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Sunday in [...]