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Archive for November 3rd, 2008
Quinn named Browns starting quarterback
BEREA — The Browns announced Monday afternoon that Brady Quinn will replace Derek Anderson as starting quarterback Thursday night when the Browns host the Denver Broncos. Quinn, a first-round draft choice out of Notre Dame in 2007, has never started an NFL game. His only action came in [...]
Elyria’s Circuit City store to close
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Circuit City Stores Inc. said Monday it is pulling the plug on about 20 percent of its U.S. stores in an effort to return the nation’s No. 2 consumer electronics retailer to profitability.
The Richmond, Va.-based company said it will shutter 155 of its more than 700 stores in 55 markets, [...]
Complete collapse: Browns falter late against Ravens, blow 14-point lead in falling to 3-5
CLEVELAND — Outsiders wonder why Cleveland fans always assume the worst is waiting around the corner. They need look no further than the Browns’ 37-27 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday for the explanation. The day was shaping up beautifully. The sun was shining, the city was buzzing [...]
Brian Dulik: Browns discover the Art of losing in painful meltdown against Ravens
It didn’t seem possible that the Baltimore Ravens could inflict more emotional damage on the city of Cleveland. But the franchise formerly known as the Browns pulled it off in a one-hour timeframe Sunday afternoon. Baltimore rallied behind a pair of rookies — running back Ray Rice and quarterback Joe Flacco — to score [...]
For Browns’ defense, loss is tough to take, tougher to explain
CLEVELAND — It was hard for Cleveland’s players to say why the Browns defense played so badly during Sunday’s 37-27 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Was it a lack of execution by the defenders, poor play calling or a mixture of both? The frustration was evident when nose tackle Shaun Rogers — who had [...]
Browns notes: Joshua fought the battle, but the Ravens did not come crumbling down
CLEVELAND — Browns special teams ace Joshua Cribbs gave himself a high-five Sunday afternoon with his fifth career kickoff return for a touchdown. Cribbs scored on a 92-yard runback in the first quarter of Cleveland’s 37-27 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, temporarily giving his team all the momentum in the key AFC North Division [...]
Browns vs. Ravens: Thumbs down for Edwards, up for Flacco
THUMBS DOWN
Braylon Edwards, Browns receiver
Baltimore had forged a tie at 27 to open the fourth quarter, but on third-and-7 from the Cleveland 23-yard line, Derek Anderson stayed in the pocket despite pressure and made his best throw of the season. Fifty yards later, it dropped perfectly in the hands of Edwards, who was a [...]
NASCAR: Edwards’ gamble pays off in second straight win, renewed hope for championship run
FORT WORTH, Texas — Carl Edwards won for the second straight week, squeezing a victory out of his last tank of gas. And this time Jimmie Johnson ran out of magic. The combination of the win by Edwards and a 15th-place finish by Johnson in Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway moved [...]
NFL roundup: Titans need overtime to stay perfect as kicker redeems himself with winning field goal
The Tennessee Titans remained perfect — even if they needed a little extra time to stay that way. Rob Bironas got a second chance at redemption in overtime, kicking a 41-yard field goal with 9:36 to go that kept the host Titans the NFL’s last unbeaten team with a 19-16 victory [...]
Radcliffe breezes to second straight New York City Marathon title and third overall; 58-year-old runner dies following race
NEW YORK — Paula Radcliffe glanced over her shoulder to see the competition lined up in single file behind her. The world record holder was so dominant in gusty conditions at the New York City Marathon that she served in the dual roles of leader and windbreaker and still [...]