LORAIN — An Elyria man was arrested after he made persistent calls to the police station, threatening to kill a man he believed assaulted him, according to a police report. Michael Darby Jr., 28, was arrested Sunday at his Washington Avenue apartment and charged with two counts of aggravated menacing and one count each of [...]
Browns will hire coach before GM; owner Jimmy Haslam looking for “right” guys
BEREA – Just a couple of hours after firing the general manager and coach he inherited, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said late this morning he was “ready to move on” in his search for replacements. Haslam, sitting next to CEO Joe Banner, said the Browns will hire a head coach first and then look for [...]
(Updated) Browns fire GM Tom Heckert and coach Pat Shurmur
BEREA — Pat Shurmur is out after two years as Browns coach. Tom Heckert is gone after three as general manager. Both were fired this morning with two years left on their contracts. The team announced the moves in a news release. The Browns went 5-11 and finished the season Sunday with a 24-10 loss [...]
Browns’ Thad Lewis impresses — despite loss — as Browns QB
PITTSBURGH — Browns quarterback Thaddeus Lewis made a fine first impression in his NFL debut Sunday afternoon. The third-year pro from Duke completed 22 of 32 passes for 204 yards, one touchdown, one interception and an 83.3 passer rating as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Cleveland 24-10. The quality performance came just six days after Lewis [...]
Browns finale, like season, just plain sad
Pat Shurmur’s eyes glistened during his postgame news conference, while Joshua Cribbs’ voice wavered as he stared at his jersey. Frostee Rucker even had to force a smile, though it was obvious he wasn’t the least bit happy. Pro football may be a huge business played and coached by millionaires, but at its core, it [...]
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