Madden 25 Cleveland Browns Owner Mode Franchise - Rebuild Story

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Cleveland Browns Franchise

The biggest thing I need to clear up right now is the reason that I am playing an old game. I have a few reasons. I don't want to buy a PS4 and I was having trouble finding any good sliders. I just gave up and came back to the same old game, Madden 25. I had a Madden 15 Buccaneers 'chise that I sometimes go back to, It's completely unrealistic because I couldn't get good stats. Normally I would spend a couple months trying to get the sliders just right, but why do that when I have good sliders and draft classes for Madden 25? I can draft all the players again, the correct way (unlike the Browns' real front office) and really enjoy a great experience. This is an existing blog on a website listed on my arena. I will rewrite the blog, hopefully daily, with a much different style.

The Story

Nathan Clayton, a completely fictional character, will buy the Cleveland Browns for more than it was bought a year earlier. A lifetime Browns fan, unlike Haslam, jumps in and takes over immediately. He knows the suffering of Browns fans, and is ready to run the team the way the fans would want it.

My Personal Rules

• Realism - My biggest Rule - I keep realism in my mind in the offseason and while play games. From stats to free agency realism is key.

• The Posts - Each post will include the games, game stats, and news. I hope to release a post a day.

• Draft Classes - I use my own draft classes, you can get them here.

• Sliders - I use a modified version of Charter04's All Madden Sliders - They are great, I suggest them.

• I am open to suggestions - I am open to suggestions on drafts and free agency moves if you leave a comment below.

I hope you enjoy it. I'm ready to get underway.
Disclaimer: All material within this franchise is fictional. All media from other sites used for entertainment purposes only and I do not profit from its use.

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Ownership Change In Cleveland

Thursday August 18th, 2013 marks the day Nathan Clayton purchased the Cleveland Browns. Only one year after Haslam bought the Browns there has been another ownership change. The deal is reportedly worth over 1.2 billion dollars. The long time native of Cleveland, Ohio has been a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Browns. Born in 1972 he saw the most recent success of the Cleveland Browns, the downfall, and the move. The successful website owner decided to make a move to football after another abysmal 5-11 season. “I have sat by and seen this team continue to collapse season after season” said Clayton Thursday. The Cleveland Browns have made the playoffs once since their return to the NFL in 1999, Clayton hopes to change this. He told Peter Schrager of NFL Insider “I’m always going to be a fan first, so that means I’m always going to be looking out for the fans here because I know what they want.” All Browns fans hope this new era brings the success they have been craving for a long time.

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Press Conference with New Cleveland Browns Owner Nathan Clayton

This is the transcript of the new Cleveland Browns owner's press conference from Friday afternoon. This is his first press conference since purchasing the Cleveland Browns.

Clayton: I would like to thank you all for the positive feedback I received today when I arrived at the stadium today. I know how the fans are in this city, but I never expected such a response. So many fans have wanted to be in charge of a franchise, including me. I feel as if I can get the team to where it one was, that we can win a Super Bowl. I know I'm going big picture here but that's what a rebuild is. I just want to thank the NFL, the Browns organization for the great welcome I have received, and the fans that are as excited as me. Alright, I will open up the questions.

Question from Reporter: Do you really feel that you can run the team? A lot of fans want to be an owner but don't really understand how difficult it is.

C: I understand that ownership is not all that it is made out to be. I am ready to take on the challenges and take the management of the team full on. Most of all I want this team to be successful, no matter what it takes.

Q: Is there going to be a change in the coaching staff?

C: There will be no change in coaching staff. The pre-season starts in about a week and the team is ready to go under this staff. The players, the front office, and the coaching staff are all on the same page. I will remind everyone that this is a rebuild and patience is the key, I will respect Chudzinski, Turner, and Horton. I think this has been the biggest problem with the Browns in the past 15 years.

Q: How about quarterback? What's going to happen at that position?

C: I knew this question was coming. I want to say that there are no decisions made yet. We aren't for sure doing anything in the off-season this year. That being said, there is a competition at that position. It's all going to come down to their performance and Chudzinski's decision.

Q: What type of performance do you expect from the Browns this year?

C: I expect an improvement from last year, but I did say this is a rebuild. Patience will be key to a winning team. I still want playoffs, that's what the team should be aiming for.

C: Thanks for having me, I've got to get to work.

[Stout]

As much as I disliked M25 on the 360, I am excited to see someone try to work with old rosters and actual draft classes. I have a thing for old games and people making it work so hopefully, you can turn the Browns into a contender.

Couple quick questions:

1. Do you still have Trent or is this a roster that is post-Trent?
2. Is the plan to make things work with Weeden despite his age, or are you going to see what Hoyer can do before making a decision to go either draft or FA?
3. We all know the real Browns were pretty bad in 2013 despite a solid roster. What are your honest expectations?

Good luck man!

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Hey Stout. I'm not a fan of M25 either, but I'll make it work.
1. These are opening day rosters and they have Trent. He is very inconsistent and will most likely end up traded. Who knows.
2. Weeden sucks. His injury risk is too high, he can't throw, he can't run. Like I said in the press conference says, it is an open competition and the future will depend on his performance. I'll tell you now. Weeden already got hurt in this season.
3. The real expectations are very low. I'm hoping for 4 wins. I can tell you that they're still winless in the games I've played so far.

I'm glad you're enjoying the blog. I've already got posts ready until week 1 of the regular season and I'm pacing myself so I'm ready for that week 1 post. I just learned today about operation sports premade box scores and schedules. That makes my life so much easier. Tomorrow I will post week 1 of the preseason or the entire preseason in one post. I'll decide tomorrow.

[Stout]

Quote: Originally Posted by InnerCore15

Hey Stout. I'm not a fan of M25 either, but I'll make it work. 1. These are opening day rosters and they have Trent. He is very inconsistent and will most likely end up traded. Who knows. 2. Weeden sucks. His injury risk is too high, he can't throw, he can't run. Like I said in the press conference says, it is an open competition and the future will depend on his performance. I'll tell you now. Weeden already got hurt in this season. 3. The real expectations are very low. I'm hoping for 4 wins. I can tell you that they're still winless in the games I've played so far. I'm glad you're enjoying the blog. I've already got posts ready until week 1 of the regular season and I'm pacing myself so I'm ready for that week 1 post. I just learned today about operation sports premade box scores and schedules. That makes my life so much easier. Tomorrow I will post week 1 of the preseason or the entire preseason in one post. I'll decide tomorrow. Edit: I'm in the hospital and a post today is unsure. Hopefully my appendix is the problem.

Aye feel better man!

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Cleveland Browns have a disappointing but impressive preseason.

Cleveland Browns 2013 Preseason Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 8	vs St. Louis Rams	Won, 30-22
Aug 15	vs Detroit Lions	Won, 29-26
Aug 24	at Indianapolis Colts	Won, 35-24
Aug 29	at Chicago Bears	Lost, 34-20

The Cleveland Browns had an unexpected 3-1 preseason just after a 5-11 regular season. What the 3-1 record doesn't show you is over 400 passing yards allowed per game by the Browns defense. The youth of the Browns team didn't do anything impressive or show upside. The small five player 2013 NFL draft didn't help. Barkevious Mingo did make some big time plays with a couple tackles and sacks. Not what you would expect from a sixth overall pick. Trent Richardson and Josh Gordon started their preseason very rough but slowly recovered, probably earning their starting jobs respectively. Although preseason wins are said to be meaningless, this will provide a lot of confidence to the players and a rookie coaching staff. The Browns will enter the season with a major injury to their strong safety T.J. Ward. The Browns will be forced to play rookie Jamoris Slaughter (pick 175) in week one. The Browns added one more player to the roster during the preseason, quarterback Case Keenum who was cut by the Houston Texans. Keenum played in the fourth preseason game and played the best of all of the Browns quarterbacks. He led the offense better than any other quarterback in about 3 quarters of play with 1 touchdown and no interceptions. He later left with a broken collarbone. The Browns will face the Miami Dolphins at home to open the season on September 8th, 2013.

Preseason Transactions

Preseason Week 1 Transactions

• Browns signed K Billy Cundiff to 1 year, $910k contract
• Buccaneers signed LG Rex Hadnot to 1 year, $1.36m contract
• Bengals signed MLB Takeo Spikes to 1 year, $3m contract
• Chargers signed DT Sione Pouha to 1 year, $4.7m contract
• Seahawks signed MLB Bart Scott to 1 year, $2.36m contact
• Lions signed MLB Brandon Siler to 1 year, $810k contract
• Lions signed LT Demetress Bell to 1 year, $1.08m contract
• Patriots signed LG Mitch Petrus to 1 year, $680k contract
• Jaguars signed MLB Paris Lenon to 1 year, $910k contract
• Saints signed C Jason Slowey to 1 year, $820k contract
• Texans signed LG Desmond Wynn to 1 year, $490k contact
• Raiders signed MLB Larry Grant to 1 year, $820k contract
• Raiders signed LG Kevin Haslam to 1 year, $680k contract
• Cowboys signed MLB Roddrick Muckelroy to 1 year, $680k contract
• Cowboys signed QB Jerrod Johnson to 1 year, $1.2m contact
• Steelers sign RG Antoine Caldwell to 1 year, $1.8m contact
• Giants sign MLB Ryan Rau to 1 year, $490k contract
• Colts traded HB Vick Ballard to Steelers for RE Brett Keisel and a 2014 7th Round Pick

Preseason Week 2 Transactions

• Packers signed C Jeff Faine to 1 year, $310k contract
• Bills signed CB Nate Clements to 1 year, $3.8m contract
• Jaguars signed DT Richard Seymour to 1 year, $4.7m contract
• Ravens signed FB Vonta Leach to 1 year, $3m contract
• Redskins signed FS Kerry Rhodes to 1 year, $4.24m contract
• Broncos signed HB Peyton Hillis to 1 year, $1.6m contract
• Texans signed K Lawrence Tynes to 1 year, $310k contract
• Buccaneers signed LE Ray Edwards to 1 year, $1.5m contact
• Bills signed LOLB Scott Shanle to 1 year, $1.5m contract
• Titans signed LOLB Rocky McIntosh to 1 year, $1.5m contract
• Cardinals signed LOLB Sergio Kindle to 1 year, $910k contract
• Bills signed P Jeremy Kapinos to 1 year, $810k contact
• Panthers signed P Mat McBriar to 1 year, $310k contract
• Bills signed RE John Abraham to 1 year, $5m contract
• Texans signed RG Brandon Moore to 1 year, $3.1m contract
• Jaguars signed ROLB Nick Barnett to 1 year, $2.96m contract
• Lions signed ROLB Thomas Howard to 1 year, $2.1m contract
• Saints sgned RT Eric Winston to 1 year, $3.5m contract
• Cardinals signed SS Jordan Babineaux to 1 year, $1.35m contract
• Chiefs signed WR Braylon Edwards to 1 year, $1.5m contract
• Ravens traded MLB Jameel McClain to the Titans for a 2015 3rd round pick
• Bengals traded DT Domata Peko to Redskins for DT Barry Cofield and a 2015 6th Round pick

Preseason Week 3 Transactions

• Texans signed DT Casey Hampton to 1 year, $2.64m contract
• Falcons signed DT Christian Ballard to 1 year, $980k contract
• Panthers signed DT Shaun Cody to 1 year, $1.3m contract
• Bears signed FB Spencer Larsen to 1 year, $920k contract
• Jets signed FS Quintin Mikell to 1 year, $2.86m contract
• Broncos signed HB Beanie Wells to 1 year, $880k contract
• Jets signed K Olindo Mare to 1 year, $940k contract
• Bears signed P T.J. Conley to 1 year, $680k contract
• Cardinals signed RG Leroy Harris to 1 year, $1.54m contract
• Seahawks signed ROLB Leroy Hill to 1 year, $820k contract
• Eagles signed ROLB Chris Gocong to 1 year, $810k contract
• Lions signed WR Brandon Lloyd to 1 year, $1.7m contract
• Dolphins signed WR Steve Breaston to 1 year, $850k contract
• Bills signed RG Tyronne Green to 1 year, $760k contract

Preseason Week 4 Transactions

• Texans signed DT Ron Brace to 1 year, $810k contract
• Raiders signed DT Aubrayo Franklin to 1 year, $2.4m contract
• Bears signed DT Karl Klug to 1 year, $810k contract
• Patriots signed FB Lex Hilliard to 1 year, $680k contract
• Lions signed FB Mike Cox to 1 year, $700k contract
• Cowboys signed FS Sherrod Martin to 1 year, $930k contract
• Jets signed K Shayne Graham to 1 year, $910k contract
• Steelers signed K David Buehler to 1 year, $680k contract
• Redskins signed P T.J. Conley to 1 year, $690k contract
• Browns signed QB Case Keenum to 1 year, $700k contract
• Bills signed RG Kraig Lirbick to 1 year, $1.65m contract
• Bengals signed WR Kevin Walter to 1 year, $910k contract
• Redskins signed LE Jamaal Anderson to 1 year, $850k contract
• Texans signed MLB D.J. Smith to 1 year, $600k contract
• Browns traded LE Billy Winn to Steelers for a 2014 6th round pick and a 2014 3rd round pick

Noteworthy Injuries as of Preseason Week 4

(80 OVR or Above)
Jermon Bushrod - Bears - LT - Broken Thumb - 4 weeks
Andy Dalton - Bengals - QB - Pulled Groin - 4 weeks
Peyton Manning - Broncos - QB - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
T.J. Ward - Browns - SS - Shoulder Tear - 3 weeks
Vincent Jackson - Buccaneers - WR - Broken Thumb - 2 weeks
Doug Martin - Buccaneers - HB - Ruptured Disk - 2 weeks
Bobbie Massie - Cardinals - RT - Partial ACL Tear - 4 weeks
Dwight Freeney - Chargers - ROLB - Abdominal Tear - 2 weeks
Sione Pouha – Chargers – DT – Broken Thumb – 2 weeks
Fletcher Cox - Eagles - RE - Upper Arm Fracture - 4 weeks
Jason Peters - Eagles - LT - Pulled Groin - 1 week
Thomas DeCoud - Falcons - FS - 3 weeks
Parys Haralson - 49ers - LOLB - Broken Thumb - 2 weeks
Anquan Boldin – 49ers – WR – Pulled Groin – 5 weeks
Corey Webster – Giants – CB – Pulled Groin – 5 weeks
Eugene Monroe – Jaguars – LT – Fractured Elbow - 7 weeks
David Harris - Jets - MLB - Dislocated Knee - 1 week
Nate Burleson – Lions – WR – Pulled Groin – 5 weeks
Ryan Pickett - Packers - DT - Pulled Groin - 3 weeks
Nate Solder - Patriots - LT - Broken Ribs - 5 weeks
Jared Cook - Rams - TE - Hamstring Tear - 4 weeks
Harvey Dahl - Rams - RG - Pulled Groin - 1 week
Jake Long - Rams - LT - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Rodger Saffold – Rams – RT – Broken Hand – 4 weeks
Elvis Dumervil - Ravens - ROLB - Upper Arm Fracture - 5 weeks
Adam Carriker - Redskins - LE - Broken Femur - 42 weeks
Darren Sproles - Saints - HB - Dislocated Elbow - 3 weeks
Benjamin Watson – Saints – TE – Broken Wrist – 3 weeks
Percy Harvin - Seahawks - WR - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Russel Okung - Seahawks - LT - Broken Toe - 2 weeks
Marshawn Lynch - Seahawks - HB - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
Marcus Gilbert - Steelers - RT - Foot Stress Fracture - 16 weeks
Cortez Allen - Steelers - CB - Upper Arm Fracture - 2 weeks
Whitney Mercilus - Texans - ROLB - Shoulder Tear - 3 weeks
John Sullivan – Vikings – C – Broken Jaw – 5 weeks

Browns Cuts

• First Round of Cuts
  HB – Montario Hardesty
  
  HB – Chris Ogbonnaya
  
  FB – Dan Gronkowski
  
  LT – Oniel Cousins
  
  C – Christian Yount
  
  P – T.J. Conley

• Second Round of Cuts
  FB – Brad Smelly
  
  WR – Tori Gurley
  
  RG – Dominic Alford
  
  RT – Ryan Miller
  
  LE – Hall Davis
  
  K – Shayne Graham

• Third Round of Cuts
  DT – Nicholas Jean-Babtiste
  
  LOLB – James Michael Johnson
  
  MLB – Adrian Moten
  
  MLB – L.J. Fort
  
  CB – Prince Miller
  
  CB – Trevin Wade

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Browns Depth Chart Released

Cleveland Browns Depth Chart - 2013
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Josh Gordon	Greg Little	Travis Benjamin	Davone Bess
TE	Jordan Cameron	Kellen Davis	Gary Barnidge
LT	Joe Thomas	Chris Faulk (R)
LG	John Greco	Shawn Lauvao
C	Alex Mack	Braxton Cave (R)
RG	Jason Pinkston	Jarrod Shaw
RT	Mitchell Schwartz	Rashad Butler
WR	Jordan Norwood	David Nelson
QB	Brandon Weeden	Jason Campbell	Brian Hoyer	Case Keenum
FB	Owen Marecic
HB	Trent Richardson	Brandon Jackson	Dion Lewis	Miguel Maysonet (R)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Ahtyba Rubin	Brian Sanford
LDT	Phil Taylor
RDT	Ishmaa'ily Kitchen
RDE	Desmond Bryant	John Hughes
SLB	Paul Kruger	Quentin Groves
MLB	D'Qwell Jackson	Craig Robertson	Tank Carder
WLB	Barkevious Mingo (R)	Jabaal Sheard
CB	Joe Haden	Buster Skrine	Christopher Owens	Leon McFadden (R)
SS	T.J. Ward	Jamoris Slaughter (R)
FS	Tashaun Gipson	Johnson Bademosi

Preview of the Browns week 1 matchup

Matchup Preview | September 8, 2013
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Miami Dolphins (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Cleveland Browns (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report Jamar Taylor Week 3 T.J. Ward Week 3 Nolan Caroll Week 5 Case Keenum Week 6 Derrick Shelby Week 3 Richie Incognito Week 3