Madden 25 Cleveland Browns Owner Mode - The Nathan Clayton Era

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Cleveland Browns Franchise

Welcome to my Madden 25 Cleveland Browns Franchise. I will try to bring my team, the Browns, back to prominence and success. I hope to play all 30 seasons and try to post daily but I usually fail to do so. I hope you enjoy!

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.

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I hope you enjoy it. I'm ready to get underway.

This thread is going to be done in the same style as my last one because I accidentally deleted the save file for my first thread.

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.

Table of Contents

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2013 Season
2013 Playoffs
2014 NFL Draft
2014 Season
2014 Playoffs
2015 NFL Draft
2015 Season
2015 Playoffs
2016 NFL Draft
2016 Season
2016 Playoffs (Posts Need Finished!)

Hall of Fame Inductees

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Players who rejoined league are removed and moved to their respective HOF class.
2019 Inductees:
QB - Peyton Manning - Broncos
QB - Drew Brees - Saints
DE - Julius Peppers - Bears
S - Charles Woodson - Raiders
Owner - Robert Kraft - Patriots

2020 Inductees:
WR - Randy Moss
SS - Troy Polamalu - Steelers
Owner - Pat Bowlen - Broncos

2022 Inductees:
MLB - Ray Lewis - Celtic Tigers

2023 Inductees:
TE - Tony Gonzalez - Broncos
FS - Ed Reed
DE - DeMarcus Ware - Cowboys

All-Time Franchise Stats Leaders

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Passing Yards:
1. 1974-1983 - Brian Sipe - 23,713
2. 1946-1955 - Otto Graham - 23,584
3. 1985-1993 - Bernie Kosar - 21,904
4. 1962-1968 - Frank Ryan - 13,361
5. 1999-2003 - Tim Couch - 11,131

Passing Touchdowns:
1. 1946-1955 - Otto Graham - 174
2. 1974-1983 - Brian Sipe - 154
3. 1962-1968 - Frank Ryan - 134
4. 1985-1993 - Bernie Kosar - 116
5. 2014-2017 - Derek Carr - 71

Rushing Yards:
1. 1957-1965 - Jim Brown - 12,312
2. 1964-1973 - Leroy Kelly - 7,274
3. 1976-1984 - Mike Pruitt - 6,540
4. 2014-2017 - Carlos Hyde - 5,862
5. 1973-1981 - Greg Pruitt - 5,496

Rushing Touchdowns:
1. 1957-1965 - Jim Brown - 106
2. 1964-1973 - Leroy Kelly - 74
3. 1976-1984 - Mike Pruitt - 47
4. 1985-1993 - Kevin Mack - 46
5. 1946-1955 - Otto Graham - 44

Receptions:
1. 1978-1990 - Ozzie Newsome - 662
2. 1946-1956 - Dante Lavelli - 386
3. 1946-1952 - Mac Speedie - 349
4. 1962-1971 - Gary Collins - 331
5. 1973-1981 - Greg Pruitt - 323

Receiving Yards:
1. 1978-1990 - Ozzie Newsome - 7,980
2. 1946-1956 - Dante Lavelli - 6,488
3. 1946-1952 - Mac Speedie - 5,602
4. 1952-1963 - Ray Renfro - 5,508
5. 1962-1971 - Gary Collins - 5,299

Receiving Touchdowns:
1. 1962-1971 - Gary Collins - 70
2. 1946-1956 - Dante Lavelli - 62
3. 1964-1977 - Paul Warfield - 52
4. 1952-1963 - Ray Renfro - 50
5. 1978-1990 - Ozzie Newsome - 47

Tackles:
1. 1978-1993 - Clay Matthews - 1,430
2. 2006-2017 - D'Qwell Jackson - 1,383
3. 1986-1993 - Mike Johnson - 974
4. 2011-Present - Jabaal Sheard - 572
5. 2010-Present - Joe Haden - 487

Sacks:
1. 1978-1993 - Clay Matthews - 62
2. 2012-Present - Billy Winn - 52
3. 1988-1994 - Michael Dean Perry - 51.5
4. 2011-Present - Phil Taylor - 48
5. 1990-1995 - Rob Burnett - 40.5

Interceptions:
1. 1972-1981 - Thom Darden - 45
2. 1949-1959 - Warren Lahr - 44
3. 2010-Present - Joe Haden - 41
4. 1971-1983 - Clarence Scott - 39
5. 1948-1955 - Tommy James - 34

Forced Fumbles:
1. 1978-1993 - Clay Matthews - 24
2. 1986-1993 - Mike Johnson - 20
3. 2011-Present - Jabaal Sheard - 14
4. 2010-Present - Joe Haden - 14
5. 2006-2017 - D'Qwell Jackson - 15

NFL Records

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(coming later, updated after each season)
Passing Yards - Game
1. Norm Van Brocklin - 554 - Rams - 1952
2. Warren Moon - 527 - Titans - 1991
3. Matt Schaub - 527 - Texans - 2013
4. Boomer Esiason - 522 - Cardinals - 1997
5. Dan Marino - 521 - Dolphins - 1989
6. Matt Stafford - 520 - Lions - 2012
7. Tom Brady - 517 - Patriots - 2012
8. Phil Simms - 513 - Giants - 1986
9. Drew Brees - 510 - Saints - 2007
10. Eli Manning - 510 - Giants - 2013

Passing Yards - Season
1. Drew Brees - 5,476 - Saints - 2011
2. Tom Brady - 5,235 - Patriots - 2011
3. Drew Brees - 5,177 - Saints - 2012
4. Dan Marino - 5,084 - Dolphins - 1984
5. Drew Brees - 5,069 - Saints - 2008
6. Matthew Stafford - 5,038 - Lions - 2011
7. Matthew Stafford - 4,967 - Lions - 2012
8. Eli Manning - 4,933 - Giants - 2011
9. Tony Romo - 4,903 - Cowboys - 2012
10. Peyton Manning - 4,861 - Broncos - 2013

Passing Yards - Career
1. Brett Favre - 71,838 - Vikings
2. Peyton Manning - 64,348 - Broncos
3. Dan Marino - 61,361 - Dolphins
4. Tom Brady - 52,960 - Patriots
5. John Elway - 51,475 - Broncos
6. Drew Brees - 50,107 - Saints
7. Warren Moon - 49,325 - Titants
8. Fran Tarkenton - 47,003 - Vikings
9. Vinny Testaverde - 46,233 - Jets
10. Drew Bledsoe - 44,611 - Patriots

Rushing Yards - Game
1. Adrian Peterson - 296 - Vikings - 2008
2. Jamal Lewis - 295 - Ravens - 2004
3. Jerome Harrison - 286 - Browns - 2010
4. Corey Dillon - 278 - Bengals - 2001
5. Walter Payton - 275 - Bears - 1978
6. O.J. Simpson - 273 - Bills - 1977
7. Shaun Alexander - 266 - Seahawks - 2002
8. Jamaal Charles - 259 - Chiefs - 2010
9. DeMarco Murray - 253 - Cowboys - 2010
10. Mike Anderson - 251 - Broncos - 2001

Rushing Yards - Season
1. Eric Dickerson - 2,105 - Rams - 1984
2. Adrian Peterson - 2,097 - Vikings - 2012
3. Jamal Lewis - 2,066 - Ravens - 2003
4. Barry Sanders - 2,053 - Lions - 1997
5. Adrian Peterson - 2,009 - Vikings - 2013
6. Terrell Davis - 2,008 - Broncos - 1998
7. Chris Johnson - 2,006 - Titans - 2009
8. O.J. Simpson - 2,003 - Bills - 1973
9. Frank Gore - 1,983 - 49ers - 2013
10. Earl Campbell - 1,934 - Titans - 1980

Rushing Yards - Career
1. Emmit Smith - 18,355 - Cowboys
2. Walter Payton - 16,726 - Bears
3. Barry Sanders - 15,269 - Lions
4. Adrian Peterson - 15,068 - Vikings
5. Chris Martin - 14,101 - Jets
6. Ledainian Tomlinson - 13,684 - Jets
7. Jerome Bettis - 13,662 - Steelers
8. Eric Dickerson - 13,259 - Rams
9. Ray Rice - 12,851 - Ravens
10. Marshawn Lynch - 12,746 - Seahawks

Receiving Yards - Game
1. Willie Anderson - 336 - Rams - 1990
2. Stephone Paige - 309 - Chiefs - 1986
3. Jim Benton - 303 - Rams - 1946
4. Cloyce Box - 302 - Lions - 1951
5. Jimmy Smith - 302 - Jaguars - 2001
6. Jerry Rice - 289 - 49ers - 1996
7. John Taylor - 286 - 49ers - 1990
8. Terrell Owens - 283 - 49ers - 2001
9. Jordan Matthews - 275 - Browns - 2016
10. Andre Johnson - 273 - Texans - 2013

Receiving Yards - Season
1. Calvin Johnson Jr. - 2,089 - Lions - 2014
2. Calvin Johnson - 1,964 - Lions - 2012
3. Jerry Rice - 1,848 - 49ers - 1995
4. Calvin Johnson Jr. - 1,817 - Lions - 2015
5. Isaac Bruce - 1,781 - Rams - 1995
6. Wes Welker - 1,774 - Broncos - 2015
7. Charlie Hennigan - 1,746 - Titans - 1961
8. Andre Roberts - 1,734 - Packers - 2015
9. Marvin Harrison - 1,722 - Colts - 2002
10. Torry Holt - 1,696 - Rams - 2003

Receiving Yards - Career
1. Jerry Rice - 22,895 - 49ers
2. Tony Gonzalez - 16,587 - Falcons
3. Calvin Johnson Jr. - 16,479 - Lions
4. Terrell Owens - 15,934 - 49ers
5. Roddy White - 15,388 - Raiders
6. Randy Moss - 15,292 - Patriots
7. Isaac Bruce - 15,208 - Rams
8. Larry Fitzgerald - 14,951 - Cardinals
9. Tim Brown - 14,934 - Raiders
10. Wes Welker - 14,773 - Titans

Passing Touchdowns - Game
1. Sid Luckman - 7 - Bears - 1943

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Ownership Change In Cleveland

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

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 front office 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.

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Rams Dominate Browns in Preseason Opener

Rams Dominate Browns in Preseason Opener

St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns
Aug 8, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
St. Louis Rams (1-0)	0	24	7	10	41
Cleveland Browns (0-1)	0	17	0	0	17

Team Stats Comparison
	STL	CLE
Total Offense	398	303
Rushing Yards	127	98
Passing Yards	271	205
First Downs	20	14
Punt Return Yards	12	37
Kick Return Yards	84	217
Total Yards	494	557
Turnovers	3	5
3rd Down Converstion	5	4
4th Down Conversion	0	1
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4/1	1/1
Penalties	0	0
Posession Time	39:55	20:05

St. Louis Rams PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kellen Clemens 21/29 246 3 1 Sam Bradford 5/7 47 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Isaiah Pead 23 98 4.3 1 Daryl Richardson 6 24 4.0 0 Lance Kendricks 1 5 5.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Isaiah Pead 2 52 26.0 0 Stedman Bailey 4 51 12.8 0 Cory Harkey 6 37 6.2 3 Austin Pettis 2 36 18.0 0 Chris Givens 3 34 11.3 0 Zach Potter 2 22 11.0 0 Jared Cook 2 16 8.0 0 Brian Quick 1 4 4.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Barrett Jones 1 0 Ty Nsekhe 1 0 Shelley Smith 0 0 Joe Barksdale 0 0 Rokevious Watkins 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Robert Steeples 6 1 0 0 Matthew Daniels 5 1 0 0 Trumaine Johnson 5 1 2 0 Johnathan Stewart 4 0 0 1 Matt Giordano 4 1 0 0 Mason Brodine 4 3 0 0 Rodney McLeod 3 0 0 0 Michael Brockers 3 1 0 0 Josh Hull 3 0 0 0 Jo-Lonn Dunbar 3 0 0 0 Chris Long 2 0 0 0 Jermelle Cudjo 2 0 0 0 T.J. McDonald 2 0 0 0 James Laurinaitis 1 1 0 0 Robert Quinn 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Greg Zuerlein 2/3 5/5 11 39 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 John Hekker 4 160 40.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Chris Givens 2 48 24.0 0 Isaiah Pead 1 22 22.0 0 Jared Cook 1 14 14.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Chris Givens 2 12 6.0 0 Tavon Austin 1 0 0.0 0

Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brian Hoyer 20/40 218 2 3 Brandon Weeden 3/8 38 0 0 Jason Campbell 0/1 0 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Brandon Jackson 3 43 14.3 0 Dion Lewis 5 38 7.6 0 Brian Hoyer 2 12 6.0 0 Trent Richardson 3 6 2.0 0 Brandon Weeden 1 2 2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Davone Bess 5 72 14.4 1 Jordan Norwood 4 39 9.8 1 Brandon Jackson 2 32 16.0 0 Travis Benjamin 2 31 15.5 0 Kellen Davis 2 25 12.5 0 Dion Lewis 3 17 5.7 0 David Nelson 2 17 8.5 0 Chris Ogbonnaya 2 16 8.0 0 Josh Gordon 1 7 7.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Jarrod Shaw 1 0 Rashad Butler 1 3 Jason Pinkston 0 0 Oniel Cousins 0 0 Braxton Cave 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Quentin Groves 7 1 0 0 Jamoris Slaughter 6 0 0 0 Barkevious Mingo 5 0 0 0 Craig Robertson 5 0 2 0 Christopher Owens 4 0 0 0 John Hughes 4 0 0 0 Trevin Wade 4 0 0 0 Billy Winn 3 1 0 0 Tank Carder 3 0 0 0 Jabaal Sheard 3 0 0 0 D'Qwell Jackson 3 0 0 0 Johnson Bademosi 3 0 0 0 T.J. Ward 3 0 0 0 Ahtyba Rubin 2 0 0 0 Paul Kruger 2 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Billy Cundiff 1/2 2/2 5 36 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Spencer Lanning 5 203 40.6 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Trent Richardson 4 165 41.3 0 Buster Skrine 1 33 33.0 0 Davone Bess 1 19 19.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Travis Benjamin 2 35 17.5 0 Davone Bess 1 2 2.0 0

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Year 1, Preseason Week 1: Around The League

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 contract
⦁Lions signed MLB Brandon Siler to 1 year, $810k contract
⦁Lions signed LT Jared Gaither to 1 year, $970k 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 contract
⦁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, $1.21m contract
⦁Steelers signed RG Antoine Caldwell to 1 year, $1.8m contract
⦁Giants signed MLB Brendon Ayanbadejo to 1 year, $910k contract
⦁Colts traded HB Vick Ballard and a 2014 7th round pick to the Steelers for RE Brett Keisel

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Browns Extend Losing Streak With Loss to the Lions

Browns Extend Losing Streak With Loss to the Lions

Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns
Aug 15, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit Lions (2-0)	7	3	0	10	20
Cleveland Browns (0-2)	0	6	3	8	17

Team Stats Comparison
	DET	CLE
Total Offense	375	362
Rushing Yards	26	191
Passing Yards	349	171
First Downs	17	20
Punt Return Yards	50	12
Kick Return Yards	49	110
Total Yards	474	484
Turnovers	4	3
3rd Down Converstion	4	9
4th Down Conversion	0	0
2-Point Conversion	0	1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/2	0/1
Penalties	0	1
Posession Time	27:37	32:23

Detroit Lions PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Shaun Hill 22/33 337 1 2 Matthew Stafford 2/9 44 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Joique Bell 10 8 0.8 0 Matthew Stafford 1 8 8.0 1 Calvin Johnson Jr. 2 7 3.5 0 Reggie Bush 5 5 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Tony Scheffler 6 105 17.5 1 Michael Williams 2 31 15.5 0 Nate Burleson 1 27 27.0 0 Brandon Pettigrew 1 27 27.0 0 Reggie Bush 1 15 15.0 0 Joique Bell 2 14 7.0 0 Corey Fuller 1 13 13.0 0 Calvin Johnson 1 8 8.0 0 Michael Leshoure 1 6 6.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Bill Nagy 1 0 Rodney Austin 1 1 Dylan Gandy 0 0 Corey Hilliard 0 1 Jason Fox 0 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Darius Slay 6 1 0 0 Travis Lewis 6 0 0 0 Nick Fairley 4 3 0 0 Israel Idonije 3 0 0 0 Jonte Green 3 0 0 0 Chris Greenwood 3 0 0 0 Thomas Howard 3 1 0 0 Stephen Tulloch 2 0 0 0 Amari Spievey 2 0 0 0 Chris Houston 2 0 1 0 DeAndre Levy 2 0 0 0 Jason Jones 2 0 0 0 Ashlee Palmer 2 0 0 0 Ron Bartell 1 0 1 0 Glover Quin 0 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG David Akers 2/3 2/2 8 32 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Sam Martin 3 136 45.3 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Nate Burleson 2 49 24.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Nate Burleson 3 36 12.0 0 Reggie Bush 1 14 14.0 0

Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brandon Weeden 12/30 102 0 2 Tyler Thigpen 3/6 56 0 1 Brian Hoyer 4/8 32 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Trent Richardson 13 91 7.0 0 Brandon Jackson 5 46 9.2 0 Andre Eliington 4 30 7.5 1 Dion Lewis 2 12 6.0 0 Brian Hoyer 1 9 9.0 0 Brandon Weeden 1 2 2.0 0 Chris Ogbonnaya 1 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Josh Gordon 4 41 10.3 0 Jordan Norwood 2 41 20.5 0 Jordan Cameron 3 35 11.7 0 Davone Bess 3 32 10.7 0 Owen Marecic 3 20 6.7 0 Kellen Davis 1 9 9.0 0 Travis Benjamin 2 7 3.5 0 Brandon Jackson 1 5 5.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Alex Mack 1 0 Joe Thomas 1 0 Shawn Lauvao 0 0 Mitchell Schwartz 0 0 John Greco 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Johnson Bademosi 6 0 0 0 Craig Robertson 6 0 0 0 Barkevious Mingo 5 1 0 0 L.J. Fort 4 0 0 0 Quentin Groves 4 2 0 0 Jabaal Sheard 3 0 0 0 Phil Taylor 3 0 0 0 Buster Skrine 3 0 1 0 T.J. Ward 3 1 0 0 Leon McFadden 3 1 1 0 Jamoris Slaughter 3 0 0 0 Christopher Owens 2 0 0 0 Trevin Wade 2 0 1 0 Billy Winn 1 0 0 0 Joe Haden 1 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Billy Cundiff 2/3 0/0 6 40 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Spencer Lanning 4 181 45.3 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Andre Ellington 2 46 23.0 0 Travis Benjamin 3 64 21.3 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Travis Benjamin 2 12 6.0 0

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Year 1, Preseason Week 2: Around The League


Preseason Week 2 Transactions
⦁Packers signed C Jeff Faine to 1 year, $910k 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, $910k contract
⦁Buccaneers signed LE Ray Edwards to 1 year, $1.5m contract
⦁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 contract
⦁Panthers signed P Mat McBriar to 1 year, $910k 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 signed 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, $1.6m contract
⦁Browns signed QB Tyler Thigpen to 1 year, $810k contract
⦁Browns signed HB Andre Ellington to 1 year, $510k contract
⦁Ravens traded MLB Jameel McClain to the Titans for a 2014 7th round pick
⦁Redskins traded DT Barry Cofield to the Bengals for DT Domato Peko and a 2015 6th round pick

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Browns Win First Game in a New Era

Browns Win First Game in a New Era

Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts
Aug 24, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland Browns (1-2)	7	10	7	10	34
Indianapolis Colts (0-3)	0	10	10	7	27

Team Stats Comparison
	CLE	IND
Total Offense	283	354
Rushing Yards	190	10
Passing Yards	93	344
First Downs	13	14
Punt Return Yards	113	0
Kick Return Yards	282	0
Total Yards	678	402
Turnovers	3	3
3rd Down Converstion	4	8
4th Down Conversion	1	0
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3/0	2/1
Penalties	0	0
Posession Time	26:38	33:22

Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brandon Weeden 10/28 114 3 3 Brian Hoyer 2/3 21 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Trent Richardson 12 65 5.4 0 Dion Lewis 7 60 8.6 1 Brandon Weeden 2 26 13.0 0 Brandon Jackson 2 24 12.0 0 Brian Hoyer 6 11 1.8 0 Owen Marecic 1 2 2.0 0 Andre Ellington 2 2 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Josh Gordon 5 88 17.6 2 Kellen Davis 2 15 7.5 1 Josh Cooper 1 12 12.0 0 Trent Richardson 1 9 9.0 0 Owen Marecic 1 6 6.0 0 Davone Bess 1 6 6.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK John Greco 2 1 Shawn Lauvao 1 0 Joe Thomas 1 0 Mitchell Schwartz 0 0 Alex Mack 0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Paul Kruger 9 4 0 0 T.J. Ward 6 0 1 0 D'Qwell Jackson 6 0 0 0 Joe Haden 5 0 0 0 Buster Skrine 4 0 0 0 Jabaal Sheard 3 0 0 0 Craig Robertson 3 0 1 0 Christopher Owens 3 0 1 0 Barkevious Mingo 2 0 0 0 Ahtyba Rubin 2 2 0 0 Desmond Bryant 1 0 0 0 Leon McFadden 1 0 0 0 Tashaun Gipson 1 0 0 0 Billy Winn 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Billy Cundiff 1/1 2/2 5 45 Caleb Sturgis 1/1 2/2 5 41 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Spencer Lanning 6 249 41.5 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Travis Benjamin 5 256 51.2 0 Andre Ellington 1 26 26.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Travis Benjamin 4 60 15.0 0 Andre Ellington 1 53 53.0 0

Indianapolis Colts PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matt Hasselbeck 17/32 293 2 2 Andrew Luck 5/9 54 0 1 Chandler Harnish 1/1 9 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Donald Brown 17 9 0.5 0 Matt Hasselbeck 2 4 2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Donald Brown 2 75 37.5 0 Griff Whalen 8 65 8.1 1 Nathan Palmer 4 50 12.5 1 Dwayne Allen 2 28 14.0 0 Darrius Heyward-Bey 2 22 11.0 0 Reggie Wayne 1 16 16.0 0 Coby Fleener 1 6 6.0 0 T.Y. Hilton 1 4 4.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Hugh Thornton 2 1 Ben Ijalana 1 0 Jeff Linkenbach 0 0 Bradley Sowell 0 0 Gosder Cherilus 0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Kavell Conner 11 1 0 0 Greg Toler 6 1 0 0 Jerrell Freeman 5 0 0 0 Ricky Jean Francois 3 1 0 0 Erik Walden 2 0 1 0 Josh Gordy 2 0 0 0 Lawrence Sidbury 2 1 0 0 Delano Howell 2 0 1 0 Sergio Brown 1 0 0 0 Justin Hickman 1 0 0 0 Montori Hughes 1 0 0 0 Cory Redding 1 0 0 0 Darius Butler 1 0 0 0 Antoine Bethea 1 0 0 0 Brandon McKinney 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Adam Vinateri 2/2 3/3 9 52 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Pat McAfee 8 362 45.3 0

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Year 1, Preseason Week 3: Around The League

Preseason Week 3 Transactions

⦁Bears signed DT Christian Ballard to 1 year, $980k contract
⦁Bears signed FB Spencer Larsen to 1 year, $920k contract
⦁Jets signed FS Quintin Mikell to 1 year, $2.86m contract
⦁Jets signed K Shayne Graham to 1 year, $910k 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
⦁Browns signed K Caleb Sturgis to 1 year, $370k contract
⦁Chargers signed DT Casey Hampton to 1 year, $2.64m contract
⦁Jets traded CB Kyle Wilson to the Chargers for DT Cam Thomas

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Browns Offense Collapses in Loss to Chicago

Browns Offense Collapses in Loss to Chicago

Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears
Aug 29, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland Browns (1-3)	3	0	0	0	3
Chicago Bears (4-0)	3	7	0	10	20

Team Stats Comparison
	CLE	CHI
Total Offense	240	330
Rushing Yards	145	79
Passing Yards	150	251
First Downs	10	17
Punt Return Yards	19	80
Kick Return Yards	141	48
Total Yards	363	458
Turnovers	4	4
3rd Down Converstion	2	5
4th Down Conversion	0	1
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/1	2/1
Penalties	0	0
Posession Time	24:13	35:47

Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tyler Thigpen 6/29 75 0 4 Brian Hoyer 4/9 37 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Dion Lewis 7 19 2.7 0 Brandon Jackson 3 19 6.3 0 Brian Hoyer 3 15 5.0 0 Andre Ellington 4 15 3.8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kellen Davis 2 36 18.0 0 Jordan Norwood 3 26 8.7 0 Brandon Jackson 1 15 15.0 0 Davone Bess 1 15 15.0 0 Andre Ellington 2 13 6.5 0 Gary Barnidge 1 7 7.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Jarrod Shaw 1 0 Braxton Cave 0 0 Oneil Cousins 0 1 Rashad Butler 0 2 Jason Pinkston 0 3 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Quentin Groves 10 2 0 0 Barkevious Mingo 8 0 0 0 Jamoris Slaughter 8 0 0 0 D'Qwell Jackson 4 0 0 0 Tank Carder 4 0 0 0 Craig Robertson 4 0 0 0 Buster Skrine 4 0 1 0 Jabaal Sheard 4 0 0 0 Johnson Bademosi 3 0 0 0 Leon McFadden 3 0 0 0 Joe Haden 3 0 0 0 Nicholas Jean-Babtiste 2 1 0 0 Phil Taylor 2 1 0 0 Tashaun Gipson 2 0 0 0 Christopher Owens 1 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Caleb Sturgis 1/2 0/0 3 24 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Spencer Lanning 8 394 49.3 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Andre Ellington 5 141 28.2 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Andre Ellington 2 19 9.5 0

Chicago Bears PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matt Blanchard 18/33 199 1 2 Jay Cutler 6/10 73 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Michael Bush 17 51 3.0 1 Matt Forte 8 21 2.6 0 Matt Blanchard 2 3 1.5 0 Devin Hester 2 3 1.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Earl Bennett 3 56 18.7 0 Matt Forte 4 53 13.3 0 Eric Weems 3 43 14.3 0 Marquess Wilson 4 28 7.0 0 Alshon Jeffery 3 28 9.3 0 Michael Bush 3 26 8.7 1 Fendi Onobun 1 12 12.0 0 Brandon Marshall 1 12 12.0 0 Martellus Bennett 1 12 12.0 0 Steve Maneri 1 2 2.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Kyle Long 1 0 J'Marcus Webb 1 0 Roberto Garza 0 0 Edwin Williams 0 2 Jonathan Scott 0 2 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Tom Zbikowski 6 0 1 0 Jon Bostic 4 0 0 0 Major Wright 4 0 0 0 Sedrick Ellis 4 2 0 0 Kelvin Hayden 4 1 0 0 Sherrick McManis 3 0 0 0 Julius Peppers 3 2 0 0 Corey Wooton 2 0 0 0 J.T. Thomas 2 0 0 0 Charles Tillman 2 0 0 0 Lance Briggs 2 0 0 0 Zack Bowman 1 0 1 0 James Anderson 1 1 0 0 D.J. Williams 1 0 1 0 Brandon Hardin 1 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Robbie Gould 2/2 2/2 8 41 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Adam Podlesh 9 370 41.1 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Eric Weems 1 24 24.0 0 Devin Hester 1 24 24.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Eric Weems 6 80 13.3 0

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Year 1, Preseason Week 4: Around The League

Preseason Week 4 Transactions

⦁Panthers signed DT Aubrayo Franklin to 1 year, $2.4m contract
⦁Falcons 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
⦁Jets trade DT Kenrick Ellis to 49ers for a 2014 3rd round pick
⦁Cowboys signed FS Sherrod Martin to 1 year, $930k contract
⦁Chargers signed K Dustin Hopkins to 1 year, $370k contract
⦁Steelers signed K David Buehler to 1 year, $680k contract
⦁Bears signed P Chas Henry to 1 year, $600k contract
⦁Browns signed QB Case Keenum to 1 year, $700k contract

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Browns Cut Roster to 53

The Browns have cut their roster down to the final 53. Players who were cut are listed below:
⦁FB Dan Gronkowski
⦁FB Brad Smelley
⦁HB Montario Hardesty
⦁C Christian Yount
⦁RG Dominic Alford
⦁P T.J. Conley
⦁K Shayne Graham
⦁CB Prince Miller
⦁MLBAdrian Moten
⦁HB Miguel Maysonet
⦁HB Chris Ogbonnaya
⦁WR Tori Gurley
⦁RT Ryan Miller
⦁LE Hall Davis
⦁LOLB James-Michael Johnson
⦁MLB L.J. Fort
⦁CB Trevin Wade
⦁QB Tyler Thigpen
⦁LT Chris Faulk
⦁LE Brian Sanford
⦁K Caleb Sturgis
⦁LT Oneil Cousins

Rookies are listed in red.

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2013 Cleveland Browns Preview

The Cleveland Browns 2013 preseason didn't go well. Haslam was outed as the owner by a true fan of the Browns before the season. This marked a new era in the franchise, with a new owner at the head of the franchise. The team also had a new head coach in Rob Chudzinski; one of the few things that came from the Haslam era. After a disappointing offseason, the team didn't see much improvement. It will be a hard-fought battle to do better than the 5-11 season last year. The young players on the team didn't show much potential in the 1-3 preseason. The five-player draft produced only one starting level player in Barkevious Mingo. However, four of the five players drafted remained on the team heading into week one. The free agent signings had a big impact. Paul Kruger and Desmond Bryant brought a lot of talent to the defense. Hope for Browns fan came when Nathan Clayton promised success under his control as the owner. Will it work? Does lifelong fandom translate to success as an owner?

Offense

The Browns offense was not promising in the preseason. They only scored around 18 points per game, had 154 passing yards per game, and had 156 rushing yards per game. The biggest struggle for the Browns offense was third down conversions, only 27% of the time they converted third downs for a first down. The Browns continued to struggle at the quarterback position. No quarterback showed starting level talent. Weeden, Hoyer, and Thigpen looked constantly flustered and inaccurate. Interceptions came often and accurate passes were rare. The running game was very successful. Brandon Jackson was the most impressive performer, rushing for 132 yards on 13 attempts. Trent Richardson also had a good preseason, rushing for 162 yards on 28 attempts. In the receiving game, Josh Gordon led the way with 136 yards and 10 receptions. The starters on the offensive line were extremely impressive but the talent dropped off from there.

Defense

The Browns defense was one of the worst. They shut down the run game, only allowing 242 yards. However, Pass defense was rough, allowing 1215 yards. The outside linebackers position showed the most talent. Quentin Groves had 5 sacks and led the defense in tackles with 21. Barkevious Mingo had only 1 sack and finished second in total tackles with 20. The Browns biggest offseason move, Paul Kruger, finished with 13 tackles and 4 sacks. Both Buster Skrine and Christopher Owens will be in a battle for the second cornerback spot; both finished with 2 interceptions. A player that was the most surprising was backup middle linebacker Craig Robertson who had 3 interceptions.

Special Teams

The Browns have new special teamers in Billy Cundiff and Spencer Lanning. The Browns decided on Lanning early on while the starting kicking job was a battle. The Browns decided that Billy Cundiff was the starting kicker after a battle between Shayne Graham and Caleb Sturgis. Andre Ellington was given a chance at returning kicks, but Travis Benjamin most likely will be the starting returner for the Browns this season.

Schedule

Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 9: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 10: BYE WEEK
Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 14: at New England Patriots
Week 15: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 16: at New York Jets
Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Browns Starters Announced

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
LG	John Greco	Jason Pinkston
C	Alex Mack	Braxton Cave
RG	Shawn Lauvao	Jarrod Shaw
RT	Mitchell Schwartz	Reshad Butler
WR	Jordan Norwood	David Nelson
QB	Brandon Weeden	Brian Hoyer	Jason Campbell	Case Keenum
FB	Owen Marecic
HB	Trent Richardson	Brandon Jackson	Dion Lewis	Andre Ellington
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Ahtyba Rubin	Billy Winn
LDT	Phil Taylor	Nicholas Jean-Babtiste
RDT	Ishmaa'ily Kitchen
RDE	Desmond Bryant	John Hughes	Armonty Bryant
WLB	Quentin Groves	Barkevious Mingo
MLB	D'Qwell Jackson	Craig Robertson	Tank Carder
SLB	Paul Kruger	Jabaal Sheard
CB	Joe Haden	Christopher Owens	Buster Skrine	Leon McFadden
SS	T.J. Ward	Jamoris Slaughter
FS	Tashuan Gipson	Johnson Bademosi
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Billy Cundiff
P	Spencer Lanning
H	Johnson Bademosi
PR	Travis Benjamin	Andre Ellington
KR	Travis Benjamin	Andre Ellington
LS	Alex Mack

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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 Dion Jordan Week 3 Jason Campbell Week 2 Paul Soliai Week 8 Daniel Thomas Week 2 Game Notes Series Record: 8-9 Last Matchup: September 25, 2011 - Browns Won 17-16