From: mocnik@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Browns Season Preview 
Date: 2 Sep 92 15:46:50 EST

			CLEVELAND BROWNS SEASON PREVIEW
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This is the spectacular that you have been waiting for. I have broken it
down into 6 areas:
                  (1) Trivia (to test your Browns knowledge)
                  (2) Players who made the roster (by position)
                      (including holdout, and roster exemptions)
                  (3) Browns Schedule 
                  (4) Network TV announcing teams
                  (5) Miscellaneous Info (Phone Numbers)
                  (6) Predictions

One side note: Webster Slaughter is in town, and may be signed in the
next day or so. Leroy Hoard and Michael Dean Perry practiced with the
team yesterday. They are expected to play Sunday. Likewise Hilgenberg and
Metcalf are expected to play Sunday.

Enjoy. 

Don Mocnik

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Section #1.			TRIVIA QUESTIONS
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1. In how many Championship games have the Browns played while in the NFL?
    
    (note: in Super Bowl era, championship games are the games where the
           winners go to the Super Bowl)

2. Which Numbers have been retired by the Browns?

3. Which teams moved from the NFL to the AFC in 1970?

4. Jim Brown is one of the best running backs of all-time. He held many rushing
   and scoring records, which were recently broken. How many years did Jim 
   play for the Browns?

5. Ozzie Newsome is a potential Hall of Fame player. Name the Browns players
   and/or coaches who have made the Hall-of-Fame.

6. On the Browns last championship team in 1964, who was the starting 
   quarterback? Who was the head coach? 

7. What was the final score in the infamous game against the Raiders, when
   Mike Davis intercepted Brian Sipe's pass in the end zone?

8. In their first game in the NFL, who did the Browns play, and what made
   this game so significant?

9. Bernie Kosar played at the University of Miami. He helped lead them to 
   a National Championship. What uniform number did Bernie wear in college?

10.Joe Jones is famous for flipping Terry Bradshaw over his shoulders. What was
   Joe's nickname?

******** Answers are at the end of this posting ***********
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Section #2.			The 1992 Team ROSTER
   I have listed 52 players, Hilgenberg, Metcalf, and Galbraith have 2 week
   exemptions. I'm assuming Slaughter will sign soon. Michael Dean is currently
   on the P.U.P List (Physically Unable to Perform). When any of these
   players is activated, a current player must be waived, or placed on IR.
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			Position: QUARTERBACK
       
No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
17  Todd Philcox    6-4    225   Syracuse     3   Waivers from Bengals -1990
19  Bernie Kosar    6-5    215   Miami (Fla)  8   Supplemental Draft -1985

Comments:
   Bernie is starting his 8th year. He will be helped by an improved running
attack, and good tight ends. He will be hurt by an inexperienced wide
receiver corps. If the offensive line can give Bernie the time, he can
pick apart any defense. This is the key to the season. An improved line will
allow for more running, and thus take pressure off Bernie to pass the ball.
Bernie got hit a lot last season and he continued to play. Bernie was lucky
in this regard. I don't think he can continue to take the pounding and not
get hurt. If Bernie goes down, that's it folks.
Todd is not going to carry this team very far.
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			Position: OFFENSIVE LINE

No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
66  Tony Jones      6-5    290   W. Carolina  5   
69  Dan Fike        6-7    285   Florida      8   USFL refugee -1985
77  Fred Childress  6-4    330   Texas        2   Trade with Patriots -1992

68  Ed King         6-4    300   Auburn       2   Draft choice -1991
70  John Rienstra   6-5    275   Temple       7   Plan B -1991
72  Bob Dahl        6-5    285   Notre Dame   2   Free agent -1992
65  Rod Milstead    6-1    292   Delaware St. 1   Trade with Cowboys -1992

67  Chris Thome     6-4    280   Minnesota    2   Waivers from Vikings -1991
XX  Jay Hilgenberg  6-3    260   Iowa        11   Trade with Bears -1992

Comments:
   This area is the key to any success the team has this year. As you can see,
there isn't much depth here. This team should get better each game, provided 
they avoid injuries. Getting Jay Hilgenberg wil help immensely. He is a proven
veteran. Jay will need time to become acquainted with the other lineman. 
Ed King should become an all-pro this season. Playing next to Jay will help a 
lot too. The remainder of the line is replaceable. Hopefully Freddie Childress
will continue to improve. Playing next to Ed King and Mark Bavaro should help
on running plays. Expect a lot of running to this side (right) of the line, 
when a first down or touchdown is needed. John Rienstra, Tony Jones, and Dan
Fike on the left side are fair, but they play inconsistent. One game they 
look super, the next they look terrible. Forget about any backups, they suck.
Bob Dahl will probably be released, when Jay is activated.
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			Position: RUNNING BACK

No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
21  Eric Metcalf    5-10   180   Texas        4   Draft choice -1988
24  Randy Baldwin   5-10   216   Mississippi  2   Free agent -1992
26  Ron Wolfley     6-0    230   W. Virginia  9   Plan B -1992
28  James Brooks    5-10   180   Auburn      12   Plan B -1992
33  Leroy Hoard	    5-11   230   Michigan     3   Draft choice -1989
44  Tommy Vardell   6-2    238   Stanford     1   Draft choice -1992

Comments:
    As you can see, on paper, there is a lot of depth. Injuries have been a
concern of this position. Leroy and Kevin have missed most of the pre-season
with injuries. Kevin will miss atleast the first 4 games on the Injured Reserve
List. (He is not listed above). Leroy is expected back in time for the
Indianapolis game. Eric was a holdout until recently. All will 
get playing time, except for Wolfley and Baldwin, unless injuries occur. Wolfley
and Baldwin will be used mostly on special teams. Eric will be used on occasion 
out of the backfield, but he will most likely be a slot wide out. James Brooks
can also line up and be an extra wide receiver at times. James and Eric are 
dangerous open field runners. Their styles may vary, but they both have the 
capability of going the distance on any given play. 
  Brooks and Tommy Vardell should be the starters (IMO). Both have played 
good at times in pre-season, and they should be able to complement each other 
well. Both have good hands, both are good blockers, and both are hard-nosed 
runners. Kevin Mack will be used whenever he is healthy. He should be a
starter, but his track record of injuries will probably delegate him to short 
yardage plays. Leroy is an added luxury in the backfield. He is not a great 
runner, but he gets the job done. He surprised me last season with his pass 
catching skills and most importently with his ability to run after catching 
the pass.
If the offensive line can give these guys running room, look out.
There should be a lot of screens and swing passes to these guys.
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			Position: TIGHT END

No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
81  Scott Galbraith 6-3    251   USC          3   Draft choice -1989
83  Mark Bavaro     6-4    245   Notre Dame   7   Free agent -1992
88  Brian Kinchen   6-2    232   LSU          5   Free agent -1991
89  Pete Holohan    6-4    247   Notre Dame  12   Plan B -1992

Comments:
   The Browns have been searching for Ozzie's replacement for 5 years. They
may have found adequate replacements in Bavaro and Holohan. Both have injury
problems, so their health will be a concern from game to game, but both have
excellent hands and can still play. Scott Galbraith may only provide insurance,
in case either Bavaro or Holohan are unable to play. Otherwise he may be cut.
Brian Kinchen is also the snapper, and played fairly good in the pre-season.
I expect a lot of short passes to the tight ends this year. Holohan, if 
healthy, should become Bernie's favorite receiver on third down. IMO.
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			Position: WIDE RECEIVERS

No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
 1  Michael Jackson   6-4  195   So. Miss.    2   Draft choice -1991
 4  Rico Smith        6-0  185   Colorado     1   Draft choice -1992
40  Bruce Hill        6-0  180   Arizona St.  6   Free agent -1992
84  Webster Slaughter 6-1  170   San Diego St.7   Draft choice -1986
87  Jamie Holland     6-1  195   Ohio State   5   Plan B -1992

Comments:
   Ah, yes, to use a phrase, "Who are those guys!!!!". Webster is the only
proven wide receiver. His holdout status may be resolved shortly, but in
what type of shape will he be in. All the other wide outs have speed, but with
Bernie throwing the ball from behind a semi-porous line, will he get the time
to throw it long to one of these guys. I expect to see other changes made to
this area as the season progresses. The wide outs will not play a major role
in how this team does this year. The running backs and tight ends will get
the ball most of the time. The wide outs only will be thrown to on occasion. 
Brian Brennen would sure look good in a Browns uniform. Bernie and the team
are going to miss him. On the other hand, I never liked Reggie Langhorne and 
I am glad he is gone. He dropped too many easy passes. IMO.
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			Position: KICKERS

No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
 3  Matt Stover     5-11   178   La. Tech     2   Plan B -1991
11  Brian Hansen    6-4    220   Sioux Falls  8   Plan B -1991

Comments:
   Brian has had a good, but inconsistent camp. This could also describe his
performance from last season.  Brian is adequate, in comparison to most other
punters. He may not have the leg of a Reggie Roby, but he usually seems to
get the job done. Matt, also is inconsistent. He missed 2 game-winning
Field goals last season. Granted other circumstances (snap and hold) had
a part in the misses, but good kickers can overcome some of these. Matt is
young, so I hope experience will help. I expect a lot of close games again
this year, so all FG's are potential game winners or game clinchers. Matt needs
to have a good year for the Browns to be successful.
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			Position: DEFENSIVE LINEMAN

No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
75  P. Sagapoulutele 6-6   297   San Diego St 2   Draft choice -1991 
90  Rob Burnett      6-4   270   Syracuse     3   Draft choice -1989
92  Michael D. Perry 6-1   285   Clemson      5   Draft choice -1987 
94  Bill Johnson     6-4   305   Mich. State  1   Draft choice -1992
95  George Williams  6-2   305   Notre Dame   1   Draft choice -1992 
96  James Jones	     6-2   294   No. Iowa     2   Draft choice -1991
97  Ernie Logan	     6-3   271   E. Carolina  2   Free agent -1991
98  Anthony Pleasant 6-5   258   Tenn. State  3   Draft choice -1989

Comments:
   I find it amazing, that all but one of the lineman is a draft choice. This
area has been one that has been heavily addressed in the draft, and seems to
have been somewhat succesful. Michael Dean is still the best player. He is
needed. He had arthroscopic surgery 4 weeks ago. He won't be 100% for a while.
Hopefully he won't have any setbacks in his rehabilitation. He may play Sunday.
You would think with MDP's double and sometimes triple teaming, that one of the
other lineman would provide a good pass rush. This has yet to happen. Rob
Burnett worked hard in the off-season and showed a lot of promise in the Atlanta
game. James Jones and Pio always seem to be around the ball. The others are 
adequate. Belichick's philosophy last season, had the lineman taking out
the blockers so the linebackers could make the tackle. I hope this changes
a little this season. The lineman need to become a little more aggressive,
and make the tackles. This will allow the linebackers to drop into coverages.
The secondary can use all the help it can get.
I look for Bill Johnson to be placed on IR, or George Williams to be waived
when MDP is activated.
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			Position: LINEBACKER

No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
50  Frank Stamms    6-3    237   Notre Dame   4   Trade with Rams -1992
51  Gerald Dixon    6-3    252   So. Carolina 1   Draft Choice -1992
52  Richard Brown   6-3    240   San Diego St 5   Plan B -1991
57  Clay Matthews   6-2    245   USC         15   Draft Choice -1978
58  David Brandon   6-4    230   Memphis St.  5   Plan B -1991
59  Mike Johnson    6-1    230   Va. Tech     7   USFL refugee -1986

Comments:
   Well, the standard Browns linebacker, big and not very quick is shown above.
The one weakness that other teams have exposed is the lack of speed at 
linebacker. Thurman Thomas had a career day 4 years ago, and the Browns have 
done little to correct this problem. Dave Meggett in the Giants game ran by
these players consistently after taking a short dump off pass. I'm concerned
about this type of play happening consistently this season. On a positive note,
all of the players can stop the run. Mike Johnson looks healthy again after
his broken foot. Clay looks amazing for his age. Frank Stams will prove to be
an excellent acquisition. He will play a lot on third down. 
The key to this groups' success, hinges on their ability to get turnovers. As
a whole, the defense is not very dominating. It must rely on turnovers to
stop the opponet. This happened last season and will have to happen again
this year. The previously stated lack of speed really concerns me.
Gerald Dixon has been hampered by a hamstring injury, such that he may be
placed on IR, so another player can be activated.
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			Position: SAFETY

No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
22  Vince Newsome   6-1    185   Washington  10   Plan B -1991
27  Stevon Moore    5-11   205   Mississippi  2   Plan B -1992
29  Eric Turner	    6-1    207   UCLA         2   Draft choice -1991   
37  Harlon Barnett  5-11   200   Michigan St. 3   Draft choice -1989

Comments:
   Well, you see 4 very physical players above. They can all support the run.
It's their abilities on pass plays that concerns me. Last season, maybe it
was inexperience, but too many passes were caught over the middle. It seemed
the long slant route was open most of the day. This bothers me. 
All 4 players are good. Eric is a monster hitter. He only played 1/2 of last 
season due to the stress fracture. Stevon, an injury-plagued past, looked
in pre-season to be of the same mold as Eric. Vince could have left via Plan-B,
but decided to stay. I'm glad. His experience will be most helpful.
I look for a good year from this group. If they can remain healthy, I'm sure
my concerns about the pass routes will be minimized. 
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			Position: CORNERBACKS

No. Player	    Hght   Wght  College     Yr.  Acquired via
--- -------------   -----  ----  ----------- ---  ----------------------------
24  Terry Taylor     5-10  190   So. Illinois 9   Plan B -1992
25  Alfred Jackson   6-0   180   San Diego St 4   Free agent -1991
38  Odie Harris	     6-0   190   S.Houston St.5   
39  Randy Hilliard   5-11  160   NW State La  3   
47  Barry Wilburn    6-3   186   Mississippi  6   Free agent -1992

Comments:
   This area of the team, looks very questionable. Minnifield is out for
atleast 4 weeks. He has not practiced much this year, due to his urine problem.
Terry and Barry are former all-pros, but can they return to that form. The other
players are marginal.
I look for a lot of zone coverage. If Minnifield can play, this will allow for
some bump-n-run. Otherwise, I see a lot of completed passes. Hopefully, like
the linebacker notes above, there will be a lot of turnovers. Terry and Barry
have had good success with interceptions in the past. Barry, led the league
with 9, during one year in Washington. 

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The following list will show who was on the roster, at one time or other
in training camp before they were released:

No.-----Player------------Position------Comments-----------------------
71	Leonard Burton	   OL		waived
60	Eric Harmon	   OG		infection forced him to fall behind
23	Mark Harper 	   CB		asked to be released
15	Sean Foster	   WR		never had a chance
41	John Hardy	   CB		too much talent at DB
79	Marcus Lowe	   DL		was not in condition.
65	Rick Trumbull	   T		retired
17	Keithen McCants	   QB		didn't have a chance
49	Bob Mitchell	   TE           never healthy enough to show talent
93	Mike Wise	   DE		was in and out of camp with injured back
40	Tim Hill	   CB		conduct detrimental to the team
 5	Dirk Borgognone    K		was there as insurance for Stover
71      John Bosa	   DE		knee not responding, retired
61	Mike Baab	   C		was termed expendable, was getting old.
43	Gary Wilkerson	   CB		Gary retired on Thursday 8-20.
63	Tim Simpson	   G-C		12th round draft choice - 1st Cut 
64	Carl Bax 	   G		1st Cut
62	Hayward Haynes	   G		1st Cut
79	Dustin Quinton 	   T		1st Cut
40	Bruce Perkins	   RB		Plan B from Colts - 1st Cut
47      Jeff Ellis	   TE		1st Cut
 6	Augustin Olabia    WR		late round draft choice - 1st Cut
83	Tyronne Shavers	   WR		1st Cut
	Rod Harris	   WR		1st Cut
 8	Brian Greenfield   P		1991 draft choice - 1st Cut
50	Van Waiters	   LB		veteran  - 1st Cut
99	Johnnie Cooks	   LB		veteran - hamstring problems - 1st Cut
55	Anthony Moss	   LB		plan B from Giants - 1st Cut
54	James Goode	   LB		1st Cut
56	Lonnie Brockman    LB		1st Cut
35	Tony Zachery	   S		plan B from Patriots - 1st Cut
42	Latin Berry	   DB		1st Cut
        Kent Wells	   NT		1st Cut
13	Jeff Francis	   QB		draft choice - 1990 - 1st Cut
80	Lynn James         WR		2nd cut
30	Alonzo Hampton 	   CB		Plan B -1992 - 2nd cut
	Wayne Haddix       CB		2nd Cut
 7	Brad Goebel        QB		traded from Eagles - 2nd cut
60	Lance Zeno         C		2nd cut
20	Joe Morris         RB		2nd cut - hate to see him go
 2	Kennan McCardell   WR		Plan B from Redskins - 2nd cut
XX	John Brown III     WR		2nd cut
36	Stephen Braggs     DB		veteran - 2nd cut
53	Cedric Figero      LB		2nd cut

The following lists show the Injury status:

Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list - Out atleast 4 games
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74	Paul Farren	   OL		injured back may keep him out all year
78	Rob Woods 	   T		out til atleast October
85	Lawyer Tillman	   WR		will miss the preseason and first couple
					of regular season games.

Injured Reserve List - out for 4 weeks
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34  Kevin Mack       6-0   225   Clemson      8   USFL refugee -1985
31  Frank Minnifield 5-9   180   Louisville   9   USFL refugee -1984

Injured Reserve List - out for year
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27B	Derrick Douglas    FB		recovering from knee surgery
86	Patrick Rowe	   WR		knee injury
48	Selwyn Jones	   CB		hip injury
91	John Thornton	   DT 		broken leg


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Section #3.		BROWNS 92 SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON
			all times are Eastern Time (standard/daylight)
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Sunday, Sept. 6      at Indianapolis   1 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Sept.14      MIAMI             9 p.m. (ABC)
Sunday, Sept.20      at LA Raiders     4 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Sept.27      Denver            1 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Oct. 4       OFF DATE FOR AFC CENTRAL
Sunday, Oct. 11      PITTSBURGH        1 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Oct. 18      GREEN BAY         1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 25      at New England    4 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Nov. 1       at Cincinnati     4 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Nov. 8       at Houston        1 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Nov. 15      SAN DIEGO         1 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Nov. 22      at Minnesota      1 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Nov. 29      CHICAGO           1 p.m. (CBS) 
Sunday, Dec. 6       CINCINNATI        1 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Dec. 13      at Detroit        1 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Dec. 20      HOUSTON           1 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Dec. 27      at Pittsburgh     1 p.m. (NBC)

ALL RADIO GAMES will be broadcast on WMMS (100.7 FM), 
                                     WHK (1420 AM),
                                     WBKC (1460 AM) 

in the Cleveland Area. I'm trying to get a list of all the radio
stations which will carry the games outside of the Cleveland area. 
I'll post it then.

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Section #4.		NETWORK TV Announcing Teams
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	NBC			    ABC			CBS
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Dick Endberg - Bob Trumpy       Al Michaels      Pat Summerall - John Madden
Marv Albert - Paul Maguire      Frank Gifford    Vern Lundquist - Dan Fouts
Charlie Jones - T. Christensen  Dan Dierdorf     Jim Nantz - Hank Stram
Don Criqui - Bill Parcells                       Dick Stockton - Randy Cross
Tom Hammond - C. Collingsworth                   Tim Ryan - Matt Millen
Jim Lampley - Ahmad Rashad                       James Brown - John Robinson or
Dan Hicks - Dan Hampton                                        George Starke
Joel Meyers - Joe Namath or
              Beasely Reece

	ESPN				TNT
-----------------------------  ---------------------------
Mike Patrick - J. Theismann    Gary Bender - Pat Haden

PRE/POST Game Teams
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CBS- Greg Gumball, Terry Bradshaw, Lesley Visser, Pat O'Brien
NBC- Bob Costas, O.J. Simpson, Will McDonough, Gayle Gardner
ESPN- Chris Berman, Tom Jackson, Chris Mortensen, Greg Garber, Andrea Kramer,
      Robin Roberts
TNT- Bob Neal, Kevin Kiley, Ken Stabler
HBO- Len Dawson, Nick Buoniconti, Chris Collingsworth, Andrea Joyce

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Section #5.		Miscellaneous Info
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Browns mailing address:         Cleveland Browns
				80 First Ave
				Berea, Ohio 44017

	
Browns Phone Numbers:		Main Office - (216)-891-5000

                                Tickets - (216) - 696-3800

				Ticket/Charge - (216) - 523-8600

				News Illustrated - (216) - 826 - 4640

For info on Browns backers clubs, I suggest you call the Browns Main Office.
If someone has a list of all the Browns Backers Clubs, I would appreciate it.
The Browns Backers are ONE of the largest in the NFL. I was at the game in
Tampa a couple of years ago, and the Backers had their convention there.
 Great time with great people. Keep up the good work. WUFF!! WUFF!!

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Section #6.			PREDICTIONS
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   Hope your still awake!!!!. I will try to be brief here. I feel the Browns
will finish with an 8-8 record. At best they will finish at 9-7 with an 
outside shot at a wild card berth. The team has improved in a lot of areas, but
there are 3 main concerns which really bother me:
  1. The offensive line. Can they open the holes for the talented backfield, 
                         and give Bernie enough time. A main problem last year
                         was third down conversion. An improved line, should
                         help a lot in this area.
  2. The linebacker speed. Too many teams have quick running backs which will 
                         speed past the linebackers. This is especially 
                         evident on the carpet (ie astroturf).
  3. 3rd down conversion. On both offense and defense, this was a pivital down.
                         Many times the offense failed to convert on third
                         down, and way too many times the defense would
                         allow that first down on a third and long.

   The schedule is easier than last season. I look for the team to struggle at
the beginning of the season. I wouldn't be surprised with a 1-3 start. Barring
any major injuries, the middle 8 weeks should provide much excitement.
This is a young team for the most part, and it will take time to mesh. There
are 19 new players who weren't here a year ago. Checking the roster, I only
counted 9 players who were on the team from 1989. That's incredible. 
I didn't count Mack and Minnifield since they are on Injured reserve.

I like most of what Belichick has done. He has done a good job getting the most
out of his "limited" talent. I think the Browns are moving in the right 
direction. Because of the "limited" talent, I expect to see many roster changes
throughout the year, like last year. Players with specific specialties will be
brought in to counter the opponent for that week.
I am just as impatient as the next guy, but lets face it, rebuilding takes time.

  The rest of the league predictions are:
AFC EAST - Buffalo
AFC CENTRAL - Houston [Browns will finish 2nd]
AFC WEST - Kansas City
AFC wildcards - Denver, LA Raiders, NY Jets

NFC EAST - Washington
NFC CENTRAL - Chicago
NFC WEST - San Francisco
NFC wildcards - Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta

Super Bowl - LA Raiders vs. Washington
Champs- Washington  (I would like to pick someone else, but Joe Gibbs and
                     company are just too tough, at this point.)

BROWNS MVP - Tommy Vardell
AFC MVP - Derrick Thomas (KANSAS CITY)
NFC MVP - Emmitt Smith (DALLAS)

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			Answers to the Trivia Questions
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1. The Browns have played in 14 championship games:

         1950- CLEVELAND 30, Los Angeles 28
         1951- Los Angles 24, CLEVELAND 17
         1952- Detroit 17, CLEVELAND 7
         1953- Detroit 17, CLEVELAND 16
         1954- CLEVELAND 56, Detroit 10
         1955- CLEVELAND 38, Los Angeles 14
         1957- Detroit 59, CLEVELAND 14
         1964- CLEVELAND 27, Baltimore 0
         1965- Green Bay 23, CLEVELAND 12
         1968- Baltimore 34, CLEVELAND 0
         1969- Minnesota 27, CLEVELAND 7
         1986- Denver 23, CLEVELAND 20
         1987- Denver 34, CLEVELAND 29
         1989- Denver 37, CLEVELAND 21

2. The following numbers have been retired.
         14 - Otto Graham
	 32 - Jim Brown
	 45 - Ernie Davis
	 46 - Don Fleming
	 76 - Lou Groza

3.The BROWNS, Steelers, and Colts moved from the NFL to the AFC.

4. Jim Brown played 9 years, 1957-1965.

5. The following Browns players/coaches have been inducted in to the Pro 
   Football Hall of Fame:
    Otto Graham, 1965
    Paul Brown, 1967
    Marion Motley, 1968
    Jim Brown, 1971
    Lou Groza, 1974
    Dante Lavelli, 1975
    Len Ford, 1976
    Bill Willis, 1977
    Bobby Mitchell, 1983
    Paul Warfield, 1983
    Mike McCormick, 1984
    Frank Gatski, 1985

6. Frank Ryan was the Quarterback, Blanton Collier was the head coach.

7. Oakland -14, Cleveland -12.

8. The Browns played the Phildelphia Eagles, they won 35-10 on Sep 16, 1950.
   The Eagles were the champions of the NFL in 1949 and the Browns were 
   champions of the All-America Conference League.

9. Bernie wore number 20 in college.

10. Joe Jones was nicknamed "Turkey" Jones.
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That's all folks!!!  Whew!!!!