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Scouts.: AFC North points of attack
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Scouts,
Inc., identifies where each team in this division appears
vulnerable heading into training camp |
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Clayton: Young guns |
The Bengals
and Ravens are favorites in the AFC North and both are counting
on young QBs.
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Browns rookie DB Jones may
miss entire season: 10 jun '04 |
Cleveland
rookie defensive back Sean Jones is likely to miss the season
after tearing a ligament in his left knee. |
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Grievance settled: Couch
released: 11 jun'04 |
Tim Couch
was finally released Friday by the Cleveland Browns, a fittingly
unceremonious send-off for the quarterback and former No. 1
overall draft pick. |
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Overview:
Another Brown-out? |
Quarterback
Jeff
Garcia and tight end
Kellen
Winslow II were brought in to do what the Browns clearly
couldn't do enough of last year -- score points. The Browns
scored 20 or more points on just seven occasions last year with
the offense producing just 15.9 ppg (29th in the league). Some
of the woes could be blamed on a running game that saw its
leading rusher,
William
Green, miss time and not put up numbers (559 yards on 142
carries) comparable to his rookie campaign in 2002 (887 yards on
243 carries). However,
the main
problem occurred at quarterback where neither
Tim Couch
nor Kelly
Holcomb provided any consistency. In comes Garcia, who
despite missing three games because of injuries last season,
still threw more |
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OFFSEASON PLAYER MOVEMENT |
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Player signed
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LB Brant Boyer (re-signed) |
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QB Jeff Garcia (49ers) |
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DE Ebenezer Ekuban (Cowboys) |
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FB Terrelle Smith (Saints) |
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DT Michael Myers (re-signed) |
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OG Kelvin Garmon (Chargers) |
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LB Warrick Holdman (Bears) |
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S
David Gibson (Bucs) |
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Player lost
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RB Jamel White (Bucs) |
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OL Shaun O'Hara (Giants) |
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P
Chris Gardocki (Steelers) |
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CB Lewis Sanders (Jaguars) |
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OL Barry Stokes (Giants) |
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QB Tim Couch (Packers) |
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