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Favre is the one who looks bad in the long, unhappy, goodbye (Yahoo! Sports)

Brett Favre is not the first high-profile athlete to act this shocked that the parade could somehow go on...

Browns Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

•  The Browns play the seventh most difficult schedule in 2008. Opponents' final 2007 records are used for the calculation. The 2008 opponents of the Browns and Bengals finished 140-116 in 2007.

Fortunately for both teams, the Steelers have the toughest 2008 schedule. Their opponents were 153-103 in 2007. The Ravens have the third most difficult schedule. Opponents of the Ravens, Vikings and Titans finished 141-115 last season.

The strength of schedule does not factor in the variable of the Browns playing five games in prime time and four others at 4:05 or 4:15 p.m. And since they do not play a game west of Nashville, those 4 p.m. starts are designed to feature the Browns in late afternoon games, allowing the team to be seen by more viewers.

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'08 Preview: Browns' window wide open (Yahoo! Sports)

Phil Savage has cleaned up the mess and turned the perennial downtrodden Browns into contenders.

Browns' Jurevicius likely to miss start of season (AP)

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joe Jurevicius likely will miss the start of the regular season because of his recent knee surgery. Browns general manager Phil Savage told WTAM-AM Thursday that Jurevicius will probably start the season on the physically unable to perform list. If he does, Jurevicius would miss at least the first six weeks of the season.

Jurevicius could miss start of season (PA SportsTicker)

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joe Jurevicius will miss extended time while he recovers from his latest knee surgery, general manager Phil Savage told a Cleveland radio station Thursday.

Ravens, Flacco still working on deal (Yahoo! Sports)

The Baltimore Ravens will meet with the agent for first-round quarterback Joe Flacco Tuesday and Wednesday as...

The road to the Super Bowl through Cleveland? (Yahoo! Sports)

Donte' Stallworth is a man of many pursuits. But when it came to being pursued in free agency, Stallworth wanted...

AFC North could produce a sub-.500 champion (SportingNews.com)

Thanks in part to their daunting schedules, the teams in the AFC North face a tough road to the postseason. In fact, don't be surprised if the division produces a sub-.500 champion.

'The Rooney way' is best path to NFL success (SportingNews.com)

"The Rooney way" has produced great dividends for the Steelers for decades. If the family loses control of the franchise, it will be a sad day for the entire region.

NFL offseason report card: Grades are in (SportingNews.com)

The usual teacher's pets slacked off a bit, but the Eagles got the gold star and the Jets and Vikings moved to the head of the class.

Browns' burning question: Do they have enough defense? (SportingNews.com)

The Browns had a good offense in 2007, and it could be even better this year. But their defense must improve if the team hopes to earn the playoff bid it just missed last season.

Optimistic Browns better watch out for Big Ben (SportingNews.com)

The Cleveland Browns have become a trendy pick to win the AFC North next season, but they'll still have a hard time knocking off Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers.

Ravens, Bills among 6 to crash NFL playoff party (SportingNews.com)

After pondering the six teams that might not make it back to the playoffs in 2008 and six of the teams not good...

RB Kevin Jones workout witnessed by 4 NFL teams (AP)

Kevin Jones went through a workout Saturday while four NFL teams watched the running back sprint and cut just five months after he had major knee surgery. Dr. D.S. Ping, who has been helping Jones rehabilitate his right knee, said Miami, Green Bay, Pittsburgh and Detroit sent representatives to the workout in Saline, Mich.

Browns will spend the summer shopping for a cornerback (Yahoo! Sports)

The Cleveland Browns will spend the summer shopping for a cornerback and they will probably have to make a...

Eric Parker: On the Way Out of San Diego (RotoWire)