Browns vs Philadelphia Media Notes (Browns)

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PRESEASONDate Opponent Time

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ResultThur., Aug. 7 New York Jets L, 20-24Mon., Aug. 18 @ New York Giants (ESPN) L, 34-37Sat., Aug. 23 @ Detroit Lions L, 6-26Thur., Aug. 28 Chicago Bears L, 10-16REGULAR SEASONDate Opponent Time

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ResultSun., Sept. 7 Dallas Cowboys L, 10-28Sun., Sept. 14 Pittsburgh Steelers (NBC) L, 6-10Sun., Sept. 21 @ Baltimore Ravens L, 10-28Sun., Sept. 28 @ Cincinnati Bengals W, 20-12Sun., Oct. 5 Bye WeekMon., Oct. 13 New York Giants (ESPN) W, 35-14Sun., Oct. 19 @ Washington Redskins L, 11-14Sun., Oct. 26 @ Jacksonville Jaguars W, 23-17Sun., Nov. 2 Baltimore Ravens L, 27-37Thur., Nov. 6 Denver Broncos (NFL NETWORK) L, 30-34Mon., Nov. 17 @ Buffalo Bills (ESPN) W, 29-27Sun., Nov. 23 Houston Texans L, 6-16Sun., Nov. 30 Indianapolis Colts L, 6-10Sun., Dec. 7 @ Tennessee Titans L, 9-28Mon., Dec. 15 @ Philadelphia Eagles (ESPN) 8:30Sun., Dec. 21 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00Sun., Dec. 28 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00

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Flex SchedulingAll games are broadcasted on the Cleveland Browns radio Network (WMMS 100.7 FM)

THE GAME

The Cleveland Browns (4-9) travel to face the Philadelphia Eagles (7-5-1) at LincolnFinancial Field this Monday, Dec. 15 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. The Browns are comingoff a 28-9 road loss at Tennessee last Sunday, while the Eagles earned an impressive20-14 road win against the New York Giants. This contest marks the Browns third ap-pearance on Monday Night Football this season. Cleveland is currently 2-0 this yearon Monday Night, as the Browns prevailed 35-14 over the Giants on Oct. 13, and a29-27 road win at Buffalo on Nov. 17.In the 28-9 setback at Tennessee, the Browns opened the scoring with a pair of

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eldgoals of 47 yards and 41 yards by K Phil Dawson for an early 6-0 lead. Tennesseeresponded with a 28-yard touchdown pass from QB Kerry Collins to FB Ahmard Halland a three-yard touchdown run by RB LenDale White for a 14-6 halftime lead. TheTitans added a nine-yard touchdowns pass from Collins to WR Justin Gage in thethird quarter to open a 21-6 lead. Cleveland added a 39-yard

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eld goal by Dawsonearly in the fourth stanza to cut the de

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cit, 21-9. However, Titans rookie RB ChrisJohnson scored on a 25-yard burst to the outside for the 28-9

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nal.Cleveland QB Ken Dorsey made his

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rst start in three years and made only his thirdappearance with the Browns since joining the club in 2006. Dorsey was 22-of-43passing for 150 yards and one interception. Browns receiver Joshua Cribbs led theclub with 24 yards rushing and attempted one pass, which fell incomplete, as he tooksix snaps from the shotgun formation. Browns RB Jason Wright led the club with 5 re-ceptions for 40 yards, while WR Braylon Edwards added 3 receptions for 38 yards.The Cleveland defense forced three turnovers on the afternoon, including two inter-ceptions by LB D’Qwell Jackson and a recovered fumble by DB Eric Wright. Jacksonled the defense with a career-high 20 tackles and set a career-high with his twointerceptions. K Phil Dawson connected on 3-of-4

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eld goal attempts to increase hisseason total to 29

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eld goals made, which marks a career-best and ties a franchisesingle-season mark (29, Matt Stover, 1995).This contest marks the 47th meeting between both clubs. The Browns hold a 31-14-1(.684) regular season mark against the Eagles, including 14-8-0 (.636) on the road.The Eagles have won the last two meetings, including the last contest on Oct. 24,2004 with a 34-31 overtime win in Cleveland. The Browns won the last meeting inPhiladelphia, a 26-7 decision, over the Eagles on Nov. 13, 1994.The Browns and the Eagles were American Conference foes for three seasons (1950-52) and Eastern Conference foes for 17 years (1953-69). The NFL and AFL mergedin 1970 and the Browns joined the American Conference’s Central Division with Pitts-burgh, Cincinnati and Houston, while the Eagles joined the National Conference’sEastern Division with Dallas, New York Giants, St. Louis and Washington.

Cleveland Browns (4-9) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (7-5-1)

DATE:

December 15, 2008

SITE:

Lincoln Financial Field

KICKOFF:

8:30 p.m. (ET)

CAPACITY:

67,594

SURFACE:

Grass

Wednesday

No availability

Thursday

11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Head Coach Romeo Crennel11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Player availability11:40 a.m. Eagles QB Donovan McNabb11:50 a.m. Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Practice (open the

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rst 30 minutes)

Friday

10:45 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Special Teams Coordinator Ted Daisher11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Head Coach Romeo Crennel11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Player availability12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Practice (open the

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rst 30 minutes)

Saturday

No availability

Sunday

No availability

Monday

Cleveland Browns at Philadephia Eagles at 8:30 p.m.

THIS WEEK’S MEDIA SCHEDULE

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ESPN

will broadcast the game with Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and analysts Ron Jaworski and Tony Korn-heiser calling the action with sideline reporters SuzyKolber and Michele Tafoya.The game will also be televised locally by FOX-8.

Cleveland Browns Radio Network:

WMMS 100.7FM

Pre-Game:

“Countdown to Kickoff” 6:30-8:30 p.m.(Bob Frantz, Mike Pagel)

Game Announcers:

Jim Donovan, Doug Dieken, Andre Knott

Post-Game:

“The End Zone Show” for 90 minutes immediately following theLocker room Report.

ABOUT THE Eagles

The Eagles enter Monday night’s contestwinners of their last two contests, includinga 20-14 victory over the Giants last Sunday.QB Donovan McNabb is 281-of-469 for 3,221yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 intercep-tions. RB Brain Westbrook has totaled 14touchdowns on 788 yards rushing and 305receiving with 43 receptions. WR DeSeanJackson paces the club with 53 receptions for775 yards.

Coaches Corner

Crennel

..............................Coach .................................

Reid

24-37 ................Record with Current Team ..............111-75-14th ......Years as Head Coach with Current Team ......10th24-37 ............Career Record as Head Coach ..........111-75-14th ................Career Years as Head Coach ...............10th10-6 ............................2007 Record .............................8-828th .............................Year in NFL .............................17th

THE COACHES

CLEVELAND BROWNS - ROMEO CRENNEL

Romeo Crennel is entering his fourth season as HeadCoach and was rewarded with a two-year contract ex-tension (thru 2011) on Jan. 29, 2008. Crennel led theBrowns to a 10-6 record in 2007, including a franchise-best seven consecutive home wins, and witnessed sixBrowns selected to the Pro Bowl. Crennel’s offensedeveloped into a highly productive unit and rankedeighth in the NFL in offense (5,621 net yards) and scor-ing (402 points). The output of net yards and scoringalso ranked third best in franchise history. Crennel wasnamed head coach of the Cleveland Browns on Feb. 8, 2005, the 11th full-timehead coach in franchise history. Crennel returned to Cleveland in 2005, afterserving as the Browns defensive coordinator in 2000, and along with Phil Sav-age helped rebuild the football operations. Crennel previously led the Brownsto a respectable 6-10 record in his

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rst year as a head coach and added a 4-12mark in 2006. His resume includes 38 years of coaching experience, including27 years in the NFL. Prior to rejoining the Browns, Crennel served as the defen-sive coordinator for New England (2001-04), helping the Patriots to three SuperBowl victories. From 1997-99, Crennel coached the defensive line on the NewYork Jets. He spent 12 years on the New York Giants coaching staff starting asthe special teams and defensive assistant coach in 1981. Crennel began hisprofessional coaching career in 1970 at his alma mater, Western Kentucky. Healso saw stints at Texas Tech, Mississippi and Georgia Tech before entering theprofessional ranks.

Browns on Monday Night Football

The Browns are 2-0 on Monday Night Football during the 2008 season. Earlierthis year, this Browns rolled up 454 yards of net offense in a 35-14 victory overthe defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants on Oct. 13.

WR BraylonEdwards

set a career high with 154 yards on

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ve receptions.

DB Eric Wright

returned an interception 94 yards in the fourth quarter to seal the Browns victory.In their second apperance,

QB Brady Quinn

picked up his

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rst career win asa starting quarterback with the Browns 29-27 victory over Buffalo on Nov. 17.Quinn led the Browns on a 7-play 28 yard drive which resulted in

K Phil Daw-son’s

56-yard game winning

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eld goal with 1:39 remaining.The Browns are 18-25 overall in prime time games, with a 2-2 mark this season.The Browns are 15-12 on Monday Night Football and hold a 4-4 slate on theroad. The Browns are 6-1 all-time vs. NFC teams on MNF as Cleveland was thehome team in all seven contests.

MNF RESULTS VS. NFC TEAMSDate Opp. Result

9/24/79 Dallas W, 26-711/3/80 Chicago W, 27-2110/26/87 L.A. Rams W, 30-1710/23/89 Chicago W, 27-79/13/93 San Francisco W, 23-1312/8/03 St. Louis L, 26-2010/13/08 New York Giants W, 35-14The Browns have

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ve nationally televised regular season games during the2008 campaign, including three Monday Night (ESPN) contests, one SundayNight (NBC) game and one Thursday Night (NFL Network) contest. Previously,the most national primetime games that featured the Browns in a single-seasonwas three during both the 1988 and 1989 seasons.The Browns hosted the

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rst Monday Night Football game on Sept. 21, 1970 witha 31-21 win over the New York Jets.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - ANDY REID

After taking over a 3-13 club on January 11, 1999,Andy Reid has turned Eagles into one of the NFL’s eliteteams. During his tenure, Reid has earned NFL coachof the year honors twice, captured

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ve division titles andfour trips to the NFC Championship game. Reid’s nine-year tenure at the Eagles helm has put him in an elitecategory as well. He is the 27th coach in NFL history toremain with this original team for nine-or-more years.Reid has guided the Eagles to an 8-8 mark in 2007.Reid came to the Eagles after spending seven seasonsas an assistant coach with Green Bay under Mike Holmgren. During that span,the Packers reached the playoffs six times and defeated New England in SuperBowl XXXI. In his 17-year NFL coaching career, Reid’s teams have made theplayoffs 12 times (17-11 record in those games). He has coached in the SuperBowl three times, in the NFC Championship game seven times, and in the ProBowl four times.

ON THE AIR

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THE SERIES

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he Browns and Eagles have met a total of 46 times during the regular seasonwith Cleveland holding a 31-14-1 (.674) edge in the overall series, including a14-8 record in Philadelphia. On October 24, 2004 Eagles K David Akers drilled a50-yard

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eld goal with 5:02 remaining in overtime to give the Philadelphia Eaglesa 34-31 OT win over the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Results vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Win/Loss Pct.

Regular Season Totals 31-14-1 .674Home 17-6-1 .709Away 14-8-0 .636Playoffs 0-1-0 .000

Last 15 vs. Philadelphia EaglesDate Result Score

Philadelphia Eagles 11-07-1965 W 38-34Philadelphia Eagles 11-12-1966 W 27-7at Philadelphia Eagles 12-11-1966 L 21-33at Philadelphia Eagles 12-17-1967 L 24-28Philadelphia Eagles 11-24-1968 W 47-13at Philadelphia Eagles 09-21-1969 W 27-20at Philadelphia Eagles 09-24-1972 W 27-17Philadelphia Eagles 11-14-1976 W 24-3at Philadelphia Eagles 11-04-1979 W 24-19Philadelphia Eagles 09-19-1982 L 21-24Philadelphia Eagles 10-16-1988 W 19-3Philadelphia Eagles 11-10-1991 L 30-32at Philadelphia Eagles 11-13-1994 W 26-7Philadelphia Eagles 12-10-2000 L 24-35Philadelphia Eagles 10-24-2004 L 31-34, OT

Browns-Eagles Series Notes:

• Big individual performances in the series include Browns RB Jim Brownrushing for 237 yards (on 34 carries) and four touchdowns on Nov. 19,1961 and Eagles QB Donovan McNabb passing for 390 yards and fourscores on Dec. 10, 2000.• The Browns and Eagles played a total of 37 games from 1950-1969, but havemet only nine times since 1970.

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last time in the regular seasonOn Deck

Who:

Cincinnati Bengals (1-11-1)

When:

Sunday, Dec. 21 (CBS) at 1:00 p.m.

Where:

Cleveland Browns Stadium

Season Series:

Tied, 35-35

Last Meeting:

Fueled by 17 fourth quarter points,the Browns downed the Cincinnati Bengals 20-12 atPaul Brown Stadium earlier this season on Sept. 28.The Browns scored the contest’s

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rst touchdown inthe fourth quarter after QB Derek Anderson foundWR Braylon Edwards in the corner of the endzone on a fade route to cap off an 80-yarddrive. After a DB Mike Adams fumble recovery at the Cincinnati 24, the Browns crossed thegoal line again on a 1-yard run by RB Jamal Lewis. Cincinnati cut into the Cleveland leadafter WR Chad Johnson scored on a 4-yard pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. A failed two-point conversion try kept the score at 17-12. Dawson connected on a 29-yard

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nal score. Defensively Adams, DB Terry Cousin and DB Eric Wrighteach recorded interceptions.

EAGLES 34 (OT)BROWNS 31

October 24, 2004Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Eagles K David Akers drilled a 50-yard

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eld goal with 5:02 remaining in overtime to givethe Philadelphia Eagles a 34-31 OT win over the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium.Both teams had one possession in overtime before Eagles QB Donovan McNabb rushedfor a 28-yard gain and connected with RB Reno Mahe on a 12-yard pickup to set up thewinning

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eld goal. McNabb passed 376 yards and four touchdowns, including two scor-ing passes to WR Terrell Owens (four catches for 109 yards). Browns QB Jeff Garciapassed for 236 yards with a touchdown and also added a rushing score, and RB LeeSuggs (15 carries for 78 yards and a TD) and RB William Green (14 rushes for 64 yardsand a score) combined for 142 yards and two TDs in the loss. TE Aaron Shea also tied acareer high with six receptions (for 45 yards), and the Browns offense totaled a season-high 394 yards and 27

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rst downs.

Team 1 2 3 4 OT Final

Philadelphia 14 7 0 10 3 34Cleveland 7 10 7 7 0 31

SCORING SUMMARYTeam Q Time Play

Eagles 1 14:17 C. Lewis 10 yd. Pass from D. McNabb (Akers kick)(2-75, 0:43)Browns 1 9:26 W. Green 11 yd. Run (Dawson kick) (9-66, 4:51)Eagles 1 7:33 T. Owens 39 yd. Pass from D. McNabb (Akers kick) (4-72, 1:53)Browns 2 10:39 P. Dawson 38 yd. Field Goal (9-54, 4:33)Eagles 2 8:31 T. Owens 40 yd. Pass from D. McNabb (Akers kick) (6-71, 2:08)Browns 2 3:11 L. Suggs 13 yd. Run (P. Dawson kick) (5-69, 2:33)Browns 3 7:31 S. Heiden 21 yd. Pass from J. Garcia (Dawson kick) (8-51, 4:03)Eagles 4 14:13 L. Smith 2 yd. Pass from D. McNabb (Akers kick) (6-46, 2:58)Eagles 4 10:47 D. Akers 38 yd. Field Goal (6-1, 3:19)Browns 4 0:30 J. Garcia 4 yd. Run (Dawson kick) (11-54, 4:33)Eagles 5 5:02 D. Akers 50 yd. Field Goal (7-46, 4:13)

TEAM STATISTICS

CLE

PHIFIRST DOWNS:

27 23

TIME OF POSSESSION:

34:33 35:25

TOTAL NET YARDS: (Ru/Pa):

394 (165/229) 488 (121/367)

PUNTS/Average:

5-39.8 5-45.2

PENALTIES/Yards:

10-80 11-101

FUMBLES/LOST:

3-2 0-0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PASSING: CLE:

J. Garcia 21-32-236 (TD, INT);

PHI:

D. McNabb 28-43-376 (4 TDs,INT)

RUSHING: CLE:

W. Green 15-78 (TD), L. Suggs 14-64 (TD), J. Garcia 4-21 (TD), T.Smith 1-2;

PHI:

D. Levens 7-48, B. Westbrook 13-43, D. McNabb 2-28, G. Lewis 1-2

RECEIVING: CLE:

A. Shea 6-45, D. Northcutt 4-70, F. Jackson 3-45 , S. Heiden 3-42(TD), A. Bryant 2-26, L. Suggs 2-5, W. Green 1-3;

PHI:

T. Pinkston 6-100, C. Lewis 5-37,T. Owens 4-109 (2 TDs), B. Westbrook 3-17, F. Mitchell 2-31, J. Parry 2-22, R. Mahe2-18, L.Smith 2-6, G. Lewis 1-24, D. Levens 1-12

INTERCEPTIONS: CLE:

A. Davis 1-3;

PHI:

L. Sheppard 1-0

PUNTING: CLE:

D. Frost 5-199 (39.8);

PHI:

D. Johnson 5-226 (45.2)

PUNT RETURNS: CLE:

D. Northcutt 2-34;

PHI:

R. Mahe 1-1