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Friday, August 12, 2011

Cleveland Browns Training Camp Gives Insight to Season

New coach Pat Shurmur talks about the upcoming season.

For many, fall is a time to prepare the snow blowers and batten down the hatches for yet another long monotonous Cleveland winter. But this time of year also brings something else to Cleveland: the Cleveland Browns. Sure, it's been hard to watch them at times since they returned to the league in 1999, but under the watchful eye of President  Mike Holmgren and new coach Pat Shurmur, expect good things soon from the team.  "When I brought the team in initially I told them, 'Make it as hard on us as you can to decide on who the 53 guys are going to be,'" said Shurmur who feels that whether a player is a veteran or not, everyone must earn their slot on the roster. Shurmur has installed the West Coast offense, which, if productive, is fun for …

Bring a Camera and Grab Some Autographs at the Browns' Training Camp

Are you a diehard fan? Here are some tips for getting autographs.

The Cleveland Browns players and fans are both gearing up for the fall, and you can catch all of the action at training camp. Here's what you need to know before you go! Autographs: Players have been very gracious and head over the ropes on both sides of the practice field after practice. For those wanting Colt McCoy’s signature, he usually signs on the west side of the field and tries to get to as many people as possible. So does Peyton Hillis, who is on the cover of Madden NFL 12 this year. The Browns also offer a unique opportunity to kids 12 and under. Many are selected each day at random to get an autograph. Tokens are given to those selected, which may be redeemed at the autograph tents after the session. The first available player …

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