Derek Anderson wasn’t happy. Brady Quinn had little to say. And coach Eric Mangini has to decide. Who will start at quarterback?

Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan isn’t happy about a protest some fans are planning for the Monday night game Nov. 16 against Baltimore.

One of the most loyal Dawg Pounders is done barking about the sad state of his beloved Cleveland Browns. It’s time to bite.

Derek Anderson stepped up to the podium and began his weekly news conference with a weather update.

One day after another humiliating home loss, a few Cleveland defensive players spent part of their afternoon betting each other on who could shoot a ball from behind a laundry bin into a garbage can across their spacious locker room.

Aaron Rodgers never let his eyes wander, never let his thoughts drift. For 60 near-perfect minutes on the field, Green Bay’s quarterback focused only on the Cleveland Browns.

The lowered shoulders, the career numbers, the shockingly lopsided score. Cedric Benson was uncomfortable calling it a day of revenge.

The only thing the Cleveland Browns have caught in the past two weeks is the flu.

Every time Cedric Benson takes a handoff, he’ll be carrying a grudge along with the ball.

Police say Cleveland Browns cornerback Eric Wright flipped his car over on a wet highway entrance ramp and was taken to a hospital.

Nine of the 10 Cleveland Browns who missed practice the past two days with the flu are back with the team.

The Cleveland Browns have signed free agent tight end Michael Gaines.

Just when it couldn’t get any worse for the woeful Cleveland Browns, it got worse.

No blocking, no knocking around. First-round draft pick Andre Smith wasn’t allowed to bump into anybody during his first in-uniform practice with the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday, an indication that he’s still a long way from playing regularly.

Chad Ochocinco has a new iPhone application that was created with the help of Bengals quarterback Jordan Palmer and breaks new ground for the media-savvy receiver.

Even Rolling Stone is throwing rocks at Browns coach Eric Mangini.

And really, after another loss in Pittsburgh, what’s there to say?

Offensive tackle Andre Smith is expected to rejoin the Cincinnati Bengals in practice this week, and could be on the field for a game Nov. 8 against Baltimore.

Matt Schaub and a formidable defense made the Cincinnati Bengals’ late-game magic go poof.

Ben Roethlisberger passed for 417 yards and the Steelers outgained the Browns 543-197. The edge in first downs was 28-12. By every statistical measure, the Steelers’ 27-14 victory in an increasingly one-sided rivalry didn’t look close at all.

Defensive end Antwan Odom has a severe Achilles’ tendon injury that will leave the Cincinnati Bengals without their top pass rusher indefinitely.

The roll call is impressive: Greg Jennings, Braylon Edwards, Derrick Mason. All of them faced the Cincinnati Bengals’ secondary this season. None of them caught a pass.
Not even one.

This was the Browns-Steelers rivalry: Hall of Famers Jim Brown and John Henry Johnson trading 100-yard games. Terry Bradshaw shaking off Joe “Turkey” Jones’ violent sack to torment Cleveland with touchdown passes. Bill Cowher vs. Bill Belichick.

While his teammates laughed and shouted around him, Josh Cribbs sat quietly by his locker on Friday, reading e-mails and sending replies on his cell phone.

The Bengals have avoided a local television blackout for their game against the Houston Texans - with an assist from Motorola and receiver Chad Ochocinco.

With a black glove supporting his left hand, quarterback Carson Palmer went through a full practice on Wednesday, an indication that his sprained thumb won’t be a problem this week.

The only trade Brady Quinn is seeking is to swap neighborhoods.

If Limas Sweed holds onto the ball in the end zone or Joe Flacco hits his wide-open receiver down the sideline, nobody is talking about the Cincinnati Bengals as a surprise team. They’d be back in the pack, trying to catch up to the big boys.

The Bengals made a change at long snapper, releasing Brad St. Louis after his string of errant snaps cost Cincinnati on field goals and extra-point attempts this season.

The fourth quarter was starting, and the game was getting crazy. In the Cincinnati Bengals defensive huddle, players blocked out the raucous Baltimore crowd and reminded each other that a lot more was at stake than first place.