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Cleveland Browns could host Thanksgiving Day game |
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Written by Tony Grossi; Plain Dealer Reporter
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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Seen and heard at the NFL meetings in Palm Beach, Calif. ... TURKEY WITH THE BROWNS?: The Browns are under consideration to host a prime-time game on Thanksgiving Day. It would be the third of the three games on the holiday, following the traditional games in Detroit and Dallas. A third Thanksgiving Day game was created by the NFL three years ago to kick off the NFL Network schedule. Scheduling the Browns is an attractive commodity this year for three reasons: their resurgence, their exciting offense and their tough schedule. The Browns also are in line for at least one other prime-time appearance, more likely to be on a Sunday night than a Monday night. The full schedule will be released later this month. BROWNS NEARING NEW CONTRACT FOR WINSLOW: A new contract for Kellen Winslow is now on the team's radar. This week at the NFL owners meetings, General Manager Phil Savage will meet with Winslow's agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Winslow hired Rosenhaus last year in anticipation of a forthcoming contract extension. Winslow made the Pro Bowl last year as an alternate and played in the game. He has three years left on his contract, which was extended by one year after the Browns restructured it in the wake of Winslow's 2005 motorcycle accident. OAKLAND CORNER NOT ON BROWNS RADAR: Although the Raiders and Browns have exchanged e-mails about a possible trade for Oakland cornerback Fabian Washington, it doesn't sound as if a deal is in the works. The Browns were told that Oakland has an offer of a second-round pick on the table for the former No. 1 draft pick. The Browns, of course, do not have a pick available higher than the fourth-round and they are not even sure they would give that up for Washington.
RESEEDING IDEA COULD GO UP IN FLAMES: The early reviews are not good for Commissioner Roger Goodell's idea to reseed the playoffs and send a division-winner on the road to face a wild-card team with a better record. One owner adamantly against it is Dan Rooney of Pittsburgh. Very rarely does a dramatic league rule pass without Rooney's blessing. |