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VS. Regular Season Week 9, Game 8 Cleveland Browns (2-5) vs. New England Patriots (6-1) DATE: Sunday, November 7, 2010 SITE: Cleveland Browns Stadium KICKOFF: 1:00 p.m. CAPACITY: 73,300 SURFACE: Grass THE GAME The Browns (2-5) return from their bye week with three of this week’s quarterback Tom Brady who is 103-31 (.769) as a starter. their next four games at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Cleveland Last time out, the Browns improved to 2-5 with a 30-17 vic- will host the New England Patriots (6-1) on Sunday, November tory at New Orleans. The win marked the third consecutive year 7 at 1:00 p.m. The game will be televised by CBS (WOIO-TV in which the Browns have knocked off the Super Bowl champion 19) and will air on the Browns’ Flagship Station, WMMS Radio from the previous season. (100.7 FM), as well as a network of affi liates throughout Ohio. The Browns recorded a season-high four interceptions, their This will be the Patriots’ fi rst trip to Cleveland Browns Sta- most since a fi ve interception game against Baltimore in 2001. dium since December 5, 2004, when they defeated the Browns, Linebacker David Bowens registered two of the four interceptions, 42-15. The Browns hold an 11-9 advantage in the all-time season returning both for touchdowns en route to earning AFC Defensive series with a 6-4 mark at home. Player of the Week honors. He became just the second Browns Browns Head Coach Eric Mangini is 3-1 in his career com- player to return two interceptions for touchdowns in a single-game ing off the bye week. Following the bye, Mangini’s teams have a and just the third NFL linebacker to return two interceptions for combined 20-15 (.572) record over the rest of the season. touchdowns in a single-game since 1970. Following their bye in Week 9 last season, the Browns im- Offensively, running back Peyton Hillis totaled a game-high proved in nearly every category both offensively and defensively, 69 rushing yards, including a four-yard touchdown scamper. Hill- while committing just eight turnovers, which tied for the third- is’ fi ve rushing scores this season are tied for seventh in the league, fewest in the league over that span. Cleveland scored an average while his six total touchdowns are tied for ninth in the NFL. He of 11.1 more points per contest, 78.2 more total yards per game accounted for six rushing fi rst downs against the Saints to increase and 67.1 more rushing yards per game, offensively, while limiting his season total to 38, the ninth-most in the league. He also com- opponents to 39.9 less total yards per game and 52.0 less rushing pleted a 13-yard pass to rookie quarterback Colt McCoy, which yards per contest. helped set up a 48-yard fi eld goal. Despite a 2-5 record this year, the Browns have made signifi - Special teams played a crucial role in the victory over the cant improvements on both sides of the ball compared to the fi rst Saints. During the game’s fi rst punt return, following a three and seven games of 2009. This season, the Browns have scored 46 out by the Saints, wide receiver Joshua Cribbs lateraled the ball more points and have totaled 466 more total yards than last year at across the fi eld to defensive back Eric Wright who returned it 62 this point. Defensively, Cleveland has surrendered 37 less points yards to set up the fi rst of three fi eld goals by kicker Phil Dawson. and 416 less total yards than a season ago. In the second quarter, the Browns went back to their bag of To date, the Browns have faced the second-toughest schedule tricks as punter Reggie Hodges faked a punt and dashed 68 yards in the NFL as their opponents have combined for a 32-18 (.640) to the Saints nine yard line. The run was the longest in the NFL by a record. The slate doesn’t get any easier as the Browns next two punter since the merger in 1970. Hodges also booted four punts for opponents sport a combined 11-3 (.786) record, including the Pa- 168 yards, including two inside the 20 yard line. He had a net average triots, who own the best record in the NFL at 6-1. of 42.3 and has recorded a net average of 40.8 or better in each of last The Browns continue a seven-game stretch where they face fi ve games. Hodges’ 40.2 net average on the season is the seventh- some of the best quarterbacks in the league. The combined record best in the NFL. He leads the league with nine punts inside the 10 of those seven starting quarterbacks is 345-194 (.640), including yard line and is tied for sixth with 14 punts inside the 20 yard line. INSIDE THIS WEEK’S RELEASE BROWNS MEDIA RELATIONS Game Information .......................2 2010 Season Statistics .................16-26 Neal Gulkis Vice President, Media Relations Meghan O’Keefe Media Relations Intern Head Coaches ..............................2 Rosters.........................................27-30 [email protected] [email protected] Series History ..............................3 How the Browns are Built ...........31 440.824.3659 440.824.6241 Last time vs. New England .........4 Depth Chart .................................32 Connections .................................5 Pronunciation Guide ...................32 Dan Murphy Coordinator, Media Relations Sean Wyatt Media Relations Intern Probable Starters .........................6 Transactions ................................33 [email protected] [email protected] Notes ...........................................7-10 The Last Time .............................34 440.891.5015 440.824.6242 Eric Mangini Quotes ...................11 Game Summaries ........................35-38 Player Quotes ..............................12 Supplemental Bios ......................39-41 Brian Smith Coordinator, Media Relations Interesting Player Facts ...............13-15 [email protected] 440.824.6175 Cleveland Browns vs. New England Patriots, Regular Season Week 9, Game 8 -1- THE COACHES GAME INFORMATION CLEVELAND BROWNS - ERIC MANGINI Television: CBS (WOIO-TV 19) will broadcast the game with Bill Eric Mangini was named the 12th full-time head Macatee (play-by-play) and Rich Gannon (analyst) calling the ac- coach in the history of the Cleveland Browns tion. franchise on January 8, 2009. For Mangini, it marked a return to his NFL roots, having kicked off his tenure in the league as a ball boy and an in- Radio: WMMS - 100.7 FM Flagship Station with Jim Donovan, tern in the Browns’ public relations department in Doug Dieken and sideline reporter Jamir Howerton. The Count- 1994. His tireless work ethic was just as evident down to Kickoff pregame show hosted by Mike Snyder and Mike in that fi rst year as it is today, a quality that led Pagel begins at 11:30 a.m. then-head coach Bill Belichick to add Mangini to the team’s coaching staff in 1995. In his 15 years of NFL coaching experi- Radio Affi liates: ence, Mangini has been a part of six teams that qualifi ed for the playoffs, City Station Frequency City Station Frequency including fi ve that captured division crowns and three that came away Akron WAKR 1590 AM Kenton WKTN 95.3 FM with the Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl champions. During his fi rst Ashtabula WFUN 970 AM Lima WWSR 93.1 FM year at the helm in Cleveland, Mangini displayed a sense of resiliency that rubbed off on his team and led to the Browns winning their fi nal four Bucyrus WQEL 92.7 FM Mansfi eld WMAN 1400 AM games of the year. Prior to being hired by the Browns, Mangini was the Cadiz WCDK 106.3 FM Marietta WJAW 100.9 FM head coach of the New York Jets (2006-08). In 2006, Mangini took over Canton WHBC 1480 AM Marion WNRN 1490 AM a team that had gone 4-12 the previous year and guided them to a record Celina WKKI 94.3 FM Sandusky WMJK 100.9 FM of 10-6 and a Wild Card playoff berth. The Jets started with a 5-5 mark Cleveland WMMS 100.7 FM Sandusky WLEC 1450 AM before compiling victories in fi ve of their last six contests, including their Cleveland WMJI 105.7 FM Toledo WXKR 94.5 FM fi nal three. Prior to joining the Jets, Mangini spent six seasons with the Columbus WBWK 105.7 FM Uhrichsville WBTC 1540 AM New England Patriots (2000-05). His fi rst fi ve seasons were spent as de- Dayton WONE 980 AM Wooster WQKT 104.5 FM fensive backs coach (2000-04) before being promoted to defensive coor- Dover WJER 1450 AM Youngstown WKBN 570 AM dinator in 2005. Mangini’s fi rst coaching opportunity came in 1995 as an assistant on the Browns’ staff. Ted Marchibroda retained Mangini when Fostoria WFOB 1430 AM Youngstown WNCD 93.3 FM the team moved to Baltimore in 1996 and became the Ravens. Mangini was an assistant coach with the Jets under head coach Bill Parcells from THIS WEEK’S MEDIA SCHEDULE 1997-99. Tuesday, November 2 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - BILL BELICHICK 3:00–3:20 p.m. – Mike Holmgren available in the Dino Lucarelli media center Bill Belichick is in his 11th season as the head coach of the New England Patriots and is the only Wednesday, November 3 head coach in NFL history to win three Super 10:35–10:55 a.m. – Eric Mangini available in the Dino Lucarelli media center 11:15 a.m.–12:00 noon – Players available in the locker room Bowl championships in a four-year span.