I just checked out NBC’s SNF site, www.sundaynightisfootballnight.com, and they have a ton of cool stuff. Wallpaper, widgets, multimedia. You can look at Cleveland food, and facts about the team. They also have Madden, Michaels and Collinsworth talking about the Brown’s match ups. You should go see it, because the site is great!

The Browns have turned to an old nemesis to start at running back for them.  Jamal Lewis has been brought in on a 1-year deal to take over as the main man in their running game.  Lewis is a bulldozer of a running back at 5′11″, 245 pounds who does his best work between the tackles.  Jamal Lewis played in all 16 games last season for the Ravens and he carried the ball 314 times for 1,132 yards (3.6 ypc) with 9 TD runs.  He also caught 18 passes for 115 yards (6.4 avg) with ) TD grabs.  Lewis has had a very good NFL career to date and he should be motivated because he’s working on a 1-year deal.  Lewis has played in 91 games (87 starts) in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 1,822 times for 7,801 yards (4.3 ypc) with 45 TD runs.  He also has caught 160 passes for 1,365 yards (8.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.

Jason Wright will return as the backup running back for the Browns.  He’s not very skilled but he plays hard and that means a little something.  Wright played in 13 games (3 starts) last season for the Browns and he carried the ball 62 times for 189 yards (3.0 ypc) with 0 TD runs.  He also caught 6 passes for 82 yards (13.7 avg).  Wright hasn’t had much experience or success at the NFL level yet in his career.  He has played in 18 games (3 starts) in his career and he has carried the ball 76 times for 226 yards (3.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also has caught 9 passes for 97 yards (10.8 avg) with 0 TD grabs.

Jerome Harrison was a rookie last season and he played great in the pre-season but only sparingly in the regular season.  Harrison played in 10 games (1 start) as a rookie and he carried the ball 20 times for 60 yards (3.0 ypc).  He also caught 9 passes for 47 yards (5.2 avg).  It’s possible that Harrison could push Wright for the backup job or he could win the role of 3rd down back as he seems to be a decent receiver.

The Browns expect Gary Baxter to practice this coming up Monday and it is a flat out miracle.  Baxter jumped up to defend a pass last season and he landed wrong and tore both of his patellar tendons!  He will likely move from cornerback to safety where he will likely back up either Brodney Pool or Sean Jones.  Don’t be surprised if he beats out Pool if the competition is truly an open one.  Baxter only played in 3 games last year and he made 21 tackles, had 1 interception and defended 3 passes.  Baxter was brought over from the Ravens in one of GM Phil Savage’s first free agent signings and it hasn’t turned out too well yet.  Baxter has only played in 8 games in his 2 seasons with the Browns and he has 43 tackles, 3 interceptions, has defensed 3 passes and forced 1 fumble.

C/G LeCharles Bentley has been cleared to resume football activities after he passed a physical in New York yesterday.  Bentley had 4 surgeries last season after tearing the patellar tendon in his knee during the 2006 Training Camp.  He also caught a staph infection which kept him out even longer last year.  The Browns have to be doing backflips as Bentley was their key free agent signee of last season.  He will either compete with starting center Hank Fraley but it’s more likely that he will battle Kevin Shaffer and Seth McKinney for the right guard position.  Wherever Bentley plays….he will make the Browns a better football team.