Heading in the Right Direction

An offseason that began with the Cleveland Browns not even knowing who would be making decisions for them -- much less knowing what those decisions would be -- somehow will conclude with the franchise at last headed in the right direction, albeit with a long way still to go before reaching respectability.
It appeared at the end of the 2005 season, in which rookie coach Romeo Crennel directed the Browns to a 6-10 record, that General Manager Phil Savage was on the verge of being fired. Savage, however, won his power struggle with club president John Collins and was retained to share decision-making responsibilities with Crennel and owner Randy Lerner, and Collins was ousted instead.

Browns sign free agent defensive tackle

Free agent defensive tackle Ja'Waren Blair signed with the Cleveland Browns on Monday.
The 6-foot-6, 288-pounder played this spring with the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe. He made 24 tackles and one sack.
Blair, 26, played college ball for East Carolina and was signed by the Cinicinnati Bengals as a free agent in 2003 before being waived during training camp. In 2004, he recorded 26 tackles and two sacks for the Amsterdam Admirals.
A two-year starter at East Carolina, Blair finished with 132 career tackles and 5 1/2 sacks.