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Cleveland Browns fans celebrate after the team defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Mayfield pushes Browns back into AFC playoffs, prominence

By Tom Withers Jan. 04, 2021 04:19 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski watches from the sideline before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. A steady demeanor, openness and disciplinary ways have marked Stefanski as perhaps, finally, the right man. He's taken a roster of varied personalities and, so far, melded them into a successful unit. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Mayfield: Browns 'in our playoffs, just one week early'

By Tom Withers Dec. 30, 2020 01:53 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Browns middle linebacker B.J. Goodson (93) celebrates after the Browns defeated the Indianapolis Colts 32-23 during an NFL football game, in Cleveland. The Browns will try to earn a playoff spot without starting linebacker B.J. Goodson, who will miss the game on Sunday, Dec. 27, against the New York Jets after testing positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
The Latest: Arizona State men's basketball game postponed

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2020 01:44 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Steelers' Roethlisberger active after virus-related absence

By The Associated Press Nov. 15, 2020 03:43 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) looks to pass as he is pursued by Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98), during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Baltimore, MD. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Jackson throws 3 TD passes for Ravens in 38-6 rout of Browns

By David Ginsburg Sep. 13, 2020 04:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller smiles while watching an NBA basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma Thunder in Denver. When the coronavirus pandemic forced everyone indoors — away from their everyday environments — creativity was the key. To working. To keeping in touch. And, for those making their living playing on football fields, to thinking up ways to bond as teammates. Denver's linebackers and defensive ends were treated to some entertainment every week by star Von Miller — aka DJ Sauce Von the Don — who fully recovered after testing positive for COVID-19 in April. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
NFL teams went high-tech for team bonding this offseason

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jun. 19, 2020 11:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, Florida Atlantic tight end Harrison Bryant, right, works against Ohio State safety Jeff Okudah during an NCAA football game on Saturday, in Columbus, Ohio. The Browns selected Florida Atlantic tight end Harrison Bryant in the fourth round of the NFL football draft on Saturday, April 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Browns young GM sticks to NFL draft plan like "seasoned vet"

By Tom Withers Apr. 25, 2020 08:28 PM EDT