Barton blow for Browns
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The Cleveland Browns have lost their second top linebacker of the season with Eric Barton ruled out for the year.
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Cleveland Browns Linebacker Eric Barton Out For The Season
Sports - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Cleveland Browns linebacker Eric Barton has been ruled out for the rest of the season, the NFL team said on Tuesday....
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Eric Barton Goes on Injured Reserve
Dawgs By Nature (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
More photos » by Keith Srakocic - AP Browse more photos » The Browns placed veteran inside linebacker Eric Barton on the injured reserve today, putting an end to his season. Barton had a bulging disc in his neck from before the bye week against the Chicago Bears . LB D'Qwell Jackson 's season ended a few weeks ago due to injury. It has already been confirmed that former starting outside...
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Browns Linebacker Barton Out For The Season
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Cleveland Browns linebacker Eric Barton has been ruled out for the rest of the season, the NFL team said on Tuesday.
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Browns' Barton placed on IR
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Browns linebacker Eric Barton will miss the rest of the season with an unspecified injury. In announcing on Tuesday that Barton was being placed on injured reserve, the Browns did not reveal his injury or a timetable for their leading tackler's recovery. Coach Eric Mangini would not comment during the team's bye week about reports that Barton had a bulging disc in his neck and may need surgery.
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Browns LB Barton done for season
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Cleveland Browns linebacker Eric Barton was placed on injured reserve, the team announced on Tuesday.
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Browns LB Barton done for season
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Cleveland Browns linebacker Eric Barton was placed on injured reserve, the team announced on Tuesday.
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Browns cryptic over Barton's year-ending injury
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Browns linebacker Eric Barton will miss the rest of the season with an unspecified injury. In announcing on Tuesday that Barton was being placed on injured reserve, the Browns did not reveal his injury or a timetable for their leading tackler's recovery. Barton is Cleveland's second inside linebacker to be sidelined with a season-ending injury. D'Qwell Jackson underwent shoulder surgery last month....
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Browns take another ILB hit, Barton out for season
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The Cleveland Browns have lost their leading tackler for the second time this season. Eric Barton was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an unspecified injury.
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Hooray for the Promotion of Youth! Marcus Benard Added to 53-Man Roster
Dawgs By Nature (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The Cleveland Browns signed rookie LB Marcus Benard to the 53-man roster on Monday, according to the OBR . If you recall, Benard was the linebacker who shined twice during the preseason -- once against the Green Bay Packers and once against the Chicago Bears . He actually made the 53-man roster to start the season, but was released prior to the season opener. He's been on the Browns' practice squad...
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Barton May Have Season Ending Neck Surgery
Browns Gab (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
ESPN reports that linebacker Eric Barton may have season ending neck surgery: Cleveland Browns veteran linebacker Eric Barton’s season is in jeopardy after he was diagnosed with a neck injury following Sunday’s game, a source close to the player told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. Barton was informed by a spine specialist at The Cleveland [...]
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Nightlink: Bears O too complicated?
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Browse more photos » Brad Biggs of the Sun-Times has a nice piece today about the problems with the Bears offense, more particularly the Red Zone offense. He starts off by talking about Ron Turner wanting to scale back the Bears offense. Seriously. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner said he's ready to start paring back the playbook with the Bears...
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Browns LB Barton Injures Shoulder
Chicago news (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Cleveland Browns linebacker Eric Barton injured his right shoulder late in the second quarter Sunday against the Chicago Bears and was questionable to return.
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Barton leaves with shoulder injury
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Cleveland LB Blake Costanzo has replaced injured Eric Barton (shoulder) at middle LB for the Browns in the second half.
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Week 8 Preview: Bears (3-3) vs. Browns (1-6)
Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
More photos » by John Smierciak - AP Browse more photos » After two tough losses on the road, the Chicago Bears will return to Soldier Field this weekend in hopes of getting a much needed win against the hapless Cleveland Browns . On paper, the Bears will surely be the favorite, but after two straight weeks of not being ready to play football, I'd hesitate to call this game a gimme. Week...