Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin talked to rookie Dez Bryant about the “enormity” of wearing No. 88 for the Cowboys.

The first domino has fallen in the Browns’ search for a starting quarterback. The team announced Tuesday that they have terminated Derek Anderson‘s contract.

Browns president Mike Holmgren said Thursday he’ll be heavily involved in the direction the franchise takes at the quarterback position.

With the release of Jamal Lewis, it looks like Jerome Harrison will see an increase in carries and fantasy value in 2010.

While the Browns’ four-game winning streak to close out the season certainly didn’t hurt Eric Mangini‘s cause, Mike Holmgren said in an interview with Pat Kirwan and Tim Ryan on the Sirius radio show Moving the Chains that his decision to retain Mangini went far beyond just that small sample of games.

Browns coach Eric Mangini told the New York Daily News that he feels like the Pete Best of the Jets as his former team prepares for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.

New Browns president Mike Holmgren said he will meet with Eric Mangini on Wednesday and that the embattled coach “absolutely” has a chance to keep his job.

The Eagles have granted Browns permission to interview Tom Heckert for their vacant general manager job, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

The Browns ended their season 5-11, but on a four-game winning streak. Is that hot finish enough for first-year coach Eric Mangini to keep his job under team president Mike Holmgren? He seems to believe so.

The more I dig around into the situation in Cleveland, the more convinced I am that Eric Mangini‘s first season with the Browns will be his last. In fact, at this point, I would be stunned if he came back for 2010. Totally stunned.

New Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren hasn’t made a decision yet on the status of incumbent coach Eric Mangini, but he said the two will meet next week.

Browns RB Jerome Harrison appears to be the team’s featured back once again.

Should Mike Holmgren come on board in Cleveland, numerous league executives anticipate that it would spell the end of Eric Mangini’s brief tenure as coach of the Browns.

Josh Cribbs sets up the game’s first score with another dazzling return.

As the Boston Globe’s Adam Kilgore points out, Bill Belichick is 1 for 5 this season in challenges, including going 0 for 2 vs. the Jets Sunday. Belichick has not successfully challenged a play since Week 2 at the Jets.