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Ben Donahue
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Over 25 years of experience in sports including coach, athletic director, game day operations, media relations, football operations, and scout. Ben currently writes for Browns Nation as well as profootballhistory.com. His first book, The Rise of Washington State University Football: The Erickson and Price Years is available through Arcadia Publishing. To read more of Ben’s work, head to donahuesports on Twitter.
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Browns History

The Life And Career Of Sam Rutigliano (Complete Story)

Sam Rutigliano Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Wyatt Teller's Wife Reacts To New Cleveland Guardians Name

Cleveland Browns offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) sets up for the play during the NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Arizona Cardinals on December 15, 2019 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Brian Brennan (Complete Story)

Brian Brennan #86 of the Cleveland Browns readies for the snap during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on October 28, 1988 . The 49ers defeated the Browns 20-17. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

How Good Can Michael Dunn Be For The Browns In 2021?

Miami Dolphins guard Michael Dunn (70) enters the field prior to the first half of an NFL preseason game between the Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Bucs on August 16, 2019, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Romeo Crennel Selected Into Kentucky Sports Hall Of Fame

romeo crennel Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Baker Mayfield Responds To New "Horns Down" Penalty In Big 12

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns is interviewed after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-22 at FirstEnergy Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Mayfield Ranked 11th Best In NFL By Touchdown Wire Writer

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns participates in warmups prior to the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on January 10, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

"The Drive": Browns Vs. Broncos 1986 (Complete History)

John Elway Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

CBS Ranks Browns #2 In Teams With Best Chance Who Never Won Super Bowl In 2021

Cleveland Browns helmets Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Leroy Hoard (Complete Story)

Running back Leroy Hoard of the Cleveland Browns moves the ball during a game against the Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Packers won the game, 31-20. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Marty Schottenheimer (Complete Story)

Head coach Marty Schottenheimer of the Cleveland Browns looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Raiders at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 16, 1986 in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won 27-14. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Projecting Baker Mayfield's New Contract (Full Breakdown)

Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns drops back to pass during the fourth quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Motley, Willis Rookie Contracts Ranked Most Inspirational By HOF

Marion Motley Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Chip Banks (Complete Story)

Linebackers Dick Ambrose #52 and Tom Cousineau #50, Chip Banks #54 of the Cleveland Browns tackle running back Chuck Muncie #46 of the San Diego Chargers during a game at Jack Murphy Stadium on September 25, 1983 in San Diego, California. The Browns won 30-24 in overtime. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

Jim Brown: How He Became An NFL Legend (Complete Story)

Jim Brown Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

United States Football League Set To Return In 2022

football on wood table Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

A.J. Dillon Believes Packers Have The Best RB Tandem In NFL

Green Bay Packers running back A.J. Dillon (28) looks on in action during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers on January 03, 2021 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

What Happened To Mike Junkin? (Complete Story)

browns helmet Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

When Otto Graham Was A Suspect In The Sam Sheppard Murder Case

Otto Graham Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Ranking The Haslams' 3 Best Moves Since Buying The Browns In 2012

Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam watch drills during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on July 25, 2019, at the at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Report: Browns have No Interest In Trading For Aaron Rodgers

aaron rodgers throwing football Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Is Baker Mayfield A True 'Franchise Quarterback?' (Full Analysis)

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks on during the NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 01, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

3 Things To Know About New Browns Safety Richard LeCounte

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) during the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 21, 2019 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Browns Draft UCLA Receiver/Running Back Demetric Felton In 6th Round

UCLA Bruins running back Demetric Felton (10) returns a kickoff during the college football game between the California Golden Bears and the UCLA Bruins on November 30, 2019, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Browns Draft Georgia Safety Richard LeCounte In Round 5

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) during the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 21, 2019 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Browns Select Northwestern CB Greg Newsome II With 26th Pick

Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Greg Newsome II (2) celebrates a pass breakup durning a college football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Wisconsin Badgers on September 28, 2019, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Paul Warfield (Complete Story)

paul warfield Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Otto Graham (Complete Story)

otto graham Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Was Hue Jackson The Worst Coach In Browns History? (Full Breakdown)

Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson yells to an official during the second quarter of the National Football League game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on September 9, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Pittsburgh and Cleveland tied 21-21. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Daily News

Cleveland Browns 7-Round Mock Draft 2.0 (Free Agency Update)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Tobias Oliver (8) runs the ball and is tackled by North Carolina Tar Heels linebacker Chazz Surratt (21) during the NCAA football game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on October 5th, 2019 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA. Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Sam Rutigliano
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Sam Rutigliano (Complete Story)

  The Cleveland Browns have a storied coaching history. The franchise began with Paul... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Cleveland Browns offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) sets up for the play during the NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Arizona Cardinals on December 15, 2019 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Daily News

Wyatt Teller's Wife Reacts To New Cleveland Guardians Name

  This past Thursday, the Cleveland Indians announced that they would be changing their... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Brian Brennan #86 of the Cleveland Browns readies for the snap during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on October 28, 1988 . The 49ers defeated the Browns 20-17.
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Brian Brennan (Complete Story)

  One of the common themes that occurs nearly every year in the NFL centers on doubt.... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Miami Dolphins guard Michael Dunn (70) enters the field prior to the first half of an NFL preseason game between the Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Bucs on August 16, 2019, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.
Daily News

How Good Can Michael Dunn Be For The Browns In 2021?

  A point of weakness for the Cleveland Browns became an area of dominance in 2020. E... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
romeo crennel
Daily News

Romeo Crennel Selected Into Kentucky Sports Hall Of Fame

  Former Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator and head coach Romeo Crennel has been se... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns is interviewed after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-22 at FirstEnergy Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Daily News

Baker Mayfield Responds To New "Horns Down" Penalty In Big 12

  In the sports universe, the offseason has always been a time to rest, re-tool and plan... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns participates in warmups prior to the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on January 10, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Daily News

Mayfield Ranked 11th Best In NFL By Touchdown Wire Writer

  The opening of NFL training camps are only weeks away. With the league on the cusp... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
John Elway
Browns History

"The Drive": Browns Vs. Broncos 1986 (Complete History)

  When the Cleveland Browns advanced to the AFC Championship game after the 1986 season,... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Cleveland Browns helmets
Daily News

CBS Ranks Browns #2 In Teams With Best Chance Who Never Won Super Bowl In 2021

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. The Browns have never been to the Super Bowl and they have... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Running back Leroy Hoard of the Cleveland Browns moves the ball during a game against the Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Packers won the game, 31-20.
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Leroy Hoard (Complete Story)

  In the first five decades of their existence, the Cleveland Browns were a good football te... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Head coach Marty Schottenheimer of the Cleveland Browns looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Raiders at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 16, 1986 in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won 27-14.
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Marty Schottenheimer (Complete Story)

  It is an understatement to say that, for any team to truly succeed, it needs a good he... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns drops back to pass during the fourth quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Daily News

Projecting Baker Mayfield's New Contract (Full Breakdown)

  Could a big money payday be on the horizon for Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield? O... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Marion Motley
Daily News

Motley, Willis Rookie Contracts Ranked Most Inspirational By HOF

  The colossus that is today’s NFL consists of players from many walks of life. The... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Linebackers Dick Ambrose #52 and Tom Cousineau #50, Chip Banks #54 of the Cleveland Browns tackle running back Chuck Muncie #46 of the San Diego Chargers during a game at Jack Murphy Stadium on September 25, 1983 in San Diego, California. The Browns won 30-24 in overtime.
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Chip Banks (Complete Story)

  In the early 1980s, the NFL witnessed a new breed of linebacker. These ‘backers h... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Jim Brown
Browns History

Jim Brown: How He Became An NFL Legend (Complete Story)

  By all accounts, Jim Brown is arguably the greatest running back in Cleveland Browns h... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
football on wood table
Daily News

United States Football League Set To Return In 2022

  The business of professional football is fickle at best. Since the NFL was founded in 1... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Green Bay Packers running back A.J. Dillon (28) looks on in action during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers on January 03, 2021 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.
Daily News

A.J. Dillon Believes Packers Have The Best RB Tandem In NFL

  The Cleveland Browns have had an offseason to remember. In addition to a 2021 draft... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
browns helmet
Browns History

What Happened To Mike Junkin? (Complete Story)

  In the mid-late 1980s, the Cleveland Browns were a perennial Super Bowl contender. Thre... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Otto Graham
Browns History

When Otto Graham Was A Suspect In The Sam Sheppard Murder Case

  1954 was shaping up to be just like any other year for the Cleveland Browns. Fresh off... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam watch drills during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on July 25, 2019, at the at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio.
Daily News

Ranking The Haslams' 3 Best Moves Since Buying The Browns In 2012

  After Jimmy and Dee Haslam bought the Cleveland Browns in 2012, little went well for t... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
aaron rodgers throwing football
Daily News

Report: Browns have No Interest In Trading For Aaron Rodgers

  In the past few weeks, the Aaron Rodgers destination board has changed. First, it w... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks on during the NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 01, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA.
Daily News

Is Baker Mayfield A True 'Franchise Quarterback?' (Full Analysis)

  After their founding in 1944, the Cleveland Browns were blessed to be led by quarterba... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) during the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 21, 2019 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.
Daily News

3 Things To Know About New Browns Safety Richard LeCounte

  With the 169th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Georgia safet... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
UCLA Bruins running back Demetric Felton (10) returns a kickoff during the college football game between the California Golden Bears and the UCLA Bruins on November 30, 2019, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.
Daily News

Browns Draft UCLA Receiver/Running Back Demetric Felton In 6th Round

  In a somewhat surprising move, the Cleveland Browns have selected another pass catcher... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) during the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 21, 2019 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.
Daily News

Browns Draft Georgia Safety Richard LeCounte In Round 5

  The Cleveland Browns continue to remain active on the defensive side of the ball durin... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Greg Newsome II (2) celebrates a pass breakup durning a college football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Wisconsin Badgers on September 28, 2019, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI.
Daily News

Browns Select Northwestern CB Greg Newsome II With 26th Pick

  Continuing the trend that began during the recent free agency period, the Cleveland Br... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
paul warfield
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Paul Warfield (Complete Story)

  When the Cleveland Browns franchise began play in 1946, they were loaded with talent.... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
otto graham
Browns History

The Life And Career Of Otto Graham (Complete Story)

  As exciting as expansion can be in pro sports, it is usually a period of growing pains... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson yells to an official during the second quarter of the National Football League game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on September 9, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Pittsburgh and Cleveland tied 21-21.
Daily News

Was Hue Jackson The Worst Coach In Browns History? (Full Breakdown)

  The Cleveland Browns have a history filled with great head coaches. There was Paul... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Tobias Oliver (8) runs the ball and is tackled by North Carolina Tar Heels linebacker Chazz Surratt (21) during the NCAA football game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on October 5th, 2019 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA.
Daily News

Cleveland Browns 7-Round Mock Draft 2.0 (Free Agency Update)

  In approximately one month, the 2021 NFL Draft begins. During this first Christmas... Ben Donahue • 4 years ago


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