Thu, Nov 26 2009
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Browns Notebook: Browns put up their dukes STEVE DOERSCHUKCanton Repository Defensive lineman Shaun Smith further established himself as the mouth of the Browns.
At one point, Smith yelled, “Keep tiptoeing like that and we’ll get you a pair of stilettos.” It seemed to be aimed at a rookie running back, but Smith said the barb was for linebacker David McMillan. Smith shrugged off his non-stop chatter, saying, “Somebody’s gotta be the happy spirit around here when things ain’t goin’ good.” Defensive end Robaire Smith (no relation) laughed when asked if Shaun Smith ever shuts up. “Basically, he’s the spokesperson for the defense line ... I could say for the team, really,” Smith said of Smith. “You’ve got guys like him. You’ve got Shaun, who is gonna be the peacemaker.” He did not intend that to mean 6-foot-4, 350-pound Shaun Rogers is a pacifist. Extra points n Indications are Charles Ali is on the verge of making the team a second straight year as the No. 2 fullback. Is it a luxury to keep two fullbacks? “No,” Crennel said. “If they can do something, it’s not a luxury.” Ali is a rugged special teams player who might come in handy as an up man on returns if opponents kick away from Joshua Cribbs — and they will. n Has Rex Hadnot looked good enough at right guard to make it difficult for Ryan Tucker to take back the job when he returns from a broken hip? “Tucker is a pretty good player,” Crennel said. “We’ll have to see how he progresses when he comes back.” n But how good has Hadnot looked? “He’s done a nice job,” Crennel said. “I think the guys are very confident about his abilities. I think we can go right along if he were the guy.” Tucker seems more likely to be the guy. n Crennel said he wasn’t ready to say who will replace Braylon Edwards as a starting wideout Monday against the Giants. One guess: Travis Wilson. 
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