Morning take: Browns keep even keel

by Tony Lombardi

August 15, 2011
4:00 am

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Here are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC North:

The Cleveland Browns are keeping an even keel after their preseason win over the Green Bay Packers.

Morning take: Some Browns fans are getting out of hand but not the team. It’s a long season, and Cleveland has a nice building block to move forward.

Baltimore Ravens cornerbacks Cary Williams and Jimmy Smith ran with the first team this weekend.

Morning take: The Ravens are doing some experimenting after their first preseason game. Corner and offensive line are two positions the Ravens are looking at.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor will have thumb surgery on Tuesday.

Morning take: The sooner the surgery, the better chance Taylor is back by Week 1. The Ravens game on Sept. 11 should be the focus.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga welcomes a move to the middle.

Morning take: Maualuga (five tackles) was one of the few bright spots in Cincinnati’s preseason loss to the Detroit Lions. He is better chasing down ball carriers than covering tight ends.

Tony Lombardi

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