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The Best Browns Since 1999 – Center

Found February 14, 2012 on Waiting For Next Year: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Alex Mack,  Eric Mangini,  Jeff Faine,  LeCharles Bentley,  Hank Fraley,  Melvin Fowler
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns,  Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  St. Louis Rams,  Detroit Lions,  Minnesota Vikings,  Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Alex Mack dominated the voting receiving 83% of the first place votes.  I’ve always said that Alex Mack could very easily be considered the greatest legacy that Eric Mangini leaves on the Cleveland Browns.  The Browns center has taken one trip to the Pro Bowl and seems poised to hold down the Browns center position with toughness and heart for the foreseeable future. Jeff Faine is a perfect example of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”  The Notre Dame product was drafted 21st in the 2003 NFL draft and played 36 games in three years before being traded on draft day to New Orleans.  New Orleans was the team that lost their center, LeCharles Bentley to the Browns in free agency.  Faine is currently with the Tampa Bay Bucs. Hank Fraley was brought to Cleveland from the Eagles where he was the odd man out.  The Browns seemed to be unable to find anyone to play center as LeCharles Bentley went down with what would eventually be a career-ending knee injury. Wh...
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