Punt, Pass & Cry: Browns have injury problems of their own
Anything the Lions can do, the Browns can do better. Or worse, depending on how you want to look at it. The Lions put two more players on injured reserve this week, with safety Marquand Manuel (torn pectoral) joining cornerback Jack Williams (torn ACL).
But fresh off Monday night's embarrassing 16-0 loss to Baltimore, the Browns on Wednesday put two players on IR as well. Veteran punter Dave Zastudil, a Pro Bowl-caliber player, and tight end Steve Heiden, who has one of the Browns' five offensive TDs this season, both are lost for what's left of this dismal season in Cleveland.
Receiver/returner Josh Cribbs, carried off on a stretcher after that ridiculous final play Monday night, didn't practice Wednesday. But coach Eric Mangini said on a conference call with the Detroit media this morning that he's "confident that he'll practice and play this week."
