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		<title>Brownieman Cometh&#8230;..SOON!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Is your life a depressing exercise in futility? Do you find that you only laugh in your dreams or while using the men&#8217;s room? Well, relax my friends because Brownie Man is coming back for another season of misery&#8230;..I mean, excitement. The Brown Knight is working on new content for the site, and should [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.brownieman.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Helmet.jpg"><img src="http://www.brownieman.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Helmet.jpg" alt="" title="Let&#039;s do it! (Queue Tone Loc song)" width="453" height="401" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1567" /></a> Is your life a depressing exercise in futility? Do you find that you only laugh in your dreams or while using the men&#8217;s room? Well, relax my friends because Brownie Man is coming back for another season of misery&#8230;..I mean, excitement. The Brown Knight is working on new content for the site, and should be posting regularly again soon. So dry your eyes, put down that bottle of Wild Turkey, and get yourself cleaned up&#8230;..because Brownieman Cometh&#8230;..SOON! </p>
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		<title>BM Poised to be Drafted by Browns</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Brownie Man began dreaming of the NFL when he was in eighth grade. At the time, he was a mere brownie bite. But even then, he had a plan. He would catch touchdown passes, maybe even win a Super Bowl. So excuse the All-American if he&#8217;s not deliriously happy over the three-day draft, which [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.brownieman.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Knight-Jersey.jpg" alt="" title="Brownie Man: A sure thing" width="149" height="191" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1552" /> Brownie Man began dreaming of the NFL when he was in eighth grade. At the time, he was a mere brownie bite. But even then, he had a plan. He would catch touchdown passes, maybe even win a Super Bowl. So excuse the All-American if he&#8217;s not deliriously happy over the three-day draft, which begins tonight in New York. Playing in the NFL is just part of his plan. Draft experts are split on where the Brown Knight, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound wide receiver, will go in the draft. But nearly everybody agrees that he&#8217;ll be off the board in the first round. He has visited 10 teams over the past few weeks but has said that his heart is in Cleveland. “I’d like the Brownies to pick me up at #7. Really, it is the only logical choice, because I’m not wearing any other jersey or helmet. So, St. Louis can select me #1 overall, but I’ll look pretty stupid running around that dome of theirs in my Browns gear.” The Brown Knight’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has guaranteed the caped crusader will be taken in the first round. It&#8217;s a main reason why Brownie Man opted to bypass his senior season for a shot at the pros. He will learn his fate within a matter of hours. </p>
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		<title>Ben Responds to News of Punishment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger read a short statement from the locker room at the team&#8217;s facility today, in order to address Roger Goodell’s decision to suspend him for six games. Here is the statement in its entirety: “As most of you know, I have made some bad decisions in the last couple of years. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.brownieman.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/br.jpg" alt="" title="Ben Rapistberger " width="419" height="512" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1544" /> Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger read a short statement from the locker room at the team&#8217;s facility today, in order to address Roger Goodell’s decision to suspend him for six games. Here is the statement in its entirety: “As most of you know, I have made some bad decisions in the last couple of years. I don’t intend to discuss the details, but suffice it to say, my uh….transgressions make Tiger Woods look like Saint Eldrick of Orlando. I am truly sorry for the negative attention I have caused my family and my team. It’s just that….well, the music was loud at the club….and I thought ‘no’ meant ‘sure, do whatever you want’…and really this is just a huge misunderstanding. As was the previous incident in Nevada. Anyway, I am truly sorry. But I think the fans need to keep this in perspective. I may be a rapist….but at least I didn’t kill no dogs. Thank you.”  After reading the statement, Roethlisberger turned and walked away. Many NFL experts expect him to be traded within the hour. </p>
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		<title>A Tribute to Our Favorite Yinzer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Big Ben Gets Big Time Punishment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he has finally decided how he will punish Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for his recent off-field troubles.&#8221;The personal conduct of every NFL player is very important to me,&#8221; Goodell said Tuesday afternoon. &#8220;So I have decided to suspend Ben for the first four regular season games, and force [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.brownieman.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/BBJ.jpg" alt="" title="The truth hurts, doesn&#039;t it? " width="159" height="196" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1499" /> NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he has finally decided how he will punish Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for his recent off-field troubles.&#8221;The personal conduct of every NFL player is very important to me,&#8221; Goodell said Tuesday afternoon. &#8220;So I have decided to suspend Ben for the first four regular season games, and force him to legally change his last name to ‘Date Rapist’ as sort of a scarlet letter to warn others that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated.” Goodell and Roethlisberger met for several hours on Tuesday to discuss the commissioner’s decision. Last week Roethlisberger learned he would not be charged for the alleged sexual assault of a Georgia college student, and while he faces no criminal charges, everyone and their brother knows he’s guilty as shit. Roethlisberger is also involved in a Nevada civil suit that alleges he sexually assaulted a hotel employee there over a year ago. The man simply does not understand the meaning of the words, “Ew, no! You gross me out! Stay the f*ck away from me!” Pittsburgh Steelers President, Art Rooney II, is very angry about the quarterback&#8217;s repeated problems, but he told the Associated Press that he hopes the name change will boost jersey sales, as it did in Cincinnati when Chad Johnson changed his last name to Ochocinco. Chad&#8217;s jersey change, however, was voluntary. </p>
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		<title>2010 Schedule to be Announced Soon</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Eager to learn when Jake Delhomme will face Big Ben and the Pittsburgh Rapists for the first time? We finally know when the answer will come. After much delay, the NFL schedule will be announced on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the NFL Network and NFL.com, according to a league source. Usually, the top [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.brownieman.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/NFL3.bmp" alt="" title="Are you ready for some footbaaaaaaall?!" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1493" /> Eager to learn when Jake Delhomme will face Big Ben and the Pittsburgh Rapists for the first time? We finally know when the answer will come. After much delay, the NFL schedule will be announced on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the NFL Network and NFL.com, according to a league source. Usually, the top opening-weekend games and marquee matchups are announced during the owners&#8217; meetings in late March. That announcement was delayed and now it appears the NFL will release the schedule in its entirety this evening. Here, once again, are the Browns&#8217; 2010 opponents and our thoughts on each: </p>
<p><strong>Home Games:</strong><br />
New England Patriots – Bill Belicheat vs. the man who ratted him out<br />
New York Jets – The New York Browns vs. The Cleveland Jets<br />
Atlanta Falcons – I’ll give you $5 if you can name 5 Falcons<br />
Carolina Panthers – Not a real NFL team. Not even a little.<br />
Baltimore Ravens – The Ex-Browns come home…and lose.<br />
Cincinnati Bengals – They’re still the Bungals to me.<br />
Pittsburgh Steelers – Hide your daughters and college-age women<br />
Kansas City Chiefs – Romeo is going down. </p>
<p><strong>Away Games:</strong><br />
Buffalo Bills – Moving to Toronto after another loss to the Browns.<br />
Miami Dolphins – They wish they had Bernie more than we do!<br />
New Orleans Saints – Eh….let’s pray for Hurricane Brownie.<br />
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – HAHAHAHA! Ok.<br />
Baltimore Ravens – Quote the Raven, “Never More!”<br />
Cincinnati Bengals – They’re still the Bungals to me.<br />
Pittsburgh Steelers – Suck.<br />
Jacksonville Jaguars – Another fake team in my book</p>
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		<title>Rogers Arrested for Eating Handgun</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Cleveland Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers was arrested Saturday at Hopkins International Airport after body scanning security equipment found a loaded gun in his stomach. Rogers, who has been known to eat inanimate objects to stave off hunger, was stopped at a security checkpoint on Concourse C when officials spotted a loaded .45-caliber handgun [...]]]></description>
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<p>Cleveland Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers was arrested Saturday at Hopkins International Airport after body scanning security equipment found a loaded gun in his stomach. Rogers, who has been known to eat inanimate objects to stave off hunger, was stopped at a security checkpoint on Concourse C when officials spotted a loaded .45-caliber handgun at the base of his stomach, police said in a statement. It was clear to law enforcement officials that Rogers ate the gun for breakfast before arriving at the airport. He was arrested at 12:15 p.m. without incident, transferred to a downtown processing center and booked for carrying a concealed weapon, a third-degree felony. Sgt. James Grondin of the Cleveland Police Department said Rogers was held in the city&#8217;s jail overnight and will remain there until Monday morning. No charges have been filed yet, police said, though the 31-year-old Rogers could face federal fines for ingesting a firearm. It&#8217;s not yet clear what Rogers told officials about the gun or whether he has a permit for it. But regardless, it is pretty stupid to eat a handgun before boarding a plane. </p>
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		<title>Awww – Wook at the Wittle Baby!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ First birthday celebrations are almost as special and treasured as the day a newborn babies arrive in this world. They mark the first year of a family&#8217;s life together and announce many of a growing baby&#8217;s milestones during its special rookie year. Well my friends, today marks the first birthday of OUR baby – [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.brownieman.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/baby1.bmp" alt="" title="Here we go BWOWNIES, here we go! " class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1472" /> First birthday celebrations are almost as special and treasured as the day a newborn babies arrive in this world. They mark the first year of a family&#8217;s life together and announce many of a growing baby&#8217;s milestones during its special rookie year. Well my friends, today marks the first birthday of OUR baby – brownieman.net! My, how time flies when you’re acting like an idiot. It seems like just yesterday our baby took its first steps, and told its first “Braylon Edwards can’t catch” joke. Not that long ago our baby got its first haircut, and took a shot at Mangina and his staff for the first time. And who would have guessed our baby’s first words would be “Pittsburgh Sucks!”. Clearly, it is no coincidence that the anniversary of the launch of this site falls on April Fools’ Day – a national holiday for sarcastic jackasses like us. Thanks so much for visiting our site and for all the support during our first year of existence. We&#8217;re looking forward to 2010, and the terrible twos. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough cake to go around, so feel free to bake your own and rub it all over your body. </p>
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		<title>Another Stiller in Deep Doo Doo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Another day, another crime committed by a Pittsburgh Steelers player; another lawsuit by the victim; and another black eye for an organization already known for its hideous black jerseys. This time, the accused is wide receiver and marijuana enthusiast Santonio Holmes, who told police this week that a woman called him the “N” word [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.brownieman.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/SH.jpg" alt="" title="What&#039;d you call me?!" width="256" height="280" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1448" /> Another day, another crime committed by a Pittsburgh Steelers player; another lawsuit by the victim; and another black eye for an organization already known for its hideous black jerseys. This time, the accused is wide receiver and marijuana enthusiast Santonio Holmes, who told police this week that a woman called him the “N” word the same night he was accused of attacking her with a glass. It’s a classic case of “he said, she said” involving yet another misguided Yinzer in over his head. The incident occurred at Club Rain in Orlando, where the arresting officer got conflicting stories from Holmes and the woman he allegedly assaulted. Go figure! Browniman.net contacted Pittsburgh Steelers President Art Rooney II for comment, and he had this to say, “First Big Ben and now this. Why can’t these guys sit back, collect their millions, and stay the @#$% out of trouble?!” Rooney went on to say that the team is seriously considering changing its name to the Pittsburgh Jailbirds, the Pittsburgh Lawsuits, or the Pittsburgh “no more titles for 50 years because our players are f*cking morons”. We think the last one has a nice ring to it. </p>
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		<title>Fan Sentenced for Joining the Taliban</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ashley Benton, a 20-year-old Browns fan from Norwalk, was captured last month while fighting for the Taliban. Benton spent her formative years in an affluent Northern Ohio community known for its love of professional football. So why did she end up training in al Qaeda camps and fighting on the Taliban front lines in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.brownieman.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/terrorist.bmp" alt="" title="Infidels! " class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1443" /> Ashley Benton, a 20-year-old Browns fan from Norwalk, was captured last month while fighting for the Taliban. Benton spent her formative years in an affluent Northern Ohio community known for its love of professional football. So why did she end up training in al Qaeda camps and fighting on the Taliban front lines in Afghanistan? In interviews conducted with brownieman.net, the once seemingly typical girl revealed a painful obsession with winning and a complete mental breakdown following yet another horrific football season in Cleveland last year. That journey ended with Benton bloodied and dazed after a prison uprising last month near Mazar-e Sharif. &#8220;She&#8217;s not someone that I would have ever imagined, could pick up a gun at all,&#8221; said Frank Jackson, a Browns season ticket holder who sat next to Benton and her fiancé at every game last season. “She didn’t like the site of hotdogs with ketchup on them, so I can’t imagine her dealing well with the gruesome wounds you see in combat.” An emotionally drained Benton addressed an Ohio court at her sentencing hearing today, more than 30 days after U.S. military forces detained her in northern Afghanistan. She apologized for fighting alongside the Taliban, saying, &#8220;If I had I realized then what I know now, I never would have joined them. The fact that my beloved Cleveland Browns suck ass has nothing to do with religious jihads. I think I was just looking for an outlet for my frustration – so I turned to Osama Bin Laden for help.” Although she avoided prison time, Benton was sentenced to 20 years of being a Lions fan as part of her plea agreement.  </p>
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