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12 Browns players home with flu

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

BEREA, Ohio -- Just when it couldn't get any worse for the woeful Cleveland Browns, it got worse. The team has been sacked by the flu. On Wednesday, 12 players, including Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers and five other starters, missed practice with flulike symptoms as the team began installing the game plan for Sunday's matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Coach Eric Mangini scaled back the workout in hopes of keeping his healthy players from getting sick. He's also emphasizing preventi ...

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