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It has to be tough being a fan of the Buffalo Bills. The franchise best known for losing four straight Super Bowls hasn't posted a winning season since 2004 and it hasn't made the playoffs since 1999. Despite that recent track record, Toronto has poached one Bills home game per season since 2008 and - The OBR

The Browns players listed below have contracts that are set to expire when free agency begins at 4 p.m. March 12: Unrestricted free agents: Cornerback Sheldon Brown, wide receiver/returner Josh Cribbs, kicker Phil Dawson, linebacker Scott Fujita, punter Reggie Hodges, running back Brandon Jackson, - The OBR

The Browns hired Ray Farmer as the team’s assistant general manager and changed Michael Lombardi’s title to general manager, the club announced Tuesday. - The OBR

Check out those players who were good in Baltimore then became less when they left crab country. - The OBR

The Browns might have struck gold in last year's supplemental draft, nabbing Josh Gordon in the second round. Gordon, according to some like ESPN's John Clayton, wasn't expected to produce much his rookie season but established himself as the team's most dangerous receiver and only real deep threat - The OBR

Mike Clay continues his dynasty ranking series with the always-tricky running back position. - The OBR

Ray Horton (defensive coordinator) will have that defense flying to the ball. His arrival will put the Browns on a plane like the rest of the division. - The OBR

Mike Lombardi, hired in January as the team's vice president of player personnel, is now the Browns general manager. - The OBR

The Browns appear to be set for a new appearance in the movies as Cleveland reportedly beat Buffalo in the battle for a new Kevin Costner film. Draft Day was set to star Costner as the general manager of the Buffalo Bills, but the Buffalo News reported Tuesday that Costner will now be GM of the Bro - The OBR

Patrick Daugherty checks in on Alex Smith, Lamar Miller and others in his second Offseason Stock Report. - The OBR

Ray Farmer, who spent the past seven seasons with Kansas City, was hired as the Browns’ new assistant general manager Tuesday. The addition of Famer led to Mike Lombardi’s title being switched from vice president of player personnel to GM. - The OBR

The Bills and the Browns haven’t squared off for a meaningful game in years, if not decades.  But Cleveland recently beat Buffalo in another entertainment-related arena. According to Mark Sommer of the Buffalo News, Hollywood has decided not to make the Bills the centerpiece of the film Draft Day.  I - The OBR

Mike Lombardi was promoted to general manager with the addition of Ray Farmer as Cleveland Browns assistant general manager. - The OBR

Mike Lombardi, hired in January as the team's vice president of player personnel, is now the Browns general manager. - The OBR

Changing Mike Lombardi’s title from vice president of player personnel to general manager was the price the Browns had to pay to bring Ray Farmer to Cleveland. CEO Joe Banner believes Farmer will prove to be well worth it. The Browns named him their assistant general manager, and altered Lombardi’s - The OBR

Browns running backs coach John Settle is focused on teaching the system, critiquing the film and demanding excellence from his players. - The OBR

Why didn't Michael lombardi have the title of general manager until today? Joe Banner explains, sort of. - The OBR

The Cleveland Browns have named Mike Lombardi GM and Ray Farmer Assistant GM. - The OBR

Michael Lombardi now has his third title in six weeks. He is now the Cleveland Browns' general manager. Meanwhile, Ray Farmer was named the assistant GM. - The OBR

Scott Fujita believes that openly gay players are not only welcome in the NFL, they are vital. - The OBR

The Browns named Ray Farmer their assistant general manager, the team announced today. Mike Lombardi, who had been named vice president of player personnel on Jan. 18, also has had his title changed to general manager. Farmer will work closely with Lombardi, helping manage the pro and college scout - The OBR

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Browns have changed Mike Lombardi's title to general manager. - The OBR

At one point, it was believed that Mike Lombardi and Ray Farmer were the finalists to run the Browns’ personnel department. The Brown will now employ both. Per a league source, Farmer (pictured) will become the assistant G.M. in Cleveland.  Lombardi, who was hired as the V.P. of player personnel, wil - The OBR

The Cleveland Browns have changed Mike Lombardi's title to general manager. - The OBR

The Cleveland Browns Wednesday named Ray Farmer as the club’s Assistant General Manager. In addition, Michael Lombardi, who had been named Vice President–Player Personnel on January 18, 2013, will ... - The OBR

Mike Lombardi was promoted to general manager with the addition of Ray Farmer as Cleveland Browns assistant general manager. - The OBR

Two men expected to work close together in Cleveland. - The OBR

Browns linebacker D'Qwell Jackson will join other NFL players on a USO tour later in the offseason. - The OBR

This basketball player, unlike undrafted Antonio Gates, was a second-round NFL draft pick. He is appealing to the Browns, but is he worth the trouble? - The OBR

Folks buying tickets to the Factory of Sadness have new cause to be happy. Somewhat buried in a Monday press release announcing that the Browns won’t be increasing prices for the fifth straight year is an acknowledgement that the Browns are dropping the Personal Seat License requirement for any new s - The OBR