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The Cleveland Browns are keeping some dubious company, though they arent as hapless as the 1983 and `84 Houston Oilers.Not yet.At 0-10, they are the 17th team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to reach that low level, according to Pro Football Reference. They have joined the 2014 Raiders, 1997 Colts, 1993 Bengals, 1971 Bills and those back-to-back losers in Houston with 10 losses to begin a season.Those Oilers finished 1983 at 2-14, then went 3-13 the next year.Should the Browns lose to the Steelers on Sunday, they would join the 1975 Chargers, 1984 Bills and 2000 Chargers with 0-11 records. San Diego wound up 2-12 in `75 and 1-15 in 2000, while Buffalo was 2-14 in `84.Next up -- make that down -- the ladder are the 0-12 squads, Tampa Bay in 1977 and Detroit in 2001. The Bucs wound up 2-12 in their second season of life, while the Lions went 2-14 in `01.Should the Browns get to 0-13, they will have equaled the futility of the 2007 Dolphins and 2011 Colts. Miami wound up 1-15 and Indianapolis went 2-14.The 1976 expansion Bucs lost all 14 of their games. Four years later, the Saints went 0-14 before winding up 1-15.No NFL team has lost its first 15 games in a season and then won. Indeed, the only club to drop the first 15, the 2008 Lions, fell into infamy by also losing its finale.The folks in Cleveland dont want to hear anything about 0-16.---COACH BEARING GIFTS: Jack Del Rio is bringing gifts when the Oakland Raiders travel to Mexico City to take on the Houston Texans.Del Rios foundation will donate backpacks, school supplies and playground balls to needy kids on Sunday, a day before the Raiders play the first regular-season game in Mexico since 2005.I was inspired by the Sport in the Service of Humanity Conference in Rome, says Del Rios wife, Linda. After speaking with my fellow delegates, who all do amazing charitable work in the world of sport globally and in Third World countries on a daily basis, I believed that this would be a fantastic opportunity to give something sustainable back to Mexico City within the world of sport.The foundation and NFL Mexico will also give $10,000 to the charitable organization Mano Amiga, and the foundation will give $8,000 to Mano Amiga for the purchase of athletic uniforms.Students in Mano Amiga will also participate in a free football clinic facilitated by the Raiders on Sunday.---GRIESE REMEMBERS: Bob Griese will be reacquainted with an old friend on Sunday when the Dolphins play the Rams: the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.I havent seen that place in a long time and Ive got some great memories, says Griese, a member of the Dolphins broadcasting crew.Griese was Miamis quarterback when the Dolphins capped the only perfect season in NFL history in L.A. by defeating the Redskins, 14-7, in Super Bowl 7.We never talked about going undefeated, Griese says of that 1972 team. We talked about winning the Super Bowl in L.A. versus the Washington Redskins. There was nothing in the locker room after the game like, `Hey, were undefeated! It was, `Hey, we finally won the Super Bowl. Because we had lost the year before to Dallas.Its going to be nice to go back. There is going to be a flood of memories going back to the Coliseum.Griese says hell reflect on that game, but also teammates that are no longer alive.Im going to walk around the field a little bit and that will be nice because I will remember all the guys and coach (Don) Shula, Griese says. Some of the guys are passing away. Its going to be nice to remember those guys, and especially Garo Yepremian -- remember that play?Who doesnt?Yepremian, who died in 2015, nearly cost the Dolphins the game when he attempted a pass after having his field goal blocked. Washingtons Mike Bass grabbed the wobbly heave and returned it 49 yards to pull the Redskins within 14-7.We never went through that in practice, Griese says with a laugh. We never went through the scenario that, `OK, Garo, if you ever get the ball in your hands, dont try to throw it. Just fall down, you know. Or throw it into the ground.The other thing was when they were running down the sideline, (Garo) had a chance to throw his body and knock (Bass) out of bounds and he just kind of waved at him. We kidded Garo about that for a long time. There was a few (teammates) that were pretty upset with him. But we won the game so everything was fine.And no team has been perfect since.---GETTING READY FOR RODGERS: There are two particular tricks that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers loves to use: hard counts that draw a defender offside to allow for a free play, and quick snaps that catch a defense with 12 men on the field.Redskins defensive coordinator Joe Barry is well aware of those moves, of course, and spent time preparing his players for them before Washington (5-3-1) hosts Green Bay (4-5) on Sunday night.Its something that you preach, you prepare for, you talk about, Barry said.To avoid getting caught on the hard count, Barry said, defensive linemen need to worry about watching for when the ball is hiked, rather than listening to Rodgers voice.And as for avoiding penalties for too many men, he said, Youve got to sub with urgency. And its not only the guy running onto the field subbing. Its, more importantly, the guy running off the field, because (Rodgers) looks for it. 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"It is still taking a little time to sink in what Ive achieved this week as was the case when I won the FedEx Cup but then it just kept getting better and better as the days went on and I am sure this will be the same," he said.BURNABY, British Columbia -- DeMarre Carroll is ready to start over.A prized free-agent acquisition for the Toronto Raptors last year, Carroll played only 26 regular-season games because of a right knee injury that had to be surgically repaired in January.The small forward worked hard to rejoin the club in time for Torontos run to the NBAs Eastern Conference finals, but wasnt the same player the Raptors signed to be difference-maker from the Atlanta Hawks.And while not yet 100 percent after a month of rest followed by a strenuous summer of rehabilitation, Carroll is looking forward to hitting the reset button.I look at it as basically my first season (with Toronto), the 30-year-old Carroll said as the Raptors opened training camp this week. A new season, a new beginning. Ive just got to come in and get back to playing DeMarre Carroll basketball when Im healthy.Apart from locking up DeMar DeRozan to a long-term contract extension and bringing in Jared Sullinger, the Raptors had a relatively quiet break.However, finally having a healthy Carroll would be a major bonus for a club looking to take the next step.A big difference, DeRozan said. It was tough for us last year to figure out ways to play without him. Even when he was playing early on he was hurt (and) even when came back he wasnt his full self and we still managed to make history.To have him back at the start of camp, start of preseason, to be able to implement him fully is going to give us everything that weve been searching for.The 6-foot-8, 215-pound Carroll only returned to the court for live action last week, and said his offseason regimen included making sure all the proper steps were taken to ensure his knee is ready for the season.We took a hard approach about it and we did itt the right way, said Carroll, who took a month off after the playoffs in hopes of reducing the swelling.ddddddddddddLast season it was more of a rush, trying to get me back. We didnt go through the whole thing we needed to go through to get the knee to where it needs to be. I feel that were on the right track.Carroll, who averaged 11.4 points and 4.7 rebounds last season, came through the first two days of camp unscathed for the Raptors, who open their exhibition schedule on Saturday at Vancouvers Rogers Arena against the Golden State Warriors.(The team) has talked about bringing me along slowly, not trying to kill myself in pre-season, Carroll said. Just be ready and healthy for the first game of the season.Raptors coach Dwane Casey said Carrolls presence on the floor, including his ability to hit from three, helps create openings on a team that is thin at small forward.Really gives us the spacing that we need with Kyle (Lowry) and DeMar handling the ball, attacking of the dribble, Casey said. Thats what we need from him, his spacing and his defensive presence. He did a great job accepting that role last year. He takes us from a good team to a pretty good team when he does that.For his part, Carroll said the mental side of the injury was tough, but something he forced himself to push through.Youve got to stay strong, especially in this league. Nobodys going to feel sorry for you, he said. It can be draining to keep on going through the same thing, having the same setbacks. But Im happy right now because I havent had any setbacks. Ive just got to look at the positives and keep trying to work towards the future. ' ' '