Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (6/17/14)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Browns announce FirstEnergy Stadium renovations are on time and on budget" (Plain Dealer) - "The Cleveland Browns announced on Monday that FirstEnergy renovations are on time and on budget. Browns President Alec Scheiner lead a hard-hat tour of FirstEnergy Stadium where reporters got a glimpse of Phase I of the $120 million two-year renovation project."
• "Aaron Rodgers: 'Big Manziel fan'" (ESPN) - "Aaron Rodgers likes Johnny Manziel -- both as a quarterback and in the way the Cleveland Browns' rookie quarterback handles the spotlight. Although Manziel would surely like to become the quarterback Rodgers has for the Green Bay Packers..."
• "Paul Kruger on Browns QBs: 'In my mind, Brian Hoyer is the guy'" (CBS) - "Expect to get a lot this between now and, well, whenever Johnny Manziel is officially named the Browns starter. We saw it with Tim Tebow and Kyle Orton back in 2011, and we suspect everyone will be asked their thoughts on whether veteran Brian Hoyer deserves to start..."
• "WFNY’s State of the Browns: Offensive Linemen" (WFNY) - "The offensive line is the backbone of the offense in the NFL. They are in charge of keeping the quarterback upright and making holes in the run game. If you look at the top offenses like the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos..."

NFL:

• "NFL launches effort to defend blackout rule" (PFT) - "At a time when the NFL faces the potential elimination of its blackout rule, the league has embarked on an effort to prevent limitations on the ability to refuse to telecast games in the local market if those contests aren’t 'sold out.'"
• "Report: Every NFL team could be using head impact sensors as soon as 2015" (SI.com) - "If a group of researchers have their way, all NFL players will be wearing helmets with head impact sensors by the 2015 season."
• "Is Denarius Moore falling out of favor with Raiders?" (NFL.com) - "The 2011 fifth-round draft pick made Around The League's list of the top 10 summertime trade candidates following the Raiders' offseason additions of James Jones and Greg Little."
• "Dallas Clark to retire with Colts" (ESPN) - "Dallas Clark, the most-prolific tight end in Indianapolis Colts' history, will retire with the team Wednesday."