Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/15/15)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Are running backs still valued in the NFL?" (FSO) - "It's still hard to say with certainty if the NFL running back is an endangered species or if the really good ones are just that much better and more valuable than the others."
• "Muni Lot to open for overnight parking" (WFNY) - "In what will be a citywide effort to increase parking revenues, including lots and meters, there’s a silver lining for Cleveland Browns fans: The Muni Lot will allow tailgaters to park overnight in advance of home games."
• "Draft-day trades I'd love to see: Marcus Mariota to Cleveland?" (NFL.com) - "The Browns have two first-round picks: Nos. 12 and 19. And the Browns have one glaring need that stands out above the rest: franchise quarterback."
• "Explaining the changes to the Cleveland Browns’ new uniforms" (Browns.com) - "Shortly after the Browns signed off on their refreshed logo and fonts, Browns executives visited Nike’s innovation labs in April 2014. There, on Nike’s sprawling campus just a few miles outside of Portland..."

NFL:

• "Ike Taylor retires following 12-year career" (SI.com) - "Cornerback Ike Taylor has retired following a 12-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced on Tuesday."
• "Decoding the Jameis Winston-Bears speculation" (CBS) - "Jameis Winston is scheduled for a pre-draft visit with the Chicago Bears on Wednesday."
• "No Winston or Mariota at draft, 26 others accept" (USA TODAY) - "hile 26 draft-eligible players have accepted invitations from the NFL to attend the proceedings later this month..."
• "Grubman says timetable for relocation applications could be accelerated" (PFT) - "NFL executive V.P. Eric Grubman has become a popular man lately in San Diego, St. Louis, and Oakland."