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I am very happy that Hank has been resigned.

This made my day.

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...and in 3 hours we can hopefully have another day made by annoucning either Stein or Diel along with Clements.

Keep the ball rolling. tick tock tick tock

Good news.

sheesh... I thought the media was faster then this...

What a great move for the Browns to keep Hank!

I was a little worried they were going to let him get away..................Savage did well today!

Congrats to Hank, Danielle, and that handsome little guy!

This team is just going to get better.............much better!

Danielle
Congratulations to you and Hank on both the beautiful baby and the new contract.
Again- nothing personal to either of you in my previous posts.
Knew you were watching all the time.
VERY VERY happy this got done!

I think Danielle needs to come back to DTI and party!! This time on a day my wife and I can make it.

I was looking up some stuff and I ran across this from a Philly web site...

Getting to know - Hank Fraley
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/article.cfm?id=436283

By KEVIN COONEY
phillyBurbs.com


Hank Fraley has become one of the more recognizable members of the Eagles' solid offensive line.

An undrafted free agent, the fifth-year pro out of Robert Morris took over the center spot in 2001 when Bubba Franks was injured on opening day and has missed only one game since.

His brother, David, was a part of the U.S. Army's Third Infantry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He earned the nickname ''Honey Buns'' from his teammates after attracting bees while posing for the team picture.

Born in Gaithersburg, Md., Fraley now resides in Sicklersville, N.J., with his wife, Christy, and their 9-month-old son, Trent.


If you could play any other sport besides football, what would it be?

Now, I would say it's between golf and racquetball. Some people would say that golf is not a sport, but I've found it very frustrating to play and very difficult. So to me, it's a sport.

What do you end up shooting on the golf course?

Usually, in the high 80s, low 90s. I just haven't found the answer on that yet.

Who has had the greatest influence on your life?

It's has to be my dad (Hank Sr.). He was a huge influence on my life and always had me involved in some sort of sports growing up. Baseball, basketball, football. He made sure that we played everything.

What was your favorite NFL team growing up?

I got converted from a Redskins fan to a 49ers fan growing up. I met (former 49ers wide receiver and Olympic track star) Renaldo Nehemiah one time, and after that, I just started following the Niners.

If stranded on a deserted island, who would you want to be with you?

Let me pass on that one. I could get in trouble. (Laughing)

How bad does Andy Reid look in a Hawaiian shirt? (Reid has coached the Pro Bowl the last three years after losing the NFC Championship game.)

There's a lot of flowers on that shirt. A lot of flowers. I think all of us want to make sure that he doesn't get another one until he goes on vacation after the Super Bowl.

What's your favorite vacation spot?

I've done a cruise and stuff. I really liked the Cayman Islands. I'd like to go back there.

What kind of jobs did you have before making it to the NFL?

My first job ever was working at a McDonald's. I was a freshman in high school and I went to work there. It was kind of fun growing up.

What is your favorite way to spend an off-day?

Really, just relaxing with my son around the house. There's not a lot of things better than that.

Is the worst part of NFC title week having a whole bunch of reporters asking the same questions over and over again?

Actually, it's not that bad. You at least know what's coming. There's nothing off-the-wall that you haven't seen before.

Congratulations, Danielle! Getting Hank resigned was the first step to the Browns having a great offseason. We're glad to have you with us.

j/c.

Great News. Hank was very solid for us considering how screwed up things were last year, seems like a genuinely good guy with a great family too, always good to see people like that getting rewarded.

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Born in Gaithersburg, Md., Fraley now resides in Sicklersville, N.J., with his wife, Christy, and their 9-month-old son, Trent.

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Just a little old!

I know it is... I just was sharing...

I heard the browns were going after adalius thomas..............

Wow, thanks for more insider info.

My dream weekend would see these names signed:

Clements
Fraley
Steinbach

And I have one before the weekend started!

I'm not sure I want Adalius Thomas though. The money would be better spent on the O-line and CB.

phil does have the inside track with adalius though, he was the one who scouted him at baltimore and supposedly has a good relationship with him, maybe he can get something done for decent money (pipe dream i know). but imagine Wimbley and Thomas then Bodden and Clements. oops, just wet myself

yeah... I did a little more then wet myslef...

You know the Browns are in bad shape when resigning Fraley as the starting center is good news.

Easy the Zorro!

Don't get me wrong.

Hank is decent..........as a backup.

He and his wife seem like nice people.

He's got his contract........time to hit the gym, big time.

One down.. (center) 2 hrs before lift off !

ESPN has already reported it.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2784822

Cleveland Browns: With LeCharles Bentley out for a second consecutive season because of a knee injury, the Browns successfully scrambled in a desperation move to re-sign starting center Hank Fraley.

Four hours before the start of free agency, Fraley and the Browns to a four-year deal that will keep him off the market. Terms of the contract were not available. The 29-year-old Fraley came to the Browns from the Eagles in exchange for a fifth-round choice in 2008 and he bailed the organization out of a tough situation.

Someone has also started a thread on the other board saying they got their info from here.

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the way it read... i thoght you were saying that espn already reported it... like earlier... nevermind I'm dumb... sorry lol

So it is official............good news!

We only need four more OL to make our team.............hopefullly we will draft Joe Thomas!

I'd settle for 2 more lineman and some mid round picks

One less thing we have to worry about. great news.

Woohooo HANK THE TANK stays in a Browns uniform. Best news all day. Got home from work and came straight to the boards to find out. (gotta go feed the cats now)

You must have put in a long shift.
I saw you working at around 2:00.
95 more days.