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Browns offensive coordinator Carthon quits

NFL.com wire reports

BEREA, Ohio (Oct. 24, 2006) -- Maurice Carthon resigned as Cleveland's offensive coordinator on Oct. 24, two days after the Browns' NFL-worst offense managed only one touchdown and seven points in a loss to Denver.

Carthon, whose head-scratching play calls and personnel moves angered fans and puzzled players, was in his second year running the offense.

Despite having two weeks to devise a game plan, the Browns picked up only 165 total yards in losing 17-7 to the Broncos and are ranked at or near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories.

The team has scheduled a news conference at 1:30 p.m. with coach Romeo Crennel to address Carthon's departure.

It's unclear if Carthon quit on his own or was forced out by Crennel, who hired him last year and had been reluctant to remove his close friend.

Cleveland's offense didn't move the ball inside Denver's 40-yard line until the final play of the third quarter and scored its only touchdown following an 18-yard drive set up by Browns linebacker Andra Davis' interception.

Last season under Carthon, the Browns scored a league-low 232 points.

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