...but Paterno said that's not quite true. Paterno called Arrington ''a great athlete and he's working himself into becoming a great football player.'' But he called defensive end Courtney Brown the best football player on his team.

...Upon receiving the award, Arrington credited fellow members of the Nittany Lions defense, including senior lineman Courtney Brown, who was also a finalist. He culminated his speech by stating that he dedicated the award to 'Mr. Warrick...

...98. Penn State landed three defensive stars on the team -- linebackers LaVar Arrington and Brandon Short and end Courtney Brown. Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech's record-setter who threw for 3,060 yards and 27 touchdowns, was the top choice...

...the Saints needed to join the NFL's elite teams. Now the Saints will miss a chance to get a Peter Warrick or a Courtney Brown, or a chance to trade for extra picks and players for a team desperately seeking the first pick. So New Orleans...

...is here for me now.'' Draft experts predict Arrington will be among the top picks in the draft, with teammate Courtney Brown and Florida State's Peter Warrick. ''If they weren't slotting me top five, there wouldn't have even been...

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Courtney Brown could be on the verge of becoming a Cleveland Brown. Penn State's...in 1994. ''I would say that there is a strong lean toward Courtney Brown in the building,'' Browns president Carmen Policy told WTAM...

...of Tennessee saw a draft-high nine Volunteers chosen. Although the first two picks on Saturday, Penn State's Courtney Brown (Cleveland) and LaVar Arrington (Washington), drew plenty of attention -- Nebraska in 1984 was the last school...

...Browns picked 13 players, and missed on every one of them. They could have had LaVar Arrington or Warrick, and took Courtney Brown. They took a specialist in receiver Dennis Northcutt with the second pick, and a ho-hum running back in Miami...

...Philadelphia 33-22 in Sunday's only other preseason NFL game. Browns 33, Eagles 22 Ty Detmer stole the spotlight in Courtney Brown's NFL debut, throwing two touchdown passes for Cleveland in the preseason opener for both teams. Detmer completed...

...of the power rankings, and they had help from zebras to beat the Steelers. Good sign: three sacks by No. 1 pick Courtney Brown. The Raiders, on the other hand, need a win, preferably a big one, to re-establish the perception of power...