Published on: 28th August, 2009
The “dress rehearsal” game of the preseason is upon us. I had certain expectations going into the first two preseason games, but I’m not too sure what to expect out of this game, so I’m going to run down a list of what I’d like to see. Even with the first team ...Published on: 23rd August, 2009
Browns fans now can take one collective step back from the ledge because we finally scored a touchdown. First of all, congratulations to Derek Anderson and Jamal Lewis for the drive that brought our offense its first six-point score since Nov. 17. I always give credit where credit is due, and ...Published on: 21st August, 2009
It may only be the preseason, but the Browns need to score an offensive touchdown in this week’s game. The preseason isn’t about winning or losing, because the record doesn’t matter, but it is about demonstrating that good football is on the horizon. Cleveland failed to show that last week versus ...Published on: 19th August, 2009
My complete and utter hatred of Braylon Edwards continues to grow. I’ve got my own problems, as do all of us, but when I see an entitled jerk like Edwards tell the media he thinks one of the problems with the Browns right now is head coach Eric Mangini’s refusal to ...Published on: 12th August, 2009
Did I get your attention? Good, because I’ll get to Michael Crabtree in a minute. The Plain Dealer is making a big hullabaloo about third string quarterback Brett Ratliff taking reps with the first team on Tuesday. The hint is being thrown out that if neither Brady Quinn nor Derek Anderson impresses ...Published on: 10th August, 2009
The Brown and White Game was yesterday, and what a day it was. The temps hovered around 90 degrees, the humidity was in full summer bloom for what seems like the first time this summer, and where was I? Mowing the lawn. Now, I could entertain you with the drama that grows out ...Published on: 8th August, 2009
Browns Preview The Browns take the field for the first time tomorrow in a “game” situation. How much you can glean from this scrimmage is debatable. Head coach Eric Mangini stated he’ll try and keep the teams as balanced as possible with the senior coordinators acting as the head coaches. This game will be ...Published on: 6th August, 2009
As I reviewed the last few days of training camp reports, it occurred to me there is one glaring hole—I have no stats to riff of off. Statistics are the lifeblood of a sportswriter. They can be used in a variety of ways to prove or disprove a point. They give ...Published on: 3rd August, 2009
Hopefully, there were a lot of Browns players nursing bumps and bruises the last few days. Unlike the day cares run in Berea in the recent past, head coach Eric Mangini opened a real NFL training camp this past Saturday. Reports out of Berea all have pretty much said the same ...Published on: 1st August, 2009
This is an article about the Browns. But first, I must digress. In the last few days, the Cleveland Indians traded away a Cy Young award-winning pitcher, Cliff Lee, and one of their most popular position players, Victor Martinez. As a Cleveland fan, you'd think we'd be used to fire sales by now, but ...