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Found January 30, 2013 on Waiting For Next Year: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Alex Smith,  Ozzie Newsome,  Brandon Weeden,  Norv Turner,  Art Modell
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers,  Baltimore Ravens,  Cleveland Browns,  San Diego Chargers
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There’s not one topic I feel like talking about today as we endure a week of Super Bowl and Hall of Fame propoganda. The Browns introduced their defensive coordinator Ray Horton yesterday, but even that was putting a cap on old news. With that in mind, I thought I would just combine a bunch of things into one post today… Alex Smith to the Browns? So Brandon Weeden thought he dodged a bullet when the Browns failed to land Chip Kelly, I bet. I hope he didn’t spend too much time sighing with relief because the Browns quarterback rumors are flying fast as the Browns are being linked to the 49ers’ own displaced QB Alex Smith. It makes some sense because as we all know, new coaches tend to gravitate toward familiar players, and Google is full of pictures of Alex Smith sitting next to Norv Turner. That’s also why we were treated to a lot of Chud-fueled Derek Anderson news a few weeks back. So, is it good or bad for Browns fans? I am not a quarterback expert, and I’ve heard plenty of people...
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