First and Ten: Rubin's return, Winn's plays
1) The conventional wisdom for the Browns is that Phil Taylors return has made all the difference in the improved run defense. And theres no doubt that Taylor has helped since he returned from a torn pectoral muscle. The Browns gave up 63 and 49 yards rushing to Dallas and Pittsburgh. But sometimes impressions overcome facts. So lets check the facts, because its not Taylor who has...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
November 27, 2012
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Shurmur: Billy Winn could see time at defensive end
The bye week is over and Browns fans dreams of seeing Phil Taylor and Ahtyba Rubin together have never seemed more real. That news doesn’t exist in a vacuum though. What about the young guys who filled in so admirably in Taylor and Rubin’s stead? At least for Billy Winn, it could mean some time at defensive end for the Browns.
(On the possibility of Billy Winn playing defensive...
Cleveland Browns Game 8: Winners and Losers
Who caught your eye? Did someone stand out? Who blew it? That’s what were interested in this morning. Winners and losers.
Good win for the team. It was a confidence builder and another shot for young players to get valuable experience. Not to mention, it didn’t seem like any of our players were injured, which is always a plus…
WINNER: Trent Richardson. It’s a good thing...
Youth, Culture, and the Browns’ Final 53-man Roster
Training camp is over, and the Browns’ season-opening 53-man roster for 2012 — Year 3 of the Holmgren/Heckert regime — contains 15 rookies and 12 second-year players, leaving more than half with one year or less of NFL experience. In a rambling column at ESPNCleveland.com that’s otherwise littered with nonsense, legendary Browns beat writer Tony Grossi does make one obvious...
Decisions at DT
Rookie defensive tackles Billy Winn and John Hughes are competing to see who will join Ahtyba Rubin as starting defensive tackles when the Browns season begins Sept. 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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August 27, 2012
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Browns Preseason Game #3: Winners and Losers
Who caught your eye? Did someone stand out? Who blew it? That’s what were interested in this morning. Winners and losers.
Kind of the opposite of last week.
We could name an awful lot of losers from this past weekend. But let’s start with the positives-
WINNER: Josh Gordon. Three catches for 50 yards, and a highlight reel play over Nnamdi Asomugha. Well, highlight reel for the...
Rookies Hughes, Winn contribute to Browns defense
For the second year in a row, the Cleveland Browns have two rookies making an impact on their defensive line.
First-round picks Trent Richardson at running back and Brandon Weeden at quarterback got the draft-day attention.
Linemen John Hughes and Billy Winn hope to show that later-round selections can make a difference, too.
Both said after practice Monday that they are trying...
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August 20, 2012
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Browns Agree To Four-year Deal With Sixth-Round Pick DT Billy Winn
The Browns have agreed to terms of a four-year contract with rookie defensive tackle Billy Winn, a league source told the Beacon Journal this morning but the terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. The Browns drafted Winn in the sixth round (No. 205 overall) out of Boise State. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound Winn started 39 of 40 games during the past three seasons, he compiled...
Was Billy Winn a steal in the sixth round?
Now depending which mock draft you looked at, you can argue whether the Cleveland Browns got Billy Winn at a steal Saturday. Many different mock drafts and experts I talked to said…get the rest of this great blog here at dawgpound2dawgpound.com
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