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286 yards and a cloud of dust
I'm seeing alot of irony in Jerome Harrison's monster 286 yard performance against the Chiefs. I present for your consideration:>> Jamal Lewis' 295 yards against the Browns back in 2003 was a similar effort as Harrison's yesterday. Both were equal parts luck, good offensive line play, and poor tackling.>> Although Lewis has had a solid career, I think...
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December 21, 2009
Discuss
Pay no attention . . .
Just for the official record, this is a dead blog. If you happen to see any new postings, its just a rare lapse by a frustrated and/or drunk Browns fan. . .A few weeks back I shelled out $30 to get access to the NFL Game Rewind, that lets me watch any game from the current season or past season. Being here in DC (for the time being, Hello Cleveland!) I don't get to watch many...
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September 22, 2009
Is it drafty in here?
This Mangini guy is starting to grow on me. Count me in the camp that likes the draft.Its seems like the biggest not against the Browns draft is that it was boring, with no potential superstars, and I agree, I don't think that this draft is going to produce any superstars. But I think it went a LOOONG way towards filling in any remaining holes and improving the general level...
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April 27, 2009
That is appropriate
I approve of signing a player nicknamed "Pork Chop". That his Christian name is Floyd is simply a bonus.
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March 13, 2009
And your mama, too
Why is Eric Mangini so dead set on alienating the Browns fanbase?So far he has:>> Alienated Shaun Rogers>> Signed a number of no-name Jets, including signing Hank Poteat when Leigh Bodden could still have been had.>> Traded Kellen Winslow Jr. (although this was already coming)>> Declared that Browns history is meaningless>> Cut Joe Jurevicis, despite...
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March 12, 2009
Experience counts, does anything else?
I won't pretend that this is still a functional blog. Work is busy, and I've lost a bit of the passion (for reading every scrap of Browns news and posting, not for the Browns themselves). I'd like to keep it up, but we'll see.But the coach search has gotten me riled up enough to figure out what my password is.I don't have much faith. Lerner came into this search...
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January 07, 2009
Nah, calling it your job don't make it right, boss
A few things have surfaced about the Browns in the last 36 hours, but I'll leave the sloppy performance against the Redskins to another post.Most interesting to me are the emerging details around Kellen Winslow's recent visit to the Cleveland Clinic, which was not just to cheer up sick kids as one might have expected. Pardon me if I sound a bit conspiratorial, but I just...
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October 20, 2008
Whoa baby, whats this football-like substance found in my jar of Browns?
Quick disclaimer: I DID call for benching Derek Anderson. My sudden birth of enthusiasm IS an example of fairweather fandom. And I don't give a $%@$!But to try to remain some semblance of face, I read and was impressed by this article before the Browns' surprise win over the Giants. The main gist? Through Football Outsiders game charting program, they have been able to show...
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October 13, 2008
Coin flips and bad coaching
Back when Crennel flipped a coin to decide between Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson, it was ridiculous, but decisive. His current "decision" is still pretty ridiculous, but even lacks the decisiveness of his coin flip.I assume he feels he's showing his players loyalty and even handedness. It might work if the players were children, but most of them are not, and they...
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September 25, 2008
Disappointment Materialized
My apathy from the offseason has been replace by disgust with the actual season. It looks like we're heading for a losing record at this early point in the season, and even if we miraculously end up in the playoffs, its looking pretty unlikely that we could hang with the big boys once we're there. My only hope for redemption is if the team manages to get healthy fast enough...
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September 15, 2008
The Cruise
Hola, Amigos. I know its been a long time since I rapped at ya, but things have been getting plenty hairy around here. But what's all that, when today is the beginning of Browns season?I don't have much to say about the Browns, and haven't for the last few months. There are some reasons for hope, there are some reasons for worry. I can see 6-10 as easily as easily...
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September 07, 2008
World Ends
The biggest news right now is that Daven Holly is done for the season. Its a shame, he had some talent, and he was reliable. But to read Tony Grossi's article, you'd think that we just lost the second coming of Hanford Dixon.I'll admit, on the surface this is starting to look like the 2006 Center situation. But in that case, we were reduced from having arguably the best...
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May 23, 2008
A well deserved extension
We have a few more years to trust in Phil.And thats a good thing. Despite my recent concerns of Phil's love of the trade, the man has undoubtedly upgraded the Browns organization in a very meaningful way. The upgrades run much deeper than our current 10-6 roster. The processes he has brought to the team's player evaluation and acquisition strategies is already proving its...
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May 03, 2008
AFC North headed South
Part of the worry of going into the draft with few picks was that the other teams may catch up to the Browns. Fortunately, the Ravens, Bengals, and steelers GMs did their best to set our minds at ease:Baltimore Ravens:Trading down to stockpile picks was worrisome at first. But then they went and traded up for Derek Anderson wannabe Joe Flacco. I still haven't seen anything that...
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April 30, 2008
Browns, Usury, and the Credit Crunch
I logged on to check the draft progress around the 18th pick in round 4. Little did I expect that by then we had already made two picks.Some of the picks sound kind of interesting. But thats not my thing. I don't know squat about college players. But I do know a little bit about finance. So I think I am somewhat qualified to point out that Phil Savage is addicted to credit, and...
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April 27, 2008
The Browns win the first round
How do you win the first round without having a pick? By the fact that 8 teams selected offensive linemen. That surely has a more than a little to do with the huge impact Joe Thomas has had on the Browns offensive line, and the huge impact the improved line has had on the entire offense.Too bad none of them are going to be as good as quickly as Joe was/is.Go Browns!!
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April 26, 2008
I think I hold up well to even intense scrutiny
Yadda-yadda-yadda. . . . . .schedule is out . . . . . . tough opponents. . . . . . 5 primetime games. . . . . .increased exposure brings increased scrutiny. . .I don't see why having prime time games is necessarily a good thing. I know the players like the national spotlight, and as a dislocated fan I like that I can find any old neighborhood bar to see the game at...
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April 16, 2008
NFL: Yup, they got screwed
The NFL has announced rule changes for next year. Two of the changes are direct responses to plays that screwed, or almost screwed, the Browns:>> Allow replay to review fieldgoals. Against Baltimore, the Phil Dawson game winning field goal was called no good until some discussion, and perhaps some refs unofficially seeing the replay.>> Eliminate the force-out rule. Against...
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April 02, 2008
Once you get locked into a serious lineman collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can
The Browns have added Rex Hadnot and re-signed Seth McKinney.Assuming the starting line that finished out last season -- Joe Thomas, Eric Steinbach, Hank Fraley, Ryan Tucker, and Kevin Shaffer -- hold on to their starting jobs, that gives us a backup line of Nat Dorsey, Lennie Friedman, Rex Hadnot, Seth McKinney, Isaac Sowells, and LeCharles Bentley. That backup line is better...
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March 30, 2008
Restocking the D-line?
PFT is reporting that we have worked out a trade with Green Bay for Corey Williams, their franchised Defensive Tackle. No word yet on what we are giving up.So expectations were right on, Phil Savage is still making his bold moves. I fear we have yet to see how bold.
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March 17, 2008
Signs that we are descending into the offseason
Ah, the mediocrity of non-news news. Browns make offers to Anderson, Lewis It draws to mind the middle-school taunt: "No sh**, Sherlock". One of these days, maybe we'll find out WHAT the offers were. My guess is that Lewis' deal is two years, probably more pay than the $5M he got for 2007. Not purel...
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March 17, 2008
Paying Kellen
Peter King had this note this morning:I think, speaking of the Browns, that there's something not quite right about Kellen Winslow sniffing around for a new deal with three years left on his contract. Didn't the Browns pay him every dime when he was down with serious leg injuries after a 2005 motorcy...
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March 12, 2008
Post first, read later
Trying to find more details about the Grantham story, I found this piece on the OBR, laying it very clear the rumored background to Grantham's departure. Too bad I haven't been keeping up with my OBR news.This just highlights what a great resource the OBR is for Browns fans. If only I wasn't too chea...
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March 11, 2008
Free Agency Day 1
Its been an eventful 12.5 hours. We trade our second round pick for a defensive tackle, and then sign Derek Anderson to a three year extension.I've posted about Derek Anderson enough. Its a good move to hold onto a potentially-elite quarterback for not alot of cash. Sure, the 1st and 3rd round picks...
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March 09, 2008
Making Peace
It took me a while to come to terms with the flurry of trades that Savage has embarked on.Gone are our 2nd and 3rd round picks, Leigh Bodden, and the potential for 1st and 3rd round picks for Derek Anderson. Instead we've picked up 700 pounds on the defensive line, a QB who won ten games for us, and ...
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March 09, 2008
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