Off-season April 29-May 1 – “voluntary” minicampMay 8-10 – NFL draftMay 16-18 – Rookie minicampMay 20-21, 23, 27-28, 30, June 2-3, 5-6 – OTA offseason workoutsJune 10-12 – mandatory minicampJune 22-28 – NFL rookie symposium @ Aurora, OH (NFL Play 60 events @ Berea)July 26 (Sat.) – first training camp practice (full training camp schedule […]
It was almost eight years ago, back when Wheelie became Wheelie, when I first explored the pattern plaguing those who have worn the number 80 for the Browns. Nothing’s happened in the meantime to wrinkle this fateful fabric, so I’ve delved into the full history with a feature of nearly 4,000 words. The first of […]
The Browns clearly need and will draft a quarterback (or two). But it ain’t easy to figure who’s the best of this bunch, or how good or bad any of them will be. It sets up a dilemma in which using the fourth-overall pick on a QB is very risky (compared with, say, one of […]
After the 2013 draft, I created a Google spreadsheet of the Browns roster, containing more data fields than exist anywhere else on the same page. It’s free to view, download, copy, and share. Though I backslid a little in recent weeks, it is now current, and I plan to keep it that way. That way, […]
Here’s a quick summary of how the Browns have reshaped the roster by positional group this off-season. The bulk of free agency is now past, and the focus is clearly on the draft. In both cap space and draft picks, the team stands in very good shape, so we can still expect major changes before […]
While the Browns’ busy off-season continues, I’ll break my radio silence here by noting that my fandom continues in spite of suffering its worst jolt since 1995 with the firing of my old classmate after less than a year as head coach. Personally, it’s been a struggle with cognitive dissonance. That partly explains why I […]
It was great that the 2013 Browns had six Pro Bowlers — Joe Haden, Alex Mack, Joe Thomas, T.J. Ward, Josh Gordon, and Jordan Cameron. But I find it interesting when people use that fact as supporting evidence for the premature dismissal of their head coach, Rob Chudzinski. The line of thinking is that with all […]
On this date in the championship year of 1964, Larry Benz celebrated his 23rd birthday. Well before Joe Haden, it was Benz who wore jersey 23 in the Cleveland secondary, the first Brown ever to don that number. The undrafted safety had just finished a rookie year in which he intercepted seven passes while starting […]
OK then, Chud’s successor has finally been hired, so bygones, right? Uh, not to PD opinion writer Jeff Darcy, who probably shouldn’t expect the proverbial playoff tickets: Now that the Browns’ front office has hired a head coach, they can begin their methodical search for a credibility repairman who is a proven winner. With the […]
Fifty years ago today, Sports Illustrated published a brief item in its Scorecard column lamenting that NFL championship games may inevitably be moved to warm-weather neutral sites. This, of course, brings to mind some of the legendary aspects of the Browns’ 1964 championship, which seem almost other-worldly to those raised in the Super Bowl era. […]
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