In 2007, Joshua Cribbs gained 1,809 yards on kickoff returns, second best in NFL history. This season, he is on pace for 1,848. That’s pretty darn good, especially considering that he has only one return of more than 40 yards. The new prohibition against wedges has hurt him, but the return unit is lately figuring […]
Disturbed at how much of your brain force you’ve devoted to the Browns over the past decade? Well, at least you can click here to quantify the depth of your descent into die-hard depravity. This Sporcle quiz thing is all the rage, so here’s my first contribution. (See also this quiz created by a fellow […]
While we wait another day for the Mangenius’ QB Roulette Wheel to slow down, this factoid may steer the smart betting onto 3 rather than 10: If over 30% of the Browns’ offensive snaps this season are taken by someone other than Brady Quinn, the Browns will save $11 million over the next two years […]
Been a while, but the Browns’ offense has awakened me by actually — egad — scoring! Anyway, this piece concisely traipses through the fallout of the curse of The Move. Worth a quick read.
The new Browns braintrust gets an A for the sheer number of holes they plugged on draft weekend. Just how well all those holes were plugged will take longer to figure out. I winced as the Seahawks snatched Curry just ahead of the Browns. But that’s because I had already abandoned hope for a trade […]
Heading into this weekend’s draft, the Browns have needs aplenty: safety, wide receiver, and outside linebacker, for starters. But how exactly will the new regime staff the sport’s most important position? Fortunately, Cleveland now has two quarterbacks capable of starting. But this is no luxury. In today’s NFL, successful teams absolutely need a backup who […]
At the risk of treating a player like “a piece of meat,” I bring you this list of “sandwich” Browns, those who have taken two tours in Cleveland, interrupted by a stint with at least one other team. Quality standards require sandwichers to have played in at least one regular season game at each stop, […]
The sole remaining Brown acquired in the PHD era (2001-04) was one of his most ridiculed choices, long snapper Ryan Pontbriand. The last pre-Butch player is kicker Phil Dawson. It’s natural that a roster turns over as players age and as new regimes gain control of player selection. But how much churn is too much? […]
Steve King, now writing for the OBR, types a tremendous piece, Deja Bill, among the best Browns articles I’ve ever read. Useful connections attach two generations and set the stage for Eric Mangini’s turn as the Browns’ head coach. Apt conclusion too: “And considering how similar Eric Mangini is to Bill Belichick, then and now, […]
I’ve made my pick in the updated version of the Interblog Mock Draft, featuring bloggers representing each team. Unlike last time, when I drafted Curry and Clay with the Browns’ first two picks, I have my misgivings. Plus, I made my pick before the latest shenanigans, including Kevin Shaffer’s release, so maybe I’d better brush […]
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