In a different way than the released RGIII, Browns quarterback Cody Kessler is “The Third.” As in, things come in threes. As in, third time’s a charm. Or maybe as the “rule of three,” a writing principle that such groupings are somehow punchier, one way or another. “C” is the third letter of the alphabet. […]
Open letter to the other NFL teams who may be interested in a cut-rate QB we’ll help you pay for: Don’t wait for us to release Brock Osweiler. We expect a bidding war, just not one structured to relieve us of much of that $16 million he’s getting this year regardless. Perhaps you’re looking for […]
Word is the tall drink of water the Browns acquired from Houston this week may not last here longer than a cup of coffee. He wouldn’t be the first. In fact, according to my research, he’s the 60th quarterback the Browns have signed since returning to the league in 1999. Many of them never made […]
Dawn has now broken on the NFL’s 2017 league year, AKA the start of free agency. And we’ve sure seen suddenly just where the Browns are drawing the line. Because that’s what it comes down to: where do you draw the line? If Terrelle Pryor can’t meet you there, think a few steps ahead. They […]
The first question that new Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams fielded from the local media came from veteran beat writer Tony Grossi. I found it fascinating enough to transcribe. Grossi: Gregg, you sound like a straight shooter so let’s cut to the chase. How have you changed since the suspension? Williams: And we’re not here […]
The Browns organization was embarrassed and dismayed by their 1-15 record this past season. Expectations for the second year of the Sashi Brown/John DePodesta/Hue Jackson team — and the sixth year of the Haslam regime — are for a quantum leap toward success. It’s pithy to say that there’s nowhere to go but up, but […]
Several former Browns could be suiting up in the playoffs this weekend, when the final eight teams all compete to advance to the conference championship games. Among them are four of Cleveland’s first-round picks, two second-rounders, and one third. Four of these ex-Browns were signed as unrestricted free agents by these playoff teams. Saturday: Seattle […]
Fourteen years ago today, the Browns last participated in the playoffs. They couldn’t stanch a Steeler comeback. The season ended there, near the Confluence, as it did in their previous post-season appearance eight years earlier as the original Browns. This current playoff drought is approaching double the length of that 1994-2002 dry spell that included […]
Back during training camp, or 21 weeks ago, I set various statistical over/unders for the Browns’ upcoming season. Feeling brave? Then let’s take a peek at how the reality compared to my August estimates, shall we? Percent of starts made by rookies Over/under: 46 player-games, or 13.1%. Actual: 74 player-games, or 21%. OVER. With 14 […]
On this, my last chance to comment on the Browns in 2016, I have appallingly little to offer. But I need to thank those who have fed my Browns fandom through this famine. Foremost is my father, who, truth be told, practically dragged me to a game this year. Fortunately, it was last week’s Christmas […]
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