Geez, I almost forgot about this guy. On the last Browns team to reach the AFC Championship Game, he was, in fact, the leading rusher whose name didn’t start with M. It was the only season in which the muscular little back played in all 16 games. Redden’s main career distinction may be that he […]
Where is my head? Oh, never mind. This time, I don’t want to hear the response. There I was, blithely blogging during business hours about the birthday of a pretty obscure former Brown, Barry Redden. But sure enough, today is also the birthday of no fewer than three members of the current squad. If you […]
Interesting how Zac at the official site twice goes out of his way to put ‘Cutch atop Bodden in the battle for the starting cornerback job opposite Gary Baxter. Bodden is “certainly a key player on the Browns’ defense even if he doesn’t technically win a starting job.” “not likely to start in the base […]
Looks like “Browns Huddle,” the team’s official newspaper, has broken into punt formation. You may recall that this publication was launched a year ago amid great fanfare (by Browns HQ itself, that is). I’ve never seen it, because ponying up $50 for a snail mail version of what I projected would be fluff further leavened […]
Fans of the truly obscure, take note: I have unearthed the ignominious Browns tenure of Pete Athas. Sandwiched in his six-season NFL career was a stint of just six games for the dreadful 1975 Browns. Despite touching the ball on only 13 occasions (six kickoff returns, five punt returns, and two fair catches), he fumbled […]
If you don’t know who Galen Fiss was (or even if you do), you really ought to read this excerpt from Terry Pluto’s “Browns Town 1964.”
Just so I can get my head right amid the sensational personnel swirl of the last week, I’ve made a list of the moves Phil & Friends have made (and haven’t made) since last July, or at least those which have the most significance from this point forward. (updated on 7/11) Marquee addition: C/G LeCharles […]
Every year there are training camp surprises. This pre-camp post will set forth the baseline — that is, what might happen if everything goes according to form. This way, when some youngster shines, or when someone gets hurt or traded or cut, we’ll be able to assess the impact on the roster, project the winners […]
In a piece I wrote for the March ’06 Orange and Brown Report magazine, I suggested using seal brown, orange, and white paint as a cost-effective way to identify with the team. Sure enough, Home Depot and Glidden have come up with the “Team Colors” line of paint. Here’s the interactive site lets you visualize […]
Maybe I’m a little slow, but I just realized how unusual it is to have a different Opening Day starting quarterback five years in a row. That’s now a certainty for the Browns: 2002: Tim Couch 2003: Kelly Holcomb 2004: Jeff Garcia 2005: Trent Dilfer 2006: Charlie Frye (projected) I’m sure some reader is more […]
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