Odd facts from a fantastic win: The Packers held the ball for 21:40 of the second half, compared to Cleveland’s 8:20. That’s what happens when you score fast. Andra Davis: 12 solo tackles, 7 assists, and the cause of a key interception. That’s a monster game. (Not one Packer was credited with more than six […]
Twelfth installment in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. 1. Lou Groza (1946-59; 1961-67) — 6’3″ 240, Ohio State. “The Toe” didn’t just fill a spot on the line to keep busy in between placekicking duties. In the era of 33-man rosters, he was a great left tackle too, earning […]
I admit to a disproportionate interest in numerical patterns, trivial as they may be. When it comes to making inconsequential points about things like jersey numbers, well, I really dig it. (Obscure and strained puns aren’t beneath me either.) So I noticed on the official site that, as promised, Trent Dilfer will wear 8 and […]
For no particular reason whatsoever, here is a list of current Browns players who won college football awards: Antonio Bryant, Biletnikoff Award (top WR), 2000 Braylon Edwards, Biletnikoff Award, 2004 Kellen Winslow, John Mackey Award (top TE), 2003 Lang Campbell, Walter Payton Award (top Division I-AA offensive player), 2004 While interesting, these things mean next […]
Rich Passan has knowingly ignited a fiery fan frenzy on the boards by opining that the Browns should not exist. I’m oversimplifying, but that’s what it comes down to. You ought to read the full piece yourself, because it’s a mighty strange thesis. He doesn’t mention the other Browns, another five-decade franchise that moved to […]
File this under Pointless Trivia That Would’ve Stumped Me But Might Be Mildy Interesting To You. Three players in Cleveland Browns history have brothers who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Bradshaw-spiker Joe “Turkey” Jones, whose half-brother is the legendary Redskins receiver Charley Taylor Eddie Payton, brother of Sweetness himself 1968 […]
Career net punting average:Derrick Frost: 35.4Kyle Richardson: 34.9 2005 salary:Derrick Frost: $380,000Kyle Richardson: $665,000 Obviously these aren’t the only statistics that matter, but don’t consider it a foregone conclusion that the 32-year-old Richardson will oust Frost, who had a shaky but not awful rookie year.
Suddenly the Browns are relying on L.J. Shelton to protect Trent Dilfer’s blind side from the critical left tackle position. I doubt many Browns fans have seen much of Shelton in action. Arizona is not exactly our alternate viewing area. Perhaps MAC fans remember him blocking for Charlie Batch at Eastern Michigan (just one zip […]
To get a handle on the Browns’ roster overhaul, I tried to pair each departing player with a new arrival at the same positional group. Then I projected whether each matched set represents an upgrade (+), downgrade (-), or too much uncertainty (?). It was an imperfect process, as we acquired a running back and […]
So the stress has gotten to Wheelie’s Old Man, and he lashed out at the media in a most unpleasant fashion. Well, next time this Hall of Famer needs a few more questions to get his competitive blood boiling, he can spray some spittle in response to these: When your son was drafted, you said […]
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