The Browns have signed no fewer than 51 quarterbacks since “The Return” in 1999. Here’s an easy and fun quiz to test your memory of this unbelievably long and not-so-illustrious list. I’ve updated my other Browns-related Sporcle quizzes as well, so have at it!
It’s Draft Month! Now that the demolition phase of the Browns roster is mostly complete, let’s assess of the remaining foundation. The Browns have ten draft picks to make at month’s end, and there’s room on the roster for another 12 undrafted free agents to compete for jobs through training camp. Here’s a rundown of […]
The lament upon the loss of so many unrestricted free agents has echoed from within and without the walls of Berea: we should’ve re-signed those folks a year ago. It’s true. The team’s best bargaining position is heading into the contract season, not after it, when all the player has to do to maximize his […]
Pro football was a different game and a different business 33 years ago. I won’t spell it all out for you except in relation to this obscure anniversary in Browns history. Whereas the Browns’ free agency period this year has been marked by the departure of players amassing a combined 116 starts last year, back […]
The Browns just made a smart move to pick up a very talented quarterback. The two-year contract for Robert Griffin III is the kind of low-risk, high-reward signing that even the league’s savvy organizations seldom find. Contrast that to the scene only four years ago, when the Heisman winner inspired a bidding war between Cleveland […]
Just a quick point about yesterday’s exchange of inside linebackers. The signing of Jets UFA Demario Davis and subsequent release of Karlos Dansby may be seen by some as a money-saving swap that helps set the Browns up for long-term progress. I’m skeptical, and here’s why. Davis’ deal is reported to be for two years […]
The Browns undoubtedly got worse this week, as five career-long Browns signed elsewhere in free agency. The hype-driven investment in Johnny Manziel long ago blew up in the Browns’ faces, and the debris of this two-year fiasco was finally swept aside yesterday, a long-awaited official exodus. Nearly everywhere is a “need” position, and the Browns […]
Attentive Browns fans shouldn’t be surprised that we’re now in the process of losing more free agents than we’ll sign. The time to lock up talent is a year or two before their rookie deals expire, not days before 32 teams can freely compete for prime veterans with an increased salary cap. The dysfunction and […]
It took me a month to fully clear the psychic stench of the latest cycle of Browns failure, and I’m ready for the next episode, which couldn’t possibly be worse, right? So hours before the new league year starts, let’s get caught up on Browns news from past 35 days. The liberal media blew the […]
The plainspoken version of the Browns’ statement on Johnny Manziel: This guy’s act remains unacceptable. He’s an embarrassment to the Browns. We’ll send him packing just as soon as we can. Over the last two years, I’ve been loathe to descend into the details of the affluenza-inflicted party boy the Browns drafted instead of the […]
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