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 long pined for the day that a former Toledo Rocket would take the field with the orange and brown for the first time in my memory. There was rookie GM Phil Savage’s clever 2005 offer sheet to Chester Taylor, which the Ravens opted to match, retaining their restricted free agent running back for another […]
Historically, nothing has ticked off Browns’ management more than losing to cross-state rival Cincinnati, the team founded by the exiled Browns’ coach and namesake, Paul Brown. Let’s review: 1984: Art Modell fires avuncular head coach Sam Rutigliano after the Browns lose 12-9 in Cincinnati to fall to 1-7. 1990: Bud Carson’s second year at the […]
Prior to last season’s breakout, the most improved Browns offense of the decade was in 2002. Though they ranked just 23rd in total yards, that was a far cry better than the dead last ranking of the previous three years. They snuck into the playoffs but bowed out with an epic collapse at Heinz Field. […]
As training camp kicks off, my greatest concern is always injury. Talent, coaching, chemistry and all that do matter, but unfortunately it’s those tough breaks that constitute the single biggest variable affecting a team’s fortunes in any given year. Partially related to this is the following list, which I’ll wager is as illustrious as any […]
History buffs like me enjoy the idea of the Browns Legends Club. I have some quibbles with the selection methodology (fan voting counts for just 20%), presentation (the official site’s navigation could be better), and even the results, but I enjoy the concept and the chance to bring the team’s great legacy of contributors into […]
If DB Jereme Perry makes the team and appears in a game for the Browns this season — and his odds are pretty decent — he will become the first “sandwicher” of the new Browns era. I use the term to mean a player who appears in a regular season game for the Browns both […]
As someone born in 1968, I love this NFL Films video. Enjoy Warfield’s grace, a ball-hawking secondary, a great period soundtrack, and gems like this from mouth of Gib Shanley: Twenty-six-year-old Milt Morin is the biggest, most effective tight end in Browns history. Once he’s loose in the secondary, he has the awesome force of […]
The Browns think they may have landed something of a ringer by drafting Beau Bell in the fourth round. Time will tell, but today is as good a time as any to reflect briefly on another linebacker that the Browns acquired to play inside on their 3-4 defense. A mere 26 years ago, Tom Cousineau […]
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