Here are a few fast facts about the 2006 Browns with regard to penalties. I’ve tallied all 16 games’ worth, including those declined and offset. Players most often penalized: 9 — Kevin Shaffer 7 — Kellen Winslow, Hank Fraley 4 — Sean Jones, Cosey Coleman, Joe Andruzzi, Kamerion Wimbley 3 — Joshua Cribbs, Alvin McKinley […]
By way of the outstanding Mistake by the Lake Sporting Times blog, we learn that Derek Anderson’s craptastic response to RAC’s encouraging words ranks as the worst passing performance in the eight-year history of the “new” Browns, as measured by DPAR (Defense-adjusted Points Above Replacement). Yr Wk Opp C/A Yds TD Int DPARAnderson 2006 16 […]
Of the many disappointments in the Browns’ 2006 season, the continued inadequacy of the pass rush ranks among the most frustrating. Currently, the Browns have only 24 sacks (tied for 27th out of 32 teams) for 124 yards lost (30th). While this is better than 2005’s 23 sacks for 142 yards (both league worsts), the […]
This time Akron native Tom Batiuk takes on another serious topic: the imponderable Browns. Will Frye be the guy? Right after going back-to-back games without an interception, he tosses up four. Toughness, yes. Touchdowns, not so much. While it really is still too early to tell, given the long learning curve of an NFL quarterback, […]
Well, just when an NFL season starts to get really interesting, the Browns again find themselves stuck in the doldrums. Out of playoff contention. Battered beyond belief. Embarrassed by division rivals at home. And yes, opening the question of whether a coaching change is in order. As for me, I really liked the hiring of […]
It’s pretty hard to overstate the importance of Sunday’s game to the future of Cleveland football. Sure, the rest of the schedule will play itself out no matter what, and there are no plans to move the franchise or anything, but really, the stakes could not possibly be higher for a battle between a pair […]
The last time the Browns scored more than 26 points in a game was the 58-48 loss to the Bengals on Nov. 28, 2004, the last gasp of former potentate PHD (Paul Hilton Davis, for the newbies). The Browns have yet to score on defense in the Crennel era, but their last two interception returns […]
Just some stray observations in the wake of a rare win: Chaun Thompson: opens two straight games with a fine stuff of the kickoff returner. Also gets a key sack, the Browns’ only one of the day. He’s rarely played in the defensive rotation this season, and I’d like to see more of him. I […]
Just listened to Phil Savage’s press conference, and the one quote that snagged my attention oddly enough to type it out verbatim is this: “We don’t have players just running around this town crazy. Sometimes I wonder, maybe we need a little of that.” It was something of an peripheral comment, but it wasn’t a […]
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