Reuben Droughns’ new contract looks like a clear winner for all involved, but if Tony Grossi’s source is to be believed, it really looks like quite a coup for Phil Savage and the Browns. Here’s why: Droughns was scheduled to earn $1.15 in 2006. Per Grossi: Droughns, who had one year left on the contract […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

I’ve gotten used to the fact that Wheelie Winslow won’t be playing football any time soon, but I’m still baffled at the silent treatment he’s been giving the fans. I understand he has a legal right to medical privacy regarding non-football injuries. But continuing to invoke it serves no apparent purpose except to antagonize fans. […]

At this point, Kellen Winslow II hardly needs me to tell him how idiotic his motorcycle exploits now seem. After two nights in Cleveland Clinic so far, he’s suffering the natural consequences. These will soon be followed by the legal consequences and perhaps the financial ones as well. I was ambivalent about Winslow’s getting drafted […]

Random impressions and stray riffs from the first draft of the re-re-reborn Browns: I breathed a big sigh of relief when Miami finally chose running back Ronnie Brown with the second pick. What if they (or a trading partner) had picked Braylon Edwards? Who would the Browns have chosen next? The acquisition of Reuben Droughns […]

Since the true measure of a team’s draft takes years to realize, and since the Browns have nowhere to go but up, I’ll settle for now with this little list of “instant objectives.” These are goals that may not all be possible, but at least they’ll be measurable by the end of this weekend. Granted, […]