I’ll gratefully give the Canton Repository’s Steve Doerschuk the benefit of the doubt by assuming he didn’t have his tongue firmly implanted in his cheek when he wrote, “But who needs [ESPN football analyst Mel] Kiper when you have Ace Davis?” To Doerschuk, it may have been just a smooth transition in his story on […]

Anyone who calls him or herself a Browns fan ought to be familiar with the story of Ernie Davis (no relation). By way of the Browns List, here is a heartfelt column from, of all places, Racine, Wisconsin, that creatively juxtaposes this Browns legend with today’s “crazy world of sports.”

The Canton Repository is asking for fan comments on the Browns’ first-round draft strategy, the Garcia signing, and Coach Davis’ job performance. I’ll bite: With their 7th overall pick the Browns ought to balance “best player available” with “position of need.” That means drafting, in this order, OT Robert Gallery, S Sean Taylor, QB Eli […]

I don’t usually make reference to the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, in part because of their web site design. But if you’re among the Browns fans outraged at the new franchise’s lack of progress, you may appreciate the vitriol Doug Clarke launched at Carmen Policy in this article: “Mr. Impeccable has made mess of our Browns.” Key […]

More recent roster moves: — Will sign Saints FB Terrelle Smith. Excellent choice! — Will sign Cowboys DE Ebenezer Ekuban, an underperforming former first-round pick. Probably ensures that UFA Tyrone Rogers (a Brown since 1999) won’t return. — Cornerback Lewis Sanders signed with Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent. A fourth-round pick in 2000, Sanders […]

With the changing of the guard at quarterback (still awaiting the changing of the guard at GUARD, by the way), here’s a handy-dandy listing of all the quarterbacks who have seen substantial action in a Browns uniform: 1946-52: Otto Graham 1953-55: Graham, George Ratterman 1956: Ratterman, Vito Parilli 1957: Tom O’Connell, Milt Plum 1958-61: Plum […]

Well lookie what I found going through my old notes: a preseason prediction by Sports Illustrated’s Michael Silver. Guess who he though would be named the league’s MVP: Browns quarterback Kelly Holcomb who, with three quality receivers and an airtight grasp of coordinator Bruce Arians’ offense, has the potential to put up enormous numbers. I’m […]

Listening between the lines to the Browns’ press conference introducing the new starter, Jeff Garcia, I realized that the Browns will probably draft a quarterback this year. I also realized that it probably won’t be Drew Henson, based on the fact that his agent is the same as Tim Couch’s, and Carmen Policy was clearly […]

He suffered the growing pains of a new franchise, but never quite grew into the franchise player that he was drafted and paid to become. Soon, The Deuce will be cut loose.

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