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 […]
Andrew Berry, the Browns’ new top personnel exec under Sashi Brown, reports for his first day of work today, and there’s plenty of serious analysis to undertake. What to make of this young, Ivy League nexus of power in the Cleveland front office? How might the 28-year-old former Colts pro scouting coordinator handle the full […]
Last summer, Browns running backs coach Wilbert Montgomery ripped his young charges for not stepping up. The leading rusher in 2014, Terrance West, was soon traded away for squat. The oldest of the bunch, Shaun Draughn, wound up on the practice squad until the 49ers came calling and gave him the first six starts of his career. The tight […]
We don’t typically think in terms of large numbers of days. That’s what weeks, months, and years are for. But today marks the 10,000th day since a most fateful Browns season opener. It was September 4, 1988, and the three-time defending AFC Central Divison champion Browns kicked off a new season in Arrowhead Stadium against […]
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