Once again, a Brown has topped a statistical list generated by Chase at Football Perspective. He reports that Josh Gordon last year had more yards per target relative to his teammates than any NFL receiver since at least 1999. [T]he Browns threw 681 passes last year and gained 4,372 passing yards. But 1,646 of those yards […]
As foreshadowed in the set-up of my piece on the bizarre history of the Browns’ 80 jersey, Travis Benjamin has shed the doomed digits. He told me in March he wanted number 10, but then that went to free agent signee Earl Bennett. So he swapped with the wearer of #11, Charles Johnson, a fellow […]
The sheer weight of decades of 16-game seasons has largely eclipsed the statistical accomplishments of Leroy Kelly. Though he retired as the game’s fourth all-time leading rusher, he’s now just 55th in career rushing yards. Inexplicably, it took this legendary Browns running back 20 years and four tries as a finalist to make the Hall […]
I’ve been avoiding the topic since it hit like a flashlight to the retinas during the Johnny Football afterglow, but it remains the talk of the town. What about Josh Gordon? In the coming days, it’s expected that the only Brown ever to lead the league in receiving yards will be suspended based on a […]
Althought it’s Johnny Football on the cover of the latest Sports Illustrated, after reading this feature, I’m all in for fourth-rounder Pierre Desir, immigrant from Haiti, faithful father of two, blue-collar scholar, small-school standout, cornerback worth backing.
Rookie GM Ray Farmer had a strong first night, filling the Browns’ two positions of highest needs, while pocketing a precious first-round pick for next year. With cornerback Justin Gilbert, Cleveland gets a starting-quality player to pair with Pro Bowler Joe Haden, while Buster Skrine can move to full-time slot duty. Both Haden and Skrine […]
Here are the posts from this blog that I like the best. If you got here from the menu at right, these favorites follow on this page. And if that’s not enough, check out the bibliography on the “About Ace” page. January 02, 2014: The Browns’ misfire — Chud’s rookie coaching record was better than those of […]
Off-season April 29-May 1 – “voluntary” minicampMay 8-10 – NFL draftMay 16-18 – Rookie minicampMay 20-21, 23, 27-28, 30, June 2-3, 5-6 – OTA offseason workoutsJune 10-12 – mandatory minicampJune 22-28 – NFL rookie symposium @ Aurora, OH (NFL Play 60 events @ Berea)July 26 (Sat.) – first training camp practice (full training camp schedule […]
It was almost eight years ago, back when Wheelie became Wheelie, when I first explored the pattern plaguing those who have worn the number 80 for the Browns. Nothing’s happened in the meantime to wrinkle this fateful fabric, so I’ve delved into the full history with a feature of nearly 4,000 words. The first of […]
The Browns clearly need and will draft a quarterback (or two). But it ain’t easy to figure who’s the best of this bunch, or how good or bad any of them will be. It sets up a dilemma in which using the fourth-overall pick on a QB is very risky (compared with, say, one of […]
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