Here is my contrarian post of the month: I am a little bit sad to see Dennis Northcutt go. Is it because he was a great wide receiver? No. Because he still has untapped potential? No. Because he deserved to be a lifelong Brown? No. The answer is simply this: ‘Cutt was the most exciting […]
Dizzy from the swirl of off-season transactions, I find it helpful to create matched pairs. They let me see how Phil Savage has chosen to address certain positions, and whether the net effect is an upgrade. Unmatched outbound players signal a probable positional need yet to be filled, primarily through the draft, but potentially through […]
Ah, the signing of the league’s premiere free agent offensive lineman! Just what the doctor (re)ordered. Not for that other Ohio NFL town though. Might as well have posted a “Stab Cinci Here” sign on the heart of the Queen City. Phil Savage lured him in with $49 million from Randy Lerner’s riches cabinet, and […]
Like many longtime Browns loyalists, I sense that something’s seriously amiss. It’s not just the horrendous win/loss records, though that’s certainly a big part of it. It’s that the fans, in various ways, are not treated with respect. The Browns organization regards its fan base as important, sure, but more as a passionate, irrational horde […]
Apparently the Browns agree with me for once. I wrote last Sunday, “… Chud, who (personal bias admitted) would be a fine candidate for the open job as Browns’ offensive coordinator.” Now, indeed, we learn that the Chargers’ tight end coach, formerly the Browns’ acting offensive coordinator and Wheelie’s OC at the U, will interview […]
Well, we’ve known for months now that the Browns wouldn’t be taking part in the playoffs. But short of that, Saturday’s doubleheader really couldn’t have turned out much better for fans of the orange and brown. First, there was the delicious defeat of the dreaded Ravens, those bastard children of the original Cleveland Browns. In […]
I’m not quite sure why, but I’m keeping track of certain statistics achieved by the Browns since their 1999 resurrection. Perhaps it’s a consolidated reminder of how god-awful this era has been, like the transcript of a hapless student. Or maybe it’s because I haven’t seen anyone else compile these data as such. It’s undoubtedly […]
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 […]
The “new” Browns are one-for-eight in achieving winning seasons. It’s not the first time this ratio has appeared in the annals of orange and brown. Which old Brown is associated with the following?
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