NO PRESSURE
Of the many disappointments in the Browns’ 2006 season, the continued inadequacy of the pass rush ranks among the most frustrating. Currently, the Browns have only 24 sacks (tied for 27th out of 32 teams) for 124 yards lost (30th). While this is better than 2005’s 23 sacks for 142 yards (both league worsts), the […]
NOT A MORAL DILEMMA
Here is a post I wrote two years ago about the whole issue of rooting for your team to lose in order to secure a higher draft position. Sorry that circumstances are prompting me to steer it to your attention again.
TRIVIA CONTEST #16
In one season, Cleveland had five different players on the roster who would later post 1,000-yard receiving years for other teams, despite none of them ever accomplishing the feat for the Browns. Name the year and the players.
TRIVIA CONTEST #14
This player scored his first NFL touchdown against the Browns on Monday Night Football and was later selected in the Browns’ expansion draft. Despite getting cut by Cleveland, he managed to play that 1999 season — and contribute significantly — for another team.
TRIVIA CONTEST #15
The first-ever trade between the Browns and Steelers was a one-for-one swap of which two players, neither of whom had seen action the previous season?
TRIVIA CONTEST #13
Which former Browns running back once scored four touchdowns against the Browns in one game?
TRIVIA CONTEST #12
This linebacker, drafted with a pick acquired from the Browns by trade, was later traded to the Browns, where he finished his career.
CRANKSHAFT COMMENTARY
This time Akron native Tom Batiuk takes on another serious topic: the imponderable Browns. Will Frye be the guy? Right after going back-to-back games without an interception, he tosses up four. Toughness, yes. Touchdowns, not so much. While it really is still too early to tell, given the long learning curve of an NFL quarterback, […]
TRIVIA CONTEST #11
What Cleveland-area interstate highway exit, shown here, features the names of two former Browns players? The rules: Leave the correct answer as a comment below. (Optional, but interesting: tell us how you knew or derived your answer.) You should be signed in to The Muni Lot to leave a comment (see this page for instructions). […]
