Being ranked the top wide receiver of this year’s draft, former Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant has to manage a list of teams that he is going to visit. However, his value seems dropped to some team like the Cleveland Browns, who were said to be no longer interested in the receiver.
According to some rumors, the Browns will cancel the visit of Bryant as they removed his name from the team’s list of acquirable players. One of the possible reasons is that the Browns would not like to take a player with checkered background and Bryant is well-known for his off-field issues. That is reasonable if we recall why the Browns released wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who was signed by the New York Jets two days after being cut and how they gave up tenth overall pick Michael Crabtree to the San Francisco 49ers.
The Browns under head coach Eric Mangini have a lot of reasons to be strict or careful with players’ background, but the problem is other teams are making bold move to acquire as good player as possible and the remaining players that are qualified to put on Browns jersey may be just less talented.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Jets signed free agent safety Pool with one-year contract
Free agent safety Brodney Pool did not receive a second-round tender from his former team the Cleveland Browns; however, after becoming an unrestricted free agent, he received a one-year deal from another team, the New York Jets.
According to latest reports, Pool and the Jets have agreed in principle to the one-year contract worth $1.3 million on Thursday. And Pool’s agent Ben Dogra gold reporters that the deal also includes a $1.2 million guaranteed money.
“He’s going to sign there and have a great opportunity to play in a terrific defense under Rex Ryan,” Dogra said. “It was the No. 1 place for him and hopefully it’s the first year of many for him there as a New York Jet.”
At age 25, Pool was expected to replace Kerry Rhodes, who was traded by the Jets to the Arizona Cardinals last weekend. However, he has been suffering head injuries that caused him to miss the Browns’ final five games last season. Before that he had had at least three concussions.
Regardless of his health condition, Pool has done pretty good job since putting on the Browns jersey in 2005 as a second-round pick out of Oklahoma. He had 50 tackles, four interceptions and a sack before being injured at Cincinnati in Week 12. Having 11 interceptions and 4 sacks in five seasons, he also holds the Browns’ franchise record of interception return that went 100 yards for a score in a 2007-season game against the Baltimore Ravens.
According to latest reports, Pool and the Jets have agreed in principle to the one-year contract worth $1.3 million on Thursday. And Pool’s agent Ben Dogra gold reporters that the deal also includes a $1.2 million guaranteed money.
“He’s going to sign there and have a great opportunity to play in a terrific defense under Rex Ryan,” Dogra said. “It was the No. 1 place for him and hopefully it’s the first year of many for him there as a New York Jet.”
At age 25, Pool was expected to replace Kerry Rhodes, who was traded by the Jets to the Arizona Cardinals last weekend. However, he has been suffering head injuries that caused him to miss the Browns’ final five games last season. Before that he had had at least three concussions.
Regardless of his health condition, Pool has done pretty good job since putting on the Browns jersey in 2005 as a second-round pick out of Oklahoma. He had 50 tackles, four interceptions and a sack before being injured at Cincinnati in Week 12. Having 11 interceptions and 4 sacks in five seasons, he also holds the Browns’ franchise record of interception return that went 100 yards for a score in a 2007-season game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Browns got OL Pashos with three-year contract
Finishing last season with the San Francisco 49ers, veteran offensive lineman Tony Pashos is ready to enjoy the new season in the new Cleveland Browns jersey. According to latest reports, the Browns have signed Pashos with a three-year contract worth $10.3 million.
When his free agency began last Friday, Pashos made a visit to the Washington Redskins, but didn’t progress to his liking. Then he flew to Cleveland on Saturday night and a deal was done on Sunday at Browns headquarters in Berea, Ohio. Thus the big, physical lineman from Illinois with a blue-collar mentality will fit in the offense line of the worst team in the AFC North.
Pashos’ experience as a pro:
His NFL career started in 2003 when the Baltimore Ravens drafted him as a fifth-round pick. He spent all of his first four seasons with the Ravens and then left for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Last season he joined the 49ers but only played in five games before going on injured reserve.
When his free agency began last Friday, Pashos made a visit to the Washington Redskins, but didn’t progress to his liking. Then he flew to Cleveland on Saturday night and a deal was done on Sunday at Browns headquarters in Berea, Ohio. Thus the big, physical lineman from Illinois with a blue-collar mentality will fit in the offense line of the worst team in the AFC North.
Pashos’ experience as a pro:
His NFL career started in 2003 when the Baltimore Ravens drafted him as a fifth-round pick. He spent all of his first four seasons with the Ravens and then left for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Last season he joined the 49ers but only played in five games before going on injured reserve.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Browns have Gil Haskell to be team president’s senior adviser
The Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren recently hired his former colleague Gil Haskell to be his senior adviser. The Browns made the announcement on Wednesday but did not specify what role 66-year-old Haskell would play with the team.
Before taking over as the Browns’ president last month, Holmgren served as an analyst for NBC's coverage of Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009. Before that he worked together with Haskell for the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. Haskell served as Holmgren’s offensive coordinator for nine seasons in Seattle and spent the final two seasons as assistant head coach.
Before joining the Seahawks, Haskell worked for the Carolina Panthers as an offensive coordinator from 1998 to 1999 when Holmgren left Packers for the Seahawks. While working with Holmgren in Green Bay, Haskell’s job was to coach running backs and wide receivers in Packers jerseys.
Before taking over as the Browns’ president last month, Holmgren served as an analyst for NBC's coverage of Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009. Before that he worked together with Haskell for the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. Haskell served as Holmgren’s offensive coordinator for nine seasons in Seattle and spent the final two seasons as assistant head coach.
Before joining the Seahawks, Haskell worked for the Carolina Panthers as an offensive coordinator from 1998 to 1999 when Holmgren left Packers for the Seahawks. While working with Holmgren in Green Bay, Haskell’s job was to coach running backs and wide receivers in Packers jerseys.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Browns QB Quinn was placed on IR
The Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn lost his chance to impress new Browns president Mike Holmgren as he was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an unspecified foot injury which he sustained while scrambling for 24 yards in the fourth quarter of Cleveland’s 41-34 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Browns coach Eric Mangini gave no specifics about Quinn’s injury but said his recovery could “take a little while.” Mangini said the team did not yet know if surgery was necessary and that it was unclear on film how Quinn, who was tripped up as he neared the sideline, was injured. And the quarterback himself was not available for interviews as he did not put on his Browns jersey to work out with teammates Tuesday.
During Quinn’s absence, Derek Anderson will start at quarterback for this Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. The former Pro Bowler went 1-4 in five starts after Quinn was benched 10 quarters into the season.
Browns coach Eric Mangini gave no specifics about Quinn’s injury but said his recovery could “take a little while.” Mangini said the team did not yet know if surgery was necessary and that it was unclear on film how Quinn, who was tripped up as he neared the sideline, was injured. And the quarterback himself was not available for interviews as he did not put on his Browns jersey to work out with teammates Tuesday.
During Quinn’s absence, Derek Anderson will start at quarterback for this Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. The former Pro Bowler went 1-4 in five starts after Quinn was benched 10 quarters into the season.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Browns RB Lewis may play no more football
Someday if you deal with a trucking company in Atlanta and is told that the boss is Jamal Lewis, that Lewis possibly is the very Lewis who used to wear No.31 Cleveland Browns jersey from 2007 to 2009 and Ravens jersey from 2000 to 2007.
Yeah, Lewis has ended his NFL career, a bit earlier than he announced last month. And he is looking forward to life away from football, a life that includes doing some lucrative businesses like running a trucking company based in Atlanta.
Announcing that he would retire following this season, Lewis was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of post-concussion symptoms, along with Brodney Pool. So Lewis had to end his season earlier than expected and went to retirement earlier, too.
The career he ended on Tuesday is worth remembering. With a bruising style that flattened would-be tacklers, Lewis rushed for 10,607 career yards. Rushing for 2,066 yards while playing with the Baltimore Ravens, he won the title of the league’s offensive player of the year in 2003. Signing with the Browns as a free agent in 2007, he rushed for 1,304 yards that season, and except for Hall of Famer Jim Brown, no else Browns back has ever achieved that record.
Yeah, Lewis has ended his NFL career, a bit earlier than he announced last month. And he is looking forward to life away from football, a life that includes doing some lucrative businesses like running a trucking company based in Atlanta.
Announcing that he would retire following this season, Lewis was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of post-concussion symptoms, along with Brodney Pool. So Lewis had to end his season earlier than expected and went to retirement earlier, too.
The career he ended on Tuesday is worth remembering. With a bruising style that flattened would-be tacklers, Lewis rushed for 10,607 career yards. Rushing for 2,066 yards while playing with the Baltimore Ravens, he won the title of the league’s offensive player of the year in 2003. Signing with the Browns as a free agent in 2007, he rushed for 1,304 yards that season, and except for Hall of Famer Jim Brown, no else Browns back has ever achieved that record.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Browns WR Cribbs missed Wednesday practice but still hopes to play Sunday
While the Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn was fined for chop block on the Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, the Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards also has to pay for a shot on Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs, who was held out of Wednesday practice with a neck injury and concussion.
Cribbs pitched the ball on a pass play and was leveled by Edwards, who delivered a forearm and shoulder to Cribbs’ chin. Cribbs spent a few hours at the Cleveland Clinic undergoing tests. Afterwards, the team said the results were negative, indicating the team may have to play this Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions without the top playmaker.
But what Quinn did to Suggs is no less serious. The three-time Pro Bowler could miss significant time with a knee injury for the first time in his seven-year career of wearing NFL jersey, ending his streak of 105 played games.
Cribbs pitched the ball on a pass play and was leveled by Edwards, who delivered a forearm and shoulder to Cribbs’ chin. Cribbs spent a few hours at the Cleveland Clinic undergoing tests. Afterwards, the team said the results were negative, indicating the team may have to play this Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions without the top playmaker.
But what Quinn did to Suggs is no less serious. The three-time Pro Bowler could miss significant time with a knee injury for the first time in his seven-year career of wearing NFL jersey, ending his streak of 105 played games.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Browns Coach Mangini denied player’s complaint of being overworked
The Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis said Thursday that Coach Eric Mangini was overworking his players, indicating that the coach’s policies should be blamed for Browns losses. As having been expected, his comments gained quite a lot of support from other Browns players.
But the coach did not plan to accept the rant from players and tried to defend the length and intensity of his practices after Lewis had complained that players in Browns jerseys are being worked too hard to play effectively in real games.
“I feel good about the way we practice, the time we practice,” said Mangini, 1-7 in his first season with Cleveland. “Two hours of work on the field is a very reasonable time. The only time that practices are extended is if we don’t execute something the right way.”
Mangini also said he and Lewis had conversation about their differences. After finishing Friday’s workout, Lewis confirmed the conversation and said the media had twisted his comments, which originally were not critical of the coach.
But the coach did not plan to accept the rant from players and tried to defend the length and intensity of his practices after Lewis had complained that players in Browns jerseys are being worked too hard to play effectively in real games.
“I feel good about the way we practice, the time we practice,” said Mangini, 1-7 in his first season with Cleveland. “Two hours of work on the field is a very reasonable time. The only time that practices are extended is if we don’t execute something the right way.”
Mangini also said he and Lewis had conversation about their differences. After finishing Friday’s workout, Lewis confirmed the conversation and said the media had twisted his comments, which originally were not critical of the coach.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Browns QB Quinn not interested in being traded
Putting a house for sale caused rumors that the Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn wanted to be traded after losing his starting job. However, both the quarterback himself and Browns Coach Eric Mangini denied the rumor directly on Wednesday. And Quinn said he put his put his suburban home up for sale simply because he wants to downsize and shorten his commute.
So the rumors were proved to be a misunderstanding of the quarterback’s move. But it was not just unreasonable for people to have such suspicion as Mangini has shown willingness to trade high-profile players. Kellen Winslow (in buccaneers jersey now) and Braylon Edwards (in Jets jersey now) are good examples. Both are former first-round draft picks like Quinn.
But at least one thing of the rumors would be right-Quinn will not get the $11 million the Browns promised to give if he takes 70 percent of the team's snaps this season. Losing starting job just made it impossible to happen.
So the rumors were proved to be a misunderstanding of the quarterback’s move. But it was not just unreasonable for people to have such suspicion as Mangini has shown willingness to trade high-profile players. Kellen Winslow (in buccaneers jersey now) and Braylon Edwards (in Jets jersey now) are good examples. Both are former first-round draft picks like Quinn.
But at least one thing of the rumors would be right-Quinn will not get the $11 million the Browns promised to give if he takes 70 percent of the team's snaps this season. Losing starting job just made it impossible to happen.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Browns coach Mangini has not decided on starting quarterback
Cleveland Browns new Coach Eric Mangini is in no hurry at all to name a starting quarterback between Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson, and he said that he will go through next week's mandatory minicamp before choosing from the two.
Perhaps Mangini hesitated in choosing a starter because neither Quinn nor Anderson has performed will in the handful of practices over the past month. And Mangini has been looking for a quarterback who can control his presence in the huddle and has ability to execute the offense. Hopefully more fans will pick the jersey of the chosen starter other than jay cutler jersey.
"Who can most effectively run the offense?" Mangini said. "Who can look at the defense, understand what the coverage is and go to the right place with the ball? Who can see a blitz look and put us in the right play?"
Although Mangini will have to choose one from the two quarterbacks, he insists that he wants both will be with the team.
Perhaps Mangini hesitated in choosing a starter because neither Quinn nor Anderson has performed will in the handful of practices over the past month. And Mangini has been looking for a quarterback who can control his presence in the huddle and has ability to execute the offense. Hopefully more fans will pick the jersey of the chosen starter other than jay cutler jersey.
"Who can most effectively run the offense?" Mangini said. "Who can look at the defense, understand what the coverage is and go to the right place with the ball? Who can see a blitz look and put us in the right play?"
Although Mangini will have to choose one from the two quarterbacks, he insists that he wants both will be with the team.
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