The Cleveland Browns’ new team president Mike Holmgren is still thinking whether to start Brady Quinn at quarterback in 2010 season. Probably he is also thinking whether to keep him with the team.
“I’ve met him one time,” Holmgren told the Canton Repository. “He seems very sincere. I think he’s a hard-working guy. I think he cares. He’s physically kind of what you want, so … I would ask the question that probably fans would ask. I’m going, OK … what’s happened? And that’s what I’m trying to figure out.”
As former coach for Joe Montana, Steve Young, Brett Favre and Matt Hasselbeck, Holmgren knows well what a great quarterback should be like. By so far he has not made final decision about Quinn, and the hesitation itself may show that there is possibility for Quinn to stay in the Browns jersey, but he may need to do more things to convince the new team president.
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
WR Stallworth tries chance with Lions
As wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth’s agent Drew Rosenhaus announced one day after the Cleveland Browns released the receiver, Stallworth would work out for a team today to check if he has a chance to work there. And today’s reports disclosed that the team is the Detroit Lions.
A few days after the Super Bowl games, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated Stallworth to the league following a whole-season suspension. However, only one day later, Stallworth lost his job as a wide receiver in Browns jersey. But both Stallworth and his agent were confident that the receiver would soon find a new job in a new team.
There has not been any confirmation from Rosenhaus or the Lions about Stallworth’s workout, but there is neither any denial. So we may remain hopeful that Stallworth is to be signed "in the next couple of weeks at the latest" just as Rosenhaus expected.
A few days after the Super Bowl games, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated Stallworth to the league following a whole-season suspension. However, only one day later, Stallworth lost his job as a wide receiver in Browns jersey. But both Stallworth and his agent were confident that the receiver would soon find a new job in a new team.
There has not been any confirmation from Rosenhaus or the Lions about Stallworth’s workout, but there is neither any denial. So we may remain hopeful that Stallworth is to be signed "in the next couple of weeks at the latest" just as Rosenhaus expected.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Browns WR Cribbs may stay in Cleveland with contract issue settled
The Cleveland Browns Josh Cribbs, whose current position is at wide receiver, is now more confident in his future with the Browns. What he said recently has changed to “I would love to play for the Browns” from “it was unlikely” that he will play any game for the Browns.
The last game he is to play this season is nothing about the Browns. He will put on Pro Bowl jersey to play for the AFC team this Sunday. He said it was unlikely he would play with the Browns when it seemed unlikely that the team would offer him a $1.4 million contract offer for next season.
Things changed as the Browns have had a new president. Cribbs indicated that new president Mike Holmgren has reached out to him and “wants to get something done soon.” And actually Cribbs would like to play for the Browns as long as the contract situation is worked out.
Holmgren’s better to get something done as soon as possible. The Browns is not a good team at all, starting this season 1-11, and the team needs multitalented players like Cribbs badly. Holding the NFL record for career kickoff return touchdowns with eight, Cribbs will at keep hopes alive to frustrating Browns fans if he stays in Cleveland.
The last game he is to play this season is nothing about the Browns. He will put on Pro Bowl jersey to play for the AFC team this Sunday. He said it was unlikely he would play with the Browns when it seemed unlikely that the team would offer him a $1.4 million contract offer for next season.
Things changed as the Browns have had a new president. Cribbs indicated that new president Mike Holmgren has reached out to him and “wants to get something done soon.” And actually Cribbs would like to play for the Browns as long as the contract situation is worked out.
Holmgren’s better to get something done as soon as possible. The Browns is not a good team at all, starting this season 1-11, and the team needs multitalented players like Cribbs badly. Holding the NFL record for career kickoff return touchdowns with eight, Cribbs will at keep hopes alive to frustrating Browns fans if he stays in Cleveland.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Penalty continues after Raiders lost to Browns
Last Sunday’s 9-23 loss to the Cleveland Browns was really a big shame to the Oakland Raiders. Not only because of the loss, but also because of the penalties they received during the game, no wonder they did not sell out their season finale in time to avoid black out.
Three Raiders players have been fined by the league they together will have to pay $40,000 for wrong deeds on field. Tight end Tony Steward has to play $25,000 for “making intentional physical contact with a game official”, and defensive end Richard Seymour and cornerback Stanford Routt both were fined for hitting players in Browns jerseys after play was over. Seymour’s amount is $10,000 and Routt’s is $5,000.
Because of their behavior on field, both Stewart and Routt were ejected from the game during the game. And the three guys’ behavior together caused the Raiders to be penalized 13 times for 126 yards overall in the game.
Three Raiders players have been fined by the league they together will have to pay $40,000 for wrong deeds on field. Tight end Tony Steward has to play $25,000 for “making intentional physical contact with a game official”, and defensive end Richard Seymour and cornerback Stanford Routt both were fined for hitting players in Browns jerseys after play was over. Seymour’s amount is $10,000 and Routt’s is $5,000.
Because of their behavior on field, both Stewart and Routt were ejected from the game during the game. And the three guys’ behavior together caused the Raiders to be penalized 13 times for 126 yards overall in the game.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Browns LB Barton ended his season early with injury
Eric Barton became the Cleveland Browns second inside linebacker to be lost for the season since D’Qwell Jackson was placed on injured reserve list after undergoing shoulder surgery last month.
The team did not reveal what kind of injury Barton has got while announcing their decision on Tuesday. Available information is that Barton was injured during the first half of the game against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 1. There have been reports saying that Barton had a bulging disc in his neck, but the team did not respond to that reports.
Barton is one of the 10 former New York Jets brought by Browns Coach Eric Mangini and he had started eight games since putting on Browns jersey. Losing him is just another blow to the team’s defense.
The team did not reveal what kind of injury Barton has got while announcing their decision on Tuesday. Available information is that Barton was injured during the first half of the game against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 1. There have been reports saying that Barton had a bulging disc in his neck, but the team did not respond to that reports.
Barton is one of the 10 former New York Jets brought by Browns Coach Eric Mangini and he had started eight games since putting on Browns jersey. Losing him is just another blow to the team’s defense.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Browns will still have Anderson start at quarterback
The Cleveland Browns Coach Eric Mangini was asked on Monday if he planned to bench Derek Anderson, the NFL’s lowest-rated quarterback, the Coach’s answer was a definite “no”. The answer just seemed incomprehensible after another humiliating home loss.
The Browns lost 31-3 to the Green Bay Packers and Anderson went 12 of 29 for 99 yards against the Packers, completing just 23 of 70 passes in the past three games and now having an overall 40.6 rating. However, Mangini just has the feeling that Anderson can give his team the better chance to win than Brady Quinn or anyone else wearing Browns jersey.
Anderson is grateful for Mangini’s support, but knows he must improve or he will lose his job. With so many fans being frustrated by consecutive losses, whoever to be the starter just has to do something to improve the team.
The Browns lost 31-3 to the Green Bay Packers and Anderson went 12 of 29 for 99 yards against the Packers, completing just 23 of 70 passes in the past three games and now having an overall 40.6 rating. However, Mangini just has the feeling that Anderson can give his team the better chance to win than Brady Quinn or anyone else wearing Browns jersey.
Anderson is grateful for Mangini’s support, but knows he must improve or he will lose his job. With so many fans being frustrated by consecutive losses, whoever to be the starter just has to do something to improve the team.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
NFL cleared that Browns is not responsible for RB Davis’ season-ending injury
The NFL said Friday that the Cleveland Browns did not violate any league policies when rookie running back James Davis was injured during a recent practice. The statement ended rumors that Davis was injured by one of the Browns players.
Earlier reports said James was not wearing any shoulder pads when he was hit by an unidentified linebacker wearing Browns jersey in full pads during a post-practice “opportunity period.” Afterwards, Davis was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 3, ending his first NFL season.
The league reviewed video of the practice session and interviewed Browns players, coaches and team staff. Eventually it came to the conclusion that Davis’ season-ending shoulder injury took place in a controlled environment and the Browns did not violate any league policies.
Earlier reports said James was not wearing any shoulder pads when he was hit by an unidentified linebacker wearing Browns jersey in full pads during a post-practice “opportunity period.” Afterwards, Davis was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 3, ending his first NFL season.
The league reviewed video of the practice session and interviewed Browns players, coaches and team staff. Eventually it came to the conclusion that Davis’ season-ending shoulder injury took place in a controlled environment and the Browns did not violate any league policies.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Browns Coach Mangini face criticism from music magazine
The Cleveland Browns Coach Eric Mangini has become a target of abuse because of his strict coaching methods. And recently even Rolling Stone, an iconic music magazine, stepped outside its usual arena to slam Mangini.
A harsh critique in the magazine compared Mangini to Augustus Gloop, the fictional overeater in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and called his short coaching tenure in Cleveland “a sort of Hurricane Andrew of football mismanagement.” Such criticism has been common outside Cleveland since Mangini, who was fired by the New York Jets in December, became Browns head coach. The abuses were mostly resulted from the way he handled the Browns quarterbacks and the fines he levied on players who break his rules. After the Browns had a 1-5 start with their only win a 6-3 decision over the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 11, the coach faces even more bad words.
The coach has fined players for not adhering to his policies— like parking in the wrong spot-and used to fine one unidentified player $1,701 for failing to pay for a $3 bottle of water during a hotel stay. He extended the length of training camp and subjected players to pop quizzes during meetings; forced rookies to take a 10-hour bus trip this summer to his football camp and made his team practice outdoors in the rain. And blames went to him for trading playmaker Braylon Edwards to the Jets after the receiver allegedly punched a friend of NBA superstar LeBron James. All of this have caused complaints from players who wear Browns jerseys, and the Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi, who wrote the above mentioned critique, predicted in his article that Mangini will lose his coaching job in the Browns soon.
A harsh critique in the magazine compared Mangini to Augustus Gloop, the fictional overeater in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and called his short coaching tenure in Cleveland “a sort of Hurricane Andrew of football mismanagement.” Such criticism has been common outside Cleveland since Mangini, who was fired by the New York Jets in December, became Browns head coach. The abuses were mostly resulted from the way he handled the Browns quarterbacks and the fines he levied on players who break his rules. After the Browns had a 1-5 start with their only win a 6-3 decision over the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 11, the coach faces even more bad words.
The coach has fined players for not adhering to his policies— like parking in the wrong spot-and used to fine one unidentified player $1,701 for failing to pay for a $3 bottle of water during a hotel stay. He extended the length of training camp and subjected players to pop quizzes during meetings; forced rookies to take a 10-hour bus trip this summer to his football camp and made his team practice outdoors in the rain. And blames went to him for trading playmaker Braylon Edwards to the Jets after the receiver allegedly punched a friend of NBA superstar LeBron James. All of this have caused complaints from players who wear Browns jerseys, and the Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi, who wrote the above mentioned critique, predicted in his article that Mangini will lose his coaching job in the Browns soon.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Browns kicker Dawson was added to injury report with calf injury
The Cleveland Browns kicker Phil Dawson was put on the team’s injury report on Friday with an injured right calf. His status for the Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens remains questionable, with a 50 percent chance of playing.
Dawson is the only player left from Cleveland’s 1999 expansion team. He made 24 of 26 field goals in 19 career games and has been remarkably consistent against the Ravens. He was tied for the second in club history behind Lou Groza with a record of 216 career field goals.
With Dawson’s status being uncertain for Sunday’s game in Baltimore, the Browns began to work out several free agent kickers in order to get a reserve in case Dawson will not play. The free agents practiced field goals and kickoffs as they were being videotaped by Cleveland personnel.
Dawson is the only player left from Cleveland’s 1999 expansion team. He made 24 of 26 field goals in 19 career games and has been remarkably consistent against the Ravens. He was tied for the second in club history behind Lou Groza with a record of 216 career field goals.
With Dawson’s status being uncertain for Sunday’s game in Baltimore, the Browns began to work out several free agent kickers in order to get a reserve in case Dawson will not play. The free agents practiced field goals and kickoffs as they were being videotaped by Cleveland personnel.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Browns last draft pick to have biggest impact on the team
As the last of the Cleveland Browns eight 2009 draft picks, James Davis managed to rank in preseason rushing yards in the NFL, and the Browns Director of Player Programs Jerry Butler said that Davis is one of the fastest players on the team.
Some scouts who downgraded Davis before may realize that they have underestimated his speed-at least coaches began to appreciate his football speed, which is 40 in the 4.3s according to Butler. With that speed, Davis made an 81-yard TD run in the game against the Detroit Lions. Plus he has enough size and good toughness to get to the hole quickly and make short quick cuts.
Having asserted himself as a strong candidate to share the load with veteran running back Jamal Lewis, Davis said he was destined to play a important role in regular season and would try best to keep scatback Jerome Harrison from getting more playing time.
Some scouts who downgraded Davis before may realize that they have underestimated his speed-at least coaches began to appreciate his football speed, which is 40 in the 4.3s according to Butler. With that speed, Davis made an 81-yard TD run in the game against the Detroit Lions. Plus he has enough size and good toughness to get to the hole quickly and make short quick cuts.
Having asserted himself as a strong candidate to share the load with veteran running back Jamal Lewis, Davis said he was destined to play a important role in regular season and would try best to keep scatback Jerome Harrison from getting more playing time.
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