At the beginning of April, I wrote a little something about Beau Bell, then a linebacker for UNLV, making a pre-draft visit to the Browns.  He was on Phil Savage’s radar for quite some time, and to make sure he was the Browns’ guy, Savage traded the team’s 122nd overall pick and their fifth-round pick (155th overall) to the Dallas Cowboys for the 104th overall pick.  What the Browns are getting is an inside linebacker prospect, described by Savage as a “powerful tackler.”  He is listed at 6-1, 239 pounds and was named the 2007 Mountain West Conference Defensive Player [...]

I’m going to level with you: I did not watch the NFL Draft this weekend.  At all.  In other words, I never saw the picks the Browns were making until after the fact.  I do, however, have a good reason for this.  I spent the weekend at home and was driving back to school on Sunday, so I was actually unable to watch any of the Day Two festivities, although I have never been particularly fond of listening to Mel Kiper, Jr. for two days in a row, so I guess I should refrain from calling them “festivities.”  His mystique [...]

Let’s say your girlfriend/wife wants to have a nice day with you Saturday – go for a walk, see a movie, go out to dinner, whatever – and she gives you one of those We-never-do-anything-together looks.  Don’t make matters worse; go out with her, because Browns fans will not be missing much when it comes to Saturday.  And the same goes for the ladies that peruse this site as well; if your boyfriend/husband is itching for some time together, grant him that.  What I’m trying to say is, don’t get your hopes up that the Browns are going to be [...]

The Fan-Sided network continues to add new members to its expanding, happy family.  We now welcome Who Dat Dish, a New Orleans Saints blog.  The lead blogger over there is Dashmir Keca, and he is looking to offer NFL fans a unique perspective on the Saints, a team looking to rebound after a disappointing 2007 season.  Either way, it’s going to be a great blog, so be sure to check it out.

Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, I have not been as active as I would have liked to be on here.  But fear not, because this is by no means a dead blog.  I only have aspirations of going up, up, and away.  Maybe we can all frolic together in the clouds…or not.  With the draft next weekend and some things behind me personally, I can now once again commit myself fully to this wonderful endeavor.  Thanks for sticking with me.

Sunday, September 7th – vs Dallas Cowboys, 4:15 PM – FOX
Sunday, September 14th – vs Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 PM – NBC
Sunday, September 21st – @ Baltimore Ravens, 4:15 PM – CBS
Sunday, September 28th – @ Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 PM – CBS
Week Five – BYE
Monday, October 13th – vs New York Giants, 8:30 PM – ESPN
Sunday, October 19th – @ Washington Redskins, 4:15 PM – CBS
Sunday, October 26th – @ Jacksonville Jaguars, 4:05 PM – CBS
Sunday, November 2nd – vs Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 PM – CBS
Thursday, November 6th – vs Denver Broncos, [...]

Yet another staph infection has found its way onto the Browns roster.  This time, it has been revealed that wide receiver Joe Jurevicius suffered a staph infection, stemming from the minor knee surgery he had in January.  About two weeks after the surgery, he began experiencing symptoms while on a trip out west, so it is unknown just how he could have contracted the infection, or so they say.  The infection is not as serious as the one that LeCharles Bentley suffered, which was potentially limb- and life-threatening and required surgery.  In fact, Bentley is still recovering from that particular [...]

John over at Cat Crave has compiled a great, comprehensive breakdown of every NFL team’s recent years in the Draft.  Now, this database only covers the first two rounds of the draft between 2003 and 2007.  Nevertheless, it definitely does not make the Browns look too shabby at all.  In fact, those first two rounds since 2003 have been pretty good to Cleveland.  Here is what John came up with:
(82%) – this is the percentage of players still with the team
Record: 29-51, No Playoff Appearances
Total Draft Picks: 11
Still With Team: 9   Starting for Team: 8
With Another Team: 2    Starting [...]

I would like to welcome the newest member of the Fan-Sided network – The J-E-T Press.  Jason Versaggi is the lead blogger over there and it will become very obvious early on that this guy knows his stuff regarding the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!  So let’s put our hands together like good little guys and gals and give Jason and the J-E-T Press the welcome they deserve.  Be sure to check it out.

Two players made pre-draft visits to Cleveland on Friday – inside linebackers Jared Mayo of Tennessee and Beau Bell of UNLV.  Mayo is ranked as high as the second-best inside linebacker in the draft, so unless the Browns move up, he will remain little more than a pipe dream.  However, Bell is also another strong inside linebacker, and is projected as a possible fourth-rounder.  Here is some extra information on Bell, courtesy of The Plain Dealer:
The 2007 Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Bell led the conference with 126 tackles and five forced fumbles. He also had [...]