Archive for June, 2008

In addition to being a little busier than I thought I would be this week, the news for the Cleveland Browns has been at a healthy standstill.  As fans, we just have to get through this particular slow period (the slowest one of all), and it essentially becomes smooth sailing all the way through next February. Just letting you guys know we’re still alive, maybe in hibernation, but still alive.  Part Two of the off-season rundown will be coming at you soon, so look out for it.

Here are some links for this beautiful Monday afternoon (at least where I am sitting). Additionally, as all of you know, the Dallas Cowboys are the Browns’ first opponent in the upcoming 2008 season. There is also a good chance that the arrogance of “America’s Team” makes you at least chuckle, especially after yet another disappointing showing by them in the playoffs. If that is the case, then here is the best news you will hear today: the Browns are 3-point favorites in that Week One match-up. Should be interesting leading up to the game. – First, the Browns were [...]

The Bengals have certainly been in the news often this off-season for a number of reasons. Both Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh have expressed their displeasure over their current contracts and at one point it looked as if both were going to skip the team’s mini-camp. The team also released oft-troubled WR Chris Henry and LB Odell Thurman – call it addition by subtraction – but both are gifted players who were looked to help the team contend again this coming season. Cincinnati failed to address its most glaring need in free agency, defensive tackle, but it’s not like they [...]

On this Friday afternoon, I figured I would introduce some links.  The goal would be to start making this a daily endeavor, and hopefully we follow through with it, because that would really be swell: – Screenshots of Cleveland Browns Stadium in Madden ’09. – The best Cleveland games ever seen, including the Browns’ 34-30 playoff win against the Buffalo Bills in 1990. – The Browns’ rookies – along with those of the Giants, Texans, and Saints – visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Around the AFC North: – Chad Johnson appears humble, and the media couldn’t [...]

The Browns continued to add depth to their offensive line by signing rookie free agent Derrick Morse.  Morse (6-4, 320) played college ball at Miami (Fla.) and was with the Browns in May for their rookie mini-camp.  He also started every game the last two seasons. Morse is primarily a center according to his nfldraftscout.com profile, but started all 12 games at right guard in 2006.  Morse is going to certainly be a project for the Browns, and will probably be shifted along the line to help wherever necessary.  The health of the current line and the development of Morse [...]

For those who do not live in the Cleveland area, or have either DirectTV or Dish Network, then you are missing out.  For the past few months, avid outdoorsman Joe Thomas has been joined the Sports Time Ohio program “Outdoors Ohio with D’Arcy Egan and Joe Thomas.” Espn recently ran a great piece on this subject too. At least Thomas’s hobby is significantly less dangerous than Kellen Winslow’s motorcycle riding.

Just wanted everyone to know about a new series we will be running the next two weeks.  We will be covering the impact of all the draft picks and off-season moves of each team in the AFC North. This will be a four part series with each post covering a new team, and wrapping up with the Browns.  So be on the look out the next few days and enjoy.

In Fan-Sided’s quest to cover all 32 NFL teams, the network has added a blog for the Houston Texans – Toro Times! John Harden is the lead blogger over there and while he is only seventeen, I would not let the age fool you; this guy knows his stuff. Plus, it’s not so bad no longer being the youngest blogger on this network anymore. Head on over there, give John a shout-out and a hearty hello, and begin reading the appropriate onslaught of Texans content. By the way, the Browns play the Texans on November 23rd, so we’ll be keeping [...]

With the main focus of this article surrounding the ongoing discussion over Kellen Winslow’s contract situation, the little tidbit about Donte’ Stallworth seems to get lost.  We all know about Winslow, Rosenhaus, and the happy face K2 was probably forcing throughout minicamp.  What should be celebrated more is what Stallworth did. The Browns’ new wide receiver took a red-eye flight from California and returned to Cleveland at 6:30 Wednesday morning so he could participate in the team’s final practice.  He was attending a funeral for a family member.  It would have been understandable for him to miss practice because of [...]

If any form of competition gets your juices flowing, then this will definitely be up your alley. CBS Sports is running a tournament of the NFL’s mascots, and the Browns’ TD is currently locked (sort of) in a second-round battle with the Dolphin’s TD. After voting, and seeing the results, it would seem that TD (our TD, that is) is going to need all the help he can get because he currently holds only about 32% of the vote. A 13-seed, TD took down the Kansas City Chiefs’ mascot KC Wolf in the first round. Take that, KC! Sorry, I [...]