Browns star in news for wrong reasons
The Cleveland Browns have some bad news to deal with as minicap approaches. Phil Savage, Romeo Crennel and the front office have been dwelling on a solid draft and the recovering of their two stars, Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow. The Browns offense is looking as strong as the Bernie Kosar days, with the improved offense line and talented players at the skilled positions.
As a Cleveland fan, you knew something had to go wrong, everything was going to smooth. We open the paper to see Reuben Droughns accused of beating his wife and throwing her out door of their home.
Droughns is free bail and his wife is trying to get the charges dropped. This type of activity and press is what started William Green on his downward slide as a Cleveland Brown. Savage and Crennel have very little patience for this type of behavior and I’m positive the NFL will have something to say about it. He could receive anything from probation to a suspension. As we look to next season, I hope this offense can stay together through injuries and off the field embarrassments.
First, I believe that the statement “The Browns offense is looking as strong as the Bernie Kosar days” is a little premature. I remember those days vividly. I don’t foresee Charlie Frye throwing for 498 yards in a playoff game. Or having 2 running backs rush for 1,000 yards each. As far as receivers, give me Slaughter, Langhorn and Brennan in their prime any day over Edwards, Jurevicius and Northcutt. The Browns offense is better than last year’s (and the previous 10 years at least) but as good as Kosar’s teams…..not yet.
Now, as far as Droughns. Doesn’t it just figure? This is Cleveland we’re talking about here. Anytime you look up and begin to see a ray of sunshine in Cleveland you can rest assured, a bird is crap on your forehead. In this city, in a sport that has no salary cap we have one of the stingiest owners in all of sports yet in the one that does have a cap, we have an owner with slightly more money than God himself. Face it Cleveland. We’re doomed. Cursed. I love my Indians and Browns (I’m not a big NBA fan so I’m so-so on the Cavs. I cheer for them because they’re Cleveland but personally I’d rather watch 2 college teams with a combined 0-24 record than the 7th game of the NBA finals). I’ve loved them since I was 7 years old. I just know better than to look up when the sun’s shining. Know what I mean?