Category: Cleveland Browns (Page 76 of 114)

Roger Brown hits this nail on the head.

More than one insider suggests Browns head coach Romeo Crennel could send a real message to the team – and especially eye-rolling, grumbling receivers Braylon Edwards and Dennis Northcutt – by giving more playing time to Frisman Jackson. The veteran works hard and doesn’t complain – and actually might drop fewer passes than either Edwards or Northcutt.

Not a bad idea at all, except that you might then see Braylon run outside to a bank of microphones complaining even louder.

Apparently the Browns are underachieving.

Edwards said it would be different if the Browns were a bad team. “But that’s not the case. We’re a good team although our record doesn’t show it and our play doesn’t show it,” he said.

Really? I hadn’t noticed.

It’s a bit like paying attention to who was sneezing during politburo meetings, isn’t it?

Crennel said he went with a gut feeling when he removed Frye. “The week before, I gave him another series after the interception,” said Crennel. “This week, he didn’t get another series.” Crennel said he considered a number of factors, including the score. Against the Dolphins, the Browns were up, 22-0, when Frye threw his pick, which came off a bobbled Edwards pass. Sunday, the Browns were trailing, 24-6, after Minnesota converted the interception and the Vikings’ defense, which dominated the line all day, had their ears pinned back.

Who’s planning the funeral? Who’s in charge of the seating arrangements at state dinners?

Gotta agree with Bud Shaw.

But now the amnesia was working on Carthon, who did not call for Droughns to run the ball but put the rookie in an empty backfield on his first play from scrimmage. Frye and Edwards had a miscommunication. Sharper caught that pass, too. What Crennel is doing with his quarterbacks is mystifying. He said he was looking to get Frye a series against the Vikings. But then when the competitive part of the game was over, with 3:06 remaining and trailing by 18, Dilfer limped out to the huddle again.

Yes. Mystifying. That play where Frye threw the pick easily could have ended with a broken Charlie Frye, he got hit so hard. I never understand why this team gives up on the run so quickly. Droughns was just ripping off chunks, almost at will. This whole “gut feeling” QB rotation is starting to look bizarre. I originally thought it was a good idea, but if its implementation continues to look as odd as this, my gut’s gonna need some medication.

Maybe he should call Drew Rosenhaus.

He expressed frustration after being left out of a red-zone package in the third quarter and then miscommunicated with Charlie Frye on Frye’s fourth-quarter interception.

So Braylon is responsible for both of Charlie Frye’s picks.