Category: Cleveland Browns (Page 78 of 114)

Great minds think alike. So do mine and Kellen Winslow’s…

“It’s frustrating knowing what you could be doing out there, but it will come,” said Winslow. “Next season, when we have Antonio Bryant, Braylon, myself, Reuben Droughns, what are they going to do? They’re going to have to double somebody, and somebody else is going to kill them. It’s going to be a lethal attack.”

He forgot Charlie Frye. Don’t forget Charlie Frye. I’m tellin’ ya, folks, this is gonna be some kind of offense next year, if everyone stays healthy.

Speaking of which, I really hope we some of Frye in Minnesota Sunday. Let’s see him on the road. This is a good team to have him face on the road. Gut feeling, baby!

The PD’s sports page today looks like they’ve been waiting for this QB controversy to blow up all year…full frontal Frye vs. Dilfer. It’s a bit much, fellas.

And really, what exactly is the controversy? This is how the situation was going to be played from day one of the season, and Romeo Crennel is handling it with total professionalism. Here’s what we knew.

– We knew the Browns would be sub-playoff, might even stink.
– We knew Dilfer wasn’t all that, might even stink.
– We knew Frye had some spark, but he’s a rookie.
– We knew at some point, a change would have to be made.
– We knew the Browns had to have a look at Frye to make a decision on his future.

What’s the big news here? As far as I can tell, the big news is that Crennel has gone with a rotation without any notice. To me, that’s creativity in a situation that usually has no winners. If the rest of this season is spent checking out Charlie Frye in odd situations (surprise starts, surprise rotations, in here, out there), what the hell is wrong with that?

And by the way, Trent Dilfer has no business getting upset about this. If he didn’t stink, the Browns would be in playoff contention. They’re not. And therefore, he’s got precisely zero claim on the starting job. Romeo Crennel should be applauded. This is a good solution to a tough situation.

Rookie head coach, that is. From ESPN’s Len Pasquarelli.

At 4-6, the Browns have already equaled their victory total from last season. And the four victories are as many as the team managed in three of its previous six seasons since being reincarnated in 1999. No reason to believe that Cleveland, and Crennel, won’t add a few more notches in the left-hand column before the season ends.

Pasquarelli goes on to detail why I think Reuben Droughns might also be nominated for “best off-season move”, and quotes an anonymous source on another Browns move that could qualify as well.

“As much as the Denver coaches like to tell people how well the defensive linemen they got from the Browns in the offseason are playing, Courtney Brown isn’t doing much. He’s got two sacks, that’s it, and I’m convinced now the guy will never be more than ordinary. And that’s only if he can stay healthy.”

All in all, people around the league are starting to look at the Browns and say, hey…wait a minute…they’re finally waking up from their dark night.

The rhythm where you stink?

“If you’ve ever played quarterback in this league, which nobody in this room has, rhythm is one of the biggest parts of it, and when you take a guy’s rhythm away, it makes his job much harder.

Trent Dilfer should be happy that he’s playing in the NFL, let alone being allowed to continue starting while Crennell gets some reps to Charlie Frye “whenever I get that gut feeling”. Grow up.

Slurping Braylon Edwards is apparently a full time job for Bud Shaw now.

Saying he was ready to make plays and wanted to prove it – gee, how controversial – he caught six passes for 90 yards in a 22-0 win over Miami. “I had no problem with what Braylon said,” Dilfer said. “I’ve told the receivers, ‘Listen, I want you to want the ball. You can drill me if I’m not getting it to you. But don’t ask for the ball, get the opportunity and then not make the most of it.’ ”

Charlie Frye’s first interception of his career was a perfect pass that bounced off of Edwards hands. Remember that Bud?

A leaping catch on a Frye scramble was most reminiscent of his acrobatics at Michigan. But he talked more of the Frye pass he juggled into an interception. “I have to make that catch,” he said.

No one will remember this, because the Browns won 22-0 in a game that was never at risk. But enough with the T.O. routine….from the media. Please.