Published on: 28th August, 2010
Going into their "dress rehearsal game," the Cleveland Browns were looking to improve upon their already surprising preseason performance. Mission accomplished. The Cleveland Browns’ offense was extremely efficient in the first half gaining 17 total first downs. While only punting once, the Browns had 152 yards through the air and 65 yards ...Published on: 17th August, 2010
In Cleveland’s first preseason game, the talk of the town wasn’t about first round selection Joe Haden, nor was the theme centered around hopeful future signal-caller Colt McCoy. The rookie who stole the show was T.J. Ward. Playing three quarters in his first action as a member of the Cleveland Browns, T.J. ...Published on: 10th August, 2010
Braylon Edwards just can’t get over Cleveland. With the free agency landscape the way it is throughout sports in America, it’s usually best to just cut ties, remember the good times, and move on. However, after reading Braylon Edwards’ latest diatribe against the city of Cleveland, it appears that just like Braylon ...Published on: 8th August, 2010
Things never get stale for Joshua Cribbs. The Cleveland Browns current kick returner/punt returner/special teams gunner/wide receiver/wildcat quarterback/wildcat running back obviously has plenty of job titles in the NFL. There’s so many slashes in there, you might as well just call him slash. Wait a second…I’m not even going there. My apologies Mr. ...Published on: 26th July, 2010
As the Cleveland Browns open training camp, there is one undrafted player currently flying under the radar. We know that everyone loves an underdog. Undrafted out of small Division II Southwest Oklahoma State, Browns wide receiver Johnathan Haggerty received praise and caught the attention of coaches with a solid performance last month ...Published on: 15th July, 2010
While it’s the slow time between OTAs and training camp, let’s continue looking back at how Cleveland fared position by position in 2009. This time, we’re going to take a look at the cornerbacks. Often left on an island trying to cover a bigger WR, cornerbacks have a rough job. The receiver ...Published on: 5th July, 2010
In this fourth edition of Cleveland’s positional rankings, we’ll take a look at a position that was difficult to gauge in 2009—the inside linebackers. An early-season injury to Eric Barton, coupled with a mid-season injury to D’Qwell Jackson meant that some players were playing out of position, and some younger players ...Published on: 25th April, 2010
Every year in late April the NFL Draft is held, and for a few months leading up to it, most NFL fans suddenly become Nostradamus-like. By predicting draft busts and sleepers, everyone wants the chance to say, "I told you so." It makes them feel smart. Some go as far as writing ...Published on: 15th April, 2010
In this third edition of Cleveland’s 2009 positional rankings, we’ll take a look at the playmakers of the 3-4 defense—the outside linebackers. Different teams have different versions of the 3-4 defense asking their OLB’s to do different things, and have slightly different skill-sets. As you’ll soon find out, it appears that Eric ...Published on: 28th March, 2010
In this second installment of Cleveland’s defensive rankings, we’ll take a look at one of the most unglamorous positions in the NFL…the nose tackle. Often occupying both a center and a guard on every down, nose tackles do all the dirty work, take the most punishment, and receive the least amount ...