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Jul 15, 2011 1:02 PM
Crimson streak;830752 wrote:They could mean they might make a run at Sydney rice?

Stranger things have happened but I think they are happy with where they are at WR.
Jul 15, 2011 9:02am
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Jul 15, 2011 1:20 PM
BR1986FB;830758 wrote: but I think they are happy with where they are at WR.

Which is very concerning IMO...
Jul 15, 2011 9:20am
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Jul 15, 2011 1:32 PM
Y-Town Steelhound;830775 wrote:Which is very concerning IMO...

I'm not so sure. I've said this a few times before...everyone has a hard on for the "deep threat' receiver but who the Hell is going to get them the ball deep? McCoy can't throw the ball much farther than 30 yards (accurately).

They need WR's that can run short (8-15 yards), precise routes and be good at YAC.

I'm far from sold on MoMass or Robo but Mangini/Daboll were misusing them horribly. Mangini's passing "attack" was vertical and MoMass & Robo couldn't outrun my 75 year old mom on a "go" route. They are much better suited for shorter patterns/WCO.

They might bring in someone like a Danny Amendola (fits the system, thrived under Shurmur) but with Robo, MoMass, Little, Carlton Mitchell (the Browns "deep" threat), Cribbs, Ben Watson, Evan Moore, Jordan Cameron, Hillis, Hardesty (potentially) & Marecic I believe they feel they have more than enough targets who can get open for those short "pops."
Jul 15, 2011 9:32am
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Jul 15, 2011 1:48 PM
They may use most of that money to re-sign their own free agents (cough, THOMAS, cough..even though he's not a FA) to longer term deals.
Jul 15, 2011 9:48am
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Jul 15, 2011 2:23 PM
I found this hilarious. There is a post on Pro Football Talk about how the Broncos knew right away that taking Knowshon Moreno was a bad pick. So I scrolled down figuring I'd see some pretty pissed off Broncos fan comments about how they traded Peyton Hillis. And along comes this gem from someone named jhorton83.

"Yet another in a long line of McDaniels mistakes. Perhaps it would have been wiser to keep Peyton Hillis instead of trading him for a ham sandwich, aka Brady Quinn."
Jul 15, 2011 10:23am
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Jul 15, 2011 2:28 PM
Commander of Awesome;830814 wrote:I found this hilarious. There is a post on Pro Football Talk about how the Broncos knew right away that taking Knowshon Moreno was a bad pick. So I scrolled down figuring I'd see some pretty pissed off Broncos fan comments about how they traded Peyton Hillis. And along comes this gem from someone named jhorton83.

"Yet another in a long line of McDaniels mistakes. Perhaps it would have been wiser to keep Peyton Hillis instead of trading him for a ham sandwich, aka Brady Quinn."

McDaniels was tired of Hillis showing McDaniels wife what a "real man" is...;)
Jul 15, 2011 10:28am
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Jul 15, 2011 4:09 PM
This was my favorite comment:

Get real. Moreno led all rookie runners in 2009, and finished second in Offensive ROTY voting to Percy Harvin. He had over 1200 total yards. Last season, NO ONE could run behind the Bronco line, and lots tried. Moreno was easily the best of them and when he finally got healthy at the end of the season was averaging 80 yards per game or so. A lot more than Over The Hillis was picking up at the tail end of the year.

I guess every team has deluded fans.
Jul 15, 2011 12:09pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:15 PM
BR1986FB;830825 wrote:McDaniels was tired of Hillis showing McDaniels wife what a "real man" is...;)

Speaking of which...is Shurmur married?
Jul 15, 2011 12:15pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:20 PM
killer_ewok;830963 wrote:Speaking of which...is Shurmur married?

To James Harrison...it's complicated. Not that there's anything wrong with that....
Jul 15, 2011 12:20pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:23 PM
Over the Hillis? lol.
Jul 15, 2011 12:23pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:26 PM
BR1986FB;830965 wrote:To James Harrison...it's complicated. Not that there's anything wrong with that....

Shurmur doesn't have anything to worry about then because Hillis doesn't want any part of James. ;-)
Jul 15, 2011 12:26pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:28 PM
Commander of Awesome;830967 wrote:Over the Hillis? lol.

Certainly not yet. I imagine Hardesty will lighten Hillis' workload this season and consequently prolong #40's career. At least he better or else they're going to run that kid into the ground after a few years.
Jul 15, 2011 12:28pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:39 PM
grodt;830957 wrote: I guess deluded every team has deluded fans.
Case in Point....
killer_ewok;830971 wrote:Shurmur doesn't have anything to worry about then because Hillis doesn't want any part of James. ;-)
Jul 15, 2011 12:39pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:40 PM
lo

yeah, i don't think Hillis will back down from anyone.l
Jul 15, 2011 12:40pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:44 PM
killer_ewok;830971 wrote:Certainly not yet. I imagine Hardesty will lighten Hillis' workload this season and consequently prolong #40's career. At least he better or else they're going to run that kid into the ground after a few years.

I think the Browns will grab a veteran RB as insurance or grab one of the UDFA's as a potential change of pace back.
Jul 15, 2011 12:44pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:46 PM
royal_k;830976 wrote:lo

yeah, i don't think Hillis will back down from anyone.l

Speaking of which, did you see his training program? He pulls vehicles through a field in his home town or some shit like that. Believe he's going to pull a semi truck sometime in the near future.
Jul 15, 2011 12:46pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:46 PM
Evidently you guys missed the wink at the end of that post. It's all in good fun. No sense in taking everything so seriously....especially on a Friday.
Jul 15, 2011 12:46pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:47 PM
BR1986FB;830983 wrote:Speaking of which, did you see his training program? He pulls vehicles through a field in his home town or some shit like that. Believe he's going to pull a semi truck sometime in the near future.

Mike Alstott used to do stuff like that too. #crazywhiterunningbacks
Jul 15, 2011 12:47pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:47 PM
killer_ewok;830984 wrote:Evidently you guys missed the wink at the end of that post. It's all in good fun. No sense in taking everything so seriously....especially on a Friday.

I caught it. I knew it was all in good fun. Now if I woulda said Harrison was banging Gloria James...those are fighting words!
Jul 15, 2011 12:47pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:48 PM
killer_ewok;830984 wrote:Evidently you guys missed the wink at the end of that post. It's all in good fun. No sense in taking everything so seriously....especially on a Friday.

No problem with you wok....and I did see the wink.
Jul 15, 2011 12:48pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:49 PM
killer_ewok;830987 wrote:Mike Alstott used to do stuff like that too. #crazywhiterunningbacks

I think the Browns may have another one (crazy white running backs) in Marecic. Anyone who plays fullback AND linebacker can't be all that "right" upstairs.
Jul 15, 2011 12:49pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:52 PM
BR1986FB;830988 wrote:I caught it. I knew it was all in good fun. Now if I woulda said Harrison was banging Gloria James...those are fighting words!

LOL

Royal-Cool. Wasn't sure who took it seriously.

BR-Anybody you think will be on the Browns' radar regarding an additional RB?
Jul 15, 2011 12:52pm
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Jul 15, 2011 4:53 PM
BR1986FB;830990 wrote:I think the Browns may have another one (crazy white running backs) in Marecic. Anyone who plays fullback AND linebacker can't be all that "right" upstairs.

He scored 2 TD's against my Irish last year....in 13 seconds....on each side of the ball. Fuck that guy. ;-)
Jul 15, 2011 12:53pm
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Jul 15, 2011 5:01 PM
BR1986FB;830990 wrote:I think the Browns may have another one (crazy white running backs) in Marecic. Anyone who plays fullback AND linebacker can't be all that "right" upstairs.

I'll be honest, I want my fullbacks to be a little fucked up in the head.
Jul 15, 2011 1:01pm
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Jul 15, 2011 5:03 PM
killer_ewok;830993 wrote:

BR-Anybody you think will be on the Browns' radar regarding an additional RB?

I'd like to see them go after Sproles but I don't think that's happening. I could see them grabbing a UDFA like Noel Devine though as a speed back. Someone smaller & shiftier who can catch passes because I have a feeling they will be throwing A LOT.
Jul 15, 2011 1:03pm