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BR1986FB
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Jul 26, 2012 3:11pm
Or better yet on a "what's your favorite sandwich" thread....SportsAndLady;1234737 wrote:Browns improved this offseason.
Still not better than anyone in the division. They'll finish last again.
Steelers and ravens at the top.
/non'd
...its so easy to mimic non...just say everything as if its 100% irrefutable fact. Lol
"Well...I like ham & cheese on pumpernickel because that was Franco Harris' favorite sandwich. We all know he played for the Steelers and they are the greatest team on the planet." (takes a normal thread and somehow twists it into a Steelerfest)
EDIT: should've been "better" yet
like_that
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Jul 26, 2012 3:13pm
SportsAndLady;1234737 wrote:Browns improved this offseason.
Still not better than anyone in the division. They'll finish last again.
Steelers and ravens at the top.
/non'd
...its so easy to mimic non...just say everything as if its 100% irrefutable fact. Lol
lol'd at both, because it's the truth.BR1986FB;1234741 wrote:Or bet yet on a "what's your favorite sandwich" thread....
"Well...I like ham & cheese on pumpernickel because that was Franco Harris' favorite sandwich. We all know he played for the Steelers and they are the greatest team on the planet." (takes a normal thread and somehow twists it into a Steelerfest)
Commander of Awesome
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Jul 26, 2012 3:25pm
Killing it today S&L. Would rep again if I could.
Dr. KnOiTaLL
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Jul 26, 2012 4:08pm
Travis Benjamin - WR - Browns
Rookie WR Travis Benjamin has "clearly made significant strides since offseason workouts," according to Vic Carucci of the Browns official website.
The fourth-rounder has been running more precise routes, showing more explosiveness and catching everything thrown his way. Benjamin is competing with Josh Gordon, Jordan Norwood and Josh Cooper for snaps in multi-wide sets this season.
Rookie WR Travis Benjamin has "clearly made significant strides since offseason workouts," according to Vic Carucci of the Browns official website.
The fourth-rounder has been running more precise routes, showing more explosiveness and catching everything thrown his way. Benjamin is competing with Josh Gordon, Jordan Norwood and Josh Cooper for snaps in multi-wide sets this season.
ohiobucks1
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Jul 26, 2012 4:09pm
Dr. KnOiTaLL;1234782 wrote:Travis Benjamin - WR - Browns
Rookie WR Travis Benjamin has "clearly made significant strides since offseason workouts," according to Vic Carucci of the Browns official website.
The fourth-rounder has been running more precise routes, showing more explosiveness and catching everything thrown his way. Benjamin is competing with Josh Gordon, Jordan Norwood and Josh Cooper for snaps in multi-wide sets this season.
Thats great news
OneBuckeye
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Jul 26, 2012 4:28pm
By Multi do they mean more than one? Or more than 2? This reads as if MoMass has the number 2 locked up already.Dr. KnOiTaLL;1234782 wrote:Travis Benjamin - WR - Browns
Rookie WR Travis Benjamin has "clearly made significant strides since offseason workouts," according to Vic Carucci of the Browns official website.
The fourth-rounder has been running more precise routes, showing more explosiveness and catching everything thrown his way. Benjamin is competing with Josh Gordon, Jordan Norwood and Josh Cooper for snaps in multi-wide sets this season.
Dr. KnOiTaLL
Posts: 2,682
Jul 26, 2012 4:58pm
What I have read has been that MoMass is currently slotted as the "No. 1" but that he is on a very short leash with Gordon potentially nipping at his heels. Obviously, Little is going to be on the field, and Benjamin could fill a No. 3 role whether in the slot or out wide.OneBuckeye;1234800 wrote:By Multi do they mean more than one? Or more than 2? This reads as if MoMass has the number 2 locked up already.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 26, 2012 7:38pm
Sykotyk
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Jul 26, 2012 9:02pm
Until Gordon or Benjamin show it on the field in a game, MoMass should be slotted in the top two at least. MoMass played good when he was second to Scissorhands, but then when he was #1 got manhandled.
It's not like Gordon or Benjamin won't see the field to prove it. As they do better, their number of plays will go up and MoMass, etc will go down. No need to jump the gun at WR.
It's not like Gordon or Benjamin won't see the field to prove it. As they do better, their number of plays will go up and MoMass, etc will go down. No need to jump the gun at WR.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 27, 2012 5:09am
If MoMass is their #1 or #2 then Gordon & Benjamin must REALLY suck. I have no confidence in the guy at this point. At least Gordon & Benjamin bring some speed to the position.Sykotyk;1234916 wrote:Until Gordon or Benjamin show it on the field in a game, MoMass should be slotted in the top two at least. MoMass played good when he was second to Scissorhands, but then when he was #1 got manhandled.
It's not like Gordon or Benjamin won't see the field to prove it. As they do better, their number of plays will go up and MoMass, etc will go down. No need to jump the gun at WR.
Commander of Awesome
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Jul 27, 2012 7:24am
Agreed, MoMass has has his chances.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 27, 2012 8:15am
What Browns must do to matter in the NFL....(There are a couple of "Captain Obvious" statements in this article)
http://www.cantonrep.com/browns/x120979965/Steve-Doerschuk-What-Browns-must-do-to-matter-in-NFL?zc_p=0
http://www.cantonrep.com/browns/x120979965/Steve-Doerschuk-What-Browns-must-do-to-matter-in-NFL?zc_p=0
Commander of Awesome
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Jul 27, 2012 8:17am
Grossi Sucks.
http://espncleveland.com/common/more.php?m=49&action=blog&post_id=2231
This Browns training camp has the early feel of 1985
Jul 27, 2012 -- 6:00am
By Tony Grossi
The Morning Kickoff …
Adding it up: Saturday marks the beginning of my 25th Browns training camp. Yes, I started covering the Browns when I was 14. Not really. Well, never mind.
I was given the Browns beat at The Plain Dealer in the second week of the 1984 season. I was supposed to be the Indians beat writer, but an editor changed his mind after one week of the Browns season.
That was after I had covered the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles for three weeks. My first road trip with the Indians took me to Anaheim, Calif., Oakland and Seattle. Once assigned the Browns, my first road game was in – you guessed it – Anaheim, against the Rams.
By the time I reached my first Super Bowl – in San Francisco – I was fried. For two weeks I apologized to the editor for getting the final score wrong in my deadline game story. After a lengthy rehab, I recovered to report on the crazy shenanigans that resulted in the acquisition of a new quarterback named Bernie Kosar.
Thus, the 1985 Browns training camp – my first -- remains the most memorable to me. There was a palpable feeling that something special was happening.
The good old days: The Browns held training camp at Lakeland Community College off the Rt. 306 exit of I-90. It was a vast expanse of unshaded green fields. The campus could accommodate thousands of spectators. And every day thousands descended to inspect the gangly kid quarterback who made national news by manipulating the NFL rules to play for the team he rooted for as a boy in Boardman, Ohio.
On weekdays, crowds averaged 6,000 or so. On weekends, more than 10,000 fans would line the fields. No exaggeration. Ever the showman, owner Art Modell would scan the audience, make a bee-line to his coach, Marty Schottenheimer, and order him to give the big crowds something to cheer about. And Marty would crank up the intensity.
Those intra-squad scrimmages were some of the best football I’ve seen. Maybe it was because we in the media literally stood on the sidelines between the fields, right next to the players, and could feel the hitting going on. The fans were close enough, too, to hear the salty language after each play. There was no showboating, no preening. This was pure football.
Hanford Dixon, Frank Minnifield and Eddie Johnson were just starting then to bark encouragement to each other after every play. But even as a rookie, 21 years old, Kosar would beat them often enough to quiet their barks. You were so close to the action, you could practically hear the gears grinding in Kosar’s head as he looked over center.
That camp introduced other rookies to town. Kevin Mack was so shy and quiet, nobody could crack his shell. But on the field, he was a man. After a few days, nobody wanted to tackle him. And they did tackle back then – every day, twice a day. Mack was a cement mixer rolling down Granger Rd. hill.
A physical receiver, Reggie Langhorne wouldn’t make his mark on offense for another year. But he was a hitter on special teams right off. That toughness was infectious.
Fast forward: Now the Browns have a new class of rookies creating a buzz. Brandon Weeden’s arm, Trent Richardson’s legs, Josh Gordon’s length and hands … we haven’t seen an influx of such badly needed assets since, well, 1985.
A lot has changed in the 28 years since that franchise-changing training camp, of course. The game is different, the business is different. The Browns have struggled to reconnect with their fans since returning as an expansion franchise in 1999. The fans remain scarred by the “NFL experience” of the 1996 exodus of the old organization and the corporatization of the eplacement.
The only ones that can make that reconnection are the players. They can only do it by making throws, making catches, scoring touchdowns. This group is young and unproven. But so was that group that convened in 1985, and they kick-started a new era.
Why can’t this one?
http://espncleveland.com/common/more.php?m=49&action=blog&post_id=2231
This Browns training camp has the early feel of 1985
Jul 27, 2012 -- 6:00am
By Tony Grossi
The Morning Kickoff …
Adding it up: Saturday marks the beginning of my 25th Browns training camp. Yes, I started covering the Browns when I was 14. Not really. Well, never mind.
I was given the Browns beat at The Plain Dealer in the second week of the 1984 season. I was supposed to be the Indians beat writer, but an editor changed his mind after one week of the Browns season.
That was after I had covered the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles for three weeks. My first road trip with the Indians took me to Anaheim, Calif., Oakland and Seattle. Once assigned the Browns, my first road game was in – you guessed it – Anaheim, against the Rams.
By the time I reached my first Super Bowl – in San Francisco – I was fried. For two weeks I apologized to the editor for getting the final score wrong in my deadline game story. After a lengthy rehab, I recovered to report on the crazy shenanigans that resulted in the acquisition of a new quarterback named Bernie Kosar.
Thus, the 1985 Browns training camp – my first -- remains the most memorable to me. There was a palpable feeling that something special was happening.
The good old days: The Browns held training camp at Lakeland Community College off the Rt. 306 exit of I-90. It was a vast expanse of unshaded green fields. The campus could accommodate thousands of spectators. And every day thousands descended to inspect the gangly kid quarterback who made national news by manipulating the NFL rules to play for the team he rooted for as a boy in Boardman, Ohio.
On weekdays, crowds averaged 6,000 or so. On weekends, more than 10,000 fans would line the fields. No exaggeration. Ever the showman, owner Art Modell would scan the audience, make a bee-line to his coach, Marty Schottenheimer, and order him to give the big crowds something to cheer about. And Marty would crank up the intensity.
Those intra-squad scrimmages were some of the best football I’ve seen. Maybe it was because we in the media literally stood on the sidelines between the fields, right next to the players, and could feel the hitting going on. The fans were close enough, too, to hear the salty language after each play. There was no showboating, no preening. This was pure football.
Hanford Dixon, Frank Minnifield and Eddie Johnson were just starting then to bark encouragement to each other after every play. But even as a rookie, 21 years old, Kosar would beat them often enough to quiet their barks. You were so close to the action, you could practically hear the gears grinding in Kosar’s head as he looked over center.
That camp introduced other rookies to town. Kevin Mack was so shy and quiet, nobody could crack his shell. But on the field, he was a man. After a few days, nobody wanted to tackle him. And they did tackle back then – every day, twice a day. Mack was a cement mixer rolling down Granger Rd. hill.
A physical receiver, Reggie Langhorne wouldn’t make his mark on offense for another year. But he was a hitter on special teams right off. That toughness was infectious.
Fast forward: Now the Browns have a new class of rookies creating a buzz. Brandon Weeden’s arm, Trent Richardson’s legs, Josh Gordon’s length and hands … we haven’t seen an influx of such badly needed assets since, well, 1985.
A lot has changed in the 28 years since that franchise-changing training camp, of course. The game is different, the business is different. The Browns have struggled to reconnect with their fans since returning as an expansion franchise in 1999. The fans remain scarred by the “NFL experience” of the 1996 exodus of the old organization and the corporatization of the eplacement.
The only ones that can make that reconnection are the players. They can only do it by making throws, making catches, scoring touchdowns. This group is young and unproven. But so was that group that convened in 1985, and they kick-started a new era.
Why can’t this one?
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BR1986FB
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Jul 27, 2012 9:17am
Rizzo reporting the Browns have been sold...consider the source.
Commander of Awesome
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Jul 27, 2012 9:22am
Can't find anything on this anywhere else.
SportsAndLady
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Jul 27, 2012 9:23am
Yeah okay Rizzo
Commander of Awesome
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Jul 27, 2012 9:24am
My cousin who is a real estate agent just called and told me Eddie DeBartalo just bought a house in Strongsville....
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BR1986FB
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Jul 27, 2012 9:25am
Exactly.SportsAndLady;1235167 wrote:Yeah okay Rizzo
Commander of Awesome
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Jul 27, 2012 9:27am
Must be a slow news day. Perfect example of why I stopped listening to that trash.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 27, 2012 9:28am
Thank god for Sirius XM :thumbup:Commander of Awesome;1235174 wrote:Must be a slow news day. Perfect example of why I stopped listening to that trash.
Commander of Awesome
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Jul 27, 2012 9:30am
RJ movie critic, or Sabrina must be on vacation. SMH.
like_that
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Jul 27, 2012 9:35am
It's pretty sad how people like Rizzo aren't held accountable for their bullshit tactics.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 27, 2012 9:40am
Looks like this rumor may have legs...
Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl #Browns owner Randy Lerner: "In connection with current rumors and press inquiries, I can report that I've been approached...
Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl ....by Mr. Jimmy Haslam, who is interested in making an investment in the Cleveland Browns....
Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl More Lerner: "We are currently in negotiations and both sides have agreed to keep that dialogue and its details private....
Tony Grossi ‏@TonyGrossi RAndy Lerner has admitted he is talking to Jimmy Haslam as an "investor" in Cleveland Browns, per Adam Caplan.
Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl #Browns owner Randy Lerner: "In connection with current rumors and press inquiries, I can report that I've been approached...
Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl ....by Mr. Jimmy Haslam, who is interested in making an investment in the Cleveland Browns....
Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl More Lerner: "We are currently in negotiations and both sides have agreed to keep that dialogue and its details private....
Tony Grossi ‏@TonyGrossi RAndy Lerner has admitted he is talking to Jimmy Haslam as an "investor" in Cleveland Browns, per Adam Caplan.
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Sonofanump
Jul 27, 2012 9:42am
I have always understood multi-wide as three or more receivers (not including) in a formation.OneBuckeye;1234800 wrote:By Multi do they mean more than one? Or more than 2? This reads as if MoMass has the number 2 locked up already.
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BR1986FB
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Jul 27, 2012 9:43am
ryl Ruiter ‏@RuiterWrongFAN #Browns issue statement from owner Randy Lerner who confirms he is negotiating w/ Jimmy Haslam
Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter Browns owner Randy Lerner said he currently is in negotiations to sell his team to Mr. Jimmy Haslam. He wants to keep all details private.
1m
Dustin Fox ‏@DustinFox37
Wow.. So #Browns may be sold!?
Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter Browns owner Randy Lerner said he currently is in negotiations to sell his team to Mr. Jimmy Haslam. He wants to keep all details private.
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Dustin Fox ‏@DustinFox37 Wow.. So #Browns may be sold!?