Just saw an article and saw that picture so I won't blow it for the rest of you........... Now that I know who it is, the face is very unmistakable even at that young age. Good one, Lyman.
Browns proposed plan for fans at FirstEnergy Stadium: Tickets in pods, stadium in quadrants, masks and no tailgating https://www.cleveland.com/browns/20...ium-in-quadrants-masks-and-no-tailgating.html
I knew (cheated) but wanted to have some fun. Fun Fact: Right click on those pictures and select Search Google for image (may have to be a Chrome-only thing). Tah-dah! Sorry to spoil the magic.
A man accepts a job in a village with no women. Once there, he asks a local: -There are really no women here? -None. -So... What do you guys do when you need to have sex? -There is a donkey close to the river for that. The man tries to ignore that and goes home, from where he can see the river and therefore, the donkey. After months in that village, every day the donkey seems a little more attractive, so one day when a few other men ask him if he'd like to go to the donkey with them, he accepts. When he is close to the donkey, the man pulls down his pants and one of the other locals yells: -What are you doing!? -Aren't we...you know? Going to do the donkey thing? -We're going to ride the donkey across the river so we can get to the other village where we can meet women.
Mack Wilson doesn’t need surgery, eyeing 4-6 week return: ‘See y’all soon’ https://www.cleveland.com/browns/20...aiming-for-4-6-week-return-see-yall-soon.html
Cleveland.com has their projected 53 man roster: Quarterback (3) -- Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum, Garrett Gilbert. I’ve gone back-and-forth on whether or not the Browns will keep three quarterbacks. They’ve been focused on getting reps for Mayfield and Keenum during the shortened training camp, leaving Gilbert to mostly play catch with rookie Kevin Davidson during full team drills. All NFL teams need insurance at QB this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it could be risky trying to get Gilbert through waivers and onto their practice squad. I say they play it safe and keep him on the active roster. Running back/fullback (4) -- Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, Andy Janovich, D’Ernest Johnson. Stefanski took four running backs and one fullback into Week 1 last season with the Vikings, but that group included Dalvin Cook (314 snaps) and fullback C.J. Ham (241 snaps), who dominated the playing time. Nobody else had more than 113 snaps during the season. The Browns have been alternating Chubb and Hunt throughout camp, while working in Janovich at fullback. Chubb had 322 snaps last season, but that number figures to drop with Hunt in the mix from the start. So I think that means you need less depth at the back of the position. Wide receiver (5) -- Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge, Donovan Peoples-Jones. The first two spots are obvious. After that, things have been murky all offseason. Of the remaining receivers, Higgins and Hodge have gotten the most first-team reps in training camp (and also the most public praise from coaches), so it seems they’re both locks to make the roster. The question is do the Browns keep five or six receivers? Again, looking back at the Vikings last season, Stefanski took six into Week 1. I think he goes with five this year due to injuries and uncertainty on defense, where he could use an extra player (or two or three). I think Peoples-Jones edges out Damion Ratley and JoJo Natson for that final spot. He has the ability to return kicks, has shown more at receiver than Natson, and has been able to stay on the field more than the often-injured Ratley. Tight end (4) -- Austin Hooper, David Njoku, Harrison Bryant, Pharaoh Brown. raining camp has been a competition between Brown and Carlson for the final tight end spot. Brown has made enough catches during camp to show he can be more than just a blocking tight end. Even so, with Hooper, Njoku and Bryant on the roster, the back of the depth chart will mostly be focused on special teams. Offensive line (9) -- Jedrick Wills, Joel Bitonio, JC Tretter, Wyatt Teller, Jack Conklin, Nick Harris, Evan Brown, Chris Hubbard, Kendall Lamm. Tretter has yet to practice as he recovers from knee surgery, but the Browns surely want to avoid putting him on IR, so he should make the initial 53. There still seems to be a chance to could play in Week 1. Harris’ ability to step in and be the first-team center locks up his spot on the roster. After the other starters – Wills (LT), Bitonio (LG), Teller (RG), Conklin (RG) – that leaves three spots for my nine-man depth chart. Brown has consistently been the second-team center during camp. He and Harris give the Browns versatility on the interior of the line. Lamm and Hubbard seem to be the obvious choices for backup tackle spots. If the Browns go with 10 linemen, Willie Wright, another player who can handle center or guard, could be kept. Defensive end (5) -- Myles Garrett, Olivier Vernon, Adrian Clayborn, Chad Thomas, Porter Gustin. Gustin has gotten a lot of attention during camp for getting first-team reps when Garrett can’t practice. That role first went to Thomas, who started eight games for the Browns last season. But Gustin, a late-season waiver claim in 2019, quickly took over the backup job, which earns him a roster spot. Seeing Garrett wearing a wrist brace in recent practices makes me think the Browns go with five players here, just to be safe. That means Thomas sneaks on. If the Browns keep just four at the edge, Clayborn probably gets that spot over Thomas. It’s also worth noting that the Browns claimed rookie edge rusher Curtis Weaver (fifth round, Dolphins) off waivers during camp and put him on IR two days later. He could show up midway through the season. Defensive tackle (4) -- Sheldon Richardson, Larry Ogunjobi, Jordan Elliott, Eli Ankou. This group seemed to be set heading into training camp, but Andrew Billings, signed as a free agent this offseason, decided to opt out. The Browns’ only addition to the position during camp was claiming Ricky Walker, who spent last season out of the NFL after originally signing with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. Judging from camp practices, Ankou seems most likely to claim that last spot on the interior of the line. But this position seems ripe for a Sunday waiver claim. Linebacker (5) -- Mack Wilson, B.J. Goodson, Sione Takitaki, Jacob Phillips, Malcolm Smith. Wilson won’t need surgery on his injured knee, and reports have indicated he could be back in four-to-six weeks. That puts the earliest potential return at Week 2. Either way, it’s much sooner than a Week 9 return if he was put on IR. The decision at linebacker is whether or not the Browns keep at extra player on the roster to make up for Wilson’s absence early in the season, or they just put Wilson on IR and make extra sure he’s fully recovered before returning. If Wilson is kept around -- and my roster does that -- there’s really only one spot to debate after Goodson, Takitaki and Phillips. Tae Davis (two seasons, five starts) took over for Wilson in first-team reps during camp. But the Browns also signed veteran Malcolm Smith (eight seasons, 52 starts). The Browns have worked to get Smith up to speed, and he seems the more likely choice here. Cornerback (6) -- Denzel Ward, Greedy Williams, Kevin Johnson, Terrance Mitchell, Donovan Olumba, M.J. Stewart. The Browns’ defensive backfield has dealt with a lot of injuries during camp, and some are still lingering day-to-day. But the top four spots on the cornerback depth chart have been set for a long time. Ward and Williams, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, are the starters, and Johnson, who continues to recover from a lacerated liver, is the nickel corner. Mitchell is a solid veteran backup. Olumba, signed as a free agent this offseason, has risen to the other backup spot opposite Mitchell. The final spot comes down to Stewart, who stepped in as nickel corner after Johnson was hurt, and Tavierre Thomas, who led the Browns in special teams snaps in 2019. Stewart was a 2018 second-round pick of the Buccaneers and has more than 600 defensive snaps under his belt. He gets the spot. Safety (5) -- Karl Joseph, Andrew Sendejo, Sheldrick Redwine, Elijah Benton, Jovante Moffatt. Grant Delpit’s season-ending injury hurts, but it opens a spot or two for players on the back end of the roster. After the top three, camp reps would indicate that Elijah Benton and Jovante Moffatt, both signed as undrafted rookies this offseason, would round out the position group. But this is another position that seems destined for an addition after Saturday’s cuts, meaning Benton or Moffatt, or both, could be on the practice squad come Week 1. Special teams (3) -- Austin Seibert (K), Jamie Gillan (P), Charley Hughlett (LS). The Browns tried out some kickers during camp and Jamie Gillan missed time with an illness. But in the end, this group has remained stable and unchallenged.
The Browns are going with two quarterbacks for the moment. According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns are waiving quarterback Garrett Gilbert. That leaves just Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum on the active roster for the time being. Gilbert will have to pass through waivers, but if no one else wants him, he could end up back on the Browns practice squad. Gilbert was with the Browns last year after his stint in the AAF, and has also spent time with the Panthers, Raiders, Lions, Patriots, and Rams. NBC _________ ____________________ I'd expect someone to be coming in soon, maybe.
I suspect that, due to Covid19 protocols, active roster spots will be an even higher premium this year. I believe the NFL increased the number of slots on practice squads to accommodate that, so . . . Yes - someone (maybe Gilbert) will be coming.
