I think this guy just has to be about the biggest loser I have ever read about: The only word that comes to mind is "idiot" .
MAN RULES AT LAST A GUY HAS TAKEN THE TIME TO WRITE THIS ALL DOWN FINALLY, the guys' side of the story. ( I MUST ADMIT, IT'S PRETTY GOOD.) WE ALWAYS HEAR 'THE RULES' FROM THE FEMALE SIDE ... NOW HERE ARE THE RULES FROM THE MALE SIDE THESE ARE OUR RULES! PLEASE NOTE. THESE ARE ALL NUMBERED #1 ON PURPOSE! 1. MEN ARE NOT MIND READERS. 1. LEARN TO WORK THE TOILET SEAT. YOU'RE A BIG GIRL. IF IT'S UP, PUT IT DOWN. WE NEED IT UP, YOU NEED IT DOWN. YOU DON'T HEAR US COMPLAINING ABOUT YOU LEAVING IT DOWN. 1. CRYING IS BLACKMAIL. 1. ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT. LET US BE CLEAR ON THIS ONE: SUBTLE HINTS DO NOT WORK! STRONG HINTS DO NOT WORK! OBVIOUS HINTS DO NOT WORK! JUST SAY IT! 1. YES AND NO ARE PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS TO ALMOST EVERY QUESTION. 1.. COME TO US WITH A PROBLEM ONLY IF YOU WANT HELP SOLVING IT. THAT'S WHAT WE DO. SYMPATHY IS WHAT YOUR GIRLFRIENDS ARE FOR. 1. ANYTHING WE SAID 6 MONTHS AGO IS INADMISSIBLE IN AN ARGUMENT. IN FACT, ALL COMMENTS BECOME NULL AND VOID AFTER 7 DAYS. 1. IF YOU THINK YOU'RE FAT, YOU PROBABLY ARE. DON'T ASK US. 1. IF SOMETHING WE SAID CAN BE INTERPRETED TWO WAYS AND ONE OF THE WAYS MAKES YOU SAD OR ANGRY, WE MEANT THE OTHER ONE. 1. YOU CAN EITHER ASK US TO DO SOMETHING OR TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT DONE. NOT BOTH. IF YOU ALREADY KNOW BEST HOW TO DO IT, JUST DO IT YOURSELF. 1. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, PLEASE SAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO SAY DURING COMMERCIALS. 1. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DID NOT NEED DIRECTIONS AND NEITHER DO WE... 1. ALL MEN SEE IN ONLY 16 COLORS, LIKE WINDOWS DEFAULT SETTINGS.. PEACH, FOR EXAMPLE, IS A FRUIT, NOT A COLOR. PUMPKIN IS ALSO A FRUIT. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT MAUVE IS. 1. IF WE ASK WHAT IS WRONG AND YOU SAY 'NOTHING,' WE WILL ACT LIKE NOTHING'S WRONG. WE KNOW YOU ARE LYING, BUT IT IS JUST NOT WORTH THE HASSLE. 1. IF YOU ASK A QUESTION YOU DON'T WANT AN ANSWER TO, EXPECT AN ANSWER YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR.. 1. WHEN WE HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE, ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING YOU WEAR IS FINE...REALLY. 1.. DON'T ASK US WHAT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO DISCUSS SUCH TOPICS AS FOOTBALL OR MOTOR SPORTS. 1. YOU HAVE ENOUGH CLOTHES. 1 .. YOU HAVE TOO MANY SHOES. 1. I AM IN SHAPE. ROUND IS A SHAPE! 1.. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS. YES, I KNOW, I HAVE TO SLEEP ON THE COUCH TONIGHT.. BUT DID YOU KNOW MEN REALLY DON'T MIND THAT? IT'S LIKE CAMPING...
By Vic Carucci, Senior Editor Here are my five biggest takeaways from the Browns? three-day rookie minicamp: >Among the more interesting new elements of practice introduced by the Browns? new coaching staff was the use of tennis balls in a drill designed to enhance hand-eye coordination for defensive backs. New secondary coach Louie Cioffi would hold three tennis balls behind his back, each bearing a different colored spot. Cioffi then would toss the balls, one at a time, in rapid-fire succession to a player standing about 10 feet away. The player had to identify the color as he made the catch, tossing the ball to the ground after every reception. >One of the more impressive players during the workouts was wide receiver Cordell Roberson, an undrafted free agent from Stephen F. Austin. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, he has the necessary physique to fit the Browns? ideal profile for a perimeter receiver. Roberson showed good explosiveness off the line and consistency in catching the ball. It will be interesting to see how he performs in offseason workouts with veteran players and during training camp. >Speaking of undrafted free agents from Stephen F. Austin, another one who caught my attention was defensive back Josh Aubrey. He seemed to grasp the coverage concepts quickly and often put himself in good position to make plays. >Another undrafted free agent who seemed to perform well was Lakewood, Ohio, native Justin Staples, a defensive lineman/outside linebacker from Illinois. At 6-4 and 245 pounds, he seems to have the physical makeup to provide some versatility within the front seven. I could also envision him making an impact on special teams. >Among the two fastest receivers were undrafted free agent Mike Edwards, from Texas-El Paso, and Andrew Helmick, a tryout player from Lindenwood University. Carucci?s Call is presented by Revol Wireless. Come Save With Us. >>Be sure to tune in Monday through Friday, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET, for ?Cleveland Browns Daily, Driven by Liberty Ford? on ESPN 850 WKNR or catch the live stream right here on ClevelandBrowns.com.
Nice work with the "man rules" bluez....Those are great. Every single one of them true. With 3 girls in the household, I think I'll just print those out and hang em up on the fridge....well done. In the race to be the biggest idiot in football, Titus Young has taken a commanding lead....McClain was on his heels for a while, but Titus has pulled away in the past week, and left very little doubt.... I really hope the little RB from Fresno St. can make it...Finding the next Darren Sproles would be a really good thing. I'm rooting for this kid. Hopefully he can catch. Defenses lose sight of little backs like him. Perfect for setting up backdoor screens, and outlets for the QB....Watching Brees and Sproles work together is a thing of beauty. If we can come up with a combo similiar to that it would be awesome....
Free-agent Browns receiver Josh Cribbs eventually will be former Browns receiver Josh Cribbs. His potential next destination has been limited to four suitors, barring an unexpected development. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Cribbs, an eight-year veteran, will sign with the Raiders, Giants, Jets, or Lions. Cribbs visited the Raiders, Giants, and Jets last week. He has arrived on Monday in Detroit. A potent return specialist, Cribbs has never fully blossomed as a receiver. The former college quarterback at Kent State has, from time to time, contributed via the Wildcat formation.
Me to TD ..I remember Dino Hall & of course one of my all time favorite Browns players Greg Pruitt ..Rouse would be a perfect COP back who can also help on third downs as he can catch and help with the return game . the RB postision is wide open behind T Rich ..can't count on Busterio Hardesty to stay healthy plus she cant catch block & fumbles alot . why the POS is still on the roster is beyond me . i didnt like the pick on draft day and hate it even more now . we have Oby & thats it ..
Chudzinski embraces work with rookies Posted May 10, 2013 By Matt Florjancic, Staff Writer aaBrowns coach Rob Chudzinski embraced the opportunity to work with the team?s draft picks, undrafted free agents and tryout players in the first of three rookie minicamp practices Friday. The Cleveland Browns got their first look at the five players they added through the 2013 NFL Draft, and the 18 undrafted free agents they signed in the days that followed, as well as more than 20 athletes in town on a tryout basis during the first day of rookie minicamp Friday. The team started the day with meetings and a walk-through in the morning, and following a break for lunch, the players were on the field for the first of three practices this weekend. ?It?s really nice to see them and get out with them for the first time, and actually see them on the field and see what they can do, and have our coaches around them, get to know them,? said Browns coach Rob Chudzinski. ?We had basically a normal minicamp day, similar to the ones we had initially. ?We had a walk-through this morning, threw a lot at these guys, gave them a chance to learn it, go through it on the field walking, and then, go out and practicing this afternoon. We started on the field this afternoon and ended up inside. We had a little Lake Erie sprinkle hit us, but we got a lot done, and I?m really pleased with today.? Chudzinski said the tempo and production during the first day of rookie minicamp ?was just normal,? although he did recall a few plays that stood out. ?I saw Leon McFadden made a nice play driving on the ball and deflected it away from a receiver,? Chudzinski said. ?Some guys always catch your eyes. You go in, watch the tape and see some of the guys. ?It?s always good to see some of the tryout guys that are coming in, that you don?t know anything about at all and really haven?t seen much of. Some of those guys flash, and it?s good to have them for a couple days because you get another two days, another two practices of evaluation. Usually, by the end of the weekend, you have a pretty good sense for what those guys are and what they can become potentially. If they can help us whether it?s now, down the road, on the practice squad, you?re hoping to find guys.? After spending nearly 20 years in the coaching business, and gaining nearly a decade of experience in the NFL, Chudzinski has learned the importance of studying practice film in order to learn and get a full evaluation about each player on the field. Having worked with San Diego tight end Antonio Gates, who was an undrafted free agent after playing basketball at Kent State University, Chudzinski is well aware that players do not have to be first-round picks to be successful. ?I?ve been around where undrafted guys were big impact guys on our team,? Chudzinski said. ?Back when I was in San Diego, you look at that team at that time, Antonio Gates was an undrafted guy. Some of those guys came this route, coming up as rookies who were undrafted. ?You look at these guys and you look at them seriously. You never know, a diamond in the rough. A couple years ago, Byron Bell played for us, an undrafted offensive lineman. He started as a rookie. You just never know who they are, where they come from and what they have inside. That?s really, ultimately, what helps them succeed.? INJURY UPDATES Two of the Browns? newest players did not participate in the team?s practice due to injury. Safety Jamoris Slaughter is working his way back into playing shape after suffering a torn Achilles tendon last Sept. 15 in Notre Dame?s road win over Michigan State, and former LSU offensive lineman Chris Faulk suffered a knee injury in a practice that cost him all but one game in 2012. ?We?re looking at them,? Chudzinski said. ?Slaughter, we?re expecting to be back, ready for training camp. Maybe he?d be ready sooner. I don?t know, but we?re planning on training camp for him. Faulk, we?re looking at the same thing. We?ll see and we?ll make that evaluation and determination after this is over.? RECOGNIZING SKILLS Although Faulk played in just one game during his junior year because of the knee injury, when healthy, he played at both left and right tackle over his 26-game career with LSU. When the Browns turned on the game film of Faulk, they liked what they saw from the 6-foot-6, 330-pound offensive lineman. ?He?s a big guy, and that?s the first thing that stands out to you, his size,? Chudzinski said. ?Certainly, coming back from the injury, he?ll have a lot of work to do, but as a player that?s played at LSU, played and started games and competed in that conference, obviously, there?s something there, and we?ll see. ?It?s a long way between where guys are now and where they want to be. That?s one thing we started with, that I talked to them the first day about. It doesn?t really matter where you start, it?s where you finish. That?s the emphasis on this weekend.?
Browns make roster moves Posted 1 hour ago aaThe Cleveland Browns signed five players and released five others, the team announced Monday afternoon. The Cleveland Browns today signed defensive back Akeem Auguste, punter T.J. Conley, defensive lineman Nicolas Jean-Baptiste, defensive back Abdul Kanneh and linebacker Ausar Walcott, the club announced. All five players participated in the team?s minicamp this past weekend on a tryout basis. In addition, the Browns waived defensive back Kevin Barnes, wide receiver Mike Edwards, defensive lineman Paipai Falemalu, punter Jake Schum and defensive back Ricky Tunstall. A four-year letterman at the University of South Carolina (2008-10, 12), Auguste appeared in 43 contests with 22 starts. He totaled 133 career tackles, one interception, 10 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one sack. Born October 10, 1989, the 5-10, 185-pound Auguste is a native of Hollywood, Florida and attended Chaminade-Madonna High School and Fork Union Military Academy. Originally signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009, Conley spent training camp with the Jets in 2009 and 2010 before emerging as the team?s starting punter in 2011. He appeared in all 16 games in 2011, booting 92 punts for 3,926 yards (42.7 average) with 32 punts inside the 20-yard line. Conley spent training camp with the Minnesota Vikings in 2012. A four-year letterman at the University of Idaho (2005-08), Conley led the NCAA in punting (47.4 average) as a senior. Born August 29, 1985, the 6-1, 215-pound Conley is a native of Walla Walla, Washington, where he attended DeSales High School. Originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012, Jean-Baptiste spent four weeks on the Indianapolis Colts? practice squad last season. A four-year letterman at Baylor University (2008-11), he appeared in 49 games with 21 starts and totaled 94 career tackles, five sacks, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Born March 8, 1989, the 6-1, 330-pounder is a native of Houston, Texas, where he attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory. Kanneh spent two seasons at New Mexico Highlands University (2011-12), where he totaled 107 career tackles and nine interceptions, with four returned for touchdowns. He also returned 21 kickoffs for 425 yards (20.3 average) with two touchdowns and 13 punts for 215 yards (16.5 average), while also blocking five kicks. Born September 9, 1990, the 5-10, 185-pound Kanneh is a native of London England, and attended Potomac High School in Virginia. A four-year letterman at the University of Virginia (2009-12), Walcott appeared in 45 games with 22 starts. He totaled 128 career tackles, 1.5 sacks, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery. Born January 1, 1990, the 6-2, 230-pound Walcott is a native of Hackensack, N.J., where he attended Hackensack High School
By Dave Kolonich OBR Browns Reporter Posted May 14, 2013 We've reached that May lull in the NFL's offseason, but in Cleveland, some familiar Browns' topics resurfaced this week. Of particular note, quarterbacks and pass rushers. 1 Comment 1. It's Not (Any Month of the Year) Without Some Browns' Quarterback Talk Although it may be challenging to convince some, most Browns' fans had accepted that Brandon Weeden and Jason Campbell would enter this summer's training camp in a pseudo-competition for the starting QB job. As tepid as that sounds - at least given that both Weeden is the defacto incumbent and neither player can definitively grasp a long-term future with the organization - it seemed to represent the status quo over the next several weeks. However, Arizona's release of Brian Hoyer could add another layer of something resembling intrigue. If only because Hoyer is a quarterback that has been previously endorsed by the Browns' clandestine general manager Mike Lombardi, speculation has already begun regarding a potential third entry in Berea's annual summer tradition. Or four if Thad Lewis' cleanup duty last January made you a believer. 2. So About Brian Hoyer Speaking of Lewis, both he and Hoyer can claim the same number of NFL starts: one. Any romantic notions of Hoyer becoming a serious threat to win the Browns' starting job - again assuming he signs with Cleveland - are about as believable as Pat Shurmur returning to call plays. Hoyer was a good enough college player and has played in spots for New England over the past few years. However, it's telling that Lombardi's mentor, Bill Belichick, discarded Hoyer in favor of Ryan Mallett last season. And then's there also Hoyer failing to stick with the Steelers and getting cut from a Cardinals' squad that featured Carson Palmer, Drew Stanton and Ryan Lindley. 3. Good Thing the Browns Didn't Trade for This Guy It wasn't even a month ago that pre-draft rumors were flying about the Browns' interest in Hoyer - who was then on the Cardinals' roster. At the time, speculation hinted at Hoyer carrying anywhere from a second round to fifth round trade worth. Given the already thin selection of available Browns' picks and the free agent signing of Campbell, such a move would have been either curious or backwards - depending on your level of excitement towards the new front office. 4. Enough About Backup Quarterbacks - Let's Talk Backup Linebackers Certainly, Barkevious Mingo will play under a huge spotlight this summer and fall - simply because he represents such a huge portion of the Browns' 2013 draft. And while none of us know how Mingo's immense talents will translate to the NFL level, it's expected that the rookie will be put into the most ideal spots possible to make plays - primarily on passing downs. Yet, some have suggested that Mingo will be the "centerpiece of the Browns' defense", which is a bit of a stretch at this point. Mingo is without question an incredibly talented athlete and is perhaps the Browns' most intriguing first round draft choice in years. However, for anyone to raise the expectations so high on what will be a situational player - at least early in his career - is setting themselves up for disappointment. 5. The Other Side of Expectations And while all eyes will be on Mingo - along with big money free agent Paul Kruger - it could be Jabaal Sheard who proves to be the breakout star of Ray Horton's first Browns' defense. With such activity occurring at linebacker, Sheard has become the forgotten man despite showing some solid pass rushing skills over the past two seasons. Sheard's production, at least number-wise, dropped in 2012. After a slow first few games, Sheard played a string of very productive games but didn't have many sacks to show for it. Not helping Sheard last season was an aging group of defensive ends, including Frostee Rucker and Juqua Parker. Given that Sheard shouldn't see the kind of blocking attention he did last year - at least based on the presence of Mingo and Kruger - he may quickly exploit some one on one blocking matchups. But then there's that run defense - which is a story for another time.
are you sure ? how do we know this is you ? enjoying retirement i am sure but at the same time finding something to do that you enjoy . i bet its working on a boat . how does Gibbs get a boat out of his basement on NCIS ? no one knows for sure . how do you get yours out Lym ?
The Browns have added some experience at punter, signing free agent T.J. Conley, Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun reported Monday. The 27-year-old Conley was the Jets? regular punter in 2011. He ranked 30th in the NFL in gross average (42.7 yards) and 18th in net average (38.8). The Jets released him last September, replacing him with Robert Malone. Conley was most recently with the Vikings, who released him in April after signing him in January. The Vikings are going with rookie Jeff Locke at punter. The Browns did not have a punter with regular-season experience on the roster until the reported agreement with Conley. Reggie Hodges, their punter in 2012, is an unrestricted free agent. The Browns begin OTAs on Tuesday.
The Morning Kickoff ? Phil Taylor raises awareness: West, Texas ? not to be confused with West Texas, the region ? is a city of 2,800 located 70 miles south of Dallas, just a few tumbleweeds from the very center of the vast state. Until last month, West, Texas, was known as the ?kolache capital of Texas,? a distinction earned from the popularity of the pastry native to the predominant Czech population in the city. But on April 17, a fire and explosion at a massive fertilizer plant rocked the area. The impact was comparable to a 2.1 magnitude earthquake. At least 15 people were killed, including first responders and residents in apartments and houses situated just hundreds of yards from the plant. Browns defensive lineman Phil Taylor, who attended Baylor University in nearby Waco, Texas, was saddened that the tragedy seemed to get lost in an eerily busy news cycle. The day before, there were the terrorist bombings at the Boston Marathon. A month later, three girls held captive and tortured for a decade on Cleveland?s near west side were rescued. Taylor decided to do something to raise awareness of the West explosion. He and his manager devised a campaign to market ?We are West, Texas? T-shirts. It?s picking up steam through Taylors Twitter handle of @PhilTaylor98. All proceeds will go to the families of the victims, Taylor said. The Baylor connection: ?I?m doing it to support the families,? Taylor told me on Monday. ?I think (the tragedy) was kind of put on the backburner because of the things that happened in Boston ? and now with the girls in Cleveland. I want them to know they?re not forgotten and I?m trying to help them out, too.? Taylor styled the T-shirts in the green and yellow colors of Baylor and included the school?s bear mascot. Baylor is in Waco, Texas, about 15 miles from the fertilizer explosion. ?I don?t know anybody who was lost in it, but our whole Baylor community as a whole, we were affected, because it happened so close to the campus,? Taylor said. ?I just want to raise as much money as I can. I want everybody to know I care about what?s happening in West, Texas.? Taylor has enlisted the support of the growing number of Baylor alums in the NFL, including Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin 3, Titans receiver Kendall Wright and recent Dallas draft pick Terrance Williams, also a receiver. Taylor has also gotten support from Browns teammates Josh Gordon, who also played at Baylor, Brandon Weeden, Joe Haden, Greg Little, T.J. Ward and Chris Ogbonnaya. A sign of maturity: It?s easy to forget that Taylor was kicked off the Penn State team as a sophomore by former coach Joe Paterno for his involvement in a brawl on campus and a subsequent pool party incident. He has been a trouble-free player in Cleveland since arriving as a first-round pick in 2011. Taylor?s draft status was restored by transferring to Baylor and having three incident-free years and two solid football seasons in Waco. The only news Taylor made with the Browns was a year ago when he popped a pectoral muscle bench-pressing in the team?s weight room. He recovered to play the final seven games, during which the run defense improved by 30 yards a game. ?I?ve matured a lot,? Taylor said. ?In the NFL you?ve got to represent the team and you?ve got to represent yourself off the field. It is what it is. You have to know what?s the right thing to do.? Taylor?s desire to support the stricken families of West, Texas, is a wonderful gesture. It?s a sign that Taylor may be evolving as a leader. On such a young team as the Browns, that is a welcome and significant development. Tony Grossi covers the Browns for ESPN 850 WKNR, ESPN 1540 KNR2 and www.espncleveland.com.
