Yep, 7:30! Looking forward to see if the 1st team offense will look as good as they did against the Rams...
1-0 in the preseason suddenly erases the whole of 2012? It's adorable you say it has nothing to do with who's saying it, then go on to say the problem is because of who's saying it. Not the first thing. I just wouldn't go buying post-season tickets are crowning them world-beaters just yet.
The Rams did play badly in the Browns game. I gave as much credit to the Browns defense and offense as I did to poor Rams play in the first preseason game of the season. Bernie went over the top and instead of just saying the Browns are playing well and making the Rams look stupid, he dove head first into attacks on WRs, coaches, parents and the Rams in general. Sauced or not, he stunk more than the Rams. Line then up Bernie. Just saying. *DRINK*
Browns reserve running back Montario Hardesty is dealing with an injury sustained in rather unlikely fashion. Per multiple reports, Hardesty hurt his right thumb catching a direct snap on Monday. ?The ball hit his hand and he injured his thumb,? Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said Monday, per Tony Grossi of ESPNCleveland.com. ?It?s a tough deal, but we?ll see what the status is.? The 26-year-old Hardesty has played just 23-of-48 regular-season games since entering the NFL in 2010. He missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury. Hardesty, who has also dealt with a hamstring injury during camp, is one of the Browns? backups to starter Trent Richardson. He is a free agent at season?s end.
only because he isn't helping out .if he could stay healthy and contribute it would be a different tune . Heckert had a panic attack & reached for Busterio in the draft . how the hell did he hurt his thumb ? the guy is just brittle .
By Fred Greetham OBR Senior Browns Reporter Posted Aug 12, 2013 Cameron feels every day is a growing experience and could still be considered a work in progress. 0 Comments BEREA, Ohio -- The duo of Rob Chudzinski and Norv Turner are known for using the tight end significantly in their style of offense. They are also known for turning out some pretty good tight ends. That's why at least on the surface it appeared they were taking a big risk at not retaining or adding a proven productive tight end. The Browns chose to let Ben Watson and Alex Smith to leave during free agency. Watson caught 154 passes the past three seasons for 1,674 yards for the Browns, including eight touchdowns. Smith was primarily used as a blocking tight end. Jordan Cameron said he learned a lot about playing tight end at the NFL level from Watson and Smith, especially with little playing experience at the college level. "I think it was definitely a learning experience with Ben and Alex here," he said "They helped me on and off the field a lot to learn these skills and hone my technique. They did a good job of helping me, especially in the classroom and helping me prepare for games." In 2013, it appears the Browns will employ the tight end by committee with the additions of unrestricted free agents Gary Barnidge and Kellen Davis. However, it appears Cameron will be the lead dog. He is the holdover from last year's team, and has just 26 career receptions. He played in 14 games in 2012, including six starts and finished with 20 receptions for 226 yards (11.3 avg.) with one touchdown. His best game was when he caught five passes for 45 yards early in the season against the Bills. He caught his only touchdown pass against the Steelers. Cameron is listed as the starter on the depth chart. He had a 30-yard reception from Brandon Weeden in the preseason opener as he caught a short crossing pass and ran down the sideline to the six-yard line to set up a touchdown. Chudzinski is pleased with Cameron's progress. Hes improved quite a bit," he said. "I think he is getting a better understanding and more comfortable with the offense. Hes a guy that has potential that you see. He has playmaking ability and hes improved as a run blocker. Hell continue to develop and I think (tight end coach) Jon Embree has done a really nice job with him. In practice Sunday, Cameron took a pass from Weeden and scored from 25 yards out. He thinks he's absorbing the offense pretty well. He's been making plays consistently throughout training camp "I think it's going good," Cameron said. "It's a lot of work putting this new offense in. The goal is just to get better every day and work on something new and just try to master that." Cameron (6-5, 252) is anticipating being involved in the offense in a big way. He knows the background of both Chudzinski and Turner. "The way they use the tight end in this offense is that the tight end is used a lot and is put in positions to create mismatches with linebackers," he said. "They use us a lot and it's just a matter of mismatches and they know how to create those and we trust that they know what they're doing. They're proven, so it helps a lot to put the confidence in them." Cameron feels every day is a growing experience and could still be considered a work in progress. He had a pass go off his hands that was caught by Greg Little in the first preseason game. "I'm not anywhere near where I need to be, but like I said as long as I progress everyday with (the coach's) teaching," he said. "They know what they're doing as they're proven play callers, so it helps us as players when you know the coaches and what they tell you is going to work and like when Coach Norv or Jon Embree tells you to do something that it translates on the field the next day and it does exactly what they said it would. It helps us as players knowing that they know what they're doing." When the Browns drafted Cameron in the fourth-round of the 2011 draft out of USC, then GM Tom Heckert talked about envisioning the mismatches the former basketball player at Brigham Young would create. Cameron wasn't even a starter at USC and caught just 16 passes his last year in college--not exactly fourth-round numbers for a projected receiver at the NFL level. Cameron said he's learned to be one of the quarterback's best friends on the field. "You just have to be quarterback friendly and put leverage on the defender to come back for the ball," he said. "You can't round out routes because (the defender) will come around you or cut underneath you. You just have to be quarterback friendly. "It's just habits that me and coach work on every day on getting back to the quarterback and not letting the guy undercut you." Many former basketball players have blossomed at the NFL level as tight ends, including Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez and Jimmy Graham. Cameron said basketball did help him prepare for his current position "I wasn't that good (at basketball)," he laughter. "But, I think it helps mainly in body control. There is a lot of moving laterally and movement in space, as well and even boxing out a defender on the goal line or in the red zone. We do a lot of that, just using your body to create mismatches." Cameron still plays basketball in the off-season. "It helps to stay in shape and running up and down the court helps keep you fluid." One of Cameron's perceived weaknesses coming into the NFL was that he had never been asked to block much. "Every day we're working with Coach Embree doing a lot of sled work," he said. "If you saw our individual work we spend about 25 minutes on sleds and footwork, steps and technique and it's just a matter of progressing every day and just trying to get better every day and every week." Another knock on Cameron is he seems to have a tough time staying on the field. During the OTAs and minicamp, he was sidelined with a groin and hamstring pull. He missed the final two games of the 2012 with a concussion after finally getting a chance to get more playing time. "As a young player, you're trying to learn your body and learn how it works," he said. "When you get injured, what's tweaked or what you have to do to take care of it. It's just a matter of playing and understanding what's hurt at the time. Working with the training staff helps a lot because they know what they're doing. You just have to learn your body as a young player you have to get your body right in the off-season, so it's been beneficial the last two months." EXTRA POINTS Hardesty Hurt Again: RB Montario Hardesty suffered another setback as he injured his right thumb taking a direct snap from the center . Hardesty had just returned to practice on Sunday after missing most of the past two weeks with a hamstring tendon injury. He was just returning to team drills and on the second play, he reached up for the snap and it appeared to catch his thumb. The trainers taped it up and applied ice and then he was taken to the locker room moments later. Chudzinski had no more details other than that, but said he will update his status on Tuesday. He did say that it has been a bit of bad luck for Hardesty thus far. "It's a tough deal, but we'll see what his status is." Chudzinski was just asked on Sunday if Hardesty had enough time to make up for the time he had missed with the hamstring injury. After practice Monday, Chudzinski said it was too early to speculate. "It's too early to say that (he's too far behind," he said. "Let's just see when he comes back." RB Dion Lewis and RB Brandon Jackson have been receiving most of the reps in Hardesty's place and if he's out for extended time, it will seriously hurt his chances of being non the roster. Owens, Norwood Back: The Browns are getting some of their injured players back as CB Chris Owens (foot), WR Jordan Norwood (hamstring) and OL Oniel Cousins (ankle) returned to the field. Chudzinski said that Owens was further ahead than the others. "Chris Owens was able to get some team work in." Injury Update: WR David Nelson (knee), FB Brock Bolen (calf), DL Hall Davis (hamstring) and DB Leon McFadden (groin) rode the stationary bikes before practice and worked on the side. OL Ryan Miller (head) is still out as is OL Shawn Lauvao (ankle). LB D'Qwell Jackson was not injured but was just rested during team drills. LB L.J. Fort was in during the team drills for Jackson. Punt, Pass, Kick: Browns players will host about 100 kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland at the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick event as part of the Play 60 movement on Tuesday Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Browns training facility. Browns players helping out are DL Kendrick Adams, DB Johnson Bademosi, DB Trevin Wade, LB L.J. Fort , LB James-Michael Johnson, LB Jabaal Sheard and WR Jordan Norwood.
Who else gets to play a preseason game for a cool trophy ? i love the fact the Lions & Browns square off every year for this .i have lots of respect for this area . if your Cleveland , Buffalo or Detroit you get a bad rap . your on the Chit end of jokes . i love all three cities . screw the haters . when the Browns make the Super Bowl and we will someday i hope it's against the Lions . the two best teams from the fifties going at eachother again for the championship .
Called to mind during the latest call to duty in Berea ... One on ones. Joe Haden covering Greg Little in the red zone. Little releases from the right side and takes a quick jab step inside five yards out. Haden sells out inside, but it was a fake. Little sprints to the right corner. ?Ahhhhhhhh!!? Haden yells as he plays catchup. Little is wide open at first but Haden?s quickness gets him back in the play. He is not nearly as tall as Little, though. That, combined with not being able to make it all the way back in the play lets Brandon Weeden measure his throw to Little, who catches the ball at the top of his jump. Touchdown. ? One on ones. Round 3 pick Leon McFadden is back from a minor injury. It appeared he is all the way back while covering slot man Davone Bess in the red zone. Weeden fired a short pass to Bess on the right hash. McFadden dove at just the right time and got a hand on the ball when it was inches from Bess?s sure hands. The veteran, Bess, took the time to pat the rookie on the helmet. It was one of the best defensive plays of the day. ? It?s a long way to Berea from where Abdul Kanneh started. The undrafted rookie cornerback was born in London. He played college ball at New Mexico Highlands. He found himself covering the fastest man in Berea on one set. The faster man one. First, Jason Campbell found Travis Benjamin wide open on the right sideline. On the next play, Benjamin caught a quick slant pass, the kind designed to get a burner off to the races. Benjamin shows promise at getting open on any and all kinds of routes. No opponent will be able to give him too much cushion because it is afraid he will beat his man on a streak route. ? The Browns Daily guys are set up on the edge of practice, where we walk by to get to the players. Vic Carucci?s new partner, Nathan Segura, was saying into a microphone, ?Jabaal Sheard is an absolute superstar in this camp.? That wasn?t ?Bernie? over the top. It was over the top in its way. ? The first big roster cut is two weeks from today. I?ve never met a bubble guy who didn?t think he had a chance. I?ve also never met a guy who was fourth-string this late who made a roster. Unless it was a tight end, maybe. No. 4 tight end Dan Gronkowski has a chance, maybe. ? A Lions helmet has been tightened with a wing nut atop one of the two-man sleds. Two helmets to go to Miami. ? David Nelson has seemed aloof at times while he is riding the exercise bike or standing around while everybody else practices. Gotta be careful about reading body language. When we caught up with Nelson after yesterday?s practice, he was very upbeat when we asked him if he will be back in practice soon, at full go. ?Yes. Yes. Definitely,? he said, cheerfully. Those who have talked at length with nelson have found him to be full of life. Maybe, at times, he?s just bored and tired of coming back from knee surgery. ? The Bengals have reached the playoffs three of the last five years ... four times in the last eight years. That?s after posting the NFL?s worst record in the 1990s. A friend from Cincinnati is not impressed. Told me he dumped his Bengals season tickets. Says he doesn?t like Mike Brown and Marvin Lewis. Dismisses the playoffs because the Bengals always go quietly in the first round. Imagine being a season ticket salesman where the team always goes quietly in the first month. Read more: http://www.cantonrep.com/browns/x997496021/Little-makes-his-move-Haden-goes-Ahhhhhhh#ixzz2bs1abcPn
? The Bengals have reached the playoffs three of the last five years ... four times in the last eight years. That?s after posting the NFL?s worst record in the 1990s. A friend from Cincinnati is not impressed. Told me he dumped his Bengals season tickets. Says he doesn?t like Mike Brown and Marvin Lewis. Dismisses the playoffs because the Bengals always go quietly in the first round. Imagine being a season ticket salesman where the team always goes quietly in the first month.
Just read all the hubbub about Bernie. First of all I love Bernie, the only geek QB in the NFL, ran like a wounded giraffe, and should never be held up as an example of the proper throwing motion, but the man could play, was tough, inventive, smart, and knew how to attack his opponent. "Dimishing skill" ..... nonsense, he simply wasn't a Belichek desciple, and as for skills, what exactly are we talking about here, he never could run, passed in whatever awkward manner allowed him to deliver the ball, so unless we're talking about his mind and maybe we are, I never got it. As to his commentary, not good. I think he'd like a few of those back. I love that he is straightforward in his comments, but he needs to learn to say them with a little finesse. He still can pick out the shortfalls, and weaknesses on either side of the ball, and does so with a lot less filter, which makes him entertaining, but if he stuck to statements on what he sees and left out the harsh judgements he'd still be refreshing without being offensive. So he still sounds like he likes Duffs best stuff, but better than a few years ago. I want Bernie to be a part of the Browns for as long as he lives. He will always be a Brown, and a loved Brown at that IMO. I read where he has found some relief and is feeling better now that he can sleep. I am nothing but happy about that, and wish him continued success in the effort to recapture his life. It would be great if he were still involved in the team as we grow back into the kind of powerhouse team he helped us become and gets an honorary Super Bowl ring as part of that success. Keep fighting Bernie!
