I agree with all you guys. I was a Warmack guy but he went to the Titans that just whooped the chit out of Pittsburg. The guy's I want are Bridgewater and Boyd. Boyd already beat Georgia. Mobile, strong armed QB's. Did you guy's see Honey Badger yet? Ball player! He can play FS and CB. Defensive ROY. Don't we need a CB or a FS? How do you get a job GMing for the Browns? I would of walked out of this draft with Warmack and Honey Badger. Not the Browns. Talent, talent, talent. Next line play and QB play. Both of those are bad right now. Weeden would get traded for anything I could get. Don't get me wrong I want the Browns to be competitive more than anything. But I have them winning 5/6 games. I thought they would beat Miami. If the team plays good I don't care if they win or lose. I want a good football game. I didn't see that last Sunday. If you traded McCoy you should be able to get more for Weeden. Look at what the teams ahead of us in the draft did. Took O-line and Jordan. Not the Browns. If we have a top 4/5 pick again I want 1 of those two QB's that are left. If not I take the best guard available. Both major needs in my eyes. QB, G, CB, FS. Those are my 1st 4 draft picks. Also I would sign a Guard and FS. Maybe a good WR too. Little isn't it. Not a go to guy. doesn't have the hands needed. Maybe Gordon is. We will see.
So God Made The Biker! (By my friend David Johnson) And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said "I need a strong Patriot, someone who will stand up and say, up yours!" So God Made a Biker. God said, "I need someone willing to make a long hard ride to Washington, DC and send a LOUD message... to the hard of hearing in the Peoples Houses" So God Made a Biker. God said, "I need someone to go to Washington, DC even when they are denied a piece of paper that provides permission". So God Made a Biker. God said, " I need somebody to clog the streets, fill the air with exhaust, show off their best tattoos and leathers, ride with a charming lady on the back, all while saluting our freedom fighters and our veterans and our murdered brothers and sisters, all while honor our flag and respecting our Constitution". So God made a Biker. God said, "no wait, I have a better idea. If one can do all that, then 2 would be even better." So God made 2 Million Bikers and gave them some kickass bikes to have a pile of fun with. Patriot On Brothers and Sisters!
I haven't thrown dirt on Weeds yet bluez...but we don't have anything nice to say about that "game" last Sunday, so we have some open dialogue and the draft may as well fill it. Never too early to start looking for talent. Even if we did draft a QB in 2014, I would be one of those hoping he had a couple of years to sit and learn. I want Weeds to succeed!! But after all, he is 31 years young...the future isn't that far off for his replacement.
I'm ok with that Irish, but don't you think it would be in the best interests of the FO to build an O-line to protect that future prospect :| *HELP*
BEREA (92.3 The Fan) ? Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson finds himself in a tough spot. He wants the ball, but doesn?t want to rock the boat by calling out coaches or asking for it. Richardson is willing to carry the load as much or little as the coaching staff asks him to ? as long as the Browns win. ?All my life, I?ve been that guy,? Richardson said. ?So when it comes down to it, at the end of the day, I control what I can control. But if it?s going to help the team out that I get less carries, if it?s going to help the team out that I get more carries, I?m all for it. And I can?t wait till that day comes when I?m getting 25 reps-plus or whatever. ?I know coach felt like he let me down, this and that, and it?s not that. I?m behind coach 100 percent, and I know we were playing behind, so he had to do what he had to try to put points on the board.? The problem for Richardson is that they didn?t win Sunday and he only ran the ball 13 times ? much to his dismay. ?I don?t think they really stopped the running game,? Richardson said. ?I think we stopped it ourselves as far as just getting away from [it]. We were behind and stuff like that and we just gotta keep fighting and no matter what we gotta stick to our game plan and I guess coach had another game plan and it went that way.? The No. 3 overall pick in the 2012 draft touched the football a total of 15 times in Sunday?s 23-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins and he was rarely on the field for 3rd down ? another surprising development. ?I didn?t play as much, but I knew as the game went on I would play more,? Richardson said. ?We got a good third down in Obie, too. I know Obie is prepared for all things but it was kind of a shocker that I didn?t play as much as I thought on third down.? Offensive coordinator Norv Turner did his best Thursday to try and explain why Richardson wasn?t on the field for 3rd and short situations. ?We want Trent on the field,? Turner said. ?There?s some things he?s ready to handle in our third-down stuff, in our nickel package and there?s some things Obie?s going to handle that stuff for a while. Trent missed some time obviously in camp and there?s some things that we want to use him in there, and we?re going to do it when we can.? Richardson finished with just 47 yards on the ground and caught 2 passes for 30 more in the defeat. After racking up 26 yards on 4 carries on the opening possession, Richardson?s carries virtually disappeared over the next 5 possessions where he got just 4 carries and netted 7 yards. He didn?t carry it once in the 4th quarter. ?We came out and we executed 4 or 5 plays awfully well,? Turner said. ?And then they hit us with a couple run blitzes, which teams are going to do. They came at us when we started getting a little bit of run and then we didn?t execute as well. They?re a good run defense, so we got some things early. ?I think if we?d gotten him his ? what I?d like to see him in that over 20 carries ? I think he would?ve had more production.? Richardson might be on to something by asking for a few more carries this week. Last season, in the 5 games that Richardson had at least 20 rushing attempts, he averaged 95.8 yards and the Browns went 3-2. When he didn?t get at least 20 carries, he averaged just 45.1 yards and Cleveland was 2-8. After not hitting the 20 carry benchmark in the opener, the Browns are now 0-1 in 2013 and 2-9 overall. Richardson is hopeful that the plan Sunday at Baltimore is to give him the football. ?It?s Baltimore,? Richardson said. ?What game is there where you don?t get more pumped up? You?re playing the champions from last year and that defense.? Richardson ran for 105 yards on 25 carries and added 6 catches for 31 yards during their second meeting of the season against the Ravens in a 25-15 loss on Nov. 4, 2012. He?s not expecting a repeat performance to be easy despite the offseason overhaul on defense in Baltimore. ?It?s more talent than I have ever seen, even with Ray [Lewis] and Ed [Reed] not there,? Richardson said. ?They are very talented. They?re fast. They?re bullies, and they?re going to do anything they can to stop you, and they?re not just talented up front, they?re talented all
we will need a center next year as they arent talking with Alex Mack ? i think these idiots are going to phase everybody out and get there own people in here . that means another 5 year rebuilding plan *WALL* ..i don't have that much patience left with them if they pull that shit .
Week two kickoffs tonight . dont forget to set your rosters & get your picks in . just another friendly reminder from your DPL crew *DRINK*
its to bad as the division is up for grabs this year IMHO . the Steelers arent what they were . the Rats had lots of changes they arent invincible . the Bengals are loaded for bear . who taught Mike Browns how to draft all of a sudden ? whoever it was send him to Cleveland ASAP !
I don't think that is it at all bluez...I think Alex Mack will remain here. All that was said is that Mack is not even thinking about his contract and will not enter into negotiations until post season, because a distraction is the last thing he wants. By tabling it, there is no distraction. I think both sides want him to return and after he makes the pro bowl, the Browns will need to pay the man.
By Fred Greetham OBR Senior Browns Reporter Posted Sep 12, 2013 Kruger is returning to Baltimore to play against his former team for the first team since helping them win Super Bowl XLVII after last season. 0 Comments BEREA, Ohio -- Sometimes it is said, you can't go home, but for Paul Kruger, he's looking forward to the opportunity. He's had the date circled on his calendar since agreeing to a huge five-year $40 million contract as an unrestricted free agent with the Browns on the first day of free agency. Kruger was asked if he's ready to rip somebody's head off as he returns to Baltimore for Sunday's game. "Absolutely. That's the goal every week," Kruger said laughing. "I've thought about it, but as soon as I knew I was coming (to Cleveland) I knew I was going to be able to play against those guys. It's going to be intense." Kruger said the game is big for the Browns, as well, not just for him. "To me, it's going to be a competitive game from the standpoint that I have a lot of personal relationships with guys on the other side of the field," Kruger said. "There's some added incentive because it's a conference game and our perspective is to play some good football and winning games and especially putting ourselves in good standing in the conference." Kruger is returning to Baltimore to play against his former team for the first team since helping them win Super Bowl XLVII after last season. Kruger was drafted in the second-round (57th overall) by the Ravens in the 2009 NFL Draft. He is coming off of a breakout season in 2012 when he had 42 tackles, nine sacks, six passes broken up and a forced fumble. He had a sack in five-straight games during the season. He also had 7.5 sacks during the final eight games of the season, which was fifth in the NFL over that period of time. He had 5.5 sacks in 2011 before breaking out with nine in 2012. However, what really set Kruger up for the big pay day in free agency was his post season run where he had 14 tackles in the postseason, including 4.5 sacks, with a pass defense, forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Kruger (6-4, 270) had two of his sacks in the biggest stage of all, the Super Bowl win over the 49ers. Kruger just felt it was part of the natural development of an NFL player. "I think it was just more of becoming a pro," he said. "Taking care of my body, working hard and just doing the little things. That made the difference for me and over time you develop as a player as you settle into your body and you learn things about yourself, as well as opportunities. The more opportunities you have, hopefully, that translates into more plays you can make." Kruger's two sacks in the Super Bowl was impressive as he was only in on 22 defensive plays, according to the game's play by play. He was used primarily as a pass rusher and one of his goals of joining the Browns was to be an every down player. Kruger was asked if he felt that he was disrespected by the Ravens, while he was there. "I don't know if disrespect is the right word," he said. "I would say I was more frustrated personally, not having anything to do with anybody else. I'm a competitive guy and I want to be in there every play and to have limited reps in the biggest game of your life was tough. I think anybody who didn't say that would be lying to you. I've had to have a chip on my shoulder since I came into the league and pretty much everybody does. That's just how football is play. You have to play angry, especially on the defensive side of the ball." In his first game with the Browns, Kruger played 64 defensive plays, which was 94 percent of the time. He had four tackles, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry. Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked about some of Kruger's comments when he first left the Ravens about being a situational player. ''I've read most of those quotes so I guess it's in how you portray it,'' Harbaugh said in a conference call Wednesday. ''I thought the quotes were fine. Paul and I have had many conversations over the last four years along those lines. I am very proud of his development as a player. I feel like we were part of it in helping him become the player he is now and just happy for him." Joining the Browns also allows Kruger to come out from the shadows of many of the Ravens defensive stars, but he says that's not what drives him. "You have to earn respect in this league," Kruger said. "That's the bottom line. If you turn on the game and watch the film, some guys are going to be pointed out more than others, that's the nature of the media and guys who have earned their way into making a name for themselves. You go to a team with a bunch of superstars, it takes a lot of hard work and plays to stand out. I'm not a guy who craves attention or respect from people that I don't need it from. I feel like I got the respect and attention from the coaches and the opponents for the way I played. That's really what I'm all about." The Ravens defense was torched by Peyton Manning and the Broncos in the season opener for seven touchdowns and 510 total yards, but Kruger said he didn't take any satisfaction in wondering if he was missed. "I'm not the type of guy who wants to see other people fail just because I'm not around or whatever," he said. "I have a lot of friends over there and personal connections close to me, so it is what it is. I'd rather make a statement for what I'm doing, not by what they're doing." For many years, the Browns have not been able to stop the run. Against the Dolphins last Sunday, the Browns held them to just 20 yards rushing on 23 rushing attempts, in addition to sacking the quarterback four times. "I think anybody who turns on the tape can see we have a lot of good things going on, it's just a matter of doing it," Kruger said. "It's been a long time coming. "We know who we are and what we can do," he said. "I think many teams know what kind of potential they have, so we weren't surprised by any of that. I would say, if you were able to be in our meeting rooms there was more frustration with the plays we missed or the plays that we had mistakes on. We know we can be a dominant defense, we just have to put it together." Harbaugh has been impressed with what he's seen of the Browns. ''Very impressed by what you see on tape,'' he said. ''They are playing exceptionally well everywhere and their front seven I think I've said this a couple times I don't know if we've seen a better front seven on tape than what we are seeing.'' Defensive coordinator Ray Horton is pleased with Kruger's play. "I'm sure for him personally, this is a probably a big week," he said. "He's going to be one of our stalwarts. He played quite well last week. He played well against the run and has taken on a leadership role as he's gotten more comfortable here. I just hope to keep him from hyperventilating (against Baltimore)." EXTRA POINTS Norv on T Rich: Offensive coordinator Norv Turner said it is his expectation that RB Trent Richardson would get over 20 carries in last week's game but fell short with 13. "We want Trent on the field," Turner said. Turner said the biggest reason Richardson wasn't on the field more was because of the Browns poor performance on third down where they were just 1-of-14. "The biggest thing was third down," he said. "If we convert on third down, we can keep him on the field." Turner said Richardson will be used more and more on third down as the season goes along. Richardson says he's all for it. "I just do what the coach told me (to do)," he said. "Hopefully, I can get more touches." Ray's Assessment: Defensive coordinator said the defense played well but came up short. He was asked for his assessment. "Overall, not good enough," Horton said. "There were some ebbs and flows in the game with three and outs, but when you look at the overall performance it wasn't good enough." Horton said if he could have back one play it would've been the call he made on the touchdown pass to WR Brian Hartline. "When you look at the overall performance, if I could've taken back that one call, it would've (helped)," he said. "Hindsight is always 20/20." Horton thinks the strength of the defense will be stopping the run. "I think the run game will be our strength," he said. "We need to create some turnovers back there. I expect us to stop the run. I think that will be our calling card." Giving up a 50 percent success ratio on third down was not acceptable. "It was the most glaring statistic of the game, other than the score." Mingo Up?: All indications are that rookie LB Barkevious Mingo will make his NFL debut against the Ravens, but Horton said he plans to ease him in. "We're going to ease him in," Horton said. "Obviously, with your first round pick you want him to be on the field as much as you can. "He'll be playing for the first time and we want to ease him in," Horton said. "It's like a learning curve, find out what he does well, but want to give him some soft pitches as he starts." Missing Rubin: It looks more and more like the Browns will miss DL Ahtyba Rubin for the second-straight game. He was limited on Wednesday and Thursday. Horton was asked about the absence of Rubin. "It hurts because he's a good player and you don't have him out on the field." Rubin was on the stationary bike during practice and on the side with trainers, but OL Shawn Lauvao was not on the practice field diminishing his chances of playing this week.
we really really needed to win the opener . now e get to travel to BMore so the Rats can have there home opener and get there SB Rings . the league made them open on the road last week . they are rested and waiting on us . next week we go to Minnesota for the Vikings home opener . not looking good for a win in September
Fri night fish fry & bluez muzak [:} ..i will forget all about the Browns till Sunday . Buckeye party Sat night
we are towing to Indiana Sunday to race there . i guess i will set my DVR for the game so i can home and toss my foam brick at the TV *CRAZY*
TGIF Lounge Houndz *YAHOO* I'll buy this round... *DRINK* Hope the O-line gets its poop in a group *HELP* I'd be more optomistic about trashing them chicken turds if we didn't have a construction cone at RG :rolleyes: Have a safe weekend... am off to the fishin hole... *DRINK*
