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Cleveland Browns (2011 season)

Bucklion;1945381; said:
If he changed his name to "Art Modell is a flatulating cockchicken" I'd pay the parking tickets myself.
Speaking of that old worthless fuck, when is he gonna kick off? I have some special "Art Modell's grave urine" festering in a jar in the basement that is bordering on becoming a biohazard.
 
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http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2011/07/pittsburgh_steelers_fans_taunt.html

On the eve of his first start in Pittsburgh, McCoy stood and addressed his teammates to relieve their fears about playing the Steelers with a raw rookie at quarterback.
I know you have no idea what it's going to be like tomorrow. Everyone in here is scared stiff about a rookie going into Pittsburgh and having his firs start. If you want to be scared, be scared. I'm not scared. I'm ready to play. I'm excited. I'm fired up. This is my passion. This is what I love to do. And I can't wait to get out there and play with all you guys tomorrow.
Our game tomorrow is going to be the start of something great. Bring your all because I know I'm bringing all mine. The hay is in the barn. Let's go.
? McCoy's dad and mom, Debra, attended the game in Heinz Field with McCoy's eventual wife, Rachel. A few Steelers fans taunted them after they were identified.
"[Troy] Polamalu is going to kill your son. I wouldn't watch if I was you," Brad McCoy says one person called. "You better hope Colt's life insurance is paid up today," he says another taunted.
? After McCoy acquitted himself well against the fired-up Pittsburgh defense, Steelers fans were more respectful.
One said to the family, "No rookie has ever come in here and done this," Brad McCoy writes.
Another said, "Your son is unbelievable!"
 
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Buckeneye;1955642; said:
McCoy can be the QB we need. I know it, I believe it. I'm ready to see this CBA ratified and the season to get underway.


I've read reports that some teams are preparing are preparing for training camp to start as early as the end of this week, which would be awesome of course!

Still want some official word/finalized deal of course, but it looks like we'll have pro football!
 
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NFBuck;1956303; said:
I'm intrigued to see who, if any, people the Browns target in FA...

according to the projected cap floor, cleveland could have to spend nigh on $30 million this offseason. that really isn't that much overall, especially if they ink joe thomas to an extension.

my guess is that they will resign robaire smith and jayme mitchell. they will bring in a journeyman OT and a backup LB. I do think they may actively pursue a legit safety like eric weddle or maybe donte whitner.

everyone creaming themselves over getting a marquee WR is going to be greatly disappointed IMO.
 
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tsteele316;1956325; said:
according to the projected cap floor, cleveland could have to spend nigh on $30 million this offseason. that really isn't that much overall, especially if they ink joe thomas to an extension.

my guess is that they will resign robaire smith and jayme mitchell. they will bring in a journeyman OT and a backup LB. I do think they may actively pursue a legit safety like eric weddle or maybe donte whitner.

everyone creaming themselves over getting a marquee WR is going to be greatly disappointed IMO.
If they can re-sign Yates and Womack they might have to not go out and get another offensive lineman. I would love for them to get Wittner but I think his price is going to be too high.

If they don't re-sign Smith, I know he wants to come back, they will have to go out and get a DL. I think we need 2 LBs because I don't have a lot of faith in Jackson making it through the season.

Your comment about the WRs could be right on because they are supposed to be high on Mitchell.
 
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They are also high on Norwood. They have already said several times that are not going to target a WR, not sure who thinks they still will. My guess is they will go defense almost exclusively in FA, too bad they don't have the space to go after the Oakland CB (I can't spell his name, so I'm not going to try).
 
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Bucklion;1956573; said:
too bad they don't have the space to go after the Oakland CB (I can't spell his name, so I'm not going to try).

Buckeneye;1956667; said:
Oakland CB = Nnamdi


No way in hell that ever happens. But holy [Mark May] if it did I would literally cry from shear joy.

"Mr. Nnam... Nnam... Nnam... Not gonna play here, anyway."

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http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/features/rumors

Within a report notifying the public about a charity event being held this weekend, Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository brought up a very intriguing idea: namely, that the Cleveland Browns may be interested in signing Terrell Owens once the league business year begins."General Manager Tom Heckert has sent mixed signals about how aggressively he will chase free agents, but it is just now becoming clear who those free agents will be and what kind of money they will command," Doerschuk revealed. "One alluring Browns target could be 37-year-old wide receiver Terrell Owens. Heckert was with the Eagles when Owens helped lead them to a Super Bowl. Holmgren has always had a soft spot for older receivers. He was Jerry Rice's last head coach, when Rice turned 42."
Two scribes from the Cleveland Plain Dealer -- Tony Grossi and Terry Pluto -- have indicated that adding a wide receiver is not amongst the team's highest priorities in free agency. Nevertheless, Owens would not be as expensive as some of the other options, and was quite productive in 2010 prior to his season-ending injury. The wild card here is the surgery that the WR underwent this offseason, and how soon he'd be back on the field; then again, this could drive the cost down for his services in 2011.

How exactly is a Canton beat writer's own theory, which is already being laughed at by cleveland guys, worthy of making it to the news and rumors section in ESPN's NFL coverage?

Actually, in hindsight, the answer is contained in the question.
 
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Possible FA targets.

Paul Posluszny - LB
Stephen Tulloch - LB

Ray Edwards - DE
Mathias Kiwanuka - DE

Donte Whitner - S
Eric Weddle - S

Darren Sproles - RB/KR/PR
Jerious Norwood - RB
Brandon Jackson - RB

Early Doucet - WR
Mike Sims-Walker - WR


I'd love to see us pick up Mathias. I don't think he'd be too pricey either. Ray Edwards would be a pipe dream. Likewise for Eric Weddle. Posluszny in the middle is interesting though - if he's sick of Buffalo I think its a possibility. I just tossed out the RB's and WR's for fun really.
 
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