By John ChandlerBack to back wins in the preseason? While the rest of you prepare the ticker-tape parade down Euclid Avenue, I’ll simply say, “Great. Now do it again.” The preseason tends to be a little like thinking you’ve hit the jackpot, only to discover by October that you had the numbers backwards.Be that as [...]
By John Chandler
Braylon Edwards caught a rocket from Charlie Frye in the end zone of the Berea practice field, flipped the ball to the ground, and passed right by a waiting throng of reporters, disappearing through the doors of the training facility. He did so all in one stride, and without one word.
The Browns star [...]
By John ChandlerHere’s a double-edged sword: if not for their rookies, the Browns would have been in trouble. That bodes well for the future; just not the immediate future. In a 20-16 win over Detroit, the contributions from many first and second-year players was encouraging. But in the short term, it means the injured Browns [...]
By John ChandlerTry as he might, Lee Suggs can’t seem to get a straight answer on his future. Not from the Browns, nor from around the NFL. And not even from the New York Jets, who informed Suggs of his failed physical this week through an intern.
An intern!
Just imagine that conversation, while the intern was [...]
By John Chandler
The Browns trade of Lee Suggs to the New York Jets for CB Derrick Strait is off. Reports out of New York confirm that Suggs failed his physical, and is headed back to Cleveland.
“In terms of trade, Lee Suggs failed his physical,” said Jets coach Eric Mangini today. “It’s just one of those [...]
By John ChandlerThe Browns finally dealt RB Lee Suggs, trading him today to the New York Jets for CB Derrick Strait. Suggs told me on Saturday that he was anticipating a trade, even though he felt as though he had the inside track on the third down back job. If anything, the finally healthy Suggs [...]
By John ChandlerWhat About Bob?Center Bob Hallen faxed in his official announcement of retirement to the Browns on Friday. He’ll have to cash in the $200,000 signing bonus for essentially quitting on the team because of back problems.
So what happened?
GM Phil Savage was not about to question what another man might be feeling. However, he [...]
By John ChandlerEagles 20 Browns 7.
I’m sure many Browns fans saw that score in this morning’s paper and headed for the Detroit-Superior bridge to jump. They saw Charlie Frye’s 23 yards passing and thought couldn’t Vinny Testeverde do better? Or saw Jeff Garcia’s 8-of-11 for 125 yards and two touchdowns and wondered why the Browns [...]
The Browns kick off their preseason schedule Thursday night, in Philadelphia. Rumor has it they’re arriving a day early to search the city for a center. No experience necessary. Just be willing to take a beating.
If I’m Charlie Frye right now, I’m afraid. Scared silly, in fact. The Browns’ center situation is so bad that [...]
By John Chandler
When Charlie Frye completes a pass to Josh Cribbs, take a moment to consider the history.Frye and Cribbs were onetime rivals, at Akron and Kent State. In fact, standing next to each other for an interview prior to a Zips-Flashes showdown, neither would say a word to the other.
Now, they’re teaming up for [...]
