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Browns President Mike Holmgren and General Manager Tom Heckert press conference 4-15-10
Mike Holmgren (On if his feelings have changed towards Jimmy Clausen)- “I’m glad you asked that. Jim, when he came in we talked about that little statement. Prior to any draft, I’ll say any number of things for any number of reasons. [...]
Thu, Apr 15 2010 at 5:42 pm » Browns » Comments Off
In the woulda, coulda, shoulda spirit of Browns fandom, we’re game for this P-F-R counterfactual replay of the strike-torn 1987 season.
In a nutshell, labor unrest resulted in the cancellation of Week 3, followed by three weeks of replacement players. But what if that strike had never happened?
The cancelled Browns game [...]
Fri, Apr 2 2010 at 9:54 am » Browns » Comments Off
To heck with all the pseudo-scientific analysis of the upsides and backsides of every potential draftee. There’s no doubt which of the top safeties the Browns ought to draft. My evaluation system is simple and elegant:
Do you want a safety named Eric or one named Earl?
Wed, Mar 31 2010 at 8:51 am » Browns » Comments Off
(On the players on offense and how he is going to mesh with them)- “I will be honest with you, I am still learning people’s names. March 17, I got here Sunday night, I am just learning different guy’s names. I know there are a lot of young guys. (Mohamed) Massaquoi, (Brian) Robiskie, I do [...]
Wed, Mar 17 2010 at 3:42 pm » Browns » Comments Off
The Cleveland Browns today named Jim Ross as Senior Vice President-Business Development, the team announced. Ross, who has been a key part of the sports industry for more than 25 years, joins the club following a three-year stint in a similar role with the New York Yankees. With the Browns, Ross will oversee all of [...]
Wed, Mar 17 2010 at 3:37 pm » Browns » Comments Off
NFL Network showed their rundown of the top 10 Browns of all time. You can watch here, but if you don’t want the preceding commercial, here’s the list:
10. Mike McCormack
9. Dante Lavelli “AFC”
8. Gene Hickerson
7. Leroy Kelly
6. Bill Willis
5. Lou “The Toe” Groza
4. Ozzie Newsome
3. Marion Motley
2. Otto Graham
1. Jim [...]
Wed, Mar 17 2010 at 9:56 am » Browns » 1 Comment
Browns President Mike Holmgren and Head Coach Eric Mangini press conference 3-15-10
Mike Holmgren
(Opening statement)- “Good afternoon everybody. Before we get started I want to make something perfectly clear. All of the recent moves we made were done by Tom Heckert and he’s on the road. Eric and I will do the best we can, but [...]
Mon, Mar 15 2010 at 10:16 pm » Browns » Comments Off
For Immediate Release March 15, 2010
BROWNS SIGN JAKE DELHOMME The Cleveland Browns today signed quarterback Jake Delhomme (pronounced DUH-lome) to a multi-year contract as a free agent, the team announced.
Delhomme has appeared in 97 games in his NFL career, notching 92 starts [...]
Mon, Mar 15 2010 at 8:58 pm » Browns » Comments Off
Dizzy from the swirl of off-season transactions? The helpful handle I grab is to match incoming and outgoing players by position. Such an at-a-glance view makes it easier to analyze the net effect on the roster, while also signaling where the next moves might come. Unmatched outbound players indicate a [...]
Mon, Mar 15 2010 at 11:12 am » Browns » 1 Comment
Over the past several years, the OBR’s has been followed by well over 3,000 of the most hard-core Browns fans on the planet.
If you’re a Twitter user and you haven’t followed us, you need to sign up. Lane Adkins has been unleashed on the OBR Twitter feed, and John Taylor will be following shortly. [...]
Wed, Mar 10 2010 at 10:14 pm » Browns » Comments Off
