Archive for April, 2008
Audio Interview with Browns QB Brady Quinn
Join Matt Loede as he and fellow columnist Al Gordon and Plain Dealer Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot speak to Browns quarterback Brady Quinn. The threesome caught up recently with Quinn at the 91 Ways Foundation Bowling Tournament put on by Browns DE Shaun Smith. Quinn talks about playing time, the re-signing of Derek […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 30 2008Yahoo Gives the Browns a “C” on the Draft
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Cole has graded the teams in this weekends draft, and the Browns have earned a “C”. Here is the breakdown from Cole.
Picks: LB Beau Bell, TE Martin Rucker, DT Ahtyba Rubin, WR Paul Hubbard and DE Alex Hall
Positives: Rucker
Negatives: Bell
Bottom line: C. Rucker is a good backup to have for TE Kellen […]
Browns Make Deals And Picks
The Browns again traded with the Cowboys, this time sending their third-round pick in 2009 in exchange for the chance to pick Missouri tight end Martin Rucker in the fourth-round. The Browns used their sixth-round pick from Seattle, which they acquired in the Charlie Frye-trade, to pick Iowa State defensive lineman Ahtyba Rubin. They then […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 28 2008Cleveland Signs MU’s Temple
Tony Temple will get a shot to play professionally in Cleveland. The Browns signed the running back to a free agent contract yesterday. Mizzou teammate Martin Rucker was drafted by Cleveland in the fourth-round. Tiger corner Darnell Terrell also inked a free agent deal with the Browns.
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 28 2008Browns Make a Deal With Dallas; Move Up to Take ILB Bell
It took them awhile, but Phil Savage must have gotten tired of waiting, as the Browns moved up in round four and finally made a pick in the 2008 Draft, taking UNLV inside linebacker Beau Bell. Bell is a player the Browns had been looking at, so taking him was not a shock. The team […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 27 2008What Browns Fans Can Do Today No Picks
ESPN’s James Walker gives his views on what Browns fans can do today to pass the time since they don’t have a pick till Sunday:
The Cleveland Browns do not pick until the fourth round this weekend. So here is my best–and probably last–David Letterman impersonation.
Here are 10 things Browns fans can do on day one of the NFL draft:
10. […]
Scouts Inc. Breaks Down Recent Browns Draft Picks
Drafting four players in a row who fell below expectations makes it difficult for an expansion franchise to get up and running. However, since then Cleveland has drafted nearly as well as any team in the league when its first-round selections are graded. C Jeff Faine is with his third NFL team but was just […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 24 2008Early Analysis of the 2008 Schedule
At first glance, two things come to mind immediately about the Cleveland Browns 2008 schedule:
Wow, this schedule is difficult. The Browns open against the Dallas Cowboys (fortunately at home) before playing their three interdivisional foes: home against Pittsburgh, then onto Baltimore followed by a visit to Cincinnati. They do get to catch their breathe after […]
Interview with Browns CB Brandon McDonald
Browns CB Brandon McDonald is ready to take on a bigger role with the team in 2008. He appears to be ready to be a starter, and it looks as if he is ready to build on what was a very good 2007. Click below to hear an audio interview with McDonald, as he was […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Apr 13 2008Another Staph Infection Rocks Berea
Plain Dealer reporter, Mary Kay Cabot is reporting that Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joe Jurevicius has contracted a staph infection in his knee after undergoing surgery on the knee in January. According to sources close to the Browns, his recovery is going well and he is expected to participate in organized team activities in […]
Posted by Kevin Folger on Apr 11 2008


