August 19th, 2008 
Dan Taylor 
Posted in It’s almost halftime and the Browns have shown nothing to get excited about. We did have Dawson’s 56 yard FG, Steptoe had a 90 and a 40 yard KO return. Wright did have 1 sack on a blitz. That’s our first pressure of the preseason. Eric Wright is having problems with coverage. I noticed the [...]
Archive for August, 2008
First Quarter Sees Anderson, Pool Cribbs Injured vs NYG
It was a tough first quarter to say the least for the Browns in their preseason debacle vs the Giants at the Meadowlands. First, they were trailing 30-3, but that was the least of their issues. First QB Derek Anderson left the game with a possible concussion when he was slammed by Osi Umenyiora. He [...]
Tags: Another Rookie Possibly Headed for Surgery
Rookie tight end Martin Rucker could miss up to six weeks after suffering a knee injury during practice on Tuesday. An MRI on It’s believed that Rucker suffered a torn meniscus and will need to undergo surgery. The Browns have now lost their top draft picks to knee injuries as linebacker Beau Bell had surgery [...]
Knee Injuries Have Been Minor
Rookie tight end Martin Rucker may need an MRI on his knee, after twisting it. Shaun Rogers also missed practice due to a sore knee. Peek and Beau Bell also have had knee surgery, and are recovering. A lot of banged up and hurting knees for the Browns this pre season. Brad Cieslak and Edwards [...]
Browns Sign Defensive Backs
The Browns added to their defensive secondary on Sunday by signing Brandon Mitchell and Travis Key. Mitchell spent last season on the practice squad of the Houston Texans. Key was an undrafted free agent after playing at Michigan State. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in May, but was cut in July. The Browns [...]
Edwards Stiched Up After Deep Cut to Foot
In what may go down in the “things I shouldn’t do” department, Browns Pro Bowl WR Brayon Edwards is healing today after having to get stiches in his foot due to a deep cut. The incident that caused the cut took place Saturday when Braylon was running a sprint in his socks when fellow receiver [...]
Baxter’s Deal Terminated Following Knee Surgery
Today the Browns decided that the vaillant comeback of cornerback Gary Baxter was not going to be enough for him to make it all the way back in 2008, and decided to cut ties with the CB, releasing him. Baxter was attempting to make it back after suffering a nasty injury back on October 22nd [...]
Browns Lose 24-20 in Preseason Opener to Jets
The Browns started the pre season tonight with some good showings and some not so good. Jet’s got the opening kick. They got a couple first downs and then on a fourth and 1, the defense stuffed the QB sneak by the Jets for no gain. On the first play from scrimmage, Lewis ran for [...]
