Comments on: Talks begin with Anderson, Lewis http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Guaranteed Business Bank http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-572 Guaranteed Business Bank Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:56:57 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-572 <strong>Ebay Business - Longer Bidding Time The Bigger The Bank Balance...</strong> Is this your first business venture - if so you must be excited just at the fact of being your own boss with no 9 to 5 job - that is if your Ebay business is going to demand your full time attention to keep the pennies coming in? No doubt you will have... Ebay Business - Longer Bidding Time The Bigger The Bank Balance…

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]]> By: ric g http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-549 ric g Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:32:43 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-549 HINDSIGHT IS 20/20! i don't know of anyone in the pre-season that picked the Browns to finish near the top of their division, to compile 10 wins, or even fathom that we'd have 2 thousand-yard receivers AND a thousand-yard RB. from what i recall, we'd be lucky to get to 4 wins, no more than 6. it is this 'easy schedule' that the browns WERE NOT GOING TO GET MORE THAN 6 WINS AGAINST!! from that, i would say that romeo has done a fabulous job putting these guys in position to win as many as they did. for the most part, we were competitive in our losses (key phrase: for the most part). DA is definitely not the long-term answer, and it showed down the stretch that teams were game-planning for him, causing him to make as many mistakes as he did. we have a prime rookie waiting in the wings that'll be ready when it's his time. how long did carson palmer sit before he actually became a regular starter? locking up a young-buck RB in the draft means doing some scrounging and hoping for the best. The d-line is in need of a serious fix and that's what the draft should focus on. i would like to see the browns re-up j-lew. he's a hard-nosed runner that's a perfect fit for our lakefront winters. who wants a scat-back (metcalf) or a 'young buck' that had the hopes of the city riding on him, but he was always hurt or in trouble (green). sign DA and get some draft picks in return. HINDSIGHT IS 20/20! i don't know of anyone in the pre-season that picked the Browns to finish near the top of their division, to compile 10 wins, or even fathom that we'd have 2 thousand-yard receivers AND a thousand-yard RB. from what i recall, we'd be lucky to get to 4 wins, no more than 6. it is this 'easy schedule' that the browns WERE NOT GOING TO GET MORE THAN 6 WINS AGAINST!! from that, i would say that romeo has done a fabulous job putting these guys in position to win as many as they did. for the most part, we were competitive in our losses (key phrase: for the most part).
DA is definitely not the long-term answer, and it showed down the stretch that teams were game-planning for him, causing him to make as many mistakes as he did. we have a prime rookie waiting in the wings that'll be ready when it's his time. how long did carson palmer sit before he actually became a regular starter?
locking up a young-buck RB in the draft means doing some scrounging and hoping for the best. The d-line is in need of a serious fix and that's what the draft should focus on.
i would like to see the browns re-up j-lew. he's a hard-nosed runner that's a perfect fit for our lakefront winters. who wants a scat-back (metcalf) or a 'young buck' that had the hopes of the city riding on him, but he was always hurt or in trouble (green). sign DA and get some draft picks in return.

]]> By: Ray P http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-537 Ray P Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:00:59 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-537 Do any of you remember the 2004 Insight Bowl? It was between Oregon State and Notre Dame. Guess who the quarterbacks were? Check out the statistics, especially the passing statistics. Let me know what you think. Do any of you remember the 2004 Insight Bowl? It was between
Oregon State and Notre Dame. Guess who the quarterbacks were? Check out the statistics, especially the passing statistics.
Let me know what you think.

]]> By: john http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-536 john Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:41:36 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-536 We should just cut everybody except Quinn. He doesn't need a line or anything. He can just float to the endzone! I hope he is the real deal but there is no way to guarantee anything. Remember the next Joe Montana? Rick Mirer? We should just cut everybody except Quinn. He doesn't need a line or anything. He can just float to the endzone! I hope he is the real deal but there is no way to guarantee anything. Remember the next Joe Montana? Rick Mirer?

]]> By: Dan S. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-533 Dan S. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:37:46 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-533 All of these experts just make me laugh. Phil Savage is going to do what is best for the Browns. I don't think he's going to take any of these comments into consideration. Some of these guys are a joke. Go Browns! They had a great season and will build on that. All of these experts just make me laugh. Phil Savage is going to do what is best for the Browns. I don't think he's going to take any of these comments into consideration. Some of these guys are a joke. Go Browns! They had a great season and will build on that.

]]> By: jeff jr http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-529 jeff jr Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:25:46 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-529 I think that the Browns should extend Romeo contract and just forget about DA and bring in Brady Quinn. I think that the Browns should extend Romeo contract and just forget about DA and bring in Brady Quinn.

]]> By: Josh http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-527 Josh Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:23:13 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-527 Unless someone knocks Phil's socks off with an offer (say, a top 5 pick and a high 3rd rounder), the Browns will have 2 very good QB's on the roster next year, which is two more than most teams have. Use FA and the draft to bolster the defense and we're talking division championship next year. Also, does anyone else think we're a little shallow at WR? If Braylon or Joe J would go down (god forbid), who steps in. If New England and Indy have shown us anything, it's that you cant possibly have too many talented WR's for your QB to utilize. Especially with all the 3 and 4 wide sets teams are running nowadays. Like many others, I'm excited to watch Phil Savage work his magic this offseason. Unless someone knocks Phil's socks off with an offer (say, a top 5 pick and a high 3rd rounder), the Browns will have 2 very good QB's on the roster next year, which is two more than most teams have. Use FA and the draft to bolster the defense and we're talking division championship next year.

Also, does anyone else think we're a little shallow at WR? If Braylon or Joe J would go down (god forbid), who steps in. If New England and Indy have shown us anything, it's that you cant possibly have too many talented WR's for your QB to utilize. Especially with all the 3 and 4 wide sets teams are running nowadays.

Like many others, I'm excited to watch Phil Savage work his magic this offseason.

]]> By: Bob http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-524 Bob Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:33:43 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-524 I think Phil Savage will have a lot more to say about who stays and who goes than we will, but that doesn't bother me. So far his judgement has proven pretty sound. So, if he says keep Anderson, Lewis and Crennel, I'm going to trust his judgement. Just watching Lewis it's easy to believe that he still has at least a couple of good years left in him. Regarding DA, I wish he would improve his touch passes and stop trying to force the ball where it won't fit, but the numbers he put up despite those problems are hard to argue with. As for Crennel, yes the timeout/challenge bit was a fiasco, but I think that even he is getting better at his job, and I flat out disagree with anyone who says that the Browns played well despite him. A lot of folks have said that the Browns' 10-6 record wasn't that impressive because they played weak teams. Well, if you're looking for a reason why they didn't do better, perhaps you can catch Grantham before he gets the moving van loaded. I won't deny that I have my own list of 'I wish they would' items, but I think we should give Savage the benefit of the doubt. I'm looking forward to some good free agency and draft pick-ups. I think Phil Savage will have a lot more to say about who stays and who goes than we will, but that doesn't bother me. So far his judgement has proven pretty sound. So, if he says keep Anderson, Lewis and Crennel, I'm going to trust his judgement.

Just watching Lewis it's easy to believe that he still has at least a couple of good years left in him. Regarding DA, I wish he would improve his touch passes and stop trying to force the ball where it won't fit, but the numbers he put up despite those problems are hard to argue with. As for Crennel, yes the timeout/challenge bit was a fiasco, but I think that even he is getting better at his job, and I flat out disagree with anyone who says that the Browns played well despite him.

A lot of folks have said that the Browns' 10-6 record wasn't that impressive because they played weak teams. Well, if you're looking for a reason why they didn't do better, perhaps you can catch Grantham before he gets the moving van loaded.

I won't deny that I have my own list of 'I wish they would' items, but I think we should give Savage the benefit of the doubt. I'm looking forward to some good free agency and draft pick-ups.

]]> By: grumpy http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-523 grumpy Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:46:38 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-523 I think you have to fix the problems on defense. DA did well but based on the hype and very limited playing time Quinn had, can Quinn really be that much of a step down? I know he's not proven but the coaching staff should know what they have in him. You trade DA or let someone pick him up and take compensation while he's hot. Use the picks to shore up defense and let Brady play and get the experience. They need to put there guy in now and keep leave him there whoever it is. Holding onto DA for one more season then losing him and getting nothing is in my opinion the worst thing that can happen. They need to take advantage of his strong season to better the entire team. I think you have to fix the problems on defense. DA did well but based on the hype and very limited playing time Quinn had, can Quinn really be that much of a step down? I know he's not proven but the coaching staff should know what they have in him. You trade DA or let someone pick him up and take compensation while he's hot. Use the picks to shore up defense and let Brady play and get the experience. They need to put there guy in now and keep leave him there whoever it is. Holding onto DA for one more season then losing him and getting nothing is in my opinion the worst thing that can happen. They need to take advantage of his strong season to better the entire team.

]]> By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-518 alan t. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:55:28 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/2008/01/17/talks-begin-with-anderson-lewis/#comment-518 I don't get it ... who gives a crap if they sign Lewis to a long-term contract? Who gives a crap if they sign Anderson to a long-term contract? Who gives a crap if they sign Crennel to a contract extension? Pro football salaries aren't guaranteed, and Crennel's years don't count against a salary cap. I don't get the objections. This isn't Ferry's grossly overpaid championship-killing, four and five-year anvils and cement blocks, the fabulous guaranteed salary barbershop quartet of Hughes, Ilgauskas, Marshall and Jones. So what's the problem? I don't get it … who gives a crap if they sign Lewis to a long-term contract? Who gives a crap if they sign Anderson to a long-term contract? Who gives a crap if they sign Crennel to a contract extension? Pro football salaries aren't guaranteed, and Crennel's years don't count against a salary cap.

I don't get the objections. This isn't Ferry's grossly overpaid championship-killing, four and five-year anvils and cement blocks, the fabulous guaranteed salary barbershop quartet of Hughes, Ilgauskas, Marshall and Jones. So what's the problem?

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