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Braylon Edwards

Braylon, Braylon, Braylon …

November 9, 2009

Apparently Braylon Edwards lacks the cred to impress Rihanna.
Even with some pricey bubbly.
Advantage, Rihanna.

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"The happiest human being on the planet …"

October 8, 2009

From Fox’s Jay Glazer: "I know Braylon Edwards is pretty much the happiest human being on the planet right about now, and I'd say that Chansi Stuckey is pretty much the saddest."

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Most interesting trade analysis from LeCharles Bentley

October 8, 2009

LeCharles Bentley appeared on Michael Reghi’s show on WKNR on Wednesday.
He was forthright, candid and honest. Bentley always was that way when he played, and one of the great losses from his injury – aside from on the field of course – was that Cleveland fans could not hear more from him.
Bentley “gets it.”
And he [...]

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Best to be honest about this Edwards trade

October 8, 2009

It's interesting how the Indians are ripped for trading an established star who is going to be a free agent or who can't be retained and get young prospects in return.
The Indians do it, they're folding the tent, giving up, etc.
People are ready to march on Washington.
Yet when the Browns did the same thing with [...]

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Be nice to know exactly what the Browns received for Braylon

October 8, 2009

It would be nice if reports are true that the third-round pick the Browns acquired for Braylon Edwards becomes a second-rounder based on Edwards' play in New York, but Eric Mangini does not reveal those facts lest the new wallboard in Berea fall over.
The other word is that it only becomes a second-round choice if [...]

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I think the next Brown to be traded will be …

October 8, 2009

Brady Quinn.
Lots of smoke again that he’s back on the block.
And Quinn wore Braylon Edwards’ cleats to practice Wednesday.
Not the kind of thing, it would seem, to endear himself to this coach.
Remember how excited everyone was that Quinn’s dream to play for the Browns was coming true? The Kosar jersey and all that stuff?

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You might have heard of these guys

October 8, 2009

CC Sabathia wins the first game for the Yankees. Cliff Lee pitches a complete game for Philadelphia. Braylon Edwards heads to the Jets. Only from Cleveland.

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In support of the notion that Braylon got what he wanted

October 7, 2009

From Pete Prisco of CBSports.com, quoting a "league source" and agreeing with my contention that the Browns gave Edwards just what he wanted: "He popped that 130-pound kid and got what he wanted, a ticket out of there."

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What Rex Ryan has to say

October 7, 2009

Some Rex Ryan comments on acquiring Braylon Edwards:
"I want to win now. Every team in the league should want to win now. In my opinion it’s a copout for any team to say, 'We’ve got a four-year program.' Well, how convenient. Your contract is four years, or whatever. To me, I don’t see how that's [...]

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Why didn't this happen last season?

October 7, 2009

The case could be made that Braylon Edwards should have been jettisoned last season. Problem was the same coaching staff that tried to work with him last year saw him in 2007, when he put up amazing numbers.
In fact, it might have been the greatest year ever by a Browns receiver: 80 receptions, 1,289 yards, [...]

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Interesting take by Josh Cribbs

October 7, 2009

Josh Cribbs, when asked what he'd say to those who say Braylon Edwards was bad for the team: “I disagree. He’s a threat and that’s why teams double covered him every game. That is why teams account for him on the football field. If he wasn’t a good player they wouldn’t put a safety over [...]

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Pondering LeBron and Braylon

October 7, 2009

Early this morning someone offered to me that Braylon Edwards' trade to New York ensures LeBron James won't sign there.
Theory being that the two don't like each other at all.
But the more I think the more I think the opposite would be true. James might prefer playing in New York to kind of/sort of hand [...]

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It's been quite a five years

October 7, 2009

Waitingfornextyear.com has quite a timeline on Braylon Edwards' time with the Browns.

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Some more radio stuff

October 7, 2009

Cris Carter was on WKNR this afternoon (I did quite a bit of channel-flipping) and he commented that Edwards could succeed in New York if he gives up on being Braylon Edwards the celebrity and concentrates on being Braylon Edwards the football player. "That other stuff," Carter said, "is a fulltime job."
Pretty much right on [...]

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This was rather funny

October 7, 2009

Heard the DJ on 104.1 say something to this effect this afternoon:
"They finally got somebody to drop the ball in New York on New Year's Eve."

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Trade obscures team's reality

October 7, 2009

Lost in the news of this trade is how this Browns season has disintegrated. Already.
Think about this: Fans are actually celebrating the fact that the Browns played close against Cincinnati at home.
Edwards, theoretically, was the best player on the offense. No, he hadn't played like it. Far from it, in fact, but the potential remained. [...]

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The Browns trade Braylon Edwards

October 7, 2009

My quick thoughts on the Braylon Edwards deal, with obviously more to come:
The Browns did the next best thing to suspending him. They traded him. Now he's New York's headache. I'd have suspended him. Hurt him in the wallet and the ego department and make him come back and contribute to the Browns and see [...]

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First and 10 with the Browns: Suspend Braylon Edwards

October 6, 2009

First and 10
1)      The Browns should suspend Braylon Edwards for Sunday'a game in Buffalo. He earned it. Suspend him. Enact some true discipline, not the ceremonial kind that fines guys for minor offenses or forces them to run a lap for this, that or the other. Edwards embarrassed the Browns with his actions in the [...]

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Braylon Edwards continues to impress

October 5, 2009

Braylon Edwards (allegedly) punched a friend of LeBron James in a bar in the wee hours of Monday morning. According to James, the guy weighs about 130 pounds. Nice. Real, real nice. What a joke.

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The Browns look awful in Denver

September 20, 2009

I believe this is the moment where I get to say: "Gee, I hate to be negative … but …"
The Browns stunk up the joint in Denver on Sunday. They played a team that many thought they could beat, and they lost by 21. It wasn't even that close. Denver could have had two more [...]

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Braylon Edwards and Kyle Orton

September 17, 2009

I posted earlier that Brady Quinn described the Browns offense as “methodical.” I opined mainly on Quinn. But I must say that this approach does not bode well for Braylon Edwards in his contract year.
By the way, Denver’s Kyle Orton said this of the Browns defense: “(They have) probably the best secondary that we have [...]

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First and 10: Time for Quinn?

August 30, 2009

First of the season … regular production begins the week of the opener.
1)      I think if Saturday was a regular season game the Browns get whacked pretty good. Kerry Collins and the Titans offense moved the ball pretty easily, and they did it with short throws and the running game. The Browns made a good play [...]

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A glittering beginning for Braylon Edwards

July 29, 2009

Braylon Edwards is off to a great start in training camp.
Next thing you know he'll race a teammate and get spiked and miss a month. Nah … not even Edwards would be nuts enough to do that, would he?
Keep in mind that Edwards' being placed on the non-football injury list means that he hurt himself [...]

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More news on Donte Stallworth — he was with Braylon Edwards that night

July 7, 2009

Well … now it turns out Donte Stallworth was drinking with Braylon Edwards the night of the accident that left Mario Reyes dead. Edwards spent a lot of money, Stallworth had a few shots, then went home for a couple hours before getting up and leaving for breakfast. The story from The Associated Press is [...]

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The newest latest on Braylon: Deal is dead

April 23, 2009

So now it's dead? The New York Dailly News reports that the much-discussed trade that would send Braylon Edwards to the New York Giants is dead.
Done.
Finished.
Over.
Finito.
Brayloned, as in dropped.
Reports the News: "According to a source familiar with the situation, the Giants no longer see any hope of acquiring the Cleveland receiver and are moving forward [...]

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