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Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
Last week, SBNation.com came out with an article about player mortality rates in the NFL , sparked by the death of linebacker Junior Seau . In 1990, the NFL Players Association contacted the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which is part of the Centers for Disease Control, and asked them to do a study on mortality rates among former football players. The...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
Jeff Schudel of the News Herald published an article last night with the following title: " Cribbs' on-field value to Browns diminishing ." He adds an immediate disclaimer to the article that says it does not mean that Cribbs' skills are diminishing, but that the rule changes made on kickoffs last year makes him expendable [in 2013] for the type of money he is making. Cribbs played as hard...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
"The Sunday Five" is a loosely-titled piece where I talk about five NFL- or Browns -related topics related to this past week. In today's edition, we take a look back at the team's offseason programs, a hypothetical that only makes sense to ask in the dead of the offseason, the buzz that fullback Brad Smelley has created, and more. The Browns wrapped up their first rookie...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
Senior NFL columnist Clark Judge from over at CBS Sports published a column a few days ago highlighting the top 10 quarterbacks of all time . His motivation for writing the column revolved around the belief that former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was the greatest of all time. That was impossible, according to Judge, because Manning "wasn't even the greatest quarterback in team ...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
Last year, the lockout dominated the offseason storylines in the NFL. This year, the punishments doled out for the New Orleans Saints bounty program, and the aftermath, will be what dominates the offseason headlines. If any of you have fallen behind on what has been going on with this situation over the past few weeks or so, check out SB Nation's Storystream to get caught up. Back on May...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
As many of you know, SB Nation is live in LA at the NFLPA rookie premiere. SB Nation Studios should have some video interviews with Brandon Weeden and Trent Richardson online soon. In the mean time, here are some quotes they sent me, representing some highlights from the interviews. Brandon Weeden On being at hte NFLPA rookie premiere: "It was fun to come out, spend some time...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
The NFLPA Rookie Premiere is taking place this weekend in Los Angles, and tonight there is a flag football game with some former and current NFL players, as well as some celebrities. The Cleveland Browns will be well represented in the game, as first-round picks Brandon Weeden and Trent Richardson are scheduled to participate. Whether they are on the same team or not remains to be...
Dawgs by Nature (Jon @ DBN) —
Cleveland Browns: "Browns DT Phil Taylor's surgery 'went well' today, team spokesman says" (Ohio.com) - "As expected, Browns defensive tackle Phil Taylor had surgery today to repair his torn left pectoral muscle. Dr. Mark Schickendantz performed the surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, said Neal Gulkis, the Browns’ vice president of media relations." "A prospective new USFL conjures...
Dawgs by Nature (Jon @ DBN) —
Cleveland Browns: "Browns have NFL's largest rookie pool" (AFC North Blog) - "It comes as no surprise that the Cleveland Browns have the largest rookie pool. With 11 draft picks, including two first-rounders, the Browns were allowed to spend $9.7 million to sign their selections." "Browns heading in the right direction?" (Springfield News-Sun) - "The Cleveland Browns say they are...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
Go ahead and read into or scrutinize this one line as much as you would like: "I'm a competitor and I'm working harder than ever." That is the quote that Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy told the Cleveland Plain Dealer in an e-mail. The quote, published in a report Wednesday morning by Mary Kay Cabot , is significant because it represents the first public remark made by last...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
Anyone who has taken a look at the NFL's countdown of the top 100 players knows that the list is...kind of a joke. For a fresher spin on things, though, NFL.com analyst Daniel Jeremiah took a look at the top 10 NFL players under the age of 25. When I saw the article headline, the first thing I asked myself was, "would any member of the Browns be on the list?" Note, this list would not...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
Yesterday, we asked Cleveland Browns fans if they thought the team should attempt to sign a veteran defensive lineman in light of the injury to Phil Taylor . The original worst-case scenario for Taylor was that he would miss the entire 2012 NFL season. The second-year defensive lineman had surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday, and according to a report by Mary Kay Cabot of the...
Browns Gab (Matt Loede) —
Phil Taylor has undergone surgery to repair a torn chest muscle he injured while lifting weights. Taylor tore his left pectoral muscle while bench pressing during the offseason conditioning program last week at the team’s facility. A Browns spokesman said the surgery ”went well” and the 335-pound Taylor is resting comfortably at the Cleveland Clinic. [...]
Dawgs by Nature (Jon @ DBN) —
Cleveland Browns: "Browns' Weeden is showing his confidence" (AFC North Blog) - "No one knows how Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden will react when James Harrison is bearing down on him or when Ed Reed is baiting him into a throw." "A Farewell to Armond Smith" (WFNY) - "I don’t know if it is unique to Cleveland that Armond Smith could be such a big topic of conversation,...
Dawgs by Nature (Chris Pokorny) —
Last season, we reported that it was discovered that former Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Harrison , then a member of the Detroit Lions , had a brain tumor and needed to have surgery. Harrison had surgery to remove the tumor and is "progressing" according to his agent, via the Detroit Lions official website . With that said, Harrison isn't progressing well enough to be under...