Stuff we already know

The Cleveland Browns web site is talking up Faine and they should -- he's looked really good. I've been trying to watch him closely and about 80% of the time he's won the battle. Occasionally he's gotten beat of the ball or knocked offbalance and out of a play, but it looked against Green Bay that such things were happening far less frequently. Without a doubt the dude is a great run blocker. In fact, I really think we will see an effective rushing attack with Faine, Tucker and Verba leading the way. Hopefully the presence of Holcomb will keep defenses from blitzing relentlessly and allowing the OL to mesh when it comes to pass-blocking. It's pretty exciting to this Browns fan that we FINALLY have the makings of a good offensive line, and talent at the skill positions to boot.

Butch says he'd like to get Courtney 20 plays this weekend. Yes, that would be nice but I don't see it happening. Maybe in the last preseason game. In fact, if I were Butch next week I'd play C Brown the whole 2nd + 3rd quarters and maybe even the 4th. That's pretty much the test for Courtney IMO.

While Andre Davis is practicing I'm wondering if they'll hold him out of this weekend's game. I would, or only put him in for a very limited amount of action. I'd also sit Jamel White. I really don't see it being with the risk of these guys playing on a leg they feel less than 100% confident in.

Oh yeah, John Clayton says Holcomb is a more mobile QB than Couch. He must mean that Holcomb gets rid of the ball and makes decisions faster. Or maybe he's better at side-stepping a blitz? If so I haven't really noticed a difference there.