Notes from Hell
There's a few things happening, none of them good:
Stokes has a high ankle sprain. As usual, the team says it's no big deal. I do not trust the team at all, but do find it encouraging that Stokes himself says it's not so bad. Let's hope so. 49er defensive end Andre Carter has got to be thanking his lucky stars.
Browns cut Booty. Pardon me, but this is pathetic!!! I don't buy into this year's trend of keeping only 2 QBs on the roster, at least not in the Browns case. First off, Booty has looked pretty decent in preseason games. He's got a good arm, seems poised, and has the look of a leader -- in other words, he'll make a fine back-up QB. Secondly, either Couch or Holcomb is likely to be gone next season. Having experience in a team's offensive system has proven invaluable for backup QBs and we're basically letting next year's backup go so we can sign an extra backup offensive lineman. Davis explained the move by saying, "It would be tougher to find a left guard who could come in and learn the system than it would be to find a third quarterback who could learn enough to play." Well, okay, I can maybe see the logic but let the record show Mr. Davis that, whatever happens, you f%$*ed up either by cutting Booty or by keeping him in the first place. Please don't try and sell it any other way.
Also, it's worth considering whether the waiving of Booty is a sign of desperation. No doubt the Browns must win this week to have hopes of the playoffs. And the player they signed is OL Craig Osika, previously of the 49ers. If Osika gets waived again in a week, you'll know.
Here's a nice quote on Qasim Mitchel, the OL who the Browns waived off the practice squad and now signed by the Bears: "A year or two from now, he may become a star in this league." What the hell? There are two possibilities here -- You really believe that and you are a complete moron for dropping him from the practice squad. Or you don't believe that and you are lying, again, to us.
Finally, Holcomb admitted yesterday that he didn't play well vs. Baltimore. That is not news to anyone who watched the game. What is news is how this contradicts Butch Davis' assertion that most of the blame belongs to the receivers for not getting open.
Stokes has a high ankle sprain. As usual, the team says it's no big deal. I do not trust the team at all, but do find it encouraging that Stokes himself says it's not so bad. Let's hope so. 49er defensive end Andre Carter has got to be thanking his lucky stars.
Browns cut Booty. Pardon me, but this is pathetic!!! I don't buy into this year's trend of keeping only 2 QBs on the roster, at least not in the Browns case. First off, Booty has looked pretty decent in preseason games. He's got a good arm, seems poised, and has the look of a leader -- in other words, he'll make a fine back-up QB. Secondly, either Couch or Holcomb is likely to be gone next season. Having experience in a team's offensive system has proven invaluable for backup QBs and we're basically letting next year's backup go so we can sign an extra backup offensive lineman. Davis explained the move by saying, "It would be tougher to find a left guard who could come in and learn the system than it would be to find a third quarterback who could learn enough to play." Well, okay, I can maybe see the logic but let the record show Mr. Davis that, whatever happens, you f%$*ed up either by cutting Booty or by keeping him in the first place. Please don't try and sell it any other way.
Also, it's worth considering whether the waiving of Booty is a sign of desperation. No doubt the Browns must win this week to have hopes of the playoffs. And the player they signed is OL Craig Osika, previously of the 49ers. If Osika gets waived again in a week, you'll know.
Here's a nice quote on Qasim Mitchel, the OL who the Browns waived off the practice squad and now signed by the Bears: "A year or two from now, he may become a star in this league." What the hell? There are two possibilities here -- You really believe that and you are a complete moron for dropping him from the practice squad. Or you don't believe that and you are lying, again, to us.
Finally, Holcomb admitted yesterday that he didn't play well vs. Baltimore. That is not news to anyone who watched the game. What is news is how this contradicts Butch Davis' assertion that most of the blame belongs to the receivers for not getting open.
posted by Michael @ 11:16 AM
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