Couch Gone For Good

It's finally happened -- Tim Couch is released. Goodbye Tim, you've enjoyed some of Cleveland's finest women and entertainment in your 5 years here. Maybe you got a bit of a raw deal, but then again maybe you hit the jackpot far beyond what you had any right to. Good luck and let's move on.

1. There's a nagging part of me that still expected Baltimore to take a run at him. They signed Kordell to a 1-year minimum deal -- they can still afford Couch, even if they eat Kordell's contract. It'd only be mildly surprising if it happened. It's going to be interesting to see what teams come out and make a play for Couch now that the price is at a minimum. I still think New Orleans should consider signing him and anouncing an open competition for the starting job with Aaron Brooks. Brooks needs a fire lit under him, and Couch would do better in a dome. But I must be the only person in the world who thinks this is a good idea.

2. Cap relief. The Browns have plenty of money to spend on either a couple free agents (safety is one, and hopefully an OL comes along). They should also try and resign a few of their own players. I sure wouldn't mind wrapping up Anthony Henry or Andra Davis for the long-term.