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Since sports began back ages ago, the story of the underdog has always captivated fans everywhere. A team coming from nothing to win a championship has happened many times in the past, but even more encouraging is the story of an unknown individual, who rises above all the adversity to become a star that no one expected. The Cleveland Browns are one of those teams in the NFL that could have several ...
Why is it Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb always seems to be some kind of floor mat for past wide receiver teammates to walk all over once they are separated? Is McNabb egotistical? Or does he just think he is better than everyone else, and feels he has a sense of entitlement? Doubtful on both. No matter what the reasoning is behind all the backlash that McNabb has received over the last ...
The Washington Redskins do not have a legitimate player on their roster who can return both kicks and punts for them in the upcoming 2010 season. In 2009, there were three different players who returned punts and two that returned kicks. Now with the departure of receiver Antwaan Randal El and running back Rock Cartwright, both who returned kicks and punts while in Washington, the Redskins need to figure out a solution ...

Cleveland Browns Rookies: Intelligence Was a High Priority

Posted: 9th May 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
Back one year ago, the main theme of the Eric Mangini-driven draft of 2009, was to not only get players who were of high character, but to pick players who had high intelligence as well. Pretty much the majority of the 2009 NFL draft picks had top grades, including center Alex Mack, and receivers Brian Robiskie and Mohamed Massaquoi, to highlight a few. Now after the 2010 draft, the biggest buzz is ...
The word bust in the NFL goes hand-in-hand with first round NFL draft picks who do not pan out and become the star that their first round draft status precedes. For the Peyton Manning and LaDainian Tomlinson's of the draft, there are also the JaMarcus Russell and Lawrence Phillips of the first round too. The following are five potential NFL rookies that could join the Bust Club as the newest members a ...
Former Oakland Raiders quarterback and No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft JaMarcus Russell is the new poster boy for the NFL's need to implement a rookie salary cap as soon as the 2011 NFL Draft. Highly touted at LSU in 2007, Russell was a big physical specimen with a cannon of an arm who was highly productive—to the tune of a career quarterback rating of 147.9 in ...
Denver Broncos quarterback and former Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has had one heck of a ride in his NFL career so far and sadly, with the addition of Tim Tebow to the Broncos in the 2010 NFL Draft, Quinn's career just got another unfortunate jolt of how difficult it can be to make it in the NFL. While growing up in a suburb of Columbus, OH, Quinn loved his Browns ...
Rookie minicamps for many NFL teams have begun including for the Cleveland Browns and their 2010 rookie class. To start, I have to be honest in saying that I did not get the privilege of actually going to the Browns' training headquarters in Berea, Ohio, but with diligent networking, I was able to watch some video footage of the young men who will be the future of the franchise. Many ...

10 Bold Predictions for the 2010 Cleveland Browns Post-NFL Draft

Posted: 28th April 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
The 2010 NFL Draft is a thing of the past now, and the Cleveland Browns have OTA's followed by rookie camp in May and June. Then players have approximately two months off before coming back to begin training camp in August. Even though it may be a bit early for 2010 season predictions, the following are 10 bold Browns predictions post-NFL Draft.Begin Slideshow
The 2010 NFL Draft offered many surprises and disappointments with which rookie prospects were, or were not, picked. Often times, teams are looking to fill roster holes, but sometimes they also pick the best player available and that player may play a position where the team already had talent. That usually means there could be an odd man out who could get traded before the start of the new seaosn. The following are ...