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How about a little salt in the wounds? “Ten years ago this week, the list of 150 players made available to the Browns in their inaugural expansion draft was revealed. Warner was on the list, courtesy of the St. Louis Rams. “We took a foolish gamble,” said Charley Armey, who was the Rams’ vice president of player personnel at the time. “We were lucky they didn’t do their homework.” Warner, of course, went on to quarterback the Rams to the Super Bowl following the 1999 and 2001 seasons, earning the game’s MVP award in the first one won by St. Louis. Now he is back on the sport’s biggest stage as the inspirational leader of the Arizona Cardinals. Warner is the second quarterback in history, after Craig Morton, to take two teams to the Super Bowl.” [Tony Grossi/Plain Dealer]
On tonight’s huge game between the Cavs and Magic: “The sheer spectacle of two teams at and near the top of the conference jockeying for position for home-court advantage in the playoffs. And[Mike] Brown cares about none of them. Playing the right way and getting a win is what Brown is focused on. If they do the former — play defense — the latter should follow.” [George M Thomas/ABJ]
“I’m honored to be selected for the AFC Pro Bowl roster for the second year in a row,” [Browns longsnapper Ryan] Pontbriand said. “This is the ultimate recognition of performance during the season for a position that receives so few accolades. I’m extremely excited to spend some time in Hawaii with my teammates, my wife Nicole, and my brand new daughter, Avery.” [Browns Media Relations]
“The trades of Casey Blake and CC Sabathia combined with some depth-oriented drafts have filled out this system over the past two years, although it’s arguable how many impact guys the Indians have after Carlos Santana. A healthy Adam Miller, who has No. 1 starter stuff, would have had them a little higher on the list. They are one of a half-dozen teams whose prospect lists genuinely run 12 to 15 names deep.” [Keith Law/Scouts Inc/ESPN]
On OSU’s beatdown of UM’s hoops squad: “I thought Michigan played out of control most of the game, including coach Beilein’s technical foul with :24 seconds left in the first and dirty Zack Novak’s elbow to PJ Hill’s jaw with 1:27 left. Novak was rightfully ejected for the jack-ass move and I wouldn’t be surprised to see a 1 game suspension come down from the B10 offices.” [Corey/Eleven Warriors]
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How would Warner have fared on a team with no running game, no wide receivers and no line?
Think I’ll let this one slide.
“How would Warner have fared on a team with no running game, no wide receivers and no line?”
That also plays nearly 100 percent of their games outdoors…
Swig, that’s what I was thinking. Kurt Warner never would have become Kurt Warner with his spine sticking through his skin on his 47th sack taken of his inaugural season with the Browns.
Kurt Warner hands off to Terry Kirby for a three yard loss.
Well, within just a few years Warner would have been handing off to Travis Prentice, and a defense anchored by Rahim Abdullah would have taken the pressure off. Kurt Warner, Tim Couch, Akili Smith, Donovan McNabb … would it have mattered?
Worst. Start-Up. Ever. ???
What can I say that hasn’t already been said? Well, on the bright side, his career would have been shorter and we wouldn’t have had to see his wife so much…
By the way, Eric DeCosta is the name of our next GM. He’s the guy who Baltimore appointed to replace Kokinos.
LOL @ Boomhauer. Good one.
How underrated is Pontbriand? Too bad he can’t do more than long-snap.
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