Wow, looking at my incoherent post two days ago should be a warning to all those who think that writing on a tear stained keyboard after drinking a bottle of wine and eight beers is a good idea.
Now the news from Brownstown is that Kellen Winslow has been suspended for next weeks game against the Jaguars for his comments after the Washington loss. The Browns tried to coverup his staph infection by not disclosing his illness and it spun out of control until sad sacks (myself included) decided to makeup their own diagnosis. Everything from veneral disease to breast cancer was bandied about until Winlsow decided enough was enough and told the truth. Staph infection has haunted the Browns for several years and it effectively ended the career of LeCharles Bentley and may end Joe Jureviscious' season. Winslow has had it twice now and several other players have suffered from it as well. I don't know why this keeps happening but the team decided that it was better to say nothing because it obviously makes them look bad, like they're not doing anything to prevent this. So the GM, Phil Savage, said nothing and allowed everyone else to draw their own conclusions. Phil Savage should've come out and told the truth and said exactly what was going on and what the Browns were doing about it. Instead it led to a suspended player. I seriously hope the Browns figure this staph infection problem out, but what can I do? I am one man with only innuendo and wine at my disposal.
Back to the offense, Derek Anderson is too inconsistent as a starter and still can't throw the short pass, the bread and butter of every NFL QB- there's a reason why the Browns run the ball in the redzone and it's because they don't want Anderson throwing interceptions. Taking two different drives to score once from inside the 5 yard line last week was unacceptable when a simple play action pass would have sufficed. If the coaches still don't have confidence in Anderson then it's time for a change. Bizarrely and despite the conservative redzone play calling, Jamal Lewis and Jerome Harrison were under utilized again. They should spread the defense and then run the ball. What's the point of a two tight-end offense at midfield with 9 defensive players crowding the ball? What kind of yards do you think this is going to produce? Who are they they trying to fool?!? This isn't the Oklahoma wishbone vs Iowa State in 1979.
Braylon Edwards is a whole story unto himself and mentally ill. He needs help. He's fine in the endzone but get him out in the open field and he's a basketcase without the basket. Is it agoraphobia? There are only questions and no answers. The coaches are back painting numbers on the nose of the ball and making him announce them as he catches in practice. They're at their wits end a week after he had a career defining game! Can you imagine?
The defense, which I rarely talk about, is this nail biting, bend don't break undersized constantly injury riddled squad that only the mother of a bed ridden Tim Couch could love. They give hope and hernias to all who believe. 14 points against the Redskins at Washington let alone 14 points versus the Giants is all a Clevelander can ask. D'Qwell Jackson, a starting middle linebacker, is 3'11" and 130lbs! But seriously folks, he's out-weighed by everyone on the opposing team except for the quarterback and the wide receivers. Not to mention the Browns rely on a rookie 7th round draft pick out of St. Augustine to rush the passer. The offense is not worthy of such a game crew.
I can argue that the win against the Giants was the biggest victory since the Browns came back from their move to Baltimore but it means nothing if everybody from the general manager to the offensive coordinator to the number one receiver continues to self destruct.
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