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      Browns not sold on Brady Quinn?

      March 20, 2009 /

      Here’s an interesting rumor about Brady Quinn and the Browns:

      The Sports Guy remains atop my rotation. I was listening on the way home last night, and surprisingly found a Rotoworld blurb when listening to Mike Lombardi talk Brady Quinn.

      “I’m just hearing things out of Cleveland that don’t make me feel Brady Quinn is part of their future. … (Quinn’s) support has left the building. We used to call it sponsorship at the Raiders. When your sponsorship goes, you aren’t the same player.”

      Quinn’s “sponsorship” was given out by former GM Phil Savage, and he’s long gone. We’ve documented that Lombardi isn’t a huge fan of Quinn recently, saying he lacked accuracy. That’s an opinion that doesn’t really matter. It matters if the Browns agree with him. It’s looking more like they do.

      And you thought Eric Mangini was unpopular in Cleveland now. Wait until he trades boy wonder!

      Obviously this is all just speculation, but it’s interesting nonetheless. Mangini is already in a rift with defensive tackle Shaun Rogers and it’s clear that he’s not playing favorites. So there’s no reason to believe that Quinn will be guaranteed a starting job and if Mangini feels that he isn’t the Browns’ future, then there would be no stopping him pursuing one of his own guys.

      Boy, the Mangini era in Cleveland has really started off with a bang!

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      Cutler mess started when Shanahan was fired

      March 20, 2009 /

      Jay Cutler’s agent Bus Cook recently said that the quarterback’s feud with the Broncos started when head coach Mike Shanahan was fired.

      Jay CutlerBroncos owner Pat Bowlen challenged a claim made by agent Bus Cook to NFL.com on Wednesday morning that he had lied to quarterback Jay Cutler, a Cook client. Jay was disappointed in the firing of Mike Shanahan and met with the owner,” Cook told NFL.com. “The owner assured him everything would be fine. The owner said he had the second-best offense in football and would leave the offensive staff intact. Jay was good with that. Then he hires an offensive coach who gets rid of the staff.” Bowlen said Wednesday afternoon that he did not recall meeting with Cutler during the coaching search. Cutler left Denver the day before Mike Shanahan was fired and did not return until February. Bowlen said he would like the Pro Bowl quarterback to stay with the Broncos but was unable to predict if that would happen.

      When Cutler met with new head coach Josh McDaniels last weekend, he said that McDaniels made it clear that he could still entertain trading him and that he wants his own guy at quarterback. But McDaniels said nothing like that was ever uttered. And now Bowlen is denying that he ever had a meeting with Cutler to reassure him about the Shanahan firing.

      There’s a lot of he said, she said happening right now and at least to me, it appears that Cutler is stretching the truth as far as he can. It seems like this kid has wanted out since Shanahan got fired and will stop at nothing until he burns down every last bridge in Denver.

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      Report: Stallworth was over the legal limit when he hit pedestrian

      March 20, 2009 /

      Based on a report by WSTN in Miami, Browns’ wideout Donte Stallworth had a blood-alcohol level of 0.12 when his vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian named Mario Reyes last weekend.

      Donte StallworthThe source said Stallworth’s blood alcohol was above the legal limit when he hit Mario Reyes, 59, with his Bentley. A Miami television station, WSVN, reported that Stallworth’s blood alcohol level was 0.12 percent, which is over the legal limit of .08 percent.

      Miami Beach Detective Juan Sanchez, the department’s spokesman said, “That has not been released or confirmed by us. They went with that story without confirming it with us.”

      Sanchez added that although results of the toxicology report are due Friday, “we will not be releasing those results until we make an arrest.”

      According to WSVN’s report, authorities said they are waiting to see when and where Stallworth will turn himself in. The station said Stallworth faces a DUI manslaughter charge which carries a 15-year sentence in jail if convicted.

      This is only a report, so we’ll have to see what the official statement is by investigators but either way, this obviously isn’t good for Stallworth.

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      Shaun Rogers absent for Browns’ offseason training

      March 19, 2009 /

      ESPN.com is reporting that defensive tackle Shaun Rogers has been a no-show for the Browns’ offseason conditioning program this week.

      Shaun RogersWhile the workouts are considered voluntary, Mangini has made it clear that he wants his players in attendance because it was his first chance to address the team in a group setting.

      Mangini and Rogers have clashed for nearly two months when the coach initially refused to communicate with his star player, despite being in the same place on two separate occasions. Rogers didn’t take the snubs lightly, as things escalated to the point where he asked to be released from his six-year, $42 million contract.

      Rogers is guaranteed a $5 million bonus this month, making the player’s release unlikely, and should earn an additional $950,000 in likely-to-be-reached incentives when he’s on the field. Mangini has since attempted to reach out to Rogers, but his absence this week makes it clear that there is still much work to be done to patch up the relationship.

      The Browns absolutely need this guy in the middle of their defense so it would behoove Mangini to settle the rift as quickly as he can. I understand that Mangini doesn’t want to give into his players, but Rogers has a history of being very unmotivated in a hurry. And while that doesn’t speak well for Rogers’ professionalism, he is what he is at this point in his career.

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      2009 NFL Mock Draft Version 1.0

      March 19, 2009 /

      It would probably be good for me to do an intro to this piece, but I’m going to skip all the foreplay and just get right to the action. And let’s be honest – you probably wouldn’t have read the intro anyway.

      Below is my first mock draft of the year. You can disagree all you want, but just make sure you go into detail in the comments section so I know you care. I hate those bastards that trash my work and don’t have the common courtesy to tell me how much of a moron I am in print…

      Let’s mock!

      1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
      Jason Smith (Baylor), Eugene Monroe (Virginia) and Aaron Curry (Wake Forest) are all possibilities for new GM Martin Mayhew with this pick. But the offensive tackle and linebacker positions are deep in this year’s draft – the quarterback position is not. Mayhew can get his franchise quarterback in Stafford, select an offensive tackle at No. 20 and then fill the middle linebacker need in the second or third round. There, I just fixed the 0-16 Detroit Lions in less than 100 words.

      2. St. Louis Rams: Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
      If Smith goes No. 1 to the Lions, then I fully expect the Rams to take Virginia offensive tackle Eugene Monroe. With the jettison of long-time veteran Orlando Pace this offseason, St. Louis needs to address their need at left tackle and they’ll do so with either Smith or Monroe depending on who’s available. If it’s Smith, then they land one of the most athletic offensive lineman in the draft.

      3. Kansas City Chiefs: Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
      The Chiefs could really use a right tackle to pair with last year’s first round pick, Branden Albert, but Curry would be too good to pass up here. GM Scott Pioli put a premium on versatile defenders while he was in New England, and that’s exactly what Curry is. The Wake Forest product could play either outside or inside in a 4-3 or 3-4 scheme and is easily the best defensive prospect in this year’s draft.

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