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Well despite having to trade to move up in the draft order partly because of trading draft positions last year to acquire QB Brady Quinn, the Browns did well with their initial five picks. Under the circumstances I thought the Browns had a surprisingly good draft.
Their top pick came in round four when they chose LB Beau Bell of UNLV. Bell was the 104th overall pick of the draft. He's been well scouted by the Browns and will be a welcome addition to the defense. Still in the fourth round the Browns grabbed tight end Marvin Rucker of Missouri. Current Browns starting tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. has suffered some major injuries in the past and there may also be some contract trouble looming in the future. Rucker is a good receiver and he will be a nice insurance policy for the Browns. Ahtyba Rubin was the Browns third choice in the sixth round. The nose guard from Iowa State is 6'3" - 320 pounds. He'll give the Browns depth on the defensive line and is considered a possible future starter. Also in the sixth round the Browns landed a possible steal by picking WR Paul Hubbard of Wisconsin. The Browns are very high on this young mans ability. Hubbard was the 191st pick in the 2008 draft. Their fifth pick should help stabilize the linebacker unit. Alex Hall of St.Augustine College was drafted in the seventh round and should add depth to the LB squad.
There are still a lot of tangibles in trying to project the Browns success in 2008. No this was not an earth shaking draft for the Browns but I felt they made very smart choices for the future. GO BROWNIES !
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| Milt Plum ; 1960 Was A "Plum" Good Year !
Dan Marino and Steve Young were recently inducted into the Football Hall
Of Fame in Canton, Ohio and deservingly so. Marino was probably the best
pure passer I've seen in my lifetime. He has set a multitude of passing
records that may never be broken. Mr. Young had a hard act to follow in San
Francisco when he took over for the beloved Joe Montana. To his credit using
class, poise, a rifle arm and the legs that many NFL running backs would
envy, he kept the 49ers among football's elite during his tenure as the
starter there.
What about some of the " Forgotten QB's " ? I was looking over the All
Time Passing Leaders ( Year by year ) chart in an issue of Football Digest.
The great Sammy Baugh was the first to break the 100% QB rating in 1945 with
an outstanding 109.9 rating. Charlie Conerly approached the record in 1959
by becoming the second QB to top 100% with a 102.7.
In 1960 a somewhat obscure QB with the very successful Cleveland Browns had
the audacity to break Baugh's record with a mark of 110.4% !!! His name was
Milt Plum. Although Milt's record was challenged over the years by some guys
with names like Tittle, Dawson, Starr, Staubach, Stabler and Marino. All of
them broke the 100% plane but could not surpass Milt's magic number.
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FINALLY...29 years later in 1989, Joe Montana set a new high water mark of
112.4.Five years later in 1994, Steve Young posted a 112.8%.
Since Montana's 1989 campaign, the 100% level has been reached or surpassed
in every year except for 1986. Still since 1932 only three QB's have reached
or gone over a 110% QB Rating. They are Steve Young, Joe Montana and Milt
Plum.
NOTE ; Quarterback rating statistics taken through the 2003 season. |
| I'M PREDICTING ( hoping, lol) A MIAMI DOLPHINS FIRST WIN VS EAGLES!! :} |
| What a way to bounce back from a slump: 7-2 and 1st in the division. Naysayers can say that the Steelers have a soft schedule, but they should really win those games first. By the looks of their play from the last 3 games (CIN, BAL, CLE), which were all division games, the Steelers know how to take care of business. The only thing is, the Pats seem to be having a monster season. But I like what I'm seeing from Coach Tomlin, he is smart and aggressive and is a perfect match for the Black and Gold. Roethlisberger has bounced back in a big way, and if not for Brady's "inhuman" performance, should be on top of the QB standings with 22 TDs and 7 INTs with still 7 games to go. Dec. 9 will be the litmus test vs. the Pats. I just hope they give a good fight. |
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| What do these teams have in common:
DETROIT LIONS!!!!!! (Woo Hoo)
San Francisco 49ers
& Kansas City Chiefs?
They all stand alone in 1st place of their divisions!
Come on...don't laugh. Give us Lions fans the little victories.
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| Well I highly doubt the Steelers will repeat their 15-1 performance from last year but they should finish 12-4 or as well as 13-3.
The core returns sans Plaxiglass Burress. I do believe however that losing Plaxico is a good thing. His attitude was detrimental to what the team was trying to do. Cedrick Wilson can be a fairly good #3 WR or even a #2( with Randle-El staying in the slot position where he is quite dangerous). Fred Gibson(6'4"), the 4th round pick out of Georgia could be a mirror image of Plaxico(6'5") minus the attitude. Heath Miller is a super-stud. This guy is the best tight end for Pittsburgh since Eric Green and may turn out to be the best ever. What a weapon for Roethlisberger. The only down point for the Steelers offense is the age of their running backs and lack of depth at offensive line. Look for big passing #'s from the, dare I say it, high-octane Steelers passing attack.
On defense, the Steelers made their smartest move in years in releasing Chad Scott. This guy sucked more than a hoover. The 2nd round pick Bryant McFadden was one of the premier CB's in college football last year playing for the Seminoles. With Troy Polamalu developing very nicely and Joey Porter fully healthy, look for the Steelers defense to again be one of the best. |
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| 2004 Pre Season Kickoff*
Sat. Aug. 14 @ Houston Texans
Sat. Aug. 21 @ Oakland Raiders
Mon., Aug. 30 TENNESSEE TITANS
Thurs., Sept. 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
2004 Regular Season Kickoff*
Sun., Sept. 12 @ Minnesota Vikings - FOX 3:15pm
Sun., Sept. 19 CLEVELAND BROWNS - CBS 3:15pm
Mon., Sept. 27 @ Washington Redskins - ABC 8pm
Sun., Oct. 3 BYE
Sun., Oct. 10 NY GIANTS - FOX Noon
Sun., Oct. 17 PITTSBURGH STEELERS - CBS 3:15pm
Sun., Oct. 24 @ Green Bay Packers - FOX 3:15pm
Sun., Oct. 31 DETROIT LIONS - FOX noon
Sun., Nov. 7 @ Cincinnati Bengals - FOX Noon
Mon., Nov. 15 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - ABC 8pm
Sun., Nov. 21 @ Baltimore Ravens - FOX Noon
Thu., Nov. 25 CHICAGO BEARS - FOX 3:30pm
Mon., Dec. 6 @ Seattle Seahawks - ABC 8pm
Sun., Dec. 12 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - FOX Noon
Sun., Dec. 19 @ Philadelphia Eagles - FOX Noon
Sun., Dec. 26 WASHINGTON REDSKINS - FOX 3:15pm
Sun., Jan. 2 @ NY Giants** - ESPN 7:30pm
*-All Kickoffs Dallas Time
**-Last Nationally Televised Game Of The Season
WILD CARD WEEKEND Jan. 8-9, 2005
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Jan. 15-16, 2005
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Jan. 23, 2005
SUPER BOWL XXXIX (Jacksonville, Fla.) Feb. 6, 2005
PRO BOWL (Honolulu, Hawaii) Feb. 13, 2005
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