~ AND ~ ? only 204 days and now 92 ? 57 ? 32 ? 19 ? YES really ! And still counting... ? ....?
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This next one might ruffle some feathers. Panties might get in a bunch... but we are now Josh Gordon days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. "Now Dutch..." you growl, "Why would you pick THIS guy? You could have used longtime kicker Don Cockroft!", you angrily add.
Well, allow me to retort. I've been watching the Browns since the end of the Sam Rutigliano head coaching era, and I'll go to my death bed convinced that for ONE season, Josh Gordon was the most dominant Browns player I've ever seen. Gordon was a second round draft pick of the Browns in the 2012 Supplemental Draft out of Baylor, and had a solid rookie season, catching 50 balls for 805 yards (16.1 avg) and 5 touchdowns. He would miss the first two games of the 2014 season due to a failed drug test, then would just flat-out dominate, catching 87 passes for 1646 yards (18.9 avg) and 9 touchdowns. He put up these Madden Playstation numbers with Jason Campbell and Brandon Weeden starting 13 of the Browns games, going 1-12. (Brian Hoyer went 3-0 in his starts).
Its been a shitshow since. Between 2014-2017, Gordon played in 11 games combined, due to failed alcohol/drug tests. He missed both the 2015 and 2016 seasons entirely. The Browns finally pulled the plug on Gordon by trading him to New England in 2018, but he voluntarily left the active roster amid a potential indefinite suspension. Returned in 2019, to only get suspended in 2020. Reinstated in 2021 and played for Kansas City, then played for Tennessee in 2022.
A tale of two Josh Gordons:
2012/2013: 30 games, 137 rec, 2451 yards, 17.9 avg, 14 touchdowns
2014-2022: 47 games, 115 rec, 1833 yards, 15.9 avg, 7 touchdowns
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This next one might ruffle some feathers. Panties might get in a bunch... but we are now Josh Gordon days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. "Now Dutch..." you growl, "Why would you pick THIS guy? You could have used longtime kicker Don Cockroft!", you angrily add.
Well, allow me to retort. I've been watching the Browns since the end of the Sam Rutigliano head coaching era, and I'll go to my death bed convinced that for ONE season, Josh Gordon was the most dominant Browns player I've ever seen. Gordon was a second round draft pick of the Browns in the 2012 Supplemental Draft out of Baylor, and had a solid rookie season, catching 50 balls for 805 yards (16.1 avg) and 5 touchdowns. He would miss the first two games of the 2014 season due to a failed drug test, then would just flat-out dominate, catching 87 passes for 1646 yards (18.9 avg) and 9 touchdowns. He put up these Madden Playstation numbers with Jason Campbell and Brandon Weeden starting 13 of the Browns games, going 1-12. (Brian Hoyer went 3-0 in his starts).
Its been a shitshow since. Between 2014-2017, Gordon played in 11 games combined, due to failed alcohol/drug tests. He missed both the 2015 and 2016 seasons entirely. The Browns finally pulled the plug on Gordon by trading him to New England in 2018, but he voluntarily left the active roster amid a potential indefinite suspension. Returned in 2019, to only get suspended in 2020. Reinstated in 2021 and played for Kansas City, then played for Tennessee in 2022.
A tale of two Josh Gordons:
2012/2013: 30 games, 137 rec, 2451 yards, 17.9 avg, 14 touchdowns
2014-2022: 47 games, 115 rec, 1833 yards, 15.9 avg, 7 touchdowns
This next one might ruffle some feathers. Panties might get in a bunch... but we are now Josh Gordon days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. "Now Dutch..." you growl, "Why would you pick THIS guy? You could have used longtime kicker Don Cockroft!", you angrily add.
Well, allow me to retort. I've been watching the Browns since the end of the Sam Rutigliano head coaching era, and I'll go to my death bed convinced that for ONE season, Josh Gordon was the most dominant Browns player I've ever seen. Gordon was a second round draft pick of the Browns in the 2012 Supplemental Draft out of Baylor, and had a solid rookie season, catching 50 balls for 805 yards (16.1 avg) and 5 touchdowns. He would miss the first two games of the 2014 season due to a failed drug test, then would just flat-out dominate, catching 87 passes for 1646 yards (18.9 avg) and 9 touchdowns. He put up these Madden Playstation numbers with Jason Campbell and Brandon Weeden starting 13 of the Browns games, going 1-12. (Brian Hoyer went 3-0 in his starts).
Its been a shitshow since. Between 2014-2017, Gordon played in 11 games combined, due to failed alcohol/drug tests. He missed both the 2015 and 2016 seasons entirely. The Browns finally pulled the plug on Gordon by trading him to New England in 2018, but he voluntarily left the active roster amid a potential indefinite suspension. Returned in 2019, to only get suspended in 2020. Reinstated in 2021 and played for Kansas City, then played for Tennessee in 2022.
A tale of two Josh Gordons:
2012/2013: 30 games, 137 rec, 2451 yards, 17.9 avg, 14 touchdowns
2014-2022: 47 games, 115 rec, 1833 yards, 15.9 avg, 7 touchdowns
Yeah, not a lot of competition for him wearing #12. Vinny was the QB of our 11-5 team but it was sometimes hard to differentiate if he was the driver or the passenger.
Those Potsy Gordon numbers were impressive at times; but it was hard to depend on him for any length of time.
Speaking of that, the 1 season the Browns could count on Braylon Edwards in 2007 - check out the numbers he produced and TDs in particular:
SEASON TM GP REC TRG REC/G YDS AVG YPG TD LNG ATT ATT/G YDS YPC YPG TD LNG TOT YDS TOT TD FUM LOST 2007 CLE 16 80 153 5.0 1,289 16.1 80.6 16 78 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 1,289 16 3 2 -
Edwards had a great season without a doubt, but Gordon was a man among boys. The perfect size/speed combo.
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We're so damn close, the train is almost at the station. In fact, we are Donovan Peoples-Jones days away from the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. DPJ was a five star high school player from Cass Tech High School out of Detroit, and for reasons unknown, he decided to play college ball at TSUN. He would leave after his junior year, after a somewhat disappointing college career. In three seasons with TTUN, he caught 103 passes for 1327 yards (12.9 avg) and 14 touchdowns. He added two more touchdowns on special teams returns.
The Browns would take Peoples-Jones in the 6th round of the 2020 Draft, and he's been a great value pick for Andrew Berry. In three seasons for the Browns, he has caught 109 passes for 1740 yards (an impressive 16 yards a catch) and 8 touchdowns.
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We're so damn close, the train is almost at the station. In fact, we are Donovan Peoples-Jones days away from the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. DPJ was a five star high school player from Cass Tech High School out of Detroit, and for reasons unknown, he decided to play college ball at TSUN. He would leave after his junior year, after a somewhat disappointing college career. In three seasons with TTUN, he caught 103 passes for 1327 yards (12.9 avg) and 14 touchdowns. He added two more touchdowns on special teams returns.
The Browns would take Peoples-Jones in the 6th round of the 2020 Draft, and he's been a great value pick for Andrew Berry. In three seasons for the Browns, he has caught 109 passes for 1740 yards (an impressive 16 yards a catch) and 8 touchdowns.
We're so damn close, the train is almost at the station. In fact, we are Donovan Peoples-Jones days away from the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. DPJ was a five star high school player from Cass Tech High School out of Detroit, and for reasons unknown, he decided to play college ball at TSUN. He would leave after his junior year, after a somewhat disappointing college career. In three seasons with TTUN, he caught 103 passes for 1327 yards (12.9 avg) and 14 touchdowns. He added two more touchdowns on special teams returns.
The Browns would take Peoples-Jones in the 6th round of the 2020 Draft, and he's been a great value pick for Andrew Berry. In three seasons for the Browns, he has caught 109 passes for 1740 yards (an impressive 16 yards a catch) and 8 touchdowns.
Nice write-up! I like the Peoples-Choice. I got me a feeling he's ready for a breakout season...
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We're so damn close, the train is almost at the station. In fact, we are Donovan Peoples-Jones days away from the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. DPJ was a five star high school player from Cass Tech High School out of Detroit, and for reasons unknown, he decided to play college ball at TSUN. He would leave after his junior year, after a somewhat disappointing college career. In three seasons with TTUN, he caught 103 passes for 1327 yards (12.9 avg) and 14 touchdowns. He added two more touchdowns on special teams returns.
The Browns would take Peoples-Jones in the 6th round of the 2020 Draft, and he's been a great value pick for Andrew Berry. In three seasons for the Browns, he has caught 109 passes for 1740 yards (an impressive 16 yards a catch) and 8 touchdowns.
Nice write-up! I like the Peoples-Choice. I got me a feeling he's ready for a breakout season...
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We're almost to single digits, as we are Kelly Holcomb days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season! Holcomb was an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995, and would move on to the Indianapolis Colts and be a backup from 1996-2000. Signed by the Browns, he was Tim Couch's backup at first, but would play well in short stints in the lineup, which eventually started the "new" Browns first QB controversy. Couch would get hurt at the end of the 2002 Browns season, as they were making their first playoff push since they had returned in 1999. In stepped Holcomb, and he threw for an outstanding 429 yards and three touchdowns vs the Steelers in their Wild Card playoff game, but the defense faltered down the stretch, blowing a huge lea, and eventually the game. Holcomb would end up being named starter the next year, but injuries and mediocre play ended his future as a Browns starter. He'd be replaced by Jeff Garcia the next season, and in 2005 moved on to Buffalo, then Philadelphia, and finally Minnesota. He would retire after the 2007 season. For his career, Holcomb started 24 games, 12 of them with the Browns, plus one remarkable playoff game.
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We're almost to single digits, as we are Kelly Holcomb days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season! Holcomb was an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995, and would move on to the Indianapolis Colts and be a backup from 1996-2000. Signed by the Browns, he was Tim Couch's backup at first, but would play well in short stints in the lineup, which eventually started the "new" Browns first QB controversy. Couch would get hurt at the end of the 2002 Browns season, as they were making their first playoff push since they had returned in 1999. In stepped Holcomb, and he threw for an outstanding 429 yards and three touchdowns vs the Steelers in their Wild Card playoff game, but the defense faltered down the stretch, blowing a huge lea, and eventually the game. Holcomb would end up being named starter the next year, but injuries and mediocre play ended his future as a Browns starter. He'd be replaced by Jeff Garcia the next season, and in 2005 moved on to Buffalo, then Philadelphia, and finally Minnesota. He would retire after the 2007 season. For his career, Holcomb started 24 games, 12 of them with the Browns, plus one remarkable playoff game.
We're almost to single digits, as we are Kelly Holcomb days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season! Holcomb was an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995, and would move on to the Indianapolis Colts and be a backup from 1996-2000. Signed by the Browns, he was Tim Couch's backup at first, but would play well in short stints in the lineup, which eventually started the "new" Browns first QB controversy. Couch would get hurt at the end of the 2002 Browns season, as they were making their first playoff push since they had returned in 1999. In stepped Holcomb, and he threw for an outstanding 429 yards and three touchdowns vs the Steelers in their Wild Card playoff game, but the defense faltered down the stretch, blowing a huge lea, and eventually the game. Holcomb would end up being named starter the next year, but injuries and mediocre play ended his future as a Browns starter. He'd be replaced by Jeff Garcia the next season, and in 2005 moved on to Buffalo, then Philadelphia, and finally Minnesota. He would retire after the 2007 season. For his career, Holcomb started 24 games, 12 of them with the Browns, plus one remarkable playoff game.
NICE! When I lived in Nashville, I always listened to the sports radio station "The Fan." As you said Holcomb played at Middle TN State University so in his life after playing - he was a commentator for MTSU. They had Holcomb as a guest on the radio 1 morning talking football with hosts Frank Wycheck and Mark Howard.
All of a sudden they asked what he liked to do when he wasn't working. He said he has a good friend Tim in KY that he likes to go hunting with. Then the host said "Wait a minute! That wouldn't be Tim Couch - would it?" He said, "Yeah, he's a very good friend of mine. We were in each other's weddings and our wives are also close friends." Of course the host reminded him he thought there was a big QB controversy in Cleveland and you 2 guys hated each other. Holcomb replied "that couldn't have been further from the truth; but it definitely helped sell newspapers in Cleveland at the time." Why do I get the feeling Mary Kay Cabot was all over this like she was pouncing on her vibrator? Kelly added, Tim never stopped being a great friend and teammate when I got the opportunity to play. He told me you got this and I got you." That all may not be word for word - but it's pretty fricken close.
Long story short, I learned something new that morning...
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i am jacked for the season to start . I mean i wish i had a house,condo something in Cleveland for football season
Me too Syd; but my liver would probably go on strike...
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Well what do you know about this.... syd started this what feels like a million years ago, and here we are at Matt Bahr days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. Bahr was a soccer player and place kicker at Penn State, and was a 6th round pick in the 1979 Draft by Pittsburgh. He'd get a Super Bowl ring his rookie season, play one more season in Yinzerville before moving on to San Francisco, who dealt him during his first season with them to Cleveland. Bahr would spend the rest of the 80s with the Browns, becoming a fan favorite. He'd get cut by the Browns during the preseason in 1990, and would catch on with the Giants later on that season when their starting kicker went down with an injury. He'd end up with another Super Bowl ring, as his five field goals were all the points the Giants scored to with the NFC Championship, and he'd kick the deciding field goal in the Super Bowl in the GIants upset win over Buffalo. He'd go to Philadelphia at the start of the 1993 season, then on to New England the rest of the season until his last season of 1995.
How radically has kicking in the NFL changed? Well, Cade York made 75% of his field goals last season and he ranked 31st of all kickers. Matt Bahr was considered by most Browns fans as a solid, dependable kicker that was worthy of kicking for a Super Bowl contender of the mid to late 80s. Well, in his career, he made 300 of 415 career field goals... a 72.3% success rate. He didn't have a super strong leg, making only 6 of 23 career 50 yard or longer attempts, but strangely enough his longest career field goal (55 yards) was made during his last season with the Patriots, when he was 39 years old.
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The excitement for the upcoming season is palpable, gentlemen. I can feel it all the way in the cockles of my heart. Perhaps, even, the sub-cockle area. I'm going to need you fine people to temper your enthusiasm. But then again, how do I tell you guys to temper your enthusiasm and at the same time tell you that we are Kevin Hogan days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. Now, you might be asking yourself, "Dutch, why did you pick Kevin Hogan of all people to profile?"
Well, allow me to retort, again. First, I'm doing these profiles, and I do whats I want. Second, Kevin Hogan was the focus of the strangest love affair for a Browns player by a Browns fan I've ever seen. PoeticG, where ever you are you goofy bastard, you loved you some Kevin Hogan. It was baffling for everyone else to read, but I won't lie, so damn entertaining. Unlike a prominent member of this message board's love affairs for Brady Quinn and Baker Mayfield, which always struck me as sexual in nature, your love for Kevin Hogan was a pure, simple love. It was adorable.
Anyways, Hogan was one of the more experienced college QBs you'd ever see entering the NFL when he was drafted in the 2016 Draft by Kansas City in the 5th round. He started 46 games for Stanford from 2012-2015, and the Cardinal won 3 of 4 Pac 12 Titles in those four years, and 2 of 3 Rose Bowls in that time frame too. Hogan would be released after his rookie training camp by the Chiefs, and picked up by the Browns. During his rookie season he filled in for an injured Cody Kessler, and became the second Browns QB ever to run for 100 or more yards in a game. He was traded after the 2017 season by the Browns to Washington, and has bounced around the NFL since then, also playing for Denver, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Houston and Tennessee again, as of last season. In his nine career games played, eight came with the Browns, including his one carer start.
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The excitement for the upcoming season is palpable, gentlemen. I can feel it all the way in the cockles of my heart. Perhaps, even, the sub-cockle area. I'm going to need you fine people to temper your enthusiasm. But then again, how do I tell you guys to temper your enthusiasm and at the same time tell you that we are Kevin Hogan days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. Now, you might be asking yourself, "Dutch, why did you pick Kevin Hogan of all people to profile?"
Well, allow me to retort, again. First, I'm doing these profiles, and I do whats I want. Second, Kevin Hogan was the focus of the strangest love affair for a Browns player by a Browns fan I've ever seen. PoeticG, where ever you are you goofy bastard, you loved you some Kevin Hogan. It was baffling for everyone else to read, but I won't lie, so damn entertaining. Unlike a prominent member of this message board's love affairs for Brady Quinn and Baker Mayfield, which always struck me as sexual in nature, your love for Kevin Hogan was a pure, simple love. It was adorable.
Anyways, Hogan was one of the more experienced college QBs you'd ever see entering the NFL when he was drafted in the 2016 Draft by Kansas City in the 5th round. He started 46 games for Stanford from 2012-2015, and the Cardinal won 3 of 4 Pac 12 Titles in those four years, and 2 of 3 Rose Bowls in that time frame too. Hogan would be released after his rookie training camp by the Chiefs, and picked up by the Browns. During his rookie season he filled in for an injured Cody Kessler, and became the second Browns QB ever to run for 100 or more yards in a game. He was traded after the 2017 season by the Browns to Washington, and has bounced around the NFL since then, also playing for Denver, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Houston and Tennessee again, as of last season. In his nine career games played, eight came with the Browns, including his one carer start.
The excitement for the upcoming season is palpable, gentlemen. I can feel it all the way in the cockles of my heart. Perhaps, even, the sub-cockle area. I'm going to need you fine people to temper your enthusiasm. But then again, how do I tell you guys to temper your enthusiasm and at the same time tell you that we are Kevin Hogan days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season. Now, you might be asking yourself, "Dutch, why did you pick Kevin Hogan of all people to profile?"
Well, allow me to retort, again. First, I'm doing these profiles, and I do whats I want. Second, Kevin Hogan was the focus of the strangest love affair for a Browns player by a Browns fan I've ever seen. PoeticG, where ever you are you goofy bastard, you loved you some Kevin Hogan. It was baffling for everyone else to read, but I won't lie, so damn entertaining. Unlike a prominent member of this message board's love affairs for Brady Quinn and Baker Mayfield, which always struck me as sexual in nature, your love for Kevin Hogan was a pure, simple love. It was adorable.
Anyways, Hogan was one of the more experienced college QBs you'd ever see entering the NFL when he was drafted in the 2016 Draft by Kansas City in the 5th round. He started 46 games for Stanford from 2012-2015, and the Cardinal won 3 of 4 Pac 12 Titles in those four years, and 2 of 3 Rose Bowls in that time frame too. Hogan would be released after his rookie training camp by the Chiefs, and picked up by the Browns. During his rookie season he filled in for an injured Cody Kessler, and became the second Browns QB ever to run for 100 or more yards in a game. He was traded after the 2017 season by the Browns to Washington, and has bounced around the NFL since then, also playing for Denver, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Houston and Tennessee again, as of last season. In his nine career games played, eight came with the Browns, including his one carer start.
If Casey Kasem was still alive, this would be the song he'd dedicate to Kevin Hogan from the 1 man show we call Poe.
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Can you guys believe that we are one week away from another Browns season? That's right, we are Tom Tupa days away from the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season! Tupa, who played high school football south of Cleveland, then at Ohio State, where he started at QB his senior year (2252 yards passing, 15 touchdowns, 12 interceptions) while being named an All-American as the Buckeyes punter, was a 1988 third round pick of the then Phoenix Cardinals. He'd play some QB with the Cardinals in fhe three years with them, but his QB days would end with his next gig in Indianapolis. When he moved on to the Browns in 1993, he was now strictly a punter.
And as a punter/place kick holder, he made history with the Browns, as the first NFL player to ever score on a two point conversion when a faked extra point was run in by Tupa in the 1994 season opener vs the Bengals. He'd score two more conversions that season, earning Tom the nickname "Two Point Tupa". After leaving Cleveland after the 1995 season (as did the Browns themselves), he'd play for New England, the New York Jets, Tampa Bay (where he'd win a Super Bowl) and Washington, where he'd retire after the 2005 season.
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Well this turd that won't flush thread just keeps flowing down the proverbial sewage pipes to its inevitable end, isn't it? Happy Labor Day, and allow me to regale you with a story about a plucky little QB with moxie just oozing out of every orifice who was a winner as the Browns starting QB, and who wore #6. That's right you silly gooses, we are Brian Hoyer days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season!
Hoyer was born in Lakewood, raised in North Olmsted, and went to high school at St. Ignatius, starring in both football and baseball. He would go to Michigan State, and sign with New England as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He would beat out all comers and become Tom Brady's backup by the start of his rookie season, and stay in New England through the 2011 season. He'd be cut during training camp of 2012, and play with both Pittsburgh and Arizona during the season. After the season, he would sign a two year free agent contract with your Cleveland Browns. He ended up starting three games after starter Brandon Weeden broke his hip or got osteoporosis or some other old person's ailment, and won all three, but would have a season-ending injury during his third start vs Buffalo. He'd be named Browns starting QB in 2014, after both Weeden and Jason Campbell were allowed to leave, and despite the Browns wasting the 22nd overall pick on Billy Manziel. Hoyer would lead the Browns back to win from the biggest deficit in team history, when they trailed 28-3 to Tennessee in a 29-28 victory, and a 6-3 first place record. Sadly, he would struggle in the next four games, three of them losses, and the Browns would eventually turn to Billy Manziel as the starter, until he suffered a season-ending injury. After a few more late season starts, Hoyer would leave the Browns as a free agent when the season concluded.
Since 2015, Hoyer has played for Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, New England (second time), Indianapolis, New England (third time) and signed with Las Vegas in 2023. He has started for seven different teams, compiling 10,668 yards, 53 touchdowns vs 35 interceptions and a 82..9 QB rating. With the Browns, the local kid had a 10-6 record as a starter.
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Well this turd that won't flush thread just keeps flowing down the proverbial sewage pipes to its inevitable end, isn't it? Happy Labor Day, and allow me to regale you with a story about a plucky little QB with moxie just oozing out of every orifice who was a winner as the Browns starting QB, and who wore #6. That's right you silly gooses, we are Brian Hoyer days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season!
Hoyer was born in Lakewood, raised in North Olmsted, and went to high school at St. Ignatius, starring in both football and baseball. He would go to Michigan State, and sign with New England as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He would beat out all comers and become Tom Brady's backup by the start of his rookie season, and stay in New England through the 2011 season. He'd be cut during training camp of 2012, and play with both Pittsburgh and Arizona during the season. After the season, he would sign a two year free agent contract with your Cleveland Browns. He ended up starting three games after starter Brandon Weeden broke his hip or got osteoporosis or some other old person's ailment, and won all three, but would have a season-ending injury during his third start vs Buffalo. He'd be named Browns starting QB in 2014, after both Weeden and Jason Campbell were allowed to leave, and despite the Browns wasting the 22nd overall pick on Billy Manziel. Hoyer would lead the Browns back to win from the biggest deficit in team history, when they trailed 28-3 to Tennessee in a 29-28 victory, and a 6-3 first place record. Sadly, he would struggle in the next four games, three of them losses, and the Browns would eventually turn to Billy Manziel as the starter, until he suffered a season-ending injury. After a few more late season starts, Hoyer would leave the Browns as a free agent when the season concluded.
Since 2015, Hoyer has played for Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, New England (second time), Indianapolis, New England (third time) and signed with Las Vegas in 2023. He has started for seven different teams, compiling 10,668 yards, 53 touchdowns vs 35 interceptions and a 82..9 QB rating. With the Browns, the local kid had a 10-6 record as a starter.
Well this turd that won't flush thread just keeps flowing down the proverbial sewage pipes to its inevitable end, isn't it? Happy Labor Day, and allow me to regale you with a story about a plucky little QB with moxie just oozing out of every orifice who was a winner as the Browns starting QB, and who wore #6. That's right you silly gooses, we are Brian Hoyer days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season!
Hoyer was born in Lakewood, raised in North Olmsted, and went to high school at St. Ignatius, starring in both football and baseball. He would go to Michigan State, and sign with New England as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He would beat out all comers and become Tom Brady's backup by the start of his rookie season, and stay in New England through the 2011 season. He'd be cut during training camp of 2012, and play with both Pittsburgh and Arizona during the season. After the season, he would sign a two year free agent contract with your Cleveland Browns. He ended up starting three games after starter Brandon Weeden broke his hip or got osteoporosis or some other old person's ailment, and won all three, but would have a season-ending injury during his third start vs Buffalo. He'd be named Browns starting QB in 2014, after both Weeden and Jason Campbell were allowed to leave, and despite the Browns wasting the 22nd overall pick on Billy Manziel. Hoyer would lead the Browns back to win from the biggest deficit in team history, when they trailed 28-3 to Tennessee in a 29-28 victory, and a 6-3 first place record. Sadly, he would struggle in the next four games, three of them losses, and the Browns would eventually turn to Billy Manziel as the starter, until he suffered a season-ending injury. After a few more late season starts, Hoyer would leave the Browns as a free agent when the season concluded.
Since 2015, Hoyer has played for Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, New England (second time), Indianapolis, New England (third time) and signed with Las Vegas in 2023. He has started for seven different teams, compiling 10,668 yards, 53 touchdowns vs 35 interceptions and a 82..9 QB rating. With the Browns, the local kid had a 10-6 record as a starter.
That guy had a lot of moxie; and his coaches and teammates really liked him. What he did without high expectations in such a short time put a positive stamp on that #6 jersey. Others have tried to live up to it and just fell short... Those smiles above just tell it like it is... ?
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At this point, you must be tingling with anticipation of another exciting, riveting NFL football season from the shores of Lake Erie, as we are now Jeff Garcia days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season! Once again, you might be scratching your head and mumbling "Really Dutch, Jeff Garcia?" Well, I agree, he didn't have a very long or prolific Browns run, one season actually, but there hasn't been very many players who have worn #5 for the Browns AND he did pull off something impressive during his stay in Cleveland...
Garcia went undrafted during the 1994 Draft, and would sign with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL, becoming Doug Flutie's backup QB. Became full time starter in 1996 after Flutie signed with Toronto. Was a highly successful starter for the next three seasons, leading Calgary to a CFL Grey Cup victory in 1998. Garcia signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 1999 at age 29, and would start that season after Steve Young suffered a season-ending concussion early on. Garcia would go to three Pro Bowls in a row starting in 2000, but a change in offensive philosophy made Garcia a round peg in a square hole in San Fran. He'd sign as a free agent with the Browns in 2004, as the Browns were moving on from Tim Couch and Kelly Holcomb, and Butch Davis was desperately trying to hang on to his job. In fact, the Browns signing of Jeff Garcia was so short-sighted that they never considered drafting a QB from Miami (Ohio) who grew up west of Cleveland. Once again, the offense the Browns ran never seemed to fit Garcia, instead of allowing him to roll out and improvise they tried to keep the 6'1 195lb QB in the pocket like he was Drew Bledsoe. It was a bad fit. He did. though, lead the Browns to their first opening week win since coming back in 1999, and threw a 99 yard touchdown to Andre Davis. He would leave the Browns after the season.
From 2005-2009 Garcia would play for Detroit, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay (he'd make his fourth and last Pro Bowl appearance for the Bucs in 2007) and Philadelphia again. After a year off from the NFL, he'd be a backup for Houston in 2011, before retiring. For his NFL career, Garcia threw for 25,537 yards, 161 touchdowns against 83 interceptions and a 87.5 QB rating.
Most impressively, Garcia was able to marry Avon Lake's Carmella DeCesare, 2004 Playmate of the Month of April. I once dated a girl who went to high school with her about the time Garcia and DeCesare got married, but sadly, your boy Dutch was not able to double-date with them. (Cue sad music)
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1 day till i am on vacation. sucks i will miss the last of the countdown
Me too, heading up to Erie Friday for the weekend, should get home Sunday just in time for the game.
Hopefully mjp can do the last two days ?
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I can't believe this is finally coming to an end... syd started this roughly at the end of the Clinton administration, and well look at us now, just Phil Dawson days until the start of the 2023 Cleveland Browns season! Dawson was a four year letter winner as a placekicker for the Texas Longhorns. but went undrafted in the 1998 Draft. He signed with Oakland, but was released, then put on New England's practice squad, but never played for them.
Dawson would sign with the Browns in 1999, and spend the next fourteen years in Cleveland, going to the Pro Bowl twice (2007, 2012). Dawson surpassed Lou Groza in successful field goals by a Browns kicker. He left the Browns in free agency and played for San Francisco (2013-2016) and Arizona (2017 and 2018). In his career, Dawson made 83.8% of his field goals, which ranks him in the top 30 in NFL history. Interestingly enough, his career long field goal of 57 yards happened with the Cardinals when he was 42 years old! In fact, he was very good on long kicks in his career, making a very impressive 70% of attempted field goals 50 yards or longer. The Browns are still struggling to fill his kicking shoes, twice drafting kickers who flamed out with the Browns since he left.
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only sports i will be watching is on Sunday. Browns vs bingals
Me too, heading up to Erie Friday for the weekend, should get home Sunday just in time for the game.
Hopefully mjp can do the last two days ?
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