It just keeps getting better for the Browns
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BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland rookie cornerback Coye Francies, incensed over a prank, threw a bucket of ice and at least one errant punch during a skirmish in the Browns' locker room.
As the team returned from practice Friday, a soaking-wet Francies, apparently the target of some hazing, stormed into the locker room carrying a water bucket full of ice. Before he could be stopped, Francies tossed the ice on cornerback Brandon McDonald, hitting him with cubes and covering the floor.
Francies flung some ice in the direction of safety Mike Adams before heading toward safety Abram Elam's corner cubicle. Francies then swung at Elam before Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers grabbed him by the back of the shirt and escorted him out a side door.
"Welcome to the Browns locker room!" wide receiver Braylon Edwards hollered as players rushed over to check on the commotion.
The incident happened while the locker room was open to reporters. The Browns (0-2) play at Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
"Calm down, man," Rogers told Francies as he pushed him outside.
Later, when Francies returned to the locker room, still apparently upset, a team equipment aide diverted him into a side equipment room to give him more time to calm down, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. When he returned, linebackers D'Qwell Jackson and Eric Barton and defensive back Brodney Pool visited him at his locker.
Francies later said the incident was not serious.
"We were just playing around, having some fun and games, know what I'm saying?'' Francies told reporters. "That's pretty much it. It was all fun and games.''
Asked if he was sticking to that story, he replied "Absolutely,'' with a smile, according to The Plain Dealer of Cleveland.
McDonald also said the fracas was the result of fun and games that got out of hand.
"We were just having a little fun with some of the young guys,'' McDonald said, according to The Plain Dealer. "It was all in good fun, but [Francies] got a little aggressive. [Rogers] made sure it didn't get out of hand. We took care of it and we're moving on.''
The Browns dropped their first two games with second-half collapses in both. But despite the slow start, defensive coordinator Rob Ryan senses that Cleveland's players are determined to turn their season around.
"I know our guys are ready to fight," he said. "They're starting to care for each other. We're coming together. I can see it."
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@jadbf said:
Yeah Come on AZ, I don't see this as "keeps getting worse"So a rookie over reacted to a prank played on him. bad timing that it happened when the media was there. But it's not a big deal at all.
I have to say the first story put a pretty funny picture in my brain.
"Francies then swung at Elam before Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers grabbed him by the back of the shirt and escorted him out a side door."
Am I the only one that pictures a little guy hanging by his shirt arms and legs swinging "Lemme at him!" while the hulking Rogers carries him out the door by his collar?
Thats the first thing i thought of also. A little dude compared to Rodgers.
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Its a good thing Coye didnt pull out his gun.
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Quinns fault. He started the last one too.
I'm I the only one that sees what a cancer he is???
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I just spoke to romeo and this is what he had to say....
"Kids will be kids. And kids take their shoes off and run around with buckets of ice all the time."
Ya can't blame the players for wanting to know what it's like to douse someone with ice water. It's not like we win! They can't get the coach. Rookies the next best thing.
Channel that fire for Sunday! How great would it be to see a fight before kickoff!?!? Remember when that $hIt use to happen! Big balls baby!!! Signs of life! Im digging it!!!
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What's the Mangini fine for this one?
Chickenwang said:
What's the Mangini fine for this one?I doubt he does anything.....let the players handle it... usually the longest league vet acts as judge with a couple of associate justices...who would that be...Dawson???
The players handled it and will continue to handle it. I agree with a earlier comment...I think it was a good thing.....unlike last year when it didn't appear anybody stood up to stop BQ from getting popped in the kisser...even though that wasn't rookie hazing.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4504153
Browns rookie throws ice, punch
BEREA, Ohio -- After a spirited practice, the Cleveland Browns were still in a playful mood so they decided to pull a prank on one of their rookies.
Coye Francies didn't care for the joke.
The first-year cornerback, incensed over being soaked with water by some of his teammates, threw a bucket of ice and at least one errant punch during a skirmish in the Browns' locker room on Friday.
As the Browns returned from practice, a dripping-wet Francies stormed into the locker room lugging a Gatorade bucket full of ice. Before he could be stopped, Francies tossed the ice on cornerback Brandon McDonald, hitting him with cubes that covered the floor.
At that point, it was not clear if Francies was playing along and messing with McDonald.
Then, his mood, and the vibe in the room, turned more serious.
Francies flung some more ice in the direction of safety Mike Adams before heading toward safety Abram Elam's corner cubicle. With the bucket on the floor, Francies then swung his arms at Elam, who deflected the blows. Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers then stepped in and grabbed Francies by the back of the shirt and escorted him out a side door as other players came to help.
"Calm down, man," Rogers told Francies as he pushed him outside.
"Welcome to the Browns locker room!" wide receiver Braylon Edwards hollered.
The incident happened while the locker room was open to reporters. The Browns (0-2) play at Baltimore on Sunday.
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Francies returned a few minutes later and went straight to his stall at the back of the locker room, next to the equipment area. He still seemed irritated as he sat there. Rogers, linebackers D'Qwell Jackson and Eric Barton and safety Brodney Pool tried to calm him down.
At the other end, McDonald cleaned up the mess in front of his stall.
"It was just guys having fun," McDonald said, whisking the ice off the carpet into a dust pan with a broom. "I was the first one he saw. He got a little aggressive, it's no big deal. We handled it. It's over now and we're going to worry about the Ravens. We don't want to have any misconceptions in the locker room.
"So that's it. We took care of it, and we're moving on."
After dressing, Francies had cooled down enough to smile.
"It's all just fun and games," he said. "We were just playing around."
Later, a regretful Francies went to coach Eric Mangini's office to explain what happened and acknowledged he had overreacted.
Mangini wanted to do some further investigating and consulted with other players and team leaders to make sure there was no lingering conflict.
"I said, 'Was there anything malicious about this? Is there something deeper here?" Mangini said. "And to a man, they said, 'No it was nothing like that.' He's a rookie, he's young. He should have put it in the right context. I trust the guys I talked to. I talked to him afterward and he said, 'I should have handled it differently."
The Browns dropped their first two games with second-half collapses in both. But despite the slow start, defensive coordinator Rob Ryan senses that Cleveland's players are determined to turn their season around.
"I know our guys are ready to fight," he said. "They're starting to care for each other. We're coming together. I can see it."
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
This kinda worries me...is this a sign of frustration for whatever reason? Is this just a rookie over-reacting and his team mates sticking up for him or is there more to this?
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http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7069
He was pissed over a rookie hazing. It looks like things have cooled down since then.
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saw that after I posted...sorry for the double post everyone!!!
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BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland rookie cornerback Coye Francies, incensed over a prank, threw a bucket of ice and at least one errant punch during a skirmish in the Browns' locker room.
As the team returned from practice Friday, a soaking-wet Francies, apparently the target of some hazing, stormed into the locker room carrying a water bucket full of ice. Before he could be stopped, Francies tossed the ice on cornerback Brandon McDonald, hitting him with cubes and covering the floor.
Francies flung some ice in the direction of safety Mike Adams before heading toward safety Abram Elam's corner cubicle. Francies then swung at Elam before Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers grabbed him by the back of the shirt and escorted him out a side door.
"Welcome to the Browns locker room!" wide receiver Braylon Edwards hollered as players rushed over to check on the commotion.
The incident happened while the locker room was open to reporters. The Browns (0-2) play at Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
"Calm down, man," Rogers told Francies as he pushed him outside.
Later, when Francies returned to the locker room, still apparently upset, a team equipment aide diverted him into a side equipment room to give him more time to calm down, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. When he returned, linebackers D'Qwell Jackson and Eric Barton and defensive back Brodney Pool visited him at his locker.
Francies later said the incident was not serious.
"We were just playing around, having some fun and games, know what I'm saying?'' Francies told reporters. "That's pretty much it. It was all fun and games.''
Asked if he was sticking to that story, he replied "Absolutely,'' with a smile, according to The Plain Dealer of Cleveland.
McDonald also said the fracas was the result of fun and games that got out of hand.
"We were just having a little fun with some of the young guys,'' McDonald said, according to The Plain Dealer. "It was all in good fun, but [Francies] got a little aggressive. [Rogers] made sure it didn't get out of hand. We took care of it and we're moving on.''
The Browns dropped their first two games with second-half collapses in both. But despite the slow start, defensive coordinator Rob Ryan senses that Cleveland's players are determined to turn their season around.
"I know our guys are ready to fight," he said. "They're starting to care for each other. We're coming together. I can see it."
"Welcome to the Browns locker room!" wide receiver Braylon Edwards hollered as players rushed over to check on the commotion.
That doesn't sound good.
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Thanks everyone for bringing this into perspective for me.
I agree with a lot of you and thought this kid has some fire! Good!
And the idea of Shaun Rogers leading him off did give me a laugh.
I just really think this kid needs to be able to play more!
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Chickenwang said:
What's the Mangini fine for this one?I doubt he does anything.....let the players handle it... usually the longest league vet acts as judge with a couple of associate justices...who would that be...Dawson???
The players handled it and will continue to handle it. I agree with a earlier comment...I think it was a good thing.....unlike last year when it didn't appear anybody stood up to stop BQ from getting popped in the kisser...even though that wasn't rookie hazing.
The players handled it and will continue to handle it. I agree with a earlier comment...I think it was a good thing.....unlike last year when it didn't appear anybody stood up to stop BQ from getting popped in the kisser...even though that wasn't rookie hazing.
What if that was the players' version of handling it?
Dennis
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"Welcome to the Browns locker room!" wide receiver Braylon Edwards hollered as players rushed over to check on the commotion.
That doesn't sound good.
That doesn't sound good.
Nope. Apathy is what it sounds like. How much can this be chalked up to a lack of cohesiveness and petty BS bickering?
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don't eff with Coye Francies
dude got kicked out of Oregon State for packin heat.
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The players handled it and will continue to handle it. I agree with a earlier comment...I think it was a good thing.....unlike last year when it didn't appear anybody stood up to stop BQ from getting popped in the kisser...even though that wasn't rookie hazing.
What if that was the players' version of handling it?
Dennis
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