QB Bruce Gradkowski Signs With The Browns

razor1414

funny how last year flew by and this year seems to be taking forever to be over.

ITHIKA

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=9227

Gradkowski signed; Anderson to IR

Zac Jackson, Staff Writer

12.02.2008

The Browns needed just one day to find a veteran quarterback and add him to the roster.

The team signed Bruce Gradkowski Tuesday. A record-smashing quarterback at the University of Toledo, Gradkowski played his first two NFL seasons with Tampa Bay and went to training camp this year with St. Louis.

He started 11 games for the Bucs in his rookie season in 2006, throwing for 1,661 yards and 9 touchdowns. He made four appearances last season before being waived this June.

A native of Pittsburgh, Gradkowski threw for over 9,000 yards at Toledo and left as the NCAA's all-time leader in career completion percentage (68.2). He was a sixth-round pick of Tampa Bay in 2006.

The Browns placed Derek Anderson on injured-reserve Tuesday and also made a practice squad move, re-signing Steve Sanders and releasing offensive lineman Travis Leffew.

Sanders began the year on the active roster and played in five games with one reception for 18 yards.Leffew spent the last ten weeks on the Browns practice squad.

? mz.

Yippee!

Better than getting Cribbs killed back there I guess...

BrownIndian

Imagine if Dorsey also gets injured and Gradkowski wins the remaining matches !

samoth

He actually wasn't hald bad in Tampa and I'd prefer him as a long-term backup over Dorsey. Maybe Dorsey will replace Rip as QB coach.

SiperBowl

I like it! bringing in some old guys!

? mz.

Scott Player said:
I like it! bringing in some old guys!

Gradkowski's 25...

Vegasdogg

@riffer-x said:
dats cuz rich gets it.......often and regular or sumtin.........satn is a slithering snake.......me be of utmost integrity with football acumen.........keep whining..........whatever.....luv ya guy.........you be back stabber.......good on you

Damn that was good. I actually had to look to make sure this wasn't a post from Rich. LOL.

CoachFisher

Scott Player said:
I like it! bringing in some old guys!

kinda worked for us

*still crossing fingers**

rich4eagle

@atenears said:
Wow, I forgot all about this kid.
Rich4eagle use to brag up a storm about this guy and chatise us on the ABJ forum about how the Browns missed out on drafting him.

Toledo kid, right?

Bingo Bruce can play and we coulda had him for nuttin instead of a first and second round pick.......................who is de dummy now........tanks Stan...........as always Rich wit de vision sees what it can be instead of where to piss away money

? mz.

@rich4eagle said:
Bingo Bruce can play and we coulda had him for nuttin instead of a first and second round pick

You quote "franchise quarterbacks rock," yet you want Gradkowski QBing this team? Don't you find those two thoughts diametrically opposing???

rich4eagle

Well, I am not endorsing him as a franchise QB..........but Brady has been a billion dollar choker his whole career............I wuz thinking to use a 3/4 pick on him a few years ago

I made three pleas to this dysfunctional ill managed team since 2004 ...........get Ben...............or get Rivers..............

and then get Rivers or Brees

we blew it on all fronts

but thanks for interest in getting a franchise QB..............instead of a choker who cost a one and two pick

your cool mz the pussy keep up the good work it is fun reading from who actually thinks before knowing the answers

Rocky20

Toledo kid, right?

WRONG ATENEARS - he is a Pittsburgh kid. You know, that piece of shit city that has never produced jack shit when it comes to quarterbacks in the NFL or headcoaches for that matter.

It was a good signing by Savage - he is an upgrade over Ken I have a weaker arm than Bernie Kosar Dorsey.

ATENEARS

@rocky20 said:
WRONG ATENEARS - he is a Pittsburgh kid. You know, that piece of shit city that has never produced jack shit when it comes to quarterbacks in the NFL or headcoaches for that matter.
It was a good signing by Savage - he is an upgrade over Ken I have a weaker arm than Bernie Kosar Dorsey.

I meant University of Toldeo, you know one of those higher education Ohio institutes that poor pittsburgh kids go to be taught how to play the game?

ATENEARS

I researched Gradkowski back when Rich was pimping him, and I think I was impressed with him in the (Motor City?) Bowl. Then I watched him early on at Tampa. I like this pick-up, it won't be anything that helps us turn the corner, but he's a solid back-up.

And compliments Brady Quinn well. They are of similar style.

Riffer X

@jadbf said:
Riffer does Da Ich better than the Ich himself!

tanks and correctamundo........indeed da ich gets it big time.........dis is too funny........hee haw

WVBrownsfan

Too soon to order my Gradkowski jersey ?

rich4eagle

Thanks boyz when de font of football knowledge speaks ............yeah it is da Rich...........then it is the font of football knowledge.......carry on all

and member if Rich says it ..........it has 85% of being correctomundo

why is that so hard when the whole fuawilking country is melting down

Riffer X

deze guys no da ich........and sewage is coffee fetcher

rich4eagle

Hi buddy how yah doin..............it is again funny the hated and often 100% accurate Rich is alive and well............and wowee got again a nutter one correctomundo

stay tuned for the next chapter.............[b]thanks riffer and erty and whatever your moniker for all the non support of me getting it always right for years

I know for you admitting that Rich is wone fuawking football guru would be sticking a stake in your heart.........and

that says it all ...................