Ryan Pontbriand Officially Waived

miktoxic

more than one bad game. remember the end of the rams game?

TheClevelandSound

@miktoxic said:

more than one bad game. remember the end of the rams game?

Remember how Alex Mack stuck his foot in front of the snap? Oh yeah.

Not his fault.

sadbrownsfan

Zombo said:

One bad game? We are 6-5 if he could snap the damn ball. Don't know what happened to him. Kinda like when Steve Sax couldn't through to first base or Steve Blass couldn't throw a strike to save his life ... it becomes mental.

Zombo

Not sure if the 2 losses are his fault, one hits Macks foot and the other is still a 55 yarder into the wind with about 2 mins left in the game.

halfsane

Sad, there must have been other problems with him to make this unfixable.

choco

And the scapegoating begins.

Bob806

@choco said:

And the scapegoating begins.

Yep, and I believe it's the official end to any Butch Davis guys.

nickers

@bob806 said:

Yep, and I believe it's the official end to any Butch Davis guys.

Greg Little is one of Butchies boys...

bringbackbrownie2

@theclevelandsound said:

Per Tony Grossi via twitter:

"Browns have waived snapper Ryan Pontbriand, confirms agent. End of an era on Browns special teams. Details on replacement to come."

Wow, one bad game....way to stay classy Cleveland.

https://twitter.com/TonyGrossi

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2011/11/cleveland_browns_waive_long_sn.html?mobRedir=false

Ok I like Pontbriand and feel for the guy, but he has 1 job to do and has failed at it this year. I'm sure we can find another guy to hike a freaking ball.

Bob806

@nickers said:

Greg Little is one of Butchies boys...

Yeah, but you know I was referring to his wonderful drafts, that's all...

The Gipper

@choco said:

And the scapegoating begins.

Here here.

It is the special teams coach who should have been canned. Far more egregious than those 1 or 2 bad snaps has been the the fact that these special teams have been playing like children wandering in the wilderness.

Tim Couch Pulls Out

Surely you can't be putting the blame on anybody hired by Holmgren?

That's blasphemy, kind sir. Blasphemy.

4Browns

Agree with this. Dawson is good, but 55 yards into the wind is no gimme kick.

Also agree with the person who mentioned scapegoating.

Special teams in general have been poor this year. People are wondering if Cribbs has lost a step, I wonder if maybe we just aren't opening many holes for him on the kick returns.

@sadbrownsfan said:

Not sure if the 2 losses are his fault, one hits Macks foot and the other is still a 55 yarder into the wind with about 2 mins left in the game.

BrownIndian

sad to see him go ..... but considering he is not an impact player .... meh !! im sure he will find a job in no time.

Mark O

It was more than just one bad game. Watch the games close and see how off he's been on his snaps. Maynard saved him at least once on a punt on Sunday and on two other FG or extra point snaps.

He's been all over the place all season.

Thanks for the good years....good luck with your new team.

CLEVELandMILIDH

What does 55 yards into the wind have to do with anything? That effects dawson, not the snapper. And when the snaps bad, Dawson has no chance......

ballpeen

@the-gipper said:

Here here.

It is the special teams coach who should have been canned. Far more egregious than those 1 or 2 bad snaps has been the the fact that these special teams have been playing like children wandering in the wilderness.

I agree.

Ponti's snaps have been off.....punts snaps have been all over the place, but this still stinks of a regime looking to mitigate the record.

How about changing some coaches after the season??

Neo

I haven't been too big on the new coaching staff, but I do like this move. Pontbriands only job was to get the ball to the holder, making this move should set an example. When your only task is to get the ball to the holder, and you can't do it, you're gone. I am sure being a longsnapper is no walk in the park, but it also ain't like being say, a quarterback, or receiver.

ballpeen

@neo said:

I haven't been too big on the new coaching staff, but I do like this move. Pontbriands only job was to get the ball to the holder, making this move should set an example. When your only task is to get the ball to the holder, and you can't do it, you're gone. I am sure being a longsnapper is no walk in the park, but it also ain't like being say, a quarterback, or receiver.

A solid point.

Let's hope the next guy doesn't snap it 10 yards over people heads.

Tim Couch Pulls Out

No, it's pretty easy being a longsnapper. It's like being a bullpen catcher.

cdl15

@bringbackbrownie2 said:

Ok I like Pontbriand and feel for the guy, but he has 1 job to do and has failed at it this year. I'm sure we can find another guy to hike a freaking ball.

Agreed. He himself admitted to being off....unfortunately in his position that costs games. U fail at the easiest position to make it in nfl someone's to be accountable!!!!

Watch alt of his snaps and they just haven't been Nfl quality. He has the Yipps.

Even the one that hit theleg. Where was that snap gonna end up if it got deflected to the holder