Eddie Williams
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don't have any inside info on williams but i'm all about a diamond-in-the-rough helping the Browns win on sunday..
later
(check out my post number. could be some karma headin my way)
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Browns tight end Benjamin Watson done for season after suffering third concussion since training camp
By Nate Ulrich
Beacon Journal sports writer
Published: December 17, 2011 - 12:00 AM
BEREA: Often overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the Browns’ handling of quarterback Colt McCoy’s concussion is this sobering fact: In the same game Dec. 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, tight end Benjamin Watson suffered his third concussion since training camp.
Watson, one of the Browns’ best offensive players in each of the past two seasons, was placed on injured reserve Friday. McCoy and rookie fullback Owen Marecic, who also suffered a concussion against the Steelers, have been ruled out for Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals (6-7) and did not travel with the team Friday afternoon.
The Browns (4-9) filled Watson’s spot by promoting fullback Eddie Williams from their practice squad to their active roster. Watson was evaluated by a specialist on head injuries earlier this week and did not practice.
“He’s disappointed, but it’s the right course of action right now,” Shurmur said of Watson. “I think he wishes he could still be with us, but we’ll make this move now and hopefully get him back next year.”
Watson’s string of concussions began July 30, when he took an inadvertent knee to his helmet during the Browns’ first practice of training camp. He then suffered a concussion Oct. 23 against the Seattle Seahawks and sat out all but one play from scrimmage in the second half. He left the game against the Steelers after free safety Ryan Clark hit him on an incomplete pass with 3:37 left in the second quarter.
“It’s a very difficult situation to put yourself in, and he’s a father, he’s a husband,” tight end Alex Smith said. “You have to look outside of football, and take those things into consideration. It’s one of those things where he feels good, he feels like he can still play but kind of [needs] to be smart about the situation.
“Ben’s one of our key players. He’s been one of our leaders here for the last couple of years. It’s definitely a big blow for us, but we just have to take the motto of ‘next man up.’ ”
Watson ranks second on the team in catches (37) and receiving yards (410). Last season, he led the Browns in both categories with 68 catches for 763 yards.
Despite the concussions, Watson did not miss a game this season. He’ll sit out the final three.
“That’s a big loss,” tight end Evan Moore said. “I mean all of us are really close with Ben. We wish him the best, too, in his recovery. I know that’s a decision he had to make with the doctors for his family [and] his own well-being.
“As far as we know, as far as the research that’s been done and all that, the more [concussions] you get, the scarier it is. So I think we as players take that pretty seriously.”
Incidentally, the NFL fined Watson $7,500 Friday for his late hit on Steelers linebacker Jason Worilds in the second quarter. He was penalized for unnecessary roughness.
Watson’s teammates expect him to return next season. He has one year left on the three-year contract he signed on March 12, 2010, to join the Browns as an unrestricted free agent.
“He’s pretty much just saying he’s done for these last few games,” Smith said. “I’m sure he’ll probably bounce back for next year.”
Meanwhile, several Browns players hope the league and the NFL Players Association can take steps to better handle concussions. McCoy sat out two plays and re-entered the game late in the fourth quarter after he suffered a concussion as a result of a vicious helmet-to-facemask hit from Steelers linebacker James Harrison. The NFL denied Harrison’s appeal of his one-game suspension on Friday.
Representatives from the NFL and players’ union met with the Browns this week to discuss the incident involving McCoy. Changes to the league’s protocol for handling concussions could be made.
“I think that’s something that we could’ve addressed in the CBA before we finished things up,” Moore said. “I think we as players tried to push for health issues, but I think we sacrificed a couple things in the interest of getting the business side of it done.
“I thought we could have done a better job as a union — that’s how I personally feel — of making sure we look after players first. … It’s something we could have done better and the unfortunate thing is we have a 10-year CBA with no opt out, so we’ve gotta try to find a way to get it done before then.”
Nate Ulrich can be reached at [email protected]. Read the Browns blog at http://browns.ohio.com. Follow the Browns on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ABJ_Browns and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/browns.abj.
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Here's the article that I was reading that said that Marecic suffered another concussion against the Steelers and won't be playing against Arizona.
Here's the link...
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All I am going to say is that we should never draft another FB unless it's like the 7th round. We had Clutts and let him go and he was a RFA pick up from the year before and he is doing great things in Chicago now.
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Excatly Clutts has looked good in CHI-Town and we let him walk for Owen i never understood that pick as well as the Jordan Cameron one it didnt make sense we almost used those picks as sort of luxury picks when we need all the talent we can get...
Excatly Clutts has looked good in CHI-Town and we let him walk for Owen i never understood that pick as well as the Jordan Cameron one it didnt make sense we almost used those picks as sort of luxury picks when we need all the talent we can get...
I like the Cameron pick. Watson only has another season or two at best and Cameron has the kind of raw talent to turn into a top TE in the league and could be around the level of Jimmy Grahmn in a season or two.
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I think Marecic's out of football in 2 years. Something like 3 concussion's in his rookie year, he won't be around long unless he learns to block with his hands instead of his head.
1st Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU 3rd Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State4th Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma5th Earl Wolff, S, N.C. State6th Lucas Reed, TE, New Mexico -
I think Marecic's out of football in 2 years. Something like 3 concussion's in his rookie year, he won't be around long unless he learns to block with his hands instead of his head.
I think Marecic's out of football in 2 years. Something like 3 concussion's in his rookie year, he won't be around long unless he learns to block with his hands instead of his head.
He could always make the transition to LB and be the second coming of James Harrison...
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I think Marecic's out of football in 2 years. Something like 3 concussion's in his rookie year, he won't be around long unless he learns to block with his hands instead of his head.
I think Marecic's out of football in 2 years. Something like 3 concussion's in his rookie year, he won't be around long unless he learns to block with his hands instead of his head.
This is his first concussion, it's Ben Watson who has 3 concussions this season and he already said that the doctors told him that they think he would be more than healthy enough to play again next season.
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No I no for sure he had a concussion against Jacksonville, then the one last week, so atleast 2
He got a concussion late in the Jags game then sat out the Cincy game and the next game against the Steelers got another concussion
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No I no for sure he had a concussion against Jacksonville, then the one last week, so atleast 2
He got a concussion late in the Jags game then sat out the Cincy game and the next game against the Steelers got another concussion
No I no for sure he had a concussion against Jacksonville, then the one last week, so atleast 2
He got a concussion late in the Jags game then sat out the Cincy game and the next game against the Steelers got another concussion
Honestly why not try him at linebacker? Seriously, the Browns have no depth at linebacker and he can't be worse than he's already been as a FB. I don't personally feel you should draft fullbacks. Let some other teams waste their picks and pick up one in free agency. Wtf is a West Coast Fullback anyways? They still only touch the ball 10 times a season at most. SMH.
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No I no for sure he had a concussion against Jacksonville, then the one last week, so atleast 2
He got a concussion late in the Jags game then sat out the Cincy game and the next game against the Steelers got another concussion
Honestly why not try him at linebacker? Seriously, the Browns have no depth at linebacker and he can't be worse than he's already been as a FB. I don't personally feel you should draft fullbacks. Let some other teams waste their picks and pick up one in free agency. Wtf is a West Coast Fullback anyways? They still only touch the ball 10 times a season at most. SMH.
Honestly why not try him at linebacker? Seriously, the Browns have no depth at linebacker and he can't be worse than he's already been as a FB. I don't personally feel you should draft fullbacks. Let some other teams waste their picks and pick up one in free agency. Wtf is a West Coast Fullback anyways? They still only touch the ball 10 times a season at most. SMH.
Marecic did play LB full time at Stanford. At worst he should be a backup LB.
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