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Breaking: BROWNS CUT BEN TATE

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  • Tour2ma Tour2maT In Memoriam Dedicated Conversation Starter Reacting Well Posting Machine Collaborator First Post One Year In One Month Later Week One Done Very Popular
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    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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    Opens Gordon's spot... or Daniel's...

    Move makes no sense to me whatsoever...

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      upper lipU upper lip wrote on last edited by
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      Just traded knile Davis for Ben tate a few days ago anticipating he'd get cut!!! Jack pot!!! Hopefully Denver or Indy picks him up now.

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        jrb12711J jrb12711 wrote on last edited by
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        I saw this coming but after the season was over. Man, I think Crow and West are the future but Tate didn't seem to get largely out played either. I still think he's a good RB though and will be a nice present for a team needing help.

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          StocktonShortsS StocktonShorts wrote on last edited by
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          But we were 5-2 with Ben Tate starting at RB.

          How many Browns RBs can say they were 5-2 as a starter?

          You guys must be furious right?

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            hx214H hx214 wrote on last edited by hx214
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            Meh. He is a pretty expensive player to have warming pine.

            Sucks it didn't work out, he obviously has talent but was getting out played by rookies.

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              I saw this coming but after the season was over. Man, I think Crow and West are the future but Tate didn't seem to get largely out played either. I still think he's a good RB though and will be a nice present for a team needing help.

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              Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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              @jrb12711 said:

              I saw this coming but after the season was over.

              At a minimum... there's some trade value there.

              Until then double up on his mashed taters and throw him in a FB.

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                But we were 5-2 with Ben Tate starting at RB.

                How many Browns RBs can say they were 5-2 as a starter?

                You guys must be furious right?

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                upper lipU upper lip wrote on last edited by
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                @stocktonshorts said:

                But we were 5-2 with Ben Tate starting at RB.

                How many Browns RBs can say they were 5-2 as a starter?

                You guys must be furious right?

                Do us all a favor and go play in traffic

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                  @jrb12711 said:

                  I saw this coming but after the season was over.

                  At a minimum... there's some trade value there.

                  Until then double up on his mashed taters and throw him in a FB.

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                  OsirisO Osiris wrote on last edited by
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                  @tour2ma said:

                  At a minimum... there's some trade value there.

                  Until then double up on his mashed taters and throw him in a FB.

                  Only reason I can see for him being cut now is like someone else said, to send a message to people who put themselves above the team.

                  "I said, 'I need someone who's going to want to get on the roller coaster with me knowing that it's not always going to be fun,'" -Paul DePodesta
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                    Opens Gordon's spot... or Daniel's...

                    Move makes no sense to me whatsoever...

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                    D BoneD D Bone wrote on last edited by
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                    @tour2ma said:

                    Opens Gordon's spot... or Daniel's...

                    Move makes no sense to me whatsoever...

                    Looks like his mouth was a bigger deal around the locker room afterall, eh T? 😛 Farmer sending a H U G E message here,

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                      The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                      As I noted on other "injury" topic.......LeGarrette Blount refused to go into the game last night when asked. When will Steelers be cutting his ass?

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                        bbedwardB bbedward wrote on last edited by bbedward
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                        He wanted to be "the guy" he clearly put himself into Pettine and co's dawg house with his attitude.

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                          But we were 5-2 with Ben Tate starting at RB.

                          How many Browns RBs can say they were 5-2 as a starter?

                          You guys must be furious right?

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                          WinstonLegthighW WinstonLegthigh wrote on last edited by
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                          @stocktonshorts said:

                          But we were 5-2 with Ben Tate starting at RB.

                          How many Browns RBs can say they were 5-2 as a starter?

                          You guys must be furious right?

                          Have you ever watched a football game? Like ever?

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                            We will never know the whole story, but obviously the relationship deteriorated as the season progressed. Tate felt entitled and was probably made some promises at signing, and the team wanted to see what it had in fresh talent. I am surprised they weren't able to trade him and I think that interview last week was the kiss of death for Ben. Never express your dissatisfaction for the situation in the press, just critique your own performance and the hope that when your number is called again, you can showcase your talent.

                            Now, from an outsider, I like the "I'm in charge don't question me" attitude by Pettine. But I'm not happy about how this played out, as the team showed more patience/second chances with Crow and Benji than with Tate. I would have preferred that he remain the starting back in a 3-back system until the end of the season, then traded or waived. I mean Crow's fumble killed us last Sunday and this is not his first one.

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                              C calfoxwc wrote on last edited by calfoxwc
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                              dammit. I go have breakfast, I come back, see this, and was going to post...

                              and sure enough, it's on a second page already.

                              And I think it was Zombo who mentioned I don't post much, at the ratbird tailgate. You guys are

                              too quick. I mean, I aleady had my bacon and fried spuds finished, and just

                              did a couple of eggs, and wham. It's too late.

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                                @stocktonshorts said:

                                But we were 5-2 with Ben Tate starting at RB.

                                How many Browns RBs can say they were 5-2 as a starter?

                                You guys must be furious right?

                                Have you ever watched a football game? Like ever?

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                                D BoneD D Bone wrote on last edited by
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                                @winstonlegthigh said:

                                Have you ever watched a football game? Like ever?

                                He's only here to get attention. He's one of those basement dwelling, catfishing, internet warriors who get off on the havoc they try to cause.... He is no Browns fan, and sooner or later, a twitchy Mod will finally rid us all of him.

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                                  thenew23T thenew23 wrote on last edited by
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                                  5 reasons to cut Ben Tate:

                                  1 - He was the least productive of the 3 good RBs on the roster (YPC: Crow 4.6, West 3.6, Tate 3.1).

                                  2 - He was complaining about PT, thus hurting the team's chemistry

                                  3 - Believe it or not, having 3 RBs who demand carries CAN BE a problem. Too much overthinking who gets to carry and when.

                                  4 - It's past the trade deadline. During the offseason he would bring us nothing in return coming off a year where he lost his starting job to a 3rd rounder and a UDFA.

                                  5 - It opens up a roster spot for Josh Gordon

                                  That must have been enough for Farmer...

                                  #Justsayin'
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                                    C cuwoohio wrote on last edited by
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                                    "dammit. I go have breakfast, I come back, see this, and was going to post...

                                    and sure enough, it's on a second page already."

                                    It's tough to be first on this board. I swear these guys are constantly typing at their keyboards and can post within 2 seconds after a story comes out.

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                                      dammit. I go have breakfast, I come back, see this, and was going to post...

                                      and sure enough, it's on a second page already.

                                      And I think it was Zombo who mentioned I don't post much, at the ratbird tailgate. You guys are

                                      too quick. I mean, I aleady had my bacon and fried spuds finished, and just

                                      did a couple of eggs, and wham. It's too late.

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                                      gftChrisG gftChris wrote on last edited by
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                                      @calfoxwc said:

                                      dammit. I go have breakfast, I come back, see this, and was going to post...

                                      and sure enough, it's on a second page already.

                                      And I think it was Zombo who mentioned I don't post much, at the ratbird tailgate. You guys are

                                      too quick. I mean, I aleady had my bacon and fried spuds finished, and just

                                      did a couple of eggs, and wham. It's too late.

                                      People think you don't post much? People clearly haven't wandered over to the politics forum 😉

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                                        "dammit. I go have breakfast, I come back, see this, and was going to post...

                                        and sure enough, it's on a second page already."

                                        It's tough to be first on this board. I swear these guys are constantly typing at their keyboards and can post within 2 seconds after a story comes out.

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                                        upper lipU upper lip wrote on last edited by
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                                        @cuwoohio said:

                                        "dammit. I go have breakfast, I come back, see this, and was going to post...

                                        and sure enough, it's on a second page already."

                                        It's tough to be first on this board. I swear these guys are constantly typing at their keyboards and can post within 2 seconds after a story comes out.

                                        This news is an hour old though

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                                          @tour2ma said:

                                          Opens Gordon's spot... or Daniel's...

                                          Move makes no sense to me whatsoever...

                                          Looks like his mouth was a bigger deal around the locker room afterall, eh T? 😛 Farmer sending a H U G E message here,

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                                          Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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                                          @d-bone said:

                                          Looks like his mouth was a bigger deal around the locker room afterall, eh T? 😛 Farmer sending a H U G E message here,

                                          Apparently, D... just feels like there has to be more than the interview though.

                                          Any message has to be Pettine's as much as Farmer's.

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