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  • Well, OK, we took a flyer in the 6th round on a guy with a character issue. But, here is the deal folks: Just looking at things football wise if in fact the Browns feel they have to let him loose, it is not as if they are really taking a big risk there with this 6th round pick.

    I have checked...and in all the years since the "Common draft" began in 1966....I see where the Browns have drafted exactly 6 guys in the 6th round that ever amounted to much:

    Doug Dieken OL

    Ahtyba Rubin DL

    Michael Jackson WR

    Fred Hoaglin OL

    John Demarie OL

    Dave Puzzoli DL

    In the last 10 years, these guys were our 6th round picks:

    Charles Gaines

    Malcom Johnson

    Randel Telfer

    Jamoris Slaughter

    Billy Winn

    Emanual Acho

    Carlton Mitchell

    Don Carey

    Coy Francies

    I think Telfer is the only guy still on the team...and what has he done.

  • @gumby73 said:

    Reminds me of 2015 draft..Ifo-Ekpre-Olomo anyone? This feel more like La'el Collins also in 15 draft from LSU just landed with us..this time..(did not Collins fall by similar reasons?)

    Yeah, CB, Oregon. Round 1 potential but injured badly his last season and we knew he had no chance to play the next year.

    I read he had a big time insurance policy on himself where he got paid big time if he wasn't a high draft choice. Must've taken the hunger right outta him because he got cut.

    @ibleedbrown said:

    Yeah, CB, Oregon. Round 1 potential but injured badly his last season and we knew he had no chance to play the next year.

    I read he had a big time insurance policy on himself where he got paid big time if he wasn't a high draft choice. Must've taken the hunger right outta him because he got cut.

    He got cut because his knee was destroyed (torn ACL, PCL, MCL, meniscus, and partially torn patella tendon). He worked his butt off but he was screwed from the moment it happened. He never regained his former ability. This is why these "insurance" policies are in place for situations like his. He may have made a few million but in the grand scheme of things, it cost him tens of millions and his career.

  • Speaking of insurance policies... saw where Butt is collecting like $545k from his.

    Doesn't exactly make up for his rookie contract fall, but as an old friend says, "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye."

  • Speaking of insurance policies... saw where Butt is collecting like $545k from his.

    Doesn't exactly make up for his rookie contract fall, but as an old friend says, "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye."

    @tour2ma said:

    Speaking of insurance policies... saw where Butt is collecting like $545k from his.

    Doesn't exactly make up for his rookie contract fall, but as an old friend says, "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye."

    $545,000? Or what we working stiffs call hitting big in the lottery.

  • @topdawg31 said:

    Since were putting numbers out there coming up on 26 for me.

    28 Years here - a Vikings / Browns marriage.

    @suomi said:

    28 Years here - a Vikings / Browns marriage.

    30+ for us. Wife started as a Lions fan (grew up in Toledo) her brothers still are. She got converted in the 80s when the Browns were actually decent. It's too late, and too long a story to tell you why she's known as "The Curse" on the Board, but trust me- whenever I take her to a Browns game, bet heavily on the other team, your odds are excellent.

  • Back OT. If you read a few articles- may look like attempted extortion by the hitee. Like trying to hit future NFL player Brantley up for money to settle out of court. Caleb is taking a calculated risk. OK b**ch, go press charges, you don't have a case. Told his lawyer- she's not getting anything.

    http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/caleb-brantleys-attorney-video-shows-complainant-walking-away/2321510

    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/florida-gators/swamp-things-blog/os-sp-gators-caleb-brantley-battery-settlement-20170425-story.html

    From the articles... "The video begins with one woman speaking to Brantley and his friends, who are off camera. Witnesses told Johnson that the woman propositioned Brantley for sex earlier in the evening."

    "Jason Cole, NFL writer for Bleacher Reporter, tweeted on Tuesday the bar owner said the woman "repeatedly" hit Brantley in chest and arms. A security guard said she punched Brantley in mouth, according to Cole, who resides in Gainesville. The security guard told Cole the woman was not unconscious and Brantley did not throw a punch."

    So who ya gonna believe, the hoe's friends or the bar owner and security guard?

    Sort of the same deal with Gareon Conley.

  • @suomi said:

    28 Years here - a Vikings / Browns marriage.

    30+ for us. Wife started as a Lions fan (grew up in Toledo) her brothers still are. She got converted in the 80s when the Browns were actually decent. It's too late, and too long a story to tell you why she's known as "The Curse" on the Board, but trust me- whenever I take her to a Browns game, bet heavily on the other team, your odds are excellent.

    @hoorta said:

    30+ for us. Wife started as a Lions fan (grew up in Toledo) her brothers still are. She got converted in the 80s when the Browns were actually decent. It's too late, and too long a story to tell you why she's known as "The Curse" on the Board, but trust me- whenever I take her to a Browns game, bet heavily on the other team, your odds are excellent.

    LOL! When my son was 6 we took him to the A&M Baylor game in1985 which we lost on a 2 point overtime conversion. After we took him to other games the next few years, we lost every one that my wife attended until my son banned her for life. Finally he lifted the ban because we were going to play Baylor again 20 years after that first loss of that game in 1985 and Baylor had not beaten us since. You guessed it. We lost again and the ban was back on. Finally I took her to a cupcake game after the new stadium was completed last year and the 100,000+ were able to lift us past "THE CURSE". 😁 😄

  • Back OT. If you read a few articles- may look like attempted extortion by the hitee. Like trying to hit future NFL player Brantley up for money to settle out of court. Caleb is taking a calculated risk. OK b**ch, go press charges, you don't have a case. Told his lawyer- she's not getting anything.

    http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/caleb-brantleys-attorney-video-shows-complainant-walking-away/2321510

    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/florida-gators/swamp-things-blog/os-sp-gators-caleb-brantley-battery-settlement-20170425-story.html

    From the articles... "The video begins with one woman speaking to Brantley and his friends, who are off camera. Witnesses told Johnson that the woman propositioned Brantley for sex earlier in the evening."

    "Jason Cole, NFL writer for Bleacher Reporter, tweeted on Tuesday the bar owner said the woman "repeatedly" hit Brantley in chest and arms. A security guard said she punched Brantley in mouth, according to Cole, who resides in Gainesville. The security guard told Cole the woman was not unconscious and Brantley did not throw a punch."

    So who ya gonna believe, the hoe's friends or the bar owner and security guard?

    Sort of the same deal with Gareon Conley.

    @hoorta said:

    "Jason Cole, NFL writer for Bleacher Reporter, tweeted on Tuesday the bar owner said the woman "repeatedly" hit Brantley in chest and arms. A security guard said she punched Brantley in mouth, according to Cole, who resides in Gainesville. The security guard told Cole the woman was not unconscious and Brantley did not throw a punch."

    Some security guard... more like the (LifeLock?) commercial's "security monitor"...

  • @hoorta said:

    "Jason Cole, NFL writer for Bleacher Reporter, tweeted on Tuesday the bar owner said the woman "repeatedly" hit Brantley in chest and arms. A security guard said she punched Brantley in mouth, according to Cole, who resides in Gainesville. The security guard told Cole the woman was not unconscious and Brantley did not throw a punch."

    Some security guard... more like the (LifeLock?) commercial's "security monitor"...

    @tour2ma said:

    Some security guard... more like the (LifeLock?) commercial's "security monitor"...

    Or in the dentist chair when the dental monitor goes to lunch.

  • @hoorta said:

    30+ for us. Wife started as a Lions fan (grew up in Toledo) her brothers still are. She got converted in the 80s when the Browns were actually decent. It's too late, and too long a story to tell you why she's known as "The Curse" on the Board, but trust me- whenever I take her to a Browns game, bet heavily on the other team, your odds are excellent.

    LOL! When my son was 6 we took him to the A&M Baylor game in1985 which we lost on a 2 point overtime conversion. After we took him to other games the next few years, we lost every one that my wife attended until my son banned her for life. Finally he lifted the ban because we were going to play Baylor again 20 years after that first loss of that game in 1985 and Baylor had not beaten us since. You guessed it. We lost again and the ban was back on. Finally I took her to a cupcake game after the new stadium was completed last year and the 100,000+ were able to lift us past "THE CURSE". 😁 😄

    @texasag1969 said:

    LOL! When my son was 6 we took him to the A&M Baylor game in1985 which we lost on a 2 point overtime conversion. After we took him to other games the next few years, we lost every one that my wife attended until my son banned her for life. Finally he lifted the ban because we were going to play Baylor again 20 years after that first loss of that game in 1985 and Baylor had not beaten us since. You guessed it. We lost again and the ban was back on. Finally I took her to a cupcake game after the new stadium was completed last year and the 100,000+ were able to lift us past "THE CURSE". 😁 😄

    OK Ag- the story of the wife's curse is similar. We were at the Browns- Jets double OT game way back in the 80s. Late 4th quarter, and it's looking real bad for the Browns. Wife decides to use her ultimate whammy. "Lord, if the Browns win this game, I don't care if I ever see them win another one." Request granted. I'll never forget seeing people running back into the stadium after Kosar tied it with a TD pass. Lost track of how many games in Cleveland, plus at least 4 in Detroit, and 2 in Kansas City. One time we were very late for a game and the Browns were up 14-0 on the Steelers. As soon as she got in the stadium- you guessed it- the Steelers scored the next 21 points. Well, around 25 years later- we were at another Browns- Jets game in Cleveland, they won. Tears were shed. Thought "The Curse" was finally lifted, but that win was an aberration- I don't think she's seen another winning game since.

  • MKC article... FWIW...

    Browns' Caleb Brantley not yet formally charged with misdemeanor battery

    The original police report described Brantley as the victim in the incident outside a Gainesville bar on April 13. But the sworn affidavit filed four days later stated that Brantley punched Florida student Chelsea Austin in the face with a closed fist, knocking her unconscious and displacing a tooth that will require a root canal.

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2017/05/browns_caleb_brantley_not_yet.html

  • MKC article... FWIW...

    Browns' Caleb Brantley not yet formally charged with misdemeanor battery

    The original police report described Brantley as the victim in the incident outside a Gainesville bar on April 13. But the sworn affidavit filed four days later stated that Brantley punched Florida student Chelsea Austin in the face with a closed fist, knocking her unconscious and displacing a tooth that will require a root canal.

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2017/05/browns_caleb_brantley_not_yet.html

    @tour2ma said:

    MKC article... FWIW...

    Browns' Caleb Brantley not yet formally charged with misdemeanor battery

    The original police report described Brantley as the victim in the incident outside a Gainesville bar on April 13. But the sworn affidavit filed four days later stated that Brantley punched Florida student Chelsea Austin in the face with a closed fist, knocking her unconscious and displacing a tooth that will require a root canal.

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2017/05/browns_caleb_brantley_not_yet.html

    Read the article- it's a he said, she said situation. Who's got the more believable witnesses. That they haven't charged him yet is significant. The hitee must have a pretty weak case. And as I said earlier, if she was willing to drop it for $$$ tells you all you need to know about her intentions.

  • @tour2ma said:

    MKC article... FWIW...

    Browns' Caleb Brantley not yet formally charged with misdemeanor battery

    The original police report described Brantley as the victim in the incident outside a Gainesville bar on April 13. But the sworn affidavit filed four days later stated that Brantley punched Florida student Chelsea Austin in the face with a closed fist, knocking her unconscious and displacing a tooth that will require a root canal.

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2017/05/browns_caleb_brantley_not_yet.html

    Read the article- it's a he said, she said situation. Who's got the more believable witnesses. That they haven't charged him yet is significant. The hitee must have a pretty weak case. And as I said earlier, if she was willing to drop it for $$$ tells you all you need to know about her intentions.

    @hoorta said:

    Read the article- it's a he said, she said situation. Who's got the more believable witnesses. That they haven't charged him yet is significant. The hitee must have a pretty weak case. And as I said earlier, if she was willing to drop it for $$$ tells you all you need to know about her intentions.

    Yup, im glad he told that hoe to kick rocks, she has already cost him enough money.

  • Mary Kay Cabot is reporting that Brantley's attorney recently said she expects her client to be cleared of all charges "soon". Just about every attorney on the planet says these things about their clients, so I'm not sure it's worth getting excited about, but it beats hearing the opposite. If Brantley IS cleared, and our team is comfortable with him, we could have a steal on our hands. Didn't Brantley have a 2nd or 3rd round grade from most sources? I know I heard 1st round grade at one time, but I doubt it was true in a draft this deep with defensive talent. Still...getting a player like this in the 6th round could prove to be a wise investment. *fingers crossed*

  • He was rapidly falling prior to the alleged assault allegations due to motor issues, or lack thereof.

  • i c an see his motor being rplaced with a new one ... hoping

  • Mary Kay Cabot is reporting that Brantley's attorney recently said she expects her client to be cleared of all charges "soon". Just about every attorney on the planet says these things about their clients, so I'm not sure it's worth getting excited about, but it beats hearing the opposite. If Brantley IS cleared, and our team is comfortable with him, we could have a steal on our hands. Didn't Brantley have a 2nd or 3rd round grade from most sources? I know I heard 1st round grade at one time, but I doubt it was true in a draft this deep with defensive talent. Still...getting a player like this in the 6th round could prove to be a wise investment. *fingers crossed*

    @jiggins7919 said:

    Mary Kay Cabot is reporting that Brantley's attorney recently said she expects her client to be cleared of all charges "soon". Just about every attorney on the planet says these things about their clients, so I'm not sure it's worth getting excited about, but it beats hearing the opposite. If Brantley IS cleared, and our team is comfortable with him, we could have a steal on our hands. Didn't Brantley have a 2nd or 3rd round grade from most sources? I know I heard 1st round grade at one time, but I doubt it was true in a draft this deep with defensive talent. Still...getting a player like this in the 6th round could prove to be a wise investment. *fingers crossed*

    Way safer risk than the Bengals taking Mixon in the second round. Joe has supposedly apologized, but but with a mentor like Pacman Jones, can he stay out of trouble? 6th round is extremely low risk. Sashi has already told Caleb what's expected of him if he sticks. Here's the complete list of Browns draft picks, going way back. Since 1999, you can count the guys we drafted 5th round or lower that have actually contributed on the fingers of one hand. Looking at it, it brought back memories of a guy (appropriately named) we drafted in the 7th round- Brad Smelly.

    http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?teamId=1050&type=team

  • With something like this, if he hasn't been charged yet, will he? This story broke about two weeks ago, right? What kind of new evidence can be out there? Are the police suddenly going to stumble into conclusive evidence that he punched this gold digger?