The official Terry Pluto thread
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Under the hmmmm department........
Vernon has to be aware Jadeveon Clowney has not been a hot item on the free-agent market. I heard he’s still looking for a rich multiyear deal.
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has the same agent as Clowney (Bus Cook). The Browns are working on a long-term extension for Garrett, and that makes it easy for them to be aware of the status of Clowney.
Vernon missed six games last season because of injuries. He seemed hobbled in at least two others. In 2017 (four missed games) and 2018 (five missed games), he had high ankle sprains.
Vernon is 29, which isn’t extremely old for a defensive end. In his first five NFL seasons, he didn’t miss a game. In the last three, he’s missed 15........
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Speaking of major sports in this COVID-19 era, there is some overlap in the NFL NBA NHL here.....I don't know if you have been following the MLB owners proposal and the players recent counter offer but a lot is on the line.
Terry wrote this four days ago before the players reply but it's right on the money. https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2020/05/baseball-is-working-hard-to-make-fans-hate-players-and-owners.html
Baseball is working hard to make fans hate players and owners
Updated May 29, 2020; Posted May 29, 2020
CLEVELAND, Ohio – “There’s no need to engage with MLB in any further compensation reductions."
Those words came from a statement authored by pitcher Max Scherzer, one of eight members of the MLB Players Association subcommittee.
Want to talk pay cuts? Forget about it, says The Players Association......... continued in link.......
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I missed this earlier but it couldn't have gone to a better sports writer and person. Congratulations Terry. https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2020/04/plain-dealer-sports-columnist-terry-pluto-wins-national-headliner-award.html
Plain Dealer sports columnist Terry Pluto wins National Headliner Award
Plain Dealer sports columnist Terry Pluto, a Cleveland native, has covered sports for 43 years and also writes a regular Faith & You column. (Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer) The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Plain Dealer’s Terry Pluto was named Best Sports Columnist in the 86th National Headliner Awards announced Friday.
“Terry Pluto writes with passion and authority and, best of all, a point of view. He isn’t afraid to call out team ownership, coaches and players, which is what a columnist should do. A strong voice in a sea of chatter,’’ judges wrote in comments about Pluto’s entries.Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News placed second and Jeff Seidel of the Detroit Free Press was third.
Pluto’s Headliner entry included the back story on how the Cleveland Cavaliers became interested in hiring Coach John Beilein (“It started at a wedding”), a column from the Browns-Steelers game that ended in a brawl (“Will they finally get the message that something is wrong?”) and the Browns finishing the season with a loss and unmet expectations. (“Season finally over, change must be coming”).
Pluto has won numerous Ohio and national writing and reporting awards in a 43-year career. He also has worked at the Akron Beacon Journal, Baltimore Evening Sun and two other papers. He is in his 13th year of his second stay at The Plain Dealer.
Pluto is a member of the Press Club of Cleveland’s Hall of Fame and in 2008 was its first recipient of the Chuck Heaton Award, given to the journalist who “best exemplifies the sensitivity and humility that, along with his journalism heart, were traits exhibited by Chuck Heaton during his exemplary career as a sports writer at The Plain Dealer.’’
Pluto, a graduate of Benedictine High School and Cleveland State, also writes a regular “Faith & You” column for The Plain Dealer and has authored more than 30 books about sports, religion and other topics.
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https://www.bing.com/search?form=MOZTSB&pc=MOZI&q=browns+news
Can the Browns come to rescue of Cleveland sports fans? New idea for defensive end
See article on: www.cleveland.comBy Terry Pluto, cleveland.com2 hrs ago -
Clowney had just over 600 snaps in Seattle, playing from Vernon's same DE position 87% of snaps
Emerson Griffin has over 850 snaps/season starting at Minn.., playing 91%* from Garrett's DE position
signed Adrian Clayborn had 446 snaps at Atl, playing 96% from Vernon's same DE position
Berry has one agents phone number to both Clowney & Garrett... Get Clowney in the building for a doc check and let's make a double deal..
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Terry's article in a nutshell:
Q: What does this have to do with the Browns?
A: The 49ers tend to do running back by committee. They believe you can find them most anywhere. Mostert is an example. It’s not where you spend big money.
Q: What about David Njoku wanting to be traded?
A: When it comes to the Browns’ tight end, just like I wrote last week ... you gotta be kidding! He hasn’t been productive enough to make that demand, although it’s a free country when it comes to these matters. We’ll see what the Browns do.
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It appears that the BROWNS have their one bookend DE and can now build around that.
I loved Terry's quote on the deal:
......He would be less likely to sign an extension and far more tempted to play out the 2021 season and hit the open market...
And yes, the Browns would look stupid again – especially because Garrett has a sincere interest in staying with the team.......
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I liked this little tidbit: "How about this? Garrett is the only player selected in the top five of the 2017 draft who merited his fifth-year option being picked up by the team. So there were a lot of draft mistakes looming in 2017."
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I liked this little tidbit: "How about this? Garrett is the only player selected in the top five of the 2017 draft who merited his fifth-year option being picked up by the team. So there were a lot of draft mistakes looming in 2017."
Garrett is the only player selected in the top five of the 2017 draft who merited his fifth-year option being picked up by the team. So there were a lot of draft mistakes looming in 2017."
the Philly draft was loaded with 3 rounds of good talent.. https://pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/draft.htm deeper than Nashville & Vegas draft depth was, imo.. examples all over the board of misses.. GM's like Elway seeing Jake Butt was one spot better than George Kittle ?.. and All 32 teams missed out on Kittle in 4 rounds.. I'm interested now to see Kittle's payday...
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...talks about how this COVID offseason affects us so much....which is what many of us have been saying...
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kinda sad we can't get Pluto, unless you subscript.. let's see how long this may last before locked? Could not agree more at #3/#4..
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kinda sad we can't get Pluto, unless you subscript.. let's see how long this may last before locked? Could not agree more at #3/#4..
kinda sad we can't get Pluto, unless you subscript.. let's see how long this may last before locked? Could not agree more at #3/#4..
Yes.....the revolving door at QB, HC and the ones calling the shots and making the picks can't be overstated. Hopefully this is over.
And another side show to the good BROWNS WRs, RBs are the TEs remember there still is only one football on the field.
10. New Browns coach Kevin Stefanski loves tight ends and five made the roster: Austin Hooper, Stephen Carlson, Harrison Bryant, David Njoku and Pharaoh Brown. The tight end obsession aside, this still seems like one too many. I wonder if Njoku could be headed elsewhere.....best of luck to Coach Stefanski in 2020 and......
GO BROWNS, baby ! Can't wait to get started vs Baltimore.
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kinda sad we can't get Pluto, unless you subscript.. let's see how long this may last before locked? Could not agree more at #3/#4..
Yes.....the revolving door at QB, HC and the ones calling the shots and making the picks can't be overstated. Hopefully this is over.
And another side show to the good BROWNS WRs, RBs are the TEs remember there still is only one football on the field.
10. New Browns coach Kevin Stefanski loves tight ends and five made the roster: Austin Hooper, Stephen Carlson, Harrison Bryant, David Njoku and Pharaoh Brown. The tight end obsession aside, this still seems like one too many. I wonder if Njoku could be headed elsewhere.....best of luck to Coach Stefanski in 2020 and......
GO BROWNS, baby ! Can't wait to get started vs Baltimore.
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Terry, woke up feeling .500 today ?... but with his usual good take's .. https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2020/09/what-can-cleveland-browns-deliver-this-season-how-about-a-likeable-team-terry-pluto.html
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Terry, woke up feeling .500 today ?... but with his usual good take's .. https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2020/09/what-can-cleveland-browns-deliver-this-season-how-about-a-likeable-team-terry-pluto.html
Terry, woke up feeling .500 today ?... but with his usual good take's .. https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2020/09/what-can-cleveland-browns-deliver-this-season-how-about-a-likeable-team-terry-pluto.html
It's funny, I still haven't made an official prediction about the season. I honestly don't know what to say. Our division is murderous, we're starting yet ANOTHER offensive system, and I'm not sold on Mayfield. I WANT to be sold on him, but he's got a ways to go before anyone anoints him as the savior. We also have a rookie LT that has never PLAYED LT. That doesn't sound like a terrific idea as I say it out loud. Defensively, we're already banged up in the secondary, and I don't recognize ANY of our linebackers. That can't be good.
With all that being said, I do think we're better than last year. I can virtually guarantee that Stefanski is a better coach than Freddie. I know in my heart that we'll be better this year, but that doesn't necessarily mean that we will be a playoff team. I urge people not to judge our team after this week. We have a monumental task ahead of us and Baltimore might be the second best team in the league. Don't panic if we get our asses planted in the dirt at 1pm. It's a long season and we don't win season openers.
If I HAD to make a prediction, I'll reluctantly say we'll go 9-7. We'll turn it in on after a slowish start and compete for a wild card. Mayfield goes for 24 tds but only 12 picks and he also runs in 4 more off bootlegs.
Today's score? Don't shoot me, but I'm going Baltimore 31 and Browns 16. (I said the same thing last year and we won, so here's to hoping!!)
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Terry pretty much sums it up all too well.
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