Mods, delete this account.

Goodbye NFL, goodbye Browns, goodbye Brownsboard.

Good luck all.

@the-cysko-kid said:

Don't condescend to me. I didn't serve for thanks from the likes of you. 

Sure.  You brought your veteran status to the fore when losing the discussion. 

In my opinion you used it as a shield. You claim you felt insulted, that I was being too rough on you and Cal.  What a joke, especially in this ruthless political forum run by traitors.  Yes, I said traitors.

I believe you were flailing, trying to distract from your unjustifiable suicide position, so you wrapped yourself in the flag. I took it easy on you (while still holding you accountable) and, true to form, you then reject my sincere thanks. 

So THAT is why you brought it up!  You could reasonably suspect that I do in fact respect the military and would respond in kind, and then you use that occasion for insults and to try to claim the high ground. Pathetic.  Try learning to argue instead.

Here's a clue; you didn't get to pick who you served.  Nope, never, not once. You served Hillary Clinton. You served Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi.  Bernie Sanders.  All of us.  So did Cal.  Those are the facts. You do not get a line item veto on who you defended. Tell yourself otherwise, go ahead, what do I care?

Here's another clue: Don't say stupid sh* t then expect a pass, for any reason.

So, to further recap, you disrespect my respect for the military, and then use my own argument "against me" and think I will not notice.

You said:

"Let's look at it this way. Theres run-hide-fight. You go ahead and do your duty to run and hide. No one will think less of you for that. Not even me." 

Horse sh*t.  How about your "reeks of cowardice" comment from before? Just because you feel like being rational now doesn't erase what you said earlier defending Daddy Donny.  I will hold you to it, that is who you are.  Or, if your position somehow has "improved" then I take credit for it.

I promised an update on our active shooter drill. Here it is, then I will cease to participate in this political forum run by individuals who hate representative democracy.

Shooter attacked our cafeteria. Seven were killed.  Our campus police office is close by and they were able to intervene and shoot the attacker.

My office suite is one floor up and on the other side of the building. An emergency text message told us where the shooter was.  I grabbed my staff, as well as seven visitors who were clueless across the hall, and led them down the hall and out the exit on the complete other end of the building.

I led my little troupe down to our standalone child development center and we stood guard as best we could.

And Cal, yes, I talked to the feds.  Trump has put his stamp all over this process. I pretty much couldn't stand Obama either yet have to give Trump credit for this one.

I also asked them about his "run into the line of fire" comments and if that was what they suggested people do.... they turned red and said nothing.  They looked embarrassed.  Great Leader my butt.

Brace yourself Cal... I totally agree with you.

Regarding Wentz. I thought, "Grab him, act like you never even had the pick. Get that guy into your system now." Work under center. Loved the way his eyes worked downfield on his dropback. Very aggressive.

Starting to feel the same way about Allen here, especially since we have the 4.

It appears he defines late bloomer. Not much to see in high school, coming on strong now late in college. He also seems to respond to coaching.

If our plan is to sit our guy for TT, get this kid into our system now. Let him learn our way.

I know, weak analysis, unsupported by acumen. May well be my calling card.

I have lunch with an Eagles fan every day who heard me say that about Wentz and he wonders what the hell our front office is thinking.

Defillipo went to the Eagles after here, he had scouted Wentz for us. Did he sabotage the Wentz file when we fired him and take the good file to Philly?

Freaking turnover...

GO BOBCATS!!

Dammit London.

You been beating me to the post by two minutes all day.

True fan.  Well played...

God Bless Joe.

Please delete.  Did not see LondonBrown's post.

Good one London.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns continued the complete overhaul of their offense Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a three-year deal with former Lions tight end Darren Fells, a league source confirmed for cleveland.com.

It's three years, $12 million, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, who first reported the agreement.

Fells (6-7, 270) joins a tight end group that includes 2017 first-rounder David Njoku, Seth DeValve and Randall Telfer.

In 2017, Fells caught 17 passes for 177 yards and three TDs.

Fells is the sixth offensive player the Browns have added since Friday. The others are quarterback Tyrod Taylor, receiver Jarvis Landry, offensive tackles Donald Stephenson and Chris Hubbard, and running back Carlos Hyde.

They're also still pursuing some receivers, including former Browns and Redskins wideout Terrelle Pryor.

Like several other tight ends, Fells' journey to the NFL started out in the basketball court.

Only his hoops dream was playing out overseas, in Belgium, Finland, France, Mexico and Argentina.

But Fells had always wanted to take a shot at football, ever since the Vikings wanted to sign him out of UC Irvine -- where he played basketball.

"Straight out of high school, everybody told me I should've played football over basketball," Fells told USA Today Sports. "After senior year in college, I got a call from my head coach and he told me Minnesota wanted to give me a tryout. I'm thinking, 'Timberwolves?' He said, 'No, Vikings.' I said, 'They do know I play basketball, right? That's weird.'

"I had a tryout and they wanted to have me come to training camp, but I had a guaranteed contract from five countries to play basketball and make about $100,000 with the team paying taxes, an apartment, a car and some food."

The Seahawks worked him out in 2013 as a defensive end, but invited him to camp as a tight end. They cut him twice before he landed on the Cardinals' practice squad, and eventually their active roster in 2014.  Fells mostly blocked for the Cardinals, but caught a career-high 21 passes for 311 yards in 2015.

A year ago, the Lions signed him to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million, and he won the backup job behind Eric Ebron.

"Every day, I pinch myself when I walk in here," Fells told USA Today Sports. "It is still a dream."

Got a little increase. I'll take it.

The Browns are rolling in dough.  Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Last week, the NFL confirmed that the salary cap for the 2018 season has been set at $177.2 million. Last year, the cap was $167 million, meaning this year sees an increase of $10.2 million. Two weeks ago, we projected a salary cap of $178 million, so let’s revise all of the Cleveland Browns’ cap-related figures as of today.

First, let’s take a look at this graphic released by the NFLPA, which confirms each team’s individual salary cap for 2018:

Back in mid-January, we projected the Browns’ adjusted cap space to be around $218 million, so not much has changed in terms of dollars and cents.Here are the updated cap figures in a more formalized manner.

CONFIRMED BY NFLPA

NFL 2018 Salary Cap (Projected): $177.2 million
Browns’ Rollover from 2017: $58.91 million
Browns’ 2018 Adjusted Salary Cap: $177.2 million + $58.91 million = $236.11 million

ESTIMATED BY OVER THE CAP / NFLPA ESTIMATE

Browns’ Top 51 Cap Total: $116.52 million
Browns’ Dead Money for 2018: $10.27 million
Browns’ Total Cap Spent for 2018: $116.52 million + $10.27 million = $126.79 million

Despite our estimates, the NFLPA public salary cap report indicates that Cleveland’s number is actually $126.87 million, so we will stick with that number.

BROWNS’ ADJUSTMENTS / CREDITS FROM 2017

The NFL does not formally announce salary cap adjustments/credits to the public, but they kick in every year around early March and can be derived from the NFLPA public salary cap report. The Browns received a credit of $5.15 million. These factor in things like “likely to be earned” escalators that were unearned, grievances, and other miscellaneous things that are pretty hard to track down.

FINAL SALARY CAP SPACE

When you subtract the two subtotals above ($236.11 million - $126.87 million), you get $109.24. Add in the lovely adjustments/credits of $5.15 million, and then you can see how the “$114.39 million in cap space” figure was derived.

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Looking at the Browns' 2018 salaries by unit: offense, defense, and special teams
How much do the Browns have dedicated toward each position on the roster heading into the offseason?

This post is going to take a look at how much money the Browns have invested in offense, defense, and special teams leading into the 2018 NFL offseason, with the data being current as of March 5th and pulled from Over The Cap. When we look at the Browns' available cap space, we are only factoring in the Top 51 contracts on the team. For the purpose of analyzing money committed to all positions, we are looking at all 73 contracts on the team.

Note: This does not include any of the Browns’ UFA, RFA, or ERFA. It is expected the club will bring back guys like Josh Gordon and Austin Reiter, but until they do, those salaries cannot be factored in, since there is nothing to go off of right now.

Offense

The Browns have invested $63.50 million on offensive players, which is the sixth lowest figure in the NFL. The investments, in order from highest to lowest position, are as follows: OG ($18.96 million), OT ($18.35 million), WR ($7.38 million), C ($6.75 million), TE ($5.37 million), RB ($4.65 million), and QB ($2.05 million).

Defense

The Browns have invested $60.35 million on defensive players, which is the 21st highest figure in the NFL. The investments, in order from highest to lowest position, are as follows: OLB ($21.28 million), CB ($14.39 million), DE ($11.61 million), DT ($6.73 million), S ($4.92 million), and MLB ($1.42 million).

Special Teams

The Browns have invested $3,832,292 on special teams players (no ranking currently available).

Total

Cumulatively, the Browns have invested $127.68 million on players against the cap for 2018, which is ranked 28th in the NFL*. These figures do not include dead money toward players who are no longer with the team, but the pie charts should give you a general idea as to where the Browns stand in positional spending. Some figures are a little misleading, since defensive ends, nose tackles, and/or outside linebackers sometimes split work at different positions.

As stated earlier, these rankings do not take into account any free agents, restricted or unrestricted. Smaller contracts, like exclusive rights free agent deals, aren't included either, even though they will likely be tendered.

The Browns' most lucrative-invested position is offensive guard, thanks to the signing of Kevin Zeitler and extension of Joel Bitonio last year. On defense, similarly, outside linebacker is the most lucrative due to extensions last year for Jamie Collins and Christian Kirksey. Are there any position numbers that jump out at you?

*Special teams calculations are approximated to be the same for every NFL team, as Over the Cap's total amounts only include offense and defense.

@westside-steve said:

But back to the subject I'd personally rather have a king I like than a democratically-elected president that I don't.

WSS

Slap in the face to everyone who ever tried to defend our institutions, Founding Fathers, etc.

Wow, what a load of completely unAmerican garbage.   And probably why you don't mind that Russia is running our politics.  

You do actually hate America and what we stand for.   Pathetic.  If my party can't rule forever then shut it down....

@the-cysko-kid said:

You realize you're talking down to two veterans right? Well done. 

Thanks sincerely for your service.  Sincerely.

It doesn't give you the right to be wrong though.

Tell ya what guys.

We have a mock active shooter event planned for this spring that will encompass our entire campus.  It will be huge.  We have to practice, because the threat is that real.  We have to advertise it to keep people safe.  We know the date, but don't know exactly when or where it is going to break out.

It will have federal oversight, and will be a joint effort between fire, safety and law enforcement at all levels.  Cal asked who trains us?  Trump's government.  Plain and simple.  So yeah, I have a problem when he undercuts his best people directly...probably fire them next for disagreeing with him.

And no one is saying you can't do what your conscience dictates,  grow up and reread the thread. Do you guys realize that we also have standing policies where we HAVE to intervene if things are getting physical between a couple or some such?  We all have roles to keep people safe, ourselves and others.

It makes me think of the Seattle mass shooting in 2016.  There were many interviews with people with conceal carry permits who were armed at the time and did not go out and try to take out the shooter.  Why?  The most compelling reason for me was: "How would the cops know I wasn't the shooter?"  Were they cowards or did they understand their role in the crisis? 

And, really, what are the chances of you actually being outside a grade school when someone shoots it up?  Astronomical but improving I would say.  It's a false argument to provide cover for a president who can't control his mouth, or fingers. Get a clue.

That said, these trainings and mock killers roaming the campus can get pretty intense.  I mentioned whiffle balls in an earlier post.  We had to resort to whiffle balls and bean bags and write things "stapler" or "fire extinguisher" on them.  Why?  Because they actually had people arm themselves with office equipment in the first scenario and some folks got so involved that they actually bounced staplers and paper weights off the head of the "shooter" and injured him. No kidding. They lit him up.

I believe I have done my civic duty by providing some insight into the state-of-the-art in survival training in these scenarios and am going to leave this thread now and work on some interesting stuff for the Barber Shop.  I will try to remember to return and tell you how I did during the scenario.  I doubt very much I get to deploy the kamikaze approach many of you seem to favor, since I manage people and must see to their safety as well.

@calfoxwc said:

Training by who? don't help kids being murdered? WTF ? who trained you? the coward of broward? Every situation is different. There is no training that fits all. Look at Broward. My ccw instructor was 4 1/2 years as a special forces weapons expert. I talked about wanting to take an advanced ccw class or two - he teaches them now. I asked him about Sandy Hook - he said how do you outrun bullets? Hide from a murdered too close with nowhere to hide?

    The problem is gun free zones. A murderer knows he has a free zone to murder with no danger to himself. Sick stuff.

    Seriously - the kids who DID hide, died? That is your trainer's training?

https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/22/us/illinois-teacher-hero/index.html

she was trained. She had a better trainer than you.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teacher-school-took-down-gunman-recently-trained-active-shooters/

Maybe if the teacher who ran with students, had tackled the murderer... the other kids may have lived, too.

Who cares what you "think"? 

The training that I had broke down the major mass killings point by point, death by death, as they happened, examining the blueprints of the buildings involved and the timing of the arrival of security forces as it happened.

We considered each action by the killers and victims and problematized them so that we could keep ourselves and each other alive. We actually barricaded ourselves in a room that had serious security flaws and armed ourselves with anything we could to plan our counterattack if necessary. We ran a scenario where we encountered the killer and hit him with, well, wiffle balls, pretending they were heavier objects

Your fantasies were not included.  Go figure. The first thing they said was not "run down the hall and impale yourself on a bullet." Again, go figure.

You He-Men are ridiculous.  The only thing to do is run in and die like Daddy Trump says.  Save 'em all or die, just like your moral absolutism (look that up if you have to).

My trainers were real men who had been there, not pathetic keyboard heroes addicted to whining...like yourself.

@the-cysko-kid said:

Then I can die without regret knowing that I did what I could to try and save kids. What you are saying reeks of cowardice to me. I've had a good life. I'm only 38 now not as old as some of the posters here but old enough to have experienced everything kids are getting robbed of if they get shot down by a maniac.

Take your hero complex to your grave then.  

@the-cysko-kid said:

I'm not a teacher. So they're no worse off then they were if I get shot trying to save them and if it bought them any time to escape it's a win. 

Again, fair enough.  The custodian at VATECH was not a teacher either and did exactly as you say.

So, following that model, what if you buy them no time and get mown down immediately like him?

Not a win, just another casualty. No effect, just one more dead person.

@the-gipper said:

As for the DNA issue.  Just because they took one sample does not mean that they would have exclusive rights to anything other than that sample.

While my son is not exactly in the human genome field, he is in a related field.  If I chose to give Cornell Univ. say, where he is  as student, a DNA sample...23 and me would have no claim to my information over and above what Cornell would have.

I also suspect that if I wanted to also get a "second opinion" by doing the similar test by say ancestry.com....I could do so.

Not sure about 23 and me.  

I definitely read Ancestry's fine print.  Not for me.

Here is an article from last year about it.  Supposedly they have made some changes yet concerns remain.

I highly suggest reading the complete Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

@the-cysko-kid said:

I've gotta tell you I don't give a fu¢k what your trainer says. I'm at Sandy Hook? I attempt to stop it even if I personally die because I'd rather be dead than know I, a grown man, cowered in a closet while six year olds are getting murdered. 

Fair enough.

Let's play that out.  He shoots you next.  Now all the six-year olds are left to their own devices with no adult leadership to try to save them. They all die too.

Exactly what did you accomplish then if its ultimately supposed to be about the kids? 

Perhaps you should have barricaded in your room with as many students as you could grab.  Perhaps you should have led them to safety out a side door or window when the chance presented itself.

Discretion is the better part of valor.  That is the reason for the training. To give you a chance to think it out beforehand so that you don't instinctively go Rambo when you should be considering all your alternatives.

That said...if you get the chance like the coach in the example above, hit with everything you got and may God Bless You. Sometimes that is truly the only option.

@the-cysko-kid said:

Coach hall at chardon high attacked TJ lane and ran him out of the building saving an unknown amount of lives, but from the time he attacked the shooter forward no one else was shot 

Great for him and all involved.  Seriously.  Sometimes it is best to attack as I said.

@westside-steve said:

Not quite sure what your last sentence has to do with but I'm guessing you don't either.

WSS

Just messing around Steve.  I am not really into name-calling, so that is me trying to be playful.

@westside-steve said:

Sober, correct, just laying down is usually the safest option. Sooner or later the psychopath will run out of ammunition.

WSS

Now, Steve, I know you read better than that.

If you are safe, stay safe.  Barricade yourself in.  If you have the chance to head for a door, take the chance and live.  If you come around the corner and there he is, then freaking attack with anything you can.  Hide. Run. Fight.

But, whatever you do, by all means encourage a bunch of idiots to run in off the street and take on an AR-15 with a rock or piece of chalk, maybe a yard stick.  

Trump could jump up onto the Resolute Desk and drop a steaming dump and you'd say: "What? That smell is left over from Obama."

Also, you have a defective empathy mechanism.  Cal too.  Just an observation....