...per Justin's request

Thanks, vball.

Link to the old thread for reference: https://ohiochatter.com/forum/pro-sports/browns-bs-drama-continued?page=106#

Can MKC just go away? And can people stop asking about Josh Gordon every day? He isn't there so just let it go.

Nate Ulrich‏ @ByNateUlrich 12m12 minutes ago

#Browns scheduled to work out former #Bengals cornerback Adam Jones on Friday. Updated from earlier today

JUST SAY NO

^^^this is the kind of attitude that's needed---I love it!

lol...I like the optimism but c'mon...

I would love the Tribe talking to Adam Jones. The Browns talking to this Adam Jones not so much.

posted by BR1986FB

lol...I like the optimism but c'mon...

C’mon what? What would you like him to say—I think this team has potential to get to 8 wins?

we all know the browns aren’t winning the super bowl. But this franchise has won one game in the last two seasons, they need a change of culture and having that sort of confidence and optimism is exactly what we need. 

posted by Commander of Awesome

Nate Ulrich‏ @ByNateUlrich 12m12 minutes ago

#Browns scheduled to work out former #Bengals cornerback Adam Jones on Friday. Updated from earlier today

 

JUST SAY NO

Have fun. You can have Burfict, too.

posted by SportsAndLady

C’mon what? What would you like him to say—I think this team has potential to get to 8 wins?

we all know the browns aren’t winning the super bowl. But this franchise has won one game in the last two seasons, they need a change of culture and having that sort of confidence and optimism is exactly what we need. 

I'm glad he's optimistic, and would expect him to be, but "everyone playing to their potential" winning them a Super Bowl is beyond laughable. Why I think it's funny is that Tyrod Taylor wouldn't have to play to his potential, he'd have to play to Tom Brady's to get them there. Miles Garrett would likely have to play to Lawrence Taylor's potential, etc, etc. This team was THAT bad last year. Love the optimism but going from zero to hero is extremely pie in the sky.

posted by BR1986FB

I'm glad he's optimistic, and would expect him to be, but "everyone playing to their potential" winning them a Super Bowl is beyond laughable. Why I think it's funny is that Tyrod Taylor wouldn't have to play to his potential, he'd have to play to Tom Brady's to get them there. Miles Garrett would likely have to play to Lawrence Taylor's potential, etc, etc. This team was THAT bad last year. Love the optimism but going from zero to hero is extremely pie in the sky.

I think you’re just taking it literal when you shouldn’t. He’s just trying to give this franchise a confidence boost. It’s not meant to be taken literally. 

posted by SportsAndLady

Reminds me of that idiot Lions WR back in the mid 2000s (maybe Roy Williams or Charles Rogers?), who after scoring like 3 pts against the Texans said something like, "We were so close to scoring 40 on them it's not even funny".

posted by Commander of Awesome

Reminds me of that idiot Lions WR back in the mid 2000s (maybe Roy Williams or Charles Rogers?), who after scoring like 3 pts against the Texans said something like, "We were so close to scoring 40 on them it's not even funny".

Of course it's idiotic when said retroactively, but when it's said as a psyche up for something that's yet to happen, to me it's just glass-half-full optimism. Like S&L said, I don't think he meant it as a literal prediction--he's just letting his teammates know he's confident in their ability to make things happen. JMO.

posted by SportsAndLady

I think you’re just taking it literal when you shouldn’t. He’s just trying to give this franchise a confidence boost. It’s not meant to be taken literally. 

I get it, and would expect it....just think it's funny. Hope he's right because it will be like 2007 all over again.

It’s obviousky very early, but all indications point to Antonio callaway being very, very good. 

Couple things I'm seeing on twitter...1-Josh Gordon is working out in Florida and will return after the Hard Knocks cameras are gone. He apparently wants nothing to do with Hard Knocks which is why he's not there. 

2-Dez and the Browns are close to a 1 year deal and it could happen Monday. 

posted by SportsAndLady

Couple things I'm seeing on twitter...1-Josh Gordon is working out in Florida and will return after the Hard Knocks cameras are gone. He apparently wants nothing to do with Hard Knocks which is why he's not there. 

2-Dez and the Browns are close to a 1 year deal and it could happen Monday. 

Isn’t Hard Knocks there through almost all of the preseason?

posted by friendfromlowry

Isn’t Hard Knocks there through almost all of the preseason?

Yeah. Doubt we’ll see JG til Steelers game 1. 

posted by SportsAndLady

Yeah. Doubt we’ll see JG til Steelers game 1. 

If they play him. He won't be ready. He's a shitty route runner as it is. He NEEDS to be in this camp to learn Haley's system, etc. Very odd how he can practice, in front of CAMERAS, at Florida, but he can't practice in front of the HK's cameras? Pretty odd to me.

posted by BR1986FB

If they play him. He won't be ready. He's a shitty route runner as it is. He NEEDS to be in this camp to learn Haley's system, etc. Very odd how he can practice, in front of CAMERAS, at Florida, but he can't practice in front of the HK's cameras? Pretty odd to me.

Do you even realize how invasive Hard Knocks is?

posted by Laley23

Do you even realize how invasive Hard Knocks is?

Yes, I do and part of this makes me wonder if a bit of this is about money (Gordon not wanting HK's to profit off him). Either way, missing all of TC isn't going to help Gordon's cause in being ready for week 1. 

posted by BR1986FB

Yes, I do and part of this makes me wonder if a bit of this is about money (Gordon not wanting HK's to profit off him). Either way, missing all of TC isn't going to help Gordon's cause in being ready for week 1. 

If you understand how invasive HBO is with this, then don’t compare it to cameras watching him in Florida. That makes you look like a moron.

posted by SportsAndLady

It’s obviousky very early, but all indications point to Antonio callaway being very, very good. 

What have you read/heard about him so far?

BR is getting close to being muted on here for me. Does he ever say anything positive? Ever? 

LT—just saw a lot of tweets from people at camp and some media people saying he flies by DB’s and catches everything. I read a lot about him and Higgins having a great connection with Baker. 

posted by SportsAndLady

BR is getting close to being muted on here for me. Does he ever say anything positive? Ever? 

Plenty to be positive about (think this is a 6-10 or 7-9 team) with this team but Josh Gordon will get no slack from me until he proves he's worth a shit. Dude has been the biggest disappointment (with talent) in a Browns uniform since I've been watching them. He's done nothing but let down the team and the fans. Until he proves he's worth a salt, he gets NOTHING.