Spring Break
New Dawgs, New Tricks
NFL
Tim Ehrens
Issue date: 10/10/07 Section: Sports
It's October.
Mere mention of those words to a sports fan conjures up memories of pennant races and action on the baseball diamond. Having such thoughts are almost like a bodily function for some lucky fans. But for one city, such emotions aren't as easy to find.
That city has a baseball team looking to exorcise some demons this postseason and bring a much maligned city's sports fans to its feet. But that city's fans should redirect some of that optimism this October.
That city is Cleveland and the object of their optimism should be the Browns.
I know what you're thinking.
In fact, I can hear it. It sounds like the sound of crumpled-up newsprint meeting its doom in a trashcan near you after reading that seemingly-perplexing statement.
Normally, the juxtaposition of the words "Browns" and "optimism" is enough to make the rowdy Dawg Pound put their collective tails between their legs and await the metaphorical rolled-up newspaper to hit them across the head in the form of another losing season or busted high draft pick.
Maybe the very newspaper you just threw in the garbage, my friend.
Well, not you, but maybe the guy next to you.
All kidding aside, if you're looking for a sleeper team to at least make some noise threatening for a playoff spot this season, look no further than the home of corpulent comedian Drew Carey.
The Browns, currently 2-3, have one of the sneakiest, most underrated offenses in football.
They are spearheaded by the lightning quick Braylon Edwards - who ranks fourth in the NFL in receiving yards with 485. He is a tall, elusive, big-play receiver who is easily the best up-and-comer at his position in football today.
Kellen Winslow is a great physical football player - putting that 6-foot-4, 248-pound frame to good use this season by racking up 416 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Add Joe Jurevicius and speedy back Jason Wright and you have a young, dangerous receiving nucleus that can really score.
Mere mention of those words to a sports fan conjures up memories of pennant races and action on the baseball diamond. Having such thoughts are almost like a bodily function for some lucky fans. But for one city, such emotions aren't as easy to find.
That city has a baseball team looking to exorcise some demons this postseason and bring a much maligned city's sports fans to its feet. But that city's fans should redirect some of that optimism this October.
That city is Cleveland and the object of their optimism should be the Browns.
I know what you're thinking.
In fact, I can hear it. It sounds like the sound of crumpled-up newsprint meeting its doom in a trashcan near you after reading that seemingly-perplexing statement.
Normally, the juxtaposition of the words "Browns" and "optimism" is enough to make the rowdy Dawg Pound put their collective tails between their legs and await the metaphorical rolled-up newspaper to hit them across the head in the form of another losing season or busted high draft pick.
Maybe the very newspaper you just threw in the garbage, my friend.
Well, not you, but maybe the guy next to you.
All kidding aside, if you're looking for a sleeper team to at least make some noise threatening for a playoff spot this season, look no further than the home of corpulent comedian Drew Carey.
The Browns, currently 2-3, have one of the sneakiest, most underrated offenses in football.
They are spearheaded by the lightning quick Braylon Edwards - who ranks fourth in the NFL in receiving yards with 485. He is a tall, elusive, big-play receiver who is easily the best up-and-comer at his position in football today.
Kellen Winslow is a great physical football player - putting that 6-foot-4, 248-pound frame to good use this season by racking up 416 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Add Joe Jurevicius and speedy back Jason Wright and you have a young, dangerous receiving nucleus that can really score.
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