Mostly the browns are a joke that everyone can laugh at, half a dozen QB's in 10 years, constantly horrendous draft picks, dedicated fans year after year when their outcome is always predictable, always bad. They really ought to start simply conceding their first round draft pick since it just goes to waste year after year under their watch.
For the first time i actually feel kind of bad(though not too bad) for browns fans, they sold off last years 3rd overall pick for a 2014 pick which will inevitably be lower, all so that they can rebuild for the future with yet another failed QB pick who is already almost 30. By the time the Browns rebuild Weeden will be retired, they just called it quits 2 games into the season.
I couldnt think of a more comical way to run a franchise if i tried, this really is a new low for the browns, i cant even imagine what it must be like cheering for that team. Richardson should be thanking the lord he is getting out of there, no chance he would have won a superbowl in cleveland.
Trent Richardson traded to Colts from Browns for pick
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay teased fans Wednesday on Twitter, promising a shocking trade. He delivered.
» Why did Browns do this deal?
The Colts acquired running back Trent Richardson from the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday in exchange for their 2014 first-round draft pick. Just one year after the Browns drafted Richardson No. 3 overall, the team's new regime has given up on him. The Browns are loading up on 2014 draft picks.
How did Richardson react to the news?
"He was shocked, upset," NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a person close to Richardson. "He loved Cleveland. But slowly, he's understanding the benefits in Indy."
It's a stunning move: Richardson was considered the centerpiece of the Browns' offense. But new coach Rob Chudzinski, new general manager Michael Lombardi and new CEO Joe Banner clearly decided he no longer fit their plans.
The Colts' offense gets a much-needed boost after losing running back Vick Ballard and tight end Dwayne Allen for the season. General manager Ryan Grigson has shown a penchant for making trades and swinging for the fences since he hit town, with positive results. The Colts' backfield, which looked so questionable, now looks like a strength with Ahmad Bradshaw backing up Richardson.
Lombardi will take a lot of heat for this move. The Colts were a playoff team last season, so the draft pick might not be particularly high in the first round. And yet the Browns still didn't want to keep Richardson. Rapoport reported that the Browns will bring in Willis McGahee on Thursday and plan to sign him if he passes a physical. Bobby Rainey -- who doesn't have a regular-season carry in his NFL career -- looks like the team's possible starter.
Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden summed up how a lot of Cleveland fans probably are feeling.
"Shocked, man," Weeden told NFL Media's Jeff Darlington in a text message Wednesday. "That's all I can say."
For the first time i actually feel kind of bad(though not too bad) for browns fans, they sold off last years 3rd overall pick for a 2014 pick which will inevitably be lower, all so that they can rebuild for the future with yet another failed QB pick who is already almost 30. By the time the Browns rebuild Weeden will be retired, they just called it quits 2 games into the season.
I couldnt think of a more comical way to run a franchise if i tried, this really is a new low for the browns, i cant even imagine what it must be like cheering for that team. Richardson should be thanking the lord he is getting out of there, no chance he would have won a superbowl in cleveland.
Trent Richardson traded to Colts from Browns for pick
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay teased fans Wednesday on Twitter, promising a shocking trade. He delivered.
» Why did Browns do this deal?
The Colts acquired running back Trent Richardson from the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday in exchange for their 2014 first-round draft pick. Just one year after the Browns drafted Richardson No. 3 overall, the team's new regime has given up on him. The Browns are loading up on 2014 draft picks.
How did Richardson react to the news?
"He was shocked, upset," NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a person close to Richardson. "He loved Cleveland. But slowly, he's understanding the benefits in Indy."
It's a stunning move: Richardson was considered the centerpiece of the Browns' offense. But new coach Rob Chudzinski, new general manager Michael Lombardi and new CEO Joe Banner clearly decided he no longer fit their plans.
The Colts' offense gets a much-needed boost after losing running back Vick Ballard and tight end Dwayne Allen for the season. General manager Ryan Grigson has shown a penchant for making trades and swinging for the fences since he hit town, with positive results. The Colts' backfield, which looked so questionable, now looks like a strength with Ahmad Bradshaw backing up Richardson.
Lombardi will take a lot of heat for this move. The Colts were a playoff team last season, so the draft pick might not be particularly high in the first round. And yet the Browns still didn't want to keep Richardson. Rapoport reported that the Browns will bring in Willis McGahee on Thursday and plan to sign him if he passes a physical. Bobby Rainey -- who doesn't have a regular-season carry in his NFL career -- looks like the team's possible starter.
Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden summed up how a lot of Cleveland fans probably are feeling.
"Shocked, man," Weeden told NFL Media's Jeff Darlington in a text message Wednesday. "That's all I can say."