game 2 preseason: Browns vs Rams

The Browns face off against the Rams tonight in their second exhibition game.It will be interesting to see if they can build on the Green Bay game. Everyone realizes that this is the exhibition season but the Green Bay game in any case gave some very good reasons for all Browns fans to breath a sigh of relief. It can only be seen as positive that the Browns were well organized and ready to play against Green Bay. Against St Louis what we should look for is progress. Can the Browns defense put pressure on Sam Bradford. Will Jake Delhomme look good playing a few more series. Can the Browns passing attack stretch the field a bit more.

All important questions, let's see how it goes.

Browns history: Dub Jones

Dub Jones played 8 seasons for Paul Brown and the dynasty Browns, from 1948 until 1955. He was a key role player and play maker on those dominant Browns teams, a sort of 1950's version of our Josh Cribbs, he did it all.

In 1951 in a game against the Bears, Jones scored 6 touchdowns, a record that only two players, Ernie Nevers and Gale Sayers, since have managed to tie. Another note of interest, Jones' son Bart went was a QB in the NFL during the 1970s and was once league MVP.

BOXSCORE OF DUB JONES RECORD SETTING GAME
Chicago Bears (6-3-0) 21
Cleveland Browns (8-1-0) 42

Scoring
2nd CLE Dub Jones 2 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 0 7
CLE Dub Jones 34 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) 0 14
3rd CLE Dub Jones 12 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 0 21
CHI George Gulyanics 3 yard rush (George Blanda kick) 7 21
CLE Dub Jones 27 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 7 28
4th CLE Dub Jones 43 yard rush (Lou Groza kick) 7 35
CLE Dub Jones 43 yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) 7 42
CHI Ed Sprinkle 55 yard fumble return (George Blanda kick) 14 42
CHI Chuck Hunsinger 19 yard pass from Bob Williams (Wilford White kick) 21 42

Browns' McCoy not practicing due to thumb injury

Browns' McCoy not practicing due to thumb injury

Delhommme, Wallace Guide Browns to Win

Delhommme, Wallace Guide Browns to Win

Nice win Browns

Browns won today and looked quite good in winning. I was very impressed with Delhomme, Seneca Wallace, and TJ Ward.

Of all the free agent prospects, I thought DE Cliff Geathers showed the most. He didn't dominate but he held his own and showed flashes of real potential.

Colt walks off injured

Colt hurt his hand today. He looked a bit overwhelmed and Green Bay tested him by blitzing. On the play he was injured, he was hit as he let go of a pass that was intercepted. Let's hope the injury is not serious. The sooner he goes through these growing pains, the sooner he will mature.

Live from Lambeau

21-14 Browns at the half. Lots of good news. Delhomme looked great,A so did Wallace. TJ Ward was burned for a TD but other than that he was fantastic!

Good start!

Brownies look sharp

Game 1 preseason at Green Bay

Delhomme and the Browns face the first test of the Holmgren era. The Brown log will be in attendance at Lambeau field. Watch for our photos and Comments direct from the game.

Can't miss video from Browns training camp

Can't miss video from the excellent Browns blog "Dawgs by Nature"
This original video taken only yesterday, the 5th of August, gives excellent insights to the progress of the team

NFL: Goodell yet to make the decision on Rogers

The Brown Log certainly joined many others in poking a bit of fun at Shaun Rogers when he was caught with a loaded gun at an airport a few months back. But now that NFL commish Goodell is nearing a decision we would like to be serious for a moment. The recent tragic killing of ex Cavaliers center Lorenzen Wright in Memphis really underlines just how much of a target these wealthy young athletes are. By all accounts, Shaun Rogers is a nice young man, this further underlined by his recent heroic intervention in assisting police to nab a drunk driver. Roger Goodell has correctly used common sense to punish bad behavior in cases like the one against Ben Roethlisberger. The Brown Log believes in this case common sense dictates that Shaun Rogers be fined a reasonable amount but not suspended.

Vintage Browns: 1980 Browns Walkoff winning drive vs Packers

one of the greatest comebacks in Brown's history, this 9 minute video is a "can't miss" for anybody who loved the Kardiac Kids. On the last play, the famous 46 yard touchdown pass from Sipe to Logan, watch Sipe carefully. As he comes to the line of scrimmage, he notes that the Packers are coming with a maximum blitz. Sipe then simply uses his head to look at Logan and motion for Logan to "go long". This unbelieveable sequence is a play that probably couldn't occur in the modern era because Sipe and Logan had so many years playing together they could communicate at this level but with today's free agency schemes, it's very rare that a QB and his receivers are able to work together for the years needed to develop this kind of feeling.

Training camp update: Joel Reinders

According to Coach Mangini, "Joel Reinders is doing well in camp, getting better every day."
It's early and everyone is filled with optimism but Reinders is 6'7" and 310 pounds and a great athlete, there's reason to be optimistic.