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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Another Savage draftee bites the dust
The team picked up tight end Greg Estandia off waivers from Jacksonville and signed free agent defensive back Anthony Madison today while waiving tight end Martin Rucker and defensive back Marquis Floyd.
Rucker had been a big-time pass-catcher at Missouri, inspiring then-Browns GM Phil Savage to trade a 2009 third-round draft pick for the right to take him in the fourth round in 2008.
Like many of the moves that ultimately led to Savage’s dismissal, this one didn’t work. Even with Kellen Winslow Jr. traded away, Rucker was still buried on the depth chart behind Robert Royal and Steve Heiden, neither of whom is exactly Pro Bowl caliber.
Of the five players selected by Savage in the ‘08 draft, gone are Rucker, LB Beau Bell and WR Paul Hubbard. Remaining are DT Ahtyba Rubin and LB Alex Hall. So that draft can officially be classified as a waste of time.
Estandia was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Bengals on May 1, 2006. He played at UNLV (2002, 2004-05) and led the team with 49 receptions for 563 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior.
Madison was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 30, 2006, playing in 38 games over three seasons with the Steelers (2006-08), recording 46 special teams tackles.
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Why can’t a Russian billionaire buy the Browns?
Saw a story on ESPN.com today about Russia’s richest man, Mikhail Prokhorov, making a takeover bid for the NBA’s New Jersey Nets.
The headline I would have preferred to see:
“Russia’s richest man makes takeover bid for the Cleveland Browns.”
Their current billionaire owner, Randy Lerner, has to be at wit’s end after an 0-2 start that has seen his team score one touchdown and collapse in the second half of both games.
Too bad the team doesn’t seem to be for sale.
On a Monday radio show in Cleveland, iconic former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar referred to Sunday’s 27-6 loss in Denver as “crushingly embarrassing.”
Pretty much sums it up.
So how about a hostile takeover by this Russian guy, a former nickel mining baron. Guess it’s impossible, given the Lerner family’s majority ownership, but a fan can dream, right?
Might not make any difference in the record, but it could be entertaining. Can’t imagine a Russian nickel mining baron hiding from the spotlight the way Lerner does. Heck, he might actually allow cameras at a press conference. And he might even be there.
And the guy’s worth an estimated $9.5 billion, which would come in handy in free agency, especially if there’s an uncapped year in the NFL’s future, as many are predicting.
Maybe it’s time for Browns fans to start a letter-writing campaign. Dear Russian billionaire …
