I miss Baker. He was, by far, the best QB we've had in the last 3 decades, by far.
You can love or hate him - and you can blame him entirely or partially for some of the things that led to the Browns moving on .... you can't argue with what you just stated (not with any credibility)
Good for him. And here we are with..........bad qb 1, bad qb2, and 2 basically unknown yet qb's.
Originally Posted by Homewood Dog
I feel the same. Good for Baker. Wish he were still here. He was probably part of the problem but I'm sure Stefanski had a lot to do with him leaving. There seems to be animosity between the 2. Well, they'll have an opportunity to work it out twice a year now!
Originally Posted by bonefish
Baker has proven himself.
I wish him well.
Sometimes you need the go through fire to get tempered. He needed what he went through to get to where he now is.
I hope he does well. One thing about Baker he gave his best effort. He was no slacker.
Originally Posted by YTownBrownsFan
I miss Baker. He was, by far, the best QB we've had in the last 3 decades, by far.
Yes, Yes and Yes!
$110m guaranteed on top of his 2026 $40m salary.
Total career guaranteed earnings ending 2030 = $288m brutto without bonuses.
This was one of his reminders here of who he was while he was fighting... from a couple years ago after whipple surgery and discovering cancer had returned to the pancreas... this as he was about to start 12 rounds of chemo.
No quit in him, only gratitude.
Originally Posted by GMdawg
Thanks for the prayers and kind words everybody. I'm doing better than even I thought I would and I'm going to copy my facebook post from the other day to let you know how I am feeling, and the word is "Thankful"
I was thinking lately that I don't see many people making posts thanking God. I would like to make one this morning. I have been saying "Every day is a good day, some days are just better than others" ever since I got cancer 9 1/2 years ago. Thank you God for allowing me to stop working 80 hour work weeks and spend more time with my family and friends. Thank you God for the strokes, they have taught me not to take anything for granted, from walking, standing, speaking, feeding myself, and every little thing ever since. Thank you God for the neuropathy. It has taught me empathy for others who are in pain. Thank you God for the cognitive and memory problems. They have reminded me that many of the things we worry about are trivial and not worth wasting our time on. Thank you God for the cancer coming back again. It has forced me to lean even more into my faith and relationship with God. For everything I have lost health wise God has blessed me in other ways, and for this I will be forever grateful. For letting me show my kids, and grandkids, and friends to never give up. To keep a good attitude, to choose to be happy, to chose to have faith in God, to show others that if I can do these things that they sure as hell can too. Thank You God for always loving all of us.
I think that sums it up. Brian and I both like country music. I think this song more or less conveys the message he wanted us all to hear..
This is terrible news to start the morning. In some ways I am surprised it took this long, but then again, I'm not. Brian had a strong will and zest for life. I only met him through tailgates in the Muni. Maybe half a dozen times, but he had an impact. I will always see this guy with a crewcut in short sleeves with the temp about 30 degrees and wind blowing. LOL
Rest in Peace my friend. I know the Angels are singing and trumpet's blaring. I Celebrate you home.
My unlikely hope is that the end of the year comes before we have to switch to Green.
I don't think the reports are acurate, but Monkens comments opended the door for speculation that Green will be active this week and Sanders won't.
I think Green might be active but fully expect Sanders will be active. Personally I don't think that last active sport is so valuable that we can't have 3 QBs active on gameday.
This was one of his reminders here of who he was while he was fighting... from a couple years ago after whipple surgery and discovering cancer had returned to the pancreas... this as he was about to start 12 rounds of chemo.
No quit in him, only gratitude.
Originally Posted by GMdawg
Thanks for the prayers and kind words everybody. I'm doing better than even I thought I would and I'm going to copy my facebook post from the other day to let you know how I am feeling, and the word is "Thankful"
I was thinking lately that I don't see many people making posts thanking God. I would like to make one this morning. I have been saying "Every day is a good day, some days are just better than others" ever since I got cancer 9 1/2 years ago. Thank you God for allowing me to stop working 80 hour work weeks and spend more time with my family and friends. Thank you God for the strokes, they have taught me not to take anything for granted, from walking, standing, speaking, feeding myself, and every little thing ever since. Thank you God for the neuropathy. It has taught me empathy for others who are in pain. Thank you God for the cognitive and memory problems. They have reminded me that many of the things we worry about are trivial and not worth wasting our time on. Thank you God for the cancer coming back again. It has forced me to lean even more into my faith and relationship with God. For everything I have lost health wise God has blessed me in other ways, and for this I will be forever grateful. For letting me show my kids, and grandkids, and friends to never give up. To keep a good attitude, to choose to be happy, to chose to have faith in God, to show others that if I can do these things that they sure as hell can too. Thank You God for always loving all of us.
I must have been out of town that day because I usually met up with him and Youngstown Browns Fan. Your post fits him to a tee. He was always upbeat and on his Facebook posts he was always worried about others first. He never complained no matter how many punches he was hit with. He tried to make people laugh when things were grim. I don’t think I will ever meet anyone like him.
Yep. He threw the invite out late to Sam's Wedge in one of the gameday threads.
Originally Posted by Pdawg
You know I’d be there if I could GM. Unfortunately I’ll be out of town.
I’ve stayed away and let them do whatever without comment. I expect the browns to have between 4 to 7 wins and a whole lot of learning rookie/new system mistakes and poor QB play. But I’m happy with the draft and everything else Berry did. QB will resolve next year if Shedeur takes off. Green was fun to watch in the last preseason game, but he’s about useless until he gets more coaching and refined. I don’t think he is Lamar or Vick, but he could be good enough to be a consistent winning QB.
Under the proposals it would be a criminal offence for a member of the Senedd, or a candidate for election to the Senedd, to wilfully, or with intent to mislead, make or publish a statement that is known to be false or deceptive. Proceedings would have to be brought within six months from the date on which the statement was made.
It would be considered a defence if it could be “reasonably inferred” to be a statement of opinion, or if it were retracted with an apology within 14 days. Being prosecuted for such a law would disqualify a person from being a Senedd member.
Lmao… politicians would have to pass this. Find one on either side that never lies.
I just had a feeling when I gave him a call and didn't hear back from him.
RIP my friend. I have no doubt that you are at home, and in peace with the Lord. As I wrote in another venue: I am glad that he is in the presence of the Lord, for there is truly no better fate for us. I am sad, though, that I will live the rest of my life with one of my truly good friends missing here.
This post was one of Brian’s last posts. I’m posting it so all of you that didn’t know him very well can get a glimpse of the man he was.
Well folks, my latest update. Spent the last few weeks in and out of the Cleveland Clinic. Just like I don't recommend trying a small bowel obstruction, I don't recommend having Septic shock. That one is no fun either. I am now stage IV and will be entering Hospice soon and as has always been the case God will decide when I go.
Yes today is still a good day. Yesterday I spent my Birthday with my family, and yes It was still one of those "some are just better than other" days. I have shed quite a few tears the last several years. Not tears of sadness, but tears of joy and happiness. I have been lucky enough to realize just how blessed I have been my entire life (I hope you all get to know how that feels.)
To those who have supported me since I got sick, THANK YOU. You have each been a blessing to me. I pray that I have been able to bless you either with a few smiles, laughs, or by reminding you that every day is a good day some are just better than others.
Bitonio noticed that Sanders is looking downfield more. But he has a flaw: He isn’t ready and needs more time to develop.
Bitonio explained:
“As a lineman, it sucks, but if you’re taking over three seconds to throw in the league, like, I don’t care if you have five Joe Thomases in front of you. It is tough to handle.”
The knock-on Sanders is that as long as he has a good pocket, he is a productive quarterback.
“I think that anytime Shedeur can take a step back and continue to learn and continue to process, I thought we saw in the preseason his development from last year. It looked significantly better. Continue to learn, continue to process as a young quarterback. It’s great for him.”
To hear this information from a guy who actually was in the huddle with Sanders speaks volumes. Bitonio knows. He saw the rookie Sanders and now has watched the sophomore Sanders from afar.
What Sanders has had to come to grips with is that he is expected to make a play every time he drops back to pass. This means he isn’t throwing the ball quickly enough, or getting rid of it and living to play another down.
This isn’t college. This isn’t the Pac-12 where only three teams you play on the schedule all year have a good pass rush, or the defensive backs are on an elite level. In the NFL, everybody is incredible. The backups are very good.
Last year was an awakening period. Sanders, like most or all rookies, came into the NFL not ready for the speed of defenders along the defensive front, as well as in the defensive backfield. But in practices, he gets a dose of Denzel Ward and Tyson Campbell each day.
I must have been out of town that day because I usually met up with him and Youngstown Browns Fan. Your post fits him to a tee. He was always upbeat and on his Facebook posts he was always worried about others first. He never complained no matter how many punches he was hit with. He tried to make people laugh when things were grim. I don’t think I will ever meet anyone like him.
This [censored] sucks. If anyone deserved to see a championship, it was Brian.
I just looked. It was just short of four years ago that I hung out with him the one and only time. We watched the Browns game at a bar in Austintown. As always, he was going through some health issues and thought he may have to cancel. I showed up, saw his trike in the lot and just shook my head. No need to not live on the edge though, right?
He said he would be early, I said to watch for me and my "Straight Outta Cleveland" hoodie.
I'm telling this story because what I expected did not match what I found. I walked in to scan the bar, looking for someone frail and sickly. I heard "Fate??" and turned to see someone hop off a barstool to come give me a bearhug.
Brian was so full of life, and his energy rubbed off on everyone in the room. He was the energy in the room. Whenever anyone ever says, "live like you're dying", I see his smiling face.
We shared lunch, a few beers, a bunch of his death-defying stories, and a lousy Browns loss that didn't seem to matter.
And that's all it took to have an impact on my life.
I learned GM's gift to the world that day. He faced life’s heaviest storms with unmatched resilience, and a smile that lights up the room for everyone else.
I already spoke about it with you about it on the other venue…but I’ll gladly say it again. He was an outstanding person. I’ll never forget when he warmly welcomed me to Dawg Talk Island back in 2007 and introduced me to a lot of great people. May he rest in peace. He fought through hell because he was tougher than nails. Great guy. Prayers to his family.
