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Edwards wants out of Cleveland?

December 16, 2008 2:39 AM

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker

PHILADELPHIA -- You kind of saw this one coming.

With the Cleveland Browns struggling mightily and Braylon Edwards in the midst of a rough season, the star receiver finally let his emotions flow following their 30-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Edwards had one of his better games this year with five catches for 102 yards, but he was not in a good mood after team failed to score an offensive touchdown for the fourth straight game.

Apparently Edwards has been upset with trade rumors and also had some choice words for the fans and media, who have been on him this season for his inconsistency and leading the NFL in dropped passes.

"I do want to be here next year and everyone wants it to be a perfect situation, but that does not always happen," Edwards said. "I just have to do what is asked of me no matter where I end up playing. I have realized since being in Cleveland that the organization appreciates me but not the fans and the media. Since day one I have been a marked man."

Add Edwards to the growing list of unhappy players in Cleveland.

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The fans appreciate you when you aren't being an ass and dropping balls like it's your job. Last year we loved you.

I do think the title of the article is stupid considering he said he wants to be here next year.

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I'm not sure what city would treat him better after the season he's had. Maybe we're mad because of your poor play, Braylon? Maybe we have a reason to be mad?


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The fans appreciate you when you aren't being an ass and dropping balls like it's your job. Last year we loved you.

I do think the title of the article is stupid considering he said he wants to be here next year.





Blame ESPN, it's their title.


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I know. That's what I meant.

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More gas for the fire eh? Theres nothing in the article thats says he wants out of Cleveland. In fact he said the opposite! This is the type of crap the media puts out there to make things even worse! We'll be lucky to get any good FA's this year with this kind of crap!

As for Edwards, he's one of my favorite players and he's going to rebound next year. The guy is incredibly talented he showed it last night going up for catches and bailing out Duck "throwing" Dorsey.

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Receivers coach, receivers coach, receivers coach...

But who will it be?

Coach the guy up and he's the WR we all hoped for.

Honestly, every city in the league would boo him for this years performance.

Stand up BE and tell the media it was a disastrous season and you WILL improve!

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Bad Title considering he says he wants to be here..

But I ask you all, what city, what team, what group of fans aren't going to be ticked off at him if he drops as many balls as he has for this team.

What the hell does he expect?

You play well Braylon,, and even if the team loses,, you will be respected.,

Grow up and do your freakin job man....


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Braylon - the organization kisses your butt because you're a huge talent and a giant financial investment. The fans and media call you to task.

The reason why the fans and media get frustrated with you is because they don't have to play nice with you to keep you around, they'll tell it like it is. This is a town that loves hard work with little talk or celebration. This is a town that hates excuses and loves responsibility.

If you went out, busted your butt and tried hard in everything you did, your mistakes and drops would be a lot more forgiveable because we'd see the effort is there. As is, we see a guy with a ton of talent who uses it when he feels like it (like on MNF when the cameras are on) and who makes excuses when he doesn't.

You change your ways and we'll change our attitudes. It's that simple.


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I do want to be here next year.




Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but he clearly doesn't want to be here next year.


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I do want to be here next year.




Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but he clearly doesn't want to be here next year.




It's because he's soft and can't handle losing. He did the exact same thing before last season and then suddenly, all his problems vanished. Imagine, with another 10 loss season, he's back to being discontented. Go figure.


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ehhhh...not so fast there.

BE has never been given the love cause of his Mich ties...as he said from day one.

What is unfortunate is the Idiot Fans voice their opinion and even though they probably are the minority...its what BE gets from feedback. From day one...from open practices day one. Heckling about his Wolverine background.

So now this year there is the hilight of a dropping issue (yes, I know he has always made some drops - but not in the fashion of this year) he is being ridden hard. Very hard. A lot harder than if his name was Ginn.

Talk of his trade...again he reads too much into the media. Right now we cannot afford to trade him. He seems to be coming out of this drop mode. I thought he was as sharp as ever starting into this season...then came his slashed foot and things changed for him. Dramatically. But it seems to be over.

And another thing to the dumb media...you don't sell your stock when its at its lowest point

Now will be a thing about his upcoming 2nd contract...for that and only that reason it is possible that he will come up in Trade rumors that could become serious.

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If Randy Lerner does not hit a home run in his selection of a new head coach, the Browns will have several players who want out of Cleveland and it's going to be hard to get free agents to consider Cleveland as a place they want to play.

Crennel had creditability after the 10 win season last year, but now the Browns are back to where they were when Butch Davis and Palmer were HC. The Browns couldn't get the top free agents to consider Cleveland until Crennel was hired and when they did get a free agent, they overpaid to lure them to Cleveland, IMO.

Crennel, when first hired, brought instant creditability to the Browns and we started to get better free agents and the young players (drafted and undrafted) along with our vets, bought into Crennel and Savage's plan.

If Lerner does bring in a head coach that the players respect, it's gonna be tough times in Cleveland for a while and possibly long time, IMO.

IMO, Randy Lerner has to hit a home run with his selection of a new head coach and this is probably his last shot to get his franchise on the right track.


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C'mon Tab, you really think that if Edwards had produced, people would still be "mad" because he went to Michigan? People were able to get over the fact that Jamal Lewis was with Baltimore. People seem to have been able to get over the fact that Cowher was with Pittsburgh. But, for some reason, the fact that he went to Michigan just sticks in people's craw?

Yeah, he got some hard times from people because he went there. But I don't remember anyone moaning about it last year when he had a great year. I don't remember too many people THIS year complaining because he went to Michigan. No, people are complaining because he has underproduced and under achieved.

If Edwards has such thin skin that the fact that fans have been rightfully angry with him, then good riddance. I don't want someone on this team that has to be coddled.


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C'mon Tab, you really think that if Edwards had produced, people would still be "mad" because he went to Michigan? People were able to get over the fact that Jamal Lewis was with Baltimore. People seem to have been able to get over the fact that Cowher was with Pittsburgh. But, for some reason, the fact that he went to Michigan just sticks in people's craw?

Yeah, he got some hard times from people because he went there. But I don't remember anyone moaning about it last year when he had a great year. I don't remember too many people THIS year complaining because he went to Michigan. No, people are complaining because he has underproduced and under achieved.

If Edwards has such thin skin that the fact that fans have been rightfully angry with him, then good riddance. I don't want someone on this team that has to be coddled.




Yeah,...I'm not buying into the Michigan ties either,...it's not like he's the first guy from Michigan to play for the Browns. I think his remarks better define him as a person more than the player. He obviously sees himself as a better player than he actually is, and his refusal to fully understand why the fans are unhappy with him makes me believe that JL's statement about " checking your ego at the door" may apply to BE moreso than anyone else.

With that being said I wouldn't mind giving him another year, but I'd also appreciate a good trade if it were possible.

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I agree. We saw last year, and even in the MNF games this year, that BE can be a very special talent for this team. I see no reason to just cut ties with the guy. And, if we can bring in a coach who can shake up some of these guys to fly right, we'll see that much more production out of him. But, if someone out of division came up and said "we'll take Edwards and give you..." and we got a good deal out of it, I wouldn't be too upset if we let him go then. But, that's really the way it is with any player. I'm willing to trade guys if we're getting equal or better in return.


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I got news for you...there will always be ups and downs with BE's play...hopefully we get more of the Ups than downs.

But the fans have been brutal with the Downs. He hasn't been a jerk with his mouth to warrant the treatment he gets as if he's saying stuff like TO does. Or Chad, or Plaxico.

He had 16 TDs last season...that was not a fluke. This year we have not had an offense all year. Yes, BE has been part of it. But right away its booing, spitting on him ( don't know of that action but could see it happening in deed but definitely in words and non-support)

So save your Come ons. Sure if he had an All Pro season nobody in their right mind would chastise him. But if you are trying to tell me he was loved from the get go and did nothing to get the fans in his corner that is something He was doing great as a rookie and sustained a tough injury...came back worked hard - the offense sucked.

Came back the next year worked hard and reaped the rewards of a new found offense and did pretty good - great.

Loved??? No, tolerated is the best word I can come up with for the OSU fans. This season...again I know stupidity on his part but the sliced up foot changed the make up of this season. This season was a disaster from the get go...so now the true feelings of some fans get to be displayed... One is the "HATRED" some fans hold to BE. Why? cause he dropped some balls in a season of tough proportions? It didn't help but a lot cause certain fans - tolerated BE's existence when he did great but now that he and every Brown is down...choose to Kick him.

JMHO. I think the only way he goes is if we feel that we will be too off base on the 2nd contract so that instead of losing him to FA for the 3rd rounder possibly given to us by the NFL...we would trade him for a 2nd rounder or better??? That is the only reason. And as mentioned if he had a season of Monday night games...I can see us trading him for a first rounder as he would be a STOCK at his high. But he's at his low. I don't see him being any lower. I wish we had a QB who could throw the ball more than 5 yards cause I think he has worked himself through this funk and is back on track.


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The fans appreciate you when you aren't being an ass and dropping balls like it's your job. Last year we loved you.

I do think the title of the article is stupid considering he said he wants to be here next year.





Yeah, that's what I was going to say. The fans loved him last year. Hell, I thought he was going to be the best WR in our history.

The title of this lead me to believe he was going to come right out and say it, yet he says he wants to be here. Deceiving.


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its always going to be like this for braylon...I sit in the pound and you always hear "go back to Michigan" anytime he does something wrong....sometimes for no reason. But the minute he catches a first down that same idiot is cheering for him....people need to freaking realize that he was a michigan player but he has the orange helmet on now and leave it at that. I am a Michigan fan, but if Edwards was from OSU I still would recognize his skills and give him a chance....he is one of ours we dont need to boo him. its ok to be frusterated but booing and talking smack to our own players is embarassing. I agree with tab that if this was ted ginn jr everyone would be mad at the recivers coach, not the player.

It really is sad that the fans treat him the way they do. We all know that the drops are a problem but I feel that he is trying to hard to satisfy everone, thus taking his concentration off the ball and onto the play after the catch. this comes back to coaching...a good recivers coach would work with him and help him get over this. If he would just settle down and relax and just play the way he knows he can he would look like he did last year...but i think he feels like the whole team is on his shoulders and that causes his drops...lets face it the whole team is pretty much on this shoulders.....Stallworth is a bum who should be cut after this year, Steptoe and Sanders are both garbage, JJ will never be the player he was again, and Cribbs isnt much of a WR.....the best thing to do would be to drop stallworth and spend some loot and get T.J. (dont ask me to spell it) in here with TJ on the other side the pressure would come off Edwards and that would result into pro-bowl numbers for B-Eazy!!!!!!


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Gotta go with everyone else and wonder where you are coming to the conclusion where it says he wants out of Cleveland. Man, if there's one person who owes any of the fans an apology it's Dropwards.


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Add Edwards to the growing list of unhappy players in Cleveland.





Gee, let's start another rumor. ESPN is the MSNBC of sports. I'll bet if you ask this guy who else is on the "list", he wouldn't be able to give more than one name.


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What he said isn't that serious... No big deal IMO.


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This team needs to get rid of Edwards and Stallworth. Two overpaid crap receivers. It leaves us thin but maybe we can get some trade value... I don't know. I would rather have Edwards gone and get a 3rd rounder than see him drop another CRUCIAL pass.

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yeah lets just get rid of our best wr, a guy who wants to win more than anyone else on the team. that would really solve our WR delima


there is too much expected of edwards....last year he had a legit number 2 wr on the other side some pressure off of him....man i wish people would take off their OSU shades and look at the facts.....


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The O line regressed, our running game has no "real" threatening back and our QB situation is so unstable it's not even funny.

Edwards and Stallworth are more than capable when the other fixes are addressed. We've no legit number 3...JJ is a question mark still.

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that reminds me what if any are our options at RB after the season should we take a FA or are their any RBs coming out in the draft that would be worth a look....Lewis i hate to say has run out of gas, Harrison and Wright arnt starters....so it looks like we are going to have to do something at rb as well as wr


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What we are seeing is nothing more than the spin off from a team ( starting at the top ) that is in total disarray .. BE has the potential to be great or a bust on any given Sunday as we have whit-nest the last two seasons.. Anderson / Edwards / Win2 , going to be an interesting off season..

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Tuckers replacement and a center rank high...alot of so so RB's can run behind a good, solid line.

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i dont follow college as much as i do the browns so im not really sure if there are any must have RB's in this years draft.....id like to have Wells from OSU he seems like a decent RB....and i wouldnt hold it against him since he is from OSU either......i just want to win.....i could care less what college the guys doing it come from


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More than capable of what?
Edwards is a headcase prima-donna.Stallworth is a magician,after the kickoff he disappears.
Two guys that can run the right routes and catch the ball.That's what is needed cause we don't have them.


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BE has never been given the love cause of his Mich ties...as he said from day one.





He's been kidded pretty hard for being from Michigan,, but not given love because of it? NOT from what I've seen..

People around here run to him,,, they liked the guy before this year when he started dropping passes.

Honestly EO,, I live in NE Ohio and I'm telling you, I've seen no such hate for him for being from Michigan.. I see disgust for all that talent going to waste on a guy that doesn't seem to be able to keep his head in the game and catch the ball...

Get a me a guy from The Ohio State University,, they'll love him for that, but if he starts dropping balls for the Browns,, folks around here won't like him for long.


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i agree with you on stallworth....he is a bust and has been since he came into the leauge......i think the problem with edwards is he plays with too much emotion, and feels like he has to make a huge gain on every catch. a good wr coach should be able to help him get over that

Id love to spend some serious money on TJ to get him here once free agency starts


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More than capable of what?
Edwards is a headcase prima-donna.Stallworth is a magician,after the kickoff he disappears.
Two guys that can run the right routes and catch the ball.That's what is needed cause we don't have them.




Ok...let's dump em all, shoot our wad on two overpriced WR's and ignore any Oline, RB, LB and or secondary and we're back in the same boat with two new WR's...sounds like a plan!

Coach em up! This guys seems like he needs constant positive reenforcement to function. Get him a coach he connects with, who was his MI
coach? Stallworth is on what, a 7 year contract or something?

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Seriously, BE would be a lousy golfer or baseball closer.. he can't put the last play behind him and move on. He dwells on it and lets it eat him up and then he presses, which is bad. That's why his drops seem to come in bunches and when he is wide open and has the most time to think about it.

A sports shrink could do that guy wonders.

As for Stallworth... I quote George Thorogood who said, "Get a hair cut and get a REAL job." That pick-6 was on him last night, the guy just jumped the route and Stallworth made no effort to disrupt the play or fight for the ball


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shoot our wad on two overpriced WR's

That is exactly what we did.
That should read 'overpriced,underachieving'.


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"I do want to be here next year and everyone wants it to be a perfect situation, but that does not always happen," Edwards said. "I just have to do what is asked of me no matter where I end up playing. I have realized since being in Cleveland that the organization appreciates me but not the fans and the media. Since day one I have been a marked man."





Well Braylon since you were a #3 overall pick we expect you to perform like that. Last year you had a Probowl year. We loved you. Who didn't appreciate you last year?

This year you have looked lackadaisical durring your routes. Your lack of concentration has lead you to drop balls in important moments (Baltimore game). So no we don't appreciate that. Especially the fans that have shelled out a lot of money for tickets to see that kind of play. And the media's job is to report the news. So when you play bad don't expect the reporters to sing to your praises.

Do you see how that works, Braylon????


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shoot our wad on two overpriced WR's

That is exactly what we did.
That should read 'overpriced,underachieving'.




Yes I suppose I could have add two "more"!

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yeah lets just get rid of our best wr, a guy who wants to win more than anyone else on the team. that would really solve our WR delima


there is too much expected of edwards....last year he had a legit number 2 wr on the other side some pressure off of him....man i wish people would take off their OSU shades and look at the facts.....




Uhhh I'm really not an OSU fan. I have never made any OSU posts on this board. What are you talking about sir? You know what they say about assumptions right?

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Sure Braylon, we'll trade you. All we have to do is find a team willing to give us a high 1st round pick for a headcase receiver with BAD hands and a big mouth.

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Have some fans been harder on him just because he went to Michigan? Yeah. But fans have been pretty darn hard on Bentley, and he went to Ohio State.

What it comes down to for me is that he needs to grow a pair. If he goes out there and performs, nobody will care where he went to college. I know it doesn't bother me one bit, even when he's struggling. When you put on the Browns jersey, I don't care where else you've been. Now you're on my team and I root for you.

But when you don't do the very thing you're SUPPOSED to do, like catch the ball, I'm gonna get p.o'd. Heck, I might even say some nasty things about you. I expect you to be a man, take the criticism, and improve. I don't want to hear you whining about this. In fact, I don't want to hear you whining about anything.

Take the blame for your shortcomings, vow to improve, and then do it.


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