You’ve Got to be Kidding

Despite calling ourselves “CursedCleveland,” purchasing numerous business cards and magnets with the “CursedCleveland,” insignia, and starting publication of “CursedCleveland.com The Publication”, we really don’t feel the Browns are cursed, per se. But after hearing this report first on this morning’s Rizzo on the Radio, we’re starting to seriously reconsider our whole take on the fortunes [...]

Rumor Mill

One way to guarantee the Browns won’t botch their early first-round draft pick: Trade down. They are certainly getting their offers, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution (one of CursedCleveland.com’s many affiliated newspapers). If Oakland goes with LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell and Detroit follows with Wisconsin tackle Joe Thomas, then Cleveland would be the target. [...]

2007 Mock Draft: First Edition

I think the old saying goes something like, “Mock Drafts are like assholes, everyone has one.” Not to be outdone by the thousands of blogs more successful than ours, we’ve had our NFL draft beat reporter Jeremy Garver slaving on his own version of the CursedCleveland.com inaugural mock draft. Bash away. 1. Oakland Raiders – [...]

Big Game Brady Headed to Cleveland?

CLEVELAND, OHIO – According to our friends at ESPN’s NFL Live, Brady Quinn would be the draft pick that makes the most sense for the Browns this offseason, especially because he’s someone the fans can get excited about (Personally, I get more excited about Laura Quinn, and apparently so does A.J. Hawk). These football gurus [...]

An Online Petition Not Involving Ron Zook

CLEVELAND – Known for their considerable rate of success, online petitions have become almost as commonplace on the world wide web as sports blogs dwelling on the misfortune of Cleveland sports teams (examples 1, 2, 3). It seems that some Browns fans have created DraftTroy.com, with one unequivocal goal in mind – but you’ll have [...]

Browns Rumor Mill

This from the Houston Chronicle NFL blog: “Someone well-connected with the Browns has convinced me that they want Adrian Peterson desperately, which depresses me. I was hoping the Oklahoma running back might slip through the cracks and fall to the eighth spot so the Texans could get him, but now I don’t think so. Here’s [...]

Someone actually WANTS to play for the Browns?

Photo Courtesy of cantonrep.com CLEVELAND, OHIO – How good would this guy look wearing orange and brown? Well, according to Sports Illustrated, Heisman trophy winner Troy Smith has been taped as saying he’d like to be drafted by the Browns and give back to the community that he grew up in (Think about this Browns [...]

Bengals State of the Union

The Cincinatti Enquirer reported on Saturday that the team is ready to head in a new direction. Bengals president Mike Brown has set forth his new agenda for the upcoming season. “There may be some gifted athletes we won’t pick that we might have picked a year ago,” Brown said in reference to the 2007 [...]

Bengals Continue to Impress…

Photo courtesy of Robert Beck/SI CINCINNATI, OHIO – According to the Philadelphia Daily News, a Cincinnati Bengals scout by the name of Greg Seamon (pronounced Se-men) was recently quoted as saying that OSU star Troy Smith is “An over hyped Heisman quarterback who will flop in the NFL.” These guys in the Bengals’ organization really [...]

Smith Grows One Inch Since Title Game

COLUMBUS – In a stunning development that will likely affect his draft status, his initial contract and the measurements of his wardrobe, Troy Smith has officially gained one full inch. Standing tall at his off-campus apartment, the now six-foot Heisman winner talked about his new-found height. “We knew my height was going to be the [...]