Browns Bounced Back Again from Embarrassment

Beating the Ravens was an important way to end the season. Charlie Frye's success is the most positive result of the 2005 season. Coach Crennell can hardly say he should have used Frye from early on in the season. But he should have Frye for 75% of the season. Of course it may not have been his decision.

I have no inside knowledge whatever about the John Collins-Phil Savage feud. Had no idea it was going on. But having Randy Lerner carrying out his own club president's role, uninsulated and involved rivals Frye's emergence as 2005's most important positive result. Provided Randy really wants to be in the action.

It would seem that some one is responsible for trading and entire defensive line to Denver where they utilized those four former Browns so much better than the Browns coaches utilized them that Denver is now a game away from being in the 2006 Super Bowl. Anyone with a brain has to wonder who traded them to Denver? If those four young men were trying to show the Browns management Collins or Savage that they made a mistake evaluating and trading them "they have done a Heck-of-a job, Brownie" to use one of our President's more famous expressions.

Trent Dilfer's early season successes held Frye and the Browns long term progress back by half a season. I congratulate Trent for his successes and there are more mature teams further along the way to a Super Bowl who could use his considerable back-up talents and so can the Browns in 2006.

Watching the Steelers v Colts game the referees blew the call on Palamalou's interception. The review looked clearly like the Steelers star safety had control of the ball then lost it momentarily trying to roll over and up to run with it. Changed the entire game. This is the second game changing blown referees call in the play-offs.

Pittsburgh's defensive coach Dick Lebeau is the best coach in the NFL. Dick's defensive strategy is what embarrassed the Browns 41-0. He should be head coach if he wants a head coaches job. The late Coach Paul Brown gave his players including Lebeau IQ tests. Paul said Dick was one of the 3 top IQ scores in 1959. Center Art Hunter from Notre Dame had a genius IQ and Hunter ranked 3rd on that 1959 Browns IQ test. Most genius types are not good football stategist Lebeau is a very bright guy and a terrific football strategist. The Browns should hire Lebeau as and assistant head coach before some other team hires him as a head coach. It would also help the Browns for Dick to be somewhere other than Pittsburgh.

If the Browns don't want him I'd like to see Dick in St Louis with a healthy team.