Idiots

Holmgren and Heckert have taken a bunch of flak for not getting RG3, and Mike was sick of it. So he said (much to my surprise) that his offer was just as stupi...I mean as good as Washington's, but the Rams went with old friend Shanahan.

Holmgren EXPLAINED the closer relationship between the parties as the probable reason why the Rams chose to deal with the Skins rather than the Browns.

Now IDIOTS are coming out, calling this "whining", and "playing the blame-game". Look, IDIOT, he wasn't saying "it's not fair!". He was telling his season ticket holders that he made a huge offer, and the tie-breaker wasn't his fault.

Anybody could ASK Holmgren: "Was there anything wrong with that?" And I'm positive he would tell you: It was the Rams pick to deal. Even if they'd taken a worse deal, that was their right. Just don't keep saying that he-Mike Holmgren-didn't make a strong effort to grab this guy.

You clowns parse every two words anybody says and read all sorts of deep hidden meanings into them. Invariably, if there are five potential interpretations, you will chose the worst one--even when it makes no sense. You are gossip columnists pretending you know something about sports. You are idiots.

Now for the Browns FA moves:

1: Dimitri Patterson has turned into a pretty decent cornerback, and I'm glad they kept him. He's not like Joe Haden, but he's solid.

2: Frostee Rucker isn't really what the Browns needed on the right side. But he's a good all-around player who can be used several ways. He's only recently showed up as a decent passrusher (nothing special but decent), but has always been very good against the run.

He can spell Sheard on the strong side and play inside on passing downs. While he might be the nominal starter at RDE (for now, Frostee...for now...), he'll still be a rotational player sharing time with other guys at different spots. He IS a very solid total-package DE/maybe rush DT, and a good signing.

3: Jaqua Parker is really, really old and this bothers me. At least they signed him for only one year and can cut him if they get somebody better. Meanwhile, they can use him as a situaional passrusher if they keep the oxygen handy. Between these two guys, some of the other guys can get some rest and share the load.

Carter CAN still get after the quarterback.

I hear ya! But dammit free agency starts and BANG! There goes Garcon, just like that! Gimme a break! Think Holmgren's a crybaby? You didn't hear him crying about obvious TAMPERING, did you?

I think the Browns should be (and possibly are) in pursuit of Flynn, but his initial salary demands were a non-starter. They probably told him (more diplomaticly than this) to check back with the Browns if the market deflates that huge massive head of his a little.

Read a rarely well-thought-out article recently: The Browns should pretend they want Blackmon really bad, then hope the Rams call on draft day and offer #6 and a second-rounder to move up two slots. Take a high third if that's all you can get.

Then take Richardson or Claiborne at 6 (I prefer the SUPER-running back) and load up after that.

One correction: One amateur referred to Richardson as the most "complete" back since Peterson. Here's somebody else who regurgitates stuff and gets the words wrong sometimes. Peterson was not an accomplished reciever, and still isn't. He is a super-stud, but Richardson is far more "complete" (and ideal for a West Coast offense...which Peterson isn't).

Now that KC has overpaid Peyton Hillis (and yes, I do think so. As much as I love him, I am worried about his injuries and do stipulate that he's not a home-run hitter--which are the only two things wrong with him)...now that he's gone, I want Richardson for sure.

Richardson can do everything Hillis did, only do it faster and deeper. That includes stoning blitzers, catching passes ten yards downfield, or turning little dump-offs into big yardage.

Yes yes, Colt could really use a faster wide reciever, but for the umpteenth time I point you to the fact that McCoy was way more effective with Hillis than without him; that whenever the offensive attack had even a little bit of BALANCE to it, he kicked butt.

I really like Obi and can still have some fading hope for Mister Mash unit, but Richardson...oh wow. And I repeat: The BEST WR might get the ball 6 or 7 times in a game. Richardson might catch just as many passes, and run it 20-25 more times.

Finally, I wouldn't mind Manning signing with Tennessee and the Browns grabbing Hasselbeck. For just one year. He could really teach McCoy a lot, and I doubt that Colt would be too shattered if that guy started out the season instead of him. He's got a very similar skill-set, and he's a class individual/team player.

Finally (again), I reckon Steinbach's recovery wasn't as complete as I'd been told. Damn that hurts.

But young players improve with experience. I really want a good right tackle, and now I want another Steiny too, but am not ready to panic just yet.