Shortly after Eric Mangini was named the coach of the Cleveland Browns, he traded Kellen Winslow to Tampa Bay. Reporter Brian Dulik of The Medina County Gazette writes Mangini and Winslow never sat down for a meeting. They just parted ways, and Winslow says on Wednesday that he has moved on. “I’m having fun, and we’re riding with (Buccaneers coach) Raheem...
Kellen Winslow Shortly after Eric Mangini was named the coach of the Cleveland Browns, he traded Kellen Winslow to Tampa Bay.
Reporter Brian Dulik of The Medina County Gazette writes Mangini and Winslow never sat down for a meeting. They just parted ways, and Winslow says on Wednesday that he has moved on.
“I’m having fun, and we’re riding with (Buccaneers coach) Raheem (Morris). We love him so much. He’s a leader of men. He has us right. Trust me.”
Sunday will the first meeting between the Browns and Tampa Bay since Winslow was traded prior to last season. Both sides are certainly looking forward to the game.
“No question, Kellen is going to be really fired up,” Browns safety Mike Adams said. “And I’m going to be fired up, as well, to see him out there. You know it will be a great battle because of the kind of competitor he is.”
Dulik writes how Winslow says he is relishing the chance to help Tampa Bay return to prominence. He even is embracing a subtle leadership role, which would have been unfathomable regardless of how long he stayed in Cleveland.
“You know this is year seven for me, I’m nowhere close to there yet,” a laughing Winslow said, acknowledging that he still has a ways to go. “Yeah, I am one of the older guys on the team and it is kind of weird, but man, we ride for Raheem. I’m just trying to do my part.”
Recovery
Nick Sorensen's helmet-to-helmet collision in the preseason game in Detroit was a reminder of the brutality of football. The hit left his body motionless. He was carted off the field.
Ohio.com's Stephanie Storm writes how Sorensen's wife, seven months pregnant, was at Ford Field in Detroit along with her in-laws.
In his first comments since the injury, Nick Sorensen shared Wednesday what he and his family went through during and after that game on Aug. 28.
''The doctors up in Detroit were awesome, and ours were good, too,'' said Sorensen, a 6-foot-3, 210-pounder who signed with the Browns as a free agent in 2007. ''They phoned my wife right away. It was a smooth, informative thing.''
When his wife and parents arrived at the hospital, Sorensen was surprised.
''I was like, 'What are they doing here? You guys don't have to be here,' '' he said, not realizing the seriousness of the concussion he had suffered.
Offensive line
CantonRep.com reporter Steve Doerschuk wonders if the Cleveland Browns will ever get their offensive line situation right. Will the right side of the offensive line, a revolving door that has caused problems for the offense so often in the past, can stabilize.
Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas said it doesn’t matter whether Tony Pashos or John St. Clair plays right tackle, or whether Floyd Womack or rookie Shaun Lauvao plays right guard.
“We’re going to have a good starter, and we’re going to have quality depth,” Thomas said.