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March 13, 2014The unemployment rate amongst gingers just experienced quite a bump as the Cleveland Browns, in one of their more anticipated decisions, have parted ways with former first-round pick Brandon Weeden.
After a season filled with back-handed passes, game-changing interceptions and incredible amounts of booing, Browns general manager Ray Farmer decided that Weeden’s future would not include the city of Cleveland. Farmer released the following statement:
“First and foremost, the Browns would like to thank Brandon and his agent for being true professionals. The circumstances in which he found himself were not easy for him or the team. After discussions with Brandon and his agent, we’d like to give him the ability to pursue other opportunities.”
After two incredibly difficult seasons with the Browns, the 30-year-old quarterback will enter the free agent market having thrown for 5,116 yards, 23 touchdowns, 26 interceptions and a passer rating of 71.8. In what was supposed to be a Weeden-friendly system in 2013, the Oklahoma State product regressed mightily, completing just 52.8 percent of his passes—a league-worst 28.2 percent when under pressure. Pro Football Focus ranked Weeden 31st among 42 eligible passers, behind such accomplished talents like Ryan Fitzpatrick, Kellen Clemens, Thaddeus Lewis and Matt McGloin.
In addition to Weeden, the Browns have released last season’s second-string quarterback Jason Campbell.
“We appreciate Jason’s contributions to the Browns in 2013,” said Farmer. “He’s a respected veteran player in this league. We felt like at this time, early in the free-agency period, we would give him a better opportunity to move forward. We wish Jason the best in his future endeavors.”
The Browns are widely considered to be one of the handful of teams to use a first-round draft selection on a quarterback in addition to being linked to Houston’s Matt Schaub.
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Good luck, Mr. Weeden.
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for gender equality (Title IX purposes):
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This is already my favorite comment thread. Well done Garry/RGB
Highlight video of Weeden’s time with the Browns:
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for those worried about that cap hit we take by cutting Weeden. it is balanced:
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I feel like I could do this all day.
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Thank you for your service but….
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You don’t even have to get that hyperbolic…
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And for monsters…
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I love how even in such an absurd situation like that you can see the indecisiveness.
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The thing is, I don’t even really hate the guy. It’s just so hard to resist.
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oh my goodness. i completely forgot about this one. i think it sums it up well too:
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One last one…
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is that Pettine dancing?
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WAIT….what is this? Looks like Mike Hargrove.
Man, you guys are cruel.
for those that are just completely overcome with the feeling of happiness, we did it. we finally did it. we expunged ourselves of the Weeden.
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And there’s a flag on the play.
BW3 is the first QB ever to be sacked by a flag.
Or flagged for a sack.
“Weeden was selected in the 1st round of the 2012 draft and signed a 4
year contract worth $8,083,596 containing $7,511,288 in guaranteed
salary.”
Yeah, we’re right up there with Dostoevsky’s general who fed that boy to the hounds.
Oops, I edited my comment too late.
I approve.
I forgot that backhanded pass came with TWO TIMEOUTS and on FIRST DOWN!!!!!!
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Lest we forget, the official Brandon Weeden player intro theme music…
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And now we dance.
Awwwww yeaaaaahhh! You know what this means?
THROWALICIOUS!!
I didn’t initially see the and Campbell! Nice !
Same here. You guys killed it.
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Rats!! Late to the party. Oh well!!
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Serious question: Why did we draft Weeden in the first place? He wasn’t good in college.
This sucks! This positively SUCKS!!! ***NOW*** who in aitch-ee-double-hockey-sticks are we going to blame?!? Has anyone considered THAT?!?!?
(*blink*)
Oh yeah – there’s still Slick Jimmy. Soooo…..how’re those indictments coming along…???
Because anytime you can draft a 28yo qb who spit the bit against the only real defense he faced (tx) and completely relied on a dominant WR, you just have to do it
Randy was owner for the weeden pick. He’s technically still part owner
I have to say this….
Guys like Frye, McCoy, Couch, etc., who came in and did their best, I never held anything against them. I hoped for the best for them when they left, and I still do. But even though Weeden obviously did try his best, I can’t bring myself to say anything other than “good riddance.” It makes me feel petty, and it’s not like his fault that Heckert and Holmgren saw him as a first round pick, but the time has come for somebody to not be an abject failure for the Browns and I can’t bring myself to say “well, it wasn’t his fault.” Maybe he really is a good guy who deserves nothing but the best, but I just don’t care anymore. He’s just not good, and worse than that, the Browns passed up on some really good quarterbacks to get him. So I just want him to go away, and I don’t care if that makes me sound small.
DUMB move by the Browns to cut Weeden *and* Campbell, now we have no one to play @QB with Hoyer hurt
Not a good start for new GM Farmer
yep, there is no way that Tanney and Gray can lose games as well as Weeden and Campbell did. also, Hoyer is technically past the rehab portion if you believe the news that he is into his “workout phase.”
When reached with the news, Denny’s Tim Couch Bear had this to say:
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Holmgren was into his third pitcher of Mai Tais.
Holmgren was into his third pitcher of Mai Tais.
I don’t know…I didn’t see ANY backhand throws in Tanney’s montage.
Yay!
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hmmm…well, how about throws that go backwards?
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