Browns reportedly agree to terms with Nate Burleson
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April 7, 2014Could the Cleveland Browns new uniforms be less Brown? A discussion in the Browns sub-Reddit sheds some light on what 2015 may bring in the way of the new look Browns.
The design that looks like it’s going to be chosen can best be described as a happy medium between Minnesota and Seattle.
Let’s start with the helmet. A flat matte finish in a color I can only describe as “candy orange” with a matching color facemask and sublimated striping enhances the look of the helmet without sacrificing it’s iconic image.
The Jersey is candy orange with silver accents and brown trim. A custom block font is meant to invoke a blue collar feel. The stripes are subliminated and higher up on the sleeve, kind of like large spaghetti straps.
There are three different pairs of pants, Orange, gray and Brown. There is no Brown jersey, but rather a gray with orange chrome accents and white with the same. The pants have the same sublimated striping as the helmet and jerseys.
While this can only be classified as rumors to this point (as the official uni is supposed to be kept “under tight security”), we know for certain that the Browns will be getting their new uniforms for next season and will be unveiling them before the 2015 NFL Draft. We also know that Nike is in charge these days and that matte helmets are all the rage. Jimmy Haslam said that he will not be altering the logoless lids, so this corroborates such. Where things get interesting are with the jerseys which are orange and…silver? If the brown jersey does in fact disappear, this would be a tectonic shift for Cleveland, but one that’s in line with the rest of the new-wave NFL uniforms. They’d also be in line with what the Tennessee Volunteers, Haslam’s collegiate ties, have unveiled for themselves. There’s plenty of smoke here…
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Chris Grant, Sour Grapes? In what may be the strangest angle to come out of the Kyrie Irving “unhappy in Cleveland” story from late last week, FOX Sports Ohio’s Sam Amico pieces the puzzle together to tie things back to since-been-fired general manager Chris Grant. While he rightfully slams Bleacher Report for their nonsensical rumor surrounding Dion Waiters earlier this year, he pegs Grant as a potential source of some of these new negative stories.
I am being told by executives and insiders around the NBA that former Cavs GM Chris Grant has been spinning stories. Grant, of course, was fired in February. I’ve always really liked Grant personally, even if I didn’t care for the way he refused to make himself regularly available to local media. But one insider told me Grant “is considered a buffoon around the league: Dishonest, incapable and full of (beans).” It wasn’t the first time I heard something like that, and I still often get that vibe about Grant when talking with other GMs.
Grant now has a reputation as someone who is attempting to tell the world the Cavs will be one huge disaster without him. I have no clue if he’s talking directly to national writers — but he at least talks to people who talk to those writers (and, obviously, to me). I’m not saying Grant had an influence in Windhorst’s comments. I’m not even trying to imply that. Brian is certainly dialed-in and intelligent enough to form his own opinion on things. But beware of other yarns involving the Cavs. The one thing I learned long ago in this business is that, sometimes, sources have agendas. The key is to pay attention to what takes place on the floor and in the locker room, and don’t get too caught up in the “he said, she said” stuff.
Kudos to Amico for going Inside Baseball on this one. As someone who has been pen-and-pad deep in the Cavaliers locker room this season, reading something like this—something that doesn’t look like a robotic lede-quote-supporting stats game recap that often comes out of the local beat—is refreshing. Beat reporters have the tireless job of following the daily minutiae and can fall into the trap of regurgitating the same quotes we all hear in the post-game airing. Whether Grant is spinning stories or not, Amico is reporting things that aren’t reformatted from a press release.
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Drake is essentially a teenage boy without guidance. I like Drake, the musician. I think Nothing Was the Same was one of the better albums of 2013, especially when it comes to hip-hop. I think this Michael Paterniti profile from last summer was insightful. But Drake the person? Man…
If you hadn’t heard, Drake was spotted celebrating with the Kentucky Wildcats following their win over the Wisconsin Badgers this past Saturday night. Drake is Canadian. He’s never lived in Kentucky. Yet, when asked about his Kentucky fandom, he said he has “always” been a believer in the big blue. Thankfully, the kind folks at SBNation called Aubry Drake out on his bullish—, linking him to the Miami Heat, Johnny Manziel, Manchester United and countless other front-running gobs of nonsense. You know how LeBron James was a fan of the Yankees, Bulls and Cowboys? Well, he may have met his match. I was fortunate enough to witness Drake’s All-Star weekend antics live and in person. He’s the kid at the local library in a Steelers jersey. Never be that kid.
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And just because: More Drake.
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If we’re going black and red with a canine theme, we should just go all-in on being the Bulldogs. This would be in keeping with the Canton McKinley (red and black bulldogs) and Massillon Washington (black and orange tigers) rivalry that produced Paul Brown, that produced the Cleveland Browns, that produced the Cincinnati Bengals (black and orange tigers), that are still our rival. Full circle.
Jackson Polar Bears! Purple and gold!
All my NOLA sources tell me he was kind and humble and a total pleasure to be around. Also, he’s supported Kentucky before this year, and so what if he was on OSU’s sideline for the Orange Bowl? It’s not like he’s claiming to be Big Nut or something. The “Uptown” line is a clever pun…nothing more, nothing less. Nevertheless, I’m glad you seem to appreciate his art.
They should take a picture of the Browns helmet and put it in a white circle on the side of the helmet… and make the Browns helmet the logo on the Browns helmet.
Don’t touch the color or look. Period. …