Cleveland Browns, Twitter, Cavaliers and more – WFNY Podcast #473
March 25, 2016Gene Smith still confident in Thad Matta as head coach
March 26, 2016While indefinitely-suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has still yet to get a response after applying for reinstatement mid-January, his new quarterback made sure to talk about him after signing with the Browns. Along with saying that he would take a rookie quarterback “under his wing” and being positive about the future of the team, the Browns new quarterback Robert Griffin III also made mention of his former Baylor teammate, Josh Gordon, in his conference call with the Cleveland media, per cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot.
“Yeah, man, Josh is family. We went to Baylor together. I love the guy. I don’t know what’s going to happen with him and the league or with the team, but he always knows he has a brother in me, so if the opportunity comes that he can get reinstated and play for the Browns then I won’t be upset with that, let’s just put it that way. He is family and at Baylor we believe that no matter what happens we’ve always got your back.”
Wait, Griffin and Gordon played together, you ask? Yes, the two were a duo at Baylor University as full-time starters in 2010. In their lone full season together, they both did quite well. During Griffin’s junior season, he racked up 3,501 yards through the air, 22 touchdowns, and eight interceptions while completing 304-of-454 pass attempts (67 percent) and also running for 635 yards and eight touchdowns on 149 carries. During the same season, Gordon snagged 42 catches for 714 yards and seven touchdowns. Here’s a video of a 94-yard touchdown from Griffin to Gordon:
Gordon’s reinstatement may still be in question following his indefinite suspension, but the fifth-year quarterback mentioned that although he has not talked to Gordon, he is and will always be there for his college teammate.
“I just try to be there for Josh as much as I possibly can. It would be a lot of fun. But you’ve just got to take things one step at a time and he’s taking care of the business. He knows I’m there for him.”
With the former Baylor teammate’s looking to resurrect their careers with the Browns in 2016, the former Pro Bowler and former Rookie of the Year could really help each other on the field, if in fact Gordon is reinstated and remains a Brown come fall. At 6-foot-4 and being able to run a sub-4.5 40-yard dash, the speedster would provide a deep-threat for Griffin. Keep in mind, Hue Jackson had a receiver similar to Gordon’s skill set – A.J. Green – in Cincinnati, before the coach came to Cleveland.
Although the wideout has yet to hear if he can play in the NFL in 2016, he has been staying in shape by training with Jay Glazer to prepare for his comeback into the NFL.
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Jerk I mean Roger needs to hurry up already.
Not gettin the warm fuzzies that Flash will be reinstated anytime soon…..
I could very easily be wrong but I have a hunch that the longer it takes for ol’ Rodge to get his ass up off his shoulders and announce Gordon’s fate, the more likely is it will be a positive outcome for Browns fans. If they make us wait too far past the mandated 365 days and DONT reinstate him, the only logical explanation is that they’re trying to harm the Browns intentionally.
“…his new quarterback made sure to talk about him after signing with the Browns.”
This is an example (intentional or not) of the self serving, narrative creating media word play that produces a thing where no thing exists: If by answering the question he was asked he’s “making sure to talk about Gordon” than, yeah, I guess.
Hey WFNY, don’t be Grossi.
I hate in any way to defend the NFL, but the NFL is punishing Gordon because he begged and begged and challenged his first several league disciplines to the nth degree, while being guilty. So now he’s in no place to get any help without any recourse, in “indefinite” purgatory.
My feeling is if Josh didn’t challenge and took more ownership of his initial disciplines, he’d of gotten a quicker review of his current situation. Just my 2 cents.
Not true completely though. Going beyond the mandated 2 months from reinstatement application is petty and could harm the NFL if the NFLPA needs to challenge them.
It is these types of shenanigans that make the public grow weary of Goodell.
The suspension is indefinite. I am unaware of the legalese that noted the mandatory timeframe fro the NFL to review an application for reinstatement. Also, that is my theory of why the NFL is sticking it particularly to repeat offender Gordon.
My loathing of the NFL administation is known, but cannot add their treatment of a chronic rulebreaker as reason to pile on further.
I’m no fan of Goodell or the whole NFL FO for that matter, but this is all on Gordon. The guy had 4 failed tests in college and 5 in the pro’s. There is always some backstory (cough medicine, cough cough) for every one of his ‘incidents’. Then in the middle of his reinstatement process he jumps on social media with, at best, dubious comments critical of the Browns, and pictures ‘socializing’ with JFF. The same JFF who is under criminal investigation for domestic violence, the poster cause of the NFL that almost cost Goodell his job. Seriously, after nine chances, you have to ask yourself; What has this guy really learned?
He is suspended indefinitely. There is a process he can follow for reinstatement, he has no right to be reinstated. That is at the discretion of the NFL. IMHO, they have every right to be concerned with this guy. And frankly, the fact he is being reinstated to the browns probably does not help his case. Haslam’s organizations (emphasis on the plural) have not been the model of ethics and wisdom. Certainly stability is a major issue. Overall, Haslam has been an embarrassment to the NFL.
I can’t recall ever seeing a receiver make the game so graceful and effortless as Gordon. He runs like a relaxing stroll through the park. He doesn’t look fast, he makes everyone else seem slow. Such a great talent, but he is a serial screw-up and does not inspire confidence in his ability to change that.
You need to treat all players (even chronic rulebreakers) fairly. To not do so is petty. There was a 2 month guideline to having a ruling on indefinite suspensions, however Goodell is saying it is not mandatory. I haven’t dug into the details, but assume that is correct. However, still a bad look. It’s been two months – either he has done enough or not. Letting it hang over his head is helping no one.
I used to be a huge fan of Goddell. Not any more. Adrian Peterson did far worse (his harm affected a child, Josh’s inflicted harm only to himself, though often.) His year suspension is enough. F*ck, Ray Rice did not even get a year and that was worse than failed pot tests. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe Pot is a good thing, but honestly, beating a woman and child is way worse, and Peterson missed only one year. Josh did his time, let the man play.
I hate Goodell. I was always against booing him, he needs to be removed from office.