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So someone explaining a younger guy taking over a position as to why they let the previous guy go because it being a proposed better scheme fit and can do alot more action wise (I'm guessing he's referring to more willingness to impact the run) as opposed to flat out saying being here was the worst experience ever, is more dissing?

Not trying to be rude, but my take is more on the ridiculous side? I'm not seeing it, but it's just a matter of opinion. No big deal.

I don't get the "whining" and "sissy fit" parts. That's all.

I don't either.

Sissy and whining likely a poor choice of wording, I agree and I apologize. Those type of statements, obviously he's bitter. Could've just spun it off or laid out some fluff like a real pro would, but he didn't. He had to take his stabs.

I guess I'm really blowing it up more so but that was/is because Karlos happened to be one of my favorite linebackers to watch them execute their craft. I'm just losing respect for someone I enjoyed and enjoyed for quite some time.

He doesn't even sound bitter to me. I think it pissed him off more about the way they handled Whitner. I think he felt they handled him with respect when they let him go.

I think he quickly signed with the bengals because maybe he can finish out his career with some wins under his belt. Even there though, as I've read the articles, it sounds like he's there to replace someone on suspension and when that guy comes back Dansby will be relegated to sub-packages. The guy's 35 years old. He shouldn't be as fast and as tough as he is playing that position. He knows he near the end of his run.

I don't think he's bitter. I think he's more like disappointed in the Browns.

Yes, I think the right thing for a player to do is for him to lie when asked a straight forward question.

He doesn't have to lie, just needed to act like a professional and dance around the question or answer it in a fashion opposite of what he did.

I have to agree with some others that I don't find his statement false or mean spirited. If you do, I can understand why you may feel that way.

Dansby just spoke what guys like Schwartz and Gibson kept
To themselves.
The Browns had one most dysfunctional front offices and locker rooms
In the NFL.
But hasn't that been par for the course since 1999?
The W-L is a reflection of that.
Dansby just cut to the chase. No sugarcoating.
He just spelled it out in black and white.
He could not wait for the Browns to cut him.

Karlos Dansby: '15 Browns the 'worst season' I've had

By Kevin Patra
Around the NFL writer
Published: April 6, 2016 at 07:47 a.m.
Updated: April 6, 2016 at 08:54 a.m.


Karlos Dansby has seen his share of bad teams and down seasons in 12 years since being drafted in 2004 by the Arizona Cardinals. There were the back-to-back five-win seasons with Dennis Green early in his career in the desert or the six-win season in Miami under Tony Sparano.

Yet, according to the 34-year-old linebacker, 2015 takes the cake.

On Tuesday night, Dansby told SiriusXM NFL Radio his second season with the Cleveland Browns was "the worst season I've ever had to experience as a team" since entering the NFL.

Dansby doesn't believe it was a lack of talent that led to the 3-13 year.

"There was just too much going on and guys having their own agendas," Dansby said, via Fox Sports. "(There was) plenty of talent across the board -- a lot of talent. Young talent, too. But we just couldn't put it together as a team.

"If you can't and guys don't believe in the system and the program, then you'll never be successful as a team because this is an ultimate team game. It takes everybody on the field working as one -- one common goal -- and we just couldn't put it all together to have everybody on the field on the same page."

We'd argue with using the modifier "a lot" to describe the Browns' 2015 talent, but that seems petty and semantic at this point. The swath of players that departed in free agency does indicate Cleveland wasn't completely devoid of talent.

Dansby said he understood why the team was jettisoning veteran players, like himself or Donte Whitner -- although he took issue with the veteran safety being cut so late in free agency, saying it "wasn't cool."

"I said, 'Let's keep it real. We're 3-13. There's going to be a new coach, a new scheme ... All the vets gotta go. It's just how the game goes, man. We've both been on that side of the stick before,'" said Dansby, who quickly signed with the rival Bengals.

Eschewing half-measures, the Browns brass is completely dismantling the 3-13 team that Dansby believes had talent. 2016 could be ugly by the shores of Lake Erie, but Browns fans hope gutting the roster might mean a true change of course down the road.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...-season-ive-had

Cool. We all say things we don't really mean. I think it makes you more "manly" to admit that you were wrong. And I ain't even saying you were wrong. I just respect that you had the courage to do so.

That's cool, dawg. Sometimes it hard when someone you respect doesn't act the way you think he should. Especially when it is out of character.

No worries. Not saying you were blowing it up more, but if you were then that is a natural reaction.

Dansby:



http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...-browns-in-2015

Shut down? Sounds like guys quit on the team.

Who cares Karlos? Virtually almost everything in tact during that fiasco is long gone, including yourself... move on and enjoy your very likely, very situational role, very limited reps there in Cincinnati dude.

Once one of my favorite lber in the game is becoming an aggravation. Maybe too much focus in his body wash product line.

The difference being?

I know Vers. said the guys played hard for the Coach, but I think some may have "shut down", and others just didn't understand the concept, at least on the D side of the ball.

I think this coaching staff will be better at teaching, at least I hope so.

I think what actually happened is the Bengals got better. Dansby may be old but I think he was one of the smartest Browns and kept people in the right assignments on the defense.

I'd been wondering what the Browns are going to do for a qb of the defense since Dansby left, (I'm sure they'll find someone, but will the results be the same)

Bengals get a smart, experienced player,(and you can't have too many of those); who has maybe 1 or 2 productive years left.

Looking at it from where the Bengals are in the development process they did well.

Looking at it from where the Browns are in the development process, (starting over again) , they might not want someone who hasn't got a future in 3 years.

Building for the future from square 1 !

Oh the humanity!

Is it hilarious because it's pathetic?

Or is it apathetic because it's old hat?