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I knew Tua isn't a tall QB, but shorter than Baker?

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For any people on Twitter, there is a reason Tony Grossi is trending. I suggest checking it out. Can't post here.

Wow.


"We missed out on Wentz, Watson, Mahomes and now Burrow. And who do we got - a "blank" midget."

Jesus, Tony ...

Make it so, Number One.

This would be great as it is puzzling. Why there at this Combine now? Odd it strikes me as being.

Grossi thought the mic was off. Idiot.

WKNR = Radio Home of the Browns! By the way, their contract is up after this year.

Grossi is such an embarrassment.

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I've always defended Grossi. I don't want Browns beat reporters and analysts to be fanboys (and girls). But this is probably going to get him fired because it goes way beyond objective reporting and exposes a deep-seated animus towards the player and the organization.

Grossi currently packing up his belongings and having a quiet ride back to Cleveland from Indy.

Grossi going to have to tell the wife, "Hey hon, I've been suspended and could lose my job....again."

On a side note, I thought Grossi was ready to bury the hatchet with Baker!

I find it strangely ironic that the sponsor's name is "Karma."

Wow, I would think that should cost him yet another job.

That's the owner of the station.

Craig Karmazin and the company is Good Karma Brands.

But yes, it is fitting for such a garbage station.

Depending on how the 2020 season goes that might change into, "Tell it like it is Tony."

He tried ... to bury it right in his back .....

I have always stated that Grossi was a hack and had a personal vendetta against the team that he seemingly took out with every pick or decision they made. This team deserves criticism, no doubt about it, but what he does, says, and writes goes far beyond that. It has been personal for him since way before Baker was here. Baker just amped it up.

As a professional beat writer, analyst, or whatever else he wanted to call himself - this is just over the line. You are not going to say something like that - with that type of hate and malice - in a work environment and its the that's the first time you have said it, or something similar.

He should, and will be fired.

Put him in the "not many brains" category.

J/c: ...every time... someone... posts something complaining about Baker (eh, probably all the time) I'm not going to be able to help but picture him as Tony Grossi in my head now, and I'll probably "hear" it in his voice, too.

I can't decide if this will make it more or less annoying.

INDIANAPOLIS -- We've already knocked out a story on the Browns meeting with representatives of LB Joe Schobert sometime this week, but there was so much more to glean from the time Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski spent with reporters Tuesday at the Indiana Convention Center.

Here were five of the most newsworthy.

1. Browns plan to tender Hunt

Berry said the Browns plan to tender restricted free agent running back Kareem Hunt. The Browns Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager declined to confirm what level the tender would be.


Hunt, a former third-round pick, qualifies for a third-, second- or first-round tender. If another team were to attempt to sign Hunt to an offer sheet, it would do so knowing it would have to part with a future draft pick that corresponds with the level of the tender.

"We think Kareem's a good football player," Berry said. "We like having good football players on our roster ... We'll explore every avenue to improve our roster."

Hunt, who led the NFL in rushing as a rookie, helped Cleveland primarily as a pass-catcher in 2019. After serving an eight-game suspension, Hunt complemented Nick Chubb nicely by catching 37 passes for 285 yards to go along with 179 rushing yards.

Stefanski said he isn't concerned with having too many options at running back.

"I think the more the merrier," Stefanski said. "Give us as many good players as you can when you're talking about offense. I know there's one ball, but if you can have a couple running backs, a couple tight ends, a couple receivers, we'll always take it. It's our job to figure out how to use those guys."

2. Grigson back in the fold

Ryan Grigson, the former Colts general manager who was a senior personnel executive with the Browns in 2017, is back with the team in an advisory role.

"With Ryan, we view him [as] a former general manager, a former NFL executive of the year, a very respected talent evaluator across the league," said Berry, who worked under Grigson from 2012-16 in Indianapolis. "I think he can provide a wealth of wisdom during this draft cycle and then post-draft we'll kind of look at football operations and really see if it's a long-term fit."

3. An endorsement for David Njoku on tight ends day

A few hours after the draft's top tight ends met with reporters, Berry gave a strong endorsement for Browns tight end David Njoku.

One year after catching 56 passes for 639 yards and four touchdowns, Njoku was limited to five catches for 41 yards and a touchdown in an injury-marred 2019. Njoku missed 10 games during the heart of the season with a wrist injury that put him on injured reserve. He was a healthy scratch for two of the final four games of the season and caught just one pass for 4 yards during that stretch.

"David didn't quite have the year that he anticipated this past fall, but we still view David as a talented pass catcher and a guy that we expect to take a step forward in this upcoming year," Berry said.

Earlier this month, the Browns released veteran tight end Demetrius Harris, leaving them with Njoku, Ricky Seals-Jones, Pharaoh Brown and Stephen Carlson at the position. Stefanski's offense in Minnesota relied heavily on multiple tight ends, and he hopes to do the same in Cleveland.

"There's so many different ways you can attack a defense when you have versatility," Stefanski said. "Certainly the tight end position gives you some versatility. It applies to a bunch of different positions but specifically tight end, it's big for us because we kind of look at it as there are some in-line, true, wide tight ends. Those are your bigger type guys that are on the line of scrimmage and then our F tight ends, which have to move around the formation and line up in different spots and do a bunch of different jobs.

"I always try to think of it from the defensive coordinator's perspective. What's going to make life hard on them? That would be a guy you can move around the formation."

Gallery: Photos: Berry and Stefanski at the Combine


4. Browns keeping all options open at fullback

The Browns didn't employ a fullback during the 2019 season, but the position is certainly in the plans for 2020.

Berry's first move in his new position was the signing of Johnny Stanton, a former Vikings fullback. He likely won't be the only addition at the position, and the Browns are keeping their options very open while looking at prospects.

Because most college offenses don't utilize fullbacks, Berry said Browns scouts are "hyper-conscious" of identifying potential options who have never played at the position. San Francisco Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Juszczyk was a tight end at Harvard. Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard began his career as a defensive tackle.

"The fullback is maybe a little bit more of a manufactured position in the NFL today," Berry said. "Whether you have former defensive linemen, former linebackers, hybrid tight end fullbacks, bigger running backs who maybe couldn't make it in the NFL as a primary ball carrier. There's a number of creative solutions to fill that position."

5. High praise from Spielman

Longtime Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said he expects Stefanski to be a "phenomenal head coach."

Spielman joined the Vikings at the same time as Stefanski in 2006. Both rose the ranks in their respective time together, with Spielman going from vice president of player personnel to general manager while Stefanski went from assistant to the head coach all the way to offensive coordinator.

"He's grown in that role," Spielman said. "I went and sat in the offensive meetings, and from where he's a young pup to where he is now, though it's calm, cool and collected there is a presence in front of a group. When I saw him present to the offense last year in that room, he grabs their attention.

"You can usually tell by the players, if they're nodding off or, and they had all eyes on him and listened to his message. I think he's going to be phenomenal in that way."

Andrew Gribble
Browns app

It was an accident people. He dropped an F-bomb. So what. i'have never say anything off color or out of line.

If Greg Karmisin wants to fire somebody how about that little twerp Goldhammer.. He offends listeners everyday all day long.

It was not an accident. Grossi is a disgruntled fan covering the Browns and he called the Browns starting QB a [censored] midget.

Where the real problem comes in for Tony, is that WKNR (along with 92.3) is the radio Home of the Browns and their contract is up at the end of this season.

Do the Browns want their radio partner calling their QB a [censored] midget over the airwaves with contempt?

Probably not.

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The same people who are trashing Grossi for his comment are the very same people who excused Baker's many offensive comments.

I am not defending Grossi because I don't like the guy. Just pointing out the hypocrisy.

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Searchable Combine Measurements Here:

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2020-nfl-scouting-combine-weigh-in-measurements/

It's a shame we can't read all these 'blank' posts! Why are they blank/empty?

To be fair, and not saying you - but the same people pointing at Baker to be mature and keep his mouth shut - are the same people defending Grossi for using a slur on open air against him.

ANYTHING - Baker has said or done, doenst give Tony the right to say anything he wants. TG has been saying all year "baker needs to be more mature", "baker needs to grow up", "baker needs to keep his mouth closed and learn when to talk". Ok, that fine. But then the guy who has been in the business for 30 years, in the middle of the NFL Combine, in a professional setting - says what he said about Baker, and he says it on the AIR of the radio home of the Browns, the very team the player plays for....who needs to be more mature? If Tony is saying that about him in a professional setting - whats he saying when they are not in that setting?

I don't recalling Baker using any F bombs towards Tony or other media members on air. I also don't recall Baker using a slur against anyone either. Not really comparable, at all.

Baker has been disrespectful, I agree with that.

He hasn't been offensive.

Big difference.

When did "midget" become a slur?

Twitter posts, The fix is in here:

https://www.dawgtalkers.net/ubbthreads.php/topics/1517421/tweets-instagram#Post1517421

If anyone is experiencing lots of empty/blank posts where they are not seeing the embedded content, there is a good chance that you have the "Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic" setting turned on in your browser.

Apparently, turning this on not only prevents the storing of 3rd party cookies, but also sometimes breaks embedded content.

Turn that setting off and you should begin to see the embedded content again.

If you STILL have problems seeing things after doing the above, I just confirmed the following to work for myself on my work machine:

On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More More and then Settings.
At the bottom, click Advanced.
Chromebook, Linux, and Mac: Under "Reset Settings," click Restore settings to their original defaults and then Reset Settings.
Windows: Under "Reset and cleanup,” click Reset Settings and then Reset Settings.

Ehhh, about 20 years ago. I just call them "vertically challenged".

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Louisville OT Mekhi Becton had formal interview with #Browns already; said team focused on his technique; ran through good and bad plays with him during meeting; feels he can play on right or left side & can fit new zone blocking scheme

https://twitter.com/RuiterWrongFAN/status/1232662291121922050

Thank you, I really do appreciate it!

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