DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Pure Football Forum Forget Quinn and Frye...how about Barclay!

We should trade Quinn for Troy Smith and run the Triple Option!!!!!








Okay, on a serious note. I watched the Berlin Thunder against the Amsterdam Admirals. I basically wanted to scout out Barclay and see how he was doing.

Pros: He had some great runs, found some holes, a few nice catches. Body wise, he was looking pretty solid...a bit more built than I remember. He seemed to have decent vision and quite a few good KRs.

Cons: He seemed to do a few too many spin moves; I felt like I was playing my old roommate in NCAA 2005. He lost his footing a few times but usually recovered gracefully.

Overall, he didn't look too bad. Berlin's OL was getting a bit spanked by Amsterdam's DL and Amsterdam had some quick pursuing LBs. I don't think he can be a starter, but he may get some PT this year.

Has anyone else seen his games this season? Or have any thoughts?

IMO Harrison is a better option than Barclay.

I'd definitely watch if I knew where to see it...is it an NFL network thing?

He might see some kick return action....maybe. Don't plan on this guy ever seeing the feild.

if given the opportunity... Barclay would probably rip it up on the field... but i honestly cant say that Harrison can't do the same thing...

only way Barclay makes the 53 man roster is if he out blocks Harrison...

I agree Graff

San Diego pulled him off the market on Monday morning. Tried to trade him over the weekend and could not get things done. Said he will remain a Charger for the season.

Just a heads-up for those of you with NFLN and the stomach to watch NFL Europa.

Berlin plays Cologne in 30 minutes. Looks like Barclay has been a key cog in Berlin's O... running the ball, catching the ball, returning kickoffs. WR Steve Sanders, not so much... didn't dress in Week 1, got a false start penalty in Week 2, another false start penalty in Week 3. For the season - zero catches for zero yards, thrown to once.

On the Cologne D, you can keep an eye out for mike LB Clifton Smith. I watched a couple of quarters of their game against Frankfurt two weeks ago and he's not bad.

This was a nice game to watch.

Cologne grabbed a 21-0 lead after a quarter and a bit. Barclay's TD got Berlin back in it. On the next Cologne series, Berlin intercepted and turned that into 7 points. Then Cologne went up 28-14. Berlin got a figgie (28-17), then another TD (28-24) and then finally took the lead (31-28) with just over a minute to go. Cologne did a nice job of marching down the field but their kicker hooked the 38-yd attempt wide.

Clifton Smith looked like a beast out there, usually against Barclay. The first two runs of the game, he stuffed him at the line (maybe just behind) and then he forced a fumble in the 4th quarter.

If Barclay is going to challenge anybody on the roster, it will be Cribbs as a KR or Wright as a scatback.

Another unproductive day for Steve Sanders. I could see him in the huddle, going to the line, helping guys up after the play was over, etc. He was thrown to once - zero catches for zero yards. On the bright side, he didn't have any penalties this week.

Barclay goes 99 in Berlin win
Jeff Walcoff, Staff Writer
05.07.2007
http://admin.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=6787


Chris Barclay took a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown during the second quarter of a Berlin Thunder victory over the Cologne Centurions during Week 4 of NFL Europa action.

The return got the Thunder on the board after allowing three early touchdowns to the Centurions and spurred on a 21-point comeback that eventually led to a 31-28 win.

Barclay returned a total of five kicks for 180 yards, rushed 15 times for 38 yards and caught one pass for 6 yards during the victory. After four games, Barclay leads NFL Europa with404 kick return yards.

Browns receiver Steve Sanders also played in the game for Berlin but did not record a catch.

In the loss, Brownslinebacker Clifton Smith marked 8 tackles for the Centurions and forced a fumble during a crucial fourth-quarter drive for Berlin, giving the ball back to Cologne.

Punter Kyle Basler continued a strong season Saturday during the Frankfurt Galaxy's 19-17 loss to Amsterdam. Basler punted 3 times for 126 yards (42.0 avg.). His longest punt of the day traveled 51 yards from the Frankfurt 15 to the Amsterdam 34 and was returned 12 yards.

In the win, Browns defensive lineman Alvin Smith recorded 3 tackles.

Week Five of NFL Europa action kicks off at 1 p.m. EDT Saturday when Frankfurt (3-1) travels to Rhein (1-3). The game will air live on NFL Network. Later in the weekend, Amsterdam (2-2) will play at Hamburg (2-2), while Cologne (2-2) travels to Berlin (2-2). Those games will air on tape delay at 1 a.m. Sunday and Monday, respectively, on NFL Network.

Stinking NFL Network!