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Browns Training Camp Report: Day 12 - Speed it Up

I'm not quite sure how this works every year. Technically, Friday was Day 10 of training camp. Should I say that Day 11 of training camp was the off day on Saturday, therefore Day 12 was Sunday's practice? That's what I'm sticking with.

Camp80308kasper_mediumSeveral players returned to practice Sunday, including WR Kevin Kasper, who will resume his efforts to win the team's No. 3 receiver spot. Photo credit: Official site

Every year after the Family Fun Night, the training camp buzz becomes marginalized. The first big event is out of the way, and you only have "x" number of sessions before a preseason game arrives. That means more days off, more focus on gameplanning, and therefore less actual camp reports. In other words, it's time to "speed it up" -- the regular season is quickly approaching.

TRAINING CAMP REPORT - DAY 12

  1. Back on Track: Browns fans were nervous about how much practice defensive end Corey Williams had been missing, but true to his word, head coach Romeo Crennel sent him back on the field today.
  2. Soften it Up: Just like Friday's scrimmage didn't allow tackling, neither did Sunday's afternoon practice. In fact, not only was tackling not allowed, the players didn't even have pads on. Yep -- not going to get a whole lot of observations when they occurs.
  3. Other Returnees: Besides Williams, several other Browns returned to the field: WR Kevin Kasper and FB Lawrence Vickers. That's good news, because Kasper should have enough time to get back into the groove of things before Thursday's game against the Jets, and Vickers will have some time to build up the chemistry with Jamal Lewis and the offensive line again.
  4. Sitting Out: After being limited in Friday's practice, TE Kellen Winslow and KR Joshua Cribbs sat out of practice due to their hamstring injuries. DB Gary Baxter was reportedly very limited.
  5. Running Room: According to Ohio.com, the Browns have been working on running the ball to their non-dominant side of the offensive line, the right side, and have been creating some big holes for Jamal Lewis.
  6. Dinkins Watch: Ohio.com also reported that TE Darnell Dinkins has been catching everything thrown his way. Well, that's good, considering we already have three tight ends on the depth chart that can catch better than him. His chances will come down to whether or not Charles Ali or a Brad Cieslak win a job over him due to their special teams play.
  7. Receivers Excelling: Once again, WR Travis Wilson had an excellent practice. This is a 360 degree turnaround from the Wilson we've heard about in camp the past two years, by far. Syndric Steptoe hasn't been horrible either, though his reps will probably decrease now that Kasper is back.
  8. Camp80308hubbard_mediumAt this rate, rookie WR Paul Hubbard is going to need a heck of a preseason performance to earn a spot on the team's 53-man roster.
  9. Daily Hubbard: It's probably a little harsh to start the "Daily Hubbard", but the fact that rookie WR Paul Hubbard is taking the place of the receiver struggling the most in camp can't be overlooked. Reportedly, he consistently dropped passes in receiver drills Sunday. I said this awhile ago in my wide receiver preview: I don't care if we did trade for the guy -- if he has consistently been underachieving, how do we reward him a roster spot over someone who will actually contribute as a role player this year?
  10. Wright Way: RB Jason Wright reportedly took a swing pass the distance for a long touchdown, and was possibly being defended by rookie LB Beau Bell on the play.
  11. Former Browns: It's always nice to keep tabs on former Browns players, known or not. Last year training camp invitee Maurice Mann, a wide receiver currently trying out for the Washington Redskins, had 2 catches for 28 yards and 1 touchdown in the Hall of Fame game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Your link collection for the information above, as always:

Browns' Hall could be diamond in the rough (Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cabot)

Training camp Aug. 3 (Ohio.com, Thomas)

Day 12 of training camp (WTAM, Knott)

Adams and Steptoe (The Browns Board)

The Browns have their final two-a-day session Monday, as they'll surely be getting to work on some things they may want to try out against the New York Jets this Thursday. The greatest thing about that game? Getting to hear Bernie Kosar announce again. I'm already foaming at the mouth in excitement (not sarcastic; I really do love hearing his comments).

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I can't help it...I NEED BROWNS FOOTBALL!
146 votes
It'll be fun, but I'm not overly giddy about it
37 votes
I'm not even going to watch the game
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the best-announced football games all year

happen during browns preseason.

kosar is the king. no matter how drunk he gets, hes always right on point when it comes to the x’s and o’s. one of my favorite parts of last preseason was when bernie was passing notes outside the window of his pressbox to chudzinski in the next box over, trying to call the next play.

bad news for those of us outside of ohio, nfl network switches announcers from the home team to the away team at halftime of preseason games. so we only get 8 quarters of bernie all year.

by MJ32 on Aug 4, 2008 1:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Actually, probably only six quarters for you, since our second preseason game is a Monday Nighter on ESPN.

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by ChrisPokorny on Aug 4, 2008 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not to mention the thursday game

doesnt even air until saturday morning at 7am pacific time.

nothing like drinking for breakfast.

if kosar’s agent was smart, he’d get him a guest appearance in the booth during one of the browns’ night games. his football insight and hilarious comments would be great for a nationally televised audience. not sure bernie even has any interest in a regular gig announcing non-browns games however.

by MJ32 on Aug 4, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey Chris, as always, awesome updates. Especially since I am on the West Coast and cannot see any of the preseason games, etc. Your updates are very valuable.

Just wanted to comment on: “This is a 360 degree turnaround from the Wilson” – This in fact is not a compliment. When someone does a 360, they are back to the same spot they started out at. I think you meant a 180 degree turnaround ;)

by talonk on Aug 4, 2008 11:06 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

heh, yeah, I was thinking “come full circle”...if you’re reading this Travis Wilson, sorry for the inadvertent diss ;)

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by ChrisPokorny on Aug 4, 2008 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was at Sundays camp and have a close up video of Vickers doing some drills ill upload sometime… also, as for hubbard, by far the worst hands I have seen and it hurts because I am a fan of him… If he makes this team it will be solely because of Special Teams.

by kjc on Aug 4, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Definitely; when you get them uploaded, I’m sure we’d all love to see it…

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by ChrisPokorny on Aug 4, 2008 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry Paul

If you can’t catch and your position is wide receiver then I think maybe we made a mistake scouting him. Sounds like the practice squad to me if he clears waivers (I think that is how it works). Intriguing updates on Steptoe, I just don’t no if we have a spot for him.

by bellar on Aug 4, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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