Today, we are having a special edition of "The Sunday Five," which highlights some more of my observations from the Family Fun Day training camp session at the stadium Saturday afternoon.
The biggest mystery of Cleveland Browns training camp thus far? It could be, "what is going on with Montario Hardesty?" We thought he was fine, but the coaching staff has held him out of all contact drills, and he's really not even doing anything besides standing on the sidelines.
I arrived to the stadium early because I wanted to make sure I got seats at the 50-yard line, but all the way at the top of the first set of seats so that I'd be in the shade and have a nice, wide view of the entire field.
In today's edition of Around the Pound, we take a look at James Walker's visit to Browns camp, how a former member of our team is currently designated, "the best free agent on the market," how poorly the Browns were graded in free agency, and more.
"I think we have one of the best starting groups in the NFL," stated Heckert when asked about the team's linebackers corps.
After practice was over, receiver Joshua Cribbs said, "[Shurmur's] not a big fan of the wildcat, but he is a big fan of giving me the football." It was a nice thought, but not the type of thing Shurmur has in mind for the Browns' offense this year.
Everyone should read this article from the Plain Dealer yesterday, in which Mary Kay Cabot talks with Patterson. The seventh-year player certainly sounded confident that he will have a role on the team this year.
As practice was getting ready to start, I was wondering where the players who were eligible to play on August 4 were. That was the purpose of moving the practice to 4:10 pm, but I really couldn't pick them out in the crowd.
SiriusXM NFL Radio, with hosts Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwin, are making their annual visit to Berea today. Their show will be broadcasting live from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, so they should be their during the practice that is open to the public.
What has been interesting since Mangini's departure is the sheer amount of roster turnover their has been. There was a group of players who I felt were clearly "Mangini's players." They were brought in under his watch, and most of them had previous affiliations with Mangini.
