Saw an interesting/funny story about Fox following his buddy Jake Delhomme to Cleveland next offseason:

                                                                       Feeling Fox-y in Cleveland

"An interesting house-cleaning is going on in Cleveland. There was a line change at the QB position with Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson replaced by Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace. Veteran center Hank Fraley was tossed onto the free agent scrap heap, and Kamerion Wimbley was traded for a third-round pick. All of this makes us wonder whether Eric Mangini is still running the show.

Such was the topic of the tail end of Michael Lombardi's column on National Football Post on Monday morning, and Lombardi speculates that all of this -- especially the Delhomme signing -- could be the precursor to John Fox being named the head coach of the Browns in the future. Back when the Mangenius was reportedly on the hot seat, Fox's name was mentioned as a potential replacement, and his defense-oriented pedigree would be a good match for a team whose offense is taking shape in the Holmgren mold.

We don't see this happening prior to the 2010 season, but it's certainly something to keep an eye on for 2011, given the fact that Fox's deal will have expired at that point. Here's ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter's take:"

 

Adam Schefter:

"Think about this: Panthers coach John Fox is a huge Delhomme supporter. Browns general manager Tom Heckert is an equally big supporter of Fox. Fox's contract is up after this season. Agent Bob Lamonte represents Heckert, Fox and Browns president Mike Holmgren. Cleveland gave Delhomme a two-year deal, long enough to carry him over until the time when Fox will become free. I'm not saying, I'm just saying ..."

Love it!  So, instead of the Peppers circus, it looks like we will be blessed with Fox to Cleveland rumors next February!  There's always something to keep an eye on nowadays.

Carolina Panthers apparently are not looking to acquire Browns Quinn

Poll

What side of the ball do you think the Panthers will address first with the second round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft ?

• Defense
• Offense
• Special teams aka Kicker/Punter

  31 votes | Results

Continue reading this post »

In looking at the upcoming draft for the Panthers, I think we should trade down in the 2nd and 3rd rounds if possible to get a couple of extra picks this year, say in rounds 5,6, or 7.  My thinking is that it's always better to take the best player available, and after the first round there are a lot of good players, but not that many great players.  At each draft position, I can see a cluster of 5 or so picks that have NFL talent and can play and contribute to the team, and eventually become starters.  So, as long as we only drop down a few spots, we can still get a good player.  Here's how I see it.

Continue reading this post »

Almost illegible, difficult to navigate, too dark in contrast -- I hope we go back to the old one.

Continue reading this post »