Mangini sends Edwards packing: Good move?

Early this morning the decision was made for the Browns to trade Bralyn Edwards to the Jets. I have heard numerous reactions to this, but it was a great move if you ask me. Bralyn Edwards is tied with Brandon Marshall for the most on-target dropped passes since 2007 at 30 apiece. This year he has more dropped passes than catches and the Browns look like they have no hope. The Browns needed to make a move and they finally did. This was a good trade for both teams because the Jets got the deep threat wide receiver they had been looking for and the Browns got Chansi Stuckey, who is better than any receiver on the Browns, Jason Trusnik, and a 3rd and 5th round draft pick. The Browns need to think about rebuilding and this is an early step. This story caught my attention and made me think about how this would affect both teams. After analyzing the trade I feel that both teams are going to benefit from this trade. Bralyn Edwards simply just didn't want to play for Cleveland and I believe he will work hard in New York and become a big player again. On the other hand Cleveland got a solid receiver and two draft picks. Mohammed Massaquoi is emerging as a good receiver and with Chansi Stuckey, Derek Anderson could improve. The 3rd and 5th round draft picks will help as well. If the Browns are smart they could get a steal on a player such as Legarette Blount; RB out of Oregon who was suspended for the season, dropping his draft stock because of character issues. Bralyn Edwards just didn't want to be a Brown anymore so Mangini took advantage and now the rebuilding process has begun. The Browns have yet to make a good move in rebuilding besides Joe Thomas. Playmakers are needed and so far the Browns have none that are proven.

Does Bralyn Edwards forget who's the King of Cleveland?

Bralyn Edwards was at the same club as Lebron James and his entourage this past weekend and apparently they don't get along. There was some kind of confrontation between Edwards and one of the King's friends. Edwards ended up throwing a punch to a measly 5'7 130 pound man who happened to be in Lebron's crew. This upset Lebron which is the last thing you want to do. Bralyn made the wrong decision messing with the King. Lebron is the face of Cleveland and Edwards hasn't done much to compete with Lebron. The Browns are awful and disappoint the Cleveland fans every year as opposed to the Cavs and Lebron who give hope to the city if Cleveland. Bralyn Edwards needs to learn his place on the food chain. I don't think that punching the King's noblemen moves you up in the kingdom. The last thing Cleveland needs is negative attention. They have enough already during the football season and Edwards should apologize to ease tension. I now think differently of Bralyn Edwards because he must be drunk if he thinks he's higher up than Lebron on the Cleveland food chain. I respect Lebron for not retaliating and telling the media, in a nonconfrontational way, that Edwards was wrong. Lebron is the king of Cleveland and Bralyn Edwards is lucky to live in his kingdom.

Miguel Cabrera gets drunk in between double header

Miguel Cabrera is a vital part of the Detroit Tigers. He has played very well this season batting .323 with 30+ homeruns and over a hundred RBI's. Tiger’s fans love him since he is one of their best players. But what do Tigers fans think about Cabrera making a trip to the bar in between their double header this past Sunday? That's right Cabrera went to a local bar in between games to relieve some stress. He was accused of beating his wife after coming home drunk the same weekend of the games. Instead of concentrating on the AL race between the Twins, Cabrera decided it would be nice to have a couple drinks before the second game on Sunday resulting in the GM/President/CEO David Dombrowsky picking him up to participate in the second game. Cabrera ended up going 0-4, but said he was not affected by the alcohol. This caught my attention real quick. What kind of example is he setting for fans? I don't care how stressed you are, as a professional athlete it is unheard of to drink before, let alone in between games. It obviously affected his performance and it was a crucial game which could have prevented the tie-breaker game played tonight in which they were eliminated from playoff contention since they did not win the division. Dombrowsky is also to blame for letting him play and not punishing him. I don't care how important the games are Dombrowsky should have not let that happen. It is unethical by both Cabrera and Dombrowsky and, although I don't believe in karma, the Cabrera and Dombrowsky got what they deserve at the expense of the team.

NFL holdouts

NFL holdouts occur every year. Rookies know that they can sign high dollar contracts and they're beginning to take advantage of it. Michael Crabtree is a perfect example of this ridiculous trend. He has yet to sign with 49ers because he wants $22 million guaranteed instead of $17.7 million which is the standing offer from San Francisco. Since Crabtree was predicted as high as 4th in the draft he believes he should be paid like a 4th overall pick. He dropped to 10th and as a result he received a contract for a 10th overall pick which was higher than the amount Keith Rivers got the year before. Essentially Crabtree was offered a top ten contract and he is still unhappy. This irritates me because that is just downright stupid. There is no reason that a player should not be thankful for having all that money. How does Michael Crabtree think he deserves an extra five million dollars when for all we know he could be a bust. Chances are he won't be, but why not take the initial $17.7 million and prove throughout the season that you are worth a bigger contract. When it comes down to it Michael Crabtree is being selfish. Selfishness is unethical and something needs to be done to stop these absurd contract demands.