Bentley bumps Baxter's return
Posted June 12th, 2008 by Dan
Lost yesterday in the LeCharles Bentley fiasco was defensive back Gary Baxter's return to the field after he too missed almost two seasons.
Baxter even one-upped Bentley: He tore both of his patellar tendons in 2006. No player has ever returned from tearing both patellas. Baxter participated in team drills on Wednesday, but is challenging for a spot on the roster at safety.
It's probably safe to assume that Baxter has lost some athleticism, but if healthy, he could help as a backup to Brodney Pool and Sean Jones.
Notes…
Speaking of Jones, Zac Jackson of Cleveland Browns.com just wrote about the safety. Jackson writes that Jones is the team's best-kept secret, but he's still trying to establish himself.
ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton has been in Berea watching the Browns. He filed a story on how Shaun Rogers will help Cleveland's run defense, one of the worst in the league the past few seasons.
June 14th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
That John Clayton knows football pretty well for being a four-eyes.
Same goes for you, SDK.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Har har har.
Tha'ts almost as humorous as the time you thought Travis Hafner was a better baseball player than Grady Sizemore.