Browns season just got a bit tougher... Tucker suspended 4 games *Merge*

[Rampage]

dmac in 08! keep screwing up cleveland

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/08/03/tucker.ap/index.html

Browns' lineman suspended

Veteran offensive tackle punished for steroid abuse

Posted: Friday August 3, 2007 11:40AM; Updated: Friday August 3, 2007 11:49AM

BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Browns offensive tackle Ryan Tucker was suspended Friday for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL's steroid policy.
Tucker, who missed part of last season with what the team called a "mental disorder," will be allowed to stay with the Browns during training camp and the preseason. However, he will not be permitted to participate in team activities once the suspension without pay starts on Sept. 1, coach Romeo Crennel said.
He is eligible to return to the Browns' roster on Oct. 1, one day after the Browns host the Baltimore Ravens.
The 32-year-old Tucker has made 62 starts with the Browns since joining them as a free agent in 2002.
"I didn't intend to compromise the integrity of the NFL, my team," Tucker said following Friday's morning practice. "I want to apologize to the fans, my family. It's been a long road. I was pretty down and out last year and my attempt to come back I took a banned substance.
"I'm going to fulfill this punishment and get it behind me."
One of Cleveland's leaders on the field and in the locker room, Tucker talked about "getting the respect and trust back of my teammates" earlier this week but he wouldn't elaborate on what he meant.
Tucker was placed on the reserve-non-football-illness list for the final eight games last season. At the time, the Browns said Tucker's disorder was one "commonly experienced by the general population as well as by professional athletes."
Tucker has never given any details about his illness.
"I was down and out last year," he said. "Point in time I didn't know if playing again was a possibility. The bottom line is I'm healthy now, my family's healthy and happy, people are behind me here and my family's behind me."
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

 

[bbgun]

Eh, they were destined to lose a lot of those September games with or without him.

 

[tunahelper]

Jerry is a kid in a candy store with this news!

 

[AsthmaField]

This isn't Ross Tucker, but it is the guy some people were hoping we'd bring in last offseason before we knew Colombo would be anything. We didn't sign him because we supposedly didn't like his attitude, and I think he was asking for too much money.

I'm not sure, Lab... but I think that guy was Ross Verba, if I remember correctly. We didn't like his attitude and he wanted to be paid at almost an elite level.

Awww heck... I don't know. Too many Ross' and Tucker's flying around NFL O-Lines!

 

[dfense]

Starting RT Tucker suspended for first 4 games for steroids. That's the second Oline starter they lost this week.

 

[Crown Royal]

Is it april 2008 yet?

And with the first pick in the 2008 draft, the Cowboys select...


And with the thirty second pickc in the 2008 draft, the Cowboys select....

 

[HopeCowboyFan]

Browns are going to win more games than most expect.

Charlie Frye is the deal, ready to break out. Terrible news Quinn is holding out.

 

[CowboyJeff]

McFadden??????

:laugh2:
at this rate the Cowboys might be able to draft Mcfadden and still have another first round draft pick!!!!

 

[CowboyJeff]

Is it april 2008 yet?

And with the first pick in the 2008 draft, the Cowboys select...


And with the thirty second pickc in the 2008 draft, the Cowboys select....

how sweeeeeeeet it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Oh, boy.
Every day there is some new drama/problem in Cleaverland.
Boys, I do believe the Browns are headed to 3-13 land this year.

Cleveland is just one of those teams that have that snake bit type of curse.

I live a few hours away from there so there are mostly steelers and browns fans around here...even the browns fans are always talking about being snake bit.:laugh2:

 

[CowboyJeff]

We're all assuming of course that Larry Lacewell doesn't convince Jerry to trade both 1st round picks down to grab some 2nd round bums projected to go in the 7th round.

 

[dalboy]

McFadden??????

will we be the first team ever to have the 1st and 32nd pick in the same draft.

 

[sonnyboy]

Is it april 2008 yet?

And with the first pick in the 2008 draft, the Cowboys select...


And with the thirty second pickc in the 2008 draft, the Cowboys select....

Oh boy, How sick would that make the rest of the league.

They have to deal with us as champions again and then just three months later see us front and center controlling the draft.

You guys do realize that QB Brohm could easily achieve franchise QB staus and put us in position to command a real nice package in a trade down.

How's McFadden in 2008 AND a teams 2009 1st rd pk that didn't win 5 games in the 2007 season.

 

[popcorn]

I fully exspect CBoys at a minium to be in the Championship game and then have a top 3 pick next year----SWEET!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hoofbite]

As great as have the #1 would be, the price for the players these days is getting out of control. Assuming you could find someone who would pay the right price and be willing to dish out a gazillion dollars, a trade down wouldn't be a bad idea.

 

[RomoIsBack]

damn why do everybody need steriods for