Something has to give.

Here's some food for thought.

1. Ken Dorsey has the arm of a high school quarterback. Bench him. I understand he's a nice guy, and a super smart guy. That much I understand. Last I checked, we weren't handing out nice guy awards. Ask anyone that paid $50 for a ticket to sit there and watch Dorsey play - they'll tell you how much they don't care about how smart and nice he is. Trust me.

2. Josh Cribbs has a better arm. And he can run. And he's a threat to run. So - why not utilize his talents? Why not actually give defenses a reason to protect vs. the pass, instead of filling the box and shutting down Jamal Lewis?

which leads me to 3 & 4...

3. "Cribbs needs to return kicks" - blah blah blah. You want my 2 cents? Well, either you do because you're on my blog, or you don't, and you're going to get it anyways. Make Braylon Edwards return kicks. Yes, I'm serious. He doesn't do anything else. I'd do it. Make a statement.

4. Metsch brought up a good point today. Why aren't we running Jerome Harrison more? Why is he invisible? Jamal wasn't moving the ball Sunday. Why not try something else? Why did Dorsey throw the ball 30+ times? Seriously, a #3 QB that shouldn't be on the field (see Steptoe) throwing 30+ times? Unreal. If he's going to throw, how about play action passes to guys with speed (see Harrison).

I could go on and on.

- Disgruntled Salty

Crennel (unfortunately) Speaks...

Crennel says he doesn't think his players quit on Thursday night
Associated Press

BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel says he felt insulted by comments by some of his players that teammates quit in last week's loss to Denver. After the Broncos scored 21 points in the fourth quarter for a 34-30 win on Thursday, Browns running back Jamal Lewis accused some unnamed players of quitting. Lewis' sentiments were supported earlier this week by return specialist Joshua Cribbs. A displeased Crennel said he didn't think his players quit and any perception that they did was a poor reflection on him. Crennel spoke with his team Wednesday about focusing on next Monday's game against Buffalo. The Browns (3-6) have been one of the AFC's biggest disappointments after winning 10 games last season.

Salty's Thoughts: Romeo better be right, otherwise, he better be filling out applications ASAP. ps: sweet hair.

This Is What We're Paying For?

Teammates echo Lewis' belief that Browns quit in loss to Denver
By James Walker ESPN.com

BEREA, Ohio -- With an extended weekend off to think about the state of the team, there are players within the Cleveland Browns' locker room who believe teammates quit during last week's 34-30 loss to the Denver Broncos.

In the aftermath of the Denver game, which Cleveland last after giving up 21 fourth-quarter points, Browns running back Jamal Lewis was the first to bring up the subject of quitting. On Monday, as Cleveland began its week of preparation for next Monday's game against Buffalo, several players agreed with his sentiments. "When you have a team like that that comes into our house and we're capable of beating them, that's the first thing that comes to mind,'' wide receiver Josh Cribbs said Monday. "We can't figure out what, man, but that's what it looked like -- some guys quit. ... We know if everybody didn't quit, we would have won that ballgame.''

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Salty's Thoughts: Players quitting? That's what we sacrifice our Sunday, our money, and our hearts to on a weekly basis? This seems like an abusive relationship. Thumbs way down.