Cleveland's off to an 0-4 start, thanks in no small part to a miserable defense that has allowed more yards per game (403.2) than any team in the league and is No. 31 in points allowed (118).But the Browns' bumbling hasn't kept defensive coordinator Rob Ryan from flapping his gums prior to this week's game at Buffalo. Friday, Ryan -- twin brother of loud-mouthed (and, thus far, more successful) Jets head coach Rex Ryan) -- called out Bills QB Trent Edwards.
"I don't think that's [Bengals quarterback] Carson Palmer back there by any stretch," Ryan said of Edwards.
"The guy can run and do some things, but we've played Brett Favre, we've played Carson Palmer. Those are two pretty good quarterbacks right there. This guy [Edwards] always seems to have a lot to say, so I'm going to say the same thing: Let's go. Let's get it on, see what he's all about this week.''
Hard to say what exactly brought on Ryan's diatribe against Edwards, but The Buffalo News speculates that it may be an after-effect of a game last season when Edwards' Bills rallied past the Raiders, where Ryan was coaching the defense at the time. After tossing for a career-high 279 yards in that Buffalo victory, Edwards said that the Bills' offense wore down Oakland's D.
Hopefully, there's some other background story that we're not aware of, because that's about the weakest bulletin board material ever.
It's also a bit hard to figure how Ryan could be bad-mouthing anyone at this point, given what his defense has done through four games. No one's going to argue that Edwards is an MVP candidate, but even he might find some openings against a Cleveland defense than ranks 29th against the pass.
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Hey Ryan....You Suck, Keep your mouth shut, dont talk, just finish up your miserable existance in Cleveland and move on......"This guy [Edwards] always seems to have a lot to say, so I'm going to say the same thing: Let's go. Let's get it on, see what he's all about this week.''
Can you really continue on, and then shooting off about Edwards???? Granted Edwards is no premium QB, but your sir and your team are a joke, Long time Cleveland fan, but everytime one of you show up on a interview and make a stupid comment with the seasons miserable start,,,,,Just shut up and hurry up with your miserable failure of a Defense and get out.
I couldn't agree more Matt- Rob Ryan is the other half of the egg that his mother should have bled out.
Hes a big mouth idiot who couldn't even make it in Oakland. He has ZERO coaching ability and even less professionalism.
The entire coaching staff at Cleveland are a bunch of morons who jumped around like their 6-3 win over the hapless Bills was like winning the AFC championship.
Im a devoted Steeler fan, but lately you people in Cleveland have my sympathy. We love the game just the same and have similar respect for the way its played. The Browns franchise starting at the very top with ownership and coaches is a complete joke!
Good luck Browns fans!