Saturday, December 13, 2008

Browns receiver Stallworth fined $5,000

From www.examiner.com/cleveland


The AP is reporting that Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth is being fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness spearing an a member of the opposition after an interception.
Wait, is Donte Stallworth in the NFL? Oh yeah, he plays for the Cleveland Browns. You may have missed him this season because he hasn't played that much. Actually to be specific he has played in 8 games and started in six of them. He has 14 receptions for 141 yards and 1 touchdown. No, that's not for one game, that's his stats for the whole season.
Stallworth has been hampered most of the season with a quad strain. The injury that occurred during warm-ups against the Cowboys on week 1 of the NFL season. An injury, mind you, that Stallworth admits could have been prevented if he only warmed up properly on opening day.
Based on his latest hit maybe the Browns should have signed him to play cornerback.
His current contract is for 7 years with a base of 33 million dollars and 10 million guaranteed.
This is what I call a great investment. I'm guessing the Browns management thought Stallworth would try and warm up properly before games.
Either way, I was never in favor of such a long term deal because if you play fantasy football, you know this guy is injured all the time. I looks like fantasy has become reality for the Browns.

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