Wow. We can’t wait to see the fines that get meted out by coach Eric Mangini over this one.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, a skirmish broke out in the Browns locker room on Friday after rookie cornerback Coye Francies reacted negatively to a prank.
He reportedly threw a bucket of ice at some of the other defensive backs (maybe he thought one of them was Tim McCarver), and Francies reportedly threw a punch at safety Abram Elam.
The incident happened during a period of media locker-room availability. Per Cabot, Francies entered the room “dripping wet” and carrying a Gatorade bucket full of ice and water.
Francies threw some of the ice and water at cornerback Brandon McDonald, some
at safety Mike Adams, and then Francies threw a punch at Elam.
Elam grabbed Francies’ arm, and several other players ushered Francies out of the locker room.
“We were just playing around, having some fun and games,
know what I’m saying?,” Francies said later. “That’s pretty much it. It was all fun and games.”
Yeah, it’s all fun and games until Capain Queeg starts invading paychecks. If a bottle of water is worth $1,701, a bucket of ice and water chased by a punch thrown at a teammate is probably worth a lot more.
ben-gay in his jock, or shaving cream in his helmet?
“Yeah, it’s all fun and games until Capain Queeg…”
Yeah, it’s all fun and games until Capain Queef
There, fixed it for ya.
Making something out of nothing…
Ravens 41 – Browns 0
Must have been another of Coach Mangini’s team unity building exercises gone awry.
These clowns shouldn’t be “Having fun” they should be trying to get better. They shouldn’t try to haze a rookie, cause they all are playing like a bunch of rookies.
Oh wait, I forgot about Cribbs…
Ravens 41 – Browns 7
Sorry!
I am glad they are so focused at the task at hand….a 2-0 Ravens team. Laying the 13 looks better all the time…
UW
Sergeant Hulka: Lighten up, Francis.
hrmlss says:
September 25, 2009 3:23 PM
ben-gay in his jock, or shaving cream in his helmet?
Staff in his infection.
That last paragraph is funny! Sounds like someone needs to get a little thicker skin in the Browns’ locker room….
Now we know why they’re 0-2. Other than the fact that they suck.
There’s a time and place for this kind of horsecrap… it’s called “training camp”.
Doing this in the regular season makes you a douche, an idiot, or both.
Who stole the strawberries?
The Browns: Raiders of the East?
I feel for you Cleveland. I really do.
I know you’re busy Florio, but this article was a pain in the ass to read; you were all over the place.
Inside sources tell me that the veteran players tricked Francies into putting Sasquatch’s hand in a pot of warm water.
Ooka ooka ooka ooka akka akka akka akka, kpow kpow!
Also, why do I have to login every time I come here? Does NBC know what “remember me” means?
You know that, no matter what the situation, Abram Elam won’t be punished.
He’s a Mangini guy.
Which means he once painted his house to secure a starting position.
that would be staph
Capain Queef
Your the limit Stiller 43
I thought the prank you were referring to was the organization.
“He reportedly threw a bucket of ice at some of the other defensive backs (maybe he thought one of them was Tim McCarver), and Francies reportedly threw a punch at safety Abram Elam.”
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Who says Florio doesn’t watch baseball?
They will get annihilated by the Ravens.
Looks like Browns’ organization have more than one Mangina this year.
Wheels coming off the bus for Mangenius the Rat
Citizen Strange says:
September 25, 2009 3:31 PM
hrmlss says:
September 25, 2009 3:23 PM
ben-gay in his jock, or shaving cream in his helmet?
Staff in his infection
_____________________________
That’s funny as hell.
Glad to see mangini can keep a good level of discipline on his time. idiot.
it’s all fun and games until someone gets a staff infection
Cut-2-Marsh says:
September 25, 2009 3:49 PM
that would be staph
Sorry about that. Rookie mistake!
Francis, “if any of you touches me, I will kill ya!”
Browns 0-16
I’m guessing the Ravens get at least 250+yds rushing this game…..the Browns are a fantasy football dream come true!!
Ah nothing exposes ignorance more than stiller43 turning a fine literary reference that he obviously doesn’t get into a really dumb word gag. Hah wow queef? What are you 12?
Oh boy, a minor skirmish in an NFL locker room! Stop the presses!
What’s next? An article about how it’s not worth it for LeBron to play in the NFL? Wait, nevermind…
I thought Queef was pretty funny…..
“The leadership definitely have to come from the leaders.”
Hazing is so 1970′s.
If that’s what it proves to be a result of, it’s sad.
No wonder they suck.
Can you say 0-16?
“Schism”
We may see another team hittin 0-16 this year!
Signs of a bad coach and a bad team. At 0-2 the frustrations started a long time ago. I like Brady Quinn and a couple of role players, but Mangini needs to get let go. You never sign a coach after they were just fired.
My call…The Browns would rather be playing Marty Ball.
Damn!… I’ve been waiting to use “Lighten up Francis” for like, 25 years!
To be less flip for a second, I’ve never been a fan of hazing. I don’t see why such anti-social behavior is tolerated any more. You are supposed to be a team, a unit dedicated to achieving victory together. Why breed disunity or resentment amongst your fellow teammates? (Doubly so when you are so far Oh-for-two on the season?)
Furthermore, where is their big-mouth, no-talent coach when all this is going down after consecutive losses?
I believe that a good part of the nastier hazing is fueled by jealously, as veterans wreak havoc upon unproven rookies who may be getting guaranteed money contracts in excess of what some established veteran players are being paid. IMO, it’s yet one more reason for the implementation of a more rational rookie pay scale
Cursed Cleveland.
Your old Brownies are going to the playoffs and have a ring.
The new ones completely blow.
If you read the ESPN story on this, Mangini says he already talked to everyone and it was no big deal. As soon as I read it, I came right to this site to see how badly Florio was going to twist it around. Not too badly, but you did leave out that Mangini already said it was nothing and over.
Nice spin, this “team” is obviously imploding.