[CBFF] Browns trade draft pick for Bears lineman Friedman

[Jerry Madsen]

That's what I've been saying!

On 8/24/06, Phil DeNomme <pdenomme at gmail.com> wrote:
> Couldn't be.  JA sucks.
>
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> [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Madsen
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:13 PM
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> Subject: [CBFF] Browns trade draft pick for Bears lineman Friedman
>
> Did Jerry Angelo get a draft pick for a player who was likely to get cut?
>
> Jerry
>
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> Thursday, August 24, 2006
> Browns trade draft pick for Bears lineman Friedman
> By Len Pasquarelli
> ESPN.com
>
> In the latest attempt to bolster a center position ravaged by injuries
> and retirement, the Cleveland Browns on Thursday acquired veteran
> offensive lineman Lennie Friedman from the Chicago Bears in exchange
> for an undisclosed draft choice, ESPN.com has learned.
>
>
> By most measures, the addition of Friedman, a seven-year veteran who
> will now be playing for his fourth different franchise, would be
> considered a minor deal. But his acquisition takes on additional
> meaning because of the remarkable circumstances under which the Browns
> have operated at center in training camp.
>
> Friedman, 30, is the eighth different center acquired by Cleveland
> since the end of the 2005 season. He is expected to serve as the
> backup to Ross Tucker, acquired from New England in a trade 2½ weeks
> ago, and provides the Browns a versatile lineman who can play center
> or guard.
>
> Cleveland thought it had secured the center position for the long term
> when it signed LeCharles Bentley, a two-time Pro Bowl player in New
> Orleans, as an unrestricted free agent early in the spring. But
> Bentley, regarded by some as the top player at any position in this
> year's unrestricted pool, was lost for the season when he suffered a
> ruptured patellar tendon on the first day of camp.
>
> His backup, Bob Hallen, who was also added as a free agent this
> spring, abruptly retired, citing back problems. Another reinforcement,
> Todd Washington, also decided to retire only a few days after agreeing
> to a contract. Alonzo Ephraim, who had moved into the starting spot by
> default, was suspended by the NFL for four games for a violation of
> the league's substance-abuse policy.
>
> Under league rules, Ephraim is permitted to continue practicing with
> the team and can participate in the preseason games, but his
> suspension begins with the start of the regular season.
>
> The Cleveland coaches seem confident that Tucker will be a viable
> starter, and the former Princeton star has done a nice job of quickly
> assimilating the offense, but the Browns were still seeking another
> proven player at the position. And so Friedman is the latest player
> through the team's revolving door at center.
>
> In stints with Denver (1999-2002), Washington (2003-2004) and Chicago
> (2005), the former Duke star has appeared in 65 games and started 32.
> His best season was in 2001, when he started 14 games at guard for the
> Broncos. He appeared in 11 games for the Bears last season, all as a
> reserve.
>
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