Cleveland Browns players talk about Winslow's no-show

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THURSDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
Published 5/15/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
Said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of RB Marion Barber’s contract situation, “I don’t see that it will have a negative impact in his playing this year.” The Cowboys have added a couple of journeyman offensive linemen . Giants DE Michael Strahan hasn’t made any decisions about retirement. The Eagles have signed three rookie free agents . Arlen Specter didn’t ask the question Eagles fans wanted answered. The Saints signed former LSU offensive lineman Carnell Stewart. The Jets say they have an open competition at quarterback, but they would prefer to see Kellen Clemens beat out Chad Pennington. Ravens rookies Joe Flacco and Haruki ...

Josh Cribbs Thinks Kellen Winslow Plays Like a Soldier (When He's Not Fake Holding Out)
Published 5/15/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
Filed under: Browns, AFC North Josh Cribbs should write the team press releases. Here's his response to a question about tight end Kellen Winslow's absence from the Browns' voluntary workouts: "It's not a big deal," Josh Cribbs said. "If he was here, he'd be hurt... It's not a question of his character because he plays like a soldier. When he gets here, he's going to work his butt off." That's rich. I mentioned earlier that missing OTAs is hardly a reason to declare the upcoming season doomed. And unlike the Cowboys' Marion Barber, who wants more money, Winslow is rehabbing a knee injury ...

Drew Rosenhaus Talks Slowly, Reveals Kellen Winslow Will Be at Browns Training Camp
Published 5/21/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
Filed under: Browns, AFC NorthKellen Winslow has been absent from the Browns minicamp and offseason workouts because, according to his agent, they're VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES. He's also recovering from knee surgery and he may or may not be looking for a new contract. Luckily, Winslow's rep, Drew Rosenhaus, has put together this snazzy YouTubes clip to educate us all on the inner workings of the offseason ("'OTAs' ... mean organized team activities!" "Voluntary does not mean mandatory!"), specifically as they relate to Winslow: Got that? Winslow is training with a very fine ... trainer. ...