papasmurfbell Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Browns-turn-to-YouTube-to-find-able-bodied-f?urn=nfl,238186 Shutdown Corner Mon May 03, 2010 8:39 am EDT The Browns turn to YouTube to find able-bodied football playersBy MJD I don't know if the Browns have a guy whose job it is to sit around all day and watch YouTube videos while thinking, "Please, for the love of everything holy, let me find someone on YouTube today who might actually be able to find football." They might. It would kind of make sense. If that guy does exist, he's doing a really good job. He found a fellow named Joel Reinders, a strapping, 6'7", 320-lb. Canadian gent with a handlebar mustache who happens to play a little offensive tackle. Shutdown Corner Mon May 03, 2010 8:39 am EDT The Browns turn to YouTube to find able-bodied football playersBy MJD I don't know if the Browns have a guy whose job it is to sit around all day and watch YouTube videos while thinking, "Please, for the love of everything holy, let me find someone on YouTube today who might actually be able to find football." They might. It would kind of make sense. If that guy does exist, he's doing a really good job. He found a fellow named Joel Reinders, a strapping, 6'7", 320-lb. Canadian gent with a handlebar mustache who happens to play a little offensive tackle. Based on that video alone, the Browns gave Reinders a call and signed him as an undrafted free agent. You know who the Browns didn't call and sign as an undrafted free agent? The guy Reinders blocks in the very first highlight. When I said above that that Reinders played a little offensive tackle, I probably should've emphasized the "little" part -- he's played exactly eight organized football games in his life. He grew up playing hockey, as is his duty as a Canadian citizen. Being 6'7", he eventually took up basketball, and though he did play for two years at the University of Waterloo, he never truly really embraced the sport. But he talked to the football coach, and the coach liked the fact that he was 6'7", and he set about teaching him to play some o-line. Obviously, he's what teams call a "project" -- someone who's got the physical tools, but likely needs a couple more years of learning before he can contribute. But Reinder obviously has the size and there's some ability there. For a highlight reel put together in the first eight football games of a man's life, I'd say it's damn impressive. It really is an incredible story for the guy, even if it doesn't go past this. I'd love to see him make the team. And congratulations to the Browns organization, particularly the Scouting/YouTube Perusal Department. All those endless days of wading through keyboard cat and Hitler getting mad about stuff finally paid off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8SK6QpN7WY&feature=player_embedded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpearSrai Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I think they found the next Jonathan Ogden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I hear his staff is using Google.All they have to do is type in the height and weight of the player they want and "Presto!"...they have the guy they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinmaniac52 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Hey! Whats wrong with YouTube and Google? That is how all the fans make such great GMs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 They're checking milk cartons now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 lol... Biggest addition: Hiring Mike Holmgren as team president. The Browns bring in a big name, but they should’ve persuaded him to coach the team. He’s a suspect talent evaluator. Projected 2010 finish: 4-12, last in the AFC North. Offensive tackle Joe Thomas and guard Eric Steinbach are the only offensive players who could start elsewhere in the division. The new era of this franchise continues to be a cruel joke.http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/blog/2010/07/early_scouting_report_cleveland_browns_1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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