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Edwards, McGinest admit ignorance, say they are not in minority
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sports writer
Published on Thursday, Nov 20, 2008
BEREA: Count Browns receiver Braylon Edwards and linebacker Willie McGinest among the growing number of players admitting they didn't know an NFL game could end in a tie.
Edwards and McGinest supported the confession by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb after Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals finished 13-13.
It was the first tie in the league since the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons played to a 34-34 tie on Nov. 10, 2002, and the fifth in the past 20 years.
Asked if most players knew the rule, Edwards said, ''No, because I didn't. I'll be honest.''
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger estimated that 50 percent of the league's players probably did not know a tie was possible until Sunday.
''I would say it's even more than that,'' Edwards said. ''I would venture to say 75 to 80 percent don't know that. You can start quizzing the locker room and if guys were being honest, 80 percent of the guys didn't and I'll start. That game taught me something.''
McGinest, a 15-year veteran, confessed he didn't know and added, ''Some of those guys on the other side of that 50 percent are lying.''
He didn't understand why the rules would be altered for the playoffs and Super Bowl.
''What's the difference? A game is a game,'' McGinest said. ''How do you determine a winner? How does that go on their record? If you're playing for a playoff spot, what's the tiebreaker for those two teams playing each other? Who gets the win?''
Winslow update
Coach Romeo Crennel said an MRI revealed Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow has a sprained right shoulder. Winslow missed practice and Crennel said Winslow's availability for Sunday's home game against the Houston Texans would depend on his strength and range of motion. The Browns are 2-0 this season without him.
''If he can't get [his arm] above his head or doesn't have any strength, we are fooling ourselves if we think he will be able to go out and be effective,'' Crennel said.
Injury report
Also sitting out were running backs Jason Wright (stinger) and Jerome Harrison (hamstring), fullback Lawrence Vickers (high-ankle sprain), nose tackle Shaun Rogers (shoulder), defensive ends Corey Williams (shoulder) and Shaun Smith (calf) and strong safety Sean Jones (ankle). McGinest was rested and left guard Eric Steinbach (oblique) was limited. Of those, Crennel said Harrison and Vickers are the most uncertain for Sunday.
More 'Flash'
With the backup running backs ailing, Crennel said receiver/returner Joshua Cribbs, the former Kent State quarterback, might get more snaps on offense in the ''Flash package'' practiced heavily during training camp.
''Maybe we might expand his package. Some of that involves running with the football as well,'' Crennel said.
Running back Jamal Lewis welcomes more backfield time for Cribbs, who scored the first rushing touchdown of his career, a 2-yarder Monday against the Buffalo Bills.
''Cribbs could probably play anywhere on this field he wanted to play and be good at it. He's an athlete and he's special,'' Lewis said. ''The other night when we called that play, I just knew he was going to get in the end zone. His vision is very good. He knows how to get around those blocks and how to make a play.''
Marla Ridenour can be reached at mridenour@thebeaconjournal.com. Read her Browns blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/.
BEREA: Count Browns receiver Braylon Edwards and linebacker Willie McGinest among the growing number of players admitting they didn't know an NFL game could end in a tie.
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