Washington on IR: The Cleveland Browns claimed DB Ricardo Colclough (COKE-lee) via waivers from Pittsburgh and have placed NT Ted Washington (left knee) on Injured Reserve, the club announced on Wednesday.
Colclough was originally a second-round draft choice by Pittsburgh, 38th overall, in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played in three games this season for Pittsburgh and added one special teams tackle before being waived by the Steelers on Oct. 30, 2007.
“Ted (Washington) has been working through some knee issues that finally have caught up to him,” said Head Coach Romeo Crennel. “We appreciate his effort to this point and know he will continue to help us anyway he can going forward.”
Washington appeared in five games this season, including one start, and totaled nine tackles, including seven solo. Washington was inactive for two contests this season, at New England on Oct. 7, and at St. Louis on Oct. 28.
Dynamic Duo: Six receiving duos are on pace for each player to reach 1,000 yards, which would tie for the second most in NFL history (seven in 1999).
Among those six duos are Browns WR Braylon Edwards and TE Kellen Winslow. Edwards and Winslow are on pace to become the first duo in Browns history to each record 1,000 yards receiving.
“The opposing defense has to pick their poison, double either myself or Braylon,” said Winslow. “Braylon is good to have as a catalyst on this offense because he is getting open and beating his man. Opposing defenses have to account for both of us on the field and then it creates opportunities for other players.”
The Browns duo has the third-most combined total receiving yards on the season.
NE: Randy Moss (779), Wes Welker (613) = 1,392 yards
CIN: Chad Johnson (731), T.J.Houshmandzadeh (629) = 1,360 yards
CLE: Braylon Edwards (669), Kellen Winslow (532) = 1,201 yards
DAL: Terrell Owens (556), Jason Witten (540) = 1,098 yards
SD: Antonio Gates (639), Chris Chambers (450) = 1,089 yards
KC: Tony Gonzalez (506), Dwayne Bowe (499) = 1,005 yards
From the Locker Room:
Head Coach Romeo Crennel
(On the importance of this game and whether it could be a ‘signature’ win for the franchise if they were to win)- “Like I told you about these games, you don’t know until after the season is over. This is the next game. That’s why it’s the most important one, because it’s the next one. It would help us to win this game, so we’re going to do everything we can to win it. The impact that winning this game will have is that it would put us two games above .500, if that’s the case. It doesn’t put us into the playoffs. It doesn’t make us world-beaters or anything like that. But it would be a good game to win. So far guys have been playing good at home. It’s a home game and I know our fans are going to be excited. I know we’re going to be excited and we’re going to try and do everything we can to try and win it.”
(On whether QB Derek Anderson isn’t forcing as many passes) – “I think he’s taking what the defense gives him. He knows he has guys who can make plays. If they are covered, he doesn’t try to get it to them. He’ll get it to the guy who is open or the guy who has a single on him. Those guys have been making plays and that’s how we can get the chains moving.”
QB Derek Anderson
(On what it means to have receivers like WR Braylon Edwards, TE Kellen Winslow and WR Joe Jurevicius)- “It’s good. Obviously, Joe made some huge plays for us. [WR] Tim [Carter] has been stepping up, making some big plays for us. Those other two guys [Edwards and Winslow], we know what they can do. It makes it so that teams understand that we’re not just going to throw it to Braylon every play. We’re not going to throw it to Kellen every play and it makes them defend the entire field.”
(On whether he is getting more respect from opponents because of the way he has been playing)- “This team is. The more games we win and the more we go out there every week and prove to everybody that we’re a better football team, then the team as a whole will gain respect.”
(On whether it has been a point of emphasis to not force balls the last couple weeks)- “It has been the whole season. I just have kind of had time, haven’t had to be rushed in the reads and, like I said, guys have been making plays.”
RB Jamal Lewis
(On whether he has to take it a little easy after coming back from the foot injury) – “I think (the coaches) are taking extra precaution. I’m feeling good and I’m healthy. Everything is good. The foot is great. It feels good. I’m sure they are going to manage everything the way they feel will keep me fresh and ready to go.”
(On whether he could get the ball a little bit more) – “I’m not complaining at all. As long as we keep putting up points, winning football games, the quarterback is playing well and the wide receivers are catching the ball then I can’t complain. We’re doing our job as running backs just getting those yards. We’re doing pretty good.”
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