Josh Gordon says people will be shocked with the Browns offense

Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon told the Akron Beacon-Journal that people are going to be shocked when they see their offense this season.

“Defenses will be shocked to say the least with how much we’re running down field,” Gordon said. “I’ve never ran this much as a wide receiver ever in my life, and that’s a good thing. And not just me, everyone from the slot guys to running backs, everyone’s got passing plays in the system.”

Gordon had a pretty impressive rookie season as he hauled in 50 receptions for 805 yards and 5 touchdowns.

If quarterback Brandon Weeden can continue to get better, the Browns offense has the ability to be pretty scary in 2013.

The Browns can’t possibly be sold on Brandon Weeden. That’s why they Signed Brian Hoyer to a two year deal.

The Cleveland Browns can’t possibly be sold on Brandon Weeden as the teams starting quarterback in 2013. They continued their search and now they signed Brian Hoyer to a 2 year deal. They now have 4 quarterbacks coming into camp this season.

Hoyer was cut earlier this week by the Arizona Cardinals. The Browns wasted little time rushing out to grab him. Weeden was already set to compete with Jason Campbell for the Browns starting job. A job that new head coach Rob Chudzinski refused to name Weeden for.

The team has to be less than satisfied with Weeden as their starting quarterback, he should have never been drafted in the first round of the 2012 draft. Then people’s expectations wouldn’t have been so high.

Weeden was one of the worse rookie quarterbacks taken in the 2012 draft. 3 of the quarterbacks taken in the draft last season took their teams into the play offs. Weeden and the Browns only won 5 games. In a game against Pittsburgh that was loaded with turnovers, Weeden could only lead his Browns to 20 points.

Brandon Weeden was one of the worse quarterbacks in the red zone in the history of the NFL, he had no touch pass to find the corner of the end-zone and the Browns suffered because of it. It will be interesting to see what the Browns do with Weeden once camp officially starts.

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'Draft Day' shoot starts Wednesday in Greater Cleveland

Few events are packed with as much front-loaded anxiety as the NFL Draft.

Pro football's annual ritual of legalized servitude crackles with absurd levels of breathless predictions about questionable 22-year-olds who are expected to solidify the reputations of middle-aged men and somehow redeem an entire city, region and billion-dollar franchise. It would make for a great movie.

Kevin Costner and company certainly hope so.

"Draft Day," the new film directed by Ivan Reitman, starts shooting Wednesday in Greater Cleveland. It will be joined on Monday, May 20 by the crew of Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," completing the 2013 version of Hollywood on the Cuyahoga.

Costner stars in "Draft Day" as fictional Browns general manager Sonny Weaver Jr., a man charged with resurrecting the once proud franchise, or at least scoring a primo player in the draft. Co-written by noted playwright and Cleveland Heights native (and lifelong Browns fan) Rajiv Joseph with Scott Rothman, the film also stars Jennifer Garner, Ellen Burstyn and Sean Combs. Denis Leary plays head coach Vince Penn, with Frank Langella as the testy team owner. Chadwick Boseman, currently in theaters as Jackie Robinson in "42," takes on the role of flashy prospective pick Vontae Mack.

"What we all really responded to in the script was the magical notion of draft day being the culmination of your life events, leading up to that one big moment," said Ali Bell, one of the film's producers. "It's about those decisions you make and how they impact you and all the people around you."

Bell and about 150 cast and crew members will be shooting in Berea, Shaker Heights and other locales through the end of June. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" will also film through the end of June. Unlike the "Captain America" sequel, which is shutting down a big chunk of the West Shoreway from Wednesday, May 29, through Friday, June 14, "Draft Day" will not require the closing of major roads.

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