Gordon Fails Another Test

According to an ESPN report, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has failed a test for alcohol, leaving him to face a year long suspension in 2015.

The Cleveland Browns have made numerous mistakes over the past…well 50 or so years and this is yet another one; Not so much drafting Gordon but failing to put the proper support system in place to help keep Gordon out of trouble.

After being suspended in each of his three NFL seasons, the Browns should have realized that this was always going to be an issue. There was a legitimate market for Gordon’s services following his Pro Bowl season in 2013 when he led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,646 along with 87 receptions and nine touchdowns.

Instead the Browns rolled the dice with Gordon, who was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2014 season. Head coach Mike Pettine suspended him for the final game of the year after a violation of team rules.

In the 2014 draft, the Browns failed to draft one of the elite receivers early, rather trading back and going with cornerback Justin Gilbert with the ninth-overall pick and then trading back up in the first round to select quarterback Johnny Manziel.

Gilbert was benched during the season and Manziel looked ill prepared for the position. Meanwhile, Cleveland passed on Sammy Watkins, Mike Evans, Odell Beckham, Jr., Brandon Cooks and Kelvin Benjamin.

This is yet another example of poor decision making by the Cleveland Browns, who have been rebuilding since 1955.

Pro Bowl Experimentation

The 2015 NFL Pro Bowl had everything you know from the game- superstar athletes, minimum effort and Jon Gruden drooling over players.

It also debuted a few new rules which could be a sneak peek for next season or beyond.

Among the rule changes for the game were 2-minute warnings at the end of each period with changes of possession at the end of each period. Each team received two timeouts per quarter instead of three timeouts per half. If a team uses just one timeout in the first or third periods, the other timeout carries over into the second or fourth period.

Another interesting change was narrower goalposts. Instead of the normal 18-foot wide posts, they were set at 14 feet for the game.

There were no kickoffs, something that is a real possibility for the NFL in a few years.

The game featured a stoppage of the clock in the final two minutes if the offense didn’t gain a yard, similar to an incomplete pass.

During the actual game, Team Irvin beat Team Carter, 32-28.

The winners received $55,000 while the losers received $28,000.