Browns suspend Winslow one game without pay

[djnemo65]

It does seem absurd to suspend him for this. The house is on fire and they are looking to take it out on anyone they can.

[BleedBurgundy]

The Brown's facility was built on a landfill if memory serves. The recurring staph infections have been an issue there for years. The team brings in specialists to kill all of the bacteria every offseason and the same problem comes back. Not exactly an enticing proposition for free agents.

[deathGRINDx]

Huge overreaction. obviously with all the staph infections.. something is really wrong in cleveland. they should seriously reevaluate their medical personnel. Kellen Winslow was drawing criticism for not playing and always being hurt and this "mystery illness", and the fact the browns tried to hide it to cover themselves is extremely irresponsible. is upset that they are actually suspending him for this.

anyways, i wrote about it in the blog i recently started. you can read it here if youre interested.
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[johnerotten]

i'm wondering if the league's medical staff is looking into this?are the browns the only team that uses the stadium?are there college teams or high school teams that use it?
that needs to be looked into!

[SmootSmack]

I don't know if you guys remember, but the Redskins had the same problem a few years back

Blitzing Microbial Infections - washingtonpost.com

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't know if you guys remember, but the Redskins had the same problem a few years back

Blitzing Microbial Infections - washingtonpost.com

I remember it. Some guy we got from Dallas...I forgot his name, he was on the d-line. Didn't it end his career?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I remember it. Some guy we got from Dallas...I forgot his name, he was on the d-line. Didn't it end his career?

Brandon Noble

[johnerotten]

the browns need to take the steps the redskins did with the UV lights and retraining employees on the ways to stop MRSA before it kills somebody.my daughter's boyfriend got it a few years back when he was a senior in high school,it damn near killed him.
i'd hate to see anybody else get this and die from it.i hope the league takes notice.

[irish]

I remember quite a few years ago Greg Lloyd from the Steelers got a staph infection from a dirty needle the Steelers used on him. He almost died from this infection (remember how one game he was a beast and the next he disappeared and never came back) and the Steelers were incredulous when he spoke out and sought compensation for their neglect costing him his career. He did get some $ but not before the Steelers smeared his name all over Pittsburgh. These teams will always over react because its big business. Winslow was right in saying the Browns treated him like a piece of meat because they and all the teams treat the players like a piece of meat.

[Monkeydad]

Winslow was in the hospital for a week and they didn't check up on him. Yes he IS a man and should be able to take it, but you can't blame him for not feeling like part of the team from that. They fined him for saying that, pretty much proving him right that they don't have much respect for him.

Bad situation for the team and Winslow.

Maybe they'd treat him as part of the team if he could stay healthy and actually be around, but fining your player for such a statement is also ridiculous.

Isn't he the player who missed his rookie season because he hurt himself popping a wheelie on a bike?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Buster

Winslow was in the hospital for a week and they didn't check up on him. Yes he IS a man and should be able to take it, but you can't blame him for not feeling like part of the team from that. They fined him for saying that, pretty much proving him right that they don't have much respect for him.

Bad situation for the team and Winslow.

Maybe they'd treat him as part of the team if he could stay healthy and actually be around, but fining your player for such a statement is also ridiculous.

Isn't he the player who missed his rookie season because he hurt himself popping a wheelie on a bike?

The last couple of years he has put up some big numbers while playing hurt and Clev. did not re work his contract.

[GMScud]

IMO there should be a league mandated standard for every team on prevention of staph infections. They are so dangerous. That 7-7 center for UNC Asheville just had part of his foot amputated due to staph, and it ended his career and nearly killed him in the process.

I saw a special on TV one time on staph prevention in team locker rooms. They literally have teams of people come in and spray every inch of the locker room/weight room/showers with some super duper anti-microbial stuff like once a week. I know the Skins do it now, as should every pro and college team.

As far as Winslow, to suspend him for this is BS. Maybe a fine for running his mouth about the front office, but a suspension is dumb.

[johnerotten]

this is one in a long line of problems between winslow and the browns.according to nfl.com,the browns tried to trade him last week.he has made mistakes,but what kid does'nt?he should feel free to speak what he wants without worrying about it.i think the browns are just showing how pathetic and prissy they have become.

[MTK]

I find it hard to feel bad for KWII on anything. The Browns were wrong in trying to cover this up no doubt. But for him to get fired up because one guy (GM Phil Savage) didn't call him when he was in the hospital... I say boo effing hoo.

[johnerotten]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I find it hard to feel bad for KWII on anything. The Browns were wrong in trying to cover this up no doubt. But for him to get fired up because one guy (GM Phil Savage) didn't call him when he was in the hospital... I say boo effing hoo.

i don't feel sorry for him,i just think the browns did an awful job of handling this.since this problem is popping up in locker rooms all over the league,i wish the league would get involved in this for christ's sake! this is some serious medical issues for people to be ignoring!