Ryan Tucker Ill

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October 26, 2006 5:34 PM ET
Browns: Tucker misses practice
The News
Starting right tackle Ryan Tucker missed practice on Thursday with a "medical illness" that could keep him from playing against the Jets on Sunday.
Our View
Browns coach Romeo Crennel said team doctors were having a difficult time diagnosing Tucker's illness. If he is forced to miss Sunday's game, it will be bad news for the already shaky fantasy prospects of running back Reuben Droughns.

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He's now out for sunday's game:

October 27, 2006 1:36 PM ET
Browns: Tucker out
The News
Tackle Ryan Tucker will miss Sunday's game against the Jets due to an undiagnosed illness he is being treated for "on an outpatient basis," Browns coach Romeo Crennel told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "He's not on his deathbed, but we have to give him some time to get this straightened out."
Our View
Tucker's likely absence means the Browns will have a new starter on the offensive line for the first time this season. Kelly Butler, claimed off waivers from the Lions near the end of the preseason, is the likely candidate over Nat Dorsey. At 6-7 and 330 pounds, Butler should help Reuben Droughns have a solid afternoon against a shaky Jets run defense.

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[chiefwahoo]

I hope he is all right, but honestly this is replacing one turnstile at tackle with another less-experienced one. Either way Charlie remains running for his life. At least now without Carthon running the show they won't be rolling him out to his left (against his body) as he gets smashed by 3 d-linemen before he can make a throw. I would honestly line Frye up in shotgun most of the time.

 

[Mac]

What is really wrong with him????

And the problems on O are supposed to be rooted to Carthon calling the wrong protection packages and not because the talent, or lack there of, of the offensive line.

 

[PIP]

He's suffering Cleveland Browns syndrome... It pretty much gets to everyone in this site.. We're all sick to our stomachs..

Then we all get Staph infections..

 

[chiefwahoo]

... and then we all tear our patellar tendons, some of us both at the same time.

 

[PIP]

^^ Tru-dat- homes... I thought I was the only one sittin' here with a soft cast on..

 

[Smooth]

This is actually good news.. in a way.

We can see if Kelly Butler has what it takes to replace Tucker when he soon retires..

Butler is a pretty talented player.. He started all 16 games for the Lions his rookie year..

 

[Style]

He's suffering Cleveland Browns syndrome... It pretty much gets to everyone in this site.. We're all sick to our stomachs..

Then we all get Staph infections..

October 28, 2006 9:49 AM ET
Browns: Staph infection outbreak at team's facilities
The News
Injured Browns center LeCharles Bentley was recently hospitalized with a staph infection following season-ending knee surgery, raising concerns of contamination at Cleveland's training facility. Bentley's infection is the fifth known case of staph for a Browns player in the past three years, a pattern general manager Phil Savage told the Associated Press was "a staph infection outbreak." Since 2003, linebacker Ben Taylor, wide receiver Braylon Edwards, safety Brian Russell, and tight end Kellen Winslow had various strains of staph, a bacteria that enters the body through the skin and can cause serious health problems.
Our View
As if the Browns needed any more issues. Their staff has already been infected with poor play, tons of injuries, and the second worst turnover ratio in the league. This outbreak further proves that the Browns truly are diseased.

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[cdt]

I tore both pectorals typing in an earlier thread the doc said 3-6 weeks but luckily I was upgraded to probable before I had to miss any action.

I also had a staph infection but it was corraled to only my left side..

 

[PIP]

Jigo's got a yeast infection...

 

[The Oi]

Jigo's got a yeast infection...

Still not as bad off as you...

 

[The Oi]

And once again...this team is friggin cursed. The problems wont end until we're moved again. And once that happens, they'll win another fvcking Super Bowl.

 

[Maximus]

He has a problem with booze...and his marriage is bumpy. I'm quite sure that these are the source of his current "illness".

 

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November 7, 2006 7:57 PM ET
Browns: Tucker to return?
The News
Browns right tackle Ryan Tucker, who's been absent for several games due to an undisclosed illness, might re-join the team this week. "Ryan [was] going to see the doctor again [Monday]," said coach Romeo Crennel told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "We're hopeful that he'll be back in the building this week and we'll see what he can do." Crennel said Tucker will probably need some time to get back in football shape.
Our View
It's likely that Tucker will miss at least one more game. His illness wasn't discussed in the media, but he's probably just sick of playing for the Browns.

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