  Browns could make splashes in free agency  February 13, 2013
By MIKE McLAIN - Tribune Chronicle ( , Tribune Chronicle |
There's still a month remaining until the NFL opens its doors to
free agency, yet speculation is already running rampant in
Cleveland.  That's usually the way things work when a team (in
this case the Browns) are $48 million below the salary cap and
has several holes to fill. For the media and the fan base,
that's like sitting in front of a stack of Monopoly money, and
it's your turn to roll the dice.  First we heard from the Super
Bowl that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith would be OK
with playing for new Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner.
This week Peter King of Sports Illustrated reported that the
Browns might be interested in making a run at Baltimore Ravens
quarterback Joe Flacco if his agent isn't able to work out a
deal for a return to the Super Bowl champion.  It got even
juicer when reports surfaced that the Browns might be interested
in plucking speedy receiver