Browns receiver Braylon Edwards certainly ruffled some feathers on Monday when he said that he was unappreciated by Browns fans and that he has always been a marked man in the state because he went to Michigan. Obviously, those are fairly strong words, and the kind of words that guarantee you getting booed at home on Sunday. But apparently that wasn't enough for Edwards. No sir. He seems to really want to twist the knife into Cleveland, so he provided a B-side to his rant on Tuesday. And this one may really get him kicked out of town.
"I'm not Paul Warfield, Webster Slaughter or Jim Brown. I've given my all to this city for four years, and I realize it will never be enough. I went to the Pro Bowl last year and resurrected this team from the darkness, and nobody cared."
"People in this town believe they are entitled to too much. They have been disrespectful to me and my family. I've gone out in public with my family and have had to deal with being called foul names. My parents have been called vulgar things at restaurants."
"My biggest problem is that I actually give a damn. I'm always rushing back from surgeries and injuries, never missing games or practices. But through this, I've learned how to overcome adversity. I'm also proud of how my foundation has taken off. I've been doing all this community service in Cleveland ... my charity efforts will only be in Detroit from now on."
"People in this town believe they are entitled to too much. They have been disrespectful to me and my family. I've gone out in public with my family and have had to deal with being called foul names. My parents have been called vulgar things at restaurants."
"My biggest problem is that I actually give a damn. I'm always rushing back from surgeries and injuries, never missing games or practices. But through this, I've learned how to overcome adversity. I'm also proud of how my foundation has taken off. I've been doing all this community service in Cleveland ... my charity efforts will only be in Detroit from now on."
Man, when a guy says he's cutting off his community service foundation in a city, he definitely means business. Or, more appropriately, wants to get the hell out of Dodge.
Frankly, I don't think any of this stuff has to do with Edwards being a Michigan guy or what not. What this has to do with is the fact that he was a No. 3 draft pick who had a Pro Bowl year last year and now can't hold onto the ball to save his life. Any time you're the No. 3 pick in the draft, there are great expectations. Edwards met them last season, but he isn't doing it this year.
Is it fair that he's getting blasted for that? Maybe, maybe not. But it comes with the territory. Either way though, it seems Edwards has now made it demonstratively clear that he doesn't want to finish the final year of his five-year deal with the Browns in Cleveland next season.
Personally, I'm just looking forward to the reception Edwards gets from the fans on Sunday when the Browns host the Bengals. Something tells me it'll be anything but warm.
Braylon Edwards' quote of the day [Waiting for Next Year]
Braylon Edwards just wants R-E-S-P-E-C-T [Starting Blocks] via [Deadspin]
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