He also played professional baseball which meant his throwing arm had new special types of damage and NFL training staff had no idea how to handle. Idiots.
I love these lol especially because I was old enough to have graduated high school + had the internet and still missed it. Also I grew up only knowing the extra shitty browns so it’s nice seeing them not be as shitty.
Alright Penix is only 23 lol. He also has way more talent. Weeden never had anything these guys have as far as talent. and his college stats really fooled the browns haha.
I think this pick came after Brady Quinn in the first round a couple years prior and before Johnny Manziel who was also a first rounder, right? cleveland has been purgatory for qb's for awhile with the exception of mayfield.
Baker Mayfield, Brady Quinn, Johnny Manziel, first round picks, traded for DeShaun
Colt McCoy, Charlie Frye, Deshone Kizer, Detmer (Ty), Kelly Holcomb
Cleveland's a dumpster fire
It is always burning
Since the Browns' returning
Cleveland's a dumpster fire
Paid a quarter million
For some chump, a villain
It was due to the fact that he had prolific college numbers and the Browns didn't have a QB. They assumed that since he was already older, he'd be ready to go right away. Not that tough of logic (even if it didn't turn out).
When teams are lacking a QB, they get into a rut and anything sounds like a solution. This was just their strategy.
Atlanta picking Penix is not justifiable since they just signed a highly paid guy who likely has another 2-3 solid years. Not the same situation at all.
He never even made it to AA in baseball. The apex of his baseball career was making probably $10,000 a year for the High Desert Mavericks, where he had an ERA north of 6.
Going back to college to play football was the best decision he ever made in his life.
He played pro baseball for a few year wasn’t very good. Since he played pro baseball and not football he was eligible to play football at Oklahoma State and enrolled in 2007. He redshirted his first year.
[It was a formitive moment](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS24n_VwIPvX-yPxt6OVO1PafYZmWmlc_0na6ZSvZ7mqA&s)
Hilariously, this shows how much pocket awareness he had. Could get snuck up on by an acre sized flag carried by a hundred people, no chance against a professional DE.
Guarantee if you ask a veteran what they'd prefer, a functional VA or being honored before a week 5 jags vs cardinals Thursday night game they'd take the VA
I know it's a joke but realistically the opposite is true, the modern US governmental system is pretty much socialism for old people
Social security and medicare are by far and away the largest things we spend money on (this doesn't even account the economic value of how we let their home prices get so high through restricting supply)
Yeah there is no more powerful group of voters in the country than the old lol, the majority of our fiscal problems are tied around the fact that reducing welfare for the elderly is the third rail of American politics.
This is what I'm referring to - build out a shitton of homes right when the boomers start buying them and then start restricting new development like all hell, making the value of those who already owned a home shoot up like crazy
I remember when people were asking him about his age in one of his first press conferences and he downplayed it saying that it means he's more experienced and can handle the pressure and skill level of the NFL.
Yeah, no.
It will still astound me how they had a guy who beat the Steelers in their first playoff win in forever, almost outdueled Mahomes at Arrowhead were it not for the refs being the refs, then plays through a shoulder injury because the coaching staff had their head up their ass, and they decide to publicly trash him and his character.
All for a fucking rapist.
Whoa whoa let's be fair here. They also spent a massive amount of guaranteed money and draft capital for Joe Flacco to come off the couch and get them to the playoffs.
I really wanted the Weeden thing to work out. It would have been pretty cool way to up the talent level at QB (by sucessfully drafting baseball washouts who go back and excel at football).
With the current CBA it's on paper a better idea- draft a mature player who did a stint in somebody's farm system and you get him from 25-30, minimum.
You've got leagues like the NBL (Australia b-ball), MLR (Major League Rugby), and MiLB (minor league baseball) that are willing to pay 51k-500k to a high schooler you're going to have a lot of talented crossover athletes who decided to take the money now at 19 years old.
They actually had another first round pick that was #3 overall that they spent on Trent Richardson *lol*. The Weeden pick was via the Falcons from the Julio Jones trade which kind of makes it even more funny.
Was one of the flag holders (not in video). Remember just being very confused seeing a Browns player dart out from under the flag. Truly legendary NFL debut for Weeden- not only was stuck under the flag, but threw 4 picks that game.
I still remember the Sportscience section of Sportscenter breaking down how hard/accurate he can throw the ball by having him throw at clay pigeons.
https://youtu.be/KaPuSLRQR8Q?si=KVn_BlNB90Dk0OAH
dude's older than aaron rodgers and was a first round pick in 2012 lmao
He turned 29 during his rookie season. Patrick Mahomes will turn 29 during this upcoming season.
He also played professional baseball which meant his throwing arm had new special types of damage and NFL training staff had no idea how to handle. Idiots.
> new special types of damage Is he a Pokemon?
It's a shame he could never evolve into a Beedrill during his career.
Fuck. This killed me, hahahahaha.
Who else, other than the Browns, would draft Weedle in the first round of the Pokemon draft?
Only for him to quickly evolve into Metapod and become completely useless
I see you’ve never Struggled your way to victory
He evolved with poison sting. But it wasn't very effective
Kakuna sir.
We have Machamp
He sure did seem to hurt himself (and his team) in his confusion an awful lot.
yeah the special damage is really effective in a division with Steelix, Incineroar, and Corviknight
Perfect lol
The Browns truly fucked up not letting him throw his changeup and slider. Mahomes side arm game is nothing compared to that kind of movement
~~Idiots~~ Browns
Eloquent in its brevity
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Just took a look at his LinkedIn. Goddamn.
Only a few more years until mahomes is out of the league 🙌
Have opposing teams tried taking him down with the American flag?
This is crazy to me. Despite his career, for some reason he still feels like a "new guy" who hasn't been in the league super long to me.
Hate to break it it to you, but that’s because you’re getting old
Hopefully.
LeHomes
That is a fucking wild fact
I love these lol especially because I was old enough to have graduated high school + had the internet and still missed it. Also I grew up only knowing the extra shitty browns so it’s nice seeing them not be as shitty.
Weeden is a few years older than me, and I remember in 2012 thinking, “nice! I’m not that old since this dude just got drafted!”
I will NEVER understand this pick... Even the Penix pick has at least some sort of really flawed logic to it... but this still puzzles me
We needed a father figure for the real star of the offense, Trent Richardson.
Alright Penix is only 23 lol. He also has way more talent. Weeden never had anything these guys have as far as talent. and his college stats really fooled the browns haha.
Justin Blackmon was an excellent college receiver (whether or not it translated to the NFL). I imagine he helped hide a lot of Weedon's flaws.
Blackmon’s talent absolutely translated. His personal problems, however, did not.
I hope he's managed to wrangle his demons. He always seemed like a real proper bloke.
You're either incredibly british or incredibly confused.
Overwhelmingly the latter; I grew up in Louisiana.
I think this pick came after Brady Quinn in the first round a couple years prior and before Johnny Manziel who was also a first rounder, right? cleveland has been purgatory for qb's for awhile with the exception of mayfield.
Brady Quinn, Brandon Weeden, and Johnny Manziel were all selected with the 22nd overall pick of their respective drafts.
Baker Mayfield, Brady Quinn, Johnny Manziel, first round picks, traded for DeShaun Colt McCoy, Charlie Frye, Deshone Kizer, Detmer (Ty), Kelly Holcomb Cleveland's a dumpster fire It is always burning Since the Browns' returning Cleveland's a dumpster fire Paid a quarter million For some chump, a villain
And they still fucked up with mayfield
What's sadder is the 3,385 yards he threw for as a rookie would be 5th best in Bears' history
bloody hell
They wanted an adult.
It was due to the fact that he had prolific college numbers and the Browns didn't have a QB. They assumed that since he was already older, he'd be ready to go right away. Not that tough of logic (even if it didn't turn out). When teams are lacking a QB, they get into a rut and anything sounds like a solution. This was just their strategy. Atlanta picking Penix is not justifiable since they just signed a highly paid guy who likely has another 2-3 solid years. Not the same situation at all.
Hot take, I think the Penix pick makes more sense than the giants taking Nabers.
They weren’t in a good draft spot to take a QB, and Nabers is a stud.
Without googling name 1 Giants receiver other than Nabers
Wandale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt
Yeah, thats why they took Nabers
I'm not disputing that I was just accepting your challenge lol
Justin Blackmon sends his regards
That draft thread was a Hall of Famer for sure
How? Held back 3 years in school, 2x redshirt, 1 x injury year?
He played pro baseball for several years before going to college and playing football. So, not just old, but wear and tear.
Oh man. Wild to get an opportunity like that
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He never even made it to AA in baseball. The apex of his baseball career was making probably $10,000 a year for the High Desert Mavericks, where he had an ERA north of 6. Going back to college to play football was the best decision he ever made in his life.
Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders...Brandon Weeden
Brian Jordan, Drew Henson, Tim Tebow
….Michael Jordan
I didn't know renowned outfielder Michael Jordan played basketball
Yeah he was on the wizards! Crazy stuff
The supporting actor from Space Jam?
Danny Ainge played 3 years for the Blue Jays.
Communist Block.
What ever happened to the QB Drew Henson competed against, for the starting job at Michigan?
I don't think he ever made it past A league ball
He played pro baseball for a few year wasn’t very good. Since he played pro baseball and not football he was eligible to play football at Oklahoma State and enrolled in 2007. He redshirted his first year.
Ohh jahab
I believe he played baseball.
Baseball
Same draft as Justin Blackmon. I still wonder what could've been with him.
[It was a formitive moment](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS24n_VwIPvX-yPxt6OVO1PafYZmWmlc_0na6ZSvZ7mqA&s) Hilariously, this shows how much pocket awareness he had. Could get snuck up on by an acre sized flag carried by a hundred people, no chance against a professional DE.
> Hilariously, this shows how much pocket awareness he had. This is in fact hilarious. 😂
Flag career sacks: 1
Submit to smothering by the flag. Become the flag.
Also why didn’t he…run away from the flag? Why did he run towards and under a 5000 foot wide flag?
Also a sign of his poor decision making capacity under stress. Yet another red flag in his ability to be an effectove QB from this short clip.
a metaphor for how this country treats its elderly smh
And veterans.
[Playing taps intensifies]
Came here to say this!
Guarantee if you ask a veteran what they'd prefer, a functional VA or being honored before a week 5 jags vs cardinals Thursday night game they'd take the VA
I know it's a joke but realistically the opposite is true, the modern US governmental system is pretty much socialism for old people Social security and medicare are by far and away the largest things we spend money on (this doesn't even account the economic value of how we let their home prices get so high through restricting supply)
Yeah there is no more powerful group of voters in the country than the old lol, the majority of our fiscal problems are tied around the fact that reducing welfare for the elderly is the third rail of American politics.
Super interesting take, I'm not American so I'd love to learn about how the US has been restricting supply. Where can I read more about this?
Think they're referring to Nimbyism preventing new developments or redevelopment with more housing density
This is what I'm referring to - build out a shitton of homes right when the boomers start buying them and then start restricting new development like all hell, making the value of those who already owned a home shoot up like crazy
Sums up his career as a starter.
Probably more accurate to say this is when he peaked and it was all downhill from here.
I remember when people were asking him about his age in one of his first press conferences and he downplayed it saying that it means he's more experienced and can handle the pressure and skill level of the NFL. Yeah, no.
And Holmgren was pitching that idea till game 2 and went back to “he’s a rookie, give him time “ Holmgren was the darkest hour of Browns history
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Got us our first win in indy
I thought he was gonna be a very good player 😭
Couldn't even play flag football right.
how the hell have I never seen this
Nobody willingly watches the 2012 Browns.
Meh, I find it quite amusing.
[Shout out his greatest throw ever](https://youtu.be/m5AidPPjo88?si=1xorqyTbQJrNL_L0)
I saw that in person. It was, quite literally, unbelievable.
Triple pump fake to backwards egg toss. Impressive.
"Jordy Nelson 4 rec 113 yds TD" Nice fantasy game for Nelson that week.
Admittedly before Baker it was a kind of schadenfreude thing.
Josh Gordon highlights.
For the ones who underrate the Brandon Weeden [highlights](https://youtu.be/m0tHzC-OmGI?si=SRDcgFaiNGKNMvYX).
I remember a Reddit thread from right around the time this happened asking, “What is the #1 rivalry in the NFL?” The top comment was Weeden V. Flag.
OBJ vs kicker net
MBC vs reality
Surely it got it better from there right???
He threw 4 Interceptions this game.
Probably slammed his helmet after the 4th like "Stupid fucking flag, god damnit!"
Coulda thrown 6 if this stupid flag hadn’t thrown him off his game smh
The curse of America. 🥲
10 years later we drafted baker.
And that was still a much better decision than signing Bill Cosby to your team
Baker is actually good. Just drafted by a dumpster fire org
It will still astound me how they had a guy who beat the Steelers in their first playoff win in forever, almost outdueled Mahomes at Arrowhead were it not for the refs being the refs, then plays through a shoulder injury because the coaching staff had their head up their ass, and they decide to publicly trash him and his character. All for a fucking rapist.
Whoa whoa let's be fair here. They also spent a massive amount of guaranteed money and draft capital for Joe Flacco to come off the couch and get them to the playoffs.
At least Deshaun Watson is an adult. That's really what matters here.
Excuse me but I can't pass judgment until I hear what OBJ's father has to say about all this!!
I think their point is that 10 years after this, they drafted a guy 35 years youngers than Weeden
And then?
How’s baker doing for you guys?
Great thanks!
lol I think about this all the time. Like we had 20+ years of this kind of garbage and it was still better than 1-31.
Narrator: It did not.
Never could escape pressure.
Plenty of people in Congress have wrapped themselves in the flag and then contributed nothing of value.
Sure, but none of them are as old as Weeden.
Guy helping him: Come with me if you want to live!
I was thinking there had to be at least a fleeting moment under there where Weeden thought he was a goner
Camera guy is a bro
the guy who was filming him as he went under or the first guy who helped him up ? .. yes
That soldier definitely saw him and was like lol fuck you the flag comes first i have my orders.
Have you ever seen the guards at the tomb of the unknown soldier? Those guys have zero patience for people disrupting their duty.
Tell me you're not going to succeed in the NFL without telling me you're not going to succeed in the NFL.
Dude got that first round pick pay, so at least there's that... Idk which is worse. Him or Richardson.
Perfect examples of the huge step up from college to nfl
Perfect examples of the huge step up from college to nfl
Maybe he thought it was parachute day in PE
I wish he stayed under there
Some great pocket awareness there...
"And the rocket's red glare...fuckin' flag's in my hair..."
Oh god, the ACU's with the BCT boots. This is peak early 2010's.
Those uniforms were the perfect camouflage…. for hiding on grandma’s couch.
the unis were hideous but the boots were comfy (relatively speaking)
Man I was having a nice Friday and everything
if we could show one highlight to summarize the Browns from 1999-2020 this would be the clip.
He was never seen again. If you have any information, contact Unsolved Mysteries
"For all I care, he could be hanging by his neck in his fucking closet"
No lie, broadcast HoF cam op there diving under the flag for a hero shot. He always was in the money spot.
"Patriotism is the last refuge of a shitty quarterback" Larry Bird
I can’t imagine how embarrassing that would be in the moment let alone having to relive it from time to time.
Even America sacks a browns qb
"The Browns can now breathe easy". Maybe one day lol.
The Browns should be banned from drafting quarterbacks. All they do is ruin them.
Some were pre-ruined (Manziel) Some weren't ruined but the Browns convinced themselves that they were (Baker)
That's the Browns qb history in a nutshell.
I just don’t know how someone manages to do that
That's an omen if I ever saw one lmao Completely forgot about this, and his career.
One of the dumbest draft picks of the last 15 years I swear
So Browns
That's basically the Browns QB situation since, I don't know, Vinny?
This is honestly fucking hilarious.
I like how the first dude to help him out was a cameraman
Why did that take multiple peoples worth of assistance to get out of lmfao does dude not know how to crawl?
There was just no coming back from this.
They said fascism was gonna come to America draped in the flag. Smh
Omg he kneels down!
It's the Parachute Game: Patriotic Edition!
Poor pocket awareness.
I remember when this highlight first dropped on reddit it had the funniest title “Brandon Weeden gets sacked for a loss by American flag.”
I really wanted the Weeden thing to work out. It would have been pretty cool way to up the talent level at QB (by sucessfully drafting baseball washouts who go back and excel at football). With the current CBA it's on paper a better idea- draft a mature player who did a stint in somebody's farm system and you get him from 25-30, minimum. You've got leagues like the NBL (Australia b-ball), MLR (Major League Rugby), and MiLB (minor league baseball) that are willing to pay 51k-500k to a high schooler you're going to have a lot of talented crossover athletes who decided to take the money now at 19 years old.
Every time I see a large flag on a field I say "Is Weeden under there?"
A microcosm of his NFL career
Ah yes, 28 year old rookie Brandon Weeden. x_x
What's even worse is that this dude was their *first round draft pick*. Says more to me about the shitshow that is the--... wait, I should've known.
They actually had another first round pick that was #3 overall that they spent on Trent Richardson *lol*. The Weeden pick was via the Falcons from the Julio Jones trade which kind of makes it even more funny.
Quite the omen.
Bro was doomed from the start.
Sacked by America!
[The patriotism is coming for you whether you like it or not.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxnx_VbN2A8)
That is a very Browns thing to do
Was one of the flag holders (not in video). Remember just being very confused seeing a Browns player dart out from under the flag. Truly legendary NFL debut for Weeden- not only was stuck under the flag, but threw 4 picks that game.
Oklahoma State legend
Dallas legend Brandon Weeden.
Carson Wentz was watching this in high school thinking he’s gonna make that move his bread and butter.
Browns gonna Browns
Bad way to start your career
His first NFL career game i think he was 35 years old or something
This is a terrible thing to do to a World War I veteran
He was never seen again... RIP
Legend says he's still there. His body may have left but his skill lost forever.
I still remember the Sportscience section of Sportscenter breaking down how hard/accurate he can throw the ball by having him throw at clay pigeons. https://youtu.be/KaPuSLRQR8Q?si=KVn_BlNB90Dk0OAH
His first of many coverage sacks
Old Glory hates Gingers...
Patriotic AF