Let me preface this by saying that I loved Bernie Kosar as a football player. He was, hands-down, my all-time most favorite Cleveland Brown.
And it’s not even close.
Hell, there’s a picture of ol’ #19 on the left-hand side of this blog.
Now, with that being said, I just have to ask one question: Bernie, what the hell is wrong with you?
On at least three occasions over the last month, I’ve seen you quoted in articles as stating that Charlie Frye’s play last year ranged from good to great. You’ve even busted out the “he played great to play average” card.
The latest example of the obvious flaw in your thought process comes courtesy of the Warren Tribune-Chronicle.
Appearing at a football camp in the Warren area, Kosar had the following to say about his good friend Frye.
“People think because me and Charlie are friends that’s why I feel like he’s ready,” Kosar said. “But just because I like (Frye) doesn’t make him a good quarterback. There’s no correlation. I just thought he did a great job dealing with all the problems the Browns went through last year…. I think he played great to play average.”
What? Come again?
What exactly is your baseline, Bernie, for Frye having played average, let alone good-to-great? What’s the baseline? A lamp shade? A plant?
Kosar then went on to blame any and all of Frye’s struggles on the non-existent running game, poor pass-blocking, dropped passes, a new offensive system mid-season, the price of gasoline, his uncertainty over how to handle the Iraq quagmire and the guy in Section 130 screwing around with a laser pointer.
Of course, Kosar also failed to place any of the blame on his buddy’s shoulders. No blame at all was placed where it rightfully belongs.
Like Dionne Warwick said, I guess that’s what friends are for.
By any stretch of the imagination, Frye has not played well. You can look at the statistics and game films all the way through the Browns’ decision to trade back into the first round to draft a QB as proof that Kosar is off the mark in his evaluation.
We love ya Bernie, and I personally hope you are right and I have to eat crow when it comes to Frye.
Somehow, though, I don’t think that particular bird will be a part of my diet at any point in the near future.
Read the complete post at http://theobr.blogspot.com/2007/06/bernie-bernie-bernie.html