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2007 Mock Amuck Contest

Now that the log-in is all fixed (Barry is synonymous with awesome, it's been researched and verified by actual Scientists) and we’re no longer anonymous Nulls, the 1st Annual Mock Amuck Contest can begin!

I must admit, this time of year never fails to amaze me. Some of the most incredibly ludicrous draft scenarios are spun in an anxious, anticipatory boredom during this lull.

Occasionally I find myself leaning towards them, agreeing, guilty of what Ren Hoek & Stimpleton J. Cat coined as ‘Space Madness’.

“Maybe a triple trade down would feasibly work, that would be soooo many draft picks…oh how I love draft picks…..NO, NO STOP IT! SNAP OUT OF IT MAN! EEGADS!"

Hey, it happens to the best of us.

Sure, the Tribe, Lebron & Bucks B-Ball may ease your mind, but admit it you’re a Browns fan first. No matter what you do that #3 spot is always there in the back of your brain, like that little old lady from Poltergeist, creeping you the hell out.

If you suffer from similar symptoms, I offer a temporary release from your Madness.

Here we go, it’s fairly simple.

THE CONTEST

Write a draft scenario for the Browns first 2 picks (or 3, your choice) and that’s it!  Pick your draftee and write a small blurb on why you chose that person. Easy!

The difference between this Mock Amuck Draft and a regular Mock Draft,  is you can pick anyone in the history of the world that ever existed, real or fiction, EXCEPT SOMEONE FROM THIS DRAFT CLASS. No AD, no Thomas, No Quinn, no one from the 2007 draft or you will be disqualified.

Example: you could pick, say, Jim Brown the greatest running back ever, with the first pick. Which is very, very obvious and not really that creative at all.

Or, you could pick Abe Lincoln.  Or Prince Adams, Master of the Universe with the first pick.  He’s the most powerful man in the Universe, 6’5’’ with incredible mobility and speed/ has a sword wielding rocket-arm. Plus, his sister is really hot which could help the fan morale.

He-Man

I will be judging the contest and giving away a prize(s) for best, most creative submission and PMing the winner(s).

I’m not sure if I’ll do a 1st 2nd 3rd place type of thing, depending on how many folks actually enter and how broke I am.

In case of a tie breaker, my old Kosar Jersey will be the deciding judge. (Yes, I have conversations with my #19 jersey, so what?)

Your chances of winning are pretty high, so get to it and good luck. If you have questions see the FAQ section below, or leave me a message and as always, GO BROWNS!

FAQ

“When does the contest end?”

Sunday April 15th, 12:59:19 pm

“How many times can I enter.”

One time. So make it good

"What's the prize if I win?"

    I'm not sure yet, depends on how much I blow at the bar this month.   Rest assured, it will be cool and "Brownsy".

"If I win, will you use the personal info I give to stalk me?"

Most likely

“I’m not creative, what should I do?”

Go to the store, buy a 6-pack of Coors Banquet Tall Boys, drink them all REAL quick like, relax, aaaaaand post an entry. Unless you’re under 21, then switch Coors Tall Boys with regular Miller High Lifes,  the SHAMPAG-NA of beer.

“Who the hell are you and why are you doing this?”

I’m Batman, because I’m f’n awesome.

“I’m a Ravens/Steeler/Bengals fan, can I enter?”

F*@k You.

Comments

 

barrymcbride said:

1. Jack Bauer

He's clearly indestructible, which is obviously a very good thing on this team. Nuclear bombs just piss him off, and being tortured in a Chinese prison is survived before the opening credits. Ray Lewis' thuggish evil is nothing compared to the ingenious and diabolical terrorists jack has finished off. I have no idea what position he would play... I'd just have him stand on the field with cigar cutter and a determined expression. If the opposing team is smart, they will just hand over the ball and get the hell out of there. Wouldn't be exciting for the fans unless Jack has to snap into action, but we would win.

2. Carmen Policy

I have Policy on the team because he's the most boring person, ever, and is ultimately responsible for our 1999-2003 drafts. Seems like an odd choice, I know, to have a 60+ year old grape stomper on the team, but he has a hidden talent which would provide just the edge we need. You could ask him a question and he would drone on and on about bullshit and never answer it. I'd just trot him out there and let him yap endlessly until everyone was bored into a coma, then we could just walk the ball into the end zone. He's a boring bastard, and we would be unstoppable with enough caffeine in the veins of our offensive starters.

March 20, 2007 5:34 PM
 

pablus said:

1.  Stephen Hawking

Bernie was slow and cerebral.  

Let's kick 'em up a notch.

2.  A Lazy Boy Recliner

Somewhere for Romeo to sit since he's just a spectator anyway.

Might as well be a comfortable spectator.  Maybe he'll go to sleep and we'll run some "plays" in the "game."

March 20, 2007 8:52 PM
 

Dawg Nuts said:

1.  Shemp Howard

He would clearly bring the team full circle, since we've already had Larry, Moe, and Curly as head coaches since the return.  Plus, I think it would be hilarious to see him rolling around the field saying "me-me-me-me-me-me-me" after we blow another lead against the Stillers.

2.  Bobby Boucher aka The Waterboy

He would immediately become the best tackler on the team and would surely eclipse the highest season sack total in many, many years.  And he would lift the morale of the team by bringing those fried frog snacks to practice.

March 21, 2007 9:17 AM
 

JohnnyUtah said:

1.  Harry Chapin

If it gets any worse before it gets better I don't know if there will be enough alcohol to get me through 16 games.  But just incase there is, I'm gonna need my own taxi driver to sing to me while taking me home.  Harry's just the guy for the job.

2. Nora Barrett

My date for the Junior Prom in High School.  I had no date as the prom was approaching.  Nora was not the best looking girl in the school but she had the reputation of doing one thing really good.  If i was gonna rent a tux and buy dinner, I wanted my moneys worth.  If we can't draft the player to get us in the Super Bowl, at least Nora will be able to give me a Super Blow.

March 21, 2007 1:40 PM
 

Dietzel316 said:

1.  Paul Brown

It's time to make up for Modell's mistake, and bring back the only coach who could ever win anything substantial with the Browns.  Plus, it would be great to stick it to that fat bastard by having the man he despised come back to take the Browns to the Super Bowl.

2.  Jesus Christ

Because it would take a miracle to get the Browns to the Super Bowl this year.

March 22, 2007 5:35 PM
 

vintage74 said:

1.  Mark Wahlberg

Dude is invincible...enough said.

2.  Freddy Mercury

He will rise from the dead in leather chaps. We will then lock the entire Browns organiztion into the Berea training facility while Freddy sings over and over again "We are the champions." Only then after weeks and weeks of hearing one of the most incredible vocalits of all time will the Browns arise from their haven in Berea. They will take the field and battle the NFL competition to an incredible record of 5-11.

March 23, 2007 3:00 PM
 

The Master said:

1. God

Since He's obviously against us, maybe this would force Him to make up for the last 40 years.

2. The Punisher

To take care of God if He gets out of line.

March 23, 2007 3:07 PM
 

Toad said:

1. LeBron  James

Every nationally-televised Cavs game that I have seen this season shows the same two clips of LeBron James making sweet plays for St. Vincent-St. Mary, narrated by Marv Albert or Bill Walton or some comperable commentator talking about how LeBron would have made a great tight end.  If I hear one more dick hole on NBA TV make this obvious statement I am going to go Elvis on my television.  Drafting LBJ will put an end to all those speculations and confirm that King James is in fact God's gift to Northeast Ohio athletics.

2. Robocop.  

He's slow, but virtually indestructable.  Is there any league regulation restricting playing time for cyborgs?  

3. Lindsey Buckingham

It's been said that great football teams are built from the lines out, and if there is anyone who knows about lines, it's this Fleetwood Mac guitarist.  The only person in the 1970s to do more lines than he did was Stevie Nicks.  Note that this would not help the team in any way, but it would give football fans across the country the opportunity to see Lindsey Buckingham try to return a kickoff and get utterly destroyed.  Of all the 70's rock stars that didn't die in plane crashes, he is the one I would most like to see get murdered by an NFL special teams squad.

March 23, 2007 6:14 PM
 

melee said:

Velociraptor - FS - Jurassic Park

Just look at the workout numbers.  She ran a 4.32 40, has a 52" vertical, and a 30' standing long jump.  If you talk to the trainers they just keep raving about her intelligence and her understanding of the game.  If you look at the game tape you'll see a brutally fierce hitter who absolutely mauls any wide recievers who try to catch the ball in her zone.  Now, she is a little raw and does tend to draw an awful lot of unneccessary pass intereference calls, but you can coach technique, you can't coach those highlight reel quality hits.  That Polla-molla fella never actually bit a reciever, let alone shanked one with a wicked-awesome set of claws.  If we put her in the defensive backfield, there ain't a reciever south of Hines Ward that'd make more than one trip over the center.  Unfortunately, this probably does mean the end of Brodney Pool as he will probably be killed in a most horrific manner while fighting for his job in training camp.

Rashta Shaka - QB - The Bayou

Anyone who's ever heard the words "Patellar Tendon", "Staph infection", "Tim Couch", "John Elway", or "Super Bowl XXXV" knows that the Browns have been blighted with a most terrible Voodoo curse.  Mr. Shaka is an experienced Voodoo priest who can help exorcise our team of all manner of witcheries that have been placed upon it.  Plus, he's got all of these neat tricks involving zombies, wax coffins, and snakes.  He even does this one thing with handcuffs, peanut butter, and construction nails... it probably won't help the team a lot, but it's cool.   He's also got an NFL caliber arm.  He might need a little bit of clipboard time to adjust to NFL defenses, but he once threw a ball hard enough to split a dog in half from 30 yards.  

March 27, 2007 7:56 PM

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