Dohhh....
If we are being polite, it is safe to say that the years have not been kind to Davis’ memory of what really happened in Cleveland as he conveniently left out some of the other “highlights” of his time in town, including:
Ignoring his scouts and selecting defensive lineman Gerrard Warren instead of running back LaDanian Tomlinson or defensive lineman Richard Seymour in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
- Selecting running back William Green in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft while safety Ed Reed – one of his former players at Miami – was available.
- Trading away a draft pick to move up one spot to select tight end Kellen Winslow in 2004 rather than quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
- Quitting on the Browns with five games remaining in the 2004 season after having a “panic attack” during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Davis also left out the details of the Browns collapse against the Steelers in the playoff game, when Cleveland blew a 17-point lead to a Pittsburgh team quarterbacked by Tommy Maddox.