Lecharles Bentley cut - The Orange Mane

TheReverend · 06-11-2008, 03:24 PM

I'm rarely in the "bring him in" crowd, but this is a high character guy that's not particularly old that was one of the best offensive interior linemen in the game a couple short seasons ago. The injury will keep his price down.

Let me be the first to say, "Bring him in"

BroncoBuff · 06-11-2008, 03:28 PM

That's a sad, sad story. Maybe the best center in the league a couple years ago, he comes home to where he was born and raised - to the renaissance that the 2006 Browns were supposed to be, and he destroys his knee in mini-camp.

Sad.

kmonty · 06-11-2008, 03:31 PM

First play of practice, wasn't it? Then a staph infection last year.

We have a need at center to bridge the gap between Nalen and Lichtensteiger (without moving Hamilton out of LG). He just passed his physical yesterday, too.

I hesitantly agree and say bring him in.

Kaylore · 06-11-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BroncoBuff

That's a sad, sad story. Maybe the best center in the league a couple years ago, he comes home to the renaissance that was the Browns of 2006, and he destroys his knee in mini-camp.

Sad.

What's sadder is he's a Browns fan and his knee was injured in the first play. Then after surgery he became the next in a long list of Browns that suffer staph infections. The infection ruined the knee even further and more surgery was needed. My suspicion is he's probably done.

Borks147 · 06-11-2008, 03:34 PM

I *just* read an article this morning about his comeback and how he said "no doubt" he would be ready to go (at least as a backup) in 08. wtf?

Borks147 · 06-11-2008, 03:35 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3435161
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?...nfl&id=3435490

here were the stories.

TheReverend · 06-11-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by aborquez147

I *just* read an article this morning about his comeback and how he said "no doubt" he would be ready to go (at least as a backup) in 08. wtf?

He is ready to go. He asked Phil Savage for a release so he can play again because Cleveland feels they have their line locked up.

Kaylore · 06-11-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TheReverend

He is ready to go. He asked Phil Savage for a release so he can play again because Cleveland feels they have their line locked up.

I hope for his sake that's true. They had given him a lot of money so maybe it was a cap thing as well.

Borks147 · 06-11-2008, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaylore

I hope for his sake that's true. They had given him a lot of money so maybe it was a cap thing as well.

They had restructured and he only had a year left, too

TheReverend · 06-11-2008, 03:49 PM

"LeCharles came back to Cleveland to be in integral part of the Cleveland Browns, his hometown team,'' said Feinsod. "Through no fault of the Browns at all, they didn't know if LeCharles was going to come back or not and they moved on with their plans.
"But this is not the same team LeCharles signed with. They have commitments to other players. LeCharles is not ready to be an insurance policy at this point.''

TheReverend · 06-11-2008, 03:50 PM

Denver's not ready for him to be an insurance policy either! I would love this guy on this team.

Punisher · 06-11-2008, 03:53 PM

Killericon · 06-11-2008, 03:58 PM

Sure, bring him in. I doubt he'd sign here, as he probably wants a starting job at C.

Smiling Assassin27 · 06-11-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TheReverend

I'm rarely in the "bring him in" crowd, but this is a high character guy that's not particularly old that was one of the best offensive interior linemen in the game a couple short seasons ago. The injury will keep his price down.

Let me be the first to say, "Bring him in"

Dude's just coming off a horrific injury and just because he passed his physical does not mean he's able to take the rigors of a training camp, let alone a season. I pass on this guy.

TheReverend · 06-11-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Smiling Assassin27

Dude's just coming off a horrific injury and just because he passed his physical does not mean he's able to take the rigors of a training camp, let alone a season. I pass on this guy.

Yeah, because if he'd be healthy, he upgrades the line a HUGE level for another 5+ years, but it'd be awful to miss on him because we'd end up exactly where we're at right now.

kmonty · 06-11-2008, 04:13 PM

Like someone said, he wants to be a starter. He won't be here with Nalen's last year, so it likely doesn't matter anyway.

RunSilentRunDeep · 06-11-2008, 04:21 PM

He can play guard as well, and who knows how Hamilton will react when he starts getting knocked around.

yerner · 06-11-2008, 04:51 PM

got to give this guy a call.

SureShot · 06-11-2008, 05:08 PM

If he truly is a big Browns fan why would he want to play for the Broncos?

Dr. Broncenstein · 06-11-2008, 05:13 PM

When healthy, LeCharles is flat out nasty. If he passes a physical, sign him yesterday.

FireFly · 06-11-2008, 05:16 PM

This guy really was the best center in football not so long ago. I don't think he'd have a problem coming in here knowing that he can play at at least 3 of the 5 O-line spots at least as a backup, and the chances of this being Nalen last year are high.

Drek · 06-11-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kmonty

Like someone said, he wants to be a starter. He won't be here with Nalen's last year, so it likely doesn't matter anyway.

I don't think it'd be that hard to convince him that he'd have a good shot, and even if he doesn't win a job outright he'd get the chance to show he's healthy and start the next year.

Also, anyone expecting Hamilton and Nalen to each play full, healthy seasons got to be crazy.

PRBronco · 06-11-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Drek

I don't think it'd be that hard to convince him that he'd have a good shot, and even if he doesn't win a job outright he'd get the chance to show he's healthy and start the next year.

Also, anyone expecting Hamilton and Nalen to each play full, healthy seasons got to be crazy.

Let's not forget how huge of an upgrade he would be over Montrae Holland if we were to bring him in and Hamilton and Nails were both going strong. No disrespect to Holland, but Bentley is freakin awesome.

yerner · 06-11-2008, 08:45 PM

I think hamilton would sit before holland. Hamilton is a midget.

Seriously though, does anyone know who the starting center is in cleveland?

Inkana7 · 06-11-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by yerner

I think hamilton would sit before holland. Hamilton is a midget.

Seriously though, does anyone know who the starting center is in cleveland?

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06-11-2008, 03:24 PM	#1
TheReverend www.PatrickTurley.org ^ buy this... twice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 33,017 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mike Shanahan	Lecharles Bentley cut I'm rarely in the "bring him in" crowd, but this is a high character guy that's not particularly old that was one of the best offensive interior linemen in the game a couple short seasons ago. The injury will keep his price down. Let me be the first to say, "Bring him in"

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06-11-2008, 03:28 PM	#2
BroncoBuff *************** Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 25,433 Adopt-a-Bronco: QUANTERUS SMITH	That's a sad, sad story. Maybe the best center in the league a couple years ago, he comes home to where he was born and raised - to the renaissance that the 2006 Browns were supposed to be, and he destroys his knee in mini-camp. Sad.

06-11-2008, 03:31 PM	#3
kmonty BT Blogger Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 1,113 Adopt-a-Bronco: Sweet Feet	First play of practice, wasn't it? Then a staph infection last year. We have a need at center to bridge the gap between Nalen and Lichtensteiger (without moving Hamilton out of LG). He just passed his physical yesterday, too. I hesitantly agree and say bring him in.

06-11-2008, 03:34 PM	#5
Borks147 the dude abides... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hanover NH Posts: 1,845	I just read an article this morning about his comeback and how he said "no doubt" he would be ready to go (at least as a backup) in 08. wtf?

06-11-2008, 03:35 PM	#6
Borks147 the dude abides... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hanover NH Posts: 1,845	http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3435161 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?...nfl&id=3435490 here were the stories.

06-11-2008, 03:49 PM	#10
TheReverend www.PatrickTurley.org ^ buy this... twice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 33,017 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mike Shanahan	"LeCharles came back to Cleveland to be in integral part of the Cleveland Browns, his hometown team,'' said Feinsod. "Through no fault of the Browns at all, they didn't know if LeCharles was going to come back or not and they moved on with their plans. "But this is not the same team LeCharles signed with. They have commitments to other players. LeCharles is not ready to be an insurance policy at this point.''

06-11-2008, 03:50 PM	#11
TheReverend www.PatrickTurley.org ^ buy this... twice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 33,017 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mike Shanahan	Denver's not ready for him to be an insurance policy either! I would love this guy on this team.

06-11-2008, 03:58 PM	#13
Killericon YES A DT!!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: From Calgary, in Halifax for School Posts: 7,730 Adopt-a-Bronco: watermock	Sure, bring him in. I doubt he'd sign here, as he probably wants a starting job at C.

06-11-2008, 04:13 PM	#16
kmonty BT Blogger Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 1,113 Adopt-a-Bronco: Sweet Feet	Like someone said, he wants to be a starter. He won't be here with Nalen's last year, so it likely doesn't matter anyway.

06-11-2008, 04:21 PM	#17
RunSilentRunDeep Ring of Famer I root for laundry Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,403 Adopt-a-Bronco: Matt Prater	He can play guard as well, and who knows how Hamilton will react when he starts getting knocked around.

06-11-2008, 04:51 PM	#18
yerner Ring of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Charlottesville VA Posts: 3,304	got to give this guy a call.

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SureShot Te-believer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Paradise Divide Posts: 5,996 Adopt-a-Bronco: Matt Russell	If he truly is a big Browns fan why would he want to play for the Broncos?

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Dr. Broncenstein Overdriven Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sterile Fields Posts: 11,620 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Woodyard	When healthy, LeCharles is flat out nasty. If he passes a physical, sign him yesterday.

06-11-2008, 05:16 PM	#21
FireFly Ring of Famer The window is open! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,683	This guy really was the best center in football not so long ago. I don't think he'd have a problem coming in here knowing that he can play at at least 3 of the 5 O-line spots at least as a backup, and the chances of this being Nalen last year are high.

06-11-2008, 08:45 PM	#24
yerner Ring of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Charlottesville VA Posts: 3,304	I think hamilton would sit before holland. Hamilton is a midget. Seriously though, does anyone know who the starting center is in cleveland?