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12/8/05

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Thursday, December 8, 2005 <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE style="MARGIN: 10px -3px 15px 5px; POSITION: relative" width=300 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>Related Stories
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CARSON CRITIQUE Trent Dilfer, the No. 6 overall pick of the 1994 draft, offered this progress report on Carson Palmer, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2003 draft: “Talking to people in Cincinnati, some friends on the team and coaches, they’re so impressed. One, they say he’s the most accurate passer they’ve ever seen. Jon Kitna said he’s never seen a more gifted thrower. When God decided to build a quarterback, He built Carson Palmer. It doesn’t matter what pressures you bring or what’s going on in the pocket. It doesn’t affect him. Now they’ve added another dimension by doing a lot of checks at the line of scrimmage and getting into the best play possible. The three best guys in the league at doing that are Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Matt Hasselbeck. Now I think you’ve got to put Carson in that group.”
KELLEY KO’D Ethan Kelley, who replaced veteran Jason Fisk at nose tackle for two games, has been placed on injured reserve with torn knee cartilage. Kelley is an inexperienced player who spent time under Crennel in New England and is bigger than the undersized Fisk. Fisk, 32, figures to start the final four games, and, according to Crennel, could remain on the team next year as part of the defensive line rotation. To take Kelley’s roster spot, the Browns signed defensive tackle J’Vonne Parker from the practice squad to the active roster. They also signed wide receiver Kendrick Mosley to the practice squad. MEDICAL REPORT Running back Reuben Droughns missed Wednesday’s practice with what Crennel called “a slight knee strain.” Crennel added, “I anticipate he’ll be OK for the game.” ... Joe Andruzzi, whose calf injury has forced backup Mike Pucillo to handle left guard duties the last three games, is “a little bit better.” — STEVE DOERSCHUK
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