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06-18-2003, 10:48 PM
By Patrick McManamon
Beacon Journal staff writer
If one player could have been affected by the Browns' off-season purge of veterans, it would have been safety Robert Griffith.
Griffith was extremely close to defensive coordinator Foge Fazio and players Corey Fuller and Dwayne Rudd. The release of the players, and, in Fazio's case, retirement, could have wounded Griffith.
He insists, though, that is not the case.
``I feel good about being here,'' Griffith said during last week's team minicamp.
In fact, Griffith is the player Coach Butch Davis is looking to for defensive leadership.
``I've had many discussions with Butch, and I'm going to take it and run,'' Griffith said. ``He's given me the reins to lead by example and voice, and I'm not going to let him down.''
Griffith, Gerard Warren and Anthony Henry have all admitted being disappointed with their play in 2002. Griffith does not envision a repeat performance.
more (http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/sports/football/nfl/cleveland_browns/6113303.htm)
Beacon Journal staff writer
If one player could have been affected by the Browns' off-season purge of veterans, it would have been safety Robert Griffith.
Griffith was extremely close to defensive coordinator Foge Fazio and players Corey Fuller and Dwayne Rudd. The release of the players, and, in Fazio's case, retirement, could have wounded Griffith.
He insists, though, that is not the case.
``I feel good about being here,'' Griffith said during last week's team minicamp.
In fact, Griffith is the player Coach Butch Davis is looking to for defensive leadership.
``I've had many discussions with Butch, and I'm going to take it and run,'' Griffith said. ``He's given me the reins to lead by example and voice, and I'm not going to let him down.''
Griffith, Gerard Warren and Anthony Henry have all admitted being disappointed with their play in 2002. Griffith does not envision a repeat performance.
more (http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/sports/football/nfl/cleveland_browns/6113303.htm)