Posts Tagged ‘Shaun Smith’

Smith Falls Asleep Standing Up

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz The biggest story this week at Browns training camp had nothing to do with the QB competition or the contracts of Phil Dawson or Josh Cribbs. Shaun Smith, the outspoken defensive lineman best known for sucker punching Brady Quinn in the weight room, apparently fell asleep while standing on the sidelines on Friday. Not surprisingly, he was released by the team minutes after defensive line coach Bryan Cox woke him with a swift kick to the shins. Earlier that afternoon, while the rest of the linemen were jogging, Smith walked and lagged far behind the rest of the group. That appeared to be the last straw for Cox. “I just can’t take his ass no more, dog,” Cox said after the ordeal. “I mean, only horses sleep standing up. He may sleep like a horse, but he sure as hell doesn’t run like one.” Smith is currently in search of another team to play for and he is rumored to be close to a deal with the NFC perennial favorite Detroit Lions.