Chapter `comes to an end': Bentley leaves Browns

Center LeCharles Bentley left the Browns facility in Berea with a suitcase at lunchtime Wednesday, and General Manager Phil Savage later confirmed that Bentley had asked for and received his release.

[MDW]

Good. The guy probably would have gotten hurt on the first snap anyway and sat out the rest of the season.

[Jason]

So, the Browns lose another offensive lineman, and in the weirdest way yet.

[ken]

Sorry to say LeCharles...But IF your a Browns Fan.....it is a sad day to be a Fan! You have whined and wanted to be pampered since day one...Good bye and good Luck...don't let the door hit you on the way out...geeze!!!

[ken]

Hope his Mommy wasn't too late picking him up!!

[JulioF]

What a downer!

I think Sir LeCharles saw the way Quinn is being treated and decided that he didn't want to sit on the bench for the year, only getting into one or two games.

He's an All-Pro. He was one of the best. He will not stand for being treated like a rookie out of Marshall, having to "prove" himself and at the same time not being afforded the playing time to prove himself.

Good choice, LB! I hear the Ravens are looking for some good help for their O-Line.

[ken]

Give me a Break....this guy grabbed 16 million for doing absolutely nothing...and we should feel Bad for him!???!!!

[Browns Fan]

This is absolutely hilarious........they guys mom is a thief........wikipedia.com lecharles once and read his personal info........the fruit indeed, does not fall far from said tree........sad

[ramon]

I have remained very quiet during the entire "return" process of LeCharles. This has everything to do with The Browns medical"STAPH" and the relationship with The Cleveland Clinic and nothing to do with handling of personnel. I told all of you this over the last 2 years. It is also why Winslow wants his contract renegotiated. Stay tuned although more than likely the REAL truth will truly never be known until books are published years from now.

[Vintage74]

This guy had to be one of the most classless individuals to ever sign with this team. This guy cared nothing for Cleveland...all his words were a bunch of B.S. LIP SERVICE. GO BACK TO ARIZONA!

The Browns didn't have to keep your broken **** on the team for 2 years and pay you 16 million. They could have filed an injury settlement and said see ya. Gary Baxter doesn't seem to have any complaints. Boo Hoo, they didn't visit me in the hospital, Boo Hoo.

Get over yourself & don't let the door hit you in the **** on the way out. Pre-Madonna. You don't have enough character to wear a #57 Browns Jersey. The last guy who wore that number and was a true Cleveland Brown was Clay Mathews, and sorry LeChuck, you couldn't carry his jockstrap.

[ramon]

Vintage74 wrote:

This guy had to be one of the most classless individuals to ever sign with this team. This guy cared nothing for Cleveland...all his words were a bunch of B.S. LIP SERVICE. GO BACK TO ARIZONA!
The Browns didn't have to keep your broken **** on the team for 2 years and pay you 16 million. They could have filed an injury settlement and said see ya. Gary Baxter doesn't seem to have any complaints. Boo Hoo, they didn't visit me in the hospital, Boo Hoo.
Get over yourself & don't let the door hit you in the **** on the way out. Pre-Madonna. You don't have enough character to wear a #57 Browns Jersey. The last guy who wore that number and was a true Cleveland Brown was Clay Mathews, and sorry LeChuck, you couldn't carry his jockstrap.

There is much more to this than you are aware of with his situation with the Browns. You may be saying the same about Winslow in the not too distant future.

[Robert M Kraus Sr]

Clay Mathews .... now there was a football player!
He loved to play. He was all over the place. Nothing could stop him. I wish that someone like Mathews would show up for the Browns.

[ken]

ramon wrote:

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There is much more to this than you are aware of with his situation with the Browns. You may be saying the same about Winslow in the not too distant future.

the much more to it is he got hurt before camp began that year and Phil paid him 16 million for nothing...but hey Phil is doing a overall Great job so we have to move on

[Dave M]

He obviously had an agenda, which was to try and embarrass the Browns, and I think he succeeded to some degree. He put Savage on the defensive trying to spin an awkward situation. I'm not sure why it was important to him to go out like that, but I never thought he'd come back anyway, and the odds are still stacked against him, so it's a wash in my mind. Let's move on. Go Browns!

[Larry]

The Browns handled this poorly. Why wouldn't they welcome him back with open arms and see if he can play? I don't understand.
He could have just walked away and not rehabbed his way back.
With this schedule the Browns need all available bodies.
Here are the Super Bowl contending Browns:
Defensive line ?
Linebackers ?
Corners?
Saftey ok
Offensive line good
QB's good
Running back older
Wide receivers-good
Tight end ? Injuries?

Special teams good

Lots of ? on defense.

[ken]

Larry wrote:

The Browns handled this poorly. Why wouldn't they welcome him back with open arms and see if he can play? I don't understand.
He could have just walked away and not rehabbed his way back.
With this schedule the Browns need all available bodies.
Here are the Super Bowl contending Browns:
Defensive line ?
Linebackers ?
Corners?
Saftey ok
Offensive line good
QB's good
Running back older
Wide receivers-good
Tight end ? Injuries?
Special teams good
Lots of ? on defense.

some say le charles was Hurt before he even practiced two yrs ago...he was a waste..enough said

[jman]

It would have been nice to get the guy we thought we were getting, but we did not. Might as well let him go, spend that money elsewhere.

[steve]

This story leaves more questions than answers. Best of luck to LeCharles Bentley, as he seems to be a man of great character. Too bad things didn't work out.

[its me]

i'm callin Bernie Kosar.