During a 45-minute speech on Sunday night, Davis told the Browns what he expects. Davis spent most of his first day bouncing back and forth between workout groups. One minute, he watched defensive end Courtney Brown in an agility drill. Davis' enthusiasm is already rubbing off on the Browns. Following practice, players from one end of the locker room to the other used the same words upbeat, positive, energetic to describe Davis.
Guys are excited.
He talked about being smart and having a good tempo. The first play, guys were full speed and got into a big pileup.'' On the final morning play, Detmer, who suffered a season-ending rupture of his Achilles' tendon last year, pulled up after feeling his hamstring tighten as he ran downfield. It was on the final play of practice in October last season when starting quarterback Tim Couch broke his right thumb and was lost for the year. Couch's injury triggered a chain of events that eventually led to Palmer's dismissal. Davis is using three mini-camps to set a tone for the regular season and to evaluate talent.