Sacrifice feels good when wins are result
Cleveland Browns12/26/2007 7:59 AM The Akron Beacon Journal reports TE Steve Heiden need only step on the scale to measure what he's sacrificed for the 2007 Browns. One of the longest-tenured players with six years in Cleveland, Heiden put on 10 to 12 pounds so he would be better suited for his role as a blocker this season. After catching 156 passes in his eight-year career, 142 with the Browns, Heiden noticed in training camp that TE Kellen Winslow had recovered from off-season microfracture surgery on his right knee. Heiden realized that new offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski was going to feature Winslow in his attack. Heiden knew that meant it was time to beef up. Read more