BROWNS Gerard Warren says he'll change lifestyle

The defensive tackle realizes that he hasn't lived up to expectations of a No. 3 draftee.
BEREA (AP) -- Gerard Warren has sworn off chasing women for chasing quarterbacks.
After two disappointing and party-filled seasons in the NFL, the Cleveland Browns' jovial defensive tackle says he has cut down his carousing, trimmed his waistline and changed his lifestyle.
Warren is out to prove that he's worthy of being a top draft pick.
"I know what's expected of me, drafted with the third pick," said the former Florida standout, taken No. 3 overall by the Browns in 2001. "And I will say this: I haven't live up to what people expect out of me being the third pick.
"But it's time. All I can say is, it's time."
Candid
Warren spoke openly Wednesday and was candid in describing his ways. As it turns out, "Big Money" was his lifestyle and his nickname.
"My first two years, I just liked to party," Warren said. "All the time."
During his rookie season, Warren pleaded guilty to a gun charge after being arrested at a party in Pittsburgh thrown by Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress.
But Warren said he barely slowed down during the off-season. He enjoyed the nightlife and some of the perks that come with being a highly paid professional athlete.
Along with friends in Florida, Warren said he went on tours of Orlando, Tampa, Gainesville and the beaches of St. Petersburg looking for fun in the sun.
"I wanted to go party and hang out with the ladies," he said. "I had my good times."
But last season, it caught up with Warren.
He had just two sacks, recorded 24 fewer tackles than in 2001 and didn't make nearly as many big plays as he had during his first season.
"Man, I was feeling like I was 40 years old," Warren said. "I was only 23 years old. I was doing things that had to change. I don't think I was as productive as I should have been and my coaches felt the same way.
"I never really found it. I couldn't find my groove."
Warren knew why. The late nights were sapping him of energy and drive. He was overweight and frustrated. He was acting like a boy in a man's world.
Not disciplined
The alarms had been sounding in his head for months, especially when the 6-foot-4, 320-pounder missed some off-season workouts because he was too tired.
"In the mornings we're supposed to be here at 7:30," he said while pretending to turn off an alarm clock. "Snooze. Snooze. We're grown men here. It's our decision to work out or not during the off-season. That was me not disciplining myself."
Warren claims he has changed.
"I've digressed. I cut back on the partying. I'll hang out every now and again, not three or four times a week. We'll chalk that up as a learning experience," he said with a laugh. "Call that my redshirt year last season."