BEREA, Ohio – On the Browns' practice fields just off Lou Groza Boulevard, the spirit of The Toe was alive and well Thursday.

The daily training camp competition between offense and defense ended with an extra-point contest featuring the burly linemen from both units.

While the LeBron James sighting was the story of the day, the image of a 335-pound Phil Taylor winding his right arm propeller-like and kicking a line drive 3 yards off the ground won't soon be forgotten. The nose tackle feigned despondence as he collapsed to the turf as the offense cheered a 2-1 win to claim the orange jerseys.

Five of the six contestants used the straight-on style popularized by Groza, the Hall-of-Fame offensive lineman. Guard Garrett Gilkey, who kicked in junior high, and left tackle Joe Thomas, who kicked and punted in high school, converted their 20-yard tries. Armonty Bryant was the lone defender to split the uprights with misses from Taylor and Desmond Bryant.

Thomas, a perennial Pro Bowler, booted a bullet over the crossbar before celebrating as though he'd won a World Cup shootout.

Asked about his kicking range, Thomas said: "I think probably just under 60 (yards) with the wind in my face, but with a little tail-wind, probably in the 70-yard range."

Browns left tackle Joe Thomas celebrates his extra-point try at the end of practice on Thursday.

Browns coach Mike Pettine concludes each practice with a competition to determine the jersey winner. Some are serious – goal-line situations, requiring the offense to gain 20 yards in a series – while others are lighthearted. The coach had offensive and defensive assistants trying to field punts from Spencer Lanning.

None have produced more laughter than the big-man kicking battle.

"The linemen do a lot of the chirping back and forth over the orange-shirt stuff, so I wanted to find a way for them to settle it," Pettine said. "There were some very unique styles of kicking."

Defensive lineman Desmond Bryant was the only one to attempt a soccer-style kick. He got plenty of height, but it sailed wide right.

Long-snapper Christian Yount, wary of friendly fire, vacated his position after every snap. The normal holder, Lanning, was swapped out for backup quarterback Connor Shaw. Can you image getting kicked in the hand by Big Phil?

Gilkey grew to 6-foot-6, 315 pounds, but as a middle schooler was undersized. His favorite player as a kid was Chicago Bears kicker Paul Edinger. After converting his try, Shaw hopped on the guard's back.

"It's fun to do that stuff at the end," Thomas said. "Every coach has his own little thing to get through the dog days of training camp and keep mentally fresh, because that's the biggest battle you have in camp."