It's Steeler Week !

[gumby73]

          LETS GO BROWNS !!!

[jiggins7919]

I want to be excited, but ever since Baker got hurt it feels like all the Browns air has been forced out if my lungs and I'm struggling to see a way this season will end with our team on top. I know, I know...I'm being a negative douche bag. I guess I'm just disappointed. I absolutely adore Baker Mayfield and it hurts me to see him injured. 

OK, therapy session over. We got Jed, Conklin, Chubb, and Landry back. Clowney and Garrett will be MUCH healthier and so will OBJ. The truly frustrating thing is...we're just missing our QB and leader. I'm just not sure Case Keenum can beat the Steelers, not even THIS Steelers team. So many people believe Pittsburgh is total garbage, and while they're far from good, they arent going to roll over for us. 

I went back and watched the Broncos game and there are several concerning things I noticed. First and foremost, we absolutely dominated the game...and won by three points. In fact, it felt a lot like the San Diego game. We get the ball back up by just a little and we need to drain the clock to win. We failed against San Diego, we didn't fail this time. Still, in my heart I know that if we punted, we would have lost that game. 

Secondly, Keenum had 4 plays that were almost fumbles. I mean he was a duck's fart away from losing the game on 4 separate occasions and he was THIS close to totally losing the game on that 4th and 3 scramble he had for the 1st down. He basically fumbled it, although marked down by contact, and the ball rolled to our player in the end zone. 

Lastly, that Cleveland wind did NOT agree with Case Keenum. Homeboy had OBJ wide open down the field and the wind slammed into that deep ball like a freight train. Same thing happened to Bridgewater on that interception. The weather will only get worse and I'm not confident Case can get the ball down the field. 

If we had a healthy Baker, I'd pick us to win this game all day every day. But we don't, and I don't think we're getting him back. Even if we did, there's no way to protect Baker...especially in the Pittsburgh game. They ALWAYS hit our QB hard every game. I also have the worst feeling that Chase is going to miss FG's Sunday. That wind will be swirling and there's never a good time to miss. Hopefully I'm wrong...I hate the Steelers. 

[Tour2ma]

Nice kick off, gum....

Vag been seen 'round lately?

I got MG with 3+ sacks and 0 helmet swings... but at least one wave and skip past his ole buddy Mason on the sideline... laughing and pointing.

@jiggins7919 said:

Lastly, that Cleveland wind did NOT agree with Case Keenum.

Yup... that's the spin rate arm strength issue. but Ben's gun is gone as well... so... but he is seeing the field again.

Gotta chip TJ early and often and all the time. Gotta run... gotta PAP... to offset the rest.... biggest worry here? Alex Highsmith opposite TJ followed by the great Cam Heyward inside. Also expect to see Ingram rotating in for Highsmith and in that spot role he's still dangerous. I think on their side we can supplement pro with our FB, but not on TJ's side. Can't let him have room to move or acelerate.

Us? First to the whomevers I was arguing, against our Mr. D'Ernest... my apologies. Kid balled out last week. Looked him space to moved every bit as quick as y'all were maintaining. Obviously need more of that Sunday plus a ton of Felton outflanking the OLBs. Rough em up with doubles when they rush and run them ragged with flanking manuevers. Kinda like Sean Payto did last nite with Kamara.

And then there's Bush and Schobert in the middle...

Saw where Conklin and Wills are both expecte?d to practice. Doesn't suck... but they'll need help.

S/T's? Need our Hammer to have a game cause their Punter has been on fire of late.

[gumby73]

IG: JosinaAnderson

 

@JosinaAnderson

There’s an expectation now that #Browns QB Baker Mayfield will practice Wednesday, in some capacity, barring any setbacks, per league source.

4:11 PM · Oct 26, 2021

JosinaAnderson@JosinaAnderson

There’s an expectation now that #Browns QB Baker Mayfield will practice Wednesday, in some capacity, barring any setbacks, per league source.

Oct 26, 2021 983 25View on X

 

and To my Haters....... 

 

 

 

[Tour2ma]

@gumby73 said:

 

Oh shit... I see more commercials for the kid now....

[Tour2ma]

I kinda like our chances this week...

BM non-factor... but Chubb looks good to go.

https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-announce-unofficial-depth-chart-for-week-8-vs-steelers

Offense

Table inside Article

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
WR	Jarvis Landry	Donovan Peoples-Jones	Anthony Schwartz
LT	Jedrick Wills Jr.	Alex Taylor
LG	Joel Bitonio	Hjalte Froholdt
C	JC Tretter	Michael Dunn
RG	Wyatt Teller	Blake Hance
RT	Jack Conklin	James Hudson III
TE	Austin Hooper	David Njoku	Harrison Bryant
WR	Odell Beckham Jr.	Rashard Higgins
QB	Baker Mayfield	Case Keenum
RB	Nick Chubb	D'Ernest Johnson	Demetric Felton	John Kelly Jr.
FB	Johnny Stanton IV

Defense

Table inside Article

Position	1st	2nd	3rd
LDE	Myles Garrett	Takkarist McKinley
LDT	Malik Jackson	Jordan Elliott
RDT	Malik McDowell	Andrew Billings	Tommy Togiai
RDE	Jadeveon Clowney	Joe Jackson	Ifeadi Odenigbo
WILL	Mack Wilson Sr.	Tony Fields II
MIKE	Anthony Walker Jr.	Elijah Lee
SAM	Sione Takitaki	Malcolm Smith
LCB	Denzel Ward	Troy Hill	A.J. Green
RCB	Greg Newsome II	Greedy Williams
SS	Ronnie Harrison Jr.	Grant Delpit
FS	John Johnson III	Richard LeCounte III

[gumby73]

@tour2ma said:

Oh shit... I see more commercials for the kid now....

when that foam finger pops 2 of Lilly's proper unie buttons.... I may consider ?... that dare, phone service is useless in my area.. string meet cup 

[Tour2ma]

And the game is not on in my area...

[hx214]

It's looking like any given Sunday in the AFC North this year. Better buckle the chin strap and play 4 quarters of football every week. From here on out it's on the defense to hold teams to under 20. 

Let's start Sunday and send the Rapist home with the first of his two loses this season. Hope we sack him 6 times and knock him down even more.

[Orion]

...puttin' the Tale Of The Tape in here...cos....It's Steeler Week dang it!

….........	Rush / G		Pass / G		Sack	Run D / G		Pass D / G		Sack	Give/Take
Browns	170	1st	240	23rd	25th	80	5th	215	11th	3rd	-2
Steelers	81	31st	253	26th	12th	108	7th	245	7th	13th	-2

And the 'tale' has grown taller with the advent of the Steelers playing one less game than just about everyone else. (rankings calculated by season totals)

Still though, we can see that the Steelers offensive stats are not overly impressive, especially running the ball...but our defense hasn't been consistent game to game, so....

On offense, since Baker got his shoulder crushed, we've been a short pass, running team.  The Steel Curtain doesn't exist right now but their D isn't awful.  

We're going to, once again, have to prove that we're a balanced offense before we can try pounding the ball on the ground as the Steelers aren't awful against the run.  Assuming that tomorrow Keenum runs the 1st team in practice, and throughout the week, he'll be a little more 'in tune' with the receivers, perhaps we'll be able to pass a little better this week.  

It's an important game.  We need to rack up some conference & divisional wins.  We cannot afford to fall to last place in the AFC North.  It's pretty much a Must Win.

[nickers]

This game will be close... I'm expecting total quagmire and I don't care whose suiting up.. or not.. Mission... Just win the damn game!.. The rest will take care of it self win or lose....

[gumby73]

My biggest concern is.. will Denzel Ward play?

Woods defense has crashed down to #24 at PFF. Where Pittsburgh comes in at #14 reguard-less of their injuries..Denver's defense still came in at 12th..I can't see a ball controlling rushing team, winning this with only scoring 17-20 points.. Chubb/Baker/Conklin combined gives me more hope of scoring more over Keenum, even if Ward is out..

stay tuned..friday's Injury report should be telling .. a Division game to boot. Coaches get paid to decide starters   

Baker's at the mic at today's practice now... so Wednesday practice should begin shortly

[gumby73]

small window peek into a Wednesday practice..

Tony Grossi

 

@TonyGrossi

Browns not practicing: Clowney (ankle, groin, knee), Malik Jackson (ankle), Jarvis Landry (knee), Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin), Denzel Ward (hamstring).

 

 

@ScottPetrak

#Browns Kevin Stefanski says he expects Baker Mayfield to do everything in practice today, including normal amount of work with starters.

Nate Ulrich

 

@ByNateUlrich

#Browns coach Kevin Stefanski spoke as if Baker Mayfield will get most first-team reps today, but Case Keenum will get some

 

https://www.brownszone.com/2021/10/27/baker-mayfield-confident-hell-be-able-to-finish-season-despite-serious-shoulder-injury-absolutely-has-chance-to-play-vs-steelers/

[gumby73]

while not looking for a laugh ? ?

 

 

 

Joey Cornell

 

 

Whoever did this is GOATED #Browns

 

 

? bah ?

 

[Dutch Oven]

[Vagitron]

Fuck the Browns. Grossi is a moron. Grossi got cam Heyward's name wrong and then issued a correction to Casey Heyward. How? It's nice to see your local reporting is as awful as Pittsburghs. If the Browns are smart they sit Mayfield. Keenum is capable. I'm expecting a good game, hoping the injury report doesn't keep mounting for both teams. 

[Vagitron]

@dutch-oven said:

I wouldn't take any of them over Harris and that's not a slight to chubb, hunt, Johnson or Felton. Harris is going to be special and he's the genuine article off the field. His media days are refreshing and amusing. 

[Dutch Oven]

@vagitron said:

I wouldn't take any of them over Harris and that's not a slight to chubb, hunt, Johnson or Felton. Harris is going to be special and he's the genuine article off the field. His media days are refreshing and amusing. 

Chubb is ridiculously special already, and I have a sneaking suspicion you'd do backflips if Harris could end up putting up numbers like he does.

@vagitron said:

Fuck the Browns. Grossi is a moron. Grossi got cam Heyward's name wrong and then issued a correction to Casey Heyward. How? It's nice to see your local reporting is as awful as Pittsburghs. If the Browns are smart they sit Mayfield. Keenum is capable. I'm expecting a good game, hoping the injury report doesn't keep mounting for both teams. 

Can't believe we both are looking up at the Bengals... the Bengals?! 

[Nero]

@vagitron said:

I wouldn't take any of them over Harris and that's not a slight to chubb, hunt, Johnson or Felton. Harris is going to be special and he's the genuine article off the field. His media days are refreshing and amusing. 

If I remember correctly, you also defended Conner as a great RB last year, so excuse me if I don't agree with your criteria there, lol. 

I agree with the rest. Let's hope injuries don't pile up and we enjoy a good game this Sunday

[Dick Mellon]

@nickers said:

This game will be close... I'm expecting total quagmire and I don't care whose suiting up.. or not.. Mission... Just win the damn game!.. The rest will take care of it self win or lose....

Yinz is only a 10 point favorite; last I checked.

PIT's Joe Haden is saying that it doesn't really matter who the QB is and that they consider the backup to be almost as good as the starter and it's really about stopping da run which PIT has not been good at.