Browns sign Rosen
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Like many... It kind of angered me to see Quinn with such a buff body... I always thought it compromised whatever touch he could've had with the ball.... Then he just disintegrated right before our eyes.... Nice kid.. Hard worker.. It just wasn't meant to be... Sad... He's a likeable dude..
I know guys like Dutch are trying to bust your balls but save your energy. You know Quinn never got a raw deal, he just sucked.
Actually, out of all the shitbird QBs we have had, Queen may have been the worst. Not even factoring in his draft status.
Russ (Ballpeen) never took sides back then, but he always said that a DT (fatmouthed Shaun Smith) doesn't punch your QB in the mouth if they respect him.
That was a weird and hard time to be a diehard Browns fan -- but the board at the time made it a bit tolerable.
I know guys like Dutch are trying to bust your balls but save your energy. You know Quinn never got a raw deal, he just sucked.
Actually, out of all the shitbird QBs we have had, Queen may have been the worst. Not even factoring in his draft status.
Russ (Ballpeen) never took sides back then, but he always said that a DT (fatmouthed Shaun Smith) doesn't punch your QB in the mouth if they respect him.
That was a weird and hard time to be a diehard Browns fan -- but the board at the time made it a bit tolerable.
We-done getting lost under the flag sealed the deal for me...
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I'd like nothing more than to have that forum just go away. I've been asked a bunch of times- In the words of Captain Picard to "make it so". There's plenty of essentially unmoderated political forums out there where that crew would fit right in with no problem.
Unfortunately we're stuck with it for the time being.
And if it did go away... what would stop any political innuendo being posted anyway? It's very easy to do.
How about something like a strict warning stating that no political innuendo is allowed, otherwise your post will be deleted? Good idea?
So what's stopping you from doing that now?
How many moderators do we have? 3? Between the 3 it shouldn't be difficult to spot any violation and take care of business.
That said, it's become clear to me that the desire to ban the poli board is less about political shit being posted here and more about you being upset over the political viewpoints of others.
And if it did go away... what would stop any political innuendo being posted anyway? It's very easy to do.
How about something like a strict warning stating that no political innuendo is allowed, otherwise your post will be deleted? Good idea?
So what's stopping you from doing that now?
How many moderators do we have? 3? Between the 3 it shouldn't be difficult to spot any violation and take care of business.
That said, it's become clear to me that the desire to ban the poli board is less about political shit being posted here and more about you being upset over the political viewpoints of others.
YEP. Exactly. But one mod happily allowed the one side to sneak in, I know, because I (I was born a goofy comedian child) - posted an opposite view (both pictures of people....that also was bad), and only mine got deleted.
"ha ha". This board needs to grow - but I have friends who have come and left, and were here for a long time and refuse to come back. The belligerent slurs spew forth just because a few parties demand compliance with their opinions, or else. It's been a while now, but somebody actually berated me hugely, simply because I had a different opinion, and said I should STFU because never played sports.
Really? I was never allowed to play per my surgeon who rebuilt my knee in the summer before the ninth grade. I mean, ridiculing somebody else..for disagreeing with them because they are in a wheelchair????????????
well, crap. I just had opinions and never played football. dammit.
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Like many... It kind of angered me to see Quinn with such a buff body... I always thought it compromised whatever touch he could've had with the ball.... Then he just disintegrated right before our eyes.... Nice kid.. Hard worker.. It just wasn't meant to be... Sad... He's a likeable dude..
I know guys like Dutch are trying to bust your balls but save your energy. You know Quinn never got a raw deal, he just sucked.
Actually, out of all the shitbird QBs we have had, Queen may have been the worst. Not even factoring in his draft status.
Russ (Ballpeen) never took sides back then, but he always said that a DT (fatmouthed Shaun Smith) doesn't punch your QB in the mouth if they respect him.
That was a weird and hard time to be a diehard Browns fan -- but the board at the time made it a bit tolerable.
I know guys like Dutch are trying to bust your balls but save your energy. You know Quinn never got a raw deal, he just sucked.
Actually, out of all the shitbird QBs we have had, Queen may have been the worst. Not even factoring in his draft status.
Russ (Ballpeen) never took sides back then, but he always said that a DT (fatmouthed Shaun Smith) doesn't punch your QB in the mouth if they respect him.
That was a weird and hard time to be a diehard Browns fan -- but the board at the time made it a bit tolerable.
From a true talent (lack of) perspective, the worst QB I ever watched the Browns trot out there was Kizer and IMO it's not even close. I've truly never watched worse QB play in my life, I don't care how bad that 2017 team was.
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I know guys like Dutch are trying to bust your balls but save your energy. You know Quinn never got a raw deal, he just sucked.
Actually, out of all the shitbird QBs we have had, Queen may have been the worst. Not even factoring in his draft status.
Russ (Ballpeen) never took sides back then, but he always said that a DT (fatmouthed Shaun Smith) doesn't punch your QB in the mouth if they respect him.
That was a weird and hard time to be a diehard Browns fan -- but the board at the time made it a bit tolerable.
From a true talent (lack of) perspective, the worst QB I ever watched the Browns trot out there was Kizer and IMO it's not even close. I've truly never watched worse QB play in my life, I don't care how bad that 2017 team was.
From a true talent (lack of) perspective, the worst QB I ever watched the Browns trot out there was Kizer and IMO it's not even close. I've truly never watched worse QB play in my life, I don't care how bad that 2017 team was.
I never had any particular hatred of Kizer but I was puzzled by the selection and handing over the keys to the offense.
WSS
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I know guys like Dutch are trying to bust your balls but save your energy. You know Quinn never got a raw deal, he just sucked.
Actually, out of all the shitbird QBs we have had, Queen may have been the worst. Not even factoring in his draft status.
Russ (Ballpeen) never took sides back then, but he always said that a DT (fatmouthed Shaun Smith) doesn't punch your QB in the mouth if they respect him.
That was a weird and hard time to be a diehard Browns fan -- but the board at the time made it a bit tolerable.
From a true talent (lack of) perspective, the worst QB I ever watched the Browns trot out there was Kizer and IMO it's not even close. I've truly never watched worse QB play in my life, I don't care how bad that 2017 team was.
From a true talent (lack of) perspective, the worst QB I ever watched the Browns trot out there was Kizer and IMO it's not even close. I've truly never watched worse QB play in my life, I don't care how bad that 2017 team was.
Let’s not forget he was coached by the legendary HC Hue (I was paid to lose) Jackson.
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LOL, and at great risk- do I get points for repeating back then "it's a sin if we draft Quinn"? Only thing I had to go on was the exceedingly large failure rate of Notre Dame QBs. Claussen Pickle, and our very own Deshone Kizer.
No, I was talking about the gleam Steve has in his eye when the Queen is brought up. Could you imagine if he was a ginger?
"There's a gleam, men."
No, I was talking about the gleam Steve has in his eye when the Queen is brought up. Could you imagine if he was a ginger?
"There's a gleam, men."
Lumberg had a blast with Shep's crush on Quinn. He posted pictures of Quinn in an air tight pink speedo. Lumberg was a hilarious frat boy at Oregon State that idolized Derek Anderson and this board was very entertaining in the little era.
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I'd like nothing more than to have that forum just go away. I've been asked a bunch of times- In the words of Captain Picard to "make it so". There's plenty of essentially unmoderated political forums out there where that crew would fit right in with no problem.
Unfortunately we're stuck with it for the time being.
And if it did go away... what would stop any political innuendo being posted anyway? It's very easy to do.
How about something like a strict warning stating that no political innuendo is allowed, otherwise your post will be deleted? Good idea?
So what's stopping you from doing that now?
How many moderators do we have? 3? Between the 3 it shouldn't be difficult to spot any violation and take care of business.
That said, it's become clear to me that the desire to ban the poli board is less about political shit being posted here and more about you being upset over the political viewpoints of others.
@nickers said:
Hey why don't you quit deleting my damn posts.. Your getting all MSM/Commie now...
I'd suggest you re-read Riffer's post earlier in the thread. He essentially read the riot act... You start insulting or name calling here on the Browns Forum, it's going to get deleted. FWIW, I haven't deleted any posts on this forum in over a year.
And if it did go away... what would stop any political innuendo being posted anyway? It's very easy to do.
How about something like a strict warning stating that no political innuendo is allowed, otherwise your post will be deleted? Good idea?
So what's stopping you from doing that now?
How many moderators do we have? 3? Between the 3 it shouldn't be difficult to spot any violation and take care of business.
That said, it's become clear to me that the desire to ban the poli board is less about political shit being posted here and more about you being upset over the political viewpoints of others.
FYI, there's 4 moderators here.. Besides myself, there's mjp, RifferX, and uber Moderator Westside Steve.
& allow me to explain. It would be a grey area as to what's "a political post" or not. I sure don't have the time- and neither do the other three Mods to read and potentially sensor every thread and post. I hope it won't get him in trouble, but the hamster YouTube was a very clever dig at a certain poster.
Since you're relatively new here, I became a Mod out of necessity. I worked 2nd shift for decades, so I could keep an eye on the goings on late at night. Some pissed off Jets fan thought it would be funny to post some pretty vile porn on the website at 2AM, and there wasn't a damn thing I could do about it at the time. So I became the Night Watchman of the Board.
RE: the bold... If your political POV is different than mine, fine- but be an adult about it. Repeated personal insults and attacks are SOP there if you have the wrong POV. I will say this- if the Political forum was Moderated on the level of respect we ask for here... 1\2 the posters on that Forum would be permanently banned. And not for their political POVs.... They'd be banned for acting like assholes, and immature ones at that. They behave that way because a certain Moderator lets them get away with it. FWIW, for the time being, I've had enough of the shit that goes on there, I need a mental break from it.
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2 Cents. I like it here because the mods are pretty cool. They let ya go off topic. They let ya say stuff. It's a cool place.
Political boards: The political country is in a major divide. The democrats absolutely hate republicans. And it's the same in reverse. The two groups CANNOT discuss with one another. You would have to have TWO political forums. One for dems and one for republicans. To bring them together is just gonna make people dislike one another to the core.
I never go to that forum. I wouldn't be able to make anyone from the opposing point of view understand what I think is proper and isn't.....and I would just learn to hate, what, 50% of you?
You can't have a guns vs non guns forum. You can't have a religion forum. You can't have an abortion forum. Etc. You are not allowed to discuss third rail topics at work because it destroys morale and pisses people off.
That's my 2 cents on third rail forums.
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My 2 cents we should at least try to stay on topic. If not go to the BARBER SHOP or other threads or forums as a start.
Don't worry the real football season will be here real soon.
GO BROWNS, -17- days until a real Cleveland BROWNS quarterback will be under center.....now who will be stepping in that spot ? (not Rosen)
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And another 2 cents, why not, there's a difference between going slightly *off topic* we all do it I'm included -but- not when it deteriorates into a name calling, pissing contest or worse which we've had in the past.
Threads get totally pushed *OT* and stop any regular discussion or chat. Fair enough assessment ?
That's all we're looking for, yes occasional joking and comments but no......well you know.
Any questions or comments ? Should Steve put up another Forum called "OTHER STUFF" ?
And as always......
GO BROWNS ! OK I'm in for 4 cents,
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@nickers said:
Hey why don't you quit deleting my damn posts.. Your getting all MSM/Commie now...
I'd suggest you re-read Riffer's post earlier in the thread. He essentially read the riot act... You start insulting or name calling here on the Browns Forum, it's going to get deleted. FWIW, I haven't deleted any posts on this forum in over a year.
And if it did go away... what would stop any political innuendo being posted anyway? It's very easy to do.
How about something like a strict warning stating that no political innuendo is allowed, otherwise your post will be deleted? Good idea?
So what's stopping you from doing that now?
How many moderators do we have? 3? Between the 3 it shouldn't be difficult to spot any violation and take care of business.
That said, it's become clear to me that the desire to ban the poli board is less about political shit being posted here and more about you being upset over the political viewpoints of others.
FYI, there's 4 moderators here.. Besides myself, there's mjp, RifferX, and uber Moderator Westside Steve.
& allow me to explain. It would be a grey area as to what's "a political post" or not. I sure don't have the time- and neither do the other three Mods to read and potentially sensor every thread and post. I hope it won't get him in trouble, but the hamster YouTube was a very clever dig at a certain poster.
Since you're relatively new here, I became a Mod out of necessity. I worked 2nd shift for decades, so I could keep an eye on the goings on late at night. Some pissed off Jets fan thought it would be funny to post some pretty vile porn on the website at 2AM, and there wasn't a damn thing I could do about it at the time. So I became the Night Watchman of the Board.
RE: the bold... If your political POV is different than mine, fine- but be an adult about it. Repeated personal insults and attacks are SOP there if you have the wrong POV. I will say this- if the Political forum was Moderated on the level of respect we ask for here... 1\2 the posters on that Forum would be permanently banned. And not for their political POVs.... They'd be banned for acting like assholes, and immature ones at that. They behave that way because a certain Moderator lets them get away with it. FWIW, for the time being, I've had enough of the shit that goes on there, I need a mental break from it.
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my two cents - maybe rosen plays qb for the browns vs the Panthers starting Mayfield.
Mayfield - I hope he throws for 500 yards and 7 touchdowns, and rosen throws 9 interceptions, and zero touchdowns.
For just that one game....
"here we go, Panthers, here we go".
Still thinking about going to the game.
Okay, maybe that was 3 cents. lol
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@nickers said:
Hey why don't you quit deleting my damn posts.. Your getting all MSM/Commie now...
I'd suggest you re-read Riffer's post earlier in the thread. He essentially read the riot act... You start insulting or name calling here on the Browns Forum, it's going to get deleted. FWIW, I haven't deleted any posts on this forum in over a year.
And if it did go away... what would stop any political innuendo being posted anyway? It's very easy to do.
How about something like a strict warning stating that no political innuendo is allowed, otherwise your post will be deleted? Good idea?
So what's stopping you from doing that now?
How many moderators do we have? 3? Between the 3 it shouldn't be difficult to spot any violation and take care of business.
That said, it's become clear to me that the desire to ban the poli board is less about political shit being posted here and more about you being upset over the political viewpoints of others.
FYI, there's 4 moderators here.. Besides myself, there's mjp, RifferX, and uber Moderator Westside Steve.
& allow me to explain. It would be a grey area as to what's "a political post" or not. I sure don't have the time- and neither do the other three Mods to read and potentially sensor every thread and post. I hope it won't get him in trouble, but the hamster YouTube was a very clever dig at a certain poster.
Since you're relatively new here, I became a Mod out of necessity. I worked 2nd shift for decades, so I could keep an eye on the goings on late at night. Some pissed off Jets fan thought it would be funny to post some pretty vile porn on the website at 2AM, and there wasn't a damn thing I could do about it at the time. So I became the Night Watchman of the Board.
RE: the bold... If your political POV is different than mine, fine- but be an adult about it. Repeated personal insults and attacks are SOP there if you have the wrong POV. I will say this- if the Political forum was Moderated on the level of respect we ask for here... 1\2 the posters on that Forum would be permanently banned. And not for their political POVs.... They'd be banned for acting like assholes, and immature ones at that. They behave that way because a certain Moderator lets them get away with it. FWIW, for the time being, I've had enough of the shit that goes on there, I need a mental break from it.
I'd suggest you re-read Riffer's post earlier in the thread. He essentially read the riot act... You start insulting or name calling here on the Browns Forum, it's going to get deleted. FWIW, I haven't deleted any posts on this forum in over a year.
FYI, there's 4 moderators here.. Besides myself, there's mjp, RifferX, and uber Moderator Westside Steve.
& allow me to explain. It would be a grey area as to what's "a political post" or not. I sure don't have the time- and neither do the other three Mods to read and potentially sensor every thread and post. I hope it won't get him in trouble, but the hamster YouTube was a very clever dig at a certain poster.
Since you're relatively new here, I became a Mod out of necessity. I worked 2nd shift for decades, so I could keep an eye on the goings on late at night. Some pissed off Jets fan thought it would be funny to post some pretty vile porn on the website at 2AM, and there wasn't a damn thing I could do about it at the time. So I became the Night Watchman of the Board.
RE: the bold... If your political POV is different than mine, fine- but be an adult about it. Repeated personal insults and attacks are SOP there if you have the wrong POV. I will say this- if the Political forum was Moderated on the level of respect we ask for here... 1\2 the posters on that Forum would be permanently banned. And not for their political POVs.... They'd be banned for acting like assholes, and immature ones at that. They behave that way because a certain Moderator lets them get away with it. FWIW, for the time being, I've had enough of the shit that goes on there, I need a mental break from it.
Oh c'mon man grow a pair will ya?... all I basically said was Dutch needs to grow up and quit acting like a pompous ass... it was in response to what Riff said... I suggest you re-read again...
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I'd suggest you re-read Riffer's post earlier in the thread. He essentially read the riot act... You start insulting or name calling here on the Browns Forum, it's going to get deleted. FWIW, I haven't deleted any posts on this forum in over a year.
FYI, there's 4 moderators here.. Besides myself, there's mjp, RifferX, and uber Moderator Westside Steve.
& allow me to explain. It would be a grey area as to what's "a political post" or not. I sure don't have the time- and neither do the other three Mods to read and potentially sensor every thread and post. I hope it won't get him in trouble, but the hamster YouTube was a very clever dig at a certain poster.
Since you're relatively new here, I became a Mod out of necessity. I worked 2nd shift for decades, so I could keep an eye on the goings on late at night. Some pissed off Jets fan thought it would be funny to post some pretty vile porn on the website at 2AM, and there wasn't a damn thing I could do about it at the time. So I became the Night Watchman of the Board.
RE: the bold... If your political POV is different than mine, fine- but be an adult about it. Repeated personal insults and attacks are SOP there if you have the wrong POV. I will say this- if the Political forum was Moderated on the level of respect we ask for here... 1\2 the posters on that Forum would be permanently banned. And not for their political POVs.... They'd be banned for acting like assholes, and immature ones at that. They behave that way because a certain Moderator lets them get away with it. FWIW, for the time being, I've had enough of the shit that goes on there, I need a mental break from it.
Oh c'mon man grow a pair will ya?... all I basically said was Dutch needs to grow up and quit acting like a pompous ass... it was in response to what Riff said... I suggest you re-read again...
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And if it did go away... what would stop any political innuendo being posted anyway? It's very easy to do.
How about something like a strict warning stating that no political innuendo is allowed, otherwise your post will be deleted? Good idea?
So what's stopping you from doing that now?
How many moderators do we have? 3? Between the 3 it shouldn't be difficult to spot any violation and take care of business.
That said, it's become clear to me that the desire to ban the poli board is less about political shit being posted here and more about you being upset over the political viewpoints of others.
YEP. Exactly. But one mod happily allowed the one side to sneak in, I know, because I (I was born a goofy comedian child) - posted an opposite view (both pictures of people....that also was bad), and only mine got deleted.
"ha ha". This board needs to grow - but I have friends who have come and left, and were here for a long time and refuse to come back. The belligerent slurs spew forth just because a few parties demand compliance with their opinions, or else. It's been a while now, but somebody actually berated me hugely, simply because I had a different opinion, and said I should STFU because never played sports.
Really? I was never allowed to play per my surgeon who rebuilt my knee in the summer before the ninth grade. I mean, ridiculing somebody else..for disagreeing with them because they are in a wheelchair????????????
well, crap. I just had opinions and never played football. dammit.
Really? I was never allowed to play per my surgeon who rebuilt my knee in the summer before the ninth grade. I mean, ridiculing somebody else..for disagreeing with them because they are in a wheelchair????????????
I've always found this story of yours very interesting.
You hurt your knee so bad, I'm guessing sometime in the mid/late 1960s, that it required knee surgery. Your doctor forbade you from playing football for the entirity of your high school years, I'm guessing because one injury to your surgically-repaired knee could be catastrophic. Back when knee surgery was in its infancy.
Then you graduate high school, pass a physical, and join the Air Force.
Must have been a miracle knee, I guess.
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Jake Burns.. Josh Rosen film room
same Weaknesses
- Carries ball low in pocket with slight upward pre-throw hitch (check..play like 6'4)
- Decision making and post-snap reads are inconsistent
- May need to make greater effort to drive ball on seam throws
- Lacks gun to challenge safeties with rip throws over the top
- Completed just 42.4 percent of his throws when forced to move
- Extends plays and takes unnecessary chances rather than throwing it away
preseason games with backups and Dobbs vs Rosen... Oh My !
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2 Cents. I like it here because the mods are pretty cool. They let ya go off topic. They let ya say stuff. It's a cool place.
Political boards: The political country is in a major divide. The democrats absolutely hate republicans. And it's the same in reverse. The two groups CANNOT discuss with one another. You would have to have TWO political forums. One for dems and one for republicans. To bring them together is just gonna make people dislike one another to the core.
I never go to that forum. I wouldn't be able to make anyone from the opposing point of view understand what I think is proper and isn't.....and I would just learn to hate, what, 50% of you?
You can't have a guns vs non guns forum. You can't have a religion forum. You can't have an abortion forum. Etc. You are not allowed to discuss third rail topics at work because it destroys morale and pisses people off.
That's my 2 cents on third rail forums.
2 Cents. I like it here because the mods are pretty cool. They let ya go off topic. They let ya say stuff. It's a cool place.
Political boards: The political country is in a major divide. The democrats absolutely hate republicans. And it's the same in reverse. The two groups CANNOT discuss with one another. You would have to have TWO political forums. One for dems and one for republicans. To bring them together is just gonna make people dislike one another to the core.
I never go to that forum. I wouldn't be able to make anyone from the opposing point of view understand what I think is proper and isn't.....and I would just learn to hate, what, 50% of you?
You can't have a guns vs non guns forum. You can't have a religion forum. You can't have an abortion forum. Etc. You are not allowed to discuss third rail topics at work because it destroys morale and pisses people off.
That's my 2 cents on third rail forums.
An astute observation Orion... Opinions are so dug in you're not going to change anyone's mind. A little OT and political forum POV from me, FYI... But it needs to be said. The guys on our political forum wouldn't last a week if they ventured over to the Washington Post's discussions that follow almost every article. Their spew would almost instantly be deleted, and they'd be banned from posting.
Should you go to liberal leaning blogs like Farron Cousins, Glen Kirchner, David Packman, or even posting alt-right opinions on MSNBC YouTubes... The trolls and folks who are still drinking Trump Kool-Aid are immediately outed, reported, and generally laughed at.
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I never injured my knee - btw, I had osgood/schlatters in my knees very young, somehow, and it progressed to where it started to come apart and I developed a trick knee. The major part of the restructuring was relocating the connection of the patellar ligment sp? to the tibia. Another was structuring the tibia to allow the kneecap to have a new path up and down. At the time I enlisted, my knee was doing fine, unless I played football with my friends - then I would not sleep much at night. w-a-a-a. But when your kneecap dislocates - you wish God would let you go unconscious.
which, btw, I was draft exempt in 1970 because of my knee, they sent me home. I enlisted in '73, after leaving college, to have a job to help my family pay all their bills during a very hostile long strike. I wanted to go into the Navy, but the recruiter said I would never pass the physical, the only chance at all, would be the Air Force. So, that was that. Except, they were going to send me home again, in the physical, after a few x-rays, but I said they had to let me try, told them why, and said one rubber company already closed and there were a thousand applicants for even a part-time store clerk job. So, after the dr.s consulted, they let me go ahead, but said they thought my knee would never make it.
The scar on my knee is close to 11 3/4 inches long, a third of an inch or so wide. It was back in the day, see.
When I finally got my knee replaced, I was told they gasped at my knee when they opened it up - my surgeon said he'd done thousands of knees, and mine was the second worst he'd ever seen.
The rest of the story - only friends know. The End.
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my two cents - maybe rosen plays qb for the browns vs the Panthers starting Mayfield.
Mayfield - I hope he throws for 500 yards and 7 touchdowns, and rosen throws 9 interceptions, and zero touchdowns.
For just that one game....
"here we go, Panthers, here we go".
Still thinking about going to the game.
Okay, maybe that was 3 cents. lol
Mayfield - I hope he throws for 500 yards and 7 touchdowns, and rosen throws 9 interceptions, and zero touchdowns.
For just that one game....
"here we go, Panthers, here we go".
I just don't get that at all. Either you're a Browns fan regardless of how p.o.'d they make you sometimes or you're not. You don't hope the worst for your team ever. Nor do you ever root for a former player you liked to beat them just to prove yourself right that they should not have let him go. That's just not being a true fan IMO. God knows after watching OU & A&M request the clock be running all the time in the second half of a 66-0 OU rout of my Aggies I was thinking Francione is the worst coach in our history. I was fit to be tied. But I never rooted for them to lose to anybody so we could be rid of him. That makes zero sense for a real fan of a team.
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I never injured my knee - btw, I had osgood/schlatters in my knees very young, somehow, and it progressed to where it started to come apart and I developed a trick knee. The major part of the restructuring was relocating the connection of the patellar ligment sp? to the tibia. Another was structuring the tibia to allow the kneecap to have a new path up and down. At the time I enlisted, my knee was doing fine, unless I played football with my friends - then I would not sleep much at night. w-a-a-a. But when your kneecap dislocates - you wish God would let you go unconscious.
which, btw, I was draft exempt in 1970 because of my knee, they sent me home. I enlisted in '73, after leaving college, to have a job to help my family pay all their bills during a very hostile long strike. I wanted to go into the Navy, but the recruiter said I would never pass the physical, the only chance at all, would be the Air Force. So, that was that. Except, they were going to send me home again, in the physical, after a few x-rays, but I said they had to let me try, told them why, and said one rubber company already closed and there were a thousand applicants for even a part-time store clerk job. So, after the dr.s consulted, they let me go ahead, but said they thought my knee would never make it.
The scar on my knee is close to 11 3/4 inches long, a third of an inch or so wide. It was back in the day, see.
When I finally got my knee replaced, I was told they gasped at my knee when they opened it up - my surgeon said he'd done thousands of knees, and mine was the second worst he'd ever seen.
The rest of the story - only friends know. The End.
At the time I enlisted, my knee was doing fine, unless I played football with my friends - then I would not sleep much at night. w-a-a-a. But when your kneecap dislocates - you wish God would let you go unconscious.
which, btw, I was draft exempt in 1970 because of my knee, they sent me home. I enlisted in '73, after leaving college, to have a job to help my family pay all their bills during a very hostile long strike. I wanted to go into the Navy, but the recruiter said I would never pass the physical, the only chance at all, would be the Air Force.
That's interesting... playing backyard football would cause your knee such discomfort that you couldn't sleep at night, but your knee could make it through basic training. Now, I know some don't consider basic training in the Air Force to be very hard, I believe a Poliboard buddy of yours referred to the Air Force as being filled with pansies (or did he say pussies? I don't know, I heard this second-hand) but still, I'm surprised you and your knee could make it through it. Hats off to you!
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