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  • @gumby73 said:

    I've been saying this for years ?

    For the love of anything football...

    Don't chose to link nor listen to anything Fox News has to say in the sporting world..

    They have chosen to add no sports talent on staff to do so ...

    Besides 5 Pro Bowlers not playing..

    How many of Watson's 5 passes were either dropped or on his target? should take all of 15 mins of FF review

    I'm still waiting on that media genius..

    Cleveland Browns' Deshaun Watson, in interview, apologizes to 'all of the women that I have impacted in this situation'

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34390654/cleveland-browns-deshaun-watson-interview-apologizes-all-women-impacted-situation

    Watson had an uneventful debut, completing just 1 of 5 passes for 7 yards in three series before being replaced in Cleveland's 24-13 win.

    @vambo said:

    Cleveland Browns' Deshaun Watson, in interview, apologizes to 'all of the women that I have impacted in this situation'

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34390654/cleveland-browns-deshaun-watson-interview-apologizes-all-women-impacted-situation

    Watson had an uneventful debut, completing just 1 of 5 passes for 7 yards in three series before being replaced in Cleveland's 24-13 win.

    A little too late now isnt it?

  • @vambo said:

    Cleveland Browns' Deshaun Watson, in interview, apologizes to 'all of the women that I have impacted in this situation'

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34390654/cleveland-browns-deshaun-watson-interview-apologizes-all-women-impacted-situation

    Watson had an uneventful debut, completing just 1 of 5 passes for 7 yards in three series before being replaced in Cleveland's 24-13 win.

    A little too late now isnt it?

    @nickers said:

    A little too late now isnt it?

    Better late than never! 😉

  • @vambo said:

    Cleveland Browns' Deshaun Watson, in interview, apologizes to 'all of the women that I have impacted in this situation'

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34390654/cleveland-browns-deshaun-watson-interview-apologizes-all-women-impacted-situation

    Watson had an uneventful debut, completing just 1 of 5 passes for 7 yards in three series before being replaced in Cleveland's 24-13 win.

    A little too late now isnt it?

    @nickers said:

    A little too late now isnt it?

    apparently:

  • I think they are trying to figure out some way to weasel out of giving him a full year, no idea why I'm getting that vibe but part of it is the fake apology. Did anybody buy that? Again 8 or 12 games is actually worse for the Cleveland browns. With a full season they will have to look for a starting quality quarterback whether that's Jimmy Garoppolo or somebody else. Go piecemeal Miss the playoffs then the wheels start coming off.

    Even if they stayed at 6:00 it won't be long before people forget about it.

    WSS

  • I think they are trying to figure out some way to weasel out of giving him a full year, no idea why I'm getting that vibe but part of it is the fake apology. Did anybody buy that? Again 8 or 12 games is actually worse for the Cleveland browns. With a full season they will have to look for a starting quality quarterback whether that's Jimmy Garoppolo or somebody else. Go piecemeal Miss the playoffs then the wheels start coming off.

    Even if they stayed at 6:00 it won't be long before people forget about it.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    I think they are trying to figure out some way to weasel out of giving him a full year, no idea why I'm getting that vibe but part of it is the fake apology. Did anybody buy that? Again 8 or 12 games is actually worse for the Cleveland browns. With a full season they will have to look for a starting quality quarterback whether that's Jimmy Garoppolo or somebody else. Go piecemeal Miss the playoffs then the wheels start coming off.

    Even if they stayed at 6:00 it won't be long before people forget about it.

    WSS

    Yeah, that fake apology didn’t pass the smell test.

    Something is brewing.

  • @westside-steve said:

    I think they are trying to figure out some way to weasel out of giving him a full year, no idea why I'm getting that vibe but part of it is the fake apology. Did anybody buy that? Again 8 or 12 games is actually worse for the Cleveland browns. With a full season they will have to look for a starting quality quarterback whether that's Jimmy Garoppolo or somebody else. Go piecemeal Miss the playoffs then the wheels start coming off.

    Even if they stayed at 6:00 it won't be long before people forget about it.

    WSS

    Yeah, that fake apology didn’t pass the smell test.

    Something is brewing.

    @canton-dawg said:

    Yeah, that fake apology didn’t pass the smell test.

    Something is brewing.

    I hate to be Captain Obvious, but care to bet that fake apology was probably part of the deal for Watson not getting the entire year... 

  • @canton-dawg said:

    Yeah, that fake apology didn’t pass the smell test.

    Something is brewing.

    I hate to be Captain Obvious, but care to bet that fake apology was probably part of the deal for Watson not getting the entire year... 

    @hoorta said:

    I hate to be Captain Obvious, but care to bet that fake apology was probably part of the deal for Watson not getting the entire year... 

    The basic end result Lar... Follow the damn money!!.. It's basically what it will all boil down to.... They didn't push that scandi knife quite deep enough yet...

  • @canton-dawg said:

    Yeah, that fake apology didn’t pass the smell test.

    Something is brewing.

    I hate to be Captain Obvious, but care to bet that fake apology was probably part of the deal for Watson not getting the entire year... 

    @hoorta said:

    I hate to be Captain Obvious, but care to bet that fake apology was probably part of the deal for Watson not getting the entire year... 

    Not that obvious to me. I still think a 1 year plus hefty fine is coming. I'm going from past commish behavior here.?

  • @canton-dawg said:

    Yeah, that fake apology didn’t pass the smell test.

    Something is brewing.

    I hate to be Captain Obvious, but care to bet that fake apology was probably part of the deal for Watson not getting the entire year... 

    @hoorta said:

    I hate to be Captain Obvious, but care to bet that fake apology was probably part of the deal for Watson not getting the entire year... 

    I’m thinking 8-12 games, and not a full season because of the aforementioned half assed apology.

  • Wow didn't take long for this thread to turn into guitars and whatever. 

    But then again any thread with Watson + anything is doomed to be another Watson-o-matic bunch of rehashed stuff.

    Can't wait until next week  real football with someone under center.   Oh yeah are you ready....oh nevermind.

    GO BROWNS.....baby.

    @mjp28 said:

    Wow didn't take long for this thread to turn into guitars and whatever. 

    But then again any thread with Watson + anything is doomed to be another Watson-o-matic bunch of rehashed stuff.

    Can't wait until next week  real football with someone under center.   Oh yeah are you ready....oh nevermind.

    GO BROWNS.....baby.

    Yes now with preseason game #1 in the books we will have a better idea where the DW legal, NFL and Cleveland BROWNS plans go.   

    Who are the real #2, 3 maybe taxi squad (if any) quarterbacks are......and when DW will be a permanent part of the Cleveland BROWNS legacy goes.    After all he's already bought and paid for.

    Like it or not he's our future #1 QB.       🙂 🙁

  • @hoorta said:

    I hate to be Captain Obvious, but care to bet that fake apology was probably part of the deal for Watson not getting the entire year... 

    I’m thinking 8-12 games, and not a full season because of the aforementioned half assed apology.

    @canton-dawg said:

    I’m thinking 8-12 games, and not a full season because of the aforementioned half assed apology.

    I don't care what it is... make a decision and move on... No one looks good in this from any angle you choose...

  • @canton-dawg said:

    I’m thinking 8-12 games, and not a full season because of the aforementioned half assed apology.

    I don't care what it is... make a decision and move on... No one looks good in this from any angle you choose...

    @nickers said:

    I don't care what it is... make a decision and move on... No one looks good in this from any angle you choose...

    And if the commish waits until after the last dress rehearsal pre-season game, then he is just being petty with the Browns for playing Watson at all.

  • @hoorta said:

    I hate to be Captain Obvious, but care to bet that fake apology was probably part of the deal for Watson not getting the entire year... 

    Not that obvious to me. I still think a 1 year plus hefty fine is coming. I'm going from past commish behavior here.?

    @texasag1969 said:

    Not that obvious to me. I still think a 1 year plus hefty fine is coming. I'm going from past commish behavior here.?

    BUT- Goodell can recommend a year + a big fine. This time around he's not making the final call on what's going to happen... His designated hatchet man will though. 

    From the length of time this is taking I'm not the only one suspecting there's a ton of behind the scenes negotiating going on. (that was allowed for in the CBA)  Harvey was only supposed to go through evidence that had already been submitted, not look at anything new. It's been almost two weeks...  

  • I think they are trying to figure out some way to weasel out of giving him a full year, no idea why I'm getting that vibe but part of it is the fake apology. Did anybody buy that? Again 8 or 12 games is actually worse for the Cleveland browns. With a full season they will have to look for a starting quality quarterback whether that's Jimmy Garoppolo or somebody else. Go piecemeal Miss the playoffs then the wheels start coming off.

    Even if they stayed at 6:00 it won't be long before people forget about it.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    Again 8 or 12 games is actually worse for the Cleveland browns.

    Thank you!  I've been saying this right along.  Our season will be $#!+ AND we'll lose one year of his contract.  And, now the bigger paydays for him come right to his doorstep.   If they suspend him all year then his contract is pushed off a year and his low pay 1 mil salary is what will be at his doorstep.  But I'm pretty confident that Roger GoToHell will be looking to screw us as much as he possibly can.

  • @canton-dawg said:

    I’m thinking 8-12 games, and not a full season because of the aforementioned half assed apology.

    I don't care what it is... make a decision and move on... No one looks good in this from any angle you choose...

    @nickers said:

    I don't care what it is... make a decision and move on... No one looks good in this from any angle you choose...

    Word! ^^

    I'm really tired of fans & media now grabbing the low hanging fruit, that was not so clear when several teams were in the mix when trading for Watson.. how soon they forget what was not known at his trade date..

    What the NFL don't want to do? is suspend him a year.. Toll his contract of a million into 2023... When he still has a holdout case (or more Buzbee?) that could be suspend-able into the 2023 season.. including.. if he can stay clean? 

  • @westside-steve said:

    Again 8 or 12 games is actually worse for the Cleveland browns.

    Thank you!  I've been saying this right along.  Our season will be $#!+ AND we'll lose one year of his contract.  And, now the bigger paydays for him come right to his doorstep.   If they suspend him all year then his contract is pushed off a year and his low pay 1 mil salary is what will be at his doorstep.  But I'm pretty confident that Roger GoToHell will be looking to screw us as much as he possibly can.

    @orion said:

    Thank you!  I've been saying this right along.  Our season will be $#!+ AND we'll lose one year of his contract.  And, now the bigger paydays for him come right to his doorstep.   If they suspend him all year then his contract is pushed off a year and his low pay 1 mil salary is what will be at his doorstep.  But I'm pretty confident that Roger GoToHell will be looking to screw us as much as he possibly can.

    I'm just stating what I think would probably be better for the team I couldn't give less of a damn what's better for Watson. Screw Jimmy Haslam and screw the bogus pay chain they put together.

    And if anybody has screwed the Browns it's Jimmy and Watson and the Houston Texans. Sure Rodger Goodell is an incompetent putz but this dunk tank over a cesspool isn't his fault.

    WSS 

  • @calfoxwc said:

    I wish they had traded for Garoppolo the first time.

    But they wouldn't have done that because he wasn't that much of an upgrade over Baker.  But he probably IS an upgrade over Brissette.  

    @orion said:

    But they wouldn't have done that because he wasn't that much of an upgrade over Baker.  But he probably IS an upgrade over Brissette.  

    Good point Orion!  I think another big part of this is the question of when he'll be ready to play for a new team, new offense and players he has no familiarity with whatsoever.  

  • The apology:

    WSS 

  • @orion said:

    Thank you!  I've been saying this right along.  Our season will be $#!+ AND we'll lose one year of his contract.  And, now the bigger paydays for him come right to his doorstep.   If they suspend him all year then his contract is pushed off a year and his low pay 1 mil salary is what will be at his doorstep.  But I'm pretty confident that Roger GoToHell will be looking to screw us as much as he possibly can.

    I'm just stating what I think would probably be better for the team I couldn't give less of a damn what's better for Watson. Screw Jimmy Haslam and screw the bogus pay chain they put together.

    And if anybody has screwed the Browns it's Jimmy and Watson and the Houston Texans. Sure Rodger Goodell is an incompetent putz but this dunk tank over a cesspool isn't his fault.

    WSS 

    @westside-steve said:

    I couldn't give less of a damn what's better for Watson.

    ...but that's YOU.  The women fans is what the NFL is trying to appease here.  And the media...who's feeding their frenzy.  They give a damn...and they want what's worse for him.  So if you're gonna totally screw the team by keeping the QB out for 10-12 games AND losing a contract year, then DON'T DO THAT.  Keep him out ALL year.  No pay at all.  And only 1 mil next year.  That way the team isn't getting a double screwing by losing a contract year.  

    That's all I'm saying.  Don't screw the team so heavily.  But I really feel that the owners want Haslam screwed because of that very contract that I'm advocating for.  The infamous Guaranteed Money.  And the only reason I'm fighting for the years of the contract is because, hey, we're in this whether we like it or we don't.  We're not able to spin the arrow of time so we can go back and undo this.  I want the best possible outcome for the team, because if the team gets screwed then we, the passionate fans, you know, like the ones that post on the team message board(s), get screwed.  Not the official league of women librarians.  Us.

    I think over the years I've called Haslam every name in the book.  Trigger finger, crook, sleazy, liar.....I referred to them as Pilot J's Flying Circus on the original team message board, which closed up like, the next day.  I'm still pissed at him for what he did to our uniform...I mean, he had to fuck everything up including the uniforms.....everything had to be Pilot J New & Improved.   BUT....ironically, I'm not chastising him for this move...because I actually believe that it should be better for the team if we can have Watson at QB instead of Baker.  But I certainly understand the sentiment that it's right up sleazy Jimmuh's alley.

  • Ya know... I get this ugly feeling Watson is gonna end up like OBJ here and simply "not fit". He looked totally uncomfortable and out of place in his appearance the other night... He even looked disinterested in what was going on... I think his mind is every place else but on Football right now.. This is gonna end ugly... I'm just feeling it.