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Can Stefanski conjure up a winning formula after the Bye for once?

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  • @texasag1969 said:

    My magic 8 Ball has not been censored yet for saying "Your Fucked!"?

    Mine is either in a different language or someone in here was in charge of the spelling.  The good news is if you drink enough beer - it starts to make sense. 

    Maybe that's my problem with the Browns.  I'm not drinking enough.  Right now it would probably take at least Four 6 packs before that offense looks sexy.  

    @flugel said:

    Mine is either in a different language or someone in here was in charge of the spelling.  The good news is if you drink enough beer - it starts to make sense. 

    Maybe that's my problem with the Browns.  I'm not drinking enough.  Right now it would probably take at least Four 6 packs before that offense looks sexy.  

    there in louds you problem,start drinking heavy on friday

  • @texasag1969 said:

    LOL! for that above.

    So how are you betting the game with a Browns +4.5 spread last I looked?   

     If it's +4.5 now, it won't stay there for long.  Although I'm sure, and starting tomorrow when a lot of Vegas Sharps start talking, they'll mention at great length the emotional 'get up' to face the Cowboys at home; and how the Niners will struggle to maintain that level flying across the country to face Cleveland in questionable weather.  

     There's also my belief that Shanahan still feels the slight from his time in Cleveland, so I doubt he'll be one to go easy.      Weather CAN be the great equalizer, but in our case the Niners also have a great defense to compliment their monster offensive efficiency.   The Browns? Not so much the offensive efficiency and efficacy while we struggle to find a balance between Watson knows and has done, vs Stef's career long offensive philosophy and personnel usage.   The Browns Oline is fielding a bottom 3 LT, a rookie RT and a banged up C.  So that's 60% of your Oline that has a ? above their heads.  

     Meanwhile the designs and personnel the Niners use can eat man coverage alive.  I think Aiyuk has the highest catch % against man coverage in the entire NFL, last I checked?

     I suppose I COULD see something like 27-14?  I wouldn't touch the over... but I struggle to find anyway the Browns stay within 4.5 and I fully expect that line to move a full point as the week progresses.  

    edit: San Fran reminds of what Kellen Moore spoke of about the Boise State offense.  While they had good players, they had great coaches who helped increase the football I.Q. through their methods.  Focus, awareness, a complete understanding of their offensive structure and clearly defined philosophy while slowly adding things on throughout the week per opponent.  Beyond that, a lot of what Boise did at times was simple stuff, but incredibly well window dressed with pre-snap motions and personnel groupings that were VERY flexible in assignment.     That's what the Niners remind me of.   The things they can do from 12 and 21 personnel are insane.

    @tiamat63 said:

    I suppose I COULD see something like 27-14?  I wouldn't touch the over... but I struggle to find anyway the Browns stay within 4.5 and I fully expect that line to move a full point as the week progresses. 

    Yep, it's already moved to +5.5 as of this morning. I would not be surprised if it goes further when it becomes clear Watson is out.

  • @tiamat63 said:

    I suppose I COULD see something like 27-14?  I wouldn't touch the over... but I struggle to find anyway the Browns stay within 4.5 and I fully expect that line to move a full point as the week progresses. 

    Yep, it's already moved to +5.5 as of this morning. I would not be surprised if it goes further when it becomes clear Watson is out.

    @texasag1969 said:

    Yep, it's already moved to +5.5 as of this morning. I would not be surprised if it goes further when it becomes clear Watson is out.

     Was coming here to say just that. 

    It'll settle around +6, then Watson out it'll jump +7/.5 and possibly even more. 

     Run CmC just got 30 touches last week in a huge NFC game against Dallas.  Any chance they get to rest him, should the Niners go up a couple scores, I fully expect Jordan Mason to get carries.  So I'm looking early at low carry prop lines for him.  Weather included, it'll be a grind-it-out game for S.F.  

  • Magic 8 ball says...

    No.

    @kvoethe said:

    Magic 8 ball says...

    No.

    My magic 8 ball used to say "throw a hotel party". 

    .... My 8 might have been of a slightly different variety, now that I think of it. 

  • My Magic 8 ball says no because Stefanski himself is his own worst enemy..

  • @kvoethe said:

    Magic 8 ball says...

    No.

    My magic 8 ball used to say "throw a hotel party". 

    .... My 8 might have been of a slightly different variety, now that I think of it. 

    @tiamat63 said:

    My magic 8 ball used to say "throw a hotel party". 

    .... My 8 might have been of a slightly different variety, now that I think of it. 

    Colombian 8 balls? 

  • The 49ers crushed the Cowboys on SNF. Can our defense do better than the Cowboys and will Stef gameplan an offense that can outduel Kyle Shanahan's? I think Stefanski is 0fer after the bye so far so he would be bucking the trend but as Browns fans we hope there's always a first time.

    @mddawg said:

    Can Stefanski conjure up a winning formula after the Bye for once?

    No.

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    Holy shit! Forgive me, I have been busy getting the Watson special ending. When did Stefanski start making the game plan?

    What game plan? There was one?

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    Holy shit! Forgive me, I have been busy getting the Watson special ending. When did Stefanski start making the game plan?

    What game plan? There was one?

    @flugel said:

    What game plan? There was one?

    If we had a first rounder this year I would have believed the game plan was how we got Garrett. Tank.?

  • @flugel said:

    What game plan? There was one?

    If we had a first rounder this year I would have believed the game plan was how we got Garrett. Tank.?

    @texasag1969 said:

    If we had a first rounder this year I would have believed the game plan was how we got Garrett. Tank.?

    They went 0-16 in Garrett's rookie year just to prove 1-15 was no fluke (even if the Chargers missed a pretty easy FG the only time the Browns won in that 2 year span).  

  • @tiamat63 said:

    My magic 8 ball used to say "throw a hotel party". 

    .... My 8 might have been of a slightly different variety, now that I think of it. 

    Colombian 8 balls? 

    @dutch-oven said:

    Colombian 8 balls? 

    perhaps-hmm.gif

  • @orion said:

    I'm glad that we're getting this 9'er game out of the way this week.  

    I was supposed to go with my buddy to this game, but his kid yadda yadda yadda so he's not able to go and is attempting to sell his tickets instead.

    I'm not real upset. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    I was supposed to go with my buddy to this game, but his kid yadda yadda yadda so he's not able to go and is attempting to sell his tickets instead.

    I'm not real upset. 

    Yeah...Dutch is the ultimate winner of this weekend. ?

  • @dutch-oven said:

    I was supposed to go with my buddy to this game, but his kid yadda yadda yadda so he's not able to go and is attempting to sell his tickets instead.

    I'm not real upset. 

    Yeah...Dutch is the ultimate winner of this weekend. ?

    @jiggins7919 said:

    Yeah...Dutch is the ultimate winner of this weekend. ?

    My buddy not understanding how birth control works ultimately worked out for me! 

  • Stefanski proved me wrong, this is his signature win.

  • Stefanski earned this win.  

    I didn't agree with the color commentator's thoughts on when to go for it and when not.  We went for it on 4th and 4 because we absolutely had to.

    Stef took the FG attempts whenever he could / had to.  He knew how good the SF D was and he relied on his D to control the game.  And Schwartz's guys did the job.  If the FG kick hooked 1 measly yard, we lose.  As we've done countless times in that situation.   'Bout time a game winning opponent's kick goes our way.

    I think Stef did a good job today.  I didn't agree with every play call but that will always be the case, with all of us, no matter who the play caller is.

  • Stefanksi now is 3-1 after a bye week, for those keeping score at home. 

  • Stefanski IS a good coach, can't see why people hate him. 

    Very inspiring team win. 

    Turnovers are definitely killing the Browns but they finally survived it today.

  • Stefanski earned this win.  

    I didn't agree with the color commentator's thoughts on when to go for it and when not.  We went for it on 4th and 4 because we absolutely had to.

    Stef took the FG attempts whenever he could / had to.  He knew how good the SF D was and he relied on his D to control the game.  And Schwartz's guys did the job.  If the FG kick hooked 1 measly yard, we lose.  As we've done countless times in that situation.   'Bout time a game winning opponent's kick goes our way.

    I think Stef did a good job today.  I didn't agree with every play call but that will always be the case, with all of us, no matter who the play caller is.

    @orion said:

    Stefanski earned this win.  

    I didn't agree with the color commentator's thoughts on when to go for it and when not.  We went for it on 4th and 4 because we absolutely had to.

    Stef took the FG attempts whenever he could / had to.  He knew how good the SF D was and he relied on his D to control the game.  And Schwartz's guys did the job.  If the FG kick hooked 1 measly yard, we lose.  As we've done countless times in that situation.   'Bout time a game winning opponent's kick goes our way.

    I think Stef did a good job today.  I didn't agree with every play call but that will always be the case, with all of us, no matter who the play caller is.

    Greg Olsen is an idiot, we punted on a 4th and long 1, up by 3 at our own 40, defense forced an immediate punt. That’s the exact outcome you want (except for losing the timeout)

    For some reason he kept ragging on the decision even after the 4th and 4 play.

  • @orion said:

    Stefanski earned this win.  

    I didn't agree with the color commentator's thoughts on when to go for it and when not.  We went for it on 4th and 4 because we absolutely had to.

    Stef took the FG attempts whenever he could / had to.  He knew how good the SF D was and he relied on his D to control the game.  And Schwartz's guys did the job.  If the FG kick hooked 1 measly yard, we lose.  As we've done countless times in that situation.   'Bout time a game winning opponent's kick goes our way.

    I think Stef did a good job today.  I didn't agree with every play call but that will always be the case, with all of us, no matter who the play caller is.

    Greg Olsen is an idiot, we punted on a 4th and long 1, up by 3 at our own 40, defense forced an immediate punt. That’s the exact outcome you want (except for losing the timeout)

    For some reason he kept ragging on the decision even after the 4th and 4 play.

    @bbedward said:

    Greg Olsen is an idiot, we punted on a 4th and long 1, up by 3 at our own 40, defense forced an immediate punt. That’s the exact outcome you want (except for losing the timeout)

    For some reason he kept ragging on the decision even after the 4th and 4 play.

    We were in the process of 'stealing' a win over a better team...with a guy named PJ at QB.  That's not time for an unforced error.  You punt and make the better team prove that they can come down the field against your solid defense.  It was the right strategy with a crippled offense.

  • @mddawg said:

    Can Stefanski conjure up a winning formula after the Bye for once?

    No.

    @vaportrail said:

    No.

    Glad I'm wrong.