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BREAKING NEWS: COLT MCCOY LIKELY TO START SUNDAY

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  • i hear the bells already. somebody light the funeral pyre! it's gonna be a massacre!

    i know 1 of 2 things are gonna happen if colt starts against the Steelers.

    1. your OC is gonna call such a conservative gameplan that you will NOT top 100yrds total offense.

    or

    2. your OC calls a standard range of plays and colt will get intercepted 3 or more times.

    pick your poison.

  • i hear the bells already. somebody light the funeral pyre! it's gonna be a massacre!

    i know 1 of 2 things are gonna happen if colt starts against the Steelers.

    1. your OC is gonna call such a conservative gameplan that you will NOT top 100yrds total offense.

    or

    2. your OC calls a standard range of plays and colt will get intercepted 3 or more times.

    pick your poison.

    @gafreleets said:

    i hear the bells already. somebody light the funeral pyre! it's gonna be a massacre!

    i know 1 of 2 things are gonna happen if colt starts against the Steelers.

    1. your OC is gonna call such a conservative gameplan that you will NOT top 100yrds total offense.

    or

    2. your OC calls a standard range of plays and colt will get intercepted 3 or more times.

    pick your poison.

    I see a more conservative approach no matter who the QB is. The real question is going to be how healthy will Hillis be and can Jerrome Harrison rise to the occasion or not. Also, will the Steelers have enough balls to kick to Joshua Cribbs 😉 ?

  • @gafreleets said:

    i hear the bells already. somebody light the funeral pyre! it's gonna be a massacre!

    i know 1 of 2 things are gonna happen if colt starts against the Steelers.

    1. your OC is gonna call such a conservative gameplan that you will NOT top 100yrds total offense.

    or

    2. your OC calls a standard range of plays and colt will get intercepted 3 or more times.

    pick your poison.

    I see a more conservative approach no matter who the QB is. The real question is going to be how healthy will Hillis be and can Jerrome Harrison rise to the occasion or not. Also, will the Steelers have enough balls to kick to Joshua Cribbs 😉 ?

    @brownindian said:

    I see a more conservative approach no matter who the QB is. The real question is going to be how healthy will Hillis be and can Jerrome Harrison rise to the occasion or not. Also, will the Steelers have enough balls to kick to Joshua Cribbs 😉 ?

    actually had to give you a "thanks for post" on that. while the run game dosen't scare me at all cribbs on ST plays does.

    Steelers still aren't where they need to be on kick coverage.

  • @brownindian said:

    I see a more conservative approach no matter who the QB is. The real question is going to be how healthy will Hillis be and can Jerrome Harrison rise to the occasion or not. Also, will the Steelers have enough balls to kick to Joshua Cribbs 😉 ?

    actually had to give you a "thanks for post" on that. while the run game dosen't scare me at all cribbs on ST plays does.

    Steelers still aren't where they need to be on kick coverage.

    @gafreleets said:

    actually had to give you a "thanks for post" on that. while the run game dosen't scare me at all cribbs on ST plays does.

    Steelers still aren't where they need to be on kick coverage.

    You can take the safe approach and kick away from Cribbs 😉. I think you are giving Hillis a lot less credit than he deserves, if the O Line can open up some holes and he is healthy we could still have a formidable weapon.

  • This may be the first Browns game in 11 years that I don't watch. 🙁

  • I'll be honest. The Browns always get up for the games against the Steelers. Anything is possible so I'm not going to come in here like i have in the last few days to get a rise and say "we're going to steam roll". Do I think there is a real chance that happens yes but any given Sunday and both teams always get up for this one. It's going to be a pretty exciting week. Ben is coming back, a fueled rivalry no matter how lopsided it's been lately. It's a good week to be a football fan.

  • @gafreleets said:

    actually had to give you a "thanks for post" on that. while the run game dosen't scare me at all cribbs on ST plays does.

    Steelers still aren't where they need to be on kick coverage.

    You can take the safe approach and kick away from Cribbs 😉. I think you are giving Hillis a lot less credit than he deserves, if the O Line can open up some holes and he is healthy we could still have a formidable weapon.

    @brownindian said:

    You can take the safe approach and kick away from Cribbs 😉. I think you are giving Hillis a lot less credit than he deserves, if the O Line can open up some holes and he is healthy we could still have a formidable weapon.

    honestly, i wouldn't mind if we kicked it out of bounds and started at the 40yrd line every time. he's probably gonna get to the 40 anyway and at least if we kick it out he can't advance past there.

    not disrespecting Hillis. would love to have him on the Steelers. but we've consistently shut down much higher quality talent.

  • This may be the first Browns game in 11 years that I don't watch. 🙁

    @mopaji said:

    This may be the first Browns game in 11 years that I don't watch. 🙁

    Why ? Out of town ?

  • I'll be honest. The Browns always get up for the games against the Steelers. Anything is possible so I'm not going to come in here like i have in the last few days to get a rise and say "we're going to steam roll". Do I think there is a real chance that happens yes but any given Sunday and both teams always get up for this one. It's going to be a pretty exciting week. Ben is coming back, a fueled rivalry no matter how lopsided it's been lately. It's a good week to be a football fan.

    Homotron said:

    I'll be honest. The Browns always get up for the games against the Steelers. Anything is possible so I'm not going to come in here like i have in the last few days to get a rise and say "we're going to steam roll". Do I think there is a real chance that happens yes but any given Sunday and both teams always get up for this one. It's going to be a pretty exciting week. Ben is coming back, a fueled rivalry no matter how lopsided it's been lately. It's a good week to be a football fan.

    That's right. Its been all Browns lately 😛

    Nevertheless, this is not good if McCoy has to start. I don't think he has even taken a snap all year in a game and the first thing he is to do in his career is to go against a Dick LeBeau defense? 🥷 .

    Well, I guess if the boy wants to learn what the NFL is all about and what it means to be a pro and play in a real NFL rivalry, now is as good a time as ever.

  • This may be the first Browns game in 11 years that I don't watch. 🙁

    @mopaji said:

    This may be the first Browns game in 11 years that I don't watch. 🙁

    Noooo that would suck. I've watched 257 consecutive Browns games I wouldn't know what to do if I missed one.

  • Homotron said:

    I'll be honest. The Browns always get up for the games against the Steelers. Anything is possible so I'm not going to come in here like i have in the last few days to get a rise and say "we're going to steam roll". Do I think there is a real chance that happens yes but any given Sunday and both teams always get up for this one. It's going to be a pretty exciting week. Ben is coming back, a fueled rivalry no matter how lopsided it's been lately. It's a good week to be a football fan.

    That's right. Its been all Browns lately 😛

    Nevertheless, this is not good if McCoy has to start. I don't think he has even taken a snap all year in a game and the first thing he is to do in his career is to go against a Dick LeBeau defense? 🥷 .

    Well, I guess if the boy wants to learn what the NFL is all about and what it means to be a pro and play in a real NFL rivalry, now is as good a time as ever.

    @the-gipper said:

    That's right. Its been all Browns lately 😛 .

    yeah, at a 1 win per 5yr average.

    they are just the definition of dominate.

  • @the-gipper said:

    That's right. Its been all Browns lately 😛 .

    yeah, at a 1 win per 5yr average.

    they are just the definition of dominate.

    @gafreleets said:

    yeah, at a 1 win per 5yr average.

    they are just the definition of dominate.

    The Browns dominate only categories, not the whole thing. We have one of the best O lines in the league. We have a good running game. We have a beastly special teams unit. And...thats it. So yes we dominate!

  • Formerly Stone said:

    I can understand you guys being excited about Hillis, but lets face it, the Steelers have shut down far better, more experienced, back than Hillis.

    Cribbs is a legitimate threat.

    I'm not saying you guys won't shut him down, but its any given Sunday, you just never know. He's not going to be 100%, so that really sucks for us.

  • Homotron said:

    I'll be honest. The Browns always get up for the games against the Steelers. Anything is possible so I'm not going to come in here like i have in the last few days to get a rise and say "we're going to steam roll". Do I think there is a real chance that happens yes but any given Sunday and both teams always get up for this one. It's going to be a pretty exciting week. Ben is coming back, a fueled rivalry no matter how lopsided it's been lately. It's a good week to be a football fan.

    That's right. Its been all Browns lately 😛

    Nevertheless, this is not good if McCoy has to start. I don't think he has even taken a snap all year in a game and the first thing he is to do in his career is to go against a Dick LeBeau defense? 🥷 .

    Well, I guess if the boy wants to learn what the NFL is all about and what it means to be a pro and play in a real NFL rivalry, now is as good a time as ever.

    @the-gipper said:

    That's right. Its been all Browns lately 😛

    Nevertheless, this is not good if McCoy has to start. I don't think he has even taken a snap all year in a game and the first thing he is to do in his career is to go against a Dick LeBeau defense? 🥷 .

    Well, I guess if the boy wants to learn what the NFL is all about and what it means to be a pro and play in a real NFL rivalry, now is as good a time as ever

    .

    There have been many freshmen QB's who have started in their first year and have fared decently. McCoy has a low ceiling and has had some time to observe the system. He will be fine if the play calling is smart.

  • @gafreleets said:

    i hear the bells already. somebody light the funeral pyre! it's gonna be a massacre!

    i know 1 of 2 things are gonna happen if colt starts against the Steelers.

    1. your OC is gonna call such a conservative gameplan that you will NOT top 100yrds total offense.

    or

    2. your OC calls a standard range of plays and colt will get intercepted 3 or more times.

    pick your poison.

    I see a more conservative approach no matter who the QB is. The real question is going to be how healthy will Hillis be and can Jerrome Harrison rise to the occasion or not. Also, will the Steelers have enough balls to kick to Joshua Cribbs 😉 ?

    @brownindian said:

    I see a more conservative approach no matter who the QB is. The real question is going to be how healthy will Hillis be and can Jerrome Harrison rise to the occasion or not. Also, will the Steelers have enough balls to kick to Joshua Cribbs 😉 ?

    Bingo! There is no doubt our over-conservative approach just got even more smothering...the real question isnt if our RBs can rise to the occasion but more of if our line can open anything up in a 11 deep stack at the line...im betting no..

  • @brownindian said:

    You can take the safe approach and kick away from Cribbs 😉. I think you are giving Hillis a lot less credit than he deserves, if the O Line can open up some holes and he is healthy we could still have a formidable weapon.

    honestly, i wouldn't mind if we kicked it out of bounds and started at the 40yrd line every time. he's probably gonna get to the 40 anyway and at least if we kick it out he can't advance past there.

    not disrespecting Hillis. would love to have him on the Steelers. but we've consistently shut down much higher quality talent.

    @gafreleets said:

    honestly, i wouldn't mind if we kicked it out of bounds and started at the 40yrd line every time. he's probably gonna get to the 40 anyway and at least if we kick it out he can't advance past there.

    not disrespecting Hillis. would love to have him on the Steelers. but we've consistently shut down much higher quality talent.

    cant argue with that ... but hang on to the "any given sunday" excuse ....

  • @gafreleets said:

    actually had to give you a "thanks for post" on that. while the run game dosen't scare me at all cribbs on ST plays does.

    Steelers still aren't where they need to be on kick coverage.

    You can take the safe approach and kick away from Cribbs 😉. I think you are giving Hillis a lot less credit than he deserves, if the O Line can open up some holes and he is healthy we could still have a formidable weapon.

    @brownindian said:

    You can take the safe approach and kick away from Cribbs 😉. I think you are giving Hillis a lot less credit than he deserves, if the O Line can open up some holes and he is healthy we could still have a formidable weapon.

    Our special teams has been getting after everyone. They'll certainly factor in Cribbs but I don't believe you'll see a bunch of squid kicks etc. We have a lot of special teams gunners now, especially with our most recent rookie class. 8 rookies made the active roster.

  • @gafreleets said:

    yeah, at a 1 win per 5yr average.

    they are just the definition of dominate.

    The Browns dominate only categories, not the whole thing. We have one of the best O lines in the league. We have a good running game. We have a beastly special teams unit. And...thats it. So yes we dominate!

    @theclevelandsound said:

    The Browns dominate only categories, not the whole thing. We have one of the best O lines in the league. We have a good running game. We have a beastly special teams unit. And...thats it. So yes we dominate!

    The best o-lines in the league?! 😵 Come on, the line has been terrible and is a huge factor in why the Browns are 1-4. They are constantly getting bullrushed from the left and right side, and it has been taking a toll on Joe Thoams.

  • The best o-lines in the league?! Come on, the line has been terrible and is a huge factor in why the Browns are 1-4.

    ***********

    No way. The oline is one of the best in the leaque. But with hurt qb's, and no wr to stretch the field, the offense has the defense

    playing against the offense's strengths. The Browns don't have the talent to be that versatile with injuries to boot.

    The last game was the offense under seige by most of the entire defense, playing the short quick game. They didn't have

    to worry at all about long or even intermediate passes... the recievers can't get open soon enough, except for Cribbs, and maybe

    Ben Watson depending.

    This defense is dramatically improved. And the pass protection and run blocking has been priceless, until the Atlanta game.

    The oline used to be the problem. Not any more. The Browns still have some weaknesses to resolve.

  • well crap, this is the exact thing holmgren was talking about. I dunno whether to be excited or fearful of colt starting so soon.