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  • @emporerghoolie said:

    Add to this that the NFL is pressuring the Haslam ownership to sell, to avoid an NFL scandal, and again you have a season over before it has started.

    The Browns will go 3-13 +/- 1 win. That's it. Done. fini.

    if ur so sure put some money down.

    i'll keep it cheap for you-a Benjamin says they win 5 or more. if that's too steep we can lower it as well. or...loser leaves the board for the rest of 2013. name it.

    if u choose cash we put the money upfront and an impartial member can hold it until the end of season. if it's membership maybe a mod is willing to help w that. 🙂

    @sisky-fringo said:

    if ur so sure put some money down.

    i'll keep it cheap for you-a Benjamin says they win 5 or more. if that's too steap we can lower it as well. or...loser leaves the board for the rest of 2013. name it.

    if u choose cash we put the money upfront and an impartial member can hold it until the end of season. if it's membership maybe a mod is willing to help w that. 🙂

    I have already offeed to meet a bet someone elsewhere on this board challanged me with.

    I am willing to bet $500 per win with anyone who wamts to take up the bet. I will send a cashiers check for $8,000 to a mutually agreed upon proxy. I am cool with Rich or West Side Steve holding the cash. At 4 - 12 I get $12K back, and you get 4K back.

    8-8, which is way past a miracle is what your new, terriffic Browns would need to do to break you even.

    Let me know.

  • @vagitron said:

    What the hell are you talking about? 50/50 get real. It's still only a handful of Browns with a competition at a few other positions. I think it's insane that you've only labeled two positions better for the Steelers than the Browns. Insane.

    50/50 does sound right...and I am not sure I would give the Steelers that. See my divisional breakdown

    QB: Steelers

    RB: Browns

    FB: no one

    TE: Steelers

    WR: Steelers....but only by virtue of experience, that could be subject to change

    OL: Browns hold edge in 4 or 5 positions...and I am not even willing to concede that Pouncey is one bit better than Mack. IF, IF IF, DeCastro plays and lives up to his draft status, then maybe he will become better than our OGs

    DL: Browns have edge in 2 of 3 slots

    LB: Steelers have edge in 3 of 4 slots

    DB: Even, Browns 2, Steelers 2.

    @the-gipper said:

    50/50 does sound right...and I am not sure I would give the Steelers that. See my divisional breakdown

    QB: Steelers

    RB: Browns

    FB: no one

    TE: Steelers

    WR: Steelers....but only by virtue of experience, that could be subject to change

    OL: Browns hold edge in 4 or 5 positions...and I am not even willing to concede that Pouncey is one bit better than Mack. IF, IF IF, DeCastro plays and lives up to his draft status, then maybe he will become better than our OGs

    DL: Browns have edge in 2 of 3 slots

    LB: Steelers have edge in 3 of 4 slots

    DB: Even, Browns 2, Steelers 2.

    There is NO WAY the Browns have the edge at RB. Dude, what are you smoking? Do you not realize that the same thing that happened to Hillisin year two is about to happen to Richardson for the same reason? The Browns threaten NO defese deep, and they can't spread the ball around. Defenses will hover and shut Richardson down before he can find a hole to do his stuff.

    OL? PULEEZE, the Steelers OL may have had a off year, but if you think that organization doesn't know how to fix a OL and fix it quick, then you havn'et been watching Steeler football at all.

    Saying the Browns are close in WRs is idiotic. Our two top guys are dropping footballs in the touch footbal league. NONE of the Steelers guys ever do that shit. The camp reports on the Steelers talks about guys competing with each other and heated play making. Tomlin is not having to teach WRs to catch. Good lord man, this was the same thing last year. Gordon and Little SUCK, and they SUCK BIG TIME.

    Dude, I love the Browns too, but this constant fantasy analysis year after year needs to stop at some point.

    This team will have an ffense no better and in man places, worse than last year. Norv Turner is a loser.

  • @the-gipper said:

    50/50 does sound right...and I am not sure I would give the Steelers that. See my divisional breakdown

    QB: Steelers

    RB: Browns

    FB: no one

    TE: Steelers

    WR: Steelers....but only by virtue of experience, that could be subject to change

    OL: Browns hold edge in 4 or 5 positions...and I am not even willing to concede that Pouncey is one bit better than Mack. IF, IF IF, DeCastro plays and lives up to his draft status, then maybe he will become better than our OGs

    DL: Browns have edge in 2 of 3 slots

    LB: Steelers have edge in 3 of 4 slots

    DB: Even, Browns 2, Steelers 2.

    There is NO WAY the Browns have the edge at RB. Dude, what are you smoking? Do you not realize that the same thing that happened to Hillisin year two is about to happen to Richardson for the same reason? The Browns threaten NO defese deep, and they can't spread the ball around. Defenses will hover and shut Richardson down before he can find a hole to do his stuff.

    OL? PULEEZE, the Steelers OL may have had a off year, but if you think that organization doesn't know how to fix a OL and fix it quick, then you havn'et been watching Steeler football at all.

    Saying the Browns are close in WRs is idiotic. Our two top guys are dropping footballs in the touch footbal league. NONE of the Steelers guys ever do that shit. The camp reports on the Steelers talks about guys competing with each other and heated play making. Tomlin is not having to teach WRs to catch. Good lord man, this was the same thing last year. Gordon and Little SUCK, and they SUCK BIG TIME.

    Dude, I love the Browns too, but this constant fantasy analysis year after year needs to stop at some point.

    This team will have an ffense no better and in man places, worse than last year. Norv Turner is a loser.

    @emporerghoolie said:

    There is NO WAY the Browns have the edge at RB. Dude, what are you smoking? Do you not realize that the same thing that happened to Hillisin year two is about to happen to Richardson for the same reason? The Browns threaten NO defese deep, and they can't spread the ball around. Defenses will hover and shut Richardson down before he can find a hole to do his stuff.

    OL? PULEEZE, the Steelers OL may have had a off year, but if you think that organization doesn't know how to fix a OL and fix it quick, then you havn'et been watching Steeler football at all.

    Saying the Browns are close in WRs is idiotic. Our two top guys are dropping footballs in the touch footbal league. NONE of the Steelers guys ever do that shit. The camp reports on the Steelers talks about guys competing with each other and heated play making. Tomlin is not having to teach WRs to catch. Good lord man, this was the same thing last year. Gordon and Little SUCK, and they SUCK BIG TIME.

    Dude, I love the Browns too, but this constant fantasy analysis year after year needs to stop at some point.

    This team will have an ffense no better and in man places, worse than last year. Norv Turner is a loser.

    OMG quit posting this garbage...

    What exactly are you basing your analysis on?

    Everything you say just sounds like a drunk ass rambling after being beaten, dumped, and robbed by an ex-girlfriend... You display ZERO knowledge of football...

  • @sisky-fringo said:

    if ur so sure put some money down.

    i'll keep it cheap for you-a Benjamin says they win 5 or more. if that's too steap we can lower it as well. or...loser leaves the board for the rest of 2013. name it.

    if u choose cash we put the money upfront and an impartial member can hold it until the end of season. if it's membership maybe a mod is willing to help w that. 🙂

    I have already offeed to meet a bet someone elsewhere on this board challanged me with.

    I am willing to bet $500 per win with anyone who wamts to take up the bet. I will send a cashiers check for $8,000 to a mutually agreed upon proxy. I am cool with Rich or West Side Steve holding the cash. At 4 - 12 I get $12K back, and you get 4K back.

    8-8, which is way past a miracle is what your new, terriffic Browns would need to do to break you even.

    Let me know.

    @emporerghoolie said:

    I have already offeed to meet a bet someone elsewhere on this board challanged me with.

    I am willing to bet $500 per win with anyone who wamts to take up the bet. I will send a cashiers check for $8,000 to a mutually agreed upon proxy. I am cool with Rich or West Side Steve holding the cash. At 4 - 12 I get $12K back, and you get 4K back.

    8-8, which is way past a miracle is what your new, terriffic Browns would need to do to break you even.

    Let me know.

    I will bet you 500 that the browns win at least 5 regular season games in 2013. pm me so we can firm things up.

  • @sisky-fringo said:

    if ur so sure put some money down.

    i'll keep it cheap for you-a Benjamin says they win 5 or more. if that's too steap we can lower it as well. or...loser leaves the board for the rest of 2013. name it.

    if u choose cash we put the money upfront and an impartial member can hold it until the end of season. if it's membership maybe a mod is willing to help w that. 🙂

    I have already offeed to meet a bet someone elsewhere on this board challanged me with.

    I am willing to bet $500 per win with anyone who wamts to take up the bet. I will send a cashiers check for $8,000 to a mutually agreed upon proxy. I am cool with Rich or West Side Steve holding the cash. At 4 - 12 I get $12K back, and you get 4K back.

    8-8, which is way past a miracle is what your new, terriffic Browns would need to do to break you even.

    Let me know.

    @emporerghoolie said:

    I have already offeed to meet a bet someone elsewhere on this board challanged me with.

    I am willing to bet $500 per win with anyone who wamts to take up the bet. I will send a cashiers check for $8,000 to a mutually agreed upon proxy. I am cool with Rich or West Side Steve holding the cash. At 4 - 12 I get $12K back, and you get 4K back.

    8-8, which is way past a miracle is what your new, terriffic Browns would need to do to break you even.

    Let me know.

    thanks for the reply EG. i have faith they will be better than 3-13...but them needing to go 9-7 to win any $$ frankly sucks. if i understand correctly ur offer has you still making money if the Browns go 7-9...wtf? you claimed +/-3 wins in your post...this bet is not at all consistent with your claims.

    how about an alternative. let's put the over/under at 5...last year's record...which allows for the Browns to win 2 more games than you predicted without you losing anything. an incredibly fair and reasonable wager for you by anyone's standards.

    obviously, i'll take the over...flat rate, winner takes all. i'll do anything up to 10k and will trust WSS...or Ballpeen or Zombo as alternates if they are willing. if the Browns do the same as last year it's simply a wash.

    let's see if you really believe the words you say...or prove to be the flame-baiting troll many claim you as.

  • @the-gipper said:

    50/50 does sound right...and I am not sure I would give the Steelers that. See my divisional breakdown

    QB: Steelers

    RB: Browns

    FB: no one

    TE: Steelers

    WR: Steelers....but only by virtue of experience, that could be subject to change

    OL: Browns hold edge in 4 or 5 positions...and I am not even willing to concede that Pouncey is one bit better than Mack. IF, IF IF, DeCastro plays and lives up to his draft status, then maybe he will become better than our OGs

    DL: Browns have edge in 2 of 3 slots

    LB: Steelers have edge in 3 of 4 slots

    DB: Even, Browns 2, Steelers 2.

    There is NO WAY the Browns have the edge at RB. Dude, what are you smoking? Do you not realize that the same thing that happened to Hillisin year two is about to happen to Richardson for the same reason? The Browns threaten NO defese deep, and they can't spread the ball around. Defenses will hover and shut Richardson down before he can find a hole to do his stuff.

    OL? PULEEZE, the Steelers OL may have had a off year, but if you think that organization doesn't know how to fix a OL and fix it quick, then you havn'et been watching Steeler football at all.

    Saying the Browns are close in WRs is idiotic. Our two top guys are dropping footballs in the touch footbal league. NONE of the Steelers guys ever do that shit. The camp reports on the Steelers talks about guys competing with each other and heated play making. Tomlin is not having to teach WRs to catch. Good lord man, this was the same thing last year. Gordon and Little SUCK, and they SUCK BIG TIME.

    Dude, I love the Browns too, but this constant fantasy analysis year after year needs to stop at some point.

    This team will have an ffense no better and in man places, worse than last year. Norv Turner is a loser.

    @emporerghoolie said:

    There is NO WAY the Browns have the edge at RB. Dude, what are you smoking? Do you not realize that the same thing that happened to Hillisin year two is about to happen to Richardson for the same reason? The Browns threaten NO defese deep, and they can't spread the ball around. Defenses will hover and shut Richardson down before he can find a hole to do his stuff.

    Dude, I love the Browns too, but this constant fantasy analysis year after year needs to stop at some point.

    This team will have an ffense no better and in man places, worse than last year. Norv Turner is a loser.

    Sure Richardson is an injury risk- you're forgetting our Steeler pal is betting an equally big injury risk in Poly-Moo-moo is going to stay healthy too.

    Hey- Doofus- I'll grant you Norv Turner was mediocre at best as a HC. However, he's considered one of the best offensive coordinators in the business.

    Nice way to hedge your bet. You said 4 wins. That's the wash- $500 for every over under. If you're so damn certain this team sucks- you can't lose. If you're seriously wrong- it's going to cost you.

  • @the-gipper said:

    50/50 does sound right...and I am not sure I would give the Steelers that. See my divisional breakdown

    QB: Steelers

    RB: Browns

    FB: no one

    TE: Steelers

    WR: Steelers....but only by virtue of experience, that could be subject to change

    OL: Browns hold edge in 4 or 5 positions...and I am not even willing to concede that Pouncey is one bit better than Mack. IF, IF IF, DeCastro plays and lives up to his draft status, then maybe he will become better than our OGs

    DL: Browns have edge in 2 of 3 slots

    LB: Steelers have edge in 3 of 4 slots

    DB: Even, Browns 2, Steelers 2.

    There is NO WAY the Browns have the edge at RB. Dude, what are you smoking? Do you not realize that the same thing that happened to Hillisin year two is about to happen to Richardson for the same reason? The Browns threaten NO defese deep, and they can't spread the ball around. Defenses will hover and shut Richardson down before he can find a hole to do his stuff.

    OL? PULEEZE, the Steelers OL may have had a off year, but if you think that organization doesn't know how to fix a OL and fix it quick, then you havn'et been watching Steeler football at all.

    Saying the Browns are close in WRs is idiotic. Our two top guys are dropping footballs in the touch footbal league. NONE of the Steelers guys ever do that shit. The camp reports on the Steelers talks about guys competing with each other and heated play making. Tomlin is not having to teach WRs to catch. Good lord man, this was the same thing last year. Gordon and Little SUCK, and they SUCK BIG TIME.

    Dude, I love the Browns too, but this constant fantasy analysis year after year needs to stop at some point.

    This team will have an ffense no better and in man places, worse than last year. Norv Turner is a loser.

    @emporerghoolie said:

    @emporerghoolie said:

    There is NO WAY the Browns have the edge at RB. Dude, what are you smoking? Do you not realize that the same thing that happened to Hillisin year two is about to happen to Richardson for the same reason? The Browns threaten NO defese deep, and they can't spread the ball around. Defenses will hover and shut Richardson down before he can find a hole to do his stuff.

    OK Ghoolie, put down the peyote pipe. If you just look at the pure talent that is at the position, no one in his right mind thinks that Leveon Bell has the potential that TR has. So, yes, in a vacuum the Browns have the definite advantage. Now, your question comes in at: Will the running game, as part of the offensive mix be superior for the Browns vs. the Steelers running game. Well, last year, even with a hurt ass RB, it was better.

    Now, with Bell are the Steelers improved? I say surely yes. But TR and the Browns run game will improve also.

    OL? PULEEZE, the Steelers OL may have had a off year, but if you think that organization doesn't know how to fix a OL and fix it quick, then you havn'et been watching Steeler football at all.

    Oh, I agree that the Steelers have done well in the past in that area....and with their investment of HIGH DRAFT PICKS IN OFFENSIVE LINEMEN, they may again. (Imagine that Ghoolie....a team stupid enough....by YOUR own definition to draft OL high...why on earth would you be praising a team for doing that?)

    Saying the Browns are close in WRs is idiotic. Our two top guys are dropping footballs in the touch footbal league. NONE of the Steelers guys ever do that shit. The camp reports on the Steelers talks about guys competing with each other and heated play making. Tomlin is not having to teach WRs to catch. Good lord man, this was the same thing last year. Gordon and Little SUCK, and they SUCK BIG TIME.

    Well, now it is you who is apparently not watching. Brown and Sanders are OK. And as far as our guys sucking...what gives you such intimate knowledge into suckitude?

    Dude, I love the Browns too, but this constant fantasy analysis year after year needs to stop at some point.

    Right now we have nothing to go on but "projection". You project that the Browns will be as bad as ever. I project that they will be considerably improved. You project that the Steelers, just because they have that name and have done so in the past, will be great once again (despite saying that their HC sucks). I project that they are not at all improved from last year when they were mediocre....in fact, are going to be worse. Only keeping BR healthy the whole year is the only thing that can give them a shot.

    Your skills at this are no better than mine son.

    This team will have an ffense no better and in man places, worse than last year. Norv Turner is a loser.

    As a HC, yea, Norv sucked....but he has been one of the better OCs for a long time.

  • I like the Browns chances to make a playoff run. While I won't be floored but a sub .500 record; I'll think with a new system both offensively and defensively a sub .500 record just seems less likely. This coaching staff seems very dedicated and will demand the players to produce on the field. Those that don't produce won't be maintained for years on end like we've seen in the past. Sucking won't be tolerated by this coaching staff and front office. Is Ghoolie's prediction totally out in left field? I don't think so because it's based on the past 14 years of suck; save the two years of winning records (2002 and 2007). I do believe that us being sorry won't last for much longer if it doesn't stop this year. With all that said I look forward to the season ahead and at the very least we won't be seeing too much unwatchable football this year.

  • On the original topic, I agree with Mark S.'s assessment for the Division Champion Play-off teams in the AFC.

    1) Cincinnati

    2) Houston

    3) Denver

    4) New England

    I'm not sure who the wild cards will be. I want to believe the Steelers are play-off bound, but I just don't see it happening this year. The Steelers have alot of potential with some young unproven players, but then again, so does every team. Roethlisberger can make this team overachieve, even if some talent is not realized. I see the Steelers defense slipping out of the top 5 this year. Even though they were rated no#1 last year, they really weren't. The Steelers defense just couldn't turn the ball over and on many critical drives they let the opponent score. I think Pittsburgh's D will improve over the course of the season, but there will be alot of opportunities for opponents to score big against Pittsburgh in the first 6-8 weeks.

    Objectively, the Steelers could be 6-10 or 10-6, and based on what I know of the Browns, they seem to have for the potential for their season to break similarly. An injury or a few lucky breaks can really be the difference between landing a play-off spot or getting a high draft spot for either Pittsburgh or Cleveland. The Ravens have suffered some big loses this offseason, but Harbaugh has been one helluva coach for them. I'd see the Ravens as 7-9 to 11-5...at least before Pitta went out for the year. The Pitta loss was huge for the Ravens...but if Flacco can find a new safety net, that might not matter as much as I think.

    The Dolphins are over-rated and I don't know why Mark overlooked Indy (for either Pittsburgh or Miami)...I'm not really seeing any other play-off teams from the East. The Chargers and especially Indy can still threaten for a play-off spot.

  • @slowburn said:

    I'll bet you a nickel ($500) the Browns win at least five games

    I'll bet you $500 per loss. I will pay you $500 per win, you pay me $500 per loss

    We both make arrangements to send $7,500 to Horrta to hold and distibute.

    @emporerghoolie said:

    I'll bet you $500 per loss. I will pay you $500 per win, you pay me $500 per loss

    We both make arrangements to send $7,500 to Horrta to hold and distibute.

    In your dreams. Everyone else offers you a fair bet and you counter with this bullshit. Plus you can't add. You would need $8,000 to cover a 16 game season at $500 a pop.