***Official Browns @ Lions Preseason Game Night Thread***

cdl15

I've counter about 6 wr drops 3 for Hoyer 3 for JF. That shit gonna get old real fast

USFBrown

@jockitch said:

You've been reading this board enough to know they are going with the local career backup, while hedging by saying Manziel needs time.

That way, when he eventually takes over, which is what you plan to do when you move up to take a QB in the 1st round, they can say "oh we were on board with Johnny all the time".

You're all the same. Your name is definitely fitting.

cdl15

@usfbrown said:
From what Ive seen, the CLEAR favorite is thigpen. Dude is a stud.

LMao. Maybe we should trade for kellan Moore.

cdl15

@jockitch said:

You've been reading this board enough to know they are going with the local career backup, while hedging by saying Manziel needs time.

That way, when he eventually takes over, which is what you plan to do when you move up to take a QB in the 1st round, they can say "oh we were on board with Johnny all the time".

This is hard to understand. Maybe if u get more than a dozen posts under it belt ill be easier to understand. I didn't want JF because I thought there was no way in he'll they'd get him late in the first round. I'm a Brown's fan period. And I absolutely love this FO down to the coaching staff. I believe whomever they sign , draft, start or sit will be the correct move for the first time since 1996.

cdl15

Ogabonnnaaagaabs says no TD for u.

cdl15

Seriously. Qbs are throwing for 5000+ yrds and 50+ TDs a year. And the nfl is becoming more stringent on what corners can do???? What a fucking joke

D Bone

curious, why not join us in the tavern?

Adoug319

Same old Browns... Lol

cdl15

Ehhh

miktoxic

@txdawg said:
you certainly don't have a bus driver team.

so what team is it exactly you root for?

let me guess..........texas something?

go rope a baby seal and curb crush it's head dick bag.

beare

manziel looked as good if not better then hoyer tonight and was playing with 2nd string o line.

thenew23

@beare said:
manziel looked as good if not better then hoyer tonight and was playing with 2nd string o line.

Agreed. I saw no reason to put Hoyer ahead at this point... and i am definitely not a "JF bandwagon fan", I am a lifelong Browns fan. Before the draft, I said Manziel wasnt even worth a 3rd round pick, but I'll admit when im wrong and this time I think i was wrong... this kid looks like he COULD be real good... why waste time starting a career backup when we have a potential superstar waiting to get in there? Ego is the only answer i can think of...

TXDawg

@usfbrown said:
Need some cheese with that wine?

No whine here, just making fun of the hyperbolic rhetoric coming from those making fun of manziel "fanboys". It seems hoyer has his share of fanboys as well.

Both qbs did alright. Miles fcked hoyer, manziel was playing with the 4's it seemed.

IMO Manziel won this round because tie goes to potential.

TXDawg

@miktoxic said:

so what team is it exactly you root for?

let me guess..........texas something?

go rope a baby seal and curb crush it's head dick bag.

Lol. I'm not going to claim the browns as "my" team. That wouldn't be fair to you guys..

But they are the only nfl team I pay attention to.

Osiris

@thenew23 said:
Agreed. I saw no reason to put Hoyer ahead at this point... and i am definitely not a "JF bandwagon fan", I am a lifelong Browns fan. Before the draft, I said Manziel wasnt even worth a 3rd round pick, but I'll admit when im wrong and this time I think i was wrong... this kid looks like he COULD be real good... why waste time starting a career backup when we have a potential superstar waiting to get in there? Ego is the only answer i can think of...

Had the pleasure of watching the game at Ford Field. I have to admit, the vibe in the stadium totally changed when Manziel got in there, and yeah, he looked better to me today too. He had a higher completion percentage and made plays with his feet. His ball placement looked better than Hoyers, too.

TXDawg

@cdl15 said:
I've counter about 6 wr drops 3 for Hoyer 3 for JF. That shit gonna get old real fast

This is the real headline. Not good.

TexasAg1969

Not much to make of anything after only one preseason game. That said it does seem to me too many dropped passes. WR looks like the weakness we all thought might be the case.

Depth in the O-line is also pretty obviously a weakness. Given the short amount of time JM had each play I'd say he showed up better than many expected. We'll see next week whan he is with the 1's whether there is marked improvement. Not sure why they use the pistol since he rarely ran that before. If they are going to do something different for him then they should have used the spread with one good all around back in the backfield with him that can run, block or catch and that he can move where he wants him depending upon the D he sees.

D looks good but will be even better when Gilbert is ready. I like D line depth and the rook LB is gonna be a great one.

Osiris

@texasag1969 said:

Not much to make of anything after only one preseason game. That said it does seem to me too many dropped passes. WR looks like the weakness we all thought might be the case.

Depth in the O-line is also pretty obviously a weakness. Given the short amount of time JM had each play I'd say he showed up better than many expected. We'll see next week whan he is with the 1's whether there is marked improvement. Not sure why they use the pistol since he rarely ran that before. If they are going to do something different for him then they should have used the spread with one good all around back in the backfield with him that can run, block or catch and that he can move where he wants him depending upon the D he sees.

D looks good but will be even better when Gilbert is ready. I like D line depth and the rook LB is gonna be a great one.

Kirksey was great. Around the ball at all times.

ATMBROWNS

Johnny looks like he has put on more weight. And a step slower then he was in College.

hoorta

@stocktonshorts said:
Pay most attention to penalties with the younger players. Those are a good indication how comfortable/confident they are out there.

Cut McFadden now. And send Thigpen along with him.

@soju said:
The mods got butthurt because I came in with sobering judgment about how the past Browns played. I was said to have been ALWAYS NEGATIVE. Hence the negative nancy avatar that they applied and locked to my name. Eh i dont care, its just a picture.

I'll see if I can get Zombo to relent on the Avatar.

@txdawg said:
If that's what you want, then you got the wrong guy. His running ability is emergency chord not a gameplan

Announcers said he took off with guys wide open- the same criticism I leveled at him at A&M. JF admitted he made some mistakes.

@everlastingxxx said:
Exciting start for Manziel. Very happy.

Some boogers think I have a personal vendetta against Manziel- well, I don't. He did play well in his first outing.

@cdl15 said:
Seriously. Qbs are throwing for 5000+ yrds and 50+ TDs a year. And the nfl is becoming more stringent on what corners can do???? What a fucking joke

You are not kidding- 5,000 yards passing is going to become the norm with the no-touchie rule.