2014 Week 1 Game Impressions: Browns @ Steelers
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You know guys I'm just so damn tired of talking about the "moral victories" season after season. It sucks, they looked good sure but the game was there to win. The browns, per the usual, played not to lose and lost the game. My only hope is that becomes a mistake Pettine makes once.
I absolutely do not understand how you do not try a 54 yd. game winning field goal with no wind and sunny skies 70 degrees to win the game with 4 minutes. Perhaps that is a head coach with a defensive mindset. Either way, if we pin them at the 1 yd line Big Ben will still burn one of your younger DB's to get into FG range.
And had we tried and missed the FG and the Steelers scored after being given the short field what woulod the two of you be saying?
I could not disagree more. Based upon what the D had done all 2nd half long... including the prior series where they had to shut down the Steelers twice due to the 4th down conversion n the fake punt... it was the right decision.
If there was an error it was in not staying with what worked on both sides of the ball late in the game.
And had we tried and missed the FG and the Steelers scored after being given the short field what woulod the two of you be saying?
I could not disagree more. Based upon what the D had done all 2nd half long... including the prior series where they had to shut down the Steelers twice due to the 4th down conversion n the fake punt... it was the right decision.
If there was an error it was in not staying with what worked on both sides of the ball late in the game.
If we missed the FG, why would the D not be able to hold them if they had done so the entire 2nd half?
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Shanahan and Pettine, you definitely showed you know your trade. It is a shame that you will both have to experience the "brownscurse." Hopefully, after a couple of years in the brownscurse you will move on to greener pastures, where you can win, and we can bring in the next regime to also suffer the same fate. If Haslam was smart, he would not have bought the cursed franchise. Over time, this will be quite a blow to his ego. Did y'all see how redfaced he was in the booth when we started launching the comeback. I'd almost rather have had them flop like the old "Aints" of the 80's with their brown paper bag fans. At least, then, we could have an excuse (lack of player talent, coaching, etc). Bottom line is: We have talent: and great coaching. What I do know is this: With Brady or Peyton or Drew or Ben at QB, and Dorsett, Franco, Peyton, Dickerson, et al at RB, and Lynn Swann and Antonio Brown and Fitzgerald at WR, -- we still lose this game if they are in a Browns uniform. The curse lives on. Maybe I should embrace it instead of feeling frustrated.
With all due respect, this curse thing is bullshit.
With all due respect, this curse thing is bullshit.
Was the cardiac kids also bullshit? I think not. That team could pull it out at the very end; you simply knew it was coming. Of course the curse is BS, I'm just trying to lighten the sadness. Un giornio, il Browns vinceranno
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New FO
New Coaching Staff
Huge Roster turnover
Goofy Pre-Season "QB Competition"
New Defensive Schemes
New Complicated Offense
I have to tell ya, I thought what we were seeing the 1st half was this year's version of the Browns - it wasn't pretty and I was questioning whether to even watch it
2nd half . . . wow, haven't seen this Team come with adjustments and execution like that in more years than I care to admit.
Need to cut back on some of the cutesy type plays a bit, and a few series like that last drive play selection (awful).
I may be wrong, but it looks like we at least have a spark.
If we can build on what was shown in the 2nd half of today's game, then this Team may well have just turned the corner.
Need to see what we look like next week, but if we can come out of these first three games at least 1-3 we may be competitive this year.
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With all due respect, this curse thing is bullshit.
Was the cardiac kids also bullshit? I think not. That team could pull it out at the very end; you simply knew it was coming. Of course the curse is BS, I'm just trying to lighten the sadness. Un giornio, il Browns vinceranno
Was the cardiac kids also bullshit? I think not. That team could pull it out at the very end; you simply knew it was coming. Of course the curse is BS, I'm just trying to lighten the sadness. Un giornio, il Browns vinceranno
La maledizione continua
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Was the cardiac kids also bullshit? I think not. That team could pull it out at the very end; you simply knew it was coming. Of course the curse is BS, I'm just trying to lighten the sadness. Un giornio, il Browns vinceranno
La maledizione continua
La maledizione continua
Why don't you take your negative ass and move to another Browns forum?
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great game, amazing adjustments to the 2nd half offense. defense just could not contain antonio brown. there is no way cudiff is making that 54 yd. field goal, he's no Automatic Phil.
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great game, amazing adjustments to the 2nd half offense. defense just could not contain antonio brown. there is no way cudiff is making that 54 yd. field goal, he's no Automatic Phil.
Would have been nice if we paid that man.great game, amazing adjustments to the 2nd half offense. defense just could not contain antonio brown. there is no way cudiff is making that 54 yd. field goal, he's no Automatic Phil.
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Today is the first day I have actually considered removing my Browns License Plate (and I live in Nacogdoches, TX) Perhaps if I burn it, the curse will be browken. ha, ha
Today is the first day I have actually considered removing my Browns License Plate (and I live in Nacogdoches, TX) Perhaps if I burn it, the curse will be browken. ha, ha
really? pleez do it. because we don't like little limp pickled fairies here. we like big hard cocked punch your girl in her donkey hole MFers.
while taking off that license plate on your bike please remove the doll basket from the front handlebars and the big 8' neon orange flag announcing your arrival from 50 yards.
if i was to browken your face in texas would i be iiebell in NY? or could we trade a dead deer for a dead armadillo (you bustle of tumbleweed catcher)?
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With all due respect, this curse thing is bullshit.
Was the cardiac kids also bullshit? I think not. That team could pull it out at the very end; you simply knew it was coming. Of course the curse is BS, I'm just trying to lighten the sadness. Un giornio, il Browns vinceranno
Was the cardiac kids also bullshit? I think not. That team could pull it out at the very end; you simply knew it was coming. Of course the curse is BS, I'm just trying to lighten the sadness. Un giornio, il Browns vinceranno
I hear ya, but we didn't always pull it out, and in fact we lost it that way once or twice (Vikings game comes to mind).
With the new CBA, Teams can't practice like they used to back then - no two a days, three a days, and so forth.
Hell, our O-LIne is still gelling, and the Players are still learning the Playbook (Offense).
From what I've read and seen about this Offensive scheme is crazy complicated (18 words for a play?).
I really didn't expect to see Hoyer come out and have success with the up tempo Offense in the 2nd half as I've read they're no where near being ready for it (had a miscue or two today in it).
I'm tired of the loosing too, but at least I saw something today I haven't seen in some time.
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With all due respect, this curse thing is bullshit.
Was the cardiac kids also bullshit? I think not. That team could pull it out at the very end; you simply knew it was coming. Of course the curse is BS, I'm just trying to lighten the sadness. Un giornio, il Browns vinceranno
Un giornio, il Browns vinceranno
Amen, brother. Amen.
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peroni, sopprasetta, forcheta, prosciutto...........
brown's italian merit badge pleez.
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peroni, sopprasetta, forcheta, prosciutto...........
brown's italian merit badge pleez.
Ah ah ah!
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Today is the first day I have actually considered removing my Browns License Plate (and I live in Nacogdoches, TX) Perhaps if I burn it, the curse will be browken. ha, ha
Today is the first day I have actually considered removing my Browns License Plate (and I live in Nacogdoches, TX) Perhaps if I burn it, the curse will be browken. ha, ha
Please do.
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You know guys I'm just so damn tired of talking about the "moral victories" season after season. It sucks, they looked good sure but the game was there to win. The browns, per the usual, played not to lose and lost the game. My only hope is that becomes a mistake Pettine makes once.
I absolutely do not understand how you do not try a 54 yd. game winning field goal with no wind and sunny skies 70 degrees to win the game with 4 minutes. Perhaps that is a head coach with a defensive mindset. Either way, if we pin them at the 1 yd line Big Ben will still burn one of your younger DB's to get into FG range.
And had we tried and missed the FG and the Steelers scored after being given the short field what woulod the two of you be saying?
I could not disagree more. Based upon what the D had done all 2nd half long... including the prior series where they had to shut down the Steelers twice due to the 4th down conversion n the fake punt... it was the right decision.
If there was an error it was in not staying with what worked on both sides of the ball late in the game.
And had we tried and missed the FG and the Steelers scored after being given the short field what woulod the two of you be saying?
I could not disagree more. Based upon what the D had done all 2nd half long... including the prior series where they had to shut down the Steelers twice due to the 4th down conversion n the fake punt... it was the right decision.
If there was an error it was in not staying with what worked on both sides of the ball late in the game.
Gotta agree with you. Missing that field goal could swing momentum and gives them a short field. Pin them back and rely on D. Too bad they didn't get the ball stopped at the 1 yard line.
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You know guys I'm just so damn tired of talking about the "moral victories" season after season. It sucks, they looked good sure but the game was there to win. The browns, per the usual, played not to lose and lost the game. My only hope is that becomes a mistake Pettine makes once.
I absolutely do not understand how you do not try a 54 yd. game winning field goal with no wind and sunny skies 70 degrees to win the game with 4 minutes. Perhaps that is a head coach with a defensive mindset. Either way, if we pin them at the 1 yd line Big Ben will still burn one of your younger DB's to get into FG range.
And had we tried and missed the FG and the Steelers scored after being given the short field what woulod the two of you be saying?
I could not disagree more. Based upon what the D had done all 2nd half long... including the prior series where they had to shut down the Steelers twice due to the 4th down conversion n the fake punt... it was the right decision.
If there was an error it was in not staying with what worked on both sides of the ball late in the game.
And had we tried and missed the FG and the Steelers scored after being given the short field what woulod the two of you be saying?
I could not disagree more. Based upon what the D had done all 2nd half long... including the prior series where they had to shut down the Steelers twice due to the 4th down conversion n the fake punt... it was the right decision.
If there was an error it was in not staying with what worked on both sides of the ball late in the game.
Well I could not disagree more with you either. What you are describing is playing not to lose. The Browns have implemented that strategy about 40 times the past 6-7 seasons and lose almost every time. As Herm Edwards said "You play to win the game!". Punting there was playing not lose, period. If they miss that field I applaud that they had the balls to go for it, everytime.
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New FO
New Coaching Staff
Huge Roster turnover
Goofy Pre-Season "QB Competition"
New Defensive Schemes
New Complicated Offense
I have to tell ya, I thought what we were seeing the 1st half was this year's version of the Browns - it wasn't pretty and I was questioning whether to even watch it
2nd half . . . wow, haven't seen this Team come with adjustments and execution like that in more years than I care to admit.
Need to cut back on some of the cutesy type plays a bit, and a few series like that last drive play selection (awful).
I may be wrong, but it looks like we at least have a spark.
If we can build on what was shown in the 2nd half of today's game, then this Team may well have just turned the corner.
Need to see what we look like next week, but if we can come out of these first three games at least 1-3 we may be competitive this year.
I may be wrong, but it looks like we at least have a spark.
... and it did not even involve Johnny Sparkplug...
Speaking of which... I did not see him holding a clipboard all game. Does he still get a game check?
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
I actually enjoyed watching this game. There is a lot of hope from a lot of new players on this team. I expect the season to improve from here. I suspect we will see a lot more of the second half kind of play from the opening ko. The hurryup offense should be run from 1st possession on.
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You guys sure don't- sweating bullets in the second half? Hmmmmm? Once the Browns shook of fthe preseaon rust- you had a ballgame on your hands.
Rust? Terrance west and Cromwell were both fresh and running the ball well out of a no huddle. It was a nice second half for the browns but teams make adjustmemts from week to week. If ike Taylor could just catch the momentum would have shifted much earlier in the second half. Penalties and an effective no huddle by the browns made the game close. The browns base is the most jekyl and hide group in all of professional football
AKA SNATCH98 or Rorbotron. The boards glorious admins decided to get cute and change my name to "homotron" Classy group of people. (Lost a bet with Columbus king and got banned for a month) -
... and it did not even involve Johnny Sparkplug...
Speaking of which... I did not see him holding a clipboard all game. Does he still get a game check?
I saw him a few times.
In fact, when they came back from half time I saw him with his Helmet on warming up - thought he was going to play the 2nd half as bad as the 1st went.
Had to step out for a minute and came back to see us running in for a TD.
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And had we tried and missed the FG and the Steelers scored after being given the short field what woulod the two of you be saying?
I could not disagree more. Based upon what the D had done all 2nd half long... including the prior series where they had to shut down the Steelers twice due to the 4th down conversion n the fake punt... it was the right decision.
If there was an error it was in not staying with what worked on both sides of the ball late in the game.
Well I could not disagree more with you either. What you are describing is playing not to lose. The Browns have implemented that strategy about 40 times the past 6-7 seasons and lose almost every time. As Herm Edwards said "You play to win the game!". Punting there was playing not lose, period. If they miss that field I applaud that they had the balls to go for it, everytime.
Well I could not disagree more with you either. What you are describing is playing not to lose. The Browns have implemented that strategy about 40 times the past 6-7 seasons and lose almost every time. As Herm Edwards said "You play to win the game!". Punting there was playing not lose, period. If they miss that field I applaud that they had the balls to go for it, everytime.
I'm pretty sure Herm would have punted...
So you're saying we disagree? I think if one says "could not disagree more" then it applies to the other automatically... but I digress...
Other games, maybe I agree with you, but in this case... no. The D did their job... twice in fact in the same series due to the uncovered gunner. But the damage to field position from that botched ST play plus Sheard's "de-helmeting" penalty on the Steeler punt triggered something in the ensuing play-calling that got us away from what had been working.
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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