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  • Opal312O Opal312

    Why did McCown run into the wall? Was it slippery or icey out? He ran into the wall then turned around and fell down like someone shot him. I thought of Gus Ferrotte at that moment.

    Will the Browns have a running game against the Cardinals? I'm starting Chris Johnson so I can win my fantasy league. I've started every running back who plays the Browns and I'm 6-1 and 5-2

    Hopefully their defense comes to play. Carson Palmer is having a solid year but he's not very mobile. Pressure the QB so you don't have to rely on your secondary.

    Go Browns

    @opal312 said:

    Why did McCown run into the wall? Was it slippery or icey out? He ran into the wall then turned around and fell down like someone shot him.

    Clearly you've never tried to walk on cement in football spikes.

    @hoorta said:

    Tour- it wasn't particularly loud- say compared to a couple years ago at Kansas City.

    & I just reviewed the game tape. I'll have to be a little less harsh on Josh, though the inability to score TDs is concerning. You don't win games with 4 turnovers and 11 penalties, but the Rams had their share.

    To be successful, Josh needs a bulletproof pocket, and a competent running game. To date, he's gotten neither. So what gives with the # of sacks the (supposedly studly) o-line has given up?

    Thanks for the feedback and the review. Fair enough to say it was loud enough at times that it was disruptive?

    A bulletproof pocket and a running game was what we all thought was awaiting him... well most of us anyway. If you think we're surprised/ disappointed, imagine how McC feels...

    As for the O-line... dunno what's wrong, but quitting isn't it... the effort is there. Fails have been a mix of individual losses (primarily to Donald) and Ram scheme triumphs (often because we doubled Donald).

    I'm in Q3 of the Rams game. JT and JB had very bad 1st halves. Mack so far has been surprisingly good. Not surprisingly Greco has been the only one able to handle Donald 1-on-1. Mitch has been fine as well.

    "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
  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @opal312 said:

    Why did McCown run into the wall? Was it slippery or icey out? He ran into the wall then turned around and fell down like someone shot him.

    Clearly you've never tried to walk on cement in football spikes.

    @hoorta said:

    Tour- it wasn't particularly loud- say compared to a couple years ago at Kansas City.

    & I just reviewed the game tape. I'll have to be a little less harsh on Josh, though the inability to score TDs is concerning. You don't win games with 4 turnovers and 11 penalties, but the Rams had their share.

    To be successful, Josh needs a bulletproof pocket, and a competent running game. To date, he's gotten neither. So what gives with the # of sacks the (supposedly studly) o-line has given up?

    Thanks for the feedback and the review. Fair enough to say it was loud enough at times that it was disruptive?

    A bulletproof pocket and a running game was what we all thought was awaiting him... well most of us anyway. If you think we're surprised/ disappointed, imagine how McC feels...

    As for the O-line... dunno what's wrong, but quitting isn't it... the effort is there. Fails have been a mix of individual losses (primarily to Donald) and Ram scheme triumphs (often because we doubled Donald).

    I'm in Q3 of the Rams game. JT and JB had very bad 1st halves. Mack so far has been surprisingly good. Not surprisingly Greco has been the only one able to handle Donald 1-on-1. Mitch has been fine as well.

    @tour2ma said:

    Clearly you've never tried to walk on cement in football spikes.

    Thanks for the feedback and the review. Fair enough to say it was loud enough at times that it was disruptive?

    Considering the rather sparse crowd, they could make a surprising amount of noise in a dome. About as loud as First Energy is on a good day.

  • Is Donald already the best D lineman in the NFL?

  • Remember last year when Hoyer had that really bad 5 game stretch or whatever and the same people upset now were freaking out about how Pettine knows nothing and he'll lose his job over this and what an idiot he hates Johnny he's not fair blah blah blah.

    Then Johnny came in and sucked worse than Hoyer, that was fun. Maybe the guy knows what he's doing a little bit.

  • Agree bb...

    If he can play, then I see at least two more starts for McC... Sunday vs. AZ followed by TNF @ Cinci. Depending on what the game results are of those two outings and the shape of the WildCard race, then may come the change. In part, the Cinci game decision is based upon the short week.

    If after the Cinci game it is clear to all that a WC berth is an impossibility, then you have ten-days to spin-up the kid for the Steelers followed by a 15-day, Bye-week to teach from that tape and prep for MNF hosting the Ravens.

    "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

  • By the way......this is Thursday afternoon. What IS the status on McCown? Is he going to play/start or what?

    Or are they going to play it coy with the old "game time decision"?

  • Wednesday here in Texas and in his presser Pet said:

    "... as we expected, (QB) Josh (McCown) will not practice today, but he is improving. He is truly day-to-day. We will see where he is tomorrow."

    On potentially starting McCown even if he doesn’t practice this week, given his veteran experience:

    “We will see. We will see. We will worry about making that decision if that’s the case. We will see if he can go tomorrow, and if he can’t, I think a big part of what we are doing now is the walkthrough stuff. The good thing about it is we are carrying over a lot of concept stuff that he has practiced and stuff that he’s thrown in games. As far as getting those actual reps in practice, at this point, it is important, but I wouldn’t put a ton of stock into it. We will see where he is, and at the end of the week, we will have enough information to make a decision.”

    "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

  • So, he starts after a week of not practicing. And he stinks up the place.

    Who do you blame?

    (besides Johnny )

    🙂

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  • Same "he" that I would if he practices all week...

    "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

  • Johnny will start.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.

  • It's looking like McCown will start.

  • Define healthy? We watched a 36 year old in a lot of pain get killed for 56 minutes while we were too terrified to play the first round draft pick our front office brought here?

    Makes perfect sense in Cleveland only....

    I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!"
    👍
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