***Browns Vs. Titans Game Day Thread***

TypicalBrowns50

Correct Dutch. Kitchens is at fault for that

mjp28

@dutch-oven said:

One team was prepared.

One team was not.

One team was doing an awful lot of commercials, promotions and online stuff.

I guess we will find out Monday night who is ready to get their heads back into football.

Dutch Oven

@mjp28 said:

One team was doing an awful lot of commercials, promotions and online stuff.

I guess we will find out Monday night who is ready to get their heads back into football.

But BAKER IS THE COOLEST BECAUSE HE SHOTGUNNED A BEER! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ?

BaconHound

@nero said:

I have to say that what infuriated me the most was Baker holding the ball too long. Some of the sacks were well beyond 3-4 seconds after the snap. I don't know if had to do with the playcalls and the routes being too long (thats a Hueish mistake) or him playing the hero.

I also noticed how he almost exclusively played under center when we ran the ball, and even in some empty backfield formations from the shotgun.

I said it before the game and I still think the same. The more we balance our offense between rushes and passes, the more we will succeed, as we got weapons for both those playing styles and no defense can cover them both simultaneously.

Playing calling and coaching are Baker's best friend but he doesn't always listen

Nero

Sticking to the "refs not calling as much penalties on the Titans" is like trying to fight for your 5% of reason in a discussion. The blame is on us.

Dste Ace

Two points:

1. TN was much more physical than we were.

2. After Williams took over as HC last year, the stupid penalties decreased dramatically. Not saying that we shouldn't have hired Kitchens---not saying after one game that Kitchens must be fired---just stating a simple fact: under Williams on-field discipline improved and the stupid, constant shoot-yourself-in-the-foot-defense-can't-get-off-the-fucking-field-on-third-down moronic penalties largely went away. Freddie has to get a handle on this---fast.

flyingfooldoug

Suggested reading for Freddie and the team

mjp28

Amen.

flyingfooldoug

@mjp28 said:

Amen.

He’s the author

mjp28

@flyingfooldoug said:

He’s the author

And a regular on PBS.

flyingfooldoug

@mjp28 said:

And a regular on PBS.

I wonder if it’s his real name? Stage name? Fits the subject for sure

mjp28

@flyingfooldoug said:

I wonder if it’s his real name? Stage name? Fits the subject for sure

Daniel Gregory Amen (born 1954)^[1] is an American celebrity doctor^[1] who practices as a psychiatrist^[2] and brain disorder specialist^[3] as director of the Amen Clinics.^[4] He is a five-times New York Times best-selling author as of 2012.^[5]

Amen has built a profitable business around the use of SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) imaging for purported diagnostic purposes.^[6] His marketing of SPECT scans and much of what he says about the brain and health in his books, media appearances, and marketing of his clinics has been condemned by scientists and doctors as lacking scientific validity and as being unethical, especially since the way SPECT is used in his clinics exposes people to harmful radiation with no clear benefit.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Amen has studied brain injuries affecting professional athletes,^[3] and has consulted on post-concussion issues for the National Football League.^[11]

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Tour2ma

@mjp28 said:

One team was doing an awful lot of commercials, promotions and online stuff.

I guess we will find out Monday night who is ready to get their heads back into football.

So it's not just me... whew.

I'm seeing Baker's face everywhere... add to that his off-season weight gain and I do wonder about his dedication. Hope I'm way off base here and/or Sunday's wake-up call kicks in.... FAST....

MontanaBrown

Just signed up to this forum. Nice to have a place to vent .. lol ..

I think that Sunday's debacle was a direct reflection of none of the 1st teamers getting ANY useful play time during the preseason. I know that they have to prevent injuries, etc, but that was the most ill-prepared team I think I've ever seen. They certainly looked like they hadn't played football in about 8 months. It showed, really, throughout the league, this past weekend.

mjp28

@tour2ma said:

So it's not just me... whew.

I'm seeing Baker's face everywhere... add to that his off-season weight gain and I do wonder about his dedication. Hope I'm way off base here and/or Sunday's wake-up call kicks in.... FAST....

I've thought, especially in more recent years or maybe decades, that it can be risky when a young twenty something signs a contract with a signing bonus so "generous" that he can retire in style before he ever gets smacked in the mouth in a real NFL game.

And now that someone is pimping for HULU, not even NETFLIX, whoa.

Well we will find out more about his resolve to lead this team on the next MNF.

TexasAg1969

@montanabrown said:

Just signed up to this forum. Nice to have a place to vent .. lol ..

I think that Sunday's debacle was a direct reflection of none of the 1st teamers getting ANY useful play time during the preseason. I know that they have to prevent injuries, etc, but that was the most ill-prepared team I think I've ever seen. They certainly looked like they hadn't played football in about 8 months. It showed, really, throughout the league, this past weekend.

It did not show with Dallas or NE. Those two looked SB ready in all phases of the game.

EDIT: Welcome to the Titanic-just in time for the music to start.?

mjp28

@texasag1969 said:

It did not show with Dallas or NE. Those two looked SB ready in all phases of the game.

Even the HOU/NO game was awesome no layoff blues there.

The young #1 pick quarterback for AZ didn't look bad either.

.......but there were a lot of sloppy games beginning with GB/CHI.

TexasAg1969

@mjp28 said:

Even the HOU/NO game was awesome no layoff blues there.

Brees was rusty...................................................................for a half. Thank goodness experience showed because he won me my FFL this weekend with that 2nd half gem. It was truly a great MNF game.

MontanaBrown

@texasag1969 said:

It did not show with Dallas or NE. Those two looked SB ready in all phases of the game.

You're correct ... but nearly all other games. Look at how badly Trubisky and the Bears looked. Even Aaron Rogers looked bad. The league has morphed into this "no preseason play for the starters" mentality, and it shows. We'll get better, but on Sunday, we lacked preparedness and discipline.

mjp28

@texasag1969 said:

Brees was rusty...................................................................for a half. Thank goodness experience showed because he won me my FFL this weekend with that 2nd half gem. It was truly a great MNF game.

True, I missed the beginning but it was a great second half.