Week 5: Colts (3-1) @ Browns (3-1) Thread... The Battle of the Once-Beatens
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A snowy owl? A pileated woodpecker, perhaps?
A snowy owl? A pileated woodpecker, perhaps?
A Scarlet Macaw comes to mind.
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"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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And practice reports... https://www.rotowire.com/football/practice-report.php?team=CLE
Light Practice is better than no (Did Not) Practice.
Not looking good for Ogun, but Richardson made progress. Hunt concerns me.
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I find this game as watching our "big brother team"... Both teams have drafted well, while using their leading cap numbers wisely on FA's.. Jim Irsay fires GM Ryan Grigson after a 4-12 season and took the path of hiring Chris Ballard in late 2016.. After Ballard get's punk'd by J.McDaniels.. He hires Frank Reich Feb.2018..
Turn the page.. ( and I'm not trying to kick a dead ?)
John Dorsey gets hired Dec 7th 2017.. Told by Haslam, to observe a 0-16 crazy train.. In fact..Dorsey could* have hired Frank Reich? And at least the coaching staff could have been settled? Though were now 2 years behind on good coaching? Things may have worked out better with the Kev Stefanski hiring?.. just a real s t r e c h of the facts that are there..
a.) Ballard/Reich took over a team coming off a 4-12 2017 season.. Colts finished 10-6 after hiring Reich in 2018.(were on that pace) Draft Q.Nelson & D.Leonard in 2018.Both become AP 1st team All Pro's..
b) Dorsey was brought in with a few games left in 2017.. Takes the fast track with good Drafting in 2018 & 2019.. Adds Landry/OBJ/Hunt/S.Richardson/Vernon... Sure, JD dies with his own coaching blood on his hands in 2019.. But what 'if' the 2018 coaching choices were left up to JD in 2o18 ?... Oh! never/mind that!
And here we are... Walking into a game of two re-built teams a year apart in Talent* for Sunday.... The Difference has always been the COACHING of good Talent!! Now & Only Now, I have the feeling we have the right coaching staff that only lacks the team bonding & experience of Frank Reich by 2 years & No off-season Camps to prepare..
It's Cody Parkey's perfect season... We win this Game on the leg of a Parkey FG... (the curse of poking the bears) Go Browns !!
Winnie only left the 'r' out in Irsay..book it!!
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A snowy owl? A pileated woodpecker, perhaps?
A snowy owl? A pileated woodpecker, perhaps?
I guess if this thread is going to go to the birds, may as well go all the way.
As many of you may know my son is at Cornell. Cornell also happens to be the leading (world? USA) ornithilogical university. My son has taken on birding (don't call it birdwatching) as a hobby and has taken a course or two in it (it is wholly outside his field of study, which is Biochemistry) and I have gotten into it...but just a little bit. He actually did see a Snowy owl up near Ithaca. It is fairly rare to see them in the US. They mostly hang in Canada. Pileated woodpeckers are all around. 5 Keel Billed Toucan? I am pretty sure you would need to go to Central America or South America for those.
I have seen Condors at the Grand Canyon. Though I cannot say I have seen "wild peacocks". HOwever, for species counting, if a peacock is roaming the grounds free, and is not pent up, you can count the observation of them for your personal species count.
Here are important websites for your birding...each a Cornell originated site:
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Thursday's Injury Update... https://www.espn.com/nfl/injuries
Are the Browns now doing a Bill Belichick thing where a hang nail ..or even phantom injuries....gets you put on the injured list?
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Indy is still avery slight road favorite at -1 or -1.5 which might be one of the more interesting games this week.
SO how about a peek at the AFCN games next week, all at 1 pm right now. From our friends at vegasinsider.com https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas/
CLE only +4 in PIT ?
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A snowy owl? A pileated woodpecker, perhaps?
I guess if this thread is going to go to the birds, may as well go all the way.
As many of you may know my son is at Cornell. Cornell also happens to be the leading (world? USA) ornithilogical university. My son has taken on birding (don't call it birdwatching) as a hobby and has taken a course or two in it (it is wholly outside his field of study, which is Biochemistry) and I have gotten into it...but just a little bit. He actually did see a Snowy owl up near Ithaca. It is fairly rare to see them in the US. They mostly hang in Canada. Pileated woodpeckers are all around. 5 Keel Billed Toucan? I am pretty sure you would need to go to Central America or South America for those.
I have seen Condors at the Grand Canyon. Though I cannot say I have seen "wild peacocks". HOwever, for species counting, if a peacock is roaming the grounds free, and is not pent up, you can count the observation of them for your personal species count.
Here are important websites for your birding...each a Cornell originated site:
I guess if this thread is going to go to the birds, may as well go all the way.
Lately I have specialized in getting the bird from the trumpettes on the polyboard. Does being able to induce birds to show up in flocks count for anything??????
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I guess if this thread is going to go to the birds, may as well go all the way.
Lately I have specialized in getting the bird from the trumpettes on the polyboard. Does being able to induce birds to show up in flocks count for anything??????
Lately I have specialized in getting the bird from the trumpettes on the polyboard. Does being able to induce birds to show up in flocks count for anything??????
I guess dodos are not extinct after all?
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I'm calling the pick 6 this week. I feel it. Phil will destroy us over the middle but we'll get him on a weakly thrown out pattern.
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A snowy owl? A pileated woodpecker, perhaps?
I guess if this thread is going to go to the birds, may as well go all the way.
As many of you may know my son is at Cornell. Cornell also happens to be the leading (world? USA) ornithilogical university. My son has taken on birding (don't call it birdwatching) as a hobby and has taken a course or two in it (it is wholly outside his field of study, which is Biochemistry) and I have gotten into it...but just a little bit. He actually did see a Snowy owl up near Ithaca. It is fairly rare to see them in the US. They mostly hang in Canada. Pileated woodpeckers are all around. 5 Keel Billed Toucan? I am pretty sure you would need to go to Central America or South America for those.
I have seen Condors at the Grand Canyon. Though I cannot say I have seen "wild peacocks". HOwever, for species counting, if a peacock is roaming the grounds free, and is not pent up, you can count the observation of them for your personal species count.
Here are important websites for your birding...each a Cornell originated site:
I guess if this thread is going to go to the birds, may as well go all the way.
As many of you may know my son is at Cornell. Cornell also happens to be the leading (world? USA) ornithilogical university. My son has taken on birding (don't call it birdwatching) as a hobby and has taken a course or two in it (it is wholly outside his field of study, which is Biochemistry) and I have gotten into it...but just a little bit. He actually did see a Snowy owl up near Ithaca. It is fairly rare to see them in the US. They mostly hang in Canada. Pileated woodpeckers are all around. 5 Keel Billed Toucan? I am pretty sure you would need to go to Central America or South America for those.
I have seen Condors at the Grand Canyon. Though I cannot say I have seen "wild peacocks". HOwever, for species counting, if a peacock is roaming the grounds free, and is not pent up, you can count the observation of them for your personal species count.
Here are important websites for your birding...each a Cornell originated site:
There’s a fantastic movie about birding called Big Year. It stars Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson and follows their quest to see as many species of birds in the US. Based on real events l believe. Real feel good flick that sorta gave me a passing interest in birding as well. Highly recommended if you haven’t seen it.
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The Yahoo Pick'em line opened at Browns (+1.0) Monday... jumped to 2.5 Tuesday... and then dropped to 1.5 today.
Not unusual for a line to move, but then to reverse? Unusual...
The Yahoo Pick'em line opened at Browns (+1.0) Monday... jumped to 2.5 Tuesday... and then dropped to 1.5 today.
Not unusual for a line to move, but then to reverse? Unusual...
Yea, reversing course is unusual - that's showcasing the $ moving back and forth. Other than Balt., Indy is the best team they have faced.
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I'm calling the pick 6 this week. I feel it. Phil will destroy us over the middle but we'll get him on a weakly thrown out pattern.
I'm calling the pick 6 this week. I feel it. Phil will destroy us over the middle but we'll get him on a weakly thrown out pattern.
He’s gotta deliver the ball quickly is starting Left Tackle Anthony Castonzo already ruled out.
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I guess if this thread is going to go to the birds, may as well go all the way.
As many of you may know my son is at Cornell. Cornell also happens to be the leading (world? USA) ornithilogical university. My son has taken on birding (don't call it birdwatching) as a hobby and has taken a course or two in it (it is wholly outside his field of study, which is Biochemistry) and I have gotten into it...but just a little bit. He actually did see a Snowy owl up near Ithaca. It is fairly rare to see them in the US. They mostly hang in Canada. Pileated woodpeckers are all around. 5 Keel Billed Toucan? I am pretty sure you would need to go to Central America or South America for those.
I have seen Condors at the Grand Canyon. Though I cannot say I have seen "wild peacocks". HOwever, for species counting, if a peacock is roaming the grounds free, and is not pent up, you can count the observation of them for your personal species count.
Here are important websites for your birding...each a Cornell originated site:
There’s a fantastic movie about birding called Big Year. It stars Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson and follows their quest to see as many species of birds in the US. Based on real events l believe. Real feel good flick that sorta gave me a passing interest in birding as well. Highly recommended if you haven’t seen it.
There’s a fantastic movie about birding called Big Year. It stars Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson and follows their quest to see as many species of birds in the US. Based on real events l believe. Real feel good flick that sorta gave me a passing interest in birding as well. Highly recommended if you haven’t seen it.
Yes, I have seen it a couple of times. Like it very much. It is funny, but not hilarious. It is dramatic some, but not melodramatic. I guess you can call it sweet, cute, but not syrupy or anything.
It is based on a true story of 3 guys that were competing for that "Big Year". One of the real guys that it is based on I believe is from Canton.
https://www.npr.org/2011/10/16/141387194/the-real-birdwatchers-behind-hollywoods-big-year
Jack Black portrayed the Canton guy:
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confirmed after both team practices Friday
Browns...Greedy/Ogun/ Tre Davis OUT Sunday.... Clayborn & Joesph Questionable Sunday.... Njoku is likely IN*
Colts...T Anthony Castonzo & LB D.Leonard are officially OUT Sunday ? LBer A.Walker Questionable T Le'Raven Clark is next man up at T
from both teams website
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I'm calling the pick 6 this week. I feel it. Phil will destroy us over the middle but we'll get him on a weakly thrown out pattern.
He’s gotta deliver the ball quickly is starting Left Tackle Anthony Castonzo already ruled out.
He’s gotta deliver the ball quickly is starting Left Tackle Anthony Castonzo already ruled out.
Holy shit, seriously? I can't believe it. I didn't think he was hurt that badly, but that's HUGE!
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We thought the same when Taylor Lewan was out for Week One vs the Titans last season..?.. Sure ain't fallen for that Twice!! Pro's are Pro's for a reason.. Just play our* game..
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We thought the same when Taylor Lewan was out for Week One vs the Titans last season..?.. Sure ain't fallen for that Twice!! Pro's are Pro's for a reason.. Just play our* game..
We thought the same when Taylor Lewan was out for Week One vs the Titans last season..?.. Sure ain't fallen for that Twice!! Pro's are Pro's for a reason.. Just play our* game..
It's so funny you say that because I was just about to mention the same exact thing. For some reason, there just doesn't seem to be that gigantic drop off from one to the next. That being said, I DO believe it will drastically impact their running game. Colts generally favor running behind their all world Guard Quentin Nelson and Costanzo at Tackle, and that's going to be a rad different now. Also, their right side of the OL isn't strong, so you can move Garrett all over the place and cause trouble per the norm.
The Colts provide a tough test for several reasons. For one, they're physical. They don't do anything exotic on defense, but what they do, they do well. Their DL is a nightmare and allows them to only rush 4 to get insane pressure. This is a reason why they lead the league INTs and have two pick-6's. They don't allow teams to run the ball and they have yet to give up a run of over 20 yards. That's dumb. Furthermore, the Colts beat the piss out of the Vikings. Why is that important? Because the Vikings are extremely similar to us. Cousins was like 11-28 for essentially nothing and the talented Dalvin Cook did diddly-poo as well.
In other irritating news, we're playing Phillip Rivers. Now, we've beaten him before (our lone victory one year btw) and Old Man Rivers has beaten our asses plenty of other times. Why is this irritating? Because Rivers absolutely THRIVES at doing what we suck at defending. He will feast all day long in the middle of the field and not throw a ball further than 9 yards in the air all game until he floats a perfect duck down the seam to their TE for a 30 yard TD. Rivers doesn't push the ball to the outside hashes much, but make no mistake, he'll dice you up in the middle, and we suck at protecting this area.
"Jiggins, you're just full of wonderful news! It sounds like we're totally effed Sunday!"
Not so fast my friend! As previously mentioned, the Colts will be without their all-world LT, but more importantly, they'll be without their badass linebacker, Darius Leonard. Leonard is the straw that stirs the defensive drink, and while their DL is fantastic, Leonard is the one shutting down a bunch of stuff. What else? Well, Colts don't score a bunch of points, and they haven't exactly played the creme del la creme. They beat up on the Jets, Jags, and Vikings. If we can follow our formula of running well, converting TO's to TDs, and shutting down the run, we're going to have a good chance.
Make no mistake, this will be a frustrating game for a while. The Colts excel in this. Rivers will BARELY get the ball out a zillion times and hit somebody in stride across the middle for 7 yards on 3rd and 6. It's what he does. However, he WILL give us a few chances at picks. We simply CANNOT drop them like we did last week. Rivers ALWAYS does this. We have to captilize on mistakes and turn them into points. This game is going to be extremely fun and a bit different from the other games. If I was a betting man I wouldn't touch this game. I don't have a good handle on it. That being said, I'm still going with us because I like this whole "we can win games" thing we have going on!
Our Browns are making plays when we need them. How LONG have we waited for that! How many games have we been 1 play away? One sack? One fumble? One pick when we HAD to have it? We're doing it now and we're going to continue it Sunday.
Browns 26
Colts 17
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