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  • Btw, I think the weather is going to be super shitty again. God forbid we have a game last week when it was perfect outside. I absolutely hate watching rainy, windy football. Especially because it favors the defense, and we don't have one. 

    I'm definitely praying to the weather gods. 

  • Btw, I think the weather is going to be super shitty again. God forbid we have a game last week when it was perfect outside. I absolutely hate watching rainy, windy football. Especially because it favors the defense, and we don't have one. 

    I'm definitely praying to the weather gods. 

    @jiggins7919 said:

    Btw, I think the weather is going to be super shitty again. God forbid we have a game last week when it was perfect outside. I absolutely hate watching rainy, windy football. Especially because it favors the defense, and we don't have one. 

    I'm definitely praying to the weather gods. 

    I don’t know.  If we get Teller and Chubb back.  I’ll take the weather.

    Texans could have David Johnson out and they will count on Duke Johnson.  As long as we realize the threat that will now pose - the short  pass game with Watson running.  

  • I did not have this as a Must Win game...but I DID have the Raiders game as a Must Win...and we lost.  So now, this is a Must Win game . (IMO)

    The season-long stats show us as a very strong running team.  What those stats don't show is that we haven't been a real strong running team since we lost Chubb, Teller & OBJ.  Teller may be more valuable than we thought.

    @orion said:

    I did not have this as a Must Win game...but I DID have the Raiders game as a Must Win...and we lost.  So now, this is a Must Win game . (IMO)

    The season-long stats show us as a very strong running team.  What those stats don't show is that we haven't been a real strong running team since we lost Chubb, Teller & OBJ.  Teller may be more valuable than we thought.

    The offense is just different with Chubb and Teller out there. Teams can’t bring #24 down easily and it opens up the PA.
     Hooper is a good blocker who hasn’t broke out as a receiver yet.

    The worse the weather gets, the better for Chubb and the run game.

  • @orion said:

    I did not have this as a Must Win game...but I DID have the Raiders game as a Must Win...and we lost.  So now, this is a Must Win game . (IMO)

    The season-long stats show us as a very strong running team.  What those stats don't show is that we haven't been a real strong running team since we lost Chubb, Teller & OBJ.  Teller may be more valuable than we thought.

    The offense is just different with Chubb and Teller out there. Teams can’t bring #24 down easily and it opens up the PA.
     Hooper is a good blocker who hasn’t broke out as a receiver yet.

    The worse the weather gets, the better for Chubb and the run game.

    @clevelandwantsplayoffs said:

    The worse the weather gets, the better for Chubb and the run game.

    I would have agreed with you, but we couldn't get it done against the Raiders, and the weather was abysmal. Now, we didn't have Chubb or Teller, but still...it was our kind of game and we couldn't get it done, largely because we have the worst defense I've seen since 99 or 2000. It's that bad. 

    You want some good news? Pete Smith of Sports Illustrated predicts us to win and doesn't think we'll have a problem with the Texans. I think it'll be a huge problem, but then again, he knows a shit load more about football than I do, so maybe that will help everyone sleep! 

  • @clevelandwantsplayoffs said:

    The worse the weather gets, the better for Chubb and the run game.

    I would have agreed with you, but we couldn't get it done against the Raiders, and the weather was abysmal. Now, we didn't have Chubb or Teller, but still...it was our kind of game and we couldn't get it done, largely because we have the worst defense I've seen since 99 or 2000. It's that bad. 

    You want some good news? Pete Smith of Sports Illustrated predicts us to win and doesn't think we'll have a problem with the Texans. I think it'll be a huge problem, but then again, he knows a shit load more about football than I do, so maybe that will help everyone sleep! 

    @jiggins7919 said:

    I would have agreed with you, but we couldn't get it done against the Raiders, and the weather was abysmal. Now, we didn't have Chubb or Teller, but still...it was our kind of game and we couldn't get it done, largely because we have the worst defense I've seen since 99 or 2000. It's that bad. 

    You want some good news? Pete Smith of Sports Illustrated predicts us to win and doesn't think we'll have a problem with the Texans. I think it'll be a huge problem, but then again, he knows a shit load more about football than I do, so maybe that will help everyone sleep! 

    I know Pete Smith personally.

    Don't sell yourself short on your football knowledge in comparison.

  • @tour2ma said:

    Oh, Greedy is "working hard....." Thank God for that. What is the longest stretch that he has been healthy the last 2 seasons? A week? Looking like a failed high draft pick. 

    Browns should win this game with ease. 31-17. 

    @icecube said:

     Browns should win this game with ease. 31-17. 

    No deep threats will create loaded boxes against the run..How many weeks shall we wait on your claim of " No OBJ makes this team better"? Have ya seen our defense? Teams are what their record says they are? In your best bogus Browns fan opinion...Whom on Houston's schedule are the Browns beating?   

    Regular Season

    WK DATE OPPONENT RESULT W-L HI PASS HI RUSH HI REC
    1 Thu, Sep 10 L34-20 0-1 Watson 253 Johnson 77 Fuller V 112
    2 Sun, Sep 20 L33-16 0-2 Watson 275 Johnson 34 Cooks 95
    3 Sun, Sep 27 L28-21 0-3 Watson 264 Johnson 23 Cobb 95
    4 Sun, Oct 4 L31-23 0-4 Watson 300 Johnson 63 Fuller V 108
    5 Sun, Oct 11 W30-14 1-4 Watson 359 Johnson 96 Cooks 161
    6 Sun, Oct 18 L42-36 OT 1-5 Watson 335 Johnson 57 Fuller V 123
    7 Sun, Oct 25 L35-20 1-6 Watson 309 Johnson 42 Cobb 95
    8 BYE WEEK
    9 Sun, Nov 8 W27-25
  • @icecube said:

     Browns should win this game with ease. 31-17. 

    No deep threats will create loaded boxes against the run..How many weeks shall we wait on your claim of " No OBJ makes this team better"? Have ya seen our defense? Teams are what their record says they are? In your best bogus Browns fan opinion...Whom on Houston's schedule are the Browns beating?   

    Regular Season

    WK DATE OPPONENT RESULT W-L HI PASS HI RUSH HI REC
    1 Thu, Sep 10 L34-20 0-1 Watson 253 Johnson 77 Fuller V 112
    2 Sun, Sep 20 L33-16 0-2 Watson 275 Johnson 34 Cooks 95
    3 Sun, Sep 27 L28-21 0-3 Watson 264 Johnson 23 Cobb 95
    4 Sun, Oct 4 L31-23 0-4 Watson 300 Johnson 63 Fuller V 108
    5 Sun, Oct 11 W30-14 1-4 Watson 359 Johnson 96 Cooks 161
    6 Sun, Oct 18 L42-36 OT 1-5 Watson 335 Johnson 57 Fuller V 123
    7 Sun, Oct 25 L35-20 1-6 Watson 309 Johnson 42 Cobb 95
    8 BYE WEEK
    9 Sun, Nov 8 W27-25

    @gumby73 said:

    Whom on Houston's schedule are the Browns beating?   

    I keep telling people that same thing. Houston is a victim of bad coaching, bad transactions, and a horrid schedule. Are they good? Not really, BUT...they have a good QB. I honestly think we're in deep shit this game, and it looks like we're going to have another awful weather day which drives me insane. If we played their schedule, we'd probably be around the same record. I love our team, I think we have heart, but we're not a complete unit yet. Our defense is just too terrible for us to really contend. 

  • @orion said:

    I did not have this as a Must Win game...but I DID have the Raiders game as a Must Win...and we lost.  So now, this is a Must Win game . (IMO)

    The season-long stats show us as a very strong running team.  What those stats don't show is that we haven't been a real strong running team since we lost Chubb, Teller & OBJ.  Teller may be more valuable than we thought.

    The offense is just different with Chubb and Teller out there. Teams can’t bring #24 down easily and it opens up the PA.
     Hooper is a good blocker who hasn’t broke out as a receiver yet.

    The worse the weather gets, the better for Chubb and the run game.

    @clevelandwantsplayoffs said:

    The offense is just different with Chubb and Teller out there.

    Chubb is no guarantee for Sunday.  A decision won't be made until Friday the earliest.

  • @clevelandwantsplayoffs said:

    The offense is just different with Chubb and Teller out there.

    Chubb is no guarantee for Sunday.  A decision won't be made until Friday the earliest.

    @orion said:

    Chubb is no guarantee for Sunday.  A decision won't be made until Friday the earliest.

    There's a part of me that doesn't want him to play. I just want him to be totally healed for the stretch run! 

  • Both teams play in weather.. Houston played in Jacksonville last week at 71 degrees, with 17 miles per hour pre-hurricane winds last week... a Cleveland// 50/50 chance of rain with 13-15 mph winds & upper 50's ain't bothering a high school football player...

    I'm more interested in 1) coming out playing with our rested air on fire. JJ Watt angry game faces on.. 2) A Pissed off angry defense after that last performance ? 

    a) look coaching prepared..   2 weeks to know what Houston & Philly do on game tape? do we know whats coming? we should... 

    B thru Z) don't care who gets #23 off the field... but Harrison working along side with Joseph needs to happen.. LB'ers---they can't miss tackles & not cover?  CB's--after Ward & Mitchell? have we found a CB3? L.Tunsil, plays on a OL that ranks dead last in pass pro..That does not mean your best pass rusher in Garrett has to line-up against their best lineman...  Wood's earned his DC position being a good secondary coach...(Well, 8 games in the books... Lets see? something has to change!! 

  • If they run the ball successfully... Browns win. Mostly to run the clock and play keep away with the ball....
     

    If it’s a shoot out? I don’t think this defense can get it done....

  • Finally seeing practice reports.

    I thought we were the team getting healthy... 😳

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  • A little more comfort in our latest Injury Report.

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  • And to fill in the report of most interest there is this mixed message.

    Browns RB Nick Chubb 'not sure' he'll be able to play on Sunday

    Published: Nov 11, 2020 at 08:10 PM

    Grant Gordon - NFL.com Digital Content Producer

    Nick Chubb felt great getting back on the Cleveland Browns practice field this week.

    Whether he'll realize a similar feeling returning to action Sunday against the Houston Texans remains a developing situation.

    "I am not sure," Chubb answered Wednesday when he was asked if he was confident he could play Sunday, via team transcript. "There is still a lot more to it than me just feeling good. I have to go through doctors, team athletic trainers and coaches. It is more than just me saying I feel great."

    https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-rb-nick-chubb-not-sure-he-ll-be-able-to-play-on-sunday

  • @icecube said:

     Browns should win this game with ease. 31-17. 

    No deep threats will create loaded boxes against the run..How many weeks shall we wait on your claim of " No OBJ makes this team better"? Have ya seen our defense? Teams are what their record says they are? In your best bogus Browns fan opinion...Whom on Houston's schedule are the Browns beating?   

    Regular Season

    WK DATE OPPONENT RESULT W-L HI PASS HI RUSH HI REC
    1 Thu, Sep 10 L34-20 0-1 Watson 253 Johnson 77 Fuller V 112
    2 Sun, Sep 20 L33-16 0-2 Watson 275 Johnson 34 Cooks 95
    3 Sun, Sep 27 L28-21 0-3 Watson 264 Johnson 23 Cobb 95
    4 Sun, Oct 4 L31-23 0-4 Watson 300 Johnson 63 Fuller V 108
    5 Sun, Oct 11 W30-14 1-4 Watson 359 Johnson 96 Cooks 161
    6 Sun, Oct 18 L42-36 OT 1-5 Watson 335 Johnson 57 Fuller V 123
    7 Sun, Oct 25 L35-20 1-6 Watson 309 Johnson 42 Cobb 95
    8 BYE WEEK
    9 Sun, Nov 8 W27-25

    @gumby73 said:

    No deep threats will create loaded boxes against the run..How many weeks shall we wait on your claim of " No OBJ makes this team better"? Have ya seen our defense? Teams are what their record says they are? In your best bogus Browns fan opinion...Whom on Houston's schedule are the Browns beating?   

    Regular Season

    WK DATE OPPONENT RESULT W-L HI PASS HI RUSH HI REC
    1 Thu, Sep 10 L34-20 0-1 Watson 253 Johnson 77 Fuller V 112
    2 Sun, Sep 20 L33-16 0-2 Watson 275 Johnson 34 Cooks 95
    3 Sun, Sep 27 L28-21 0-3 Watson 264 Johnson 23 Cobb 95
    4 Sun, Oct 4 L31-23 0-4 Watson 300 Johnson 63 Fuller V 108
    5 Sun, Oct 11 W30-14 1-4 Watson 359 Johnson 96 Cooks 161
    6 Sun, Oct 18 L42-36 OT 1-5 Watson 335 Johnson 57 Fuller V 123
    7 Sun, Oct 25 L35-20 1-6 Watson 309 Johnson 42 Cobb 95
    8 BYE WEEK
    9 Sun, Nov 8 W27-25

    The Jags.

  • And to fill in the report of most interest there is this mixed message.

    Browns RB Nick Chubb 'not sure' he'll be able to play on Sunday

    Published: Nov 11, 2020 at 08:10 PM

    Grant Gordon - NFL.com Digital Content Producer

    Nick Chubb felt great getting back on the Cleveland Browns practice field this week.

    Whether he'll realize a similar feeling returning to action Sunday against the Houston Texans remains a developing situation.

    "I am not sure," Chubb answered Wednesday when he was asked if he was confident he could play Sunday, via team transcript. "There is still a lot more to it than me just feeling good. I have to go through doctors, team athletic trainers and coaches. It is more than just me saying I feel great."

    https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-rb-nick-chubb-not-sure-he-ll-be-able-to-play-on-sunday

    @tour2ma said:

    "I am not sure," Chubb answered Wednesday when he was asked if he was confident he could play Sunday, via team transcript. "There is still a lot more to it than me just feeling good. I have to go through doctors, team athletic trainers and coaches. It is more than just me saying I feel great."

    It almost feels like we should wait another week just to make sure, ya know? I'm sure the doctors are all all over this and will make the right decision, but damn...I don't want him to get seriously injured. 

    Honestly, I think Teller coming back is almost as big. He was REALLY laying it down in the run game and we haven't quite been there without him. If Teller comes back and he's healthy, I expect to see Hunt have his best game by far. Especially if the weather is awful which it looks like. 

  • We're bad against the pass.  They're good at passing.  And as Las Vegas showed, we're bad against the run.  IMO, Watson is gonna kill us.  We had better be able to put some long drives together.

      Rush / G Pass / G Run D / G Pass D / G
    Browns 150 204 107 265
    Texans 88 297 160 256
  • We're bad against the pass.  They're good at passing.  And as Las Vegas showed, we're bad against the run.  IMO, Watson is gonna kill us.  We had better be able to put some long drives together.

      Rush / G Pass / G Run D / G Pass D / G
    Browns 150 204 107 265
    Texans 88 297 160 256

    @orion said:

    We're bad against the pass.  They're good at passing.  And as Las Vegas showed, we're bad against the run.  IMO, Watson is gonna kill us.  We had better be able to put some long drives together.

      Rush / G Pass / G Run D / G Pass D / G
    Browns 150 204 107 265
    Texans 88 297 160 256

    Yeah... this game goes either way... pretty even across the board man to man... But I would give them the edge on talent and experience as a whole.... I expect Romeo to have those boys up for this game by virtue of the history involved... I like the Browns by 3 points .... It's a tough call either way.... But I certainly wouldn't etch victory in stone....

  • We're bad against the pass.  They're good at passing.  And as Las Vegas showed, we're bad against the run.  IMO, Watson is gonna kill us.  We had better be able to put some long drives together.

      Rush / G Pass / G Run D / G Pass D / G
    Browns 150 204 107 265
    Texans 88 297 160 256

    @orion said:

    They're good at passing. 

    HOU is a capable passing team, but not that scary. They pass a lot because their run game has been poor and they've been trailing early and often. Hopefully it'll be the same story this Sunday.

  • @orion said:

    They're good at passing. 

    HOU is a capable passing team, but not that scary. They pass a lot because their run game has been poor and they've been trailing early and often. Hopefully it'll be the same story this Sunday.

    @tour2ma said:

    HOU is a capable passing team, but not that scary. They pass a lot because their run game has been poor and they've been trailing early and often. Hopefully it'll be the same story this Sunday.

    Not since they traded DeAndre Hopkins for a bag of beans......though, maybe there was a decent RB thrown in there.