**** Ravens at Browns Gameday thread
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I just can't give the I'm proud of them rhetoric. It looked so easy and looked like we never really had a chance. I'm explicitly tired of not having a defense that I can be proud of, and it just feels like we'll always be who we are, and that's the team that gives up a 3rd and 10 to the backup QB when the game is on the line, or the team that leaves people open running across the field, or the team that see decides to miss kicks in the biggest effing game in literally 20 years.
I'll get to where I'm proud of them later, but right now I'm not. They choked yet again to a team they almost never beat.
I just can't give the I'm proud of them rhetoric. It looked so easy and looked like we never really had a chance. I'm explicitly tired of not having a defense that I can be proud of, and it just feels like we'll always be who we are, and that's the team that gives up a 3rd and 10 to the backup QB when the game is on the line, or the team that leaves people open running across the field, or the team that see decides to miss kicks in the biggest effing game in literally 20 years.
I'll get to where I'm proud of them later, but right now I'm not. They choked yet again to a team they almost never beat.
Nothing about THIS team makes me feel like it's the ALWAYS we've seen since 1999. They show up with a mentality that if you're going to beat us you better damn well play 60 minutes and have a kicker that can drill it down the middle from 55 yards out with seconds remaining.
Ronnie Harrison, arguably the best Safety on this team, didn't play in either matchup with the Rats. His tackling and big play capability were missed on some of those big plays the Rats pulled out of their asss. Denzel was missed as well on a team coming off only 6 wins. If this was LAST year, this team would have been in a fetal position in the 1st quarter last night. BUT, it's not last year so you watched what all viewers, football fans and media are calling the game of the year.
This year shows epic progress to extent the number of holes to fill in the roster aren't ship sinking. In fact, this last off-season decreased the major needs to - a need to upgrade the LBer Corps and add depth in the secondary. While injuries aren't an excuse - they're at least worth acknowledging in the secondary when the major investments/plans aren't able to suit up. Grant Delpit was brought here via the draft for his elite coverage skills. Denzel Ward was a 4th pick overall that was playing like one when he got injured. Greedy Williams, whom I'm not all that warm and fuzzy about, had many others disagreeing with my dime store take considering we landed him in round 2. And Ronnie Harrison was the 2nd leading tackler on Jax last year because he has killer good instincts we've witnessed here repeatedly. For example, his pick 6 against the Colts. These guys are all major parts of the plan so if this team can win around some of these injuries and we get some back - we're winning a game like last night that left us feeling like we were 1 big defensive play away from winning.
As much as we LOVE 9 wins with 3 games still remaining, it's important to remember where this team was in every way last year to appreciate where it is today and where it's heading soon. This is a VERY fun season with progress we appreciate unfolding. The coaching is way better. The FO doesn't have the War of the Roses Divorce of philosophies and collision of egos it had last year. A team that believes in itself and its leadership is playing it's asss off while it continued to welcome the next man up opportunities confronting them. As much as people love to poke at a guy like OBJ - he took a lot of pride in blocking for his teammates when he wasn't getting the ball. I WISH Webster Slaughter would have considered blocking Jeremiah Castille crossing his face or even just getting in his way instead of allowing him to strip the ball out of Ernest Byner's hands. ALL of our WRs block, which is reflective of them buying into the coaching staff/leadership and putting the "we before the me." In a 60 minute game these are the little things that add up to why and how the Browns have 9 wins in just 13 games.
The light at the end of the tunnel is no longer the headlamp of an oncoming train...
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!" -
I don't remember having heard the name Mack Wilson announced last night in the whole game. At least Takitaki did some tackles for loss IIRC.
It's a shame because I think he has the proverbial "potential" and has shown flashes of good play at times. He certainly has the pedigree & passion to play.
To a simpleton like me, it looks like the LBs get sucked in to the LOS and the DBs make most of the tackles. By design or player error, it puts a ton of pressure on the DBs.
It isn't going to be fixed this season, that's pretty obvious to all of us. The weird thing is, the Browns always seem to have a decent group of defensive strengths but not a complete unit- like now our D line is pretty good, above average, but the back end is decimated by injuries and the LBs are sub par. In the Marty era they had Dixon/Minnifield/Wright and no pass rush but good LBs. We had Thom Darden, Clarence Scott & Jerry Sherk/Walter Johnson but no name LBs. Belichick had a great scheme and LBs & safeties, but no pass rush either.
Let's give this staff & regime some time to assemble a great D- hell, even a decent D and they may be on their way to great things. We've been really patient as a fan base (ok, maybe not lol) but as bad as it's been since 2008, I'm happy they've appeared to turn the corner into a real pro team.
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I think it's obvious that we need Beckham back. Beckham is our #1, Higgins can be or #2 and Landry in the slot because he has the knack for getting open and he catches everything.
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I don't remember having heard the name Mack Wilson announced last night in the whole game. At least Takitaki did some tackles for loss IIRC.
The missed tackle didn’t aggravate me. It was the sloppy effort on the play where Dobbins had like 10-12 yard gain where Mack kinda gave it a HS try and put out a weak tackle attempt.
Mack Wilson has been all bark no bite...doesn’t have consistent effort play to play
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Denzel Ward saved two games for us this season.
We needed him last night.
How would you like to be Joe Woods? Playing with a secondary totally void of starting players....
Denzel Ward saved two games for us this season.
We needed him last night.
How would you like to be Joe Woods? Playing with a secondary totally void of starting players....
We had some awful games from some of our defensive guys...but Joe Woods sitting in man coverage with 7-8 dropping back and their backs to Lamar all first half as Lamar got 10-15 yards. Help yourself joe!!!! Get out that scheme. the crew called him out just like he was called out in the Jax game for not blitzing.
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I just can't give the I'm proud of them rhetoric. It looked so easy and looked like we never really had a chance. I'm explicitly tired of not having a defense that I can be proud of, and it just feels like we'll always be who we are, and that's the team that gives up a 3rd and 10 to the backup QB when the game is on the line, or the team that leaves people open running across the field, or the team that see decides to miss kicks in the biggest effing game in literally 20 years.
I'll get to where I'm proud of them later, but right now I'm not. They choked yet again to a team they almost never beat.
Nothing about THIS team makes me feel like it's the ALWAYS we've seen since 1999. They show up with a mentality that if you're going to beat us you better damn well play 60 minutes and have a kicker that can drill it down the middle from 55 yards out with seconds remaining.
Ronnie Harrison, arguably the best Safety on this team, didn't play in either matchup with the Rats. His tackling and big play capability were missed on some of those big plays the Rats pulled out of their asss. Denzel was missed as well on a team coming off only 6 wins. If this was LAST year, this team would have been in a fetal position in the 1st quarter last night. BUT, it's not last year so you watched what all viewers, football fans and media are calling the game of the year.
This year shows epic progress to extent the number of holes to fill in the roster aren't ship sinking. In fact, this last off-season decreased the major needs to - a need to upgrade the LBer Corps and add depth in the secondary. While injuries aren't an excuse - they're at least worth acknowledging in the secondary when the major investments/plans aren't able to suit up. Grant Delpit was brought here via the draft for his elite coverage skills. Denzel Ward was a 4th pick overall that was playing like one when he got injured. Greedy Williams, whom I'm not all that warm and fuzzy about, had many others disagreeing with my dime store take considering we landed him in round 2. And Ronnie Harrison was the 2nd leading tackler on Jax last year because he has killer good instincts we've witnessed here repeatedly. For example, his pick 6 against the Colts. These guys are all major parts of the plan so if this team can win around some of these injuries and we get some back - we're winning a game like last night that left us feeling like we were 1 big defensive play away from winning.
As much as we LOVE 9 wins with 3 games still remaining, it's important to remember where this team was in every way last year to appreciate where it is today and where it's heading soon. This is a VERY fun season with progress we appreciate unfolding. The coaching is way better. The FO doesn't have the War of the Roses Divorce of philosophies and collision of egos it had last year. A team that believes in itself and its leadership is playing it's asss off while it continued to welcome the next man up opportunities confronting them. As much as people love to poke at a guy like OBJ - he took a lot of pride in blocking for his teammates when he wasn't getting the ball. I WISH Webster Slaughter would have considered blocking Jeremiah Castille crossing his face or even just getting in his way instead of allowing him to strip the ball out of Ernest Byner's hands. ALL of our WRs block, which is reflective of them buying into the coaching staff/leadership and putting the "we before the me." In a 60 minute game these are the little things that add up to why and how the Browns have 9 wins in just 13 games.
The light at the end of the tunnel is no longer the headlamp of an oncoming train...
The light at the end of the tunnel is no longer the headlamp of an oncoming train...
I get there in a day or two, but right now I'm just hurt. That was more than just one game. It meant more to those of us who remember losing our team, watching OUR players win in Baltimore, and then never having anything of our own.
And I'm tired of not having a defense.
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The light at the end of the tunnel is no longer the headlamp of an oncoming train...
I get there in a day or two, but right now I'm just hurt. That was more than just one game. It meant more to those of us who remember losing our team, watching OUR players win in Baltimore, and then never having anything of our own.
And I'm tired of not having a defense.
I get there in a day or two, but right now I'm just hurt. That was more than just one game. It meant more to those of us who remember losing our team, watching OUR players win in Baltimore, and then never having anything of our own.
And I'm tired of not having a defense.
I suspect defense heavy off season... getting Jojo Natson back next year will help D&D....
Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~ -
Things I liked:
- I don't know how many people where in the stands, but in the TV you could sense them. I loved feeling their heat, trying to push the team.
- Every player gave a fight, and yesterday it was a big game.
- We can do anything on offense: short pass, deep pass, run. Ravens' is not a joke of a D. Baker passed to DPJ, Higgins, Landry, Bryant, Njoku, Hunt and Chubb. That's 7 receivers. I like that.
- This might be the best coaching team we've had in many years. You see adjustments, a gameplan...
Things I didn't like:
- Losing. Duh.
- Defensive gameplan. What Lamar did in the first half is simply unacceptable. I said before the game: keep him in the pocket, make him win us with his arm. He ran for 1000 miles and they rushed for 2000 yards.
- Run/pass percentage. We ran the ball, yes, but we should have done it more. Our defense is average AT BEST. I see every run play as an investment: 40seconds less in the field for our defense. I don't care if we only get 2-3 yards at some point. Baker can pass, we have receivers and a creative offensive caller, but Chubb and Hunt should be the bread and butter of this offense. Manage the clock and we got them. Everytime we do this, we get big chunk run plays on 4th qrtr.
- The defense playcall in the last Ravens TD (on 4th down). I would like to see the replay on that one, but I felt like that blitz was a mess, and the secondary got confused too. Blitzin doesn't work with a QB that can run to the sideline, limping or not.
- Offensive playcall in our last first half possession (3rd down). The Ravens had 1 minute left and 1 timeout left, and instead of forcing them to take the timeout, run the ball, put them on a hurry... Baker looked helpless on the pocket and did an intentional grounding. Before halftime, we were 7 down again.
The best thing is that these are little details, I think this will help the team in the future. It was a good game. We should be happy we have the team we have. Go Browns!
- Defensive gameplan. What Lamar did in the first half is simply unacceptable. I said before the game: keep him in the pocket, make him win us with his arm. He ran for 1000 miles and they rushed for 2000 yards.
I'm really struggling with our defense. I want to be realistic because we're so injured, but who isn't? Ward always misses big games every year. We don't have a single linebacker who will play next year except possibly Taki on run downs. Everyone else is toast. And you know what? I can't think of any excuse good enough for giving up that 3rd and 10 to the backup. That WAS the game.
Let me ask you something else. When is the last time our defense actually stopped someone to win a game? Don't say Jacksonville. They gave up yet another TD to Mike Glennon. MIKE GLENNON. Look at Dallas and Tennessee games. The only reason we won is because of our offense. If we can play keep away, we can win. If we're expecting our defense to win the game, good luck with that. We give up more game tying or game losing drives in the 4th quarter than anyone I can remember. The Bengals game? How about BOTH of them.
Let's focus on last night. Look at before the half...our offense shits the bed and needs help. Just hold them to 3 we said (a punt was obviously not going to happen). Nope. They score a TD on the worst defense in recorded history. How about the last part of the 4th quarter? Nope. They gave up how many drives in the final minutes? Jesus man, someone make a play. The offense can't bail you out EVERY time.
I'm proud of our offense, our coach, and our QB. But I don't think anyone on our defense can look in the mirror this morning. Ravens haven't scored this many points since the LAST time they beat us. Have some damn pride defense.
OK...I'm feeling better. Thanks for the vent!
Go Brownies! Stay mad, stay angry, and beat the shit out of the Giants.
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I get there in a day or two, but right now I'm just hurt. That was more than just one game. It meant more to those of us who remember losing our team, watching OUR players win in Baltimore, and then never having anything of our own.
And I'm tired of not having a defense.
I suspect defense heavy off season... getting Jojo Natson back next year will help D&D....
I suspect defense heavy off season... getting Jojo Natson back next year will help D&D....
Get back Jojo...
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- Defensive gameplan. What Lamar did in the first half is simply unacceptable. I said before the game: keep him in the pocket, make him win us with his arm. He ran for 1000 miles and they rushed for 2000 yards.
I'm really struggling with our defense. I want to be realistic because we're so injured, but who isn't? Ward always misses big games every year. We don't have a single linebacker who will play next year except possibly Taki on run downs. Everyone else is toast. And you know what? I can't think of any excuse good enough for giving up that 3rd and 10 to the backup. That WAS the game.
Let me ask you something else. When is the last time our defense actually stopped someone to win a game? Don't say Jacksonville. They gave up yet another TD to Mike Glennon. MIKE GLENNON. Look at Dallas and Tennessee games. The only reason we won is because of our offense. If we can play keep away, we can win. If we're expecting our defense to win the game, good luck with that. We give up more game tying or game losing drives in the 4th quarter than anyone I can remember. The Bengals game? How about BOTH of them.
Let's focus on last night. Look at before the half...our offense shits the bed and needs help. Just hold them to 3 we said (a punt was obviously not going to happen). Nope. They score a TD on the worst defense in recorded history. How about the last part of the 4th quarter? Nope. They gave up how many drives in the final minutes? Jesus man, someone make a play. The offense can't bail you out EVERY time.
I'm proud of our offense, our coach, and our QB. But I don't think anyone on our defense can look in the mirror this morning. Ravens haven't scored this many points since the LAST time they beat us. Have some damn pride defense.
OK...I'm feeling better. Thanks for the vent!
Go Brownies! Stay mad, stay angry, and beat the shit out of the Giants.
I'm really struggling with our defense.
And you know what? I can't think of any excuse good enough for giving up that 3rd and 10 to the backup. That WAS the game.
Let me ask you something else. When is the last time our defense actually stopped someone to win a game? Don't say Jacksonville.
Let's I'm proud of our offense, our coach, and our QB. But I don't think anyone on our defense can look in the mirror this morning. Ravens haven't scored this many points since the LAST time they beat us. Have some damn pride defense.
Lamar was making the types of plays that a typical quarterback has ZERO business making. Our defense simply isn’t equipped, in its current state, to stop such a player. Most teams can’t stop LJ. We need players like Delpit and run stopping LBs to slow down that offense.
The 3rd and 10 was a good play by the offense. Good read, throw, and catch.
The defense played very well last week, creating turnovers and containing Derrick Henry.
Losing sucks, I get it.. especially to the Ratbirds.
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with the entire secondary playing with backup players....
it was bound to happen.
Like others have said, I am so proud of how hard they played. Saw on TV that Baker is the only? qb who has
steered an offense to 42 points and lost twice. Probably only this year, just caught a glance at the TV with that up on the screen.
Certainly was a different offensive game. One of those games that will come to mind when working on
a mock draft......
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with the entire secondary playing with backup players....
it was bound to happen.
Like others have said, I am so proud of how hard they played. Saw on TV that Baker is the only? qb who has
steered an offense to 42 points and lost twice. Probably only this year, just caught a glance at the TV with that up on the screen.
Certainly was a different offensive game. One of those games that will come to mind when working on
a mock draft......
with the entire secondary playing with backup players....
it was bound to happen.
Like others have said, I am so proud of how hard they played. Saw on TV that Baker is the only? qb who has
steered an offense to 42 points and lost twice. Probably only this year, just caught a glance at the TV with that up on the screen.
Certainly was a different offensive game. One of those games that will come to mind when working on
a mock draft......
Oakland loss in 2018 45-42.
As I noted elsewhere, only 17 teams in history have scored 42 pts and lost a game. This game was #18.....and now the Browns have more of those games than any other franchise with 3. Chiefs/Bengals/Steelers/Redskins also had two....
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with the entire secondary playing with backup players....
it was bound to happen.
Like others have said, I am so proud of how hard they played. Saw on TV that Baker is the only? qb who has
steered an offense to 42 points and lost twice. Probably only this year, just caught a glance at the TV with that up on the screen.
Certainly was a different offensive game. One of those games that will come to mind when working on
a mock draft......
with the entire secondary playing with backup players....
it was bound to happen.
Like others have said, I am so proud of how hard they played. Saw on TV that Baker is the only? qb who has
steered an offense to 42 points and lost twice. Probably only this year, just caught a glance at the TV with that up on the screen.
Certainly was a different offensive game. One of those games that will come to mind when working on
a mock draft......
I talked with Flugel this morning and we both agree that we are damn sure finally becoming a real NFL team that fights to the very end and that if we fix the things in the off season in the D the way we fixed the O, this will be a great team in the long run. We finally have this thing turned around top to bottom in coaching, FO and players' attitudes towards being great. And our best players are finally going to want to stay. They can feel it!!?
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We need a new D coordinator. I was excited about the hire but just had all the wrong moves this year sorry
Woods isn't the problem. We just don't have the personnel on the defense to make a deep run in the playoffs. The defense just doesn't have enough gas in the talent tank to be able to play a full 60 minutes against great teams.
Woods isn't the problem. We just don't have the personnel on the defense to make a deep run in the playoffs. The defense just doesn't have enough gas in the talent tank to be able to play a full 60 minutes against great teams.
It does not help either that half of our D...or at least a good percentage are sitting with injuries.
But, you know....signing a guys like Clay Matthews or Earl Thomas would just not have done our team any good......bullshit.
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- Defensive gameplan. What Lamar did in the first half is simply unacceptable. I said before the game: keep him in the pocket, make him win us with his arm. He ran for 1000 miles and they rushed for 2000 yards.
I'm really struggling with our defense. I want to be realistic because we're so injured, but who isn't? Ward always misses big games every year. We don't have a single linebacker who will play next year except possibly Taki on run downs. Everyone else is toast. And you know what? I can't think of any excuse good enough for giving up that 3rd and 10 to the backup. That WAS the game.
Let me ask you something else. When is the last time our defense actually stopped someone to win a game? Don't say Jacksonville. They gave up yet another TD to Mike Glennon. MIKE GLENNON. Look at Dallas and Tennessee games. The only reason we won is because of our offense. If we can play keep away, we can win. If we're expecting our defense to win the game, good luck with that. We give up more game tying or game losing drives in the 4th quarter than anyone I can remember. The Bengals game? How about BOTH of them.
Let's focus on last night. Look at before the half...our offense shits the bed and needs help. Just hold them to 3 we said (a punt was obviously not going to happen). Nope. They score a TD on the worst defense in recorded history. How about the last part of the 4th quarter? Nope. They gave up how many drives in the final minutes? Jesus man, someone make a play. The offense can't bail you out EVERY time.
I'm proud of our offense, our coach, and our QB. But I don't think anyone on our defense can look in the mirror this morning. Ravens haven't scored this many points since the LAST time they beat us. Have some damn pride defense.
OK...I'm feeling better. Thanks for the vent!
Go Brownies! Stay mad, stay angry, and beat the shit out of the Giants.
We don't have a single linebacker who will play next year
Best linebacker, Goodson, should be a backup. Taki should be taken off the field in passD -- aka every other play.
Hopefully Delpit won't be injured next year.. Harrison wasn't injured much at JAX so hopefully it's a one-year thing. Need to invest in backup S since Joseph is gone in offseason.
This season's bonus discovery: T.Mitchell earned himself a multiyear contract to be the CB4 who on this team will start more than half the games.
The more labels you have for yourself, the dumber they make you. "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." Paul Brown -
I AM proud of them. This is only year 1 of this regime & I believe we are going in the right direction. What has been accomplished within 1 season is amazing. Yes, the "D" needs help & good health, but we are closer than many think.
Even in losing, our Browns never quit, showed they can compete with anyone, earned a ton of respect, & I'm betting the Ravens wouldn't want to meet us again this season.
Season's not over...GO BROWNS!
Mike
Yep...and the best part is this is a young team.
Yep...and the best part is this is a young team.
I saw one graphic that said that the Browns are the only team in the NFL that does not have a starter on offense over 30. (and that may apply to the entire starting lineup on both sides...though I am not sure about that). How old are Vernon and Richardson?
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Coach of the Year right here. I know one thing is for certain, we finally got our head coach position filled with a guy who can be here for 10+ years.....
https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-stefanski-browns-not-happy-162400828.html
Kevin Stefanski, Browns not happy about any ‘moral victories’
Jeff Risdon
Tue, December 15, 2020, 8:24 AM PSTThe Cleveland Browns proved themselves worthy in front of a national audience. The postgame commentary from analysts both local and national trumpeted the legitimacy of Kevin Stefanski’s young team in the wake of Monday night’s exciting loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Coach Stefanski and the Browns themselves don’t care. They lost the game, failing on their goal. They don’t want anything to do with a moral victory.
“We came here to get a victory, and we did not,” coach Stefanski said in his postgame press conference. “Very hard-fought game on both sides. I appreciate how the guys battled, but we just did not do enough to get a win. I do not want to go down the moral victories [path]. We lost. We got beat.”
Several Browns players also expressed the same basic sentiment. They lost and they’re not happy about it.
It’s the right way for the coach and his team to handle the outcome. Almost beating a rival in a thriller isn’t what they are trying to do. The Browns need to win these games. That’s the goal.
That they proved capable of doing so — and they absolutely accomplished that mission in a rousing, resilient comeback — shows how close the 9-4 team is to turning the disappointment into glory. Stefanski and the Browns will feel that in the coming days once the immediacy of the loss is over. But it’s great to see the team not celebrating a close loss, a moral victory. That’s not Stefanski’s mission and he’s going to make sure the players know it.
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Yep...and the best part is this is a young team.
I saw one graphic that said that the Browns are the only team in the NFL that does not have a starter on offense over 30. (and that may apply to the entire starting lineup on both sides...though I am not sure about that). How old are Vernon and Richardson?
How old are Vernon and Richardson?
30. Richardson and Vernon are by no means over the hill. I'd definitely bring both back on say a 2-yr presuming part of that discussion is a bit of a paycut. We have too many holes to get cute.
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with the entire secondary playing with backup players....
it was bound to happen.
Like others have said, I am so proud of how hard they played. Saw on TV that Baker is the only? qb who has
steered an offense to 42 points and lost twice. Probably only this year, just caught a glance at the TV with that up on the screen.
Certainly was a different offensive game. One of those games that will come to mind when working on
a mock draft......
I talked with Flugel this morning and we both agree that we are damn sure finally becoming a real NFL team that fights to the very end and that if we fix the things in the off season in the D the way we fixed the O, this will be a great team in the long run. We finally have this thing turned around top to bottom in coaching, FO and players' attitudes towards being great. And our best players are finally going to want to stay. They can feel it!!?
I talked with Flugel this morning and we both agree that we are damn sure finally becoming a real NFL team that fights to the very end and that if we fix the things in the off season in the D the way we fixed the O, this will be a great team in the long run. We finally have this thing turned around top to bottom in coaching, FO and players' attitudes towards being great. And our best players are finally going to want to stay. They can fell it!!?
You know what I especially loved, guys? How we fought BACK. There were a couple times where we could have folded and packed it in, but we never did. How about the 4th down TD to Higgins? That was some big nuts type of shit.
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Coach of the Year right here. I know one thing is for certain, we finally got our head coach position filled with a guy who can be here for 10+ years.....
https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-stefanski-browns-not-happy-162400828.html
Kevin Stefanski, Browns not happy about any ‘moral victories’
Jeff Risdon
Tue, December 15, 2020, 8:24 AM PSTThe Cleveland Browns proved themselves worthy in front of a national audience. The postgame commentary from analysts both local and national trumpeted the legitimacy of Kevin Stefanski’s young team in the wake of Monday night’s exciting loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Coach Stefanski and the Browns themselves don’t care. They lost the game, failing on their goal. They don’t want anything to do with a moral victory.
“We came here to get a victory, and we did not,” coach Stefanski said in his postgame press conference. “Very hard-fought game on both sides. I appreciate how the guys battled, but we just did not do enough to get a win. I do not want to go down the moral victories [path]. We lost. We got beat.”
Several Browns players also expressed the same basic sentiment. They lost and they’re not happy about it.
It’s the right way for the coach and his team to handle the outcome. Almost beating a rival in a thriller isn’t what they are trying to do. The Browns need to win these games. That’s the goal.
That they proved capable of doing so — and they absolutely accomplished that mission in a rousing, resilient comeback — shows how close the 9-4 team is to turning the disappointment into glory. Stefanski and the Browns will feel that in the coming days once the immediacy of the loss is over. But it’s great to see the team not celebrating a close loss, a moral victory. That’s not Stefanski’s mission and he’s going to make sure the players know it.
Coach of the Year right here. I know one thing is for certain, we finally got our head coach position filled with a guy who can be here for 10+ years....
Lord it feels so unbelievable to have a coach.
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