<![CDATA[Where's The Beef]]>I have been unable to see the last two game due to being out of town. I do have yesterday's game taped, so I may go back and watch it....if I can stomach it.

But....I do have a question....Where's the damn beef? By that I mean the beef on defense.

Yes, I see all the threads about BW3 sucking.....but, remember, when Hoyer was in there, this team was winning a game by 17-6 and the like.

Did anyone, prior to this season starting ever believe that this team could ever win when it gave up over 30 points per game? I didn't. Any game they won I would expect it to be a low scoring game.

But if you were to say 3 weeks ago that this team was going to give up 31 points to the Lions, 31 to the Packers and even 24 to the Bills I would have said they would definitely be going 0-3 in those games.

I would have even said they would lose if they gave up 27 points to the Vikings.

But they won 2 of those games.

No, this defense needs to keep an opponent to the teens or low 20s for the Browns to have a chance to win. If they don't, no way have I expected them to win.

Carp all you want about Weeden......but this defense has NOT held up its share of the bargain either.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/27117/where-s-the-beefRSS for NodeFri, 02 Oct 2026 19:38:07 GMTMon, 21 Oct 2013 17:23:56 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Where's The Beef on Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:15:51 GMT]]>I forgot about a tie. I must have Mcnabb syndrome

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/362352https://brownsboard.com/post/362352Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:15:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where's The Beef on Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:45:09 GMT]]>I honestly think part of the problem is Horton's blitz calls on 3rd down. Yesterday Rodgers was a statue in the pocket despite a decent of plays being blitzed. GB doesn't have the best line either so I'm wondering if it's getting scripted. I don't care what defense you are, if you give an elite guy all day to throw he's going to find someone open.

In terms of the score it's not a coincidence with Weeden on the field that the defense is giving up more points. TOP aside, it has to become demoralizing after a while to make stop after stop to have your offense crap the bed. This defense held a top ten offensive to 17 points going into the 4th quarter. You can only bend so many times before a guy like rodgers gets to a defense.

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@browns149 said:

I just looked it up. They are 29th in the league on 3rd down. The only 3 teams worse are the Falcons, Giants And Vikings. Who have combined for 3 wins between them. Well 4 after tonight's horrible Monday nighter

Could be a tie 😮

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@browns149 said:

They are not very good at getting off the field. I'm not sure what their 3rd down ranking is, but it has to be bottom 10 in the league.

I just looked it up. They are 29th in the league on 3rd down. The only 3 teams worse are the Falcons, Giants And Vikings. Who have combined for 3 wins between them. Well 4 after tonight's horrible Monday nighter

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/362338https://brownsboard.com/post/362338Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:31:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where's The Beef on Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:27:29 GMT]]>They are not very good at getting off the field. I'm not sure what their 3rd down ranking is, but it has to be bottom 10 in the league.

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