Texans Week 11...
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Don't sleep on these boys.
28th ranked passing attack, but an unknown QB is stepping in...
... and back ups have not been kind to the Browns throughout history.
4th ranked rushing attack with rookie RB, Blue out of LSU, ready if Foster is a no go...
21st ranked rushing D, but...
29th ranked passing D, but...
They have a couple but(t)s that can make plays, one of whom the league has barely glimpsed as yet...
Put Cinci in a box, close the lid, turn that key... Compartmentalize...
... but most of all do not sleep on these boys.
Don't sleep on these boys.
28th ranked passing attack, but an unknown QB is stepping in...
... and back ups have not been kind to the Browns throughout history.
Yep, it's an unfortunate long list, probably starting with Scott Mitchell (Miami). We need to amp up the pass rush on Mallett.
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Watt is going to get his. The big question is how do we limit the damage ?
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not that they wouldn't move him over there anyway, but Watts natural position on the left side of their line which means he's gonna be right over RG/RT. It could get really ugly really fast especially if they put Clowney next to him on that side, which why wouldn't they? Why put Clowney over JT when he can go around Schwartz? Gonna be really hard to double up Watt if they put Clowney over there with him. I forsee "a lot" of runs and quick slants to the left from Hoyer.
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hopefully the loss to jax and the close win/almost loss to tampa bay has pettine and crew working overtime drilling non-complacency in the player's heads.
i'm thinking the browns would need at least 10 wins to sniff the playoffs 11 to make it easy. that means going 5-2 the rest of the way with no easy games ahead.
hopefully the loss to jax and the close win/almost loss to tampa bay has pettine and crew working overtime drilling non-complacency in the player's heads.
i'm thinking the browns would need at least 10 wins to sniff the playoffs 11 to make it easy. that means going 5-2 the rest of the way with no easy games ahead.
texans at home, coming off huge morale boosting win, going against their QB's first start in the nfl, is very winnable.
then we are at falcons, who blow, with josh gordon back at an indoor stadium against one of the worst pass defenses in the league. josh gordon's return should shoot some extra juice into the team. extremely winnable.
at buffalo could be tough.. their missing key players, average team on paper, not very good QB. should win this if the browns are serious
colts and bengals at home will at least be a split. we're not losing both of these.
the panthers are straight trash. should be easy win.
then at ravens could be very tough depending on circumstances on team seedings at end of year. both teams may or may not have something to play for.
the schedule is very favorable imo the rest of the way. im expecting a 5-2 finish and winning the division at 11-5.
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sundays game looks like it will be played in the snow, so we got that going for us.
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sundays game looks like it will be played in the snow, so we got that going for us.
sundays game looks like it will be played in the snow, so we got that going for us.
I have never understood that thinking. Just because these guys play for a team in Cleveland doesn't mean they like snow any more than anyone else.
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sundays game looks like it will be played in the snow, so we got that going for us.
I have never understood that thinking. Just because these guys play for a team in Cleveland doesn't mean they like snow any more than anyone else.
I have never understood that thinking. Just because these guys play for a team in Cleveland doesn't mean they like snow any more than anyone else.
Well I guess the thinking is that they're used to it. But then, we have so many new players this year. Good part is, Hoyer showed he can handle bad conditions in Cinci, while it'll be Mallet's first start, in a hostile environment, in terrible conditions, against a defence that's given up 3 points in it's last game, and only 30 in the two before that.
Both teams will run. Lots. Hopefully Foster is injured or subpar at least, and hopefully McDonald is more in step with the O-Line than last week, and we can win that battle. Got to make sure special teams doesn't cost us points though, I get the feeling there'll be a lot of punting in this game.
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Getting more playing time in the snow than say the south/west or indoor teams, supposedly that gives them an advantage by having more experience. If players stuck around longer for one team, more like they used to, the advantage might be greater?
Like for me, when the temp falls below 50 degrees in the fall, it feels a hell of a lot colder than those same temps in the spring. Because I've gotten more used to the cold over the winter.
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Back to Texans...you think Tate regards this game special at all? He didn't leave on bad terms or anything like that did he?
Back to Texans...you think Tate regards this game special at all? He didn't leave on bad terms or anything like that did he?
No, but regardless I suspect there's always going to be some fire playing against your old team.
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No, but regardless I suspect there's always going to be some fire playing against your old team.
I would think there would be too. There doesn't need to be bad blood for him to want to perform well. Even if he isn't mad at them, they are still the team that said he wasn't good enough to start.
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Don't sleep on these boys.
28th ranked passing attack, but an unknown QB is stepping in...
... and back ups have not been kind to the Browns throughout history.
4th ranked rushing attack with rookie RB, Blue out of LSU, ready if Foster is a no go...
21st ranked rushing D, but...
29th ranked passing D, but...
They have a couple but(t)s that can make plays, one of whom the league has barely glimpsed as yet...
Put Cinci in a box, close the lid, turn that key... Compartmentalize...
... but most of all do not sleep on these boys.
Don't sleep on these boys.
28th ranked passing attack, but an unknown QB is stepping in...
... and back ups have not been kind to the Browns throughout history.
4th ranked rushing attack with rookie RB, Blue out of LSU, ready if Foster is a no go...
21st ranked rushing D, but...
29th ranked passing D, but...
They have a couple but(t)s that can make plays, one of whom the league has barely glimpsed as yet...
Put Cinci in a box, close the lid, turn that key... Compartmentalize...
... but most of all do not sleep on these boys.
Totally agree on this one.
Watts, Clowney back, and Mallett as another Brady understudy.
With Mallett having spent time in N.E. I don't think the snow is going to be that big of a factor.
Saw an article on Mallett that he's been spending all this extra time with their Bye studying film (sounds like Hoyer) - if he's another Brady protege like Hoyer we could be in for trouble.
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Im optimistic that a QB, in his first start, is gonna struggle at Browns stadium. Our D fronts will confuse him and he wont be able to hear. I expect their O to produce lots of false starts and turn overs.
No argument on Watt being a monster, but Clowney? Haven't seen him do anything. Ever. So, no Im not worried about "potential" showing up and beating us. I think he has 2 tackles this year. Besides, I heard he has the sniffles and is questionable.
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Early concerns :
Tony Grossi @TonyGrossi · 49m 49 minutes ago #Browns C Nick McDonald on bike. Ryan Fowler was with No. 1 team.
And :
Tony Grossi @TonyGrossi · 50m 50 minutes ago #Browns TE Jordan Cameron still not practicing.
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Ryan Seymour*
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Don't sleep on these boys.
28th ranked passing attack, but an unknown QB is stepping in...
... and back ups have not been kind to the Browns throughout history.
Yep, it's an unfortunate long list, probably starting with Scott Mitchell (Miami). We need to amp up the pass rush on Mallett.
Yep, it's an unfortunate long list, probably starting with Scott Mitchell (Miami). We need to amp up the pass rush on Mallett.
I can go back further... St. Louis Cards' back up Jim Hart gave us fits back in the 60's when he started for his ailing predecessor, Charley Johnson.
not that they wouldn't move him over there anyway, but Watts natural position on the left side of their line which means he's gonna be right over RG/RT. It could get really ugly really fast especially if they put Clowney next to him on that side, which why wouldn't they? Why put Clowney over JT when he can go around Schwartz? Gonna be really hard to double up Watt if they put Clowney over there with him. I forsee "a lot" of runs and quick slants to the left from Hoyer.
Watt's natural position is in the opponents backfield... where he starts is immaterial... whereas Clowney's natural position has been "bench". We could be the first to face this two-headed monster for an entire game.
It's a given that our O-line will know where these two are every play. I think they will start on the same side very little, but not much to go on.
In general I think teams are better off running at speed instead of away from it. Both players tend to "guess a gap", and it'll be up to us to react to their guesses and escort them away from the play... AKA our zone scheme. Run away from JJ and he will run you down.
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Don't sleep on these boys.
28th ranked passing attack, but an unknown QB is stepping in...
... and back ups have not been kind to the Browns throughout history.
4th ranked rushing attack with rookie RB, Blue out of LSU, ready if Foster is a no go...
21st ranked rushing D, but...
29th ranked passing D, but...
They have a couple but(t)s that can make plays, one of whom the league has barely glimpsed as yet...
Put Cinci in a box, close the lid, turn that key... Compartmentalize...
... but most of all do not sleep on these boys.
... and back ups have not been kind to the Browns throughout history.
Hey hey hey hey. we are learning that these are NOT the Browns of the past. Not the same ole Browns. Streaks, records, past tendancies mean nothing anymore.
So, back up QB's used to give us fits?. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Not anymore. Ryan Mallet will lose his first game. Book it.
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Add to the concern list :
Mary Kay Cabot @MaryKayCabot · 60m 60 minutes ago #Browns C Nick McDonald (calf) and WR Andrew Hawkins (thigh/knee) on the bike today.
Biggie here :
Mary Kay Cabot @MaryKayCabot · 13m 13 minutes ago #browns pettine said Tashaun Gipson (headaches) is being checked for a concussion
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We just need to beat Mallet early and we'll be fine.
Haven't seen much of Mallett, and I'm sure he's improved since I last seen him but he's a strong arm, quick release type of guy. He likes to overthrow guys fairly often though, is a statue in the pocket, and he's just kind of a dick.
Mallett's a guy I thought had problems that were for the most part coachable, where he could be good under a good coaching system - like what he had in NE. So it'll be interesting to see him, but if we get to him early I don't really have any concerns.
I have a prediction that he will overthrow some inside post/slant routes and Gipson will make him pay for it at least once. (If he plays)
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I was thinking the same about Gipson - most of his picks (and his drop last week) have come from him being in the middle of the field on overthrown balls, and mallett seems like he'll throw plenty of those.
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