@texasag1969 said:

They're good enough to win out. Very well balanced team. But they caught a talented D that acquired one of the best D coordinators in the business in the offseason. At least 3 off the line will play in the NFL one of these days. And at least one of those safeties will be there too. Funny thing is that their 2 best LB's did not play, one injured and 1 suspended the first two games.

Definitely good enough to win out. They have a great team. Very few QBs could take the abuse that theirs did and still be leading the team well in the 4th.

1. Brown' first round pick a few years ago Phil Taylor is now gone.......who was the worst Browns first round pick taken since 1999?

Trent Richardson

2. Per CBS sports the following are the over/under in number of wins expected for each AFC North team:

Ravens 9 wins - OVER

Steelers 8.5 wins - OVER

Bengals 8.5 wins - OVER

Browns 6.5 wins - UNDER

3. Which 4 teams do you pick to make the College Football Playoffs at the end of the year?

Ohio State is about the sum of my knowledge

4. Read this article about Steve Spurrier complaining about Ohio State's schedule:

http://www.cbssports...otball/25286976

A coach of an SEC team complaining about a weak non-conference schedule by a team from another league. Is he a fucking idiot...or what?

Yeah

5. Which US city would you absolutely stay away from visiting because of perceived danger?

Harlan, I've seen Justified

@the-gipper said:

They're good enough to win out. Very well balanced team. But they caught a talented D that acquired one of the best D coordinators in the business in the offseason. At least 3 off the line will play in the NFL one of these days. And at least one of those safeties will be there too. Funny thing is that their 2 best LB's did not play, one injured and 1 suspended the first two games.

@texasag1969 said:

A number of people had AZ St. going to the Field of Four........you still never know.....Ohio St. lost its first game last year....and remind me....what happened there?

Hey....if they go undefeated from here on out....winning the Pac12 title game, you never know. Three of the four teams in last year's Field of Four had a loss.

@tour2ma said:

It's the first time I uttered those words without a smirk on my face in years. It says a lot when Chavis says these are he two best DE's he's had at the same time on one team. Add #5 to that mix and it's lethal for QB's.

@texasag1969 said:

First time since the days of RC Slocum.

Wrecking Crew II?

@tour2ma said:

I knew a line guy like you would appreciate that guy. That first time he split the line and almost took the handoff was a play of beauty. Saw an interview after the game with Miles Garrett who gave all the credit to Chavis "for putting us in the right positions to make plays". He's gonna be a top 5 pick if he stays healthy. Rare to have a DE that strong with 4.46 40 speed. They were double and sometimes even triple teaming him last night. Also rare to have a DT with the quickness off the ball of #5. Our D won that game last night. First time since the days of RC Slocum.

@tour2ma said:

Are you sure that isn't A CENTURY after you did?

5. Which US city would you absolutely stay away from visiting because of perceived danger? - Plenty, though Detroit would be up there.

@the-gipper said:

Here is this week's survey....give your opinions or answers:

1. Brown' first round pick a few years ago Phil Taylor is now gone.......who was the worst Browns first round pick taken since 1999?

Courtney Brown

2. Per CBS sports the following are the over/under in number of wins expected for each AFC North team:

Ravens 9 wins Over

Steelers 8.5 wins Over

Bengals 8.5 wins over

Browns 6.5 wins under

Say whether you would take the over or under for each of these.

3. Which 4 teams do you pick to make the College Football Playoffs at the end of the year?

Ohio State Alabama Baylor TCU

4. Read this article about Steve Spurrier complaining about Ohio State's schedule:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25286976

A coach of an SEC team complaining about a weak non-conference schedule by a team from another league. Is he a fucking idiot...or what? Yes, and he needs to shut up

5. Which US city would you absolutely stay away from visiting because of perceived danger?

@tour2ma said:

@canton-dawg said:

I just found out Jamie Meder is a Parma boy.

He graduated from my HS...

... the century after I did.

@tour2ma said:

Parma, Ohio... bunch of badass Polacks run there...

I just found out Jamie Meder is a Parma boy.

I know he's a badass, but I don't know if he's from a "certain ethnic" heritage.

@wargograw said:

If you go back into the 80s Clemson was the better program....won a national tltle. Since about 1990 though, as I said, I think they are pretty equal.

My point is that Spurrier cannot complain about OSU scheduling non-conference cupcakes. That behavior has been an SEC specialty for decades. And while he plays Clemson, they play Va. Tech.....a very comparable opponent for the non-conf. schedule.

And it is the Big Ten...not the SEC that has now adopted the policy of not playing FCS schools. (though certainly there enough lower rung FBS programs to fill the cupcake pan.....like TCPO's Coastal Carolina team).

@wargograw said:

All time records, for what this is worth:

Va. Tech 676/435/44 11-17 in bowls

Clemson 669/448/44 18-18 in bowls

And here are their respective final AP Rankings since 2000:

Year Va. Tech.....Clemson

2000 6.................16

2001 18........unranked

2002 18........unranked

2003 unranked....22

2004 10..........unranked

2005 7...............21

2006 19.........unranked

2007 9................21

2008 13.........unranked

2009 10........24

2010 16........unranked

2011 21.......22

2012 unranked....22

2013 unranked....11

2014 unranked....15

I think overall during this period Va. Tech has been the higher ranked program evidenced by the higher rank in bold....with the exception of the last 3 years.

@wargograw said:

But...they play in the same conference now....and have for a number of years, no?

Yes, Clemson was more premier back in the 80s....but for the past 25 years I think they have basically been on par.