@texasag1969 said:

I've been elated over the coordinated play of the D even down to 3 deep. I think with all the substitution Williams does to preserve legs, players top to bottom stay on top of the game and feel comfortable playing with one another throughout those levels. You can tell they are a real UNIT. This is going to be a fun season to watch defensively.

Yep, the real addition to the defense was subtracting of Ray Horton.

I'm expecting good things out of the "D" this year.

@tour2ma said:

Still nibbling at the game. Thru the 1st half...

• Kess' fear of downfield is palpable, but in that late 2nd-Qtr TD drive he did "come alive". Started when he was flushed right and threw a strike on the run for a 1st then two more including Hall's TD.
• I'd cut Hall just for bad celebrating.
• Shaw wasn't afraid to throw downfield... and he showed more arm than I remembered. Not a lot of connecting, but receivers were responsible for more than a half share of the fails.
• Drango looked lost at times at RG in PassPro... I mean Cam-confused bad.
• Shon Coleman had a rough patch, but more good than bad.
• Second team D looked pretty damn together.

I've been elated over the coordinated play of the D even down to 3 deep. I think with all the substitution Williams does to preserve legs, players top to bottom stay on top of the game and feel comfortable playing with one another throughout those levels. You can tell they are a real UNIT. This is going to be a fun season to watch defensively.

• Kess' fear of downfield is palpable, but in that late 2nd-Qtr TD drive he did "come alive". Started when he was flushed right and threw a strike on the run for a 1st then two more including Hall's TD.
• I'd cut Hall just for bad celebrating.
• Shaw wasn't afraid to throw downfield... and he showed more arm than I remembered. Not a lot of connecting, but receivers were responsible for more than a half share of the fails.
• Drango looked lost at times at RG in PassPro... I mean Cam-confused bad.
• Shon Coleman had a rough patch, but more good than bad.
• Second team D looked pretty damn together.

@tour2ma said:

Thanks...

WTF was Trubs doing back in there at the end of the game?

Bear QB Connor Shaw (previously of Browns) got hurt.

@tour2ma said:

Thanks...

WTF was Trubs doing back in there at the end of the game?

Fox was running low on nails for his coffin.  

Mike

@tour2ma said:

Thanks...

WTF was Trubs doing back in there at the end of the game?

The short of it, Shaw got hurt, I was wondering why they didn't put Sanchez in to run out the clock.....  

@alkid3 said:

You're seriously comparing that super bowl team to our team right now? Hahaha. Of course if he's on our team we will root for him. That's a given. 

He was the starting QB for about half the season on a Super Bowl winning team.  He didn't start in the playoffs...but that does not negate the facts.

If this team had a similar defense....you could maybe compare it. It may have  very good defense, but not that good, likely.

@the-gipper said:

Stan owes me a pitcher of Margaritas from our bet on my prediction of where Trubisky would be drafted.

He'll pay. We were in the same camp with this kid and he has progressed rapidly.

@the-gipper said:

And he will be OUR proven loser.  So I will root for him to do well.

Besides,  he has been in the league since 2012.  2012 Denver went 13-3, 2013 Denver went 13-3, 2014 Denver went 12-4, 2015 Denver went 12-4, 2016 Houston went 9-7.  Sure, he did not play all that much in Denver,  but his record as a starting QB is  13-8 overall.  So, whether he played sorry or not.....he has a 13-8 record.

You're seriously comparing that super bowl team to our team right now? Hahaha. Of course if he's on our team we will root for him. That's a given. 

@alkid3 said:

Not only did he get demoted. He got traded to another team because of how sorry his play was. Proven loser.

And he will be OUR proven loser.  So I will root for him to do well.

Besides,  he has been in the league since 2012.  2012 Denver went 13-3, 2013 Denver went 13-3, 2014 Denver went 12-4, 2015 Denver went 12-4, 2016 Houston went 9-7.  Sure, he did not play all that much in Denver,  but his record as a starting QB is  13-8 overall.  So, whether he played sorry or not.....he has a 13-8 record.

@tour2ma said:

Thanks...

WTF was Trubs doing back in there at the end of the game?

Fox was under fire for that call. . .

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-top-five-bears-haugh-spt-0901-20170831-column.html

@ibleedbrown said:

This is what l'm starting to think. Disgruntled vet on the squad who keeps getting outplayed and pushed down on the depth chart by younger guys? The awkward vibes alone in the QB room would be enough to cut him. 

I'm pretty sure he refused to go in a game last season when Tom Savage got hurt....If I remember right he threw a childish hissy fit on the sidelines because he wasn't "prepared" to go into the game. 

Not  exactly the guy we want as "The Mentor"

@the-gipper said:

Yea, well, now his job will be as the Cleveland Brown's backup QB.

Not only did he get demoted. He got traded to another team because of how sorry his play was. Proven loser.

@tour2ma said:

Thanks...

WTF was Trubs doing back in there at the end of the game?

Well he's not the starter so there's that.

But I think there may have been a brief issue with the other QB and he came in long enough to take a shot going OOB.

@jafbf said:

Game Highlights :

Thanks...

WTF was Trubs doing back in there at the end of the game?

@alkid3 said:

He lost his job... Houston's Defense won them games.

Yea, well, now his job will be as the Cleveland Brown's backup QB.

@the-gipper said:

Proven loser?   Except, of course, he was the primary QB on a team that just last year won their division.....and was also the starter of a postseason win...again, just last year.

Now, there are definitely issues with his accuracy....no on can deny that.  But...still, I think Hue wants a veteran QB presence on this team. And right now B.O. is that.   I mean, unless, like you want them to dump him and sign say someone like Colin Kaepernick or Christian Ponder or the like.

He lost his job... Houston's Defense won them games.

@alkid3 said:

I don't see why we would keep Brock. He hasn't shown anything promising. And is a proven loser. Kessler is more accurate. Shit Hogan might give him a run for his money. Haha. The Brock trade was for a pick. Why else do you think he is on the trading block? Just like Haden if no one bites he's gone. Didn't think Osweiler had fans. Should have saved your receipt when you bought his jersey haha. 

Proven loser?   Except, of course, he was the primary QB on a team that just last year won their division.....and was also the starter of a postseason win...again, just last year.

Now, there are definitely issues with his accuracy....no on can deny that.  But...still, I think Hue wants a veteran QB presence on this team. And right now B.O. is that.   I mean, unless, like you want them to dump him and sign say someone like Colin Kaepernick or Christian Ponder or the like.

@ghoolie said:

I heard Garrett fetched coffee and got really.close tp Trubisky when we walked nu the Nears bench.

Preseason is over. We are going to leave tje nillshit zone in 10 days

AssOiler plays like Stan drunk on Marguaritas

Stan owes me a pitcher of Margaritas from our bet on my prediction of where Trubisky would be drafted.

@boo-fagley said:

I think the Browns found a D coordinator who the players love. 100% effort and swarming to the ball.

Yes, the do. This is the kind of swarming until the whistle blows you have not seen here since forever. They all know that Gregg will give them breathers throughout the game with very excellent backup play, so they give all they got every play they are in.

@texasag1969 said:

Preseason or not the Browns have shown their D will be something to recon with this year.

That's what she said.