@flyingfooldoug said:

Did he happen to mention that the Haslams have his back and he’s not going anywhere. That’s some funny stuff there. And the ones that ate it up.....how do poop sandwiches taste? Lol!

Really? Now who spread that do-do around here?  Any names? 

Ok i quit there, the start of a NEW BROWNS era begins in 30 minutes, good defence, cut down on mistakes, run the damn ball.......and trust your kicker! 

@tinythinker said:

Yeah, it's such a crap shoot when you promote an NFL assistant coach to head coach or call up a college coach as NFL head coach. Should have its own betting odds in Vegas.

Yeah the "you're a great high school coach, try college, good job there try the NFL"  and then you get a crappy last place team that fires coaches and has a rookie QB and piecemeal team.....now go win!

It works, once in awhile.  

@mjp28 said:

Happens a lot people do a good job and get promoted up until they can't and then drop back, the "Peter principle".

The Peter principle is a concept in management developed by Laurence J. Peter, which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to their "level of incompetence". In other words, an employee is promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, as skills in one job do not necessarily translate to another. The concept was elucidated in the 1969 book The Peter Principle by Peter and Raymond Hull......

I remember it well came out in 1969, required reading in college back then, it is quite often true.

Don't worry about Hue he can easily find an OC or other job like a booth or studio guy.

Yeah, it's such a crap shoot when you promote an NFL assistant coach to head coach or call up a college coach as NFL head coach. Should have its own betting odds in Vegas.

@flugel said:

Eggsactly!  You should have seen me when Syracuse temporarily converted on 3rd and 8 against Clemson only to see the OT right next to the TE when he caught the ball with the inevitable yellow flag reminding his teammates "we're only as good as our last guy!"   Clemson was out of time outs and it would have been the 2nd straight year Syracuse upset Clemson.  I've always been an Ohio State fan 1st with Syracuse as my 1B as an avid fan of the strong RB tradition.   After Greg Pruitt became my fave here - I also started to appreciate Oklahoma's RB tradition. 

And now it's all about the passing games so I've taken the old school Flugel right back to Summer School and learned you can't teach an old dawg new tricks... 

And ironically our best chance against KC today is to find a consistent 3-4 yd per carry running game combined with a few very short quick PA passes so we can keep Mahomes cooling his heels on the bench. When he gets hot with all those weapons, there's no stopping him. I think he is the best of the new breed of NFL QB without a doubt.

@texasag1969 said:

Yep-It felt like being a Browns fan up by 10 under 6 min. to go with the ball on 3rd down? What could go wrong?................................oh wait...................................24-28.?

Eggsactly!  You should have seen me when Syracuse temporarily converted on 3rd and 8 against Clemson only to see the OT right next to the TE when he caught the ball with the inevitable yellow flag reminding his teammates "we're only as good as our last guy!"   Clemson was out of time outs and it would have been the 2nd straight year Syracuse upset Clemson.  I've always been an Ohio State fan 1st with Syracuse as my 1B as an avid fan of the strong RB tradition.   After Greg Pruitt became my fave here - I also started to appreciate Oklahoma's RB tradition. 

And now it's all about the passing games so I've taken the old school Flugel right back to Summer School and learned you can't teach an old dawg new tricks... 

@flugel said:

You'd probably feel like throwing that up after Auburn rallied to beat A&M.  All I could think was poor Mr Me-Aggies turned into Mr Me-Ouchies.

Yep-It felt like being a Browns fan up by 10 under 6 min. to go with the ball on 3rd down? What could go wrong?................................oh wait...................................24-28.?

@texasag1969 said:

A glass of sipping rum in my Browns coffee cup, a bowl of homemade chili and a Browns blanket for me and the cat in my living room. That's better (from this distance anyway).??

You'd probably feel like throwing that up after Auburn rallied to beat A&M.  All I could think was poor Mr Me-Aggies turned into Mr Me-Ouchies.

@mjp28 said:

Just the mention of Bertman's Stadium mustard brings back so many great memories even going back to the Ol' Muni Stadium.

I've always been a foodie and enjoy cooking, exploring new recipes and cookbooks and all of that but a hot dog with Stadium mustard and a cold beer at a ballgame.....well it doesn't get much better in my book.  Ummmmm. 

A glass of sipping rum in my Browns coffee cup, a bowl of homemade chili and a Browns blanket for me and the cat in my living room. That's better (from this distance anyway).??

@dutch-oven said:

Chili shouldn't taste like it had a pumpkin pie thrown into it. So bad. So, so bad. 

But I will say this, the Reds had this spicy mustard at their park that was freakin' awesome. If you know what it is I'd love to know. This is going to sound sacrilegious coming from a Cleveland sports fan, but it is on par with Bertman's or Stadium mustard. Damn good stuff.  

Just the mention of Bertman's Stadium mustard brings back so many great memories even going back to the Ol' Muni Stadium.

I've always been a foodie and enjoy cooking, exploring new recipes and cookbooks and all of that but a hot dog with Stadium mustard and a cold beer at a ballgame.....well it doesn't get much better in my book.  Ummmmm. 

I'll keep only reading your comments, guys. 

@tour2ma said:

When is Oprah going to interview Hue?

Yup... folks forget the hot mess Cinci devolved into after Mike Brown fired Wyche.

In the 12 seasons before Marvin Lewis (1991-2002) the Bengals had a record of 55-137, for a win % of .286. 

In the 15 and a half seasons of Marvin Lewis, the Bengals have a record of 130-115-3, for a win % of .530. 

@hoorta said:

Skyline Chilli? Chili on spaghetti revolting. Or worse- Gold Star- the taste will make you puke. Amazingly still three Skyline locations in the Dayton area. Some people must like the stuff...  

Chili shouldn't taste like it had a pumpkin pie thrown into it. So bad. So, so bad. 

But I will say this, the Reds had this spicy mustard at their park that was freakin' awesome. If you know what it is I'd love to know. This is going to sound sacrilegious coming from a Cleveland sports fan, but it is on par with Bertman's or Stadium mustard. Damn good stuff.  

@tour2ma said:

When is Oprah going to interview Hue?

Yup... folks forget the hot mess Cinci devolved into after Mike Brown fired Wyche.

Yeah they were bad, but when Lewis took over, they've been to the playoffs seven times. We could wish we were that good in the same time frame....  

@mjp28 said:

Yes a real hot mess despite Wyche's comment about Cleveland (which he apologized for), good coach. Or that other hot mess skyline chili?!?  

Skyline Chilli? Chili on spaghetti revolting. Or worse- Gold Star- the taste will make you puke. Amazingly still three Skyline locations in the Dayton area. Some people must like the stuff...  

@tour2ma said:

When is Oprah going to interview Hue?

Yup... folks forget the hot mess Cinci devolved into after Mike Brown fired Wyche.

Yes a real hot mess despite Wyche's comment about Cleveland (which he apologized for), good coach. Or that other hot mess skyline chili?!?  

@dutch-oven said:

Cincinnati should tear Fountain Square out and install a 50 foot tall statue of Marvin Lewis for making the Bengals resemble an actual NFL football team.  

Yup... folks forget the hot mess Cinci devolved into after Mike Brown fired Wyche.

@texasag1969 said:

English must be a real challenge.??

So is google

@flyingfooldoug said:

The stupidest can’t coach blame everything else man ever and he owns his record.

English must be a real challenge.??

"But as he watched the season unfold, Jackson grew to believe that Mayfield should have been running an offense similar to the one he ran at Oklahoma, which was based on playing fast with quick throws -- more slants, more outs, more fast passing and fewer seven-stop drops."

I just hope to God the new OC realizes that everything is about Mayfield's development going forward.. And whatever the Shmuck play calling they've been doing these past weeks(including the wins) has to change.. Reverses with Callway coming out of the backfield, stupid Shmucking trick plays...... 

We have 2 great running backs to take the pressure off of a rookie QB and we settle for tricks... I formation runs, with BM using his incredible play action acting abilities.. Quick outs, quick slants... Over the top screens when the Defense gets over aggressive trying to get to him.. Shmuck standing in the pocket for 3 seconds waiting for these over complicated plays to develop.. Bang bang bang.. Fast. Shmuck even let him go no huddle on the first possession... 

The play calling to date has been freaking abysmal and he deserved to be fired for it.

BobPound!

@medicineman said:

And what song would that be exactly? Sheet keep it real, another coach down the shitter, play "Another 1 bites the dust" That sums it up perfect. More draft picks new coaches new qb more losses rinse and repeat, Money syas the new coach next year cuts Baker to gram a QB that HE picks out...……..

Yep, you got it! Except you forgot the “ worst ever” part of Hues record. You wanted the worst and you had him. The stupidest can’t coach blame everything else man ever and he owns his record. EF him!

@medicineman said:

Thank God! I could not go thru another MOVE. I really hope Art's soul is in HELL and he suffers.

Well, one of our fans pissed on his grave, I hope that's enough to keep you happy. I said when the move happened, the family should have had  him cremated, it was bound to happen sooner or later. 

But I digress, if you're into technicalities. What kept a semblance of the Browns in Cleveland is what's called a "specific performance" clause. You "perform" in Cleveland (or Jacksonville) for the duration of your lease, and if not there's "irreparable harm".  We will sue you for whatever number we think is "irreparable".  

@hoorta said:

Hue has delusions if he thinks he wasn't the big part of the problem or the problem. 

As to moving the team- not happening any time soon. Jimmuh can't- The best lawyers in Cleveland drew up a stadium lease with a poison pill so big- not even Haslam could swallow it.  FWIW, it's the same reason those fantasizing the Jags are moving to London won't happen. It's the same poison pill lease that the Jags can't get out of- even if they wanted to. 

Thank God! I could not go thru another MOVE. I really hope Art's soul is in HELL and he suffers.

@medicineman said:

Based on what he is saying Hue thinks he was NOT the problem? Not sure why we fired Todd, and no I am not saying I liked Todd but to kill off BOTH? I am thinking there is more to this that we will never know for sure, Yes more to than just us sucking and looking lost and getting destroyed...…..I mean seeing how 3 weeks ago many thought we would make a playoff run and now the same people say we wont win another game. I really believe there was a huge blow up problem that happened. We shall see what happens in the coming weeks, see how hard the players play, see if they act as if the season is over...……...Only thing real to hope for is well I guess the Draft and when they develop in 3 or 4 years...……………...Watching this never ending circle jerk of a story, Maybe some of you were right, maybe Jimmy does want to move the team.?

Hue has delusions if he thinks he wasn't the big part of the problem or the problem. 

As to moving the team- not happening any time soon. Jimmuh can't- The best lawyers in Cleveland drew up a stadium lease with a poison pill so big- not even Haslam could swallow it.  FWIW, it's the same reason those fantasizing the Jags are moving to London won't happen. It's the same poison pill lease that the Jags can't get out of- even if they wanted to.