@orion said:

It was a defensive strategy.  Peppers was there to make sure they didn't pass for 300+ yards.

On a single play, you mean. I miss him staring at the QB while standing on my living room on Sundays.

@tour2ma said:

That and a FS playing 25 yards deep.

It was a defensive strategy.  Peppers was there to make sure they didn't pass for 300+ yards.

@orion said:

But here we are spinning it into a negative. 

Whadayamean "we"?

Our past Ds were terrible vs. the run, so teams did not need to pass to beat us. No spin... just fact.

That and a FS playing 25 yards deep.

@tour2ma said:

we were the ones who could not stop the run...

...and teams were so far ahead they didn't throw a lot.  But here we are spinning it into a negative.  Let's accept it as a positive.  Like when your errant tee shot careens off a tree and into the middle of the fairway. 

@orion said:

We ended a long streak of not allowing a QB a 300 yard passing game. - Ended it in a BIG way

Of course for much of that streak we were the ones who could not stop the run...

@atom said:

so when is the ghoul gonna come back under a different name ?

After the Browns win the Super Bowl.    That would be fair. 

@hoorta said:

Steve- the Cowboys offense isn't a bunch of bums... They actually could be dangerous if they had a defense to match...Prescott 500+ yards passing...  First ever 3 games in a row with 450+.  Browns mistake? Going into "prevent Victory" play calling about 10 minutes too early.... 

Baker even said it post game- we let our foot off the gas to early.... 

I don't care if it's the greatest offense in the history of football. We couldn't stop the bastards. We got lucky on a couple of big plays and that was good. But it's not a good idea to gamble on the big play.

WSS

@clevelandwantsplayoffs said:

I remember a few years ago during another almost rough season I made a "future is bright" thread... I think its safe to say that we've made it to the future.

Congrats Browns fans, enjoy this day. 3-1 for the first time in almost 20 years. Indy is next.

home game (is the Great State of OHIO going to let more fans into the game) 4-1 bitchs book it

Congrats Browns fans, enjoy this day. 3-1 for the first time in almost 20 years. Indy is next.

@hoorta said:

Never I hope. So far, he's respected Kathy telling him to take a permanent hike. 

Fear not- I can recognize his posting now after a day or two. Usually he doesn't even try to disguise it..  

i know i know I get it

but sometimes he could be a funny basterd with some content 

@atom said:

so when is the ghoul gonna come back under a different name ?

Never I hope. So far, he's respected Kathy telling him to take a permanent hike. 

Fear not- I can recognize his posting now after a day or two. Usually he doesn't even try to disguise it..  

@westside-steve said:

I had a couple back and forth texts with him.

I worry a lot about that defense letting bums go up and down the field and relying on the big play.

WSS

so when is the ghoul gonna come back under a different name ?

@hoorta said:

Steve- the Cowboys offense isn't a bunch of bums... They actually could be dangerous if they had a defense to match...Prescott 500+ yards passing...  First ever 3 games in a row with 450+.  Browns mistake? Going into "prevent Victory" play calling about 10 minutes too early.... 

Baker even said it post game- we let our foot off the gas to early.... 

all true but it shows that a bad ass running game (we had 300 +) beats passing yards most every game

@westside-steve said:

I had a couple back and forth texts with him.

I worry a lot about that defense letting bums go up and down the field and relying on the big play.

WSS

Steve- the Cowboys offense isn't a bunch of bums... They actually could be dangerous if they had a defense to match...Prescott 500+ yards passing...  First ever 3 games in a row with 450+.  Browns mistake? Going into "prevent Victory" play calling about 10 minutes too early.... 

Baker even said it post game- we let our foot off the gas to early.... 

@hoorta said:

LOL- Ghoolie would have had a field day- the prevent victory play calling almost cost us... OBJ earned his money today...  

I had a couple back and forth texts with him.

I worry a lot about that defense letting bums go up and down the field and relying on the big play.

WSS

@westside-steve said:

Go ahead and delete this if somebody else has already posted it

well they all had the over right

 

PS- Myles for DPOTY...   

Zombo said:

Except last week?

Z

Sorry, forgot to add "on the road". I'm guessing that is what I heard on the Red Zone

@tour2ma said:

I'm already getting psyched for this one....

I know! I'm even more Jiggins like than usual, which is seriously saying something (the good kind, not the "I lost my mind for a month" kind)

I find it funny when I keep hearing the Dallas writers saying they think Browns will win. They are so down on their team that it's hysterical, ESPECIALLY when you consider just how awful their division is. They can literally lose to us and STILL be in the driver's seat to win it's ...crazy. 

I think we're a solid team and we definitely CAN win, but like I've said before, I simply don't see a way in which we force them to punt. We give up so many short, easy completions that it'll make your head spin, and the biggest issue with that is how much it neutralizes our pass rush. Take a look at what Cincy did to us. Their OL is garbage, but they largely avoided the pressure by focusing on the short game. Dallas will do the same thing. 

The least talked about aspect of the Cowboys' offense is Zeke Elliott and I have a sneaking suspicion he's going to go absolutely ape today. I think we're going to have a very difficult time getting them into 3rd and long today. It might sound funny, but I'm hoping for them to get a bunch of penalties. That might be a way for us to get them behind the sticks. We seem to be much more disciplined this year, and I hope that trend continues.