@flugel said:

Unfortunately, their ownership hasn't allowed them to since the onset of the 70s. Bradshaw was still getting benched in his 5th season for Joe Gilliam and Terry Hanratty. Not many ownerships would have been that patient (per Bradshaw's stats below). In our rivalry with Pittsburgh - it's safe to say patience beat knee jerk more than we wanted it to.  

And the toothless inbred hillbillies in Shittsburgh are quick to point out he’s a HOF QB! ?

Here’s a trivia question…why is it difficult to solve a Steeler fan murder?

1) The DNA all matches.

2) There are no dental records.

@flugel said:

Unfortunately, their ownership hasn't allowed them to since the onset of the 70s. Bradshaw was still getting benched in his 5th season for Joe Gilliam and Terry Hanratty. Not many ownerships would have been that patient (per Bradshaw's stats below). In our rivalry with Pittsburgh - it's safe to say patience beat knee jerk more than we wanted it to.  

I actually remember from '71 on, and never understood the Joe Gillam thing with Bradshaw.

The Steelers franchise really turned on that Immaculate Reception play, similar to the more modern day Tuck Rule with Brady.

The Steelers had a few down years in the 80s, but since '72 they've been really consistently good (damnit).

@bob806 said:

I hate em too, it's just crazy they never truly suck 

Unfortunately, their ownership hasn't allowed them to since the onset of the 70s. Bradshaw was still getting benched in his 5th season for Joe Gilliam and Terry Hanratty. Not many ownerships would have been that patient (per Bradshaw's stats below). In our rivalry with Pittsburgh - it's safe to say patience beat knee jerk more than we wanted it to.  

@berniesuperbowl2 said:

Fuck the Steelers. This is the new and improved version of the Browns! Steelers got lucky Chubb got injured in Week 2. 

Spoken like the man in your screen name - well done!

@berniesuperbowl2 said:

Fuck the Steelers. This is the new and improved version of the Browns! Steelers got lucky Chubb got injured in Week 2. 

I hate em too, it's just crazy they never truly suck 

@bob806 said:

Did you just type "easy two W's" ....

Nothing's ever easy regarding the Browns vs Steelers unfortunately....

Fuck the Steelers. This is the new and improved version of the Browns! Steelers got lucky Chubb got injured in Week 2. 

@berniesuperbowl2 said:

That would be great news if Wilson signed with the Steelers. He's completely washed up. He benefited from playing with a top 5 all-time defense and the best running back in the league at the time in Marshawn Lynch when he was in Seattle. If he signs with the Steelers that's an easy two W's for us next year.  

In fairness, this was a very good QB before this injury to his throwing hand.  I watched highlights of his passes before this with consistent tight accurate spirals.  After it, it looked like about 60% of his throws were wobbly.  Of course his game against the Browns felt like an exception to that rule especially with Denzel Ward out of our line-up.

@berniesuperbowl2 said:

That would be great news if Wilson signed with the Steelers. He's completely washed up. He benefited from playing with a top 5 all-time defense and the best running back in the league at the time in Marshawn Lynch when he was in Seattle. If he signs with the Steelers that's an easy two W's for us next year.  

Did you just type "easy two W's" ....

Nothing's ever easy regarding the Browns vs Steelers unfortunately....

@neo said:

If we are on the subject of once great QB's that have won the Super Bowl, why does it seem people think that Flacco can't be a starter anymore? Didn't Flacco just turn 39? Didn't Brady not only start but win a SB well in his 40's? I know Joe Flacco isn't Tom Brady but all I heard was how well Joe Flacco kept himself in shape and how he has personal trainers.

 The biggest difference between Brady and Flacco isn't their physical shape.  Not now, not ever.    Joe had always made questionable decisions and, as most Browns fans forgot until the Houston game, he will continue to do so. 

 Flacco had a great run (with some help) once. That does not make him a great QB. 

@kvoethe said:

Guess he is a giant POS.  Even his wife demands all kinds of stuff from the club.  The other players and coaches cant stand his primadonna attitude.  Locker room cancer.....avoid at all costs.

see thats weird , I only heard good things about him in Seattle 

@korsou-dawg said:

It is the universal symbol of: "I know you are right, and I do not have a single counter." Bless him. 

Actually that looks like a single counter. ?At least it wasn't ?

@ap1 said:

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Touche, @korsou-dawg. You got me!

Like @bob806 they gave him a 5 year $245 million extension, and cut him before he played a single game...

Measurably the worst contract and dead cap in NFL history! Wow, just wow! 

@syd said:

wtf is that ? a pic of nickers dick ?  hey nickers you know that they say about porn and racism here, dontcha ?

It is the universal symbol of: "I know you are right, and I do not have a single counter." Bless him. 

@nickers said:

?

wtf is that ? a pic of nickers dick ?  hey nickers you know that they say about porn and racism here, dontcha ?

@korsou-dawg said:

Public Service Announcement:

The next time anyone whines about Deshawn Watson's contract, my sole reply will be: Russell Wilson.

?

@bob806 said:

It's amazing that TWO teams (Seattle, $26 million, Denver $85 million) are paying him to NOT be their QB...

If anyone is looking for a guy to not play QB, I'll gladly offer my services and for a fraction of the price.

It's amazing that TWO teams (Seattle, $26 million, Denver $85 million) are paying him to NOT be their QB, kicking him off the roster. 

He must be some kind of locker room headache, wow. 

PS- hopefully the Browns don't have to do something like this in the 2024/25 off season with DW.

@gumby73 said:

He's still got to be a better option than what Tennessee (Levis) or Patriots (Jones) have at QB..

He'll find work where a starter maybe needed.. But like Baker, will his pride take a cheaper deal to get back to work ?  stay tuned

I'd have to argue against the Levis call, because I liked that kid in the draft and he flashed some of the goods in a shakey situation in Tennessee.

Pats were actually the first team that came to mind.  When Denver started winning this year, they went back to the running game and let Russ cook off 1st down ball action and his scrambling ability.  The Hallmark of BB in the early and post Brady eras. 

@ap1 said:

Funny you mention Justin Fields, because the Justin Fields to the Browns articles were flying yesterday. 

It only seemed some local hacks coming up with that. 

No one outside of Cleveland had anything on that.