@furious-styles said: You guys may want to keep johnny warmed up. LET'S GO BENGALS ! Are you Johnny's personal weenie puffer?

@the-gipper said:I don't really think the refs are corrupt.....perhaps inept at times, but not corrupt. Not saying its not possible.....see that NBA ref....Tim Donaghy?....that was corrupt. But I just don't think so. We always hope that isn't the case. Before the movie Casino came out it was easier. WSS

We need some real paying gigs. Not this playing on one patio then another.

@tiamat63 said: I don't think so - while I wasn't a member I did read this board from time to time around that late 2012 season and some peoples consensus was that both a dominating Oline and Anquan Boldin playing out of his mind had more to do with that playoff run than anything. If certain people on this board felt that way, I guarantee there were/are NFL front office exec's saying the same thing. The Ratbirds were in a familiar position though of walking away from a SuperBowl winning QB. Only this time they put 100Mil on their signal caller. Really hasn't done much for them since then either. Boldin really didn't do as well as puerile make it out to be...I mean he did very well but Honestly the offense was really balanced and that was the key. Colts took away Torrey and Boldin torched them. Broncos took away Boldin, and Torrey smoked them. Patriots then tried to zone, especially after talib watalib injured, to make us earn every yard and in the second half Flacco played lights out and drove us down the field play by play over and over. Niners just didn't match our intensity on both sides of the ball until Goodell pulled the plug - I mean the lights went out and stole our momentum. Boldin was a key piece, but not THE KEY piece.

@slimdawg said:Gotcha, I had it in my head that it was all about the players production the next year. Trades are often done in such a way that a team can owe a pick within a range based on production for the new team. But this has nothing to do with signing a free agent.

VesnaKociper said: And my point about Field goals was DEAD ON you dumb ass. Had the RAIDERS not settled for 2 FGs, it would have been the Browns on the losing end. So you can guarantee TDs by refusing to kick FGs? The point that I made was.......... Field Goals more often than not, lead to losses. I have yet to see a game losing FG with time expiring...

Nice article, thanks.

@poeticg said:I really, really like our Wideouts as well. Little, Gordon, Bess and Benjamin will get some good mismatches and with the OC we have now, I'm sure that there game will really start to improve. I think that all the WRs on the team will gain a lot just by watching the way Bess practices and the way he runs routes and catches the ball. Bess was a good grab plus he's not over the hill yet, which makes me happy. Agreed, look at the depth on other teams in our league and you will see that we have a formidable WR core. If garden of Weeden can stretch the Defense and teams start to respect him, Trent will run fucking Hog wild on them. Pretty excited to have the personnel we have and coaches we have this year. Proven Coordinators that have developed some good talent!

Expected to bring back Kruger back with him.

Zombo said: Nickle and dime competition. Could be our new gunner. Zombo Both C.O. (like that?) and K3 are essentially special teams/backups from what I can tell.

I think we should shut Kyrie and Dion down for the season. Tank for a better pick. I want Noel. Maybe put him down for next season if he isn't 100%. This will get us a better pick for next year to get Wiggins or Jabari Parker. I know I'm dreaming here but if this happens, we would be set!

Jim Brown did not have the longest career in history...and he has been eclipsed in total rushing yards by guys that had much longer careers, but what Jim Brown did have were the most "Great Years" in history. I have referred a number of times to the Pro-Football-References Career Average and Annual Average statistic....a cybermetric stat that purports to boil down a player's production/performance over a career or a year to a single number. With this number you can supposedly compare offensive and defensive players and skill and non-skill players to each other. For the "Annual Average" statistic, anyone getting a score of 20 in a single year can be considered to have had a "great year". Here are the players who, in their careers obtained the most 20 scores: . (note....this statistic was only kept from 1950 onward):Jim Brown....5 yearsCarl Eller...3 yearsAlan Page...3 yearsSteve Young...3 yearsEmmitt Smith...3 yearsEdgerrin James...3 yearsMarshall Faulk...3 yearsJerry Rice...2 yearsDerrick Brooks...2 yearsTom Brady...2 yearsRon Yary...2 yearsLem Barney...2 yearsJim Taylor...2 yearsLen Ford...2 yearsno one else had more than one year of a 20+ score.A few notables:Elway, noneMontana, noneBarry Sanders, 1OJ Simpson, 1Ergo...the conclusion that Jim Brown may have been the greatest, most productive player in NFL history is born out in this statistic...in that, no he didn't have more years than anyone, just more better years.

@the-gipper said: The Bakars' attorney, Robert Fiore, said in an email Tuesday that Bryant ''made more than a simple, inconsequential mistake'' and that the lawsuit was filed ''to hold Mr. Bryant legally accountable for his inexcusable conduct and the resulting trauma to my clients.'' At one point, the lawsuit says, the shirtless Bryant tried to yank open the door while the 5-foot-10, 170-pound Isaac Bakar struggled to stop him from the inside and yelled things like, ''go away'' and ''leave my family alone.'' Bryant, 27, was arrested on a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge, and his mug shot with eyes half closed and tongue sticking out went viral. Nonetheless, he signed a deal last week with the Cleveland Browns worth $34 million over five years, with $15 million guaranteed. The italicized part is the significant part of this story, as evidenced by this families demeanor depicted above. Exactly.

Okay, I get what you guys are saying and all, I've just got my own opinion on our QB situation. I really feel that Colt can do the things we need him to do to win. That's the issue here, I just want to win. Weeden didn't convince me last year... I found him quite boring to watch. Atleast entertain me if I'm destined to watch our Brownies lose week after week. I've got a good feeling about Colt and think he stays. I respect your opinion and if he is by chance cut(which would be pointless, he's one of the best backups in the NFL, IMO) I would hope that it's because we have a QB on the roster worthy of replacing him with. Good Luck to all the QB's trying out for Starting position next year. I'm excited- just win and show some heart! May the best man win!

Shurmur was given a chance. It wouldve been different had his offense actually been playing well.

Bruce Arians wouldnt be my first choice either but rather you like him or not he is the real deal and is a time proven leader in a tough business..

I hope with the Browns winning ways the last few games(and I think they will beat KC this week as well) doesn't get Shurmur "off the hook". I want him gone as soon as the season ends!

How hard is clock management? Honestly?

Done!

@the-gipper said: In my opinion that speed issue on the defense comes down to 3 positions: our OLBs and our second CB. The DL has sufficient speed for a DL. Maybe another kickass DE could work, but that is not the primary concern. Maiava and Fujita are issues....and I don't think DQ is all that, but he is not as big a problem as the OLBs. Haden's return will partially improve the speed...but they do need another fast DB. On the offense, our "speed" receivers are rookies. (and trust me, with Benjamin and Gordon the Browns are much faster than last year's WR group) But with TR, I can't agree with you in terms of RB. Definitely my mistake regarding TR--didn't mean to imply that he's slow. But, my God, our linebackers.