@dawgtracker said:I think the weather in cleveland should be a factor in the offense choice. Here is an article complaining that the west coast offense isn't the answer by itself and there are problems with the running game. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3...pg3.html?cat=14 I really disagree with this premise. I can't tell you how many bad weather games I've been to where I knew, and the coaches knew, the players knew, and the other team knew that bad weather and unsure footing gave the pass oriented offense a signficant strategic advantage. High winds would be the exception (but even here, a short pass is doable) but snow, rain... anything that gives the defense problems with footing when they have no idea where the ball is going or what route the receiver is running... I think the author of this "associated content" article might be going a little overboard in assessing a particular type of west coast offense... you need the right QB and the right WR and a coach who is smart enough to know when it can work and when it needs to be modified for particular conditions or personnel - but in general a pass oriented offense isn't a bad way to go even in a bad weather city.