Let me first start off by wondering if Steve Largent, Jerry Rice, and Fred Blitenekoff are organ donors—because the way Braylon Edwards has been dropping balls, he might need a hand transplant.
Just when the Browns were about to lose and on the edge of elimination, Phil Dawson saves the day, and Buffalo gets to add to its wretched sports history with a sequel to "Wide Right" playing in a Western New York theater near you. Better get your popcorn ready!
You have to wonder if Bills kicker Ryan Lidwell and Scott Norwood are related somehow. If so, this is one family tradition that should never be passed down, My God!
Brady Quinn, although not spectacular, led the Browns down the field for the game-winning FG for his first ever win as a Browns QB, thus adding to Phil's urban legend of "clutch." In true Cleveland fashion, it didn't come easy.
The Browns have a lot of work to do, don't get me wrong—but you can't help but feel a little concerned with how the game ended. It should not have even gotten to that point, considering that Browns intercepted Trent Edwards three times and recovered a fumble.
The offense was once again offensive, as they failed to take advantage of the Bills miscues. You couldn't help but feeling like the Browns should have been winning 21-0 or at least 17-7 at halftime. The defense continued to play terribly, missing tackles and looking more like a bunch of Girl Scouts than a NFL team.
Pop Quiz : How many Browns does it take to tackle one player?
Answer: The whole team, or at least seven in case you missed RB Marshawn Lynch waltzing through our defense like he was taking a stroll through Central Park.
I'm not sure where Romeo learned to coach or how he became known as a "genius," but he is far from it. Thanks to his sham of a defense, this team should be at least 6-4, instead of fighting for its playoff lives and its season.
What happened to our special teams? They were anything but special Monday, as they allowed great field position to the Bills for most of the game—including a 98-yard TD return to a rookie!
And if I may suggest that someone make a date with the JUGS machine, they can learn to catch with their hands instead of their body, and this someone might cut down on his league leading drops—that means you #17!
While on the offense, what is up with the predictable playcalling, Chud? Other than FINALLY letting Harrison play, the Browns need to open it up more and mix it up. Now that Crennel is finally letting Harrison play, we could see some more aggressive calls.
Quinn looked very poised, cool, and confident guiding the Browns all night, but even he was not helped by the dropped passes and the missed protections on the blitzes. However, he did stand tall, make the right throws, and effectively managed the game down the stretch.
With the Browns now at 4-6 and on the outside looking in, they have to make more plays on defense, play Harrison more, and hope Bricklon can catch a few balls. If they do this, the Browns can at least make a push for the wild card, but it all comes down to the defense—and their terrible tackling fundamentals and lack of pressure.
This could ultimately cost the Browns in the end, but let's enjoy the win for now.
In Phil We Trust,
Dawgfather
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about 1 month ago
I agree. We covered many of the same points in our articles.
I like the hand transplant line! If they are donors, lets hire the hit now and try to save the season!
haha
(I like your line about enjoying the win. I know that was a shot at my last paragraph)
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Good read man.
LONG LIVE DAWSON
about 1 month ago
The play calling was horrendous. It seemed on first and second down, on every drive in the first half, they would call dive plays up the middle and be left with seven or eight yards for the first down. So then on third down buffalo would blitz a man right up the middle and Quinn wouldn't have time to throw. They need to utilize his mobility more, get him outside the pocket. Quinn seemed to do well when this was the case, but the blitz pickup was horrible. Hopefully they get the win against Houston this Sunday.
from about 1 month ago
Justin,
you know what's really sad is when you actually call out the plays before they happen, case in point I was at Peter's Pub where the Pittsburgh Browns Backers meet and I called out at least seven plays correctly! that is scary!
Traditionally the Browns have been a run-first team on first down at least 95% of the time, 76% run on second and 73% pass on third!
Bring back the 80's and Kosar when they had some real agressive play calling is Lindy Infante available?
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