Cleveland Browns & The NFL

by **motherscratcher** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:38 pm

Well, we have about 1 1/2 hours of whatever optimism we can muster before cold cruel reality inevitably sets in.

Who knows, maybe this is one of those seasons like 2007 where reality never does set in (at least until Derek Anderson plays the Bengals). Bullshit smoke and mirrors or not, I'll take another few months like that. Those were good times.

Go Browns.

by **TouchEmAllTime** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:07 pm

31-6 Eagles.

by **Hikohadon** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:13 pm

Nothing would shock me.

by **motherscratcher** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:20 pm

I just turned on the TV. It was still on ESPN from last night. They are talking about the Jet's backup QB.

Go Browns.

by **peeker643** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:28 pm

Off the cuff? 31-13 Eagles.

This won't be one of the 2-4 wins.

by **Hikohadon** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:29 pm

motherscratcher wrote:I just turned on the TV. It was still on ESPN from last night. They are talking about the Jet's backup QB.

Go Browns.

I don't know why the various fantasy sites don't code Tebow as QB/RB.

by **Hikohadon** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:38 pm

I will admit that this is the least excited I've ever been for an opener since 1996.

by **motherscratcher** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:54 pm

Hikohadon wrote:I will admit that this is the least excited I've ever been for an opener since 1996.

Why? This is the first time in a while that we actually have a few players who may turn out to be actual NFL players.

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:01 pm

Is it just me or did Jim Brown look rough(er) than normal?

by **BruceK** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:03 pm

Hikohadon wrote:I will admit that this is the least excited I've ever been for an opener since 1996.

I am more excited than last season

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:04 pm

I hope that if only one highlight of the Browns makes it to SportsCenter tonight it's not Weeden getting caught under the flag.

by **bac5665** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:05 pm

And there was the best defensive play all of the game.

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:06 pm

Holy crap! Where was the coverage?

by **bac5665** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:07 pm

Ok, a big penalty.

Lets see what we do with the gift.

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:07 pm

Still no pressure...

by **bac5665** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:07 pm

Was no one in the spy? Ok then.

by **bac5665** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:09 pm

Ward on the big play!

There we go!

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:10 pm

Nice!!

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:11 pm

I'm calling it right now: we get a field goal.

Some things never change.

by **fairvis** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:11 pm

They were deep in the backfield on that one, too. Well done.

by **BruceK** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:12 pm

McCoy is on my fantasy team, but I'll gladly take the hit.

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:12 pm

What the hell was that?

by **bac5665** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:13 pm

Wait? Are we trying to gain yards now?

I'm confused. I thought that was a College football thing.

by **bac5665** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:15 pm

I actually like the offensive playcalls, but the execution was pretty poor on those two plays.

Still, we looked like an NFL team for a minute there. Progress.

Hey, points! I like points.

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:16 pm

bac5665 wrote:Hey, points! I like points.

I hope there are more to come.

by **fairvis** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:17 pm

I'll take the 3... but he should've had 6, and Weeden knows it. How the hell did Massaquoi get behind a defense?

by **Hikohadon** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:18 pm

motherscratcher wrote:
Hikohadon wrote:I will admit that this is the least excited I've ever been for an opener since 1996.

Why? This is the first time in a while that we actually have a few players who may turn out to be actual NFL players.

Because they will struggle early and the fanbase will cry more than usual about it.

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:19 pm

Hikohadon wrote:
motherscratcher wrote:
Hikohadon wrote:I will admit that this is the least excited I've ever been for an opener since 1996.

Why? This is the first time in a while that we actually have a few players who may turn out to be actual NFL players.

Because they will struggle early and the fanbase will cry more than usual about it.

"Usual" in Cleveland is excessive in any other city.

by **motherscratcher** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:20 pm

Noodle wrote:Still no pressure...

Huh? I thnk we've been applying pretty good pressure for the most part

by **bac5665** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:23 pm

Flags every other play so far. Can't say they're bad calls yet though.

by **BruceK** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:27 pm

that was a play Fujita couldn't make

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:28 pm

Awful lot of flags...I wonder if this will be a league wide thing due to the scab ref's?

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:29 pm

That pick wasn't pretty, but I'll take it. :clap:

by **bac5665** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:29 pm

INT! INT! INT!

Now lets get another FG.

Wait. Wait.

There's something NFL teams can do to get more than 3. I forget what they're called, but lets to that.

by **BruceK** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:30 pm

Noodle wrote:Awful lot of flags...I wonder if this will be a league wide thing due to the scab ref's?

Most of those holding calls were obvious

by **fairvis** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:31 pm

The D is getting to Vick. And they're hitting him. Good signs early. That's already 2 times that the Philly OL's been called for holding.

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:32 pm

Friggin' RGIII...

by **bac5665** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:33 pm

Noodle wrote:Friggin' RGIII...

Glad I started Garcon...

by **NoWearMan** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:36 pm

anyone have a trustworthy link to watch the game?

by **drum** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:38 pm

4th and 1 from the 50 and they punt. that drives me crazy. GO FOR IT

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:40 pm

NoWearMan wrote:anyone have a trustworthy link to watch the game?

http://www.slipstreamtv.com/schedule2.php

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:44 pm

A fairly impressive 1st quarter...

Here's hoping the Eagles don't get their sh!t together.

by **Hikohadon** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:44 pm

Wonder what the time of possession disparity was in that Quarter?

by **BruceK** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:46 pm

Vick is getting hit a lot.

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:47 pm

BruceK wrote:Vick is getting hit a lot.

But he is apparently wearing a highly deflective kevlar shirt...whatever the hell that means.

by **BruceK** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:48 pm

yeah, but she deserves a little more screen time

by **fairvis** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:50 pm

OK, let's put together a competent drive here. Doesn't have to be amazing, just look like a real offense...

by **BruceK** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:50 pm

speed is good

by **Noodle** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:51 pm

We needed a big play...

So we follow it up with a busted screen pass.

by **fairvis** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:52 pm

Holy cow... where the hell did that come from?

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