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What’s Houston’s injuries these days? They’re down quite a few pieces aren’t they

It’ll be tough, but hopefully Flacco lights them up a second time

I didn’t watch but what do you expect from Driskel signed on Monday playing with a bunch of backups.

Wow the jags are blowing it…did not see that one coming. The browns set them on a crash course into the ground apparently 

48 minutes ago, Korsou Dawg said:

Agree on the upset teams, but definitely count Texans among them.

Heck, barring the TJ Watt injury, I think you are wrong about the Stoolers. With their ability to get to the QB and the resulting turnover diff, coupled to two very capable RBs, you have a recipe for play-off game management. While Rudolph is no Flacco, many of us here said: all we need is a serviceable QB. I believe Rudolph is capable of not losing a game for Pburg.

Hard to see TJ playing with the MCL even if it’s a sprain that doesn’t need surgery, but we’ll see - I’m still favoring the Jags and Bills today, but of the two scenarios I definitely could see Miami winning. I think Miami would be more likely to pull the wild card upset if they drop to the bills vs the Steelers though.

39 minutes ago, Korsou Dawg said:

Texans already clinched with the win, right? Only Stoolers are on the bubble, needing either Jags or Bills to lose. 

Edit: if Jags lose, we play Texans and agree with @tiamat63 they should not be underestimated. Hope @bbedward is right about the Jags winning. 

I actually don’t really care that much who we play, but I’d like tougher low seeds who can potentially upset the higher seeds. Houston is up and coming, but still has too many holes to contend this year.

With stroud they probably wouldn’t be held to 0 points like they were the first time around (7 special teams, 15 against backups in garbage time) - but we can still handle em.

I really wouldn’t wanna lose to the Texans just so we don’t have to see the headlines about how Houston fleeced the browns and are so much better without Watson.

Baltimore and Buffalo are the actual two teams that I think pose the biggest threat (unless Buffalo screws it up today). As long as they just focus on winning the wild card so we can actually make it to a game against Baltimore.

Just now, TexasAg1969 said:

It's at cincy.

Yea but there’ll be more browns fans than bengals fans, I assume - “like a home game”

I like the Bills and Jags, so probably no playoff berth for the Steelers this year. 

Then I like the Texans and Phins chances to pull off upsets against KC/BUF in the wildcard round.
 

And our browns can beat anyone, but they also aren’t unbeatable (obviously). We’ll be favorites in the first round regardless of the opponent.

I’ll probably watch the highlights since I have things to do tomorrow, but I expect a W. Young guys hungry for playing time on a contender vs a bengals squad thats already packed their bags and just want to get it over with. I wish the bengals were contending for a spot or something, knocking out their hopes would at least give some reason to care about the result.

8 minutes ago, tiamat63 said:

I really don't want to see this Texans team in the playoffs.  When they're healthy, most especially Stroud, they're pretty nasty.  

They're going to be a force in a very interesting AFC South for the next 10 years if they keep this up.

I have a hard time seeing the jags lose so I expect them, but more unexpected things have happened…

Of all the AFCS teams I think the Texans will definitely put up the best fight, but their best years are definitely ahead of them.

24 minutes ago, jrb12711 said:

To be honest, Pitt making the playoffs doesn’t  bother me at all. The Bills are a dangerous team right now and if they lose to Miami tomorrow having pittsburgh instead as a potential opponent is much better. 

I prefer the lower seeds to win, so we have a chance at a home game. Steelers aren’t getting out of the wild card if they manage to get in.

Theyll win their snoozer of a game today but still need help.

Waiting for steeler fans to start their Super Bowl hype for barely beating the ravens backups on the road in crap weather…

2 minutes ago, gumby73 said:

Looks like most of these playoff contender teams, got good value from mid round picks in 2022

I think we’re there with em, Emerson and Wright in the 3rd - could argue two of the most important positions. Wright has given solid rotational reps, Emerson is breaking out this year (top ratings across the NFL) 

Ford is a starter too but I’m much more meh on him still, he had some great plays against the jets though.

21 minutes ago, syd said:

Love the way this guy calls the play  DAWG POUND

 

Just saw the DT was fined $16k for the hit to Flaccos head, the refs standing right there missed it of course (not that it matters, since it was a TD anyway)

6 minutes ago, gumby73 said:

Browns 4th round draft in 2022..

Winfrey & Cade York

https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-draft-pick-by-pick-analysis-for-day-3-rounds-4-5

want a do over ?

7-7 & nobody wants the clock to stop

Nobody cares about some 4th round busts. They were both high risk/high reward guys. Those didn’t work out, but not a bad draft overall with guys like Emerson, Alex Wright, and Jerome Ford.

Given the draft stats, that’s pretty good.

there we go, copypasta from the other thread 
 

Steelers 20

Ravens 17

Think Steelers win a close one, and miss the playoffs still since I don’t expect the Jags or Bills to lose

Browns 27

Bengals 13

Browns are tough to beat at home, and this will be a home game. Our practice squad make Browning look even more pedestrian than he has lately. And Stefanski owns Zac Taylor and the Bengals.

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Seeing the weather in Baltimore I think the score may be much lower, but same result.

We need a new one, but I’ll go on the  record since stoolers start soon

Steelers 20

Ravens 17

Think Steelers win a close one, and miss the playoffs still since I don’t expect the Jags or Bills to lose

Browns 27

Bengals 13

Browns are tough to beat at home, and this will be a home game. Our practice squad make Browning look even more pedestrian than he has lately

2 minutes ago, syd said:

maybe jets and pats game on sunday

There is not a game I’d rather watch less than that one.

13 minutes ago, gumby73 said:

Class team Cleveland Browns !

Browns QB Joe Flacco's deal includes a $75K incentive for each game he plays 50% of the snaps and the team wins.

With Flacco resting tomorrow, the team converted that incentive to a $75K bonus for being on the 53-man roster to ensure he gets the money.

Nice touch by Cleveland.

10:16 AM · Jan 6, 2024

 

In the big picture, for both the team and Flacco (who earned over $150 million in the NFL), the $75K is not a big deal.

Making sure a veteran is respected and taken care of, both financially and through rest, is something that players (on the Browns and pending free agents) will notice.

 

https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2024/1/6/24027785/browns-joe-flacco-contract-week-18-nfl-playoffs

 

The Haslams may be questionable business people (what billionaire isn’t), but they are the furthest thing from cheap when it comes to spending money on the browns. They might be the highest spending owners in the NFL. Obviously when the dumb headlines came out about Flacco not getting his bonus they had no problem making sure he’d get the $75k

3 hours ago, gumby73 said:

dammit, 

Can't keep piling injuries to veteran team captains, and green dots on this team.. 

Good guys, like Anthony Walker & Jack Conklin worked just to get back to play this season

Just Sucks !    good luck to both !  

He’s been out a few weeks now, guess they delayed IR just to see if a comeback was possible. We have the depth to make up for AWalk, though. Pretty sure JOK and Taki Taki have gotten the green dot when he’s out (maybe alternately, not sure)

10 minutes ago, Ibleedbrown said:

You ninny! Just kidding…

I don’t go to many games but l’d like to catch one this year since it’s been such a damn fun year and l wanna cheer the fellas on. My suspicion is it’ll be like FirstEnergy south down here, so l’ll do my part to show my appreciation. 

Plus when my young adult kid wants to do anything with me l usually go for it. Gotta make those memories man. 

I’m kinda stoked about the weather too! Looking for Pierre Strong to go hog wild like Lee Suggs did one game l caught years ago in Cincy. 

I can’t imagine there’ll be many bungle fans in the house. A few die hards that wanna see a game while tickets are cheap maybe (I did that once for a December game and heavily regretted my decision immediately), their offensive weapons last game together before they drop some in free agency maybe - though Tee isn’t playing I think.

Though I can’t imagine there’ll be many browns fans either, I sure wouldn’t wanna watch a meaningless game in that weather with Jeff Driskel leading the charge.

25 minutes ago, Dutch Oven said:

There's a risk in running the ball as a QB, but there's a risk of being a pocket QB too. Ask Joe Theismann who suffered the most famous QB injury ever - in the protective nest that was the Hog's Redskin passing pocket. Ask our own statue of a pocket passer - Bernie Kosar - whose career was pretty much over by the age of 30. 

My problem with Lamar was I had doubts he could stay in the pocket, read defenses and make the proper throw on a consistent basis. I felt the Ravens passing game was a fluky, gimmicky one that was successful because it ran off a great running game. Well now, with a new OC, he's starting to look good throwing in a more conventional passing scheme. 

Our own pocket passer Joey Flacco tore his ACL before, as well as had a herniated disc in his neck - could say he wasn’t the same player after injuries, but with the Browns he’s back to playing like pre-injury Flacco.

I do think running QBs naturally have a higher injury risk, though - obviously. Lamar himself usually misses time annually, just hasn’t this year like the rest of the AFCN QBs. 

I love these, Flacco was mic’d up this week and I had no idea he dropped so many F bombs - I thought everyone said he had no fire or emotion

Bengals not resting Chase or their other guys would make winning that much more hilarious.

10 hours ago, hoorta said:

"May the Schwartz be with us."   Sure, who wouldn't want to be an NFL head coach Jim, along with a big pay raise?  But sheeze Louise, based on your track record (Bills, Eagles) and now with the Browns, you could go down in NFL history as one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time right along with Dick LeBeau. Who incidentally stunk as a head coach- just like your gig with the Lions turned out.    🙄                                                                                                                                     

I think he could be a good HC again, probably has learned a lot since.

Though not sure if he’ll get a shot still, teams still like the offensive gurus. Like Bienemy, who is a hot name - an OC on a garbage team.

Kinda expected I guess, not worried about cook on the ravens at all.