Soju Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 IF we beat Cincy next week I guarantee there will be P-Word threads sprouting up everywhere, I just wanted to be the first. From the 2014 Draft 2 weeks in, to playoffs talk. That's Cleveland fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dste Ace Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Put the bong down (or better yet, pass it to the rest of us) --it's one win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USFBrown Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Its still early enough but it looks like we'd have to win the division. Not sure a wildcard will be from AFC north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richiswhere Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfooldoug Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 1-2 and a game behind with 13 to go. Anything can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hoyer is taking us all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdawg2010 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Let's win against our divisional opponents and then we can talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Well, a high morale team, at home to a divisional rival this week, followed by visits from the lions and the bills? You blink and we've gone from tanking an 0-2 season to being 4-2, top of the division, and maybe even up to about 27th in every power ranking ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 IF we beat Cincy next week I guarantee there will be P-Word threads sprouting up everywhere, I just wanted to be the first. From the 2014 Draft 2 weeks in, to playoffs talk. That's Cleveland fans. Then we can deal with it then. Seriously, when we win on Sunday, we will be right there. 8 games might win this division. Why not us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdawg2010 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Then we can deal with it then. Seriously, when we win on Sunday, we will be right there. 8 games might win this division. Why not us? Exactly! For being told that the Browns were supposed to be mailing it this season... well... you could have fooled me, because it sure didn't look like it yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 It's progably optimistic, but I'm thinking we can get home wins against all three in the division, and probably beat the steelers on the road. Then we need to beat bills, lions after cincy, and Jax, and we're 8-8 all of a sudden. WTF? Oh, and we go to the Jets as well, which is eminently winnable. 9-7? Yes, that's probably optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 OK, lets talk playoffs: in this vein: For like 14 of the last 15 seasons every year there was a least a 5 team turnover in who made the playoffs. Here is who was in last year with their current record this season: Packers, 1-2 Vikings, 0-3 Redskins 0-3 Texans 2-1 Bengals 2-1 Ravens 2-1 Seahawks 3-0 49ers 1-2 Patriots 3-0 Falcons 1-2 Broncos 2-0 Colts 2-1 So, which 5 get shoved out? And which 5 get in? Some candidates: Chiefs 3-0 Bears 3-0 Dolphins 3-0 Saints 3-0 Cowboys 2-1 Lions 2-1 Titans 2-1 Jets 2-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob806 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 OK, lets talk playoffs: in this vein: For like 14 of the last 15 seasons every year there was a least a 5 team turnover in who made the playoffs. Here is who was in last year with their current record this season: Packers, 1-2 Vikings, 0-3 Redskins 0-3 Texans 2-1 Bengals 2-1 Ravens 2-1 Seahawks 3-0 49ers 1-2 Patriots 3-0 Falcons 1-2 Broncos 2-0 Colts 2-1 So, which 5 get shoved out? Vikings, 0-3 Redskins 0-3 Falcons 1-2...I'm fairly certain of those teams being ousted. I think the Falcons have too many recent playoff scars, and Washington & Mnnesota have a lot to fix. And which 5 get in? Some candidates: Chiefs 3-0 Bears 3-0 Dolphins 3-0 Saints 3-0 Cowboys 2-1 Lions 2-1 Titans 2-1 Jets 2-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoorta Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Let's not get excited just yet. Beat the Bengals convincingly, and there's a glimmer of hope. I don't see that happening. Went from first pick in the draft to talking playoffs, after one win against the Vikings? The Browns may not be as bad as I initially thought minus Richardson- but that is not a playoff caliber offense- at least not yet. One legit wr in Gordon, and a fossilized Willis McGahee. Teams will now have some tape on Hoyer too, he's got to prove he's more than a one hit wonder. Yes the defense is good enough to keep them in games, but there's a disturbing trend that they've lost every first half lead so far. Are they being out adjusted to at halftime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USFBrown Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Let's not get excited just yet. Beat the Bengals convincingly, and there's a glimmer of hope. I don't see that happening. Went from first pick in the draft to talking playoffs, after one win against the Vikings? The Browns may not be as bad as I initially thought minus Richardson- but that is not a playoff caliber offense- at least not yet. One legit wr in Gordon, and a fossilized Willis McGahee. Teams will now have some tape on Hoyer too, he's got to prove he's more than a one hit wonder. Yes the defense is good enough to keep them in games, but there's a disturbing trend that they've lost every first half lead so far. Are they being out adjusted to at halftime? That's what I'm worried about. Vikings had half a game on him and nearly shut him down. But again, Browns in the second half had almost 0 adjustments and nearly lost the game. Not sure if they had Hoyers number the second half or it was our lack of adjustments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoeticG Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 The runningback had zero influence on that game... it was a dome game with climate control against an 0-2 team. When the snow starts flying and the winds are biting, that's when you are going to be missing that "ordinary" back we had. We need a runningback now, and that sucks. Well, maybe we'll get Hardesty and Lewis back next year... The Browns should have waited to see what they had in this team with Hoyer at QB, Trent at RB, Gordon at WR and Cameron at TE. It could have been a top 3 offense in the league, but.. they muffed it just like Benjamin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Running backs are a nickel a dozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfooldoug Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Running backs are a nickel a dozen. I keep hearing that but if it's so true, how come we haven't had any luck finding them. Not to many others either. Mack and Byner had a line. Brown did too as did the Pruitt's. That's only 5. Kelly and I need six more for that dozen. I would also give much more than a nickel for any one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoeticG Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Running backs are a nickel a dozen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH0C87tJgmg Get out of here with that, if we EVER have the chance to take a special runningback again- we'd better do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dab7291993 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 We've had luck before, Harrison is a prime example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfooldoug Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 We've had luck before, Harrison is a prime example. Who?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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slowburn Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Yes the defense is good enough to keep them in games, but there's a disturbing trend that they've lost every first half lead so far. Are they being out adjusted to at halftime? The problem sure isn't fatigue related to time of possession. Miami had the ball only five minutes longer than Browns and the other two games were approx. even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 The problem sure isn't fatigue related to time of possession. Miami had the ball only five minutes longer than Browns and the other two games were approx. even. Exactly... And in the Miami game...the time of possession was dead even before Miami went on an 85 yard drive, up 3, to essentially end the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfooldoug Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Looks like the typical 21st century Browns RB so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richiswhere Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Wow man I didn't know he had all those problems thought he had just retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dab7291993 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 We traded him and they found tumors, that trade saved his life. And Harrison was a good back for us, not a star but he was a good back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenew23 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Don't see this team in the playoffs with Hoyer at QB. It's a whole different story when teams have tape and can gameplan (ala Derek Anderson). He stared down his receivers the entire game, yes worse than Weeden ever did, and got frazzled when pressured. I'll be at the game this coming Sunday, so I hope I'm wrong, but the Bengals can exploit Hoyer pretty bad. Hate to say it, but this offense with the return of Gordon might look even better once Weeden comes back... UNLESS, Hoyer truly has what it takes to get better each week, and enhance his game at the same pace defenses will be gameplanning to shut him down. I'd rather see that than Weeden back at QB, but if Hoyer looks bad, welcome back Weeden... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco918 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Lets get to .500, preferably after 6 or so games, before we start talking playoffs. Yeah our front 7 looks good, we have two legit offensive weapons in Gordon and Cameron, and the Steelers look awful however, the Bengals look good and the Ravens seem like they're getting it together. Add in we have a running back who still hasn't spent a full week on the roster, another that was the 5th string before the season started (and only moved up due to injury) and another who's been spending his time at FB. Then there's the whole potential QB controversy brewing. I know just about everyone here has boarded the S.S Hoyer but lets see him play more then one game. Don't get me wrong it was a great win after a pretty tumultuous week and I know I'm coming across as a pessimistic patty but if being a Brown's fan has taught me anything, it's to keep my expectations in check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soju Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Lets get to .500, preferably after 6 or so games, before we start talking playoffs. Yeah our front 7 looks good, we have two legit offensive weapons in Gordon and Cameron, and the Steelers look awful however, the Bengals look good and the Ravens seem like they're getting it together. Add in we have a running back who still hasn't spent a full week on the roster, another that was the 5th string before the season started (and only moved up due to injury) and another who's been spending his time at FB. Then there's the whole potential QB controversy brewing. I know just about everyone here has boarded the S.S Hoyer but lets see him play more then one game. Don't get me wrong it was a great win after a pretty tumultuous week and I know I'm coming across as a pessimistic patty but if being a Brown's fan has taught me anything, it's to keep my expectations in check. Well you said ti right there. We have enough offensive threats in Gordon and Cameron (every team needs at least two, I guess you can say Bess is our third threat) and Hoyer just may be the game manager we need, and our defense definitely playoff caliber. I see no reason why we couldn't make it to the playoffs in this weak divion. None at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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