The Gipper Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 The Battle of The Bastards Taken from a Game of Thrones episode. This should be the eponym of any game that is played between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens. These teams are the disjecta smegma of the Cleveland Browns....created out of hubris, resentment, betrayal. Now, this week, we have the Bengals vs. the Steelers. While this game is not The Battle of the Bastards, it would be more like a battle between Ramsey Bolton and Cersei Lannister (to carry out the GOT analogy). A game between two truly despicable entities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownsnMopar Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 What is game of thrones!??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 What is game of thrones!??? It is where you do your crossword puzzle while taking a shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjp28 Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Cincinnati v Baltimore Battle of the former spouses, doesn't get much messier. Who do you root against more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob806 Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Cincinnati v Baltimore Battle of the former spouses, doesn't get much messier. Who do you root against more? Easy....Ratbirds I hate more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Cincinnati v Baltimore Battle of the former spouses, doesn't get much messier. Who do you root against more? Not former spouses. Bastards. Both literally and figuratively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Easy....Ratbirds I hate more Check. At least Modell only ran PB out of town. Modell ran himself out of town...and created the shitstorm we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Easy....Ratbirds I hate more Me too. Although I dislike them all, Cincinnati would be least hated of the three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfooldoug Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 I'm pulling for the crash cart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 I'm pulling for the crash cart You mean the meat wagon? Yes, that is always where my sentiments lie when our AFCN counterparts play each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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D Bone Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 A Game of Thrones's bastards comparison... well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby73 Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 You mean the meat wagon? Yes, that is always where my sentiments lie when our AFCN counterparts play each other. Takes a rapist to give a cart girl a black eye..Them not Zoey's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfooldoug Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 You mean the meat wagon? Yes, that is always where my sentiments lie when our AFCN counterparts play each other. Go MRI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 As far as I know the Cleveland Browns is the only team that's given birth to half it's own division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StinkHole Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 As far as I know the Cleveland Browns is the only team that's given birth to half it's own division. The most pure, untarnished team in the division are those stainless Steelers.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StinkHole Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 I cant bring myself to wish an opposing player gets hurt and carted off...probably because I have no reason to be bitter I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjp28 Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Not former spouses. Bastards. Both literally and figuratively. Former spouses could be bastards too. Still what a legacy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 The most pure, untarnished team in the division are those stainless Steelers.lol The Ravens never used to be the Browns. But they were spawned by the Browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 I cant bring myself to wish an opposing player gets hurt and carted off...probably because I have no reason to be bitter I guess. I don't really wish it either...its just smack talk. But it doesn't make me regretful when it happens merely because so many Browns players have had that happen to them. So its just a matter of equity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bone Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 The Ravens never used to be the Browns. But they were spawned by the Browns. Who says denial is just a river in Egypt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Former spouses could be bastards too. Still what a legacy! Though I guess we would call them bitches rather than Bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Who says denial is just a river in Egypt? Would you like to put some money on it. I am cash short right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 The most pure, untarnished team in the division are those stainless Steelers.lol I hate the steelers but I at least respect them as not having been spawned by the browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 I hate the steelers but I at least respect them as not having been spawned by the browns. I guess they are the one other "legitimate" team. Even a "big brother" of sorts, as they formed in 1933, 13 years before the Browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StinkHole Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 I don't really wish it either...its just smack talk. But it doesn't make me regretful when it happens merely because so many Browns players have had that happen to them. So its just a matter of equity. That's fair, and I admit I aint getting upset when an opposing star player goes down during a game...I say "oh well" its part of the game. Never will wish it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StinkHole Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Would you like to put some money on it. I am cash short right now. How do you bet on a point of view? Don't think there is a right or wrong here. Not the current players, but the Ravens organization used to be the Browns. The entire team and FO moved there, and their descendants are the current Ravens. The only Brown remaining is Ozzie Newsome. You say they were spawned. I can't imagine an egg laying analogy, but I'm sure your explanation will be reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 I also view the Ravens as having been the old browns. I know Gipper fights to the death about the legal status but that is just a lawyer trying to win an argument. The old Browns are the Ravens now and they took the mojo that the 80s browns that I watched as a kid with them. The current Browns are the Browns now, but the organization has never and will never be the same entity that I watched back then. I hate the Ravens for that and it really bums me out because those two superbowls should belong to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjp28 Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 mjp28, on 15 Sept 2016 - 10:25 PM, said: Former spouses could be bastards too. Though I guess we would call them bitches rather than Bastards. Actually kind of like playing word games this week, spouses of wives could be bastards. I do notice not a whole lot of extra commentary here on this week's game (from vegasinsider.com ) 09/18 1:00 PM 267 Baltimore 268 Cleveland +2' open 43' now +6 42' <---- this line shot way up CLE-QB-Josh McCown-Probable | CLE-QB-Robert Griffin III-OUT | TV: CBS, DTV: 705 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. SOUTHWEST WIND 7-12. GAME TEMP 72, RH 84% HEAT INDEX 76 So there you go. ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 How do you bet on a point of view? Don't think there is a right or wrong here. It is NOT a point of view.....it is an objective fact from a legal perspective. Not the current players, but the Ravens organization used to be the Browns. NO, it didn't that is my point. The Ravens are and always have been a completely separate NFL franchise. The Cleveland Browns NEVER discontinued operations. The entire team and FO moved there, and their descendants are the current Ravens. The only Brown remaining is Ozzie Newsome. SOME personell moved there. Once upon a time Eric Mangini coached the Jets, then he coached the Browns. He used to work for the Jets. Does that mean that the Browns used to be the Jets? No. Same difference. Contracts of some players and some other personell were assigned. We just traded Justin Gilbert to the Steelers, his contract was assigned to them. Does that mean that the Steelers used to be the Browns? Just because there was somewhat of an en masse assignment of player contracts does not mean that the franchise changed. I say again, the Cleveland Browns NEVER discontinued operations. The franchise always remained. It had an on field hiatus, and a transfer of ownership, but that's it. No different really than when Haslam bought the Browns from Lerner. (by the way, I am not sure that Ozzie actually worked for the Browns FO....he certainly was not their GM...would have to check on that) You say they were spawned. I can't imagine an egg laying analogy, but I'm sure your explanation will be reasonable. Fertilized, gave birth to. Yes, there is certainly a lineal connection between the two franchises. But, you are not your father are you. You are a separate person/entity. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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