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Just wanted to stop by and chat about the up and coming game between the Broncos and Browns.
For obvious reasons I have very bad feelings torwards the Broncos, but that doesn't mean that I don't respect their winning ways.
I am not the type of a fan who likes to go to others message board and talk smack (although I can do that if needed
). I just enjoy talking football especially with the opposing fans.
First on my Browns, well what is there to say besides what a dissapointing season. I have to admit after the emergence of William Green and our D starting to play well I thought we had a very very good chance of winning our division before the year started. Then when Couch was benched I had serious doubts about our coach's ability to make personell moves (who I trust and believe in). Not that I think Couch is a great qb at this time, I do think he has a ton of potential if Cleveland would every supply him with an Offensive line. Now surprisingly to alot of people I was in full favor of releasing Kevin Johnson. Sure the guy has great hands but thats all he has, small size and fairly slow. I think after last nights game against the Rams, (which if we didn't shoot ourselves in the foot AGAIN we would have easily won the game) I think Couch will be the starter against the Bronco's this weekend.
On the offensive side of the ball we have a ton of holes that need to be filled in the off season. Mainly on the O line, this is where we are the weakest I believe in the entire league. Now you can chalk that up to a ton of injuries (most in the league at those positions) or you can say thats poor drafting, whatever you want to call it we need a ton of help here because you all know as well as anybody that with a good oline your team can go along ways. I think we start to solidify some of those positions in the off season and this Browns Offence will look totally different next year. On the brightside of the Offence we have some very very good wide receivers that are fast, physical and can catch (most of the time
). Our running game despite a pathetic oline has actually done fairly decent. The loss of William Green is a huge hit to this offence, however Jamel White played very well against St. Louis and has that big play potential. The guy that I am really rooting for is Lee Suggs he is a rookie running back this year, he also returns kickoffs. He has alot of speed and power, I am really wanting him to get about 10-15 carries against the Bronco's this weekend.
Our Defence which was nearly last in 2002 has been ranked in the top 10 all year. Our passing defence is very solid, holding big name receivers to minimal yards, such as M. Harrison, Issac Bruce, Jerry Rice, Tim Brown and Terrel Owens. I don't have the exact stats on those guys but all of them were held to just a couple of catches and minimal yards. Our run D is actually very solid as well the only problem is we have some young Linebackers who tend to make some mistakes that gives up the big play. Now I know what your thinking and I am too CLINTON PORTIS, this scares me alot. I actually wanted Portis when we selected Green however the choice was actually between Green and Duckett, man am I glad we got Green, now if he can just get his problems straightend out and get back on the field.
Must and needs for the Browns to win:
1. Contain Clinton Portis - hold him to under 100 yards and 0-1 TDs for the game.
2. Contain your TE's, from what I have seen Shannon Sharpe still gets alot of balls his way, correct me if I am wrong. With our young linebackers covering the TE's scares me.
3. Have some production on Offence, maybe put up about 24 points and we might win.
4. NO TURNOVERS - I believe and I could be wrong but the last three games we have had something like 13 turnovers, Pittsburgh 5, Seattle 4, St louis 4, again I could be wrong but thats fairly close, and if thats fairly close then thats pretty bad.
Any way I don't know alot about your team except the obvious. So any feedback is good. Again guys and ladies I don't come here to talk smack but just good old football.
For obvious reasons I have very bad feelings torwards the Broncos, but that doesn't mean that I don't respect their winning ways.
I am not the type of a fan who likes to go to others message board and talk smack (although I can do that if needed
). I just enjoy talking football especially with the opposing fans. First on my Browns, well what is there to say besides what a dissapointing season. I have to admit after the emergence of William Green and our D starting to play well I thought we had a very very good chance of winning our division before the year started. Then when Couch was benched I had serious doubts about our coach's ability to make personell moves (who I trust and believe in). Not that I think Couch is a great qb at this time, I do think he has a ton of potential if Cleveland would every supply him with an Offensive line. Now surprisingly to alot of people I was in full favor of releasing Kevin Johnson. Sure the guy has great hands but thats all he has, small size and fairly slow. I think after last nights game against the Rams, (which if we didn't shoot ourselves in the foot AGAIN we would have easily won the game) I think Couch will be the starter against the Bronco's this weekend.
On the offensive side of the ball we have a ton of holes that need to be filled in the off season. Mainly on the O line, this is where we are the weakest I believe in the entire league. Now you can chalk that up to a ton of injuries (most in the league at those positions) or you can say thats poor drafting, whatever you want to call it we need a ton of help here because you all know as well as anybody that with a good oline your team can go along ways. I think we start to solidify some of those positions in the off season and this Browns Offence will look totally different next year. On the brightside of the Offence we have some very very good wide receivers that are fast, physical and can catch (most of the time
). Our running game despite a pathetic oline has actually done fairly decent. The loss of William Green is a huge hit to this offence, however Jamel White played very well against St. Louis and has that big play potential. The guy that I am really rooting for is Lee Suggs he is a rookie running back this year, he also returns kickoffs. He has alot of speed and power, I am really wanting him to get about 10-15 carries against the Bronco's this weekend. Our Defence which was nearly last in 2002 has been ranked in the top 10 all year. Our passing defence is very solid, holding big name receivers to minimal yards, such as M. Harrison, Issac Bruce, Jerry Rice, Tim Brown and Terrel Owens. I don't have the exact stats on those guys but all of them were held to just a couple of catches and minimal yards. Our run D is actually very solid as well the only problem is we have some young Linebackers who tend to make some mistakes that gives up the big play. Now I know what your thinking and I am too CLINTON PORTIS, this scares me alot. I actually wanted Portis when we selected Green however the choice was actually between Green and Duckett, man am I glad we got Green, now if he can just get his problems straightend out and get back on the field.
Must and needs for the Browns to win:
1. Contain Clinton Portis - hold him to under 100 yards and 0-1 TDs for the game.
2. Contain your TE's, from what I have seen Shannon Sharpe still gets alot of balls his way, correct me if I am wrong. With our young linebackers covering the TE's scares me.
3. Have some production on Offence, maybe put up about 24 points and we might win.
4. NO TURNOVERS - I believe and I could be wrong but the last three games we have had something like 13 turnovers, Pittsburgh 5, Seattle 4, St louis 4, again I could be wrong but thats fairly close, and if thats fairly close then thats pretty bad.
Any way I don't know alot about your team except the obvious. So any feedback is good. Again guys and ladies I don't come here to talk smack but just good old football.
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