Sunday, December 30, 2012

What we think will happen today vs. the Steelers (Week 17)

altCleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers (Week 17)

December 30, 2012











Steelers 16
Browns 13


A real minor league barnburner with no historical significance whatsoever, except for yet another Browns regime change afterwards.


Tom 





Steelers 24
Browns 9




The season and Pat Shurmur's career as the Browns head coach ends in a dud. Let the offseason begin.


Doug 




Steelers 27
Browns 6




Why does every Browns season end with half the roster injured, a regime change on the way, and a game against Pittsburgh? It's the definition of insanity I tells ya.






Browns __
Steelers __


I don't care and that's the best thing about it.






Steelers 24
Browns 9


Signing a never-has-been/never-will-be QB to back up our practice squad QB who's getting the start for our injured first and second string QB: Just your typical Game #16 for the Browns.


Ryan 



Steelers 20
Browns 6


The only chance the Browns have is if Pittsburgh has already started their offseason.
I think we are looking at a replay of 2008 with Thad Lewis playing the part of Bruce Gradkowski.



Sean 



Browns 20
Steelers 17




Hodges plants two punts inside the 5 and Dawson puts up the game winner as the Browns somehow pull one out.



Sunday, December 23, 2012

What we think will happen today vs. the Broncos (Week 16)

altCleveland Browns at Denver Broncos (Week 16)

December 23, 2012









Broncos 31
Browns 13



All the air got let out last week. Win that and I could have seen the Browns winning out.


Tom 





Broncos 34
Browns 14




Peyton Manning at home against a beat-up secondary. It's going to a long day in the Mile High City.


Doug 





Broncos 30
Browns 14





Only two more weeks until we get to discuss another Browns front office change. The whip cream on that sundae will be four months of nonstop NFL draft talk. It's gonna be great! 







Broncos 27
Browns 17



Nick Swisher should suit up today and rush Peyton Manning the way he sprints around the bases after a HR. After all, for $54 mill, shouldn't you have to do more than hit .250 lifetime?





Broncos 31 
Browns 20


I get the shakes every time I see those ugly-ass uniforms (past or present) opposite the Brown and Orange, as I relive some of my most traumatic childhood memories.


Ryan 



Broncos 30
Browns 20

           
I don't expect to win but we need to keep it respectable to get back some of the confidence that got kicked out of us last week.


Sean 





Broncos 23
Browns 20
in OT




The ghost of Christmas past haunts us. Manning with a late-game drive to push the contest into overtime. Broncos with a bullshit field goal to win it.



Sunday, December 16, 2012

Browns fail to seize the moment in loss against 'Skins


No amount of ass-kissing will save you now, Pat.
The Cleveland Browns had a chance to turn a corner today. The team had a three-game win streak in its pocket and a home game against a pretty good Redskins' team missing its franchise quarterback.

This was a statement-making game; the kind that shouts "seize the moment!!" to a fanbase that hasn't had a reason to be this excited in a long time. As is their wont, the Browns did not seize the moment - in fact the moment eluded Cleveland's grasp like an opposing quarterback running the same damned play-action bootleg again and again.

What we think will happen today vs. the Redskins (Week 15)

altCleveland Browns vs. Washington Redskins (Week 15)

December 16, 2012









Browns 23
Redskins 20
I constantly watch RG3 and mourn that the Browns couldn't pull off a trade for the magnificent QB. However, I truly don't know if his body will hold out longer than Brandon Weeden's. Oh well, RG3 or not, I am as excited for this Browns game more than I have been for a while. 


Tom 





Browns 34
Redskins 14



A four-game winning streak, a chance for the playoffs, and it's 55 degrees on December 16. Is this bizarro world? 


Doug 




Browns 24
Redskins 16

RGII may be out for the 'Skins as the Browns go for their 4th straight victory. This is the type of game the "old" Browns would lose, what with expectations high and a star player missing for the opposing team. Time to put a stranglehold on fan cynicism, Brownies! 






No pick


No pick.






Browns 28
Redskins 14



This glass-half-empty Clevelander is drinking the Kool-Aid. I'd gladly lead the "Keep Tom Heckert" march in Berea. For God's sake, we finally have something here. 


Ryan 



Browns 27
Redskins 13

The winning streak continues. I would prefer to face RGIII, but I'll take the W over Kirk Cousins.



Sean 




Browns 21
Redskins 20




At least we're not talkin' draft position



Saturday, December 15, 2012

Kyrie Irving broke his face?

Man. Kyrie Irving just can't catch a break. Bad choice of words, perhaps, because he will be wearing a mask tonight versus the Knicks because of a "small" fracture to his jaw. I am not sure if that feels less painful than a "big fracture" of your jaw. Looking into it.

I know football is a quite different sport, but the spectacular effort given by RG3 that seems to absolutely be leading to a shorter career for the undersized QB is suddenly manifesting itself (in my mind, at least) in the injuries that Irving keeps sustaining. Amazing players when they're healthy. But can they stay that way?

Monday, December 10, 2012

A Sight for Sore Eyes

Let this marinate Browns faithful. Just to be mentioned (shown) in the same breath as the word "playoff" is amazing. Who would of thought just 1 month ago. And what could've been had we pulled out the Philly game, the Bills game, the.... oh never mind.
















Sunday, December 9, 2012

What we think will happen today vs. the Chiefs

altCleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Week 14)

December 9, 2012









Browns 27
Chiefs 6


Sometimes crazy ex-girlfriends win the battle. I'm thinking the Chiefs will wake up with their pet bunny in the crock-pot.


Tom 





Browns 24
Chiefs 14



Browns win an uneventful game, meaning they keep their helmets on and actually win the game.


Doug 



Browns 26
Chiefs 13



Expecting the Browns to win has been an exceedingly rare happenstance these past 14 years or so. Today's tilt against the Chiefs is a game the Browns should win, and rather handily.





Browns 26
Chiefs 20 


Thursday night, I dreamed KC routed us and I made out with Mary Kay Cabot in the press box at halftime. Half the dream comes true today.





Browns 28
Chiefs 14



If the Browns don't win today, then the progress made in the last two weeks is wasted. You have to beat teams that you're supposed to beat, especially at home.


Ryan 



Browns 24
Chiefs 14

Playoffs next year.



Sean 



Chiefs
Browns



No pick this week



Sunday, December 2, 2012

What we think will happen today vs. the Raiders



altCleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders (Week 13)

December 2, 2012













Browns 31
Raiders 13


Because 31-13 is one of my favorite football scores and the Raiders suck. Hoping Weeden is healthy and can get the Browns on track.


Tom 




Browns 21
Raiders 17


Browns finally win one on the road in the black hole. does it even matter for Pat Shurmur's future? That's the question.


Doug 




Browns 16
Raiders 13


The Browns' road losing streak ends today with an ugly win against a putrid Oakland squad. Two victories in a row sends unbelieving Clevelanders into the streets, where they laugh through their tears as if they just watched a Robin Williams movie. 





Browns 12
Raiders 11


Northeast Ohio's premiere 'capper moves to 11-1 in this space.





Browns 28
Raiders 13

This past week Jimmy Haslam said the Browns were moving in the right direction.


Translation? "I already got rid of Holmgren and we're already looking at possible head coaches."


Ryan 




No pick this week.


Sean 




Browns 20
Raiders 17


The Browns' new streak starts just in time for the Mayan calendar to end.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Browns beat Steelers; finish Hate Weekend in a stinker

Well, on the bright side, the Browns beat Pittsburgh this weekend and the Buckeyes beat Michigan. Sure, the (world champion) Miami Heat came back to pull out a close victory over the scrappy Cavaliers in south Florida, but all-in-all, it was a pretty good weekend.

 The Browns D gets all the love this week.
(AP/ Mark Duncan)
Good results, but far from pretty. Certainly an ugly win is better than an ugly loss, but both football wins weren't the vision of football beauty this weekend. The nailbiter in Columbus was almost singlehandedly delivered by the Ohio State offense, which just couldn't put the Wolverines away despite a great defense effort. The Buckeyes' offense constantly stalled despite short fields, and it wasn't until just over a minute left when Carlos Hyde lunged forward for a final first down that the game was in hand.

But that was nothing compared to the Browns-Steelers game in Cleveland Sunday. One might say that the Steelers were severely hamstrung, starting geriatric third-string QB Charlie Batch. But they still bring the #1 ranked defense in the league, and given the Browns' struggles, a lousy game could be predicted. Which is exactly what fans got. The Steelers manage to turn the ball over eight times, and even recovered a few more of their own fumbles. But despite no offense whatsoever, the Steelers still scored two touchdowns, one off a tipped Brandon Weeden pass early in the first quarter, and one immediately after an end zone PI call that gave Pittsburgh 1st and goal from the one. And the Browns' D even stepped up and stuffed the Steelers there, but Chris Rainey bounced outside and scored with one second left in the first half. That, however, was the last time that Pittsburgh scored, as the Browns offense kept Pittsburgh severely in check for the entire game.

The Browns, likewise, were laughable on offense. Honestly, thinking back, there were three memorable Browns offensive plays this entire game. The first play of the game, where Josh Gordon took a short crossing pattern for a nice gain (unfortunately quickly followed up by Weeden's pick-six), Weeden-to-Cameron for a touchdown after a Steelers fumble (and a short Browns field), and a great Richardson 15-yard touchdown run up the middle (again, after a turnover and a short field). Other than that, it was a disaster. Take the 15 yard TD away from Richardson, and Trent averaged 2.5 yards on 28 carries. Uggh. Weeden averaged a McCoy'ian 6 yards per attempt, and looked clueless trying to go downfield. Speaking of Young Colt, he had to come in and mop up the mess when Weeden left late in the fourth quarter after a shot to the head.

This Browns win was delivered on the back of an amped-up, hard-hitting Browns defense taking its frustration out on the shorthanded Steelers. And that defense should have their steaks bought by the ineffective offense this week.

It wasn't pretty, but any weekend that includes wins over Pittsburgh and Michigan is OK in my book. Time for a late afternoon nap, and wondering what might have been for the Buckeyes, and whether to root for the Browns to win the rest of their games, or just improve their draft position. Sigh...

What we think will happen today vs. the Steelers


altCleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Week 12)

November 24, 2012

(Actual final: Browns 20, Steelers 14.)









Steelers 27
Browns 26

I've seriously thought the Browns should win nearly every week, yet they pull defeat from the jaws of victory with unmatched skill. I don't care if Bubby Brister suits up for the Steelers, the Browns, and Pat Shurmur, are cooked.


Tom 



Steelers 24
Browns 17



Year after year the Steelers roll into Cleveland, and hand the Browns another loss. Today is no different. At least the horrible idea of giving away white flags to wave has been scrapped.


Doug 




Steelers 20
Browns 14

The Browns are a coach away from being competitive in the AFC North and in the league in general. There may finally be a light at the end of this long tunnel of despair, but this team is not reaching it this year.






Browns 20
Steelers 16


F**** all Pittspuke fans in Northeast Ohio, specifically the ones that latched onto the Stillers because their uncle's girlfriend's sister was Bubby Brister's substitute teacher in 4th grade. 






Steelers 27
Browns 13

 

Charlie Batch, Charlie Frye, Charlie Brown... doesn't matter who the Steeler QB is... fact is the Steelers find ways to win and the Browns find ways to lose.


Ryan 




Browns 31
Steelers 10

The Browns finally play a complete game and a pick off Charlie Batch at least twice. I think I may be the last person in Cleveland willing to give Shurmur another year if he can close this season out strong.


Sean 






Browns 21
Steelers 20


...Still thinking of what should have been for the Buckeyes...