So this is why TBDBITL had "Bad" on their iPads...

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During today's win over Iowa, the OSU Marching Band pulled 'Bad' out of the songboook, and I don't mean the U2 classic. Epic moonwalk included.

Browns' defeat has many fathers

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It's not all your fault, Brandon.

Browns fans have short fuses and long memories. One bad game - hell, one bad quarter - is often all it takes for us to turn on a player, particularly if that person is a quarterback, a position that for all intents and purposes has been vacant ever since Bill Belichick determined that Bernie Kosar's skills had diminished. 

It's quite possible that this town will never forget the pass Brandon Weeden threw at the 4:36 mark of the fourth quarter in today's 31-17 loss against the Lions. That is, Weeden's flippy backhand schoolyard throw will be archived and wondered over on the North Coast until the sun itself expands and engulfs the earth in a final conflagration of molten death. At the very least, Weeden's self-proclaimed "boneheaded"  late-game interception will be mulled over and examined and discussed until the inevitable moment his locker is fumigated and he's given a plane ticket to Anywhere U.S.A.

What we think the Browns will do against the Lions today (Week 6)

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Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions

October 13, 2013

Brian	Browns 23 Lions 20	A big if is if Megatron plays like Megatron. Brandon Weeden needs to avoid playing "Statue of Brandon Weeden" otherwise Suh might not be able to resist giving him a $250K shot.
Tom	Browns 24 Lions 10	Browns are on a roll. The defense and special teams come through again with timely plays to win the game today.
Doug	Browns 23 Lions 17	The Browns are due for a come-down one of these Sundays, particularly in light of the season-ending injury for Brian Hoyer. However, with Lions' superstar receiver Calvin Johnson a game-time decision and the Browns defense playing at a high level, the team will survive Detroit and extend its post-Richardson winning streak to four games.
SamVox	Lions 20 Browns 17	To try and get myself hyped for our first place Brownies, I went back and watched no. 3 shatter some clay pigeons. It was the last and only time I've felt good about Brandon Weeden.
Kevin	Lions 24 Browns 17	The trap has been set. Question is do I take the bait? I love the Browns defense, but I don't see how the offense keeps up with Weeden back at the helm and virtually no running game.
Ryan	Browns 24 Lions 14	Playoffs? Playoffs?!
Sean	Browns 27 Lions 14	Enough said.

Steve Harvey hosts Browns fans today, with a surprise switcharoo

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If you're looking for some fine afternoon television viewing this afternoon...

The Steve Harvey Show reached out to some fine Browns fans here in Chicago a few weeks ago, inviting some to a show about football fans and their spouses. I couldn't make it personally, but Terrence, a fine, rabid Browns fan who frequents the Red Ivy Browns Backers on Sundays on Clark Street, was able to make it downtown, to talk with Steve about the interaction between a diehard football fan and a "football widow."

Steve Harvey, it turns out, is a huge Browns fan. He's a Glenville High School grad and in fact, started his comedy career at Hilarities in Cleveland in 1985. And his new show, of course, has a ton of Cleveland roots as well.  But this date, the joke, unintentionally, turns out to be on the Browns fans (and Steve Harvey producers,) (or at least, on this day, it appeared it did.)

During the taping, the video screen lit up and showed (then-)star (then-)Cleveland Brown running back Trent Richardson come on and give Terrence a shout out, inviting him and his wife, all expenses paid, to Cleveland in December to see the Steelers game. As can be expected, the couple was ecstatic! All was well...until the show ended and they left the green room, switching their e-devices on again...

...to find, waiting from them, dozens of texts and Facebook taunts, breaking the news that, during the show, the Browns traded Trent Richardson to the Colts.

At the time, in the midst of "The Browns are punting the season", "Tanking For Teddy," and all that, this looked like yet another nut punch for Browns fans. Of course, since that date, the Browns haven't lost a game and many people who thought the Browns were just waving a white flag now think the Browns may have won this trade, and not just by a little bit. Some may think Trent Richardson is the cause for this "Ewing Theory," but perhaps Steve Harvey is the talisman the team needs. Cleveland may not be the home of championships (lately), but certainly we have our share of talk show hosts.

 Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing how today's episode turns out. I'm rooting for (a) Mr. Terrence being given a First Class Bus Ride to Indianapolis to see Mr. Richardson run in his new colors, or (b) the Steve Harvey show editing the clip, Japanese kung-fu movie style, putting the words "Chris Ogbonnaya" where "Trent Richardson" once existed.

The Steve Harvey Show is on Fox 8 WJW in Cleveland at 2PM Eastern, WMAQ NBC 5 in Chicago at 2PM Central, or check your local listings.

What we think the Browns will do against Buffalo tonight... (week 4)

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Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills

October 3, 2013

(Limited picks this week since work led straight to tailgating...)
Actual result: Browns 37, Bills 24. And Hoyer torn ACL.

Brian	Browns 23 Bills 17	Cleveland is fired up after the Tribe heartbreak and I'm thinking (likely) Tribe fan Hoyer can lead the Browns to victory.
Tom	No pick this week	No pick this week.
Doug	Browns 20 Bills 10	A fanbase's tired eyes turn to the Browns after the thud that ended the Indians' season. Tonight is a huge swing game both standings-wise and psychologically, and as crazy as it seems, the Browns improved D and quarterbacking play are up to the challenge.
SamVox	Browns 24 Bills 20	Top 5 Browns QBs since Bernie: 1: Garcia 2: Testaverde 3: Couch 4: Brian Hoyer  5: McCoy
Kevin	No pick this week	No pick this week
Ryan	No pick this week	No pick this week
Sean	No pick this week	No pick this week