Sunday, November 14, 2010
BL Predicts: Week Nine vs the Jets
This blog has missed the last two upset wins, predicting the Browns to lose against the favored Saints and Patriots. This week the Browns are still underdogs but they are playing at home and they are on a hot streak. The wins against the Saints and Pats both had large elements of surprise, as the Browns coaches used winning and often surprise tactics to take it to their favored opponents. My gut says that this week it's back to reality. There won't be surprises and perhaps young Colt might finally start to make some rookie mistakes. Other factors are that the emotional state of the team might be a bit down after the scary lockerroom collapse of Marcus Benard, and he likely won't play which will hurt the Browns ability to put heat on Mark Sanchez. It will probably be close but look for the Browns luck to run out this week.
BL Predicts
Browns 15
Jets 27
The Brown Log is 3-5 year to date on predictions.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Fantastic win!
Colt McCoy is 2-1 as a starter, and more importantly he has demonstrated leadership and good sense.
Coach Mangini is maturing as a coach and the team is coming together. Two wins in a row against leading teams.
Great day for the Browns.
Coach Mangini is maturing as a coach and the team is coming together. Two wins in a row against leading teams.
Great day for the Browns.
BL live blog: Browns wideouts contributing today
It looks like McCoy and Massaquoi in particular really put a lot of work in during the bye-week.
BL Live blog: End of Q1
Browns play their 5th straight brilliant quarter of football. 10-0 Cleveland.
BL live blog: Hillis fumbles
You have to take the good with the bad. Hillis is an imposing back who can wear out a D. But he also fumbles too much. Hopefully this fumble doesn't drain the early emotional advantage the Browns had gained.
BL live blog : Browns get the ball back
If the Browns can score again it starts to look like a blowout.
Let's see if Colt and Hillis can keep it up.
Let's see if Colt and Hillis can keep it up.
BL Predicts: Week Eight vs the Patriots
It is difficult to imagine the Browns coming up with a gameplan that will allow the team to overcome the talent gap they have vs the Patriots.
Putting pressure on Tom Brady is the key but that won't be easy. The Browns have also had an extra week to prepare, and that may give young Colt McCoy the edge he needs to put the ball in the endzone a few times.
Hard to imagine a W no matter in spite of the afterglow of the Saints win and a long bye week.
BL Predicts
Patroits 35
Browns 17
The Brown Log's record year to date is 3-4
Putting pressure on Tom Brady is the key but that won't be easy. The Browns have also had an extra week to prepare, and that may give young Colt McCoy the edge he needs to put the ball in the endzone a few times.
Hard to imagine a W no matter in spite of the afterglow of the Saints win and a long bye week.
BL Predicts
Patroits 35
Browns 17
The Brown Log's record year to date is 3-4
Monday, November 1, 2010
Randy Moss to Cleveland?
Fat chance. The Browns have shown that they intend to build a team
around character even if it means diluting the talent pool. The Brown
Log has often disagreed with this Ted Stepien-like strategy of
character over playing ability, because it's damn near impossible to
find 53 choir boys even in relatively puritan professions, let alone
pro-football. For example, trading Kellen Winslow as part of the
Browns "character cleansing" program was clearly an error. All of
that said, Moss is clearly a very troubled young man, whose personal
problems could easily create a cancer inside what appears to be a
rapidly improving Browns team.
around character even if it means diluting the talent pool. The Brown
Log has often disagreed with this Ted Stepien-like strategy of
character over playing ability, because it's damn near impossible to
find 53 choir boys even in relatively puritan professions, let alone
pro-football. For example, trading Kellen Winslow as part of the
Browns "character cleansing" program was clearly an error. All of
that said, Moss is clearly a very troubled young man, whose personal
problems could easily create a cancer inside what appears to be a
rapidly improving Browns team.
So, there is no way Cleveland will sign Randy Moss, and that is
exactly the right strategy.
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