Comments on: The Browns are overrun in Tennessee

By: terje

terje — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:43:02 +0000

dawgpound83, you are right about chud. but a real head coach either strips the coordinator of play calling responsibilities or finds someone who is capable of doing the job.

By: XOH

XOH — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:23:50 +0000

Rex Ryan for Browns head coach.

By: DawgPound83

DawgPound83 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:11:04 +0000

Shouldnt "playing cautious & second-guessing" be put on Chud? I've seem some ridiciliously horrible offensive plays, lacking all creativity & possessing predicitabliity for the last several weeks.

I just dont get how Chud has somehow come out of this trash season without a finger pointing his way.

By: terje

terje — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:10:00 +0000

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2008/12/whats_wrong_with_the_browns_ho.html

apologies in advance for the bud shaw content.

By: alan t.

alan t. — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:03:44 +0000

Did Pluto really write that??

By: terje

terje — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:03:15 +0000

alan, terry has been in full confession mode for about a month. here is yesterday's mea culpa:

"Perhaps his biggest mistake was hiring a rookie general manager in Phil Savage and a rookie head coach in Romeo Crennel in 2005.

(Confession time: I endorsed them both in print to the extent of even writing a story in Akron before Savage and Crennel were hired, urging Lerner to consider them as a package deal. I can't say to Lerner, "Hey, I told you so . . .")"

By: alan t.

alan t. — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:35:54 +0000

I think newspaper sports columnists should have a bi-monthly published assessment of their past columns to review if they were right or wrong. Because many get on their high horses when they write their stuff, they almost always refer to when they were subsequently right, but they rarely admit when they're subsequently found to be wrong. Take Terry Pluto, for example. I went back to read his archived column from February 8, 2005, the day after Crennel was hired. I was expecting the fawning paragraphs to eventually describe how Pluto personally washed Crennel's feet. Oy vey. Not that Pluto would ever write the words "Oy vey" after the words "the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost."

Seriously, I think it would be a good idea. Columnists are supposed to judge others, I think one column every other month should be devoted to judging themselves. By extension, the readers can then judge the columnists' credibility. Six columns every calendar year. I nominate Pat to take this idea and be the first to run with it.

http://www.spiritlessons.com/images/File_PassionMovie_WashingFeet.jpg

By: glousterbrown

glousterbrown — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:29:03 +0000

Pat, the titans are a better team for sure. However, their coach actually coaches up the guys that get drafted. Where as ours stunts their growth more so than teaching them squat. RAC may be the perfect gentleman and a really nice guy, but he is way over his head. I and many others thought they won last year in spite of Romeo as much or more so than they won with him. He really did not coach much last year either, we just had a patsy schedule and fluke season. I like Phil but he also should have seen through that, and stuck with the plan he had at the start of last year.

By: Salinian

Salinian — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:25:36 +0000

Well put, Hanfor, though I wouldn't fret about how Lerner spends his money.

I saw some heart today in D'Qwell Jackson, and I am not obsessing over his two picks. He was active and aggressive. He plays with pride and desire.

I do think the Browns should check the language in Brandon McDonald's contract, as he is apparently under the impression he doesn't have to tackle anyone in the fourth quarter. Opponents surely realize this is so, also.

Chris Johnson's body language as he scored from the 20 tells you he was surprised not to get challenged at about the five. Pitiful. He'll be a non-starter next year—or grow up fast. That was less than manly.

By: terje

terje — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:16:24 +0000

pat, are you honestly telling me that the titans have more talent on the offensive side of the ball? i'll give you the defense but the offense??? come on!!! kerry collins?? lendale white is nothing more than a bowling ball! what about number 3 pick joe thomas and big free agent eric steinbach? these guys have gone from great to lacking talent in one year? and braylon? i'm sorry but his piss poor play is not caused by a lack of talent. jamal lewis has a ton of talent too, he's just on empty. name me one player on the titans offense with more talent than josh cribbs.

the most glaring piece missing today was a coach who was willing go for 6 instead of 3. a guy who was willing to lose a time out to challenge a call. not only is romeo playing to lose he is sacrificing the team's future to play mcginest and other stiffs who will be nowhere near a brown's uniform next year.

they scored 9 points. not because of a lack of talent on the offensive end. but because of poor coaching. savage is a joke but your undying love for romeo crennel is getting sickening. nice guys don't screw over the fan base just to stick it to the g.m. your nice guy romeo is a fraud.