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Browns v Steelers Game 5 Preview

What: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns

When: Sunday 1 pm

Vegas: Browns (-1) OVER/UNDER: 47

This picture brings a tear to my eye

 

The Ebola filled Pittsburgh Steelers come into Sundays game riding high after a win against the mighty Jaguars 17-9. Big Ben threw for 273 yards and a TD, LeVeon Bell rushed for 82 yards, and Antonio Brown had 5 catches for 84 yards.

Last week the Browns completed the biggest road comeback win in the history of the NFL, beating the Titans 29-28. Brian Hoyer completed 21/37 passes for 291 yards, Ben Tate rushed for a career high 124 yards, and the receivers were led by Taylor Gabriel (95 yds) and Travis Benjamin (2 TDs).

Required viewing for this week

 

WHAT TO WATCH FOR 

Which Browns team are we?

Are the Browns the first half team we saw in Pittsburgh get outscored 24-3? Or are they the second half team that outscored the Steelers 21-3 in the second half? My guess is they’re somewhere in the middle. The Browns CANNOT come out flat and get behind early in front of their home crowd.

 

Joe Haden(?) vs. Antonio Brown

So you’re telling me our cornerback who struggles guarding Pittsburgh’s premier wideout when said cornerback is healthy now has an injured hip?? Fuck. That’s not good for the city of Cleveland. Hips are pretty important when you’re a defensive back so I’ve heard. If Haden plays I’d like to see A LOT of Tashaun Gipson help on Antonio Brown’s side. I’m not afraid of their other pass catchers. Markus Wheaton is a bum and Heath Miller is a hillbilly. Stop Antonio Brown and you have a very good chance to come out with a W. If Haden doesn’t play, you might have a couple instances where you want to punch out your TV.

 

Has Spencer Lanning learned how to combat flying leg kicks?

This was last time:

Hopefully this is what he does tomorrow when Antonio Brown flies at him:

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Mike Polk killed it again with his Steeler Week PSA

I’ve been saying it for years now- How Mike Polk isn’t more nationally known is an American tragedy. By far one of the funniest guys in America today. I saw him do stand up at the Willoughby Brewing Company last year and it was incredible. Coupled with about 11 pumpkin beers (girly boy, I know) and him rattling off joke after joke I almost threw up all over the lady in front of me. Whatevs. She shouldn’t have been sitting in the splash zone.

“Their defense is old and broken and their 40 year old sex offender quarterback has no cartilage left in his body.”

This picture. NAILED IT.

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Here are links to his other classics for good measure:

Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video Part 1

Part 2

“Factory of Sadness” 

PS- Can’t wait to see that kid in the Dawg Pound drunk off his ass in about 15 years

Browns v Titans Monday Game Tape

4 games played. 4 games decided by a TOTAL of 8 points. Could be 4-0, could easily be 0-4. I have no idea what to think of this team, all I know is that the second half of yesterday’s game was FUN. Being down 25 points to coming back and winning by 1. The largest comeback by a road team in the history in the NFL… The Music City Miracle Pt. 2?  I have a feeling it’s going to be like this all season so I think it’s time to invest in some heart medicine. What’s a good brand? …And to think I was tweeting about how I wanted Johnny Manziel to play in the second half and that Travis Benjamin sucks. Whoops! Nailed that one. Let’s look at the tape.

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Regular Season Game 4: Browns vs Titans

Even though he had a pretty underwhelming game, can you imagine trying to tackle Isaiah Crowell? No freaking thanks.

Under the circumstances (coming off a bye, playing the Titans) the 1st half was… the worst display of Browns football I’ve seen

Kyle Shanahan was not impressed

I like these two

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Hey Jake Locker, this is football. You don’t play it in a dress. Man up, dude.

GIF: Jake Locker took a nasty shot to the head in the end zone from Browns Christian Kirksey

(Def. a cheap shot, whatever. Not my team not my problem)

This led to some fights and lil Nate Washington trying to fight Phil Taylor. Now Nate, let me sit you down for a second. I admit I’m not the smartest man alive, but when you’re a 6’1 175 lb wide receiver you may not want to pick a fight with Phil Taylor. But what do I know?

Jim Dray provided the only TD of the first half

Regular Season Game 4: Browns vs Titans

So we went into the half down by 18

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But then the third quarter got prettttty interesting

And it started with this muffed punt that turned out not to be a muffed punt

Love our fans

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How this wasn’t pass interference is mind boggling

Definitely thought the game was over at this point

And I think Mike Pettine thought the same thing. Language, coach! There’s families!

Turning point in the game. Tank Carder- not good at Twitter, good at blocking punts

Ms. Johnny’s sister, just relax and be patient

Then some no name asshole tried taking out the best O lineman in the league, Joe Thomas

Hoyer showed there’s more than 1 QB who can improvise

The fans that made the trip down were great

Chaz Whitehurst tried the most pathetic QB sneak of all time. Ken Whisenhunt challenged it like an idiot and lost. Thank God we didn’t hire that guy!

So the Browns took over and Hoyer marched it right down their Titan throats

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Regular Season Game 4: Browns vs Titans

I think this is where I stopped breathing for a little bit

Good thing Clipboard Jesus is accurate downfield

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A couple plays later the clock ran out and your Cleveland Browns got to 2-2

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Game balls- Taylor Gabriel, Brian Hoyer, Ben Tate, Armonty Bryant, K’Waun Williams, Billy Cundiff

2-2 sounds SO MUCH better than 1-3. I think I love this team? When everything is stacked against them, they refuse to fold and refuse to die. I don’t know if that’s a sign of good coaching or a sign of good veteran leadership in the locker room. Either way this year just feels different, ya know? Now let’s get ready for Pittsburgh and get on a little winning streak here.

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PS- If you’re not reading the Bottlegate game previews then I guess you don’t like money

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