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02Buckeyes06
DA SHOE
Two words to sum up the first game against the Cowboys.....FIRE CRENNEL
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My first thought when I saw they were going to kick that last field goal was whether or not this would be Romeo's last year.02Buckeyes06;1252428; said:
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billmac91
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Best Buckeye;1252432; said:
Shocking decesion. Is he that incompetent?
What a dud today was. I know the secondary is green and inexperienced, but the rest of the units were even worse.
Awful tackling. Awful pressure. Bad coaching decesions.
Just a wasted day. I don;t even know why you take the field, if that's how prepared you are.
No contact all pre-season defintely showed oday, IMO.
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The Dallas debacle: Wobbly Browns overwhelmed in opener by Cowboys
by Tony Grossi Sunday September 07, 2008, 10:22 PM
John Kuntz/The Plain DealerCowboys 28, Browns 10
The Browns did the impossible on Sunday, making a strong case that the NFL preseason needs to be longer, not shorter. They wanted to believe an abysmal preseason was an aberration and that the sight of the Dallas Cowboys would bring out the real Browns. But they played the same way in the opener as they did in the winless exhibition season -- shorthanded, disjointed and anything but sharp.
The result was another colossal egg laid in a season opener at home. They genuflected to the Cowboys, 28-10, extending their trend of starting a season on a rotten note. That's nine losses in 10 opening days -- all at home.
"We have to get better," said linebacker Willie McGinest. "We got our butts beat today. That was a good lesson."
Injuries were the reason the Browns all but admitted they tanked the preseason. Most disrupted their high-powered offense, and a surprise scratch of receiver Donte Stallworth in pre-game warmups added to the discontinuity.
"We played like we hadn't played together in two or three weeks," said running back Jamal Lewis, stating a fact.
But the defense -- the relatively intact unit -- sent out S.O.S. signals with a horrendous first outing.
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Browns lose, but tailgaters dream, drink, eat big
by Laura Johnston Monday September 08, 2008, 5:41 AM
Scott Shaw/The Plain Dealer08cBcolorD.jpg -- Cleveland Browns football tailgaters celebrate before the game against the Dallas Cowboys in the Municipal Lot on Sept. 7, 2008.
Minivan or made-over school bus, sedan or splashy themed RV, they meet at the municipal lot on South Marginal Road. Every year, they come. Every home game. As early as 4 a.m., loaded with beer and burgers and lawn chairs, driven by fans who believe.
"There's always this year."
The refrain -- proclaimed now in brown and orange on an Inner Belt billboard -- is classic Browns, as standard as dog bones and Bernie Kosar jerseys.
"We're Cleveland fans. It's always next year," said Raymond Schaefer, 31, one of two dozen Sandusky fans on his dad's Mobile Dawg Pound bus. "Hopefully, this is next year."
Tony Schaefer bought the bus in 1996 and spent three Browns-less years fixing it up, even installing a dog hood ornament that sprays water at passersby. When the team returned in 1999, he debuted it at the muni lot.
It hasn't missed a home game since.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Dispatch
Cowboys 28 | Browns 10
Brought back to earth
Flashy Cowboys serve Browns a hearty dose of humility
Monday, September 8, 2008 3:14 AM
By Shawn Mitchell
The Columbus Dispatch
Ron T. Ennis | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cowboys running back Marion Barber hurdles over Browns defenders Mike Adams, left, and Leon Williams. Trailing is Eric Wright.
CLEVELAND - By 1 p.m. yesterday, local radio blowhards were making heady predictions over the Cleveland airwaves. "Browns" and "Super Bowl" were being used in the same sentence.
By the time most of the 73,012 faithful had filed into Cleveland Browns Stadium for the start of a late-afternoon season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, such optimism had been tempered.
The sight of the Cowboys, stars of screen (HBO's Hard Knocks) and gridiron (13-3 in the brutal NFC East last season), gave pause. The imposing Cowboys are known as "America's Team." They might be "America's Best Team."
The arm of Tony Romo, the legs of Marion Barber and the overwhelming talent of the rest of the Cowboys proved to be too much, too soon for the Browns, who were dismantled 28-10.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Dispatch
Browns notebook
Another home opener, another home loss
Monday, September 8, 2008 2:56 AM
By Shawn Mitchell
The Columbus Dispatch
Lew Stamp Akron Beacon Journal
Browns coach Romeo Crennel throws his headset in disgust during the final moments of the game.
CLEVELAND -- With the 28-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys yesterday, the Browns have now lost nine of 10 home openers since they re-entered the NFL.
Their inability to win the first game in front of their fans is simply part of playing in Cleveland, according to receiver Braylon Edwards.
"We lose the opener, but that's the way it is," said Edwards, who had two catches for 14 yards. "The last time I checked, we have 15 more games."
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Edwards should be so thankful he's with the Browns.. and their low-key kiss-the-players-ass reporting.. because if he played for the Jets or Giants, the NY media would be crucifying his dead ass this morning...
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LitlBuck
Kevin Warren is an ass
I totally agree with your comments about Edwards. Sometimes he can make some very good catches but overall I think he drops way too many to be considered the #1 receiver on this team.
People can say what they like about Winslow but at least he does his talking with his playing abilities. Edwards on the other hand open his mouth too much for what he is bringing to the table.
I'm just not sure about Romeo. I don't like his coaching philosophy but you can't judge the season by one game. I have no idea why he kicked that field goal unless he had a over/under bet. He had to be thinking something but the question was what.
I don't know why we traded for Corey Williams because he certainly didn't bring anything to the table yesterday and I really did not hear his name that much during the season. However, he is not used to playing in the 3-4 just like Shaun Rogers is not used to playing in that defense but at least Rogers is bringing something. I know it is too late to do this now when I think the Browns would have been better off switching to a 4-3 with the linebackers that they have which is not much. At least with Rogers, Williams, and both Smiths playing up front they might be able to put some pressure on the passer and stuff the run. If we do not get to the passer even Carson Palmer might be able to throw for 300 yards against that defense. I would rather take my chances with some blitzes than letting a QB sit back there completely untouched.
I noticed it was referenced above about no contact during the preseason camps. Different coaches have different philosophies about that and if the Browns did have contact and someone would have gotten hurt because of that we probably would be bitching about that.
Let's see what happens next Sunday when they should get Pool, Stallworth, and hopefully Cribbs back. If they take another beating at home next Sunday, things will get ugly for not only Romeo but also for Savage.
People can say what they like about Winslow but at least he does his talking with his playing abilities. Edwards on the other hand open his mouth too much for what he is bringing to the table.
I'm just not sure about Romeo. I don't like his coaching philosophy but you can't judge the season by one game. I have no idea why he kicked that field goal unless he had a over/under bet. He had to be thinking something but the question was what.
I don't know why we traded for Corey Williams because he certainly didn't bring anything to the table yesterday and I really did not hear his name that much during the season. However, he is not used to playing in the 3-4 just like Shaun Rogers is not used to playing in that defense but at least Rogers is bringing something. I know it is too late to do this now when I think the Browns would have been better off switching to a 4-3 with the linebackers that they have which is not much. At least with Rogers, Williams, and both Smiths playing up front they might be able to put some pressure on the passer and stuff the run. If we do not get to the passer even Carson Palmer might be able to throw for 300 yards against that defense. I would rather take my chances with some blitzes than letting a QB sit back there completely untouched.
I noticed it was referenced above about no contact during the preseason camps. Different coaches have different philosophies about that and if the Browns did have contact and someone would have gotten hurt because of that we probably would be bitching about that.
Let's see what happens next Sunday when they should get Pool, Stallworth, and hopefully Cribbs back. If they take another beating at home next Sunday, things will get ugly for not only Romeo but also for Savage.
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LitlBuck
Kevin Warren is an ass
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I will just expect the worst than be surprised if he will be able to play against Pittspuke this week.
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