Let's stay positive and enjoy this great season

by mgtbfb on Nov 13, 2007 4:04 PM EST

On my drive home from the Steelers game I was shocked by the negativity I heard on all of the talk radio stations. One bad game and everyone is ready to fire Romeo, cut Dawson, put Quinn in as starting QB, ect....

Damn, don't people realize that we still have a very good shot at a playoff spot and ten wins is a very realistic possibility? Talk about a pleasant suprise!

This team has far exceeded my expectations already this year and at the start of the season anyone that claims they had the Browns probably making the playoffs this year is either a liar or delusional.

I will say that Cleveland fans are not alone in their negativity. Listening to the Pittsburgh fans you would have thought they lost this game.

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Re: Let's stay positive and enjoy this season

I was telling this to my relative the other day: Not necessarily the people who come here, but I know a lot of fans that'll change their tones ASAP. We couldn't get over 17 points consistently for years it seemed. Now that we have had a TASTE of an explosive offensive almost averaging 30 points per game, people are getting overly greedy at times.

That's not to say I'm making excuses, but as you stated, I'd much rather analyze the negatives and look forward to the positives. And, if the positives don't come, we can proceed to call for the head of Romeo Crennel.

;)

by Chris Pokorny on Nov 13, 2007 7:12 PM EST reply actions

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Cleveland sports fans are largely irrational and idiotic. I'm not sure if every team has a fanbase like this, but I heard plenty of WTF phone calls on radio shows. Like how we should bench Anderson, because he can't beat Pittsburgh. Are you serious?

by gahnki on Nov 14, 2007 8:55 AM EST reply actions

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True of any city where the fans are zealous followers of their teams. Casual Browns fans aren't as bad as some out there. If this was Philly or New York, Crennell would have been fired going into this year and Quinn would have been starting from game 1 by default.

Verse: The fire man screams, and the engine just gleams... Chorus: "There's a gleam, men, there's a gleam... Let's get the gleam!"

by Casey Jones on Nov 14, 2007 12:08 PM EST up reply actions

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I don't know why, but there are some fans that I laugh at if they are ignorant, but there are others that make my blood boil.

For example:

An ignorant fan on a national talk radio show or amidst a crowd of educated fans is funny, because he makes a fool of himself.

An ignorant fan who transfers his stupid opinions to people who don't really pay attention to the sport ticks me off, because then if someone asks those people who don't pay attention about the team, the ignorance has spread.

Happened in one of my college courses back in September with the Indians. My teacher doesn't follow sports, but she asks how everyone's weekend was. Some girl said she went to an Indians game over the weekend. The teacher asked how it went, and the girl stated, "The Indians suck again. They lost."

The Indians had just ended about a four-game winning streak and were red-hot overall, but happened to lose this one game. After she said that, I could just tell that other people in the class who don't really follow the team took her ignorant statement as if she were a God of sports.

A little rant :)

by Chris Pokorny on Nov 14, 2007 12:27 PM EST up reply actions

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Listening to sports talk radio is even crazier than going on chat boards. Stay away!

Go Browns!

by JulioBernazard on Nov 14, 2007 11:28 AM EST reply actions

Re: Let's stay positive

CUT DWAYNE RUDD FOR REMOVING HIS HELMET!

CUT PHIL DAWSON FOR MISSING A GAME WINNER!

I DON'T CARE WHERE WE DRAFTED EDWARDS (last year)...HE'S NOT GETTING IT DONE, SO CUT HIM!

Cutting players or firing coaches immediately after a game is the answer to everyone's problems on talk radio. Because after all; we can just find a starting linebacker, No. 1 receiver, and solid veteran kicker during the season on the waiver wire with ease :p

Just a mock of talk radio and/or some chat discussions :)

by Chris Pokorny on Nov 14, 2007 12:21 PM EST up reply actions

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Rare game for the National Football League. In the first half, The Browns deserved to win the game easily. Then come the halftime adjustments. In the second half, both teams deserved to lose the game. They both tried their best to lose it... the Steelers deserved to lose the game a little less than the Browns did.

Verse: The fire man screams, and the engine just gleams... Chorus: "There's a gleam, men, there's a gleam... Let's get the gleam!"

by Casey Jones on Nov 14, 2007 12:20 PM EST reply actions

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oops, I meant to type "And then we get the halftime adjustments."... Apparently I've been watching Emmit Smith on the ESPN pre-game for too long now (-thanks- Emmit!)

Verse: The fire man screams, and the engine just gleams... Chorus: "There's a gleam, men, there's a gleam... Let's get the gleam!"

by Casey Jones on Nov 14, 2007 12:26 PM EST up reply actions