The evidence for the need to fire Romeo is clear; just listen to his quotes. I’ve mentioned some in other threads, but these quotes just add to the list. He seems to have no clue of what’s going on. Like you said, the Browns don’t (or can’t) make in-game adjustments. They have a series of plays for Harrison to use and that’s all he gets, no matter how effective he is. And I still have no idea why DA wasn’t benched at halftime of the Bengals game. I don’t usually blame the coaches for mistakes but the past two games are on them. They have consistantly shown an inability to make adjustments during the game. We see something work for a few plays and then don’t see it again. Or the defense will keep getting beat with the same type of plays because they don’t adjust. I don’t know if Chud and Tucker need to go but Romeo certainly does.

Absolutely incredible. I mean you read those quotes, and your dumbfounded. If was a beat reporter, I would shake my head and walk away. What can you say. I am sure Romeo is a great man, but head coach of an NFL team, time to move on. Romeo will land on his feet, he will find work as a coordinator.
 Just a shame this year, players bitching, players calling each other out, GM and owner want one QB the head coach another, Winlsow calling out the organization, what a joke this organization has become.
 This team needs new management.

This is not by any means the first time we’ve heard this type of comment from Romeo. Forgive me if I stray off to baseball for a minute, but it’s very reminiscent of Mark Shapiro and Eric Wedge saying they hoped that things would develop to give Andy Marte some playing time – as if they weren’t the ones deciding how much time he got. Romeo seems bewildered by the flow of the game. Comments of this sort make you wonder if the game in its entirety is just too much for this coaching staff to grapple with. In our comments we often rip on players, but I think very often they’re being put in a bad position by coaching decisions. Example: in the Denver game, the Browns twice failed on goal-line attempts to run the ball with Lewis. TV replays showed that both times they pulled Joe Thomas across to the right guard/tackle gap to try to use him as a lead blocker. Both times he got there late, resulting in his filing the hole that Lewis should have been running in. It was simply poor coaching strategy, but it looked like Lewis just couldn’t break through from a yard or so out. That game was full of similar instances. The Browns need to take a really hard look at this staff, at least as much as their on-field personnel.

I feel like they get these ideas in their head on how to win games too and it becomes too structured. Like some fact about Jamal Lewis carrying the ball a certain number of time, and then we win. They see that and decide to pound Jamal to get him that number of carries since its 100% effective translating to wins!

They need to be flexible. If something is obviously working, keep doing it! I feel stupid for making obvious statements which is what makes this whole ordeal so frustrating

I have never quite understood the system the Browns employ to call plays (offense and defense) and formations. Anybody got insight into this? How does it work? Is to just one guy; Chud I assume, or more?. Who decides on the players brought in or taken out? Is every possession ever scripted? etc. etc.

If the Browns are going to start rotating players on defense more, then I hope they are all paying attention. I’d hate to see the Bills moving sown the field because the Browns keep getting flagged for having to many players on the field or because someone forgot to go in and the D is sitting out there with ten guys. I’m not sure anyone on the sidelines would notice.

I’m sure they go over those things in practice, but then they also go over things like pass coverage and stopping the run, and we’ve all seen how that turned out.

On a different note, Quinn is going to get his first NFL start in hostile territory. It’ll be interesting to see how well he handles that.

To be fair, I think when Crennel is talking about Wimbley he is talking about his motor. Motor, in my mind, is not Wimbley’s problem; no one questions his physical effort play in and play out. He has, as you joke, consistently been using the same move forever.

He actually probably has improved as an all-around LB, its just that other teams know what he does now, and the fact that he always goes wide-left won’t get him sacks like it did his first year.

Is he where he needs to be? Hell no.

Wimbley needs an inside finesse move, and to quit being afraid to be physical. He would really surprise an OT by just bull-rushing him and catching him on his heels. Add that with a rip to the inside and Wimbley would be really dangerous. Wimbley’s motor, however, from what I have seen is unquestionable.