Should be an interesting one. I’m particularly interested in the backup RBs and the Kasper/Sanders battle…I really think it might end up being more important than it seems now.

The score,s not supposed to matter much in preseason, but screw that I don’t want to lose to fucking Detroit. GO BROWNS!

Is Bodden really not as good as both of their starting CB’s? I’m surprised that he’s just the nickelback. I thought he was pretty good here in Cleveland – was I wrong, or is Detroit just stupid?

I know they gave up points, but that was a good showing by the defense, IMO. Alex Hall looked REALLY good, Rogers was stopping the run well. The only problem there was that they couldn’t close out on sacks, Kitna was able to buy time and get a completion. I won’t even blame the secondary, because very few can cover a WR for 5-7 seconds there. Nice start by the D.

I have been very happy with what I have seen from the D-Line in the second drive, (I missed the first drive thanks to the NFL network crapping out). The run defense has looked very good and Shawn Rogers is unblockable. If he plays at this level all year, watch out.

I know the coaches like Jason Wright, but to me he looks like an very average RB.

I am now worried about our pass defense. Dan Orlafsky (Or however you spell it) should not be dicing our secondary.

Kamerion Wimbley missed a tackle and it cost a 35 yard TD.

A screen!

Brady’s weight distribution is horrible right now. He’s trying to place everything and not throwing. He has very little follow-through and is barely using his back leg. He obviously doesn’t have his confidence right now. In college, he would simply step back and throw and he isn’t doing that right now.

Philly D with another 50+ yarder. Nice.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you reasons 1-17 why Kevin Kasper won’t make this team: injuries. He simply cannot stay healthy. I honestly think that he is probably the 3rd or 4th best WR on the roster, but what good does it do you if he can’t make it through a game?

The Browns are gonna get wacked by the Cowpies in the opener and any other top team they have to play. Unfortunatley, we have to play many good teams this year. They don’t play with any emotion or fire. I hate to say this and I hope I am wrong but I see. a big step backwards for this team this year

I admire your optimism but is this the best we can do against DETROIT?

Post Game thoughts;

1. Our offensive line will have to pick up blitzes better. The Lions blitzed the crap out of Quinn and he did not handle it as well as he should of. Too many throws off his back foot and rushing. He looked like a rookie QB.

2, Wimbley cannot let Kitna get away from sacks. If he is going to take the next step to total awesomeness (that is not a word), he cannot miss tackles that go for TD’s and letting QB’s escape sacks. Simple as that.

3. Alex Hall looks like a player. He is very fluid in the open field and looks like he gets pressure.

4. Shawn Rogers is a beast. He was totally unblockable. I really hope that he can play that way all year. He is a complete and total B.A. It seemed like he spent his entire game in the offensive backfield.

5. It looks to me like Tucker loves to blitz his DB’s but not his LB’s. Maybe he is keeping some stuff under wraps for the regular season but he loves the CB blitz. Something that Grantham seemed to hate doing.

6. The special teams looked better. Coldn’t have been much worse than last week.

7. Travis Wilson sucks. I know a crappy WR when I see one (What’s up Quincy Morgan?), and Travis Wilson sucks. Paul Hubbard isn’t far behind. Ken Dorsey is a very reserved QB and he was visably angry with Hubbard on a deep pass in the fourth.

8. Issac Sowells sucks too. If we are keeping him just because he can play multiple positions, that is a waste. No sense in keeping a guy that sucks just because he can suck at different places on the field.

9. Jason Wright is an average RB, whiler Jerome Harrison is a difference maker. He is a poor mans Warrick Dunn. (Make that a very poor man). He is dangerous in space, can handle carries and has good hands.

10. The Super Bowl winning Giants went 1-3 in preseason last year. Pre-season does not matter. As long as we get out healthy. The preseason is nothing more than glorified practice. Nothing more, nothing less.

11. Hines Ward is a punk.

Extremely dissapointed in the “O” line, the area that this team should excel at is the “O” Line.
Browns are going to give up a ton of points, I don’t care if its inter-sqaud, preseason, or regular season.
No more Travis Wilson, no more Jason Wright.
Why didn’t the Browns go after Lamont Jordan or pick up some other back in the draft?

I understand the argument of this is just preseason, however this team looks horrible in all aspects of the game. It is one thing if they were struggling in one area or two, but everywhere except Phil Dawson.
Browns need to tighten it up.

Here’s some thoughts.
We need to sign a WR. Shouldn’t be too hard to find somebody after cut downs.
We need to get another OL. It shouldn’t be too find somebody after cut downs (get Kirk Barton from the Bears).
We need another HB with better upside than Jason Wright. The guy I would target is Michael Bush with the Raiders. Could we trade a TE and a draft pick for him (maybe Jason Wright, too)?

A pre-season wake up call maybe the reality check this team needs. Better than last year’s debacle against the Steelers opening week. We faced a healthy Lions squad playing mainly starters, would did you expect?