I won’t predict a final outcome. What I will say is that Crennel had better have been right about the firing of Grantham. The defense looks significantly less capable so far.

there are two definitively meaningful things in preseason

1. injuries
2. roster decisions

everything else is of questionable worth. it’s not that players’ or units’ performances don’t matter, but they’re very difficult to evaluate. because of injuries, decisions about starters, team goals, the players on the field at any given time very tremendously in quality. Some series are run strictly for practice purposes. Some players find themselves matched up solely against guys who are going to end up on the cut-list, other backup guys find themselves matched up with starters. and it all changes from play to play, series to series, game to game.

Get me to the regular season with as few injuries as possible and I’m happy.

It is never gone. There were still Browns fans who were looking forward to beating the steelers when we didn’t even have a team.

Teams like the Colts lose a whole heck of a lot during the preseason. If we can be as good as they are, I’ll be really happy. Skepticism is fine. Maybe the team and the city needed to get knocked down a few pegs. But there is no reason to panic, certainly not yet.

The season isn’t “over” until mathematical elimination from the playoffs, a loss in the playoffs, or a win in the Super Bowl—and even if the Browns are mathematically eliminated there is still football to be played. Do your part in eliminating Bud Shaw’s job: never lose hope.

Preseason is mostly meaningless results wise, but I’ll admit to being a bit concerned over our performances this year.