Predict the Season's First Offenive Play and Defensive Tackle

by Chris Pokorny on Sep 12, 2009 11:50 PM EDT in General News

It's always fun to do this before every season, so let's get right to it. What do you think the Cleveland Browns first offensive play will be?

Usually, it's common to project a running play. But, since we're facing the unstoppable Minnesota Vikings run defense, perhaps that will cause many of you to stray from the norm. The person who correctly projects the first play (or comes closest to it) gets Brownie points (a.k.a bragging rights).

Try to be as specific as you can with your plays. Don't just say "pass play" or "run play". Instead, say "Quinn throws a slant route to Edwards for 7 yards" or "Jamal Lewis runs right side and gets stuffed at the line of scrimmage." You can also predict incompletions, interceptions, fumbles, touchdowns, and even a safety if you really think that'll happen on the first offensive play!

Predicting the first defensive play is much more obscure, so let's make it simplier for that category -- project who you think will make the team's first tackle that does not come on special teams or a returned interception/fumble.

Here is a template you can copy and paste if you wish:

First Offensive Play:
First Defensive Tackle:

I'll make mine first...

First Offensive Play: Brady Quinn playaction fakes, then passes to Robert Royal on a crossing route to the left for a gain of six yards.
First Defensive Tackle: D'Qwell Jackson

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Started reading the blog this season – love it. This is my first post, thought it was a fun idea.

First offensive play: Quinn play-action pass, incompletion, intended for Edwards on a post route.
(seems like we’ve started some of the preseason games on play-action)
First defensive play: Shaun Rogers blows something up. (hopefully)
Go brownies!

by Dawgger on Sep 13, 2009 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

1st offense play

Brady Quinn play action to Braylon Edwards… on a post route. 13 yard gain… 1st Defensive play… 2 yard loss from Adrian Peterson…tackled by Mr. Rogers himself…

by sabenge on Sep 13, 2009 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

JL 3 yd gain on a run left
Robare Smith tackels AP for a short gain

by Guage80 on Sep 13, 2009 12:10 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

First Offensive Play: DA (Just kidding), Brady Quinn hands off to Jamal Lewis for a 6 yard run on a left stretch.
First Defensive Tackle: Smith tackles AP for a 3 yard run.

by skipkirk on Sep 13, 2009 12:28 AM EDT reply actions

1st Offensive play: Jamal Lewis up the middle for a 2 yards.

1st Defensive Tackle: D’Qwell Jackson tackles AP for a 5 yard gain.

Justin

by ButterFingers17 on Sep 13, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions

1st Play: Jamal Lewis runs right for 0 yards

First tackle: Eric Barton

by Bernie19Kosar on Sep 13, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions

Quinn 3 step drop quick slant to Edwards for 7 yrds

Peterson stopped at line of scrimage by Mosely 1 yrd gain

by Dawge on Sep 13, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions

Fun idea!

First Offensive Play: BQ zips a short pass to Josh Cribbs who turns it into a gain of 12.
First Defensive Tackle: Kamerion Wimbley tackles Peterson after a gain of 2.

by RelapsingDawgCatcher on Sep 13, 2009 1:12 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Quinn to Furrey for 7-10 yards.
First Defensive Tackle: Abe Elam

by rufio on Sep 13, 2009 2:28 AM EDT reply actions

fleaflicker to Furrey.
some guy in a Browns uniform.

by mooncamping on Sep 13, 2009 6:06 AM EDT reply actions

Or better, yet:
Whatever works on Madden.
Someone Madden can mark with his screen pen thingy. Oh wait he´s the consultant to the NFL now, he doesn´t have time.

by mooncamping on Sep 13, 2009 6:15 AM EDT reply actions

First play…

‘I’ formation to Jamal Lewis through right ‘A’ gap for a 2 yard gain.

First tackle = Eric Barton

by johnnyphoenix on Sep 13, 2009 6:21 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Hand-off to Lewis stuffed up the middle for -1 yard.
First Defensive Tackle: Kamerion Wimbley

2009 Prediction: Att - Yds - TD
Jerome Harrison 95 - 532 - 8

by Simmsinns on Sep 13, 2009 7:56 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play

Offensive: Quinn set up as QB, then Cribbs runs past takes the snap, Quinn runs left (Vikings go after Quinn since they think he took the snap) Edwards runs a deep route, Cribbs chucks it down field for a 80 yard touchdown. (assuming we get a touchback). Now wouldn’t that ELECTRIFY ALL OF US IN THE STANDS?

by BrownsFanMan442 on Sep 13, 2009 8:55 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: The Browns aren’t going to have any offensive plays because Cribs is taking it for a TD every time they kick it to him.
First Defensive Tackle: Rogers brakes through the line and makes the tackle just as AP gets the handoff

by The Brown Note on Sep 13, 2009 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

I like your “First Offensive Play” the best.

2009 Prediction: Att - Yds - TD
Jerome Harrison 95 - 532 - 8

by Simmsinns on Sep 13, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

First Offensive Play: Deep bomb to Braylon Edwards, 65 yds
First Defensive Tackle: Robaire and Rodgers, 1 yd gain

Cleveland and OSU homer

by rockybrown on Sep 13, 2009 10:16 AM EDT reply actions

First offensive play: Jamal Lewis up the middle for a loss of one.
Defensive tackle: made by safety abam elam as peterson runs up the middle for a gain of 12.

by allsides on Sep 13, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Jamal Lewis off tackle to the right for a gain of three.
First Defensive Tackle: Shaun “The Man” Rogers bringin’ it to AP.

by KBizzle on Sep 13, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

Offensive play: screen to lewis for 8 yards
Defensive tackle: Rogers on AP, then a holding call on Minnesota.

"It’s tough," Martinez said. "This is my house. This is my home."
We'll miss you, Vic

by BLAZER_FAN_199 on Sep 13, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

Predictions

I say a reverse to lewis or cribbs to start with a run but throw off their spectac run defense. Shaun Rogers definatly first tackle on Peterson hes a beast and been excited about returning.

by Quinn4PRES on Sep 13, 2009 11:48 AM EDT reply actions

wow… great play!

by Guage80 on Sep 13, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

must be scared

by Guage80 on Sep 13, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

you dorks...

how many ppl are gonna say the 1st defensive tackle would be by shaun “i’m not a brown anymore” rogers? WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!

by Holt Doggy Dogg on Sep 14, 2009 1:50 AM EDT reply actions

He is a Brown you F**king retard

" Of course Steroids should be allowed! I wanna see 700 foot home runs and 90 yard field goals! I litterally want to see someone's d**k get shoved in the dirt!"

by BradyQuinnisBeast on Sep 14, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Normally I’d remove his comment, but it’s pretty funny how dumb he made himself look.

Dawgs By Nature - Covering the Cleveland Browns on SB Nation.

by Chris Pokorny on Sep 15, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions

I honestly can’t figure out what it means.

by Roger Dorn on Sep 15, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Heh. Confused Shaun Rogers with Shaun Smith maybe? (Now that’s funny.) Or maybe too much LSD in the 60s?

by RelapsingDawgCatcher on Sep 15, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Any comment including the words “WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!” (or better yet, "WAKE UP AMERICA!!!) is always good for a chuckle. The multiple exclamation marks certainly add credibility to the comment.

by drjeo on Sep 16, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions