Browns Getting Healthy Again Heading Into Week 4 Match-Up Against Bengals

What is Rogers’ status these days? Will we see him at all this season?

My prediction:

Browns win a tight one with a final score of 35-30
Hillis: Rushes 25x for 155yds and 2 TD’s
Watson/Moore: 7 Catches between the two for 2 TD’s
Defense will hold Palmer under 200yds in the air and Benson to 80yds on the ground with a Pick 6 at some point in the game.

Tomorrow’s Powerball: 6,9,14,25,32,40 and a PB of 19.

I’m irrationally optimistic about an 0-3 team.

Well, the early results of the poll spell “optimism.”

-Take it easy with Hillis, he should last. It´s nice that you see him at the pinnacle immediately, but you have to give this juggernaut, a scheme of persistence, timing and efficacy. The best solution is to figure in a tailback. I saw the highlights versus the Ravens, and the combo Hillis/Vickers looked real good. I swear that will give you 6 yards per punch, we´d be in a position to get first downs at will, exactly what the doctor ordered to get a decent passing game going. Just don´t be so predictable, we need to get away from the sold out pass on the first two downs (especially all fly patterns), run on the third and punt on the fourth. Sock it to them, then throw it, I don´t mind being predictable in that regard at all, then throw at will, once that´s established. Throw that wildcat in if you want to, but they should know their main predicament is a running game they must respect.
-Jerome Harrison is a scat back size wise, not terribly fast, but a hefty runner at that size. I agree that he´s a situational type guy. James Davis, with either Vickers or Hillis, or both, has the fundamental skills, to be a great little tailback. Tailback, mind you. Halfback or feature back as you call it, sorry, not so much. Keep your eyes peeled for “tailbacks”, I bet there are some that were cut the past few years, because they failed at the highly unrealistic single back formation. I reiterate what I once stated, namely, that even for Barry Sanders that formation was quite the challenge.
-Brian Robiskie was successful in college as a man amongst boys type, he used good body positioning on most of his catches. Something a tight-end would do in the NFL. Once again my challenge to him is specialize. Be an end-zone threat, or a possession receiver, continue to hone your skills, because you are neither fast or intimidating in the NFL. Jumping? Probably also not exceptional. Maybe you should order a pair of those weird plateau, heelless, basketball jump improvement shoes.
-At this point, if you don´t want to break in Colt McCoy, while we´re not exactly sizzling, I think Seneca Wallace is the more exciting player, even if not accustomed to winning under Holmgren. Delhomme should do exactly what he came here for, apply for his pension in Cleveland.
-I want Massaquoi challenged constantly. Lets see if he´s the real deal for a number one receiver.
-Regarding the defense. We need marquee players, ones that will sell jerseys to fans. Currently I count: NG Shaun Rogers, DT Ahtyba Rubin, S Abe Elam…Eric Wright as a physical FS maybe. If we ever arrive at an 1985 Bears lineup or a 70ties Steelers or Raiders line-up, where you could sell 11 defensive jerseys, we´ve arrived.
Until then: Look good, play good. How you play it should get you who plays it.

I hope if Delhomme comes back that he plays well. I’d hate to see another QB debacle.

Like the Browns, the Bengals have a knack for playing ugly 15-10 type games. Unlike the Browns, they have a knack for winning them. That suggests to me that we’re going to have another frustrating just-out-of-reach game, but hopefully things will bounce right in the end this time. Certainly the Bengal offense doesn’t scare me much, but they’re probably saying the same thing about ours.

Love the choice of picture by the way.

I’d like to point out an interesting fact… The Bengals are 2-1, while the Browns are 0-3. I took a little jaunt over to the Bengals DBN site and their fan confidence is lower than ours (and dropping, whereas ours is on the rise). Interesting.

Good post. I see the Browns being conservative on offense no matter who starts at QB. Lots of handing off the ball and it is likely the Bengals will come out setup to stop the run. If the Browns can adjust to this or come out with a creative gameplan on offense, they might score a quick TD but frankly, I have no confidence in the coaching staff to pull off something unexpected like that. The conservative mode on offense will keep the Browns in the game, but it won’t win against the Bengals in my opinion so I think we will be looking at another loss. This makes me sad.

I think the win will come this week. Follwed by another win next week. I think it is conceivable that this team will be at worst 2-5 going into the bye week. Thoughts?

Wright also bullsh**ted Hillis out of the running for ground player of the week on NFL. com.

apparently your team has to win to be considered.

I was feeling pretty optimistic about this game, but the injuries on the DL make me nervous. We are potentially looking at starting Rubin, Schaefering and Robinson. I seem to recall that Schaefering played decently, but Robinson I don’t know about -as in really, I don’t know anything about him.

i think that we’ll intercept cinci at least once and dawson will put us in the lead with a few minutes left.

“If Peyton is running the ball well, we’re going to keep giving it to him,” said offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.

Hooray!!