Cinci is reeling. We need to get on them right away, and make it clear we are taking no prisoners. One thing we know for sure going into this game: it won't be Hue's fault if the Bengal lose. On the other hand it may be because of Hue that the Browns win. Nice job Hue. Everyone has been very diplomatic in front of the microphones, but I gotta believe they want to rub Hue's nose in it, for letting what could have been a truly special season, get off to such a poor start. I suspect there are some pretty sizeable chips on some of the Brown's shoulders, they's like to knock off. So when we win this one, what's the next national media joke on Cleveland: we can't win outside of Ohio?
I want this one bad. I want the Hue stink washed off. I want the dream of a 500 season to stay alive. I want to care about winning and losing in December, and not talk draft for 5 months. I want Baker to continue to get better, Kitchens to keep coming up with game plans that put opponents on their heels. I want Garret and Co. to get the season's top ranking in turnovers. I want Mayfield, Ward and Chubb to finish 1, 2, 3 in Rookie of the year voting. In other words, not much. Gimmee a W this week, so I can believe.
I was talking with an employee of mine yesterday about the Browns and he said he liked Hue and thinks they made a bad call and the team will suffer. I pointed out that when Hyde was traded, at least a dozen players came out on various forms of social media and offered support for Hyde. When Hue was fired, NOT-A-SINGLE-PLAYER said anything. His other point was that it would hurt Baker's development because they had a good relationship. I strongly disagreed and pointed out the reported change in practice immediately after, and also with performance.
Uh, oh........ @gidion72 is going with the script from most porno flicks as a game plan........ Sick Bastard!!!!!!!
*prepares 30-slide power point presentation on how to beat Cincinnati this week* *checks next post* Really, the only reason for Chubb not to have 250 rushing yards in this game is if he's evenly splitting carries with Duke Johnson. Cincinnati is a trash fire and the worst run defense in the NFL. They're giving up a staggering 153.6 YPG on the ground and have allowed 509 over the past two games. By position group, there isn't a single spot where Cincinnati has a clear advantage with A.J. Green out of the lineup. Not only are the Browns a better team, but they also managed to be better coached. I don't have a high opinion of Marvin Lewis, but I'm speaking directly here of not only cutting our dead weight, but then they foolishly bring him on board. Your 3-36-1 head coach didn't even wait 10 days after being terminated with cause to join in mid-season a division rival. If that doesn't motivate you to hang 50 on these guys, I don't know what will.
I don't think we get preliminaries there until today. Schefter reported a while back that A.J. Green is likely out until December, so that's a big one. Gregg Williams in his press conference yesterday (Monday?) said the team's the healthiest its been since training camp. We may be getting Mitchell back this week.
ESPN's Josina Anderson reported on Sunday that A.J. Green (toe) has a "good chance" to return Week 12 against the Browns. Green tested out his toe in pregame warmups ahead of last week's Ravens game, suggesting he's getting close. He's missed the past two games, both of which have been Bengals losses. Falling fast, the 5-5 Bengals need Green back ASAP. His presence would be a massive boost to everyone on offense. Source: Josina Anderson on Twitter
Well, this would have him returning 2 weeks early, so...I say go for it!! Maybe it gets re-injured and not only have him be ineffective this week, but possibly out for the next contest as well in Cleveland!!
I was wrong on Mitchell. I thought he was already designated to return but apparently they just did that today. So he can come back 12/9.
Now there’s a report that Hue Jackson will become the Bengals HC next season. Can you say bottom dwellers? I knew you could. After watching him in Cleveland for 2.5 seasons they are actually stupid enough to hire him? They probably trade all their good players away. Hue needs help If he is going to make them as inept as he made the Browns.
Awesome game yesterday !!! That was perhaps the most complete game I've seen out of the Browns in quite some time. I don't even think A.J. Green would have made a difference. Did I actually have an Austin Corbett sighting yesterday?
I didn't get to see all of the game, I was driving home from seeing my brand new grandson, born Saturday night!! I did see the first quarter, so I got to see the first 2 scores. I listened to the rest on the radio though and it sounded like they played awesome! I'm hoping NFL Network has it on replay sometime this week. I told my son in law, you know, if the Browns win he will have to be a Browns fan for life (They live in Cincinnati and he is a huge Bengals fan). My other son in law, who drove up from Georgia Saturday for the birth, went to the game...He is originally from the Akron area and a big Browns supporter, even after moving south 3 years ago. He said there were Browns fans all around him, so it was pretty awesome inside the stadium. I dropped him off just west of the stadium and everywhere you looked there were Browns fans walking in...Could we become what the Steelers have been in the past invading opponents stadium? I don't usually condone wiseasses during a game, but I have to admit, I had a huge smile on my face when I saw the replay of Randall handing that ball to Hue.
It's two games in a row that they looked like a playoff team. Albeit, the Falcons and Bengals are struggling. But they dominated both games. If this continues, it will be VERY difficult to supplant Gregggg Williams. Right now, he is my front runner to become the permanent HC. He is after all the first Browns coach to be above .500 since Marty Schottenheimer.
