I'm excited about Deshone Kizer, so please don't get me wrong, but just in case we do have to go after another QB in the supposedly epic class of 2018, I'm making a point to watch these young guns whenever possible. Saturday I watched Josh Allen and the Wyoming Cowboys, and it was mostly unimpressive. My early thoughts are that he is a bit over rated....He threw one real beautiful post that should have been an easy score, but the receiver let it bounce off his chest. Other than that one pass though, I thought his performance was poor. Iowa dominated the game, but even when Allen had time, his accuracy wasn't great. Granted, he might be the most difficult to assess, since he went to that football "powerhouse" Wyoming, but I'm not sure about him. He looks the part, but he clearly needs some fine tuning... Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing the other Josh tonight, when UCLA tangles with Texas A/M.....
Tribe makes it 11 straight with their first ever 4 game sweep in Detroit. 22 of their last 26 and 31 of their last 42. If they play 0.500 ball, Minnesota has to go 22-4 to tie. Roll Tribe.
Back from Indy tomorrow. My son's team won their first 3 games and lost 4-3 in the championship game. Partying late with the parents tonight.
I read where the Indians have the easiest schedule in baseball the rest of the way, and the most home games.....I'm liking our chances of finishing with best record in the American League...Red hot Trevor Bauer on the bump this afternoon in Chicago. GO TRIBE!!!
OBTW...Josh Rosen is the real deal. Holy smokes...Four TD's in the 4th quarter to finish off one of the most unlikely comebacks I've ever seen. I actually didn't see the first half, so I don't know what happened or how UCLA got so far behind, but what I did see of Rosen, was nothing short of spectacular...He looks like the kind of QB that can carry a team...Unbelievable game. Down 44-10, that team looked to their star QB, and he delivered in epic fashion. I'm pretty certain that I know who the Heisman frontrunner is....
Manziel? Oh wait, he's 6'4", he's not Manziel...just sounded like you were describing what he did in college. I didn't see it, I need to look at ESPN and see if they are replaying it.
haha. no, he's nothing like Johnny.. A comeback like that doesn't happen without some luck, and he did get some for sure. But that was still an impressive effort. Definately try to see that if they replay on ESPN this week. He capped off the comeback with the ol "Bernie Kosar fake spike, then lob to the corner for the game winner. I know people give Marino all the credit for that play, but even Dan admitted, he got the idea from Bernie...Anyway, great game. Helluva start to the college football season...
#prophet There's some Aaron Rodgers in Josh Rosen. Still early, Week1, but after the NCAA opening weekend: Sam Darold - massive flop Josh Allen - stinky Jake Browning - poo Luke Falk - looked awesome, but against Division II Josh Rosen - biggest comeback in UCLA history, clutch
Success lies in future There is an old expression in life that goes something like this: Youth eventually will be served. It applies to football, too, especially professional football, And because it does, the Browns might have to wait a little while longer before being served because this season’s edition is extremely young. After finishing second last season, the Browns this season take the top spot and will field the youngest team in the National Football League. And thus, the least experienced. Cleveland’s 53-man roster this season averages 23.81 years of age, more than a year younger than the second-place Los Angeles Rams at 25.09. Which sort of proves younger is not necessarily better. Of the 10 youngest teams in the NFL last season, only two (Houston and the New York Giants) were good enough to qualify for the postseason. In order for the Browns to climb back to respectability before even thinking of anything more aspirational, they must first get older and become more seasoned. That won’t happen this season. Of the 53 men on the current roster, 10 are rookies, 22 are in their second season and another eight are beginning their third NFL campaign. That means 40 of the 53 have no idea what it is to play more than two seasons in the league. That is 75.5% of the roster Hue Jackson and his coaches must deal with for the next four months. A shade more than 60% are just entering their second season. Lack of experience is a killer in the NFL. A lot of fans expect big things out of the Browns this season. Relatively speaking, anything more than one victory would be considered a step in the right direction after last season’s 1-15 embarrassment. It is patently unfair to think this extremely young team will march out there on a weekly basis this season and play competitive football. To do so requires wisdom for the game that is not learned in one or two seasons. It is fair, though, to expect this team to play representative football. Do not go out every week, commit the same mistakes over and over and make it easier on the opposition. Learn from the mistakes. Don’t make the coach after another loss at several points during the season and say something like, “Looks like we’ll have to go back to the drawing board and work on those (mistakes) this week.” Only coaches with losing teams usually utter such refrains. Perhaps it is the new front office’s intention to punt this season, keep the youngsters around to soak up another season of experience, pick up a dozen or so in next year’s college draft and build on that. In other words, let them grow older together; build on the experience. If that is the case, then, fans will have to be patient a little while longer before the Browns are in a position to deliver what they want. This slow-but-sure process requires tolerance before being finally rewarded. Fans will have to lower their expectations until 2018 before the fruits of the front office’s labor begin to bear that fruit. * * * Roster facts: Rookie running back Matthew Dayes missed by one pick in the last college footbdraft of being Mr. Irrelevant. But at 5-7, he wears the crown as the shortest Brown. . . . And when he looks up at offensive tackle Zach Sterup, he sees the tallest Brown at 6-9. . . . Recent arrival wide receiver Reggie Davis is the lightest Brown at 170 pounds. . . . Defensive tackle Danny Shelton no longer is the heaviest Brown. That honor goes to newcomer Zach Banner. The offensive tackle, picked up on waivers Monday, is 6-8 and weighs 355 pounds. . . . Four newcomers share the youngest age on the roster at 21 – Davis, defensive end Myles Garrett, quarterback DeShone Kizer and safety Jabrill Peppers. Kizer is the youngest, having been born five days after Garrett on Jan. 3, 1996. . . . The oldest is offensive tackle Joe Thomas at 32, 3½ months older than punter Britton Colquitt
Only QB I'm tracking is DeShone Kizer. Looking forward to spending our two first round picks next offseason on Saquon Barkley and Derwin James.
Sadly I am tempted to buy that Tee. I have to agree with you Bluez. This will be another year of Trail & Error, but there is some light. I think we will have some games we win through some miraculous play, made by rookies, or second year guys who just let it fly. We will surprise a few teams and play up to our ability, stealing a game or two, and our D will become a force, possibly allowing the team a victory or two, when the O didn't deserve it. Contrasting that will be games we play down to our youth, games the same "let it fly" guys will lose a game or two, and the D will take it's lumps along the way to becoming a force, losing a few from their inexperience. In total, I think we will be in it, most of the time, but will need to learn how to deal with the 4th quarter, all on the line, type of play that seperates the vets from the exuberant youth. None the less, I think we will be able to hold our heads up, and defend this young team, with the confidence we are "coming on"
Blackman is a stud...we will make the playoffs w our D and this kid getting better as the season goes
FSU and USC won't sniff the Top 25 rankings, let alone Playoffs, if they repeat Week 1 performances again this season.
