We've made it ... really tough game to start the year. Our offense worries me, especially with having to keep up with Cincinnati off the bat
Hope for some luck
Inactives will be out soon
Mary Kay Cabot
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The verdict on whether or not safety Juan Thornhill (calf) will play looked iffy as DC Jim Schwartz came over for the consult. Thornhill didn’t look optimistic, but that’s not a no yet.
sounds like he's out ... that's a big hit to our defense
Maybe. I think McLeod should be solid. I'm curious to see who the 3rd safety ends up being. Hickman is a wild card.
Yeah, having an UDFA in his first game against the Bengals is tough lol
Chris Easterling
@ceasterlingABJ
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Safety Juan Thornhill is among #Browns inactives today. Right calf injury will sideline him. Rodney McLeod to start in his place. Other inactives: CB Kahlef Hailassie, C Luke Wypler, DE Isaiah McGuire and DT Siaki Ika.
Ika is a bit of a surprise,but not really. In a way, its kind of nice to not have to rely on rookies right away.
Yeah, having an UDFA in his first game against the Bengals is tough lol
McLeod and Delpit should be starting. I'm not sure how much our 3rd safety will see the field. I am curious about how much this changes/changed the plan as far as packages. I'm guessing Schwartz had contingencies in place in case Thornhill couldn't go.
Thornhill out is going to hurt.
I agree. I really wanted our secondary to be full strength the first two weeks
I'll never understand why they don't always use the snapper and holder. What's the point of practicing a method that you're never going to use in a game?
Ossai being out for the Bengals is a positive for us.
line is down to Bengals -1
Man.. I am ready for this game!!... Even though Thornhill is out, I hope that since Schwartz is D-Coord, the backups will be coached up and ready!!
"I'll never understand why they don't always use the snapper and holder. What's the point of practicing a method that you're never going to use in a game?"
That is an excellent question/comment.
when it comes to our kickers nothing makes sense lol
man... love that we're starting at home... but don't feel great... we stink in openers... Watson does not have a great record in openers... praying we can get to Burrow and make him test his ankle...
need to get the running game going in this weather!
My guess the kicker is just working on their follow through. Like a golfer taking practice swings before hitting the ball
Hating that I will miss the game while being in Thailand. It’s midnight here. I’ll just watch the tracker of the game on my iPad
Enjoy the game guys! Go Browns!
wow its raining harder than I thought
wtf kind of kick and coverage is that?! out to the dang 35
I mean that's just awful defense
how the F do we not cover chase
3rd down stops are going to be a problem this year
be good Watson earn that money
Well now.. the D looked like it wanted to show up
lol that's our first play/
Never understand starting Chubb shallow - he's better when he's deep and can read the gaps.
like the aggression... need to execute...
Want to roll out Watson here
we refuse to run the ball
we are so pass happy early
Stefanski needs to go. This playcalling is just plain garbage. Our oline is trash.
our offense is watson running for his life
they are just blitzing the hell out of us
Just caught him, that was too close.
One token run with the best back in the nfl. I hate stefanskis playcalling
OK.. Stefanski.. lets run the ball a bit
our D might have to win this one if our oline plays like it is
I dont wanna here how our oline is elite
The Walking Dead is getting to be like the Simpsons - it never ends.
gotta keep Mixon under raps
that was a good play by Taki
nice stop D .. watch the fake
Defense showing the Schwartz effect.
OK.. lets see what the O does on this series.. because 5 wide offense is not our bread and butter
Dnp is not a returner.. wtf was that
my goodness our OL gets nothing
Missed that hole. Maybe should have played some in preseason
Chubb gets a great play for a 1st
Good awareness there at the end
DANG IT!!! Loved the play... had him open.... just missed him...
Watson needs to step it up, throwing ducks
Goodwin sucks.. didn’t need to stop
that was such a late pass
we need to pay Chubb more...
that was a missed TD.. under thrown
Chubbadubbachubbbbbbbbbbbbb
Feeding Chubb should be option 1 and 2
Whys watson look like he's jogging?
I don't love those hits to his head
Watson is going to get himself killed.
Freaking Ford with the fumble
way to go ford!! this is so freaking annoying
Hate rain games. Just sloppy and not fun to watch at all
So much for having a number two back
Fumble. Hot damn. Bengals ball.
no back carries but chunbb
So glad we got rid of hunt…
Cant win with turnovers.........
Crazy sunny and 78 here is CBUS
Oh, that was Ford with the fumble, not Chubb.
my bubble has burst. We should be winning
Well the D is showing up so far!!
Great job defense getting off the field after a turn over!
Amazing what a good coordinator can do
Niners up 10-0 on the Steelers.
Cooper to the 25 ... behind him, but good catch
Cooper is done ... my gosh
This is why I hate weather games.
oh no.... hoping Cooper didn't tweek a ligament...
Cooper walking off, thank goodness.
Dang.. Always something with Coop
Dang.. Always something with Coop
LOL ball thrown behind him.... By our 14 Billion dollar man
Dumb call. I have never seen that play work
what an absurd pass ... Watson is freaking so bad
we got a kicker u watching york
Number 7 jerseys are flying off the shelf...
Nice kick.
FG ... right down the middle.
How did that happen with our "bad holder"?
I will take a FG.. thank goodness
I'm very concerned about Watson's accuracy
Those whining about Watson must not realize how hard it’s raining there. The prob is we shouldn’t be throwing this much period
now hold dont dive up a TD like always
I noticed that Watson does that alot, throw passes at the feet of receivers. If he hits moore in stride then that's a first
250 million I am allowed to whine
for 250 mil I want play like Allen Joe Pat Justin
wish he woulda caught it lol
Well Joe burrow is 275 million so he must suck too
We are playing ALOT of Man coverage
good job D .. no ST flags
for 250 mil I want play like Allen Joe Pat Justin
Dude enough we get that you’re butthurt but it’s 230 million not 250
We have got to take advantage of these 3 and outs
Best I've seen the defense look in years!!
that ref had NO idea where that punt went out
Sun is out here in Youngstown
good thing to see Cooper back
Haven’t targeted a TE yet and we have an expensive one
Conklin is done ... my gosh
Come on Watson.... or is it the rain?
Freak... now Conklin!!..AND THAT DONT LOOK GOOD!
Conklin with his yearly season ending injury. Hope the big guy is ready
Guy is snake bit always something
Guys body is just done, and of course we extended him 3 years.
Watson looks horrid and our OL is depleted already
Time to put in the backup QB!
So once Dawand is in as our RT, we are only left with Hudson as our swing tackle...ouch
Stefanski will throw 50 times in a hurricane. He just needs to be gone. We need our Schwartz for the offense
all because Wills got toasted
Goodwin can certainly get by his guy
Imagine that a 5’9 wr can’t win jump balls
Watson grade thus far as a passer: F
Man Watson looks the same as last year, still don't know why we're dialing all these deep plays in the rain.
all because Wills got toasted
actually looked like Joel’s guy
Are we "saving" Chubb again?
Watson threw that off his back foot due to pressure.. but clearly our WRs can out run the Bengal DBs
Man Watson looks the same as last year, still don't know why we're dialing all these deep plays in the rain.
This is the problem more than Watson. Every qb struggles in this kind of rain
Our DT and linebackers still suck.
Where were the LBs.. and #26 missed
That will be game. They will just do what we should have and run it
it's just really bad defense and tackling
Again.. where are the LBs.. they look horriid
delay ... unfortunately it was incomplete
almost a great INT by Ward
OMG.. we are playing so much Man
Ward celebrated like he had anything to do with that
Need an OC that can call a game for the situation and to the offense strengths. We’ve done the opposite this game
our offense is really shaky. I have zero comfort with it
To be fair…the weather is really tough to play in.
gosh that's tough sledding
Waston is BAD ... like BAD
Damn Watson.. dry the ball off.. that Jones was open
Waston is BAD ... like BAD
Terrible...
C'mon...shorten the routes in crap conditions...right now, Watson couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat.
Another stupid playcall. Good god
Watson is really really bad
with Watson everything is low
So much opportunity squandered with stupid playcalling
Great tackle my Cam Mitchell there!
Great pursuit by Mitchell
our D has to keep being stout right now
4 completions for 25 yds for Watson. Unacceptable.
brock Purdy looks ten times better than Watson
danger ... gotta tackle it ... big play for them
Ward with the business decision
Well that's why Denzel ward tackles with his head, because he can't tackle with his arms
Our D has been playing very well for most (but not all) of the game. Big improvement.
Need something on offense to end this half... come on Watson... get your crap together!
That was a nice punt there
Need something on offense to end this half... come on Watson... get your crap together!
Yeah we need it badly, I have a feeling they'll come out much better in the 2nd half.
Damn that was a Trent Richardson run by Ford...zero vision
we've seen enough of Ford ... just freaking bad
that was the worse read of a run I've seen
And where is Kareem Hunt..
LOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
horrible.... change the gloves or something...
Watson was a massive mistake.. this team is screwed
Again a game we dominate will end up losong
Watch our D get gashed in the 2nd half, since they're always on the field
This is why preseason reps are needed. I anticipate this will be a struggle on offense the first couple games. After that if it still looks like this then we need to take a look at coaching/Watson
Thank God for our Defense. Watson is doing his best Derek Anderson impression.
Doesn't look like Watson's throwing form/mechanics are right. That last TV angle seemed like he was off balance and just slung it. No power behind the throw.
Weedon can make that throw
If I’m not mistaken Watson always struggled in weather , that was one of the reservations when we signed
Doesn't look like Watson's throwing form/mechanics are right. That last TV angle seemed like he was off balance and just slung it. No power behind the throw.
He was doing the same thing last year, we all assumed it was rust. And he's doing it once again, his lower form and footwork is off on every throw.
Thank God for our Defense. Watson is doing his best Derek Anderson impression.
IIRC, Anderson put up 51 on Cincy.
Watson is a complete mess right now. Mechanics are $hite.
This has the potential of being one of the most embarrassing signings in our history.
If I’m not mistaken Watson always struggled in weather , that was one of the reservations when we signed
We better build a Dome fast
yeah Watson is so bad with mechanics
that was a WILD defensive formation
Y’all are trippin. Burrow just signed a 5 yr 275 million dollar contract and only has like 36 yds
Smith is so much more disruptive than Clowney in Woods scheme
I love how aggressive Schwartz is calling this game
we basically had 1 DL haha
This has the potential of being one of the most embarrassing signings in our history.
Should say "This has the potential of being one of the worst signings in our history."
To me, it has been the most embarrassing since day 1
Y’all are trippin. Burrow just signed a 5 yr 275 million dollar contract and only has like 36 yds
That’s what I’ve been saying . It’s game 1 and the weather is crap. It’s not going to be pretty in the passing game
great, great run by Moore
Look at Schwartz yelling! I love it!!!
Schwartz is calling a good game... but Stefanski and the offense are not doing it
That was Moore fixing the garbage call. That’s what good players do
Omg what a drop, Perfect pass by Watson too
how in the HECK is that dropped
Oh look the other guy we kept over the guy that dominated for us
Cmon Watson, what was that
what in the WORLD is Watson doing
how in the HECK is that dropped
He didn't extend his hands and let the pass get to his pads. Bad WR form.
Watson has got to take the Check down...
Whoa - on time, right spot and caught. Four more downs.
that was a really good thread of the needle
That was a gorgeous throw!
Two dimes. By watson back to back. Keep it going
This Watson O does not fit Chubb in it
Ford has no business being on the field in the redzone
Justin Jefferson is crazy
Anyone else watching on you tube version of Sunday ticket? Pretty good so far imo
There's no reason for Cleveland to call a timeout there.
that's a HELL of a call there
Watson calls his own number for 6!
good block by Teller and Coop
Nice to see kicks go down the middle
Why is this kicker hitting them right down the middle? Isn't he supposed to kick 'em as close to the upright as possible?
that's a HELL of a call there
I was hoping they would run him at least once this series.
that's a HELL of a call there
Actually, I was thinking of the fans that hate KS would have gone ballistic had that play not worked.
That was an amazing first half of the first game considering the weather
they would have (and so would i)
Well The Browns have to put Cincy away.. try to score on the opening drive... because Burrow is rusty but he will come back...
He isn't playing in the Browns game, but he is 6-15 for TB today.
time chewing Chubb drive needed here
I'd love to get Chubb churning in the half
Anyone else watching on you tube version of Sunday ticket? Pretty good so far imo
Yep, flawless in 1080p60
Say Flowers for Baltimore is electric
Ian Eagle has been a Browns/Bengals staple since 1999
Wills needs replaced. Now we see why we aren’t extending
that's such a failure of a drive
Worst possible drive . Typical browns
Shakes head - crappy unfocused series.
and then a terrible punt ... we just let them right back in it
here it comes 3rd quarter meltdown
So here’s where bengals get a td. Just following the script
now we're up against it field position wise
So far, nothing outta Elijah.
that was like a 20 yard punt too
we dropped Myles in coverage there
freaking flag ... gosh daring
Ward just isn’t worth the contract anymore
myles was shot out of a cannon there
That should have been a hold on garrett
3 to 10, Browns still on top.
Hey.. When you are playing the amount of man coverage we are playing ... you will get penalties from time to time..
need points here , Watson needs to step up
The fact they held them to 3 with half the field and a PI call shows this dline is wreaking havoc
Huge drive upcoming…
Need points here or we screwed…
our offense simply has to respond
freaking flags are killing us
I don't love that play, but Chubb got 5
whay was that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who was that supposed to be thrown to?????
God I hate team. We just can’t get out of our own way
stuck with this for a while
Did Watson forget which team he was throwing to???
someone convince Watson is a franchise QB
3 1st rnd picks and this is the play we get. *shakes head*
2nd half meltdown coming right up
100 percent this will lead to a bengal score
Just a horrible pass. I think he could have ran that one?
typical Browns collapse in 3 qtr
Again, can we put in the backup QB.
our offense simply will not let us win this game
Pass was tipped that explains the int
Ward is just ugh. 100 million
Just a horrible pass. I think he could have ran that one?
Ball got hit somewhat.
Watson has absolutely no excuses anymore.
We need to start with the lawyers looking for breach of contract/personal conduct clause for release.
What an absolute joke
that's a heck of a play by Chase
You know Browns fans dont believe in tipped balls
does Boomer Esiason know anything about these teams
Zero depth on line, it was very obvious smith and garrett weren’t in
Our D looks really good so far.
That was more PI than wards
Dodged a bullet that series.
the flags are just straight killing us
and then we give it to Moore .. and lose yardage
We just can’t overcome stefanskis dumb playcalling
Why didn't we keep RB Kelly instead of Ford?
Watson has better vision than ford
they are run blitzing us like crazy
Will somebody tell Woody Stefanski to run another direction
Watson is literal garbage as a passer
Could njoku put any less effort
the pass was behind Njoku... Watson has to put it on him
Heck yeah - Dustin Hopkins is money so far.
my hope is that with all of the restructuring of contracts to free up some money, we can extend Chubb
What an upgrade at kicker. No drama!!
Where did taki find blue on the field lol
So far D has such an improved look, and the results are showing. Let's hope they stand tall in 4Q
I love how smith pumps up the young guys. He’s a great leader for this D
I love how smith pumps up the young guys. He’s a great leader for this D
Me too
So far D has such an improved look, and the results are showing. Let's hope they stand tall in 4Q
Yep! Much better than last year.
Down 2 starting safeties...
Delpit just cant stay healthy
after week onw usually down 2 to 3 starters
good run Ford (and blocking)
I love when I see teller pulling because you know what’s going to happen
I like teller pulling too
Wise choice in these conditions. Nice work #7
What a difference a good kicker makes!
16 to 3, Browns still on top.
Somewhere, Cade York is hugging a therapy teddy bear...
we can still lose 17-16, which is our fear right now ... D can't give in
we can still lose 17-16, which is our fear right now ... D can't give in
Why would you put this into the universe lol
Or one of the new My Pillow body pillows.
lol because we all know it
we can still lose 17-16, which is our fear right now ... D can't give in
Why would you put this into the universe lol
The hail?
He had it and dropped it.
we can still lose 17-16, which is our fear right now ... D can't give in
Why would you put this into the universe lol
The hail?
Battered fan syndrome. A lot of us diehards have it.
This defense is 180 last year
Myles with the signature play of the game!!!
legggoooooooooooooooooooooo
That went all kindsa wrong for Cincy.
This defense is 180 last year
They are playing really well. Proud of 'em!
FEED CHUBB...Now is the time.
Nice playcalling there. TD!!!!
This team just feels different this year
Don't let up now. Bury them deep.
Cincy might be better served using a different qb when they play us. We live rent free in burrows head.
gosh there is still 9 minutes
Hey the rookie RT is holding up pretty good
Loving Schwartz right now; he's putting an identity on that D
this defense is just flying around
I love the defense hasn’t let up AT ALL
TooTall.. You are so right.. its like we are looking at different unit
our defense was incredible
Good to see Delpit back in the game. The Begals have given up
ford is just getting abused lol
I hate that stefanski stopped being aggressive. 3 and outs don’t do anything
WTF did they see in Ford.. he might look good in Practice and preseason.. but he has no vision
TooTall.. You are so right.. its like we are looking at different unit
You can tell the players are sold on the scheme and they're playing fast and loose. They're having fun.
Why are we running so many run lays to the short side?
I appreciate the concept right now…. But running weak side 3 plays in a row?
Well that’s the white flag lol
We should have zero starters playing right now
Bengals calling it an "L" - putting in the backup QB. Smart move as Burrow was rusty coming off a pre-season injury.
take our starters out Kevin
wow Cincy just flat out gave up
I don’t think I’ve seen a team throw it in this early in 4th in a long time.
Dear Bengals,
ELF You.
Sincerely, Brownie The Elf.
Bengals calling it an "L" - putting in the backup QB. Smart move as Burrow was rusty coming off a pre-season injury.
Imagine how he would play being out 1 1/2 seasons.
Good series. Get the 10, move the clock. Let's get to the locker room.
Cincy is done... we just giong to run it out.. VICTORY CIGAR ON THE WAY!!
don't sleep on the fact this is a back to back season opening win!
With Pitt losing it looks like PItt & Cincy at the bottom of the AFC north. It's weird because Pickett look so good this pre-season.
I think we need another option than ford. He’s not good
I think we need another option than ford. He’s not good
Maybe he's not, but asking him to gain yards right now is a bit much.
True but he doesn’t seems to have the vision
Oh that feels so good. Living in Dayton, I hear nothing but Bengals, Bengals, Bengals...ugh.
Folks.. enjoy this win!!!
Oh that feels so good. Living in Dayton, I hear nothing but Bengals, Bengals, Bengals...ugh.
Same here in Fairborn. Leaving church this morning I mentioned the game to a guy and he was a Bengals fan.
(Don't know what's been said, not reading through.)
Best off-season move, Schwartz. This defense is real. Hopkins made every kick. Watson didn't look good passing, but the weather was pretty bad and Burrow was having the same difficulties.
That D though!
Finally a DC who knows his [censored].
Same here in Springfield. Good friend behind me in church loves Cincitucky and he suffered today. We need to chat. His wife is a Squealers fan, so they should be in their happy places tonight. Not to mention the newspaper is a homer for Cincy-Tucky all year, all seasons. Today was delicious and should turn down the volume. This D is legit, and this attitude might be contagious. Unleash these Elves! Hats off to Jones!
Agreed, TooTall! Going to wear the colors Monday here in Springfield! Many things to talk about and so many fans to see, just to let them no the answer to "Who dey?" is in fact "WE dey!" They got Elfed!
Stefanski needs to go. This playcalling is just plain garbage. Our oline is trash.
this aged well