Reason for optimism: The Browns are actually winning. 4 wins in 5 games. That's an excellent turnaround from where the team was at midseason.
Dorsey has added a lot of good players.
Say what you want about Gregg Williams, but that guy can coach.
Mayfield has been excellent. He's young, he's on the first year of a rookie deal, which will allow the Browns to surround him with more talent than they'd be able to do if he was one of the QBs pushing $30mil/year. He's a natural leader too, and makes other players better.
I would say most at this level can coach. But it's refreshing to have a coach who actually just coaches for a change. Let the GM do his job. Let the coaches do their job.
I am a long time resident, and employee, of the isle. Once I jumped on the ship for the ride over ... zero second thoughts.
As I was watching the game last night, I thought about the particulars of how different it is this year.
This year, on 3rd and 10, 3rd and 12, I feel as though we have a legitimate shot at picking up the 1st, and not just by penalty. Last year? LOL. Third and four, and I knew one these things were going to happen: - Incomplete pass, thrown two yards before the 1st down marker - WR screen caught 4 yards behind the line of scrimmage, and not blockers, hoping the WR can get past 6 defenders - false start, so 3rd and 9 - holding, so 3rd and 14 - and, of course, if it was in the red zone - interception
This team is restoring my trust, and faith. And that is not easy.
Last night, that was the kind of game we would lose before this year. The (IMO) stupid choice to not kick the FG and go up by 4. Before this year, that bites us in the brownies. This year, the D sacked up and did the job. Bailed us out of a bad decision, and not let the bad decision dictate the outcome of the game.
For those of you not yet here, come to the isle. Lord and mayor Diam will welcome you all. When you step off the ferry, come to the west shore of the isle. The Tiki bar is here 24-7 (or 31, for the fans of Two and a Half Men).
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How does a league celebrating its 100th season only recognize the 53 most recent championships?
One of the most overlooked aspects of Baker being a good player and Baker being Baker is that I get the impression from player interviews and press conferences that practices are ultra competitive. I would argue even at this point Baker is a top half QB in the NFL. For the defense to practice against that everyday really prepares them for game day. Can you imagine a defense practicing against Cody Kessler all week? When the actual game comes around, they must of felt woefully underprepared. The Browns are actually winning games during the week.
In the spirit of the thread, this is a huge reason to be optimistic and is an ingredient that the team hasn't had in a long time. Apparently the O and D get after it in practice pretty aggressively with a ton of trash talk too. And Baker is right in the middle if it all.
I like to think of it as Baker, the Player.
Two things have to happen to continue the upward progression. One, got to get the head coach right. Two, the players cannot rest on their laurels. They will be the hunted instead of the hunter next year. How will they respond?
I would remind you that our defense doesn't practice against the ones for the most part, same for the offense. Taxis quad.
Since Williams has taken over there are multiple times in practice where the ones go against each other.
Yeah, I don't remember the Steelers turning down home field in the playoffs last year because 2 of their wins came against us.
You have to play, and beat, the teams you play. Someone once said you have to beat the bad teams, ad split with the good ones.
We've gone from losing to everyone to beating mid to lower tier teams. That's a huge step forward, and I think the next huge step comes next year as we add still more talent to this team.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
At the time we played them we the Panthers were considered a good team and in the playoff hunt.
We faced Denver who was 3-3 at home and fighting for their lives whose last Home game defeated the Steelers. I thought that was a good win for us as far as competition goes and I think that was what you were talking about.
So we lost to the Chiefs in the FIRST GAME of this staff.
And a close one with the Texans.
When we played the Bengals they were near or On top of the Division.
I think our competition has been pretty good. We have one more and thats away against the Ravens who are tough to beat at home. We will see.
So I got that umbrella for the rain on our Parade...lol
Diam, this is a characteristic of a Baker led team. Remember even Hue who I don't think was in love with the pick as he led on but he kept on saying how he controlled the locker room with his presence - just by walking in the room.
This is a kid that makes his teammates love him and would go through brick walls for. He is very infectious and I think this staff has backed him in a way to let it happen faster. I want Continuity and finally we got something to be Continuity ABOUT!!!
jmho
Defense wins championships. Watson play your butt off! Go Browns! CHRIST HAS RISEN! GM Strong! & Stay safe everyone!
You can't fix stupid but you can destroy ignorance. When you destroy ignorance you remove the justifications for evil. If you want to destroy evil then educate our people. Hate is a tool of the stupid to deal with what they can't understand.
Baker is going to do special things for us! He missed a throw that could have won the game yes. But he even mentioned it in his presser and was all broke up about it. A sign of a winner, nobody is perfect but he recognizes his mistakes and it's fairly doubtful he screws up again in a game changing situation like that again.
Keep GW and Kitchens, we're about to turn this thing around. I'm ready to start traveling to games again. Attended 3 this year for the first time since 2011. So I'm back baby!
the island will have a population boom until next September
"First down inside the 10. A score here will put us in the Super Bowl. Cooper is far to the left as Njoku settles into the slot. Moore is flanked out wide to the right. Chubb and Ford are split in the backfield as Watson takes the snap ... Here we go."
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