Yep, just "re-noticed" that last night when I watched the game again. Pretty crooked walk towards the ball, laughable actually. I guess they were like "screw it, let them challenge if they want". Which, unfortunately is a lot like my waitress not caring if my glass is empty and making me ask for a drink. Substandard, but that's life in the NFL for a read-headed stepchild.
I brought that up in the gameday chat. No review, no replay on TV. You know damn well something's up when they won't even show a replay on such a critical play. That was one instance where the interim coach made a blunder....should have called a time out and worked the refs.
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I agree. Priefer should have called timeout and forced their hand.
The most comical part was the line judge adjusting his path as he ran up to spot the ball to ensure the first down. I watch a lot of football. Too much actually. That's not very common.
But hey, the Steelers were losing big, and they needed to figure out how to get them back in the game.
I’m a old man from Sweden who’s laughing at all the jokes on Twitter, memes, TikToks and at the same time have tears of joy in my eyes.
My wife thinks I’m crazy. Went up in the middle of the night, rooting for a team I have never seen playing live in my whole life, screaming and dancing at five a clock in the morning totally alone and singing “Corvette Corvette” when I got back to the bed. Fell a sleep with a smile on my lips.
Thank you Cleveland Browns for giving me so much joy and excitement. I love being a Brown.
As soon as covid breaks, I'm coming to Sweden to shake your hand.
I’m a old man from Sweden who’s laughing at all the jokes on Twitter, memes, TikToks and at the same time have tears of joy in my eyes.
My wife thinks I’m crazy. Went up in the middle of the night, rooting for a team I have never seen playing live in my whole life, screaming and dancing at five a clock in the morning totally alone and singing “Corvette Corvette” when I got back to the bed. Fell a sleep with a smile on my lips.
Thank you Cleveland Browns for giving me so much joy and excitement. I love being a Brown.
As soon as covid breaks, I'm coming to Sweden to shake your hand.
You’re welcome anytime but I think if health and luck is with me next season I’m going to Cleveland and First Energy stadium to meet all of you guys. We arrange a party for all of us when the time is right.
Let me know. We have a killer tailgate at Burke Airport lot
I dislike the talking heads who call the Browns "America's Team"
Um no. The Browns are NOT America's Team. I spent the last 20 years being ridiculed in bars for being a Browns fan. AND NOW YOU WANT TO CLAIM OUR TEAM???
Oh hell no.
The Browns are CLEVELAND'S team. Get your bandwagoning ass out.
I watch that and I think a lot of the issues we have with miscommunication, or guys running into each other, is largely a factor of how much we've had to swap guys in and out this year in our secondary.
I mean, it's like a reshuffled deck every week, it seems.
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
Rewatching the game from last night confirmed something I saw live that never got addressed. It was on the Steelers first TD drive, 4th and 1, low snap, Connor up the middle, stopped short. Both line judges ran in showing a spot short of the first down. When the nearside judge realized they had not gotten the first down, he gradually inched his body toward the first down until he was sure he gave it to them. The other line judge was like "whatever", but they were literally standing a full yard apart. Inside 2 minutes and no replay. Chris and Al didn't want to bring it up because they were crushed by what was happening. I've never heard two sportscasters wish for a comeback so blatantly as those two.
I mean for those who don't believe that certain teams get special treatment, go and rewatch that play. Insanity.
4 or 5 weeks ago, I don't remember which game it was, during a questionable spot challenge, the "expert" they brought in mentioned that on first downs, the refs spot the ball on a hash mark exactly, so they know more readily if something is a first down or not. So if you catch a pass for a first down and get tackled with the ball at the 38 1/2. they will spot it directly on the 38 or the 39.
So the officials know, as they rush in to spot the ball, if they put it short of the hash, it won't be a first down, if they put it on the hash, it will be a first down. And I can't help but think that could easily influence an official as to where to spot the ball if we are talking about inches or even a foot or so.. the fact that they already KNOW where the spot is that is needed for the first down.
Around the time you are talking about - the 'expert' - Sports Illustrated had an article about chain gangs, etc. The spotting of the ball was mentioned, and, just as this 'expert' said, officials do their best to spot the ball on a yard line.
Why? To save a bit of time, so the tv stations can get all their ad breaks in, and not have the game run long.
Chase Claypool doubled down on his post game comments about the Browns, calling the way the Browns dogged Juju during and after the game "classless". Hey Chase, who instigated this whole thing?
I watch that and I think a lot of the issues we have with miscommunication, or guys running into each other, is largely a factor of how much we've had to swap guys in and out this year in our secondary.
I mean, it's like a reshuffled deck every week, it seems.
I agree - we are still playing like a Patriots type team at their prime because we are prepared
Blocking those who argue to argue, eliminates the argument.
I watch that and I think a lot of the issues we have with miscommunication, or guys running into each other, is largely a factor of how much we've had to swap guys in and out this year in our secondary.
I mean, it's like a reshuffled deck every week, it seems.
I agree - we are still playing like a Patriots type team at their prime because we are prepared
I think that getting everyone back healthy could solve a LOT of woes. Communication should be better, talent should be better. It's FAR, FAR< FAR from a being a gimme, but I think we have a shot at being able to do Ok.
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
that host isn't going to work; it doesn't link directly to the image itself. It needs to be a URL that points directly to the image... I don't know how to get that with Google.
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
that host isn't going to work; it doesn't link directly to the image itself. It needs to be a URL that points directly to the image... I don't know how to get that with Google.
what else do I use to point to the image?
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I doubt, at this point in his career, that Pitt has much say in Ben's direction. As of now, they don't have anyone that can step in and carry the offense as it is. They might be better served by (relatively) sucking for a year or two to get their cap situation under control before really starting to build back up.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
From my experiences over the last 50 years don't ever count the Steelers down and out. We gave them a beat down last Sunday but they usually bounce back fairly quick.
From my experiences over the last 50 years don't ever count the Steelers down and out. We gave them a beat down last Sunday but they usually bounce back fairly quick.
I agree ... they’ll always be relevant, especially with their defensive playmakers. We’ll have to deal with Fitzpatrick and Watt for a long time
"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."
Chase Claypool doubled down on his post game comments about the Browns, calling the way the Browns dogged Juju during and after the game "classless". Hey Chase, who instigated this whole thing?
Coming to the defense of the way Juju was treated as a matter of "class" is a losing position.
1. If Juju feels he was treated outside the norm, he should speak for himself. 2. Given Juju's recent history with dancing on logos, even he is probably smart enough to realize speaking up about "class" is a bad idea.
From my experiences over the last 50 years don't ever count the Steelers down and out. We gave them a beat down last Sunday but they usually bounce back fairly quick.
I agree ... they’ll always be relevant, especially with their defensive playmakers. We’ll have to deal with Fitzpatrick and Watt for a long time
This just in: The Steelers will be sitting all of their starters again this week.
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
I remember a time when we would be complaining about their level of class while they moved on and prepared for their next game. They had a focus because their next game meant something while ours were usually just us getting closer to the offseason.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
I remember a time when we would be complaining about their level of class while they moved on and prepared for their next game. They had a focus because their next game meant something while ours were usually just us getting closer to the offseason.
I agree. I would love to quickly get to the point where beating the Steelers isn't that big of a deal.. sure, be glad you won but it's not like you have a big celebration every time..
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