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On O: it’ll be the usual; run Chubb and Hunt, air it out with play action. This week, we need a WR to stretch the field and catch the ball, fight through routes, stuff like that. But as always, The Union must keep mauling opposing defences and let Chubb/Hunt gash ‘em.

On D: stop the run, make Dalton or Fields beat us. Hopefully we show signs of improvement on D, because I’m not liking the #s we are putting up.

I’d love to see a backside corner blitz on third and long, at least once.
To parrot what others have said this week, I’d like to see a blitz more often than we have been seeing thus far.

Thoughts?

We desperately need OBJ or Schwartz to unbottle the defense. Last week’s trend of throwing it 5 yards by the line of scrimmage isnt sustainable

Some of that had to do with Mayfield's shoulder, too, right? The play where he got hurt I believe was a long pass.

Just double Khalil Mack while running the ball and we will win.

I love fields but I think the defense will get about 3 turnovers from him on Sunday.

Great clip

With the caveat that we cover receivers and rush the QB effectively.

I was actually at this game. I remember this play vividly.

What game?

Web-star! My favorite players a kid.

I also remember this disaster from 2001.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSw6-yFy8b8

I fully expect the Browns to beat the Bears, but I think it will be closer than it should be. I anticipate Fields mobility being a problem for our defense.

The 89 Monday night game against the Bears. The one featured in the clip above.

LOL...not making fun of you, I make my fair share, but it's funny when a typo makes sense, but makes no sense....


As to your vid..I was at that game...all of that happened right in front of us...we were on the 50 yard line, row 12...sickening.

Perhaps, but I thought it was more them playing 2-High Safeties the whole game and taking away the deep stuff while our WRs also had trouble getting open.

Yup. I was going to post this. You beat me to it.

I was at that game in Chicago. 14 point lead with 32 seconds to go. What could go wrong?

Oh.........everything.

If we want to win this game, then we will blitz. I'm looking at you, Mr Woods.

That is so discouraging to read right there.

Eerbody knows the offense falls apart when OBJ ... whatever. Schwartz is ... whatever

I know/suspect Higgins is suffering 2 or more injuries. the groin pull and the rolled ankle.
(One thing the Kev. Stefanski Browns have never been forthright and truthful about injury situations.

Felton could be a dynamic player for this stage of a players career 3rd nfl game, but, lining up on the line of scrimmage should be a nono, get him dump offs out of the backfield, maybe.

They desperately need? (maybe a defense that creates turnovers and swarms.)

I'd have more confidence in a Davion Davis premiere than an oBJ return, but whatever, maybe the 3 fer speed if you have to have OBJ, and Schwartz, bring up JoJo Natson and have him in between, 3 players who can move but not catch, but whatever,
well: Sure OBJ can Catch! but he's got no motivation to prove anything at this point, in his career, and for that reason, I have no confidence he would make any plays to help a team win.

I don't think the Browns are as good of a team as they were last year.
After 2 games it shows their defense is in real trouble.

I'm not confident they can beat any team in the NFL on any given game day, except maybe the Bengals and one other theam ?, I figure they will lose every one until they prove me wrong.

Probably until they get motivated. Have you seen the pass defense?
Using the end zone as an extra defender is

Bears fans think they can stop the run, have no respect for the Browns passing game.

Be prepared to be disappointed. Woods is going to remain conservative, and there is some argument he is smart to do so. The likelihood that Justin Fields is going to outscore the Browns offense by directing long methodical drives, whether by leg or arm, is pretty low. He will definitely make splash plays, but if they aren't scoring plays, the Bears are dead in the water.

Woods D drives us fans crazy and is horrible to watch, but it is kinda working at the moment. We aren't likely to blow anyone out because we play it safe, but we also aren't likely to give the game away, either.

This is currently the defense most of the NFL is running. Don’t give up a big play. Hope the other team screws up between the 20s, and bear down in the red zone.

Pun intended?

Yep. And the thing is that there have traditionally been so many bad, mediocre, and/or impatient QBs, it has been pretty successful.

Also, I for one hope that the pun was intended.

In the Playoff win the Browns over the steelers;
Nick Chubb had 140 yards, 80 yards running, and 60 yards catching.

If the Browns go away from continuing to give the ball to Nick Chubb, even if it doesn't appear to be working every time,
they will do it at their own risk of losing the game.

The bare bear thare..

The Cleveland Browns Equipment Staff prepped the 1946 Uniforms for the first time as the Browns are set to take on the Chicago Bears.

Is the offense doing enough to win!
The Offense, Defense, and Special Teams are going to need to combine to get 44+ points per game to win some of the games this year.
44 points should be the goal.

The Browns are not going to win enough games scoring in the 25-33 points per game.

I mean is there enough urgency, to really put teams away, is there a sort of letting off the gas if the Browns get a certain number of points.

Are the Browns lowering expectations, on offensive drives, in the 2nd half?

The Browns seem to be able to get to 20 points in the first half, but they aren't getting 40-44+ on the day.

And that is not to say the Browns should give up on the running game. It is totally possible to run the ball and play defense, all day, and get 44 points plus on a gameday.

The Browns have shown, it is totally possible to score 4 times in a half.
If they can score 4 times in a half, and repeat it over and over, then they should have no trouble, scoring 8 times in 2 halves and 6 or more of those being touchdowns.

I think the Browns are accepting a tendency to let off the gas, a tendency to rest on first half scores and not get the most out of 2nd half drives on offense, this could go for the defense, and it's tendencys to create turnovers also.

There is no reason the goal shouldn't be, points every drive, and 44 points every game. 24 points per half, 35 if they're in position.

If every player, every coach, every game, goes into the matchup with the same goal, 44 points or bust, and they start achieving it, they will become hard to beat.
44 points is hard to beat, If the defense can hold the other teams to 43 or less.

I love that old school NFL films music

Fields doesn't confuse easy and if he is , he will burn you with his feet .. I am very anxious to see how this plays out .. Fingers crossed .

Willing to risk it. Feed him and Hunt. Set up some passing. We need to keep Fields off the field, drive the ball, see if OBJ is ready to go, and I would assign a few people just to chase Fields all day long. We need a nastier vanilla pressure than we have managed. Break Fields, break da bears. Easy peasy!

Fixed it for you. We will find out about the "will".

I hope we are ready to adjust and keep Fields penned up or we could lose this game if we let him run wild.