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There's a video circulating that shows the team dancing and stuff on the field right before the final kneel down. Great togetherness and moment

Exactly. You can see the players don't want to let him down.

Maybe it feels the same when you have a good manager at work who cares about people. You'll work hard for yourself, but also for that person who treats you well and listens.

This team never makes watching a game easy.

First the penalties. It's early in the season with an entire new coaching staff so hopefully that all gets ironed out. But what surprised me the most about all of those penalties is how many of them were committed by the defense. I mean three penalties on a single play, really? Even ST's was committing a lot of penalties considering their snap count. I would have expected more penalties on that OL and the O in general but that didn't turn out to be the case.

But there was a lot more positives than negatives. This team played with all cylinders firing in the first half. After that initial scoring drive by Pittsburgh it was all Browns until half time.

The second half was a different story. It almost seemed as if nothing was going right. It was beginning to look like the same old story we are all so used to. Watching victory being snatched away by the jaws of defeat. But that didn't happen. When it mattered most and the game was on the line the D held and Watson helped drive them into FG range. Andre Szmyt came through with his 22nd consecutive FG in a row. We haven't had a kicker we could really rely on like that since Phil "Awesome" Dawson.

Denzel Boston looks like he is going to be a force to deal with. We've needed a big bodied, sure hands, physical WR like him for a long while now. It was a missing dimension from this O that is already paying huge dividends.

In the end it was a team win warts and all. Each unit of the team played a part. What appeared to me like the greatest improvement of all in this game was at least a solid spark in the running game. That's a shot in the arm they needed.

Unless I missed it, nobody has mentioned the run by Jaleel McLaughlin, dude is quick and shifty, followed his blockers, then took off as soon as he saw an opening, and left everyone in the dust; loved that play!

how about McLaughlin with ONE play last night and its a 35 yard TD lol

I can't wait to watch the All-22 on this game. There were some plays I will wait to talk about. Side note: If you have Prime, they have a recorded alternate view (Prime vision) of the game. 100% worth the watch if you want to see the game in a top down view (similar to All-22). I can't wait to watch it this in the afternoon.

I had a ticket to the Braves/Phils playoff game, I chose to stay home and watch the Browns. That first Steelers drive had me questioning my decision by taking up almost the whole 1st quarter, lol.

- On the McLaughlin run, his individual effort which was great; what also was huge: KC with a great block and then a second block, Corley with an excellent block, and Boston was blocking his defender all the way to the end zone. That is a big recipe for huge runs. It was awesome to see.

- Our receivers are playing excellent right now. There will be some up and downs with the rookies. However, being the selfless hard workers in all aspects will mitigate some of those times. Doing the little things (full effort on blocking, running hard routes, coming back to the ball/finding open spots on the QB scramble drill) will counter those moments.

- Juedy had me laughing on his reaction on his first catch. He stood up with the ball, kissed it and kept looking at the ball and his hands like he was seeing his newborn for the first time..he did this all the way walking to the sideline. My first quick reaction was: is he being a smartass and saying he finally was targeted? Or was he making a joke about him actually catching the ball? By the players reactions and his after, it seems like it was the latter, haha. Either way, I found it funny.

- Watson had a good/great game overall. I am happy they were throwing deep on plays. The plays are there to be had with so many weapons. In a span of four plays in the first quarter: KC with a great diving reception on a 25 yard deep out (could have been a TD or a huge gain with a good throw), a nice throw (incomplete) down the side line to Boston with the defender pulling Boston's right arm down, a run, then another hell of a throw on the deep fade to Boston with the damn defender pulling him back. The point I am making is the explosive plays are there.

- The offensive of line did an excellent job on passing downs, I love seeing them getting better and better. The run blocking game generally speaking is almost there. Last week there were a few plays last game where there were a few plays were they were one block for springing for a big gain. I saw a couple plays this week we could've had a huge run, negated by missing that one block that turned it into a missing a bunch of extra yards.

- Without seeing the All-22, Wypler looked like he had a great game. I am assuming he was making the line calls. Kudos to him.

- The Special teams: Szmyt was excellent, Bojorquez was excellent, Corley had an awesome play to down the ball on the 1 on a punt.

- The defensive line...wow! We lose two DTs and all that happens is Huntington comes in and causes some havoc. McGuire keeps getting better and better. Heck, even Sam Williams had a sack and played solid.

- Another funny moment: I think it was the 4th quarter the Steelers were driving. The ball was snapped and all of a sudden Mike Hall Jr. bursts through the line like was shot out of a cannon, which I can only assume the cannon was trainers room (is that legal?) since he wasn't even on the sideline before this. The best part, my reaction was Wait what? when did Hall get back?, then the announcers said the same thing. I am assuming we all had that same reaction, lol.

- Three penalties on one play: Collins roughing the passer I could see going either way, I didn't see what Verse did, and the Harden defensive holding was bs with Wilson running right at him to the point that he almost knocked Harden over.

- There was a huge contrast of watching the Browns players and the Steelers players actions/reactions during the game. There were a couple times the Browns players emotions got the best of them (that happens). However, overall what I saw was players having fun and having a business focus the whole game. The Steelers - Rogers with his whole attitude, Watt grabbing headsets, his confrontation on the sideline with the DBs, and etc. They just don't look like a fun team to watch (besides them being the Steelers, lol).

There is more I want to say, but I'll leave some things for everyone else to point out, lol.

This is nothing in depth but just a little background on the kid.........

Jaleel McLaughlin is a running back for the Cleveland Browns who stands 5'7" and weighs 187 pounds. Born September 13, 2000 (age 26). Born in Marshville, NC.

Jaleel McLaughlin ran an unofficial 4.44-second 40-yard dash at his Youngstown State Pro Day in 2023. (reported in a range of 4.42 to 4.44 seconds by scouts)

Bench Press: 17 reps at 225 pounds

Vertical Jump: 31 inches

Broad Jump: 9 feet, 7 inches

Career Background

• College Career: Began at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio, before finishing his record-setting career at Youngstown State. He finished as the NCAA's all-time leading rusher with over 8,100 yards, though he went undrafted in 2023.

• Denver Broncos (2023–2025): Signed as an undrafted free agent, appearing in 41 games over three seasons in a committee role. Rushed for 1,093 yards on 226 carries (4.8 average) with 3 rushing touchdowns, plus 59 receptions for 263 yards and 4 receiving scores.

• Cleveland Browns (2026–Present): Joined the Browns organization to provide explosive, quick backfield depth and special teams value.

To be honest with you I had no idea this kid was even on the roster and it seems as if it was a surprise to many. What a pleasant surprise this is!

He was picked up when Dylan Sampson went on IR.

I am not agreeing or disagreeing with your statement (though I might lean a little with you and your side). What I do want to point out is the difference the players Berry has let go and also brought in within the last year.


Judkins - was a leader at OSU, has been a hard worker and vocal here
Boston - known hard worker
Concepcion - known hard worker
Corley - played full steam ahead every play
Fannin - known hard worker
Fano - hard worker, mauler attitude when playing

Verse - very vocal, takes no crap from anyone (good and bad)
Graham - extremely hard worker
Carson - goes 100 mph every play (did the same last year)
Williams - hard worker, very animated
Ward - always been a hard worker, shows it through his play

He's brought in a lot of animals the past two drafts and a couple through free agency/trades

I am loving Monken's style. This young team needed that

KC Concepcion deserves high praise on that run by former Bronco legend Jaleel McLaughlin.

I think he was saying "clutch." Cold as ice, and the kind of guy you want on the field when everything is on the line.
That's how I read it, at least.

Very satisfying to see this team play hard to the very end of games. Previous Browns teams wound have folded when the score was tied late in the fourth.

Actually the Browns signed McLaughlin to their practice squad on September 1st. Dylan Sampson injured his left knee during the first quarter of the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 13th.

3 D Penalties on one play has been mentioned. There was also an offensive penalty on that play that wasnt called.

Dayummm. Monken in tight with the boys!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd33v20RcSW

Some points
We had 5 sacks without graham
Kc Boston both lit up Pittsburgh
Fano no pressure excellent
Ok let’s put a whooping on JETS so national tv has
To say I do not know what happened to the JETs

You make a great point.

Like everyone else, the amount of penalties (and the timing of some) is obviously something that needs to get cleaned up fast... but it seemed (IMO) to be mostly from intensity (ex. Verse yapping) and rookie mental mistakes and momentarily lapses in focus. Obviously we don't want any of that, but honestly... I'll take it. After watching however-many seasons of our D getting walked over and folding at the first sign of adversity, I have a higher tolerance for aggressiveness. Watching an offense that was so bereft of talent in the WR room, I'm fine with the bumps that go along with rookie WRs maturing.