Archive Week 13: Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns

bigdaddy2003

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Nov 28, 2011 12:02am

The Ravens (8-3) travel to Cleveland to battle the Browns (4-7).

Who wins?

Crimson streak

Posts: 9,002

Nov 28, 2011 12:35am

Not cleveland

OQB

Posts: 6,679

Nov 28, 2011 1:26am

Who cares at this point, we are looking towards the draft. :rolleyes:

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Nov 28, 2011 2:02am

I really hope bad Flacco shows up. Sheldon Brown can't cover Boldin or Torrey Smith without some help. And nobody on the Browns can stop Ray Rice.

se-alum

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Nov 28, 2011 8:12am

Browns won't score unless it's on defense. Ravens win big.

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BR1986FB

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Nov 28, 2011 8:15am

Browns will keep this just close enough to piss off the fans who will be asking "why didn't they do this, etc' after blowing a game they'll have a chance to win.

Rotinaj

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Nov 28, 2011 9:18am

BR1986FB;990930 wrote:Browns will keep this just close enough to piss off the fans who will be asking "why didn't they do this, etc' after blowing a game they'll have a chance to win.

Sooooooo the usual?

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Nov 28, 2011 9:26am

BR1986FB;990930 wrote:Browns will keep this just close enough to piss off the fans who will be asking "why didn't they do this, etc' after blowing a game they'll have a chance to win.

Smh, sad but true. Just a sign of bad coaching in my opinion. Browns just dot know how to win. They don't make the 4-5 plays a game that gives them the wins. They have spoiled three games now where they should have had the win. They did the same shit last year too.

This is why I'm not for tanking this early in the season. They need to try to get over this mental block and learn how to finish and win games. It doesn't matter how much talent they obtain, they will have close games in the NFL no matter what, especially in the AFC north.

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BR1986FB

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Nov 28, 2011 9:38am

Rotinaj;990983 wrote:Sooooooo the usual?

Would you expect any different? Yesterday was their annual "shock an opponent that you shouldn't beat and upset them" game and they couldn't even get THAT right. smh

OQB

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Nov 28, 2011 12:19pm

I agree with all these posts.....

se-alum

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Nov 28, 2011 2:32pm

like_that;990993 wrote:Smh, sad but true. Just a sign of bad coaching in my opinion. Browns just dot know how to win. They don't make the 4-5 plays a game that gives them the wins. They have spoiled three games now where they should have had the win. They did the same shit last year too.

This is why I'm not for tanking this early in the season. They need to try to get over this mental block and learn how to finish and win games. It doesn't matter how much talent they obtain, they will have close games in the NFL no matter what, especially in the AFC north.

I think it's because they don't have a playmaker to go to in times of need. Look at what the Bengals did, the relegated themselves to just throwin' it in the general vicinity of AJ Green and let him make the play. The room for error is so small for the Browns, that they have to be absolutely perfect to win games.

DeyDurkie5

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Nov 28, 2011 2:42pm

take the zanesville animal killings and apply that to this game

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BR1986FB

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Nov 28, 2011 3:31pm

se-alum;991459 wrote:Look at what the Bengals did, the relegated themselves to just throwin' it in the general vicinity of AJ Green and let him make the play. The room for error is so small for the Browns, that they have to be absolutely perfect to win games.

This worked very well for Derek Anderson in 2007 when he just threw in the general vicinity of Joe J, Scissorhands and K2. His accuracy was horrid but they bailed his ass out for one magical year.

Commander of Awesome

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Nov 28, 2011 3:33pm

lol I've never heard scissorhands before. I like it.

dazedconfused

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Nov 28, 2011 4:07pm

i feel like this one is going to get messy for the clevelanders

bigdaddy2003

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Nov 28, 2011 4:23pm

Well I would guess the Browns' D will keep it fairly close but I would also guess the Ravens' D will be all over McCoy.

I'm thinking Ravens by 10.

se-alum

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Nov 28, 2011 4:55pm

bigdaddy2003;991659 wrote:Well I would guess the Browns' D will keep it fairly close but I would also guess the Ravens' D will be all over McCoy.

I'm thinking Ravens by 10.

If the Ravens feed Ray Rice all game, they'll win big.

Writerbuckeye

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Nov 28, 2011 4:59pm

bigdaddy2003;991659 wrote:Well I would guess the Browns' D will keep it fairly close but I would also guess the Ravens' D will be all over McCoy.

I'm thinking Ravens by 10.

It will probably be worse. Then with any luck, the Ravens can just go die in a fire. And please make sure Mr. Modell is with them at the time.

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BR1986FB

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Nov 28, 2011 5:51pm

Writerbuckeye;991714 wrote:It will probably be worse. Then with any luck, the Ravens can just go die in a fire. And please make sure Mr. Modell is with them at the time.

Amen, brother!

dazedconfused

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Nov 28, 2011 6:21pm

i've never had the hatred for baltimore that i have for pittsburgh. obviously, i hate modell with a passion, but other than that, no real animosity

wes_mantooth

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Nov 28, 2011 6:30pm

Ravens 27
Dawson 12

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BR1986FB

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Nov 28, 2011 6:38pm

dazedconfused;991854 wrote:i've never had the hatred for baltimore that i have for pittsburgh. obviously, i hate modell with a passion, but other than that, no real animosity

Do you mind if I ask your age?

dazedconfused

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Nov 28, 2011 6:45pm

BR1986FB;991885 wrote:Do you mind if I ask your age?

26. the first couple years of the move were bad but nowhere near as bad as pittsburgh goes

Writerbuckeye

Posts: 4,745

Nov 28, 2011 6:51pm

dazedconfused;991897 wrote:26. the first couple years of the move were bad but nowhere near as bad as pittsburgh goes

I'm twice your age, so imagine having experienced some really good years of football and even a title, and then watching the team you learned football while watching with your dad and grandfather ripped away as a city celebrated wildly having stolen something so cherished by so many people.

Although I'm not by nature a hateful person, I can easily find enough loathing in my heart to cover both Pittsburgh and Baltimore (and Modell). The one difference is: I actually respect Pittsburgh. I will never respect Baltimore because the entire franchise was founded on lies and thievery.

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BR1986FB

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Nov 28, 2011 6:52pm

dazedconfused;991897 wrote:26. the first couple years of the move were bad but nowhere near as bad as pittsburgh goes

Here's the problem. I'm 44 and I'm sure Writer is probably my age too. We've seen the "good" years with Sipe, Kosar, etc. When Modell moved this team he took any major shot at a Super Bowl. At one time (late 80's), this team was a consistent winner. Then, they move and have been shit ever since. That 2001 Lombardi Trophy should say 'Cleveland Browns."