2012 Cleveland Browns thread: AKA Pat Shurmur Memorial thread

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Jul 17, 2012 1:25pm
like_that;1227148 wrote:That schedule is just as tough if not tougher than the schedule this year.
They'll get it done.
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Jul 17, 2012 2:41pm
like_that;1227148 wrote:That schedule is just as tough if not tougher than the schedule this year.
That gets said every year. I think it's just our division.
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Jul 17, 2012 2:44pm
Saw an article, maybe on here? Basically it said Colt should at least start the season as the starting QB.. I disagree heavily. IMO, Weeden should be the guy from day 1. He's mature enough to handle the pressure and he's played a professional sport before. Let him get his feet wet from the get go.
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Jul 17, 2012 2:47pm
hoops23;1227198 wrote:Saw an article, maybe on here? Basically it said Colt should at least start the season as the starting QB.. I disagree heavily. IMO, Weeden should be the guy from day 1. He's mature enough to handle the pressure and he's played a professional sport before. Let him get his feet wet from the get go.
Yeah, I saw it. It was those fucking douchers over on the Bleacher Report. A couple of them still have a major hard on for McCoy when it's pretty obvious the direction the team is going in.
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Jul 17, 2012 3:27pm
hoops23;1227198 wrote:Saw an article, maybe on here? Basically it said Colt should at least start the season as the starting QB.. I disagree heavily. IMO, Weeden should be the guy from day 1. He's mature enough to handle the pressure and he's played a professional sport before. Let him get his feet wet from the get go.
If he wins out the QB competition, then let him be the starter. But I highly doubt the 22nd overall pick will not start.
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Jul 18, 2012 10:48am
http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d828f4621/article/contract-status-for-2012-nfl-draft-firstround-picks

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GIII signed 4 years 21 mil. I hope T Rich and Weeden follow suit soon.
The meaning of that? Robert Griffin III will sign his rookie contract and is off to training camp. According to CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora, Griffin's deal is worth between $21-22 million over four year and is fully guaranteed. Last year's No. 2 pick, Von Miller, signed a four-year deal worth $21 million.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/19607380/robert-griffin-iii-reports-that-hell-sign-rookie-deal-worth-between-2122-million
1. Andrew Luck QB Indianapolis Unsigned
2. Robert Griffin III QB Washington Signed Four years, $21,119,098
3. Trent Richardson RB Cleveland Unsigned
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Jul 18, 2012 11:56am
CBS Sports picked the Browns to go 1-15
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Jul 18, 2012 12:11pm
Tucker (Sirius XM) had the following:

Pittsburgh 13-3
Baltimore 10-6
Cincinnati 8-8
Cleveland 4-12

Why WOULD anyone pick the Browns to be a sleeper this year? It's the safe thing to do to go with the flow.
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Jul 18, 2012 12:16pm
I dont see pittspuke winning 13 games. New offense, no RB, aging def. I hope this is the year that rapistberger gets his career ending injury.
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Jul 18, 2012 12:17pm
Also I'm fine with being thought of as a 1-15 team. Sneak up on ppl and be a surprise team like in 07 or the 9ers from last season. No one expects us to be good, so we'll be off the radar.
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Jul 18, 2012 12:25pm
Commander of Awesome;1227805 wrote:Also I'm fine with being thought of as a 1-15 team. Sneak up on ppl and be a surprise team like in 07 or the 9ers from last season. No one expects us to be good, so we'll be off the radar.
Agreed. They snuck up on teams in 2007. As you mentioned, the Niners (and Bengals) did it last year.
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Jul 18, 2012 12:31pm
[h=6]After hearing that Hines Ward supposedly makes a cameo appearance in "The Dark Knight Rises", now I REALLY don't want to see it.[/h]
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Jul 18, 2012 12:39pm
The scene has been posted on here like 15 times. It's the whole Steelers team, playing as the Gotham City Rogues.
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Jul 18, 2012 12:39pm
^^^ Tyler wilson or matt barkley?:laugh:
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Jul 18, 2012 12:55pm
GOONx19;1227816 wrote:The scene has been posted on here like 15 times. It's the whole Steelers team, playing as the Gotham City Rogues.
Gotcha. Must be a thread I don't get on. :laugh:
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Jul 18, 2012 1:09pm
Commander of Awesome;1227785 wrote:CBS Sports picked the Browns to go 1-15
I don't think the Browns are going to be world beaters this year, but this prediction is a complete joke. I am willing to bet 95% of the "experts" don't know a damn thing about the Browns, therefore it's easy to predict them to win 1 game. The Browns were pretty competitive in all their games last year, they really could have won more than 4, and this is all with an incompetent offense.
BR1986FB;1227797 wrote:Tucker (Sirius XM) had the following:

Pittsburgh 13-3
Baltimore 10-6
Cincinnati 8-8
Cleveland 4-12

Why WOULD anyone pick the Browns to be a sleeper this year? It's the safe thing to do to go with the flow.
The Browns will be predicted to play like shit until they prove otherwise, however the Steelers with 13 wins?? Against who? All of a sudden hiring Todd Haley as a coordinator hides the fact their defense is aging, their top lineman is injury prone, their best(or 2nd best) WR might miss some training camp time, and they don't have their starting RB.
BR1986FB;1227814 wrote:After hearing that Hines Ward supposedly makes a cameo appearance in "The Dark Knight Rises", now I REALLY don't want to see it.
If it makes you feel better BR, in the trailer it looks like 98% of the Steelers fall to their death.
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Jul 18, 2012 1:23pm
like_that;1227842 wrote:The Browns will be predicted to play like shit until they prove otherwise, however the Steelers with 13 wins?? Against who? All of a sudden hiring Todd Haley as a coordinator hides the fact their defense is aging, their top lineman is injury prone, their best(or 2nd best) WR might miss some training camp time, and they don't have their starting RB.
It's strictly because they drafted O-Line. All of the analysts are riding Decastro's nuts and think Adams is going to be something.

As far as your "98%" comment...maybe now I SHOULD see the movie. :cool:
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Jul 18, 2012 1:27pm
DeCastro is going to be a beast, which sucks.
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Jul 18, 2012 1:28pm
I think the Bengals got a better guard in Zeitler.
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Jul 18, 2012 1:32pm
Guess we'll have to see which one pans out to be better, either way I dont like either getting a good guard.
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Jul 18, 2012 5:05pm
Commander of Awesome;1227872 wrote:Guess we'll have to see which one pans out to be better, either way I dont like either getting a good guard.
I'm pissed the Steelers upgraded their major weakness through the draft. I know Mike Adams can be a f*cktard at times, but the talent and potential is definitely there. If he performs consistently, and DeCastro lives up to the hype, the Steelers may have turned their weakness into possibly a strength and at the very least a solid group.

F*ck Sh*tsburgh
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Jul 18, 2012 7:21pm
Eagles, Patriots, Panthers, Chiefs, Browns. RT @ThattGuyMatt: @caplannfl top 5
offensive lines?
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Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl

#Browns OL
has a ton of upside. All young guys with a ton of talent. Looking forward to
seeing them playing together
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Jul 18, 2012 7:23pm
lhslep134;1228155 wrote:I'm pissed the Steelers upgraded their major weakness through the draft. I know Mike Adams can be a f*cktard at times, but the talent and potential is definitely there. If he performs consistently, and DeCastro lives up to the hype, the Steelers may have turned their weakness into possibly a strength and at the very least a solid group.

F*ck Sh*tsburgh
Their line was far from stellar but Roethlisberger holding onto the ball forever made that line look a lot worse than it was. I don't expect that facet of their offense to change.
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Jul 18, 2012 7:24pm
[h=1]Josh Gordon takes 'Randy Moss-like talents' to Browns[/h][h=6]+ Share[/h][h=5]Share X[/h] The Cleveland Browns can't predict what they have in rookie wide receiver Josh Gordon, but the team burnt a 2013 second-round draft pick in hopes of something special.

How does a young Randy Moss sound?

Hold your laughter. One NFL executive told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Gordon, taken by the Browns in last week's supplemental draft , possesses "Randy Moss-like talents."

Gordon hasn't played in a game since 2010 (kind of like Moss), but he showed promise in teaming at Baylor with Robert Griffin III, now the Washington Redskins ' starting quarterback. Gordon has favorable size . At 6-foot-3, 224-pounds, he's the same height and 2 pounds lighter than Andre Johnson. He's an inch shorter than Moss but with a thicker build. Gordon gives the Browns a big, strong wideout -- in theory.

Browns president Mike Holmgren has said from the start that he wants to build this team through the draft. The Browns have stuck to the playbook, acquiring running back Trent Richardson and quarterback Brandon Weeden in April. The team believes Gordon -- alongside Greg Little -- can awaken the passing game, which has slept soundly for years.

Comparing anyone to Moss is a stretch. Besides, we have a more pressing question for this NFL executive: Assuming you aren't paid by the Browns, how are you explaining to your boss that you've just passed on selecting the next Randy Moss? Sounds like a fun chat.
[h=4]By Marc Sessler[/h][h=4]Published: July 18, 2012 at 2:02 PM[/h][h=4]Modified: July 18, 2012 at 3:19 PM[/h]


http://m.nfl.com/news/09000d5d82aa5ab5/
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Jul 18, 2012 11:08pm
^^^^ This would be great for Cleveland as long as he doesn't have that Randy Moss attitude.