Ramblings

BQ v. DA
Anderson really has been dreadful. His receivers aren't making it any easier on him though. I have no problems with Crennel having Anderson on a short leash for this week considering all. The part I hate is the fact that he told everyone that he's on a short leash. Look it's Week 4 and no one can afford to go 0-4 in this league, so I get that he's starting to panic a bit. Let's really put this in perspective. DA, while his play is inexcusable, has had 3 brutal matchups in Dallas, Pitt and Baltimore. There are a lot more problems in Cleveland than just DA. Braylon can't catch. Jurevicious is on PUP. They're big FA acquisition hasn't stepped on the field. Their O-Line is banged up. How come there's no talk of benching Braylon? I guess that's just the nature of the business in being an NFL QB. Always the hero. Always the goat. So now he finally gets the cushiest matchup yet against the Bengals and the coach publicly says (essentially) that he has zero faith in him. The Browns have a bye in week 5. Why not give one more week of "He's our guy. We're behind him" (whether you mean it or not) and see what he can do? Then you have the bye week to get BQ ready if he lays up another egg. To say that you're already giving Quinn more snaps to prepare him to play Sunday is sealing DA's fate. I heard an interview with DA the other day and he just sounds so defeated already. I don't know how you can be mentally prepared for a game if you're him. Maybe it's tough love. Maybe it's motivation. To me though, Romeo Crennel has already set Derek Anderson up to fail this Sunday.

Ocho Cinco

Gotta defend my boy a little bit here. This is out of nowhere, KD. The Dispatch is referring to him as his legal name? *GASP* How ridiculous is that?! Alright, I rolled my eyes when I heard about the name change, but since it's happened he hasn't said a word about it. He gets questioned about it after each game and he won't talk about it. "I'm not talking about that. We lost. It doesn't matter what the back of my jersey says." He is focused on football. He's still coming back from a torn labrum from just a month ago. The guy is playing through pain week in and week out because he knows his team needs him now more than ever. He's finally ridding himself of the harness this week. I'll put a Scotty I statement down: Ocho Cinco will have a good game -- 7 rec, 85 (of course) yds, 1 TD. Write it down. Send a picture. Carve it in stone...whatever the hell else you say...While it is ridiculous that he changed his name to "eight-five" in spanish (not eighty-five which would be ochenta y cinco)...I do smirk when I hear over the PA at Paul Brown Stadium "Carson Palmer passes complete to Chad Ocho Cinco for 7 yd gain". It's just hilarious. Say what you want about him, but he makes this game fun. If the Bengals were winning, no one would give him shit. When they're winning, he's fun. When they're losing, he's a distraction. If you can't have a little fun with what you do for a living, then what's the point? Meh enough of that...

I'll be at PBS Sunday to see which Ohio team sucks least. I'm hoping for another shootout, because neither team can stop anybody. We shall see. Our offense is coming around and almost knocked off the SB Champs in one of the most well-played game for two teams in almost every aspect. Giants are just a much more talented team. Anyway. Till then...and remember...if it's Brown, flush it down...

Good mooning boys good mooning

I would have to agree with ZG that until BQ starts, competes and takes the Browns to the playoffs at least; then imo, he is nothing but a glorified backup that has sold a bunch of jersey's. As much as I would like to see what he can truly do, I cant say much until he proves he is worthy of the draft pick and the money. But DA looks like Todd Boeckman. Bad. The Browns need a spark on offense and maybe BQ is the answer but Anderson has had some bad luck with Edwards dropping more balls then the ones that drop into Haas' mouth; Lewis looks like me running the football; slow and sloppy and the defense looks like a MASH unit. DA has played awful but the supporting cast has been just as bad.
The Dispatch is officially calling #85 Chad Ocho Cynco, but they should be calling him Chad Loco Negro. Stop with the Gold teeth, the stupid last name, the pom poms and go and play football. The Bengals need him to lead their team and get Carson Palmer back on track. The over under on this week's game is "who gives a shit?"
As for baseball, I stopped watching months ago and I may tune into the playoffs but really, I dont care. The Indians blow like Haas on a Saturday night in an alley on 12th; and the Reds are just the Reds.
College football is where it's at fellas. I will be at ND this weekend on the 50 soaking up the 80 degree sun, beer and HOPEFULLY and ND running game. It should be a good one in CBus with the Bucks and Gophers and you have Illinois and Penn State; Whisky and Michigan; Miami and UNC; Nebraska and Va Tech; and the biggie Georgia and AL-A-BAMA!!! Looking forward to seeing if Pryor is the real deal and if Beanie can get back to being Beanie.
Can you believe hoops start in a few weeks and the Jackets open up in 2 weeks??? Hopefully someone in the area lives up to the hype and I can enjoy a pro team's season.

God Is Love
Rev Dun

Zach, You ignorant Slut......

While I appreciate your opinion on the Browns, and BQ, I think you're wrong when you said that it wouldn't be an issue if someone else was the backup. DA is a major part of the problem. He cost the Browns the playoffs last year, and if he keeps playing he's going to do it again this year. The proof is in the pudding here, gents. You can't have a guy who doesn't know how to lead his receivers, isn't mobile, and doesn't really see the field that well as your QB when you have other deficiencies like eh Browns Do. I would say put Ken Dorsey in there if he was the only backup (thank GOD he's not by the way, man, could you imagine that?) The Browns need a spark and the "savior" would definitely provide that. Think about it, Quinn has been in pressure situations his entire career (Something you are thrust into at Notre Dame, whether we want to admit it or not) than DA has never seen being a 7th rounder, and playing at Oregon St. it doesn't matter that he hasn't thrived in them, although he didn't cause his teams to lose those games, his D did, although that's a topic for another day. Also, Brady is so much more mobile (which is needed right now because of the banged O-Line of the Brownies), and he makes faster reads than Derek ever has. And at the hint of adversity (DA's last 10 games, BQ on draft day/every game against USC) BQ doesn't fold up, DA does. When the Steelers sacked him a couple of times in that game last year in Pittsburgh, he go happy feet, and could no longer throw the ball downfield. When all that was standing in the way of a Browns playoff berth was Cincy, he folded like a cheap suit and threw 4 picks, because the "magnitude" of the opportunity got to him. Now that he's hearing Brady's footsteps again, he goes 14-37, and in the first quarter against the Bengals, I'm willing to bet he does the same thing. he's a Backup at best. Last year was an aberration (that's right, i said Aberration). Start BQ, the Browns have to see what they have in him.

As for Nicky's Laursy comments, you're wrong my brotha. He had two bad games in big games. Against LSU he had 18 tackles. At Texas 2 years ago, he was one of the main reasons they won that game. He caused 2 fumbles (one on the goal line, had a pick, and 3 TFLs, to go along with 13 tackles (10 solo). He is the unquestioned leader of that D. Bar none. He is not the problem. Their problem is the pass rush, or lack thereof. Gholston was a big loss. And their interior Lineman are terrible. Heyward should be playing inside to keep blockers off of Laurinaitis. The tackles are pretty terrible because they let OU dominate them. That's a joke.

That being said, I think the Bucks will win out and win the Big Ten and be BCS-bound. I think Pryor is the real deal, and pair him w/Beanie in that backfield and the sky's the limit.

Hey Fellas

Nick, while I appreciate your enthusiasm for the baseball season, you are continually barking up the wrong tree. With the Tribe having been eliminated about 27 months ago, my full attention is being placed on Football. I understand the great division races and excitement, but baseball has yet to get back to a place for me where I watch in unconditionally, meaning when the Tribe isn't in contention. They still have work to do on that front, but just for you, I'm giving it a chance this postseason to woo me.

As for the Browns, I think wayyy too much blame is being put on DA right now. No, he has not played well and that dates back to the end of last season. I can agree with that. However, it's not as though he's been given any help from the rest of his team! Let's see what he does against Cincy this weekend before taking his head off. If he struggles early, it's time to give Quinn a shot. But really, we all know that if the Golden Fag Brady Quinn wasn't the backup it wouldn't even be an issue. I can't wait until that douche falls flat on his face and we can all move on. I'm tired of hearing about him. Talk to me when he accomplishes something. And by that Dunigan, I'm saying after he has a succesful season. Don't come at me with I told you so's if the guy has 1 or 2 good games early. I will give you the same courtesy if he struggles early. Let's be objective in our critique.

As for the Buckeyes...no offense, but when will people realize this team is continuously over-hyped and overrated. Every year they are supposed to be the best team and every year they disappoint in one fashion or another. Hell, let's be honest, the year they won the Championship was a fluke and ridiculous. Do you guys remember how many fortunate events had to happen to even get there! This team is always good and great within the Big Ten, but they are not an elite college football team. Can you imagine what their records would have been had they played in the SEC??

Nick, please do not send me anthrax....thanks.

Thoughts While Wondering if Matt Millen is the George Bush of the NFL or if George Bush is the Matt Millen of Presidents....

BASEBALL....you knew I would start with this. AL Central, NL East and NL Wildcard all coming down to the final days of the season and the White Sox may potentially need to play two days after the season ends to secure the Central. Huge games happening, playoff baseball is about to start....I'm happier than Hos at a fat girl convention.

Browns....I agree with everything that Scotty I wrote previously. This is starting to look eirely similar to the OSU situation, everyone wants to point to inflated stats and a 5-6 strecth of games to say that DA (Boekman) are good QB's when in reality they had fluke stretchs just like Todd Collins had a fluke stretch last season and carried the Redskins into the playoffs. To quote Dennis Green "They are what everyone thought they were". Good backups. Nothing more nothing less. Barring attitude problems or complications off the field you put the best players on the field to win a game and clearly DA and Boekman aren't the best players at their position right now. Probably won't matter a whole lot in either situation if the O-Lines continue to play like they're in high school, but maybe a change in leadership on the field will spark some of the O-Line as well.

And don't anyone try to claim that DA or Boekman are leaders. B/c netiher teams have responded to there quote "leaders" so far this season. Yeah, they're leaders like Ondrjeko is a leader.

OSU Defense....They may be good enough to look good during Big 11 play, but I would like everyone to recognize the fact that the OSU defense may be the most overrated entitiy in sports the last 3 seasons. By the end of the year playing the in Big 11 our totals will look really good. Probably a top 10 national defense. But anytime we step outside of the conference (with the exception of Youngstown State) yards are pilled up against us. We simply do not have a hard hitting dominant defense that matches our reputation. I will also say this,

James Laurenitus = most overrated player in the country

Same as Boekman, this is supposed to be a team leader and he disappears in big games. I'm sure this weekend against Minnesota and against the likes of Indiana, Iowa, etc. he will look great, but he's supposed to be the guy that raises his game at the biggest moments and I haven't seen it.

Browns/Bengals Week

I knwo I should be alot more excited about Browns-Bengals Week....But the way teh Brownies have played, and their reluctance to bench DA, I'm not as pumped as I once was. I'm sure once I see the two squads on the field together I'll get into it. I think I'm blinded by my rage over the Browns perfomance here in the early going.

To Illustrate my point over DA here are his stats over the last 10 games:

Here are DA's Averages for the last 10 regular season games that he started (3 this year and last 7 of last year):
64.1 QB Rating over last 10
54.0 Completion Percentage
196.1 Yards per game
6.0 Yards per attempt
1.1 TD's per game
1.5 INT's per game
1.4 Sacks per game
64.1 QB Rating over last 10. The average QB rating for 2007 season was 83.5
Stats are trending downward.


Pretty Unreal (both me calculating these, and how bad they are)

How is Brady Quinn not starting? I'm not saying he's the savior here, but he can't be any worse, can he?

Also, Big Fan of the TP2 move by Jimmy T. He's the Best chance for them now, and even if he isn't a pure passer right now. Neither was Michael Robinson, and he lead Penn St to a big ten title. And TP is way more athletic than he was. The Bucks D is good enough to get them to a BCS game this year.

And do you think the Browns and Bengals will just decide to not play the game on Sunday? Maybe they can both just kick field goals and whoever's kicker doesn't pass out first wins. Big fan of that idea right there........