The Blawg Pound

Week 13 - Two Halves Don't Always Equal a Whole Lot

Well this was certainly a tale of two halves... The Browns led 14-3 at halftime, thanks in large part to excellent teamwork by two budding rookie stars. QB Charlie Frye, getting his first start of the season, and WR Braylon connected on 2 TDs before halftime that had Browns fans beginning to envision what could be a high octane offense in the near future... Of course, those those are putting the cart before the horse a bit. Charlie still seems to be anxious in the pocket, but I was thoroughly impressed with his "pocket awareness" (including knowing when he's about to get creamed). There... (more)

Youth Movement? Frye May Get First Start for Browns...

The moment several Browns fans have waited for may finally be here... Due to knee problems, Starting QB Trent Dilfer may be out for Sunday's game against Jacksonville. That would mean that 2005 draftee Charlie Frye will get his first NFL start.
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Week 12: Breaking Records

QUESTION: What do Mike Powell, Cal Ripken, Emmitt Smith, Wayne Gretzky, and this blog about the Browns season all have in common? ANSWER: They are all associated with broken records. In this case, my blog reviews of games are starting to sound like a broken record. I can't tell you how sick I am of talking about turnovers and time of possession. Yet another game where the Browns lose the turnover battle (-3 in this game) and the control of the game clock (5 minutes less). It seems that the Browns should have taken a long look at a different quarterback this past offseason. I know... (more)

Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings preview

The Browns (4-6) may be catching the Vikings at a good time, a time with Viking QB Daunte Culpepper not available for play.

That's a good time, correct? Normally that's a good thing, right?

In this instance as the Minnesota Vikings (5-5) not only host the Browns, they also do so looking as though they are reborn in season without their star quarterback. It is former Buccaneer and 37-year old Brad Johnson, who has enjoyed the 3 game winning streak at quarterback for the Vikings.... (more)

Week 11 - Coming Out Parties

It was a coming out party for a lot of people on Sunday...
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Week 10 - Steeler Fans: Your Lipps Can Kiss our Hine(y)s

A nationally televised battle with our known nemesis, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Trent Dilfer versus Charlie Batch... Man, that amazing QB matchup just screams "WATCH ME" doesn't it? Well, this one turned out to be the Hines Ward Show. I gotta give Hines a bit of props, for passing John Stallworth as the Steelers' all-time leading receiver in pass receptions. Don't think that I'm getting soft, though... With receivers in their history named Lipps and Hines, the Steelers can still kiss my ass...
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Week 9: Clash with the Titans

Remember that flick "Clash of the Titans" with Harry Hamlin? Man, that was one of my favorite flicks as a kid for some reason. I think I was intrigued by the whole medusa, wizardry, robot owl, menataur thing back then. I suppose I ought to find that on DVD someday... Time Bandits was another goodie, but I guess this blog isn't really about movies is it????

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Week 8: A New Low

This was the battle of the 31st and 32nd franchises to enter the NFL� The fledgling Houston Texans entered the game 0-6 and found themselves facing their slightly older NFL brothers from Cleveland� In theory, the Browns are supposed to be ahead of the Texans in their development and, with 1 playoff game to their credit, the �new Browns� could be considered �ahead� of the Texans. You never want to be a struggling team's first win of the year... But, it happened. To put it bluntly, the result of this game is inexcusable, embarrassing, and a challenge to the manhood of every member of... (more)

Week 7: Any Fans of Physics?

Any fans of Physics out there? What happens when a �resistable force� (Lions Offense) meets a �moveable object� (Browns Defense)? Surely this twist on the scientific paradox is more solvable than the more mainstream conundrum. Well, we Browns fans found out the answer to the above-listed question this past weekend and let me tell you... The result was CRAP-TASTIC!!! The �resistable force�, a Lions Offense that was in the Bottom 5 of the league, did just enough to slip by the �moveable object� (a Browns Defense that also ranked in the Bottom 5). Adding insult to injury, a... (more)

Week 6: A visit to STD-land

Excuse me for being pretty pissed off about a missed opportunity. The Ravens entered this game clearly as lost souls. 8-ball Jamal is a shadow of his former self, largely due to his abnormal offseason training program in the penitentiary. This game may prove to be the beginning of the end of Jamal�s Ravens career. He is clearly being outperformed by near-Brown Chester Taylor. Kyle Boller-leaf remained on the injured list and NFL nomad Anthony Wright was behind Center. With Wright as signal caller, I felt pretty confident that the Browns would steal a win from the Ratbirds of Crackimore... (more)