I know you use different names when you ask Tony Grossi questions, but I can always tell it's you. Only you could stick to your preconceptions, regardless of what happens in front of your eyes.
Your mind was made up about Brandon Weeden as soon as he displaced your Dreamboat Colt McCoy. Nothing he has done or will do will change your alleged thinking.
The offense sucked against the Eagles in game one, then was up and down for the next several games, and in the last two has started clicking on all cylinders. To you, it's the same as it was in game one.
Why else would you talk about Weeden under/overthrowing recievers "constantly"? And the not reacting well to pressure thing? That comes from an article you read before training camp even started. He's screwed up some, but the screw-ups usually weren't caused by pressure. Overall, he's performed well under pressure.
You fixate on buzzwords. Your word of the week is "identity". You ask Tony what is the offense's "identity". Is it Weeden throwing "ad infinitum", or is it TRich running?
For you, it just can't be both. But it is all of the above. The Browns offensive identity is a balanced attack. Extremely balanced, in fact. TRich runs inside and catches passes too. Not just dumpoffs, but downfield passes. Weeden hits every part of the field from sideline-to-sideline and from scrimmage to the goal line.
This sunday, the Colts defense has to decide who it's going to stop. Last week, the Jets ran all over them. The kneejerk plan from local commentators is that the Browns should run the ball. That's obvious. It's also obvious to the Colts.
Normally they'd try to kitchen-sink the backfield, trying to keep TRich in to pass block or to beat him to the handoff, but Freeney is out, and Mathis isn't 100%. They'll still be agressive and try for inside pressure.
They'll be aggressive and try to stop the run first. They'll expect the Browns to try to run them over like the Jets did.
ANY NFL defense can stop the run if they commit to it. They use more tacklers than there are blockers. They run-blitze, and submarine. That's why every week I hear people saying "these guys can't stop the run so this team should run", and more often than not the run gets stuffed if the opponent does the obvious.
One thing that will always work is play-action. Oh yeah: "RUUNN!!!" Ok hold the blocker back, raise head, look for the ball oh SHIT it's a pass and I'm stopped dead ok try to bat it down--
Massequoi and Benjamin are back, upgrading the recievers. MoMass has proven to objective observers that he is even more reliable than he was as a rookie. The tight ends seem to be semi-healthy all at once for a change. Gordon has emerged as a terrifying deep threat, as well as dangerous on crosses and slants.
Weeden should have time and has many weapons now. While Rich Gannon was sleeping (and Adam Schein was comatose), the Browns recieving corps has rapidly evolved into a very competitive crew (improving game-by-game).
Once the Colts see that the Browns aren't doing the obvious and pull the safeties back to stop Gordon from scoring another touchdown, THEN run. Hit them where they aint!
What about Andrew Luck? Well, he's doing a great job for a rookie with average/young recievers. The Browns have to be careful to contain him, because he can run like a fast tight end and do major damage scrambling.
Some clod asked "where would the Browns be if they'd signed Reggie Wayne"? Well, they might be 2-4 instead of 1-5, and your next question should be "where would Cooper or Norwood be?". Fortunately, the Browns have Joe Haden, and Wayne is just one guy.
But he's a mere mortal. Weeden, despite his week one debacle, has completed over 60% of his passes. He's thrown more picks (I think), but is starting to pile up touchdowns. Right now, he might even be the better QB of the two.
The Browns defense should be aggressive. Vs. the super-mobile Vick, Jauron blitzed corners and safeties from the edge a lot. That was cool, because it came with built-in containment. Vick was chased to the short side of the field, where it was too conjested for him to try to run it.
For Luck, the same blitzes from the strong side would chase him to his left, making it harder for the right-hander to throw.
With the Browns new rotation of defensive tackles, it's been hard for teams to maintain a pocket. Hughes bull-rushes and Winn sheds and penetrates, and the Colts offensive line has not performed very well.
This team was winless last season after being contenders with Peyton Manning, but if you think this is the same team from two seasons ago, come out of your cave. Peyton's wide recievers are gone, and so are a bunch of other guys. This is a rebuilding team, and it's behind even the Cleveland Browns.
Go position-by-position, and the Browns have better talent nearly everywhere. Go ahead-you'll see.
It's impressive that they came from behind and knocked off the Packers, for sure. Clay Matthews aside, the Packers defense isn't nearly as good as it's offense. In the real world, it might not be as good as the Browns' defense!
Oh, I hear that snickering. I can see the eye-rolling. You're prejudiced. You're not objective. OFFENSE took the Packers to the Superbowl two seasons ago. The Packers' defense is pretty average! Ask yourself why you reacted like that. Are YOU a Memorex Moron too?
The Browns should KILL the Colts! Even the Packers' OFFENSE can't run the ball as well as the Browns' can, and isn't as balanced! Quit the eye-rolling--it's a fact.
You and your hero-worship! Ray Lewis's backup is probably better than he is! Weeden is just as good as Luck right now! Polumalu has never been the same since he got injured the first time! Kosar DID have diminished skills ever since he got his elbow tore up! Take off the excrement-colored glasses!
YOU STAND CORRECTED.
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