Sunday's 28-10 loss by the Browns at Baltimore was ridiculous -- inexcusable on many levels. Fans are harping about Derek Anderson -- and yes, he was bad -- but the whole team looked lethargic and undisciplined. After an early drive showed such promise and resulted in a touchdown (and a 7-0 lead), the Browns simply frittered away the remainder of the game. You can cut the defense a little slack -- after all, they were handed impossible situations more than once thanks to DA's interceptions -- but, once again, this was a team that appeared to be woefully unprepared and terribly outplayed. The longer the game went on, the worse it got, and it became difficult and disappointing to watch.
And it comes down to coaching. There's simply not much being said, at any level, about Romeo Crennel's genius as a football coach. People more knowledgeable than I are not exactly leaping to his defense, which confirms my suspicions that there's a problem at the top. The fact is, the Browns have played seven games this year and lost them all: four in the preseason, and three in the regular season. It's been ugly, frustrating and shocking, all at once. Fans came into the season with enormous expectations. There was, no doubt, some wishful thinking involved, but 0-3? That's simply inexcusable.While we're on the subject of Romeo Crennel, I want to scream when he refuses to refer to players by name during press conferences. This time he talked about getting more reps at quarterback for "the other guy" -- instead of referring to Brady Quinn by name.
Here's a suggestion for Phil Savage and Randy Lerner: How about, real soon, you refer to Crennel as "the former coach?"
Unbelievable. Just unbelievable.
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Solid Steel here again. I lost one Brady on my fantasy league...perhaps it's time to secretly add the other to my team? Any thoughts, Browns guru, as you are closer to the action?
Oh, and should my wife continue to start Derek Anderson and Braylon Edwards on her fantasy team? Is Romeo going to scare them into greatness this week against the hapless Bungles?
Word on the street here is that Anderson will still start Sunday, but then, Crennel never does what any of the writers expect. Bengals are as bad as the Browns, so DA and Braylon could actually do something this week. On the other hand, if you can grab Brady for your fantasy team, why not? I'm guessing the job is his soon, regardless. I've seen the Browns at the stadium a couple of times the past two years, and every time, Quinn looks the strongest and smoothest during warmups. I think he'll be ready when given the chance.
They beat the Bengals. Romeo turned in one of his hot seats (he needs two).
Turci
Hey, do you guys want Arians back? Seriously, you can have him. My Stillers' mantra is not Commitment to Mediocrity - Arians hasn't gotten that memo yet. He is clueless as to haow to game plan and make adjustments. If not for LeBeau and an agitated Roethlisberger siezing control, the Steelers would be keeping company with the Bengals near the cellar.
Turci
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