Browns-Giants Monday Night Football Open Thread

by Blitzburgh on Oct 13, 2008 8:21 PM EDT

I'm going to tune in to some of this one, so if there's anyone around the site, join me for some MNF fun. Is tonight the night we see Brady Quinn? I don't think so, as I think we'll see Cleveland keep this one close enough to not warrant any sort of switch at QB.

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oooh

Steve Young picks Cleveland in this one too. I’m not alone.

by Blitzburgh on Oct 13, 2008 8:31 PM EDT 0 recs

oh lord

Kornheiser just said nobody thinks Rivers or Roethlisberger is better than Eli Manning and that Eli might be better than Peyton. Haha. Jeez.

by Blitzburgh on Oct 13, 2008 8:38 PM EDT 0 recs

I heard that

It’s not like I could like kornholer any less already…

"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."

by showtime on Oct 15, 2008 6:42 AM EDT up 0 recs

49 yarder to start

Certainly helps Andersons confidence.

by Blitzburgh on Oct 13, 2008 8:44 PM EDT 0 recs

browns

looking good to start, but they cant get out of their own way. 3rd penalty already.

by Blitzburgh on Oct 13, 2008 9:03 PM EDT 0 recs

Wow, just checked the score.

by steelguy99 on Oct 13, 2008 9:57 PM EDT 0 recs

Ha Haa

IF the clowns win tonight, it will just delay the inevitable QB switch. Nothing like false hope.

by vin2k on Oct 13, 2008 10:06 PM EDT 0 recs

interesting

We know that the Giants can get to the QB, but the question they haven’t had to answer yet this season is what if they don’t? Well, the Browns have a decent OL and a QB who rarely holds onto the ball for more than 3 seconds, so this is a good test for them, and we’re seeing how weak they are in coverage.

Not that this is going to help us out (we’re the anti-Browns on offense) when we play the Giants, but it’s still interesting. Also, I love Eli throwing 2 picks and Manning lighting up the best defense in the NFL the week after TMQ declared Eli better than Peyton based on his performances against the Rams and Seahawks. What an idiot.

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by BadMaafala on Oct 13, 2008 10:50 PM EDT 0 recs

Giants just cant cover tight ends

by archon095 on Oct 13, 2008 10:53 PM EDT 0 recs

Just imagine if Winslow was playing

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by BadMaafala on Oct 13, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

2nd TE

Was very impressed with this dude named Robert Hayden. Blocked on Justin Tuck nicely at times and caught I believe 6 ot 7 passes. Protected the ball, fell forward for yards. Impressive performane by him. They didnt miss a beat without their ‘soldier’.

by Blitzburgh on Oct 14, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up 0 recs

Who the heck is Robert Hayden? Did you mean Steve Heiden, or is that an inside joke, lol?

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by ChrisPokorny on Oct 14, 2008 8:16 AM EDT up 0 recs

lol

Hey he’s a frigging 2dn string TE for the Browns. You can’t expect me to remember that honestly can you?

by Blitzburgh on Oct 14, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Heh…I remember the Steelers’ backup tight ends.

And you should remember Heiden since he was our starting tight end for about two seasons not too long ago. ;)

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by ChrisPokorny on Oct 16, 2008 10:57 AM EDT up 0 recs

you're a better man than I

Hey, you did win the inaugural BTSC Pick Em Challenge. Knowing your opponents backup TEs can pay off :)

by Blitzburgh on Oct 16, 2008 11:09 AM EDT up 0 recs

Odd story: I started paying attention to backup tight ends when Rickey Dudley scored a touchdown or two out of no where for the Browns several years ago. In my first fantasy football draft ever, I stupidly drafted him. I later dropped him, but then started paying attention to other team’s backup tight ends who tended to have a game or two a year where they may flourish.

Dawgs By Nature - Find out why Pittsburgh still sucks.

by ChrisPokorny on Oct 17, 2008 11:45 AM EDT up 0 recs

Has there been something in the air this weekend? This game is a perfect example of how much unpredictibility exists game by game each weekend.

As the amount of film piles up on each team, weaknesses are being exposed and taken advantage of.

by bradyquinnsclipboard on Oct 13, 2008 11:01 PM EDT 0 recs

hehe

This is part of why I thought Browns would win. Just makes sense given all the other crazyness.

by Blitzburgh on Oct 14, 2008 12:31 AM EDT up 0 recs

What would Bruce Arians do?

by bradyquinnsclipboard on Oct 13, 2008 11:13 PM EDT 0 recs

lol

The “best Manning” just threw his 3rd INT.

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by BadMaafala on Oct 13, 2008 11:16 PM EDT 0 recs

Heh

Easterbrook is a nut.

by BallsofSteel on Oct 13, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

WOW

G-Men got SPANKED!!!

by Silverback92 on Oct 13, 2008 11:40 PM EDT 0 recs

Did you ever feel vindicated

Last week I asked if the Browns sucked- and was alone in answering that, No I did not think they sucked.

I also had a conversation with my uncle on Friday saying that I really thought the market had hit bottom and it was time to buy.

So sitting here Monday night after a 35-14 Browns victory and a thousand point rise in the stock market, feeling very wise. Wise and poor ( :

by SteelerBuddha on Oct 13, 2008 11:49 PM EDT 0 recs

I’ll grant you the browns, but seriously don’t waste put money into the stock market.

by steelguy99 on Oct 14, 2008 10:07 AM EDT up 0 recs

LOL

If I had extra money to put in the market we could talk about that problem.
But I had the feeling the Browns were, down, but not out.

by SteelerBuddha on Oct 14, 2008 10:41 AM EDT up 0 recs

Might I suggest if you have extra money you bet on sports instead? And let me know your picks…

by steelguy99 on Oct 14, 2008 10:43 AM EDT up 0 recs

Browns have to play the Redskins next week.

Should be a good game, Browns coming off highest high, while the ’Skins are coming off the lowest low.

by bradyquinnsclipboard on Oct 13, 2008 11:59 PM EDT 0 recs

yea

Good call. That one will be good.

by Blitzburgh on Oct 14, 2008 12:31 AM EDT up 0 recs

well, that was friggin awesome

by kwoog on Oct 14, 2008 1:22 AM EDT 0 recs

great game man :)

Things back on track for yall! We may have ourselves some fun after all.

by Blitzburgh on Oct 14, 2008 1:25 AM EDT up 0 recs

thanks.

undoubtedly the Steelers have been the best team in the division so far. but it’s funny to think that if one 10-6 game had gone the other way, we’d be in first right now. just goes to show that 1) it’s still early, and 2) in sports it really is closer than meets the eye.

that said, it was a total must win and we would have been buried w/out it.

by kwoog on Oct 14, 2008 1:58 AM EDT up 0 recs

yup

This one keeps things interesting. If Browns win one of the next two, I think the’ll hang around for division or Wild Card possibility. Back-to back road Ls at WAS and JAX, granted two good teams but still, would make things tough at 2-5.

And yes you’re right, it’s a micro-thin line in this league. Browns have used up some of their margin for error, but not all :)

by Blitzburgh on Oct 14, 2008 2:02 AM EDT up 0 recs