Browns At The Quarter:Good and Bad

Well Brown's fans hard to believe but we are alredy at the quarter mark to the 2011 seson.The Brown's entering the season with very different expectations,depending on who you talked to,have shown flashes of young,legitimate talent that's been absent since '99.They have also shown they know how to draw a little yellow flag ALOT and lackluster offensive sets.Now sitting at 2-2,Pat Shurmur and Co. will have the team under a thin microscope during the bye week prepping for the Oakland Raiders.Now THE GOOD:Joe Haden-the florida transplant has found a home in cleveland and can't say enough about the effort he puts in on and off the field.His escapades range from zany to touching and are always great to hear about.On top of that he is one of the NFL's premiere cornerbacks,QB's just can't get the ball past him,has great awareness.Haden is one of those players who would be embraced in any city he would land in.Defensive Line:Anchored by Phil Taylor and Ahtyba Rubin ,the browns defense through three games were actually in the top five in sacks.They use shear,unapologetic strength to bulldoze opposing offensive linemen.Jabaal Sheard is a monster on the outside but will have to refine his game to keep up with the league's top D-Tackles in the league.
Colt McCoy:At times he looks really,really good,like the fourth quarter drive against Miami,but at times he looks almost lost.So he is on the fence on this one,he has good vision and when he gets outside the pocket he has showed good decision making sometimes but he is learning.
THE BAD:
Lack Of Discipline:They were better against the Titans but through the first three games the were yellow flag happy.The brown's need to keep there heads in the game for the full 60 minutes not 45.
Poor Recieving Corps:Please do not mistake this,the WR's not the TE's.The Brown's feature a stable full of no.2 recievers,Greg Little has shown glimpses of play making ability but is stuck behind two-recievers incapable of seperating themselves from the elite CB's of the NFL.Give the Brown's a double -team demanding deep threat and watch the offense open up.
Peyton Hillis:Know don't get me wrong Montrio Hardesty has proven his worth,a combination of speed and strength that make him very valuable moving forward.But,the Brown's inability to pass the ball,Hillis will have to get the rock at least 20-plus times a game.Hardesty won't keep D-Coordinators up all week before the game,but a healthy determined Hillis?Hillis is the kind of talent you can build offenses around and keep D-Coordinators up all week.

C Alex Mack Has appendix removed;WR Massaqoui has shoulder injury

C Alex Mack will have surgery to remove his appendix,he showed up at the team facility with symptoms of appendicitis and will have surgery late monday according to the team.Mack has started 36 straight games since joining the team in 2009.Shurmur said he doesn't have a time frame when Mack will be back.Mohamed Massaqoui suffered a shoulder injury in sunday's game and as of press time the injury seriousness is not known at this time.

Where Was The Browns Defense Today?

The Browns defense came into today's game ranked third for pass defense in the NFL,but tomorrow they won't be.The secondary gave up three passing TD's in the first half,including several big pass plays.Two of the big passes were to Jared Cook for an 80-yard TD and one to Nate Washington for 57 yards to help set up there third TD.Pat Shurmur said "The big plays stretched the game out" and "You see how the game changes when big plays happen and the score gets out of hand",umm yes we as browns fans know this fact very well sadly.T.J. Ward had this to say "That's what happened,they have big plays and they got up early and that changed our whole game plan".Let's face it when you have to change your gameplan during the game it uaually doesn't turn out well.Ok I am done with talking about the secondary,I am sure the Brown's on both sides of the ball will take this bye week and work things out and get to know both systems alot better.This bye week in my opinion couldn't come at a better time for them,to regroup and try to fix some wounds in the O and D.The Browns led almost every stat today but the Titans were just striking so fast and so often.Colt McCoy had a record setting day by throwing 55 passes,he finished the game 40-61 for 350 yards and was sacked three times.WR Greg Little led the team with 57 yards and 6 catches,Mohamed Massaquoi had 6 catches for 46 yards,and TE Ben Watson had 6 catches for 48 yards and a TD.DB Joe Haden injured his left knee in the second half but later was reported it was a sprained knee.

Joe Thomas is 1of 7 Browns Questionable for todays game

Wow when it rains it pours, Joe Thomas clevelands anchor on the line is questionable for todays game with a knee problem. The browns line keeps getting weaker and weaker,they have already lost stud OL Eric Steinbeich,shoot we lose Thomas for a game especially against the Titans and Colt McCoy will be scrambling for his life.OL Tony Pashos is still nursing his ankle problem but is hoping to play,into which he has been out the last three games.DB's Sheldon Brown and Eric Hagg are questionable.Brown with a groin problem and Hagg with a knee.LB Titus Brown is down with a ankle problem.WR's Josh Cribbs and Mohamad Massaquoi,Cribbs is dealing with a groin problem and Massaquoi with an ankle,man with these two out that will put a lot of pressure on the others but as a reciving core there not flashy but they catch the ball
GOOOO BROWNSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

Browns Running Game Faces Tough Test

The browns backfield will face a tough test this weekend against the titans defense, even with Hillis back.The browns faced there toughest hurdle of the year running the offense without there premiere back in the backfield against the dolphins,but they managed a solid rushing attack with Hardesty in the backfield.Things will change dramatically when the Titans roll into town with the top-ranked defense and eigth-ranked unit against the run.The Titans have done an excellent job against the run,they have only allowed 267 rushing yards and an average of only 3.1 yards per carry in three games.The Titans defense do a really good job of making an offense one dimensional and there for shutting down there passing game.This brings us to the Browns offense,which had great balance in week 2 against the colts but 7-days later became pass happy against the dolphins.Now this week the browns can't rely on being that fortunate this like last week's win,even though it was great.They must be able to establish a physical presence,which begins with the O-Line being able to consistently get enough push to get holes for Hillis and Hardesty to run through,because if they do they will run all over this defense.

LB D"Qwell Jackson Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month

The NFL announced today that Jackson was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.Jackson has compiled 30 tackles,2.5 sacks,one pass defensed,and one fumble recovery.Jackson's 30 tackles are tied for fourth in the league,his 2.5 sacks rank second among AFC linebackers and tied for fourth in the conference.The browns defense as a whole has only allowed five touchdowns this season,which ranks them fourth in the league.

LB Gocong gets three-year extension

Cleveland Browns LB Chris Gocong is feeling good right now getting a three year extension and joining the browns core team.The terms have not been released.Gocong is in his second season with the browns,who acquired him and CB Sheldon Brown in a trade with the Eagles.Gocong missed most of training camp with a neck stinger but has bounced back great,he is one of those throwback-hardnosed linebackers who just leaves it all on the field.Gocong has made a great transition to the 4-3 defense and personally he fits in great in this defense.
Other players who got contract extensions already are
*PRO BOWL OT Joe Thomas
*TE Evan Moore
*DT Ahtyba Rubin
Also in talks for contract extensions are:
RB Reyton Hillis
LB D'Qwell Jackson
AS ALWAYS GOOOO BROWNSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

     

AS ALWAYS GOOOO BROWNSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!