PTTSPUKE GAME THREAD

[Riffer X]

Call me crazy but I am slightly optimistic about today's game. I fully expect to have a good game plan in place and represent. I have confidence in Colt but it's up to the coaching staff to give him a chance. They have to throw the ball downfield and take shots, but the biggest thing is not running directly directly into run blitzes on first and second down.

Don't get me wrong, the running game with Hillis has to be there and he seems ready to roll, but force feeding it won't work against Pitt. They will try to shorten the field with their zone blitz and let Pollyanna run around trying to make plays. If Colt starts throwing to a spot without looking he will get picked, so the quick three step drops are not always the answer.

Just don't be predictable and take it to them, let the chips fall where they may. I can't ever remember a team winning a game where they thought they were outgunned and tried to game manage. This is a very interesting game in so many aspects. If Colt looks solid, is it time to let the new era begin? I think it is. I wanted to go slow with the kid but after watching Jake crap his pants last week (hurt or not) I am ready to see what the kid can do. Wallace has played decent but there are parts of his game that really annoy me, and he is definitely not the answer.

JT needs to have a big comeback game against Roid Monk Harrison, and I expect him to. Let them get a load of Hillis, they haven't seen that from the Browns since Mack. Big Gay got the gift from the league of having a bye week and home game to come back to, but if there is pressure on him he can make mistakes. We have to somewhat control their running game though or it will be a long day with play action etc.

Eric Wright has to show up, he has been killing us. Abe Elam can feel free to have a decent game for once also, along with Big Baby who is on about my last nerve.

Cribbs getting some decent returns would be great, because McCoy can use good field position. Please God stop the stupid penalties, but playing in Pitt I am not keeping my fingers crossed.

Let's go Browns!!!

[BernietheKid]

Browns-Steelers: Don's Game Preview
		By Don Delco OBR Staff Reporter Posted Oct 16, 2010 | More Can the Browns pressure Roethlisberger like they did last year?
Disappointment reigned throughout Brownstown last Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t a result of the loss to the Atlanta Falcons — hey, losses are nothing new around here — it was how and who the team lost that made it so frustrating. Browns leading passer Seneca Wallace didn’t finish the game. Browns leading rusher Peyton Hillis didn’t finish the game. In their place, Jake Delhomme (two interceptions) and Jerome Harrison (1.0 yard per carry) did. When the former played, the Browns scored 10 points and led by three points. When the latter played, the Browns could not move the ball and looked inept. Although the Browns hung with the Falcons, at the end of the day Cleveland lost the game and any confidence that had been lingering from the previous week’s win over Cincinnati. And now, the Steelers are next. At Pittsburgh. Who are 3-1 without Ben Roethlisberger?!? And now, rookie Colt McCoy is expected to start at quarterback for the Browns, long before the team hoped he would see action. OK, deep breaths everyone. Yes, on paper it doesn’t look good, but guess what? The Steelers are not a perfect football team, either. Oh, they’re good. Their defense may be great, but they have holes. To this point, their most glaring hole — quarterback — has been masked by its defense. It is hard to deduce how the Steelers offense has performed without Roethlisberger. The wide receivers are underperforming, but some of that may be because Dennis Dixon, Charlie Batch and Byron Leftwich have started at quarterback. Hines Ward has a team-high 12 catches for 165 yards and Mike Wallace has nine catches for a team-high 211 yards and two scores. Roethlisberger could be rusty, but the Steelers wide outs will certainly benefit with his return. Currently, they are last in the NFL with an average of 136 yards passing per game. For three consecutive weeks, the Browns have allowed big games by big-time receivers in Anquan Boldin of Baltimore, Terrell Owens of Cincinnati and Roddy White of Atlanta. In all, the Browns have allowed the 12th-most passing yards this season (1,116) while also allowing big games to receivers. Roethlisberger’s four-game suspension was no joke. He was not allowed to be around the team for four weeks and didn’t report until Monday, Oct. 4. Roethlisberger played the entire preseason and the NFL did the Steelers a favor by having a bye week Oct. 10. A quarterback is only as good as his offensive line and, well, the Steelers offensive line hasn’t been great. Roethlisberger is the most sacked quarterback the last four seasons (189). Last season, he was sacked 50 times including eight during the Browns’ 13-6 win at the stadium Dec. 10. “We’d like to duplicate that if we could,” Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan said. “(Roethlisberger is) phenomenal, the guys a winner and he came in the league winning and he keeps winning. I know we’re going to get their best shot but I know but I really believe they are going to get our best shot too.” Pittsburgh addressed its line in the offseason. The Steelers drafted center Maurkice Pouncey out of Florida in the first round (18th overall) and he starts at center. Next to the rookie is Doug Legursky (RG) and Chris Kemoeatu (LG) and at tackle its Flozell Adams (RT) and Max Starks (LT). Last December, the Browns brought pressure. The last two weeks, the Browns brought pressure. Carson Palmer had a sub par game, and so, too, did Matt Ryan. Defensively, the Browns have bent-but-have-not-broke against two seeming solid offenses -- Cincinnati and Atlanta. On Sunday, the Big Ben Effect will be in full effect, led by the national media. The fact remains, Roethlisberger has won a lot of games as a Steelers quarterback and he expects that to continue Sunday against the Browns. “I think he’s going to look to help the team win any way he can, I really do,” Browns coach Eric Mangini said. “ My expectation is that’s going to be his priority. It’s going to be about helping the team be successful, I really believe that. Whether that means running the ball 40 times and throwing it 10 or vice versa, that’s what I expect. I know he’ll be very good at what he does and he can create some big, big plays with his arm and with his feet.” Scout.com: Browns-Steelers: Don's Game Preview

[hiwaygal]

Kill the fuckers!!!!!


GRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

GO BROWNS!!!!

[PlaygroundLegend]

Marcus Benard better be on that field every damn play on D

Josh Cribbs needs to be in on every play period

Colt needs to not let the ball leave his hands unless its a handoff to a browns player


Daboll needs to take some acid then draw up a game plan


Thats the only way we win

[ThankyouFather]

GO BROWNS FUCK PITTSBURGH!

[Dan in Florida]

PREDICTION: Cleveland SHOCKS the football world with a REPEAT OF 1989!

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Yes...Colt McCoy becomes a STAR today! As Hiway says..."Kill the Mother Fuckers!"

[Sez.EJ]

You guys are more optimistic than I am.. I think it's going to be ugly.

Hillis is still hurting as I dont' buy into the .. "I'm 100%" after the way he was dragging himself on and off the field last week. Guy is a warrior..but he's human.

It's Colt's first game against a nightmare defense.. even for veteran QB's..they are going to blitz him til his head spins off. If he can remotely even manage this game..I'll say hats off to the kid. I think we will see more wildcat today to limit Colt's exposure and try to protect him a bit. We will have to just see if that's effective or not.

I'm much more optimistic about our defense and special teams....but if the offense cannot sustain drives..they are going to get worn out fast..then it's over because we just don't have great depth on this team yet.

If we can cover the 13 1/2 spread..I'll be surprise... I sure hope I am surprised.. If they can counter the things on offense I mentioned above..there is a chance.. Let's just say I am pessimistically/realistically optimistic. ha ha ha.

[Sez.EJ]

Colt surpassed my expectations.. pretty decent first game.. expecially considering the circumstances. He may have even earned himself another start.