Game Plan Today

[Flugel]

I'm not sure what today's football forecast brings. The Browns are allegedly into the meat of their schedule the same week we have read they played the toughest scehdule to date. I've seen the Jets look elite but I've also seen them get beat by nothing fancier the good old fashion sound defense.

As much as Edwards frustrated us - I hope he's not a distraction or reason to get hypocritical about how we feel about dirty football from dirt bags such as James Harrison. I think stadium on the Lake with our fanbase will be all reminders he needs of the krptonite preventing catchie-poos. The more he thinks about what should be natural - the less natural it should feel. We start wishing for dirty football/bodily injuries and we get a karma we don't need. After James Harrison did his thing the Steelers lost Max Starks to IR and then the one Steeler DE that isn't already on IR got banged up enough to miss some starts so karma is at least worth noting.

Offensively, we don't need to try triple reverses or Madden video double reverse throws or I think we're looking at sacks and turnovers we don't need. The philosophy ONLY gets backed when the playcalling remains consistent with who the Browns are. With McCoy, passing game opportunities seem to be opening up. However, he's gonna face the best closing speeds and cover corners to date as a rookie on the learning curve. My sincerest of hopes is that today isn't the day we get the reminder he is still a rookie. Matt Sanchez can relate to the 5 INT performance he had last year in the sense that rookies get shown puzzles they've never encountered. As much as Rob Ryan is confusing long term studies like Brady and Brees, his brother has the same wiring upstairs and learned from their dad.

My thinking, today might have to be an ugly offensive day that rewards the stronger running game and will to persevere with it. It's ironic that in 2009, you couldn't find 2 hotter running games than the Cleveland Browns and NY Jets. Both seem to be heating up as of late this year as well. This could be a HUGE day for our TEs within that ball control thing. Cleveland has to refrainsies from turnovers.

Defensively, our no name front 7 NEEDS to do the following - contain LT to the point of knowing what under-arm deodorant he wears. They ALSO need to body up Dustin Keller at the line of scrimmage with a little Matt Roth love so he's not so foot loose and fancy free invading the centerfield seams. You take away those 2 security blankets and put the emphasis and importance onto Edwards and I like our chances.

Guys that are steamrolling confidence into me are Rubin, Schaefering, Robinson, Coleman (when healthy) and I think I can start to add Rogers into this again. BTW, Fujita is an instinctive gem really paying dividends as of late while I still like seeing GoCongs nose for the football. Roth and Benard will always pack their blue collar work ethics so the feeling is when can matchup with pretty much any runnign game today.

It'll be interesting to see if the Browns can confuse Sanchez like they recently did with more experienced elite QBs in the passing game. Let's hope Ryan can hide Eric Wright and Abram Elam or maximize where they can be most helpful. Elam caused a HUGE fumble last week and Mike Adams made a couple pass breakups so this is along the lines of what I mean.

Special teams will be a BIG factor so that could be an opportunity for the Browns to steal a game. Please pin em deep Reggie!

Concern? History reminds me than anytime the Cleveland Browns have received love from all the networks - they feel satisfied and there's a huge let down to follow. This is one game I want really bad and I'm quite certain I don't stand alone in our ambitious crowd here.

How can the fanbase help? Bring that 12th man adrenaline rush today like never before. It'll cause false starts and get the right sick basterds on thhis football team all fired up with 1 extra gear. We've seen it before the dawg pound allowed cell phones right?

Let's hope this is a high 5 Sunday so we can share the common bond of enjoying this team instead of resorting back to who needs to be fired! As you were...,
- Tom F.

[Jax Dawg]

We need to use the play action pass early and often to back off the safeties from crowding the line of scrimmage. A couple of completions down the middle for 20 to 25 yards should open up the run game enough to get it going.

I have some concerns about the Browns D being able to stop the run. This is the key to beating the Jets. Stop the run then let loose with the "Amoeba" on 3rd and long and it will be a long day for Sanchez and the Jets. Let LT loose and it will be a long day for the Browns.

[Dan in Florida]

Very sound plan Tom!

[Dan in Florida]

I just watched AFC Matchup & (if you haven't seen it) you should watch what the Browns will face with the JETS today.

CLICK HERE to the the JETS vs BROWNS game planning

[Jax Dawg]

Originally Posted by Dan in Florida

I just watched AFC Matchup & (if you haven't seen it) you should watch what the Browns will face with the JETS today.

CLICK HERE to the the JETS vs BROWNS game planning

Thanks Dan! Jets D is similiar but they press the corners in tight man coverage because they have better corners. The Lions Offensive line isn't as good as ours, hope that we can create more running lanes than they did.

[hiwaygal]

Originally Posted by Flugel

...We start wishing for dirty football/bodily injuries and we get a karma we don't need...


...However, he's gonna face the best closing speeds and cover corners to date as a rookie on the learning curve...


...It'll be interesting to see if the Browns can confuse Sanchez like they recently did with more experienced elite QBs in the passing game...

...Special teams will be a BIG factor so that could be an opportunity for the Browns to steal a game...

Concern? History reminds me than anytime the Cleveland Browns have received love from all the networks - they feel satisfied and there's a huge let down to follow. This is one game I want really bad and I'm quite certain I don't stand alone in our ambitious crowd here.

- Tom F.

I pulled out some key points here Tom.

The fans will be wishing for dirty football. We'd love to see "Trauma" Ward lay a nice hard legal hit on Bray Bray. The team, though, will be honorable. Thank God! lol

As for McCoy facing the best cover corners, I thought that was pissburgh? Do the Jets have better? (Learn something new everyday!)

I'd love to see us confuse Sanchez. It certainly won't be as difficult to do as it was with Brees and Brady. Sanchez seems to get flustered easily.

Adding to your special teams comment...a Cribbs KR return for 6 is getting to be overdue.

And I totally agree with your concern. Let's hope fate is smiling sweetly on us this day.

Originally Posted by Jax Dawg

We need to use the play action pass early and often to back off the safeties from crowding the line of scrimmage. A couple of completions down the middle for 20 to 25 yards should open up the run game enough to get it going.

I like this plan. How is the Jets pass defense? I know their run D is good.

[Solon16]

I'd say this game is AS important of a football game since we've been back in 99'. Three(3) consecutive wins against Saints, Pats and Jets and we are OFFICIALLY back as a relevant football franchise. I truly hope we can impose our run game down their throats...if we cannot....it will be a long game. If we can....We are Back!!!

JMHO

[DeadWombat]

My thinking, today might have to be an ugly offensive day that rewards the stronger running game and will to persevere with it.

That's exactly right. Its gonna be a game fought in the trenches today.... We're not going to win this if we can't establish the run, but the Jets have a really, really good run defense.

Our only other option is to run multiple receiver sets and overwhelm the secondary. The Jets know they can run Revis and Cromartie in man coverage all day.... so that really means we gotta give them 3 and 4 receiver sets if we're looking to pass. They rely on those two for most of the passing defense because they're good enough to handle it. There's definitely gonna be a lot of TE action too... here's hoping that Moore gets a career day!


I think Rob Ryan's "Ameoba" defense will get into Sanchez's head well enough, and they will be looking to establish the run against us as well. Greene and LT are monsters.... we have our work cut out for us.