Nothing But Browns Bears

[Sez.EJ]

Tonight we get the Bears: On the road. Game 4 of preaseason. With the lockout, do we expect to see the starters more than a quarter? We need the reps.

LOTS OF QUESTIONS???????????????

Offense. Biggest question.. OL.. How does Pinkston hold up against a great DL of the Bears. Or does he lose the spot to Grecko. How will Oniel Cousins handle the backup RT spot. Will Lavoa continue to improve. I think Pinkston holds onto the job just based upon his upside; unless he just falls on his face. We cannot pass if we cannot block.. What will the effect of Momass be back in the offense. Is he ready? Does Little continue to make plays? Does McCoy bounce back with a better week? .. Will he have some more protection. Do we try to run a little more tonight?

Defense. The Bears OL is not real good. Do we see more of last week with the DL getting a bunch of pressure on Cutler. I hope so. Can we do better against the dump off passes this week? How will the db's hold up to the Mike Martz offense now that the players have had multiple years to learn it and it should be better? The Bears have pretty good depth at WR. So what I want to know are how the nickle and dime guys/ safety's going to hold up in the passing game.

Thought?

[Brown Warrior]

If any team should play their starters for a full quarter, it's the Browns... especially if Massoquoi could get a couple series in.

[BernietheKid]

Browns-Bears Preview
		By Don Delco OBR Browns Reporter Posted Sep 1, 2011 Browns’ backups have a final chance to turn heads in Chi-town in the year's final preseason game. 3 Comments
The Cleveland Browns’ dreaded fourth preseason game has arrived. In tonight’s game against the Chicago Bears at Solider Field, the starters are not expected to play much, if at all. It’ll be tempting to pop in that new orange and brown tinted copy of Madden 12 in lieu of watching backups of backups compete in a “NFL game.” Still, some Browns players who could provide key roles in 2011 will be on the field. Since the Browns last took the field in Philadelphia last week, their left guard, Eric Steinbach, is lost for the season and their back-up running back, Brandon Jackson, may soon join Steinbach on injured reserve. Bad news aside, tonight’s game is a chance for a player to help himself to make this 53-man roster and help the Browns to provide much-needed depth. What positions could the Browns benefit most from a backup of a backup stepping up? Running back, offensive line and linebacker are my three areas of concern. Let me know yours in the comments below. Running Back The Quinn Porter vs. Armond Smith hasn’t been a pretty battle. In three games, Smith has fumbled three times, losing two, and Porter fumbled once, although the Browns did not lose possession. “Ball security is very important no matter what your skill set is as a runner, you must secure the football,” coach Pat Shurmur said earlier this week. “There were a couple of instances where he didn’t do that and we’ve worked on it. In terms of them, they’re competing, I think they’re doing a good job.” When not putting the ball on the ground, Smith has the most impressive numbers: 145 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries for a 7.3 yards-per-carry average including an 81-yard touchdown run against Detroit. Meanwhile, Porter has 42 yards on 10 carries. Both players should get plenty of touches against the Bears to have one final chance to prove they belong. If neither player performs, Browns’ general manager Tom Heckert needs to get Peyton Hillis help. Montario Hardesty played last week for the first time in about a year, but the Browns still need more bodies in the backfield to take the load off Hillis and an injury-prone Hardesty. Offensive Line The Browns enter 2011 solidified at the tackle positions and center. It gets murky at guard. At left guard, rookie Jason Pinkston gets the first crack at replacing Steinbach while Shawn Lauvao is penciled in at right guard. Combined, those two players have started one game in the NFL. Pinkston started last week against the Eagles and Shurmur likes his upside. “I think he handled it pretty well,” Shurmur said. “There were a couple of plays where he needs to be better and he knows why. He’s like anybody in training camp now, he’s working through the mistakes, but I think he’s got an upside to him that I feel good about.” This is one position the Browns have been active during the offseason by adding Youngstown native John Greco via a trade from St. Louis and fourth-year pro Oniel Cousins via waivers. Finally, practice squad veteran Pat Murray rounds out the guard depth. Somewhere among those five players are the Browns’ two starting guards in 2011. Cousins, Murray and Greco could play their way into the starting lineup tonight. Linebacker Arguably, this is the Browns shallowest position. After starters Scott Fujita, D’Qwell Jackson and Chris Gocong, the Browns don’t have much to work with. During the preseason, the Browns defense played a lot of nickel, leaving Fujita and Jackson on the field with five defensive backs. Meanwhile, Gocong (neck) has been sidelined because of injury. Gocong’s injury struggles made way for former fourth-round draft pick Kaluka Maiava to receive much needed playing time. In his third season, Maiava has typically been relegated to special teams under former coach Eric Mangini. This preseason, Maiava is tied for seventh on the team with seven tackles. In addition, Titus Brown and Brian Smith have mixed in with the second-team linebackers and those two, along with Maiava, have made some plays easing the concerns of the thin Browns’ linebacking corps. Tonight, it would be helpful to see more of those plays being made by Maiava, Brown and Smith against the Bears second- and third-teamers. Of course, avoiding injuries will be the top priority for the entire team. Ten days until the Browns open the 2011 season at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. Football that counts is just around the corner. Scout.com: Browns-Bears Preview

[Crow]

I too fear this day! I have seen them in my dreams, haunting illuminating visions at night. Killing the younglings and raping our women. They plan their ultimate revenge, the coup of the animal kingdom.

They must be be stopped. We can not let the sun rise on a day where there is nothing but brown bears.

[hammertime]

nothing but a brown bear.

[Brown Warrior]

Emily Latella lives.

[Riffer X]

Worst camera work in the history of camera work for this game. Holy shit, they don't follow the QB when he drops back!!! Unreal!! Is the camera tripod thingy broke? It's been that way all season, but not this bad.

[Flugel]

Was that Browns vrs Bears or Christians vrs Lions?

[Enigmatic Evil]

So ...how did we do?

[Vegasdogg]

Dockery got hosed on some calls. Brown through the pick into bracketed coverage. Wallace looked bad all preseason. I like Armond Smith and Auston English to make the team. Phil Taylor did not get any pocket penetration.

[golfer704u]

so now Windsor is Shep's new guy to replace Robo?

[hammertime]

Originally Posted by Vegasdogg

Dockery got hosed on some calls. Brown through the pick into bracketed coverage. Wallace looked bad all preseason. I like Armond Smith and Auston English to make the team. Phil Taylor did not get any pocket penetration.

Smith has a real hard time holding the football.

Even when he doesn't fumble, that ball is getting knocked around.