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[fortfan]

Vikings are favored by 3.5 points in Cleveland.

I am hoping that a healthy Corey Williams, Robaire Smith and Shaun Rogers are able to at least slow Peterson down some. He'll get his yards-keep him out of the end zone. (I do have Peterson on my fantasy team…but I hope he gets me no points this week) Look for the old Toledo Rocket-Chester Taylor to get some PT for the Vikings also.

The Browns offensive line against Pat and Kevin Williams scares me too. Can the Browns throw a record amount of screen passes this week?

I'm gonna predict-Cribbs takes one to the house…and all the other points are scored by the kickers and the Browns win 16-15.

[mrclutch]

My prediction ... Week 1 new season Cleveland fans hope loses its luster vs. Vikes. Week 2 you still go to a tough place to play in Denver. Week 2 + 1 day - its Cavs season - let the Shaqmania talk begin.

[Hayes Cooper]

Relax there Mr. Clutch. Anything can happen. Heck, Michigan just beat Notre Dame. And on a side note, Shaq is not the answer.

[TEDE]

7-9.

[Hayes Cooper]

Well at least Cribbs made it interesting for half of a game. Oh yea, we also scored a touchdown, it was a cheap one, but the streak is over.

[slice slice baby]

"The more things change, the more they remain the same......"

[slice slice baby]

I am dismayed and 2-14 looks like a reach.

I think 2 looks about right...If you're lucky.

[fortfan]

I don't think I have ever felt so apathetic as I did the 2nd half of yesterdays game.

Gumshoe-do you know if perhaps this St. Clair guy that play right tackle is from Spain or Mexico? Did he used to be a matador??? Because he has that "Ole'-step to the side and let the rusher go by" move down pat.

If they aren't on the phone trying to get every out of work offensive lineman in for a tryout-I will be disappointed.

They are making Bruce Drennan sound smart…..

[Osu4me]

There was a house in our neighborhood that was on the market for nearly 2 yrs. The house set empty as the owners had already moved to there new home yet they refused to sale there home at a cheaper price to get it sold. Finally after 2 yrs, they asked a church group to come in and bless the house. These people blessed everything, the grass, the shurbs, the bathrooms, the pool...the list goes on and on. The next day.......they got an offer on the house by a family that went thru that morning. SOLD and at the price they were asking.

Prehaps this church group needs to go and bless the Browns.......heck, at this point anything is worth a shot!

[mrclutch]

Cleveland itself is cursed!!! What else can you do but laugh? Orton sucked for Denver, the home crowd booed him, and the "Brownie pack" still lost - big! Indians? Hell, an old, slow, beat up Shaq IS the best thing coming for Cleveland! And now you have freakin' Delonte West?!! Oh ... and doesn't the Brownie troop play the Ravens (old Browns) this week? I'm guessing Brady the savior will have about a 40 QB rating in this one. Oh well, at least there is the "summer of LeBron" to look forward to!

[slice slice baby]

I'm guessing ya'll heard about the 'prank' gone bad the other day......???


(I'm a Steelers & a Bengals fan......Whadda ya expect???!!!??? )

I'm guessing gumby's (prolly a few other Brown's fans too) ready to start a petition to end my services here at the 'Corner......lol

Edited by slice slice baby, 26 September 2009 - 02:55 PM.

[ADog]

I'm guessing ya'll heard about the 'prank' gone bad the other day......???


(I'm a Steelers & a Bengals fan......Whadda ya expect???!!!??? )

I'm guessing gumby's (prolly a few other Brown's fans too) ready to start a petition to end my services here at the 'Corner......lol

Ok Slicer...give it up..what did you do????

[slice slice baby]

Ok Slicer...give it up..what did you do????

I didn't do anything! Just sittin' back & watchin'......

I was referencing this...........

Prank sets off scuffle in Browns locker room
Tom Withers, Associated Press
Published: Friday, September 25, 2009

BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland rookie cornerback Coye Francies, incensed over a prank, threw a bucket of ice and at least one errant punch during a skirmish in the Browns' locker room.

As the team returned from practice Friday, a dripping-wet Francies, who had been soaked by teammates, stormed into the locker room carrying a water bucket full of ice. Before he could be stopped, Francies tossed the ice on cornerback Brandon McDonald, hitting him with cubes and covering the floor.

Francies flung some ice in the direction of safety Mike Adams before heading toward safety Abram Elam's corner cubicle. Francies then swung his arms at Elam, who deflected the blows, before Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers grabbed him by the back of the shirt and escorted him out a side door.

"Welcome to the Browns locker room!" wide receiver Braylon Edwards hollered as players rushed over to check on the commotion.

The incident happened while the locker room was open to reporters. The Browns (0-2) play at Baltimore on Sunday.

"Calm down, man," Rogers told Francies as he pushed him outside.

Francies returned a few minutes later and went straight to his stall at the back of the locker room, next to the equipment area. He still seemed irritated so as he sat there. Rogers, linebackers D'Qwell Jackson and Eric Barton and safety Brodney Pool tried to calm him down.

At the other end, McDonald did some housekeeping in front of his stall.

"It was just guys having fun," McDonald said, whisking the ice into a dust pan with a broom. "I was the first one he saw. He got a little aggressive, it's no big deal. We handled it. It's over now and we're going to worry about the Ravens. We don't want to have any misconceptions in the locker room.

"So that's it. We took care of it, and we're moving on."

After dressing, Francies had cooled down enough to smile.

"It's all just fun and games," he said. "We were just playing around."

Later, Francies went to coach Eric Mangini's office to explain what happened and acknowledged he had overreacted.

Mangini wanted to do some further investigating and consulted with other players and team leaders to make sure there was no lingering conflict.

"I said, ‘Was there anything malicious about this? Is there something deeper here?"' Mangini said. "And to a man, they said, ‘No it was nothing like that.' He's a rookie, he's young. He should have put it in the right context. I trust the guys I talked to. I talked to him afterward and he said, ‘I should have handled it differently."'

The Browns dropped their first two games with second-half collapses in both. But despite the slow start, defensive coordinator Rob Ryan senses that Cleveland's players are determined to turn their season around.

"I know our guys are ready to fight," he said. "They're starting to care for each other. We're coming together. I can see it."



Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.h...1#ixzz0SKnpTTLb

http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=2035161

[slice slice baby]

SHOOT! I was just thinking......"Why didn't I put the Browns down as my tiebreaker pick for lowest points scored this wknd, rather than Wash?????" HMMMPPHH!