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Brown’s fans let’s take a look at the whole picture here with our team and what it’s trying to do and where they are trying to go. First off they are in a flux with new coaches, upper management and rookie players. All of these factors bring into question certain things like patience and tolerance with building from the bottom up. Yes I realize that we have been on the bottom for so long but quick fixes in the NFL are few and far between. Secondly they are on a new philosophical outlook now, shown by getting rid of the people who don’t want to put in a full effort. Example: one of the best punters in the league didn’t try to tackle a runner on that return for a touchdown and he got axed. So think about it quickies and substitutes don’t make for long term quality.

Now I’m sure there is one area of big concern with the team and that being the Quarterback position and who will be at the helm of the offensive side of the ball? McCown is no Tom Brady or a Manning but he still can read Defenses and is a fairly good pocket passer. His rating for last year was 93.3 and he can use the intermediate passing game which Mr. Griffin has major problems with. Also you must take a look at who is protecting him, young linemen who have no time together and a receiving crop of rookies and new comers to the position. McCown’s major problem like so many of the middle of the pack quarterbacks is that he is injury prone and holds on to the ball a little bit too long for my taste.

The Dogs that the Browns have been so famously named from past exploits are nothing more than puppies in the park. This is something that is in need of major revamping and talent. As anyone who has knowledge of the game of football, defense wins games. Cleveland’s record shows that they have had a couple of German Shepherds, but in the big boys game you need some Pit Bulls and some Wolfhounds. Also in the North you have to be able to slobber knock opposing teams offensives into submission from the line on back to the backfield. They are missing the Rottweiler linebackers and have Chihuahua’s in the defense backfield. This isn’t a Dog Pound, it’s more like a shelter for lost puppies waiting to be adopted.

In closing I want everyone to take a look at the owner Mr. J Haslam and just what might be on the horizon if he thinks nobody is looking. He may have let things continue the way that they are for a reason. You might wake up one day and Jimmie boy is moving the team to Tennessee which is his real love. His brother is the Governor of that state and what would be a real coupe if he were to bring another team to that state? This dude is slicker than Trump and slippery as fish grease when caught with his hand in the cookie jar. The orange that he wears is not for the Browns, it looks more like the college teams of you know who. Next time we’ll talk about how the NFL scripts games with the calls made of the field to cater to the big market teams and how they only see stuff when it’s with high profile players and not with the average Joe’s.