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I never said McCarron is any good. But he's clearly better than Peterman (in a regular season game) and has spent time learning the playbook.

Good article, it's in-line with how Beane and McD positioned themselves in taking over this team. The one big fly in the ointment is trading AJ. We literally have no competent back up quarterback. Peterman was epically bad in his debut last year. Couldn't handle the pressure and doesn't have a good enough arm either. He shouldn't be in the NFL above the practice squad level. We're in dead money hell this year and have to suffer with a poor O-line and WR. Maybe that's all part of the plan. But if it is, a well thought out coach doesn't allow AJ to be dealt before NP and the O-line have proven themselves on some level in an actual game. Now, if Allen gets hurt, our already pathetic offense will collapse. If I were Daboll or McCoy, I'd be utterly pissed at the mess this offense has become.

Yep, I'd show up in a cow suit and show her what a violent milking is all about.

This is looking more real and is a huge concern for me. It could explain him seemingly losing this team. Peterman should not see the field again as a starter and I can't respect coaches who refuse to see that.

Who cares about the fans? The coaches not being able to tell is definitely the only thing that counts. I don't blame Beane either, I think McD gave the ok to trade AJ. McD is too caught up in the "process". There's no substitute or process for pure talent.

http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/405549-the-john-mccain-that-i-knew?amp Good story

It's better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission. When eating wings with hot sauce, always wash your hands before going to the bathroom.

I agree with what you're saying, with the caveat that we don't know what was going on behind the scenes in the locker room. We don't know if Cordy's body is showing obvious signs of wear and Beane felt it was questionable enough to make the trade worthwhile, for example. It can add an entirely new dimension to the transaction.

I do some of my own work. brakes, bearings, tie rods, belts, water pump, plugs, etc. As long as it doesn't involve lifting the engine and can be done on a weekend with one or two car jacks.

Yes, the second one is true while the first one is not. And it appears the rumor was started and spread in a concerted plan by Kesha and her representatives to slander Dr. Luke and ruin his reputation and business. After doing so, they were calculating this would make it easy Kesha to break her contract with Dr. Luke. Is there some reason you feel spreading slanderous rape rumors is ok, as long as it didn't actually happen? It's still slander, which is a crime. A man's livelihood and reputation has suffered. To me, it's insane that both Kesha and her reps hatched and plotted this plan to ruin a man and his business simply because they wanted out of a contractual obligation.

Katy Perry, "the victim" herself says they're making it up. Read the article.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/katy-perry-denies-dr-luke-raped-her-in-unsealed-deposition/ar-BBMwLsb?li=BBnb7Kz Kesha and her reps concocted rumors that Dr. Luke raped Katy Perry to ruin him. Glad he's going after them. Just feel bad for actual victims trying to be heard. K=Kesha L= Dr. Luke “Our goal is to help extricate Client K from her current professional relationship with Person L by inciting a deluge of negative media attention and public pressure on the basis of the horrific personal abuses presented in the lawsuit,” the document states. The plan discusses disclosing the lawsuit first to TMZ, and pushing talking points off the record “to ensure our story is being told as completely and as favorably for Client K as possible.” In emails, Kesha’s representatives, Vector Management’s Jack Rovner and Ken Levitan, discuss a plan to “ruin” Dr. Luke, and “take down his business” and dub the press campaign a “jihad.”

Yep, the faster the game gets around Peterson the slower his ball travels through the air.

Thanks for gracing us with your almighty opinions. I also am a fan of Mahomes because I did a deep dive on his films and find found his decision making striking. He never ran that air raid offense like an air raid quarterback. Likewise I was not a fan of Allen. He made a number of bad decisions and terrible interceptions. But he did some great throws and good decisions also. You can display all the false bravado you want about Mahomes, he still has to prove it just like Allen. No one's game planned based on film for Mahomes yet. So far he's got a one game start on Allen. My mind began changing on Allen because he was an extremely raw talent going in to Wyoming and still is. His decision making was great in the Cleveland game, he is noticably improving. I would rather Allen sit to start the year but would feel more queasy if he couldn't pull even/beat out the other 2 quarterbacks we have now. That's why I, and I think others, are juiced about Allen. Some may be reading more into this opportunity but most are not. We certainly don't need you coming on here and acting like we're all stupid about Allen.

Yea, I was at the game and agree about Peterman, he's fools gold and looks like he has to work his hardest to be effective preseason. I just don't trust him when the real games start. What was impressive about Allen was his decisions Friday night. He was taking what the defense gave him and not just trying to gun it in a tight window all the time, just when needed (the TD). Big jump for him. I would rather he sit to start the year but IMO he's the best we've got and thus he should start.

Right on except for this. Game plans are nowhere near the complexity of the real season ones. Every team would have one or more franchise quarterbacks if preseason performance was a true indicator.

My son is a Browns fan, it's very painful. I just told him I'm sorry, until Haslem either removes his head from his rectum and/or sells the team, they're going to find new ways to suck. I do like the moves Dorsey made but doubt Hue can pull it together. They have enough talent to go 8-8 and maybe more IMO. But how do you go 4-0 2017 preseason and then 0-16? Gotta be the coaching.

I live in Cleveland, Haslem is a lousy owner. After spending time with the Steelers as a minority owner it seems unbelievable, but it is what it is.

I can't grasp this because my impression from the coaches is when Allen improves his decision making and comfort with the offense he'll get his chance. By jettisoning Tyrod, I believe the hope is that he starts sometime this season, around the mid season. Josh needs to use his arm and decision-making more judiciously, ultimately he will need enough field time to truly learn that. Why waste this season and part of next if we're building a winner? If AJM or NP plays lights out then Allen may have to wait a season, but I'm not counting on that. NP started week 10 last year, after the game McD said "The decision was not about winning now but about the future."

Who says the Browns are moving on from the losing culture? Did it start with the hiring of Jackson? It starts at the top.

Absolutely do we need to coach kids better. In addition, the rules of the various sports are also being tweaked to mandate safer techniques during play and in the event of a head injury/concussion. But my original point is that you sound dismissive of the data by saying there is no proof, therefore we can draw no conclusions. As a researcher by trade, I am always a skeptic because so much of science is gray, but I am also leery of being overly dismissive of data as your statements appear to be.

Partially right, but there is one inescapable conclusion: Until we know more, we must be cautious in how we treat concussions. And the treatment of them has changed drastically in a short time. The UB study is valuable because part of the research effort must answer how prevalent CTE is in athletes and the general population. We need perspective, not just scare tactics.

Right, I just think the FO had much more in mind when they made that decision. If they truly wanted to develop a rookie slowly, keeping TT made the most sense to me.

This all makes the most sense if the starter plays lights out. I guess I don't expect that to happen. I also think Allen needs significant time on the field to change his approach. I think you get him mentally pointed in the right direction, understanding the offense, and give him time on the field to figure it out. He's got the brain power. That touchdown throw to McCloud? Amazing throw but poor decision. Too tight a window in a normal NFL game, he didn't see Lee open on the short out or both receivers relatively uncovered on the backside. Allen relies on his arm too much to force throws, compromise his decision process, and I believe it's part of his overall inaccuracy. Despite McD's talk, this franchise won't take the next step until Allen gets the bugs worked out on the field and do we want to wait until next season for that? I think we would have kept TT if mgmt was committed to keeping Allen on the bench a full season.

Well said, completely agree. Personally, I think McDermott's plan is to get 3 to 8 games out of AJM/NP then let Allen take over. If AJM is too slow with his decisions(as I've read) we won't see it till the regular season and maybe he'll get a few games in before defenses adjust. Ditto with NP and his noodle-armed panic mode. I think we all understand why TT never displaced Flacco, I consider Flacco better than Andy Dalton so I don't expect much from AJM. But, odds are it's a throwaway year though I won't count us out with Daboll's scheme and our D.