DeShaun Watson has had some trouble returning to his old form since becoming a Brown, & I feel confident in saying that. What, I won’t say is what @Brady_Quinn said. None of it. As an analyst it isn’t my job to judge a man’s intent. How can I? How can I challenge a man’s want to, or link that “want to” to money. Should I be allowed to call a man a trust fund baby because he isn’t playing up to expectation. This isn’t Quinn’s first time challenging a player’s character. Before the draft he did the same to CJ Stroud. So, maybe this is his way.
To finish Quinn made jokes about @deshaunwatson’s alleged past while arguing with Watson’s QB coach @QuincyAvery . There are families & people involved in those situations that are forever changed, & that trauma is not to be played with. I guess it’s cool to get laughs from the rest of your frat boy friends & other failed NFL QBs, but you’d hope we analyst would see the whole picture. That’s the job, and in truth we all fall short. At the least we should know we can’t judge intent on film, & the respect of incredibly sensitive situations is of value. Some things are bigger than football.
@thepivot OG’s. Just real talk.
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@unc_terry@CLERodB That opinion isn’t shared by 99% of the college football world fyi…ND typically plays a soft schedule, that’s a fact. I agree with Rod tho that it does seem to be changing which is great.
@habanero_hills@thedawgspodcast@JBo1776 I think when you look at where everyone ceiling is on that offense, it all comes back to Watson. I can live with the week 1 performance in the rain of course with the W….but this week all he had to do was NOT fuck it up somehow, which he obvs did.
FIGURE IT OUT DESHAUN
@CLERodB The more times I’ve watched the hit, the dirtier it looks to me Rod. Full body weight being throw right AT his knee as he’s already going down, wtf else was going to happen?
Or am I being biased because I’m a browns fan?
1. It's hard to win road games against division opponents in the NFL.
2. It's hard to recover in the moment from losing the heart and soul of your team, one of the best running backs to ever play the game, as a result of a dirty play by your opponent.
3. It's especially hard to win in the NFL when you're playing against your opponents *and* the referees. Just like last year's game in Pittsburgh, the Browns were flagged for at least 2.5 times the penalty yards as the Steelers. The Steelers' mediocre offensive line wasn't called for a single hold against the Browns' top flight pass rush, yet the Browns Pro-Bowler-laden offensive line was flagged for holding four times, including at least two drive-ending ticky-tack calls that don't get flagged 99 times out of 100. The Steelers were also allowed to rip Watson's facemask around to the back of his head and commit obvious pass interference on the game's last play, both right in front of the refs. We knew going into the season that it would be Cleveland Against the World and last night sure made that clear.
4. Players who cause injuries by diving into an opponent's lower leg should be subject to severe penalties, fines, and suspensions.
5. The ball bouncing off of Harrison Bryant's hands in the first quarter wasn't Deshaun's fault. Jedrick Wills giving Highsmith a free pass into the pocket wasn't Deshaun's fault. Yes he needs to play better but there's every reason to believe he will as he gets his legs back under him and with more experience in Stefanski's offense.
6. The Steelers didn't run a single play in the red zone last night. They had nine first downs, 255 yards of offense, were 4/14 on third down, and only had the ball for 24 minutes. This still looks like one of the best defenses the Browns have had in decades. But for a couple of fluke plays it would have been a dominating win for Cleveland last night even despite the awful officiating.
7. If you want to watch authentic competition go to a high school game. The NFL is WWE-style football-like entertainment substance.
8. On to the Titans. Vegas or bust.
@dandythemascot@DJLeMVP Damn well this actually is a mindfuck now….they say Paul’s hitting 3rd, Chili hitting 5th, but Bernie (who’s hitting 4th) isn’t standing there when Chili comes out…