12-08-2015, 12:05 AM
Teams are always judged by their past. The Patriots have lost the last two solely because of injuries. Last year, when all of our guys were hurt, we lost because we're losers and have a loser qb. It's all bs but the media is simple minded and very few offer meaningful analysis.
They say the Browns quit because they're a "loser" team and its what losers do. Reality is, this is pro football. All these guys have been winners their whole life. Best in high school that advance to college. Best in college that advance to the pros. The line between winning and losing is very fine and the losing has to kill these players. Look at Carolina, who won 7 games last year and will likely (at least) double that in this regular season. A piece here or there can turn it around but the media acts like what's happened the last 10 years has some effect on the guys currently on the team. They're waiting for the panthers to fold. They say they have played a weak schedule, etc. All because they didn't deliver last year. But they added a piece here and there and stayed healthy and bam- they ARE legit.
The Browns biggest issue, as has been noted here, is that they're impatient. Every team makes bad moves from time to time. Drafting JF may have been one of them- that's yet to be proven. But their desperation has driven impatience and who can blame them?
I spent some formidable years in Cincy as a kid before moving to Cleveland in the 80s as a Bengals fan. I respect Cleveland sports fans. They deserve better but in this day and age, the media scrutiny leads both the fanbase and the team to be impatient. I'm not sure it's something they'll ever escape from. It's worse than us in the 90s. That was pre Internet when every clown gained a voice. Again, Cleveland deserves better. Not sure it can improve.
They say the Browns quit because they're a "loser" team and its what losers do. Reality is, this is pro football. All these guys have been winners their whole life. Best in high school that advance to college. Best in college that advance to the pros. The line between winning and losing is very fine and the losing has to kill these players. Look at Carolina, who won 7 games last year and will likely (at least) double that in this regular season. A piece here or there can turn it around but the media acts like what's happened the last 10 years has some effect on the guys currently on the team. They're waiting for the panthers to fold. They say they have played a weak schedule, etc. All because they didn't deliver last year. But they added a piece here and there and stayed healthy and bam- they ARE legit.
The Browns biggest issue, as has been noted here, is that they're impatient. Every team makes bad moves from time to time. Drafting JF may have been one of them- that's yet to be proven. But their desperation has driven impatience and who can blame them?
I spent some formidable years in Cincy as a kid before moving to Cleveland in the 80s as a Bengals fan. I respect Cleveland sports fans. They deserve better but in this day and age, the media scrutiny leads both the fanbase and the team to be impatient. I'm not sure it's something they'll ever escape from. It's worse than us in the 90s. That was pre Internet when every clown gained a voice. Again, Cleveland deserves better. Not sure it can improve.
