One penalty.

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(09-17-2020, 11:50 AM)Au165 Wrote: A negative run play is the same thing as a sack, hence why analytics treat TFL same as a sack. I believe they had 3, so essentially running created the same amount of negative outcomes as sacks did.

This is going nowhere.  You honestly believe that the three sacks did the same damage as three negative running plays.  Fine.  The point I was trying unsuccessfully to make was that if you came out running the ball you play away from the strength (the pass rush) and the biggest weakness of the offensive line (pass blocking) and MAYBE get the offensive line going a bit.  

I would be willing to bet the Browns come out pounding the ball against the Bengals tonight.  Instead of getting Baker off on a bad foot, firing up the defense, and maybe even causing an interception.  We will see.