Positives After this Game

[hawaiiansteel]

Bart Scott was on ESPN radio getting props because he predicted the Browns would miss the playoffs this year.

Basically said this team lacks dogs and isn’t used to being favored. They were crowned after 1 playoff win.

Browns is the Browns.

I’m down in Charlotte and the Carolina Panthers have yet to have 2 back to back winning seasons. Some places simply aren’t used to having a winning culture. They may have a hot season every now and then but consistent winning is hard to do in this league.

[T.Ferguson]

[flippy]

I don't think Baker is the answer or anything but he has been playing hurt all year. No idea why they even had him play this game after they had been eliminated given that they knew he needed surgery.

The craziest thing was when Baker ran the ball and lowered his left shoulder and initiated contact vs going OOB.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Mike Tomlin Has never had a Losing Season

ordinarily, i'm like, "meh"... BUT, when i did a re-evaluation after the Lions tie and subsequent loss to the chargers, I took a peek at the schedule and i thought there was no way .500 would happen.
The remaining schedule was Bengals, Ravens (2x), Titans, Chiefs, Vikings, Browns. I didn't see any way they'd win THREE of those games to get to .500, not with this crappy o-line...

So I'm impressed...

[feltdizz]

First half I got:
Mayfield
17 atts - 2.4 yds/att
Roethlisberger
35 atts - 2.6 yds/att
Rushing:
CLE - 9 atts; 5.6 yds/att
PIT rush:
PIT - 14 atts; 5.1 yds/att

2nd half:
Mayfield
30 atts - 3.3 yds/att
Roethlisberger
13 atts - 1.5 yds/att
Rushing:
CLE - 11 atts; 3.9 yds/att
PIT - 17 atts; 6.9 yds/att

9 atts rushing by CLE in the first half is criminal but I won't complain about Stefanski as a poster child for mosted wanted.

There was a 3rd and 2 where Baker was sacked. That play was on our side of the field and should’ve been a run. Maybe he checked out of it due to the D.

Besides Chubbs 32 yards run they did nothing on the ground. -2 on the first carry, 1 yard here and there and maybe a 4 yard carry by D Johnson.

I get that everyone wanted them to keep running the ball but they weren’t successful when running it because we didn’t have Schoebert and Bush at ILB this game.

[feltdizz]

ordinarily, i'm like, "meh"... BUT, when i did a re-evaluation after the Lions tie and subsequent loss to the chargers, I took a peek at the schedule and i thought there was no way .500 would happen.
The remaining schedule was Bengals, Ravens (2x), Titans, Chiefs, Vikings, Browns. I didn't see any way they'd win THREE of those games to get to .500, not with this crappy o-line...

So I'm impressed...

and that is what cracks me up with people who hate this stat. Those folks were all pounding their chest on Tomlin finally having his first losing season.

Seeing them upset over this is hilarious.

[Oviedo]

and that is what cracks me up with people who hate this stat. Those folks were all pounding their chest on Tomlin finally having his first losing season.

Seeing them upset over this is hilarious.

Seeing them upset thrills me. They pooh pooh thenever had a losing season but Tomlin has done it for his first 15 years. You know who else has done that...NO ONE!!!!!! Ever in the history of the NFL. But some clowns act like it is no big deal and nothing special.

Belichek never did it. Lombardi never did it. Noll never did it. Parcells never did it. Shula never did it. Landry never did it. But because Tomlin did it, it means nothing. Just shows how clueless those who hate him really are.

[whisper]

Had Hassenaur been our starting center all season I think the Steelers might have won a couple more games. Green has been a total liability.

And our front office liked him better than any other center in the draft (even though he played OG).

[whisper]

Is Stefanski good or did he have one good season and now he thinks he can call whatever he wants instead of what works?

The Browns fans I know are sick and tired of him. They say he sucks at play calling, bad.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

And our front office liked him better than any other center in the draft (even though he played OG).

i find it funny how much you all believe coach speak... bwahahaha
basically, that's their way of saying, "LOOK... we took Najee and Friermuth and we got exactly who we wanted there. Sure, we missed out on the top 2 C but WE think it was worth it. So given the Pouncey's retirement and what's left on the board, this is who we thought was the best available (the other option being a gamble on a D3 guy to protect Ben) - oh and btw, it'd be pretty douchey to tell him that he wasn't our top choice, so... ahem.... WE HAD HIM RATED ABOVE ANYONE ELSE"

[Buzz]

Seeing them upset thrills me. They pooh pooh thenever had a losing season but Tomlin has done it for his first 15 years. You know who else has done that...NO ONE!!!!!! Ever in the history of the NFL. But some clowns act like it is no big deal and nothing special.

Belichek never did it. Lombardi never did it. Noll never did it.

Tomlin's 15 years of non-losing seasons is an amazing accomplishment, but I would trade it, in a heartbeat, for 2 or 3 more NFL championships during that span. Not even a worthy comparison, IMO.

[feltdizz]

The Browns fans I know are sick and tired of him. They say he sucks at play calling, bad.

but on here he was being praised like he was some genius after 1 season.

[feltdizz]

Tomlin's 15 years of non-losing seasons is an amazing accomplishment, but I would trade it, in a heartbeat, for 2 or 3 more NFL championships during that span. Not even a worthy comparison, IMO.

Everything doesn’t have to be compared to winning a SB.

I dont think he said a word about it being better than 2 or 3 more SB’s.

[Chucktownsteeler]

i find it funny how much you all believe coach speak... bwahahaha
basically, that's their way of saying, "LOOK... we took Najee and Friermuth and we got exactly who we wanted there. Sure, we missed out on the top 2 C but WE think it was worth it. So given the Pouncey's retirement and what's left on the board, this is who we thought was the best available (the other option being a gamble on a D3 guy to protect Ben) - oh and btw, it'd be pretty douchey to tell him that he wasn't our top choice, so... ahem.... WE HAD HIM RATED ABOVE ANYONE ELSE"

There were other pure centers available when Green was picked. Myers was there as well as Meinerz, just to name 2. Klemm scouted and wanted green bad, even though he was primarily a guard in college they liked his atheltism.

[NorthCoast]

Tomlin's 15 years of non-losing seasons is an amazing accomplishment, but I would trade it, in a heartbeat, for 2 or 3 more NFL championships during that span. Not even a worthy comparison, IMO.

Sure. But have fun in those down seasons when you are already chatting up the the next draft halfway through the season.