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For all of their Super Bowl bluster, Browns yet again face-plant in opener
Yahoo ^ | September 8, 2019 | Dan Wetzel

Posted on 09/09/2019 5:54:06 AM PDT by C19fan

Odell Beckham Jr. wore a watch on his left wrist in his first game as a Cleveland Brown. Not just any watch — a Richard Mille that will run you a few hundred grand retail. He stated he has no fear of it breaking amidst the on-field violence of the NFL.

"It's indestructible," Beckham Jr. said.

The watch looked really nice. So there's that. It is certainly more than anyone can say about the Browns, who got humiliated 43-13 by the Tennessee Titans in their ballyhooed season opener as a supposed Super Bowl contender.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: football; fthenfl; nfl
What happens when you believe your own press clippings. Perhaps this will be a wake up call.
1 posted on 09/09/2019 5:54:06 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Closer than the score indicated. Titans fans probably thinking their team is awesome based on the final score, but it was a 15-13 typical Titans game with 2 minutes left in the third quarter before they blew the game open. Titans are not as good, nor Browns as bad as the final score would have one think. They do need to stop the dumb emotional penalties though.


2 posted on 09/09/2019 6:03:55 AM PDT by babble-on ("moderation is best in all things" - Hesiod)
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To: C19fan

Hard to believe they’re allowed to wear wristwatches in a game.


3 posted on 09/09/2019 6:08:32 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

How long until one of them has a service horse!


4 posted on 09/09/2019 6:11:38 AM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: babble-on

Yes it’s only Week 1. The losing teams are seldom as bad as they appeared, and the winning teams seldom as good. Except for the Dolphins. Some will get things turned around; some will go in the other direction.


5 posted on 09/09/2019 6:24:33 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: C19fan

Same Old Browns.

The Cleveland 5-11s are still operating in the factory of sadness.


6 posted on 09/09/2019 6:30:18 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: babble-on

I think the Browns had 18 penalties.

I saw one personal foul call. Guy hit the quarterback after the ball had been out of his hands for about 4 seconds.

I’ve grown to like Mayfield, but I can’t root for a stupid, undisciplined team.


7 posted on 09/09/2019 6:40:57 AM PDT by Conserv
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Fortunately for them the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati suck too.


8 posted on 09/09/2019 7:02:08 AM PDT by LeonardFMason
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And the NFL world is back to normal.


9 posted on 09/09/2019 7:13:01 AM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: Conserv

There was also a personal foul when a Browns D lineman punched a Titans TE in the face long after a whistle. And another when a Browns O lineman kicked a Titans LB in the head long after a whistle. The latter was ejected, and that was a big part of the Browns’ offensive struggles. They were playing at least one third string o lineman by the end.


10 posted on 09/09/2019 7:32:34 AM PDT by babble-on ("moderation is best in all things" - Hesiod)
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To: brownsfan

This year they’ve added brown pants to go with the brown jerseys.

At least they look the part.


11 posted on 09/09/2019 7:37:26 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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There was a time in the 1990's that the Browns had a turn around, even winning the wild card.

But that was when they had the dynamic duo as head coach and defensive coordinator.

Saban (left) was Belichick's first hire with the Cleveland Browns.

12 posted on 09/09/2019 7:41:56 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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