Cleveland Browns @ Tennessee Titans: My Thoughts

by Jimmy on Dec 6, 2008 12:33 AM CST in News Comment 15 comments

This is yet another game that presents a lot of favorable match-ups for the Titans. The Browns have a bad run defense, and the Titans need to continue to get back to the smash mouth style of offense that they need to play if they are going to make a deep run in the playoffs. Look for Crazy Legs to run the speed game early, and The Round Mound to hit them in the mouth in the 2nd and 4th quarters.

The Browns aren't good against the pass on defense either. The Titans will pass just enough to keep them honest, but I don't see them throwing the ball a whole lot.

The Browns offense has been bad all year and now Ken Dorsey is their starting quarterback. The Titans will get after Dorsey early and often to make sure he has no chance to get into any type or rhythm. Dorsey will throw at least 2 picks in this game.

The other key for the defense will be stopping Jamal Lewis. Lewis is one of my archenemies having played for my least favorite college team (Tennessee), and one of my least favorite NFL teams (Ravens). Lewis hasn't had nearly the success he had this season, and if the Titans can hit him in the mouth a couple of times early he will be a non-factor.

The scariest part of this football team is running back/wide receiver/quarterback Joshua Cribbs. He is explosive returning kicks and runs lines up at quarterback in their Wild Brown formation. The Titans have done a good job against some really good return men this season, and I don't expect that to change Sunday.

This is another game where the Titans will roll as long as they take care of the football.

Prediction: Titans 34 Browns 6

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I feel like

if we could contain Hester we can handle Cribbs. Hopefully anyway.

Titans 31 Browns 3

The PAIN TRAIN is comin baby!

by BigW on Dec 6, 2008 8:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Brownies

The Browns SUCK and never should have had a franchise brought back to Cleveland after the Ravens left. They are terrible year in and year out. Prediction——Titans by however many we want!

Someone once said "Vince Young bleeds two toned blue!" But I disagree, because The Great One Doesnt Bleed!!

by Vincanity on Dec 6, 2008 9:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Where

are the updated pick em standings

AF4H

by TitanFreakinKnoxville on Dec 6, 2008 10:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

You need to learn to be patient

Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.

by Jimmy on Dec 6, 2008 11:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

But how did a bad Browns team keep the Colts out of the end zone?

Something had to give? Or are the Colts just as bad?
Granted, the 3rd QB on the team will be playing, but it was the Defense that kept the Colts out of the end zone all day.
I agree that the Titans CAN win this game and SHOULD win it like they did in Detroit, but the Browns aren’t the Lions.

by FaninEcuador on Dec 6, 2008 11:05 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Browns run defense vs the Colts run game

is not near as much of a mismatch as the Titan run game vs the Browns run defense.

I hate Music City Miracles!

by gramsey712 on Dec 6, 2008 11:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you need to learn not to say updated standings tomorrow if you aren't going to update the standings the next day

AF4H

by TitanFreakinKnoxville on Dec 6, 2008 11:39 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

That is a valid point

They are coming momentarily

Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.

by Jimmy on Dec 6, 2008 12:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Jimmy can do what he wants when he wants

It’s his ballgame.

by Cajuncub on Dec 6, 2008 11:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

As is that

Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.

by Jimmy on Dec 6, 2008 12:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

IS there any way...

the Browns have a legitimate shot to win this game? Outside of natural disaster befalling half the Titans, or a new NFL rule spoting teams with no logos on their helmets a twenty point lead, I can’t see how this game is even competitive. It shouldn’t even be broadcast until after 10pm so innocent children don’t see the carnage.

"Wherever you go, there you are" - Buckaroo Bonzai

by brik on Dec 6, 2008 2:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Lol

thanks for getting those.

back to the game. i’m uber excited! i’ll be there tomorrow…leaving here at 8:30 is the only sucky part….smash and dash will take over….but i do think jamal lewis will have a decent game….i just don’t see any offense from the brownies other than lewis.

Titans 27 Browns 6

AF4H

by TitanFreakinKnoxville on Dec 6, 2008 3:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

colts struggled a lot because of the weather

at least that’s how i saw it. we are built for the muck if any team is, so i don’t think we should be worried. we will have to play our worst game of the year to lose this one.

by hal41605 on Dec 6, 2008 3:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Sorry about the negative vibes

I didn’t see the Colts game and just didn’t see how they didn’t score. I’m sure we’ll see a lot of Smash and Dash and maybe Simms in the 4th.

by FaninEcuador on Dec 6, 2008 9:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Simms?

Really? Do you mean the game Sims, where the Browns from 1986 play this Titans team and actually win? Smash & Dash against Mack and Byner, Kozar versus Collins. Now THERE is a Browns/TItans game worth watching, because this one will be crap.
Or did you mean Chris Simms?

"Wherever you go, there you are" - Buckaroo Bonzai

by brik on Dec 6, 2008 9:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs