Right, there are so many variables in the game that would have been different. The Browns certainly would have been in a better position but its hard to say if the rest of the game plays out in the same way at all if the game had been closer at the half. Maybe Mahomes never gets knocked out? Chaos Theory and all.
Is it fair to say that they are both lowering their head?
It was a blindside helmet to helmet with the crown. I mean it is a clear penalty with the ref standing there. I understand at times a WR can lower his head to make a play and that can happen by accident but this didn’t look like an accident. Now, that has no factor anyway bc it is a clear crown hit. This was an easy call imo. It definitely changed all momentum of the game but not saying it changed the outcome. It definitely pissed me off how you can miss a call that easy standing right over the play.
I know. Whats bad about that play is that I think he loses that ball if Sorenson just does a normal hit on him. The ball isnt secured at all.
I do regardless (think bring back), but releasing him probably out of question as thought I read contract guaranteed because of injury.
Might as well. Cap should be OK for at least 2 more years until Garrett, Ward AND Baker deals kick in (assuming Ward/Baker get big deals).
He'll be seen as a genius for it, but Reid tried his best to be the Reid of old and give the Browns a shot.
Maybe, but other than this game they were scoring at will against some tough defenses. If they think OBJ can come back I doubt they spend big money on a WR.
I'll never understand why Henne>Moore in the eyes of Reid. Henne is catastrophically bad even with Hill/Kelce to carry some of his play. Happy with the playcalls in a vacuum, but Henne is a prototypical fuckup backup QB.
Beat me to it. agree. Other than this game they moved up and down the field on some tough defenses the last couple months. Speed on defense more important. Maybe that comes with Greedy and Delpit (don't know their speed) but cannot count on Greedy. Faster LB would help.
I would add to previous comments OBJ a lot like Baker in the sense way to many fanboys or outright critics (not saying you are either). Many just assume he was the problem and no way maybe he would have improved along with rest of team as they learned the O. Or some were fanboys AND Baker critics and just said his issues were all Baker if he could not make it work and/or forced balls to him.
Very well said. Huge Stefanski fan and he'll be here a long time, I think. Wasn't his finest performance, though, in challenges and using TOs (or both in some cases). Were few if any games this season where he left me scratching my head with complete bonehead decisions like those or overall clock management. Will say the Hill challenge could have been someone telling him to do it (as is usually the case with challenges). But if he did it off what he saw then that's on him. Other wasted TO I'd rather lose the 5 yards than waste toe TO. Did seem a little more disorganized on plays which was rarely a problem this you(constant issue last season with worst coach ever).
This isn't the play that ruined the Browns season. It was the last play of the game. This play was called correctly based on the rule book. Can't say that it wasn't controversial OR that the rule shouldn't be changed, but that's a totally different conversation.
He may have been referring to the helmet to helmet the ref missed as the ball clearly went through the EZ. Not reviewable. And to be fair, when you are watching the WR, his feet, OOB, the ball, the pylon it's hard to also see how Sorenson hit him.
Yep...frustrating, dumb rule and sucked at the time. But right call.
