Browns special teams today: -gave up a 48-yard punt return that led to a TD -fielded a kickoff that was going out of bounds -fumbled a punt without a defender in sight that led to a TD Bubba Ventrone I’ll see you in maximum security prison

People will say the Browns are tanking and it doesn't matter. BUT not firing Bubba Ventrone is a potent symbol of the lack of accountability at the heart of the Browns organization.

Perfect encapsulation of why Kevin Stefanski needs to be fired on that fourth down sneak.

NFLN @cameronwolfe.bsky.social reporting that he was told Wyatt Teller and Teven Jenkins are rotating series today. My presumption would be that this is an attempt to get an evaluation of Jenkins ahead of free agency, as he will be inexpensive and the Browns have no offensive linemen under contract

It seems common sense to me that there should be a moratorium on hiring until the season ends, as in the national championship. For what it's worth, I'd like to see this in the NFL too. No hires until after the Super Bowl.

Why does Fox start every replay package with a view from a pylon cam? Who wants to watch football from a webcam on the ground?

daily/weekly/monthly reminder that espn got rid of talented journalists just so they could afford to pay this sentient diaper rash

No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should

The Browns offense is so poorly coached, even with a different QB and playcaller, the biggest liability is the constant sloppy mistakes. How does the buck not stop with the "play calling guru" head coach. The offense has been like this for the majority of Kevin's tenure.

Myles hasn’t seen a Browns QB throw a ball that far since 2023 lmao

Al Michaels is addicted to saying the word "meanwhile" and now that you know that, you won't be able to watch Thursday Night Football.

I do think you can understand the present state of world affairs better if you believe that the worst person alive has, since 2017, been the most powerful person alive the majority of the time.

ok we’re gonna try this again lmao: @andrewspayde.bsky.social and I are going live on YouTube to talk Browns and some Cavs, come hang! www.youtube.com/live/9lRXHji...

@jordanzirm.bsky.social and I are gonna try and be live on YouTube here for a bit. Talking Browns and maybe some Cavs Come join us! youtube.com/live/UVvHu-h...

As it relates to the Browns, Daboll would be a great OC for a Flores or Minter type defensive HC. Feels unlikely he will get another HC shot at this point so he might settle in long term. Has proven he works well with young QBs.

It's so WEIRD how so many quarterbacks playing against Sean Payton-coached teams end up with injuries. Such a WILD coincidence. Maybe the NFL should look into this...I have some ideas on what to call the resulting scandal.

I bullied (begged) Jordan into coming back to BlueSky. We're trying to get a podcast started and we would love the support of Cleveland Sports Sky!!

The DePodesta news is, in my estimation, better news than firing either AB or Stefanski at this juncture. A few thoughts: It makes sense to me that he ends up in Colorado because I can't imagine many other jobs were available to him. The Rockies are one of the worst jobs in professional sports.

My buddy @jordanzirm.bsky.social and I linked up to talk thru our feelings about the Browns season so far and what happens next. It's not the most positive outlook, but I always enjoy chatting with Jordan about the dumb football team we both inexplicably love. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4H0...

Unless you're the brain geniuses in Cleveland, and then you craft contracts harder to get out of than a finger trap. All so you have enough excess cap space to sign a $9 mil swing tackle who is so bad he's a healthy scratch by week 5.

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Takeaway from today's Browns game: It is possible to win an NFL game without a functional pass offense.

On balance, I still think they need to fire Stefanski, but this list of candidates in Tennessee certainly gives me pause. I think Jesse Minter is probably at the top of my list.

The Browns are about to play ALL of these teams, including the worst defense in the league this week. If Kevin can't figure it out against these teams, they gotta fire him ASAP.

I really wish Browns fans would just forget about 2020. That roster is not coming back. That Stefanski is not coming back. That Bill Callahan is not coming back. The NFL evolves QUICKLY. Trying to bring back the "Stefanski" offense was a mistake. Browns fans should want to innovate, not revert.

Regarding the Browns stadium deal, I said before the only "talent" Jimmy Haslam has is spending money to make things go away. That's why Deshaun Watson is the prototypical Browns QB. Anyway, I will believe the Browns new stadium is as nice as the renderings the moment I see it, not before.

Speaking of Andrew Berry being smarter than everyone, here's my thread from draft night in April. I think it has aged pretty well. Six weeks in and the Browns are gonna be starting Thayer Munford this week. Meanwhile, Membou looks like the real deal with the Jets.

Browns fans, is it good when other teams' head coaches are actively clowning the general manager? Does that mean things are on the right track?

Browns have the 6th most expensive OL this year by AAV, and it's the second-worst in the league in pass protection. What Berry has done to the OL room is a fireable offense in and of itself.

Classic AB special here. Low risk, no reward.

I know Mike Vrabel would likely not have chosen Cleveland over New England, but we'll never know ...and he was in the building in Cleveland. I have a feeling that's going to be a(nother) long term regret for the Browns, not trying to hire Vrabel when they had the chance.

Jerry Jeudy got absolutely bitched today.

The biggest Browns unknown for me: What's the opinion of DePodesta within the ownership group? He bears more responsibility for the past decade than anyone other than Haslam himself, in my estimation. But DePo has also been successful at deflecting blame onto others. Does his time run out?

The Browns have intentionally made winning very difficult for themselves with the way they have built this team. I have said since the draft, there is no coherent team building philosophy anymore, it's just a constant stream of flip-flopping course corrections.

Two things are true: The Stefanski offense hasn't delivered for the Browns for years. The Browns offense has bottom three talent in the league. A full organizational reset is badly needed.

Isaiah Bond had SEVEN targets today against the Vikings. 2 catches for 29 yards

It's early, but clearly Berry deserves credit for a strong rookie draft class. Well see how they pan out over the years. However, not drafting a WR and OL high is going to haunt this team this season.

Jerome Ford "showcase" game

Jerry Jeudy is exactly the receiver I thought he was going to be (not complimentary)

College GameDay turning into a second-rate dude podcast fucking sucks. I used to have it on every Saturday. Not anymore.

a heartwarming story of how being an unethical and talentless hack is no barrier to success when you are willing to endlessly flatter the wretched views of rich dipshits

Kevin successfully turned a two score deficit into a two score deficit there. The Browns org has meaningfully abandoned analytics in so many different ways. They've failed to build a workable offense so now they run the team like it's the 2006 Bears.

The Browns defense is 2023 levels of fun again. Sucks that the offense is mostly DOA currently.

I've seen some people suggest the Browns offense got worse after firing Alex Van Pelt. That's true to some extent, but I think the real loss to Stefanski was when Petzing went to Arizona. Petzing is doing a great job down there.

The Browns do not have a coherent team building philosophy part 56: Their offensive line is not only one of the most expensive in the league, it's also one of the most injury prone and already down multiple pieces 3 weeks in. But, most important, it's fucking terrible. -ab laser eyes meme-

I, like many other people quoting or replying, have never heard Portnoy talk. What a bag of garbage he is. I truly cannot fathom why anyone would watch this or agree to be a guest!

The Browns defense has been great all day so of course they get creased when the game is on the line.

I'll just say it again. The Browns offense only looked functional in Week One because the Bengals defense is terrible. Browns are the worst offense in the league for a second straight year.

I wrote about the Kimmel situation

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