D Bone

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Browns: It is time for Kevin Stefanski to be the boss

We are now six weeks into the season, and the Cleveland Browns are still making the same mistakes they made in Week 1. While the Browns do not want to make midseason changes to their coaching staff according to The OBR’s Brad Stainbrook, it is time for Kevin Stefanski to make the tough decisions a boss has to make.

There is little shot Stefanski gets fired as the offensive side of the football has been a bright spot (outside of today’s lemon of a game against the New England Patriots). Especially considering he is working with a journeyman backup quarterback who is starting to look like one again.

However, at the end of the day, his staff is a reflection of him. And while defensive coordinator Joe Woods and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer are personal friends of Stefanski, this train is too far off the rails to attempt to redeem.

Coming into this game against the Patriots, the Cleveland defense ranked dead last in DVOA, making them the least efficient defense in the league. They entered 16th against the pass and 32nd against the run.

Those numbers will not be trending up as the Woods-led defense allowed a fourth round rookie in Bailey Zappe to drop over 300 yards passing on them. They also allowed over 100 yards rushing again, which has become too consistent of a theme for this unit.

There are no more excuses left out there for Woods. He had his unit firing as a top-10 unit at the end of last season, but this type of regression and effort is nothing but a reflection of the man guiding them. The bye week is two weeks away for the Browns, but with back-to-back games against division rivals that could save the season in Cleveland, they have no margin for error.

The same goes for Priefer’s special teams units as they managed to produce two costly mishaps at the end of the game when Cleveland still had a chance to fight back. An onside kick where A.J. Green touched the ball while out of bounds that would have been otherwise recovered by the Browns, then a muffed punt where Green once again vacated the gunner and allowed them to crowd punt returner Chester Rogers’ space.

Pile these on top of crucial missed kicks, poorly downed punts that could have rolled inside the five-yard line, and a blown onside kick in Week 2, these Priefer-led units are too prone to mistakes.

Again, the Browns have a back-to-back stretch against AFC North rivals, two teams that have shown vulnerability. However, the Browns need something to change, something to ignite a spark in this team. With this thin of a margin for error, there is little reason to continue to run it back with the current arrangement.

It is time for Stefanski to do the most difficult part of his job and fire his friends.

Story originally appeared on Browns Wire

I had us 3-8 at Watson's debut, but with the upcoming schedule I may have been a bit too optimistic. 

2 minutes ago, Kvoethe said:

Jesus...we make moon unit zappe look like Brady.  Horrible defense

Fun Fact: My mom went to high school with Frank Zappa (Antelope Valley HS). 

24 minutes ago, BrownsFan4Evr said:

Well, there ya go.....we'll probably lose by 3 pts AGAIN. Stefanski hasn't learned a thing.......TAKE THE 3 WHEN YOU HAVE IT!!

I'm not watching the game but it sounds like anal lick ticks was relied on once again to cover up for the decision maker's lack of a gut feeling and lack of how to play the smartest game when it's presented to you in real time.

"But Madden told me to go".... 

Dammit, if only I would've done some electrical work for him, as I'm sure I would suddenly remember how he made me feel uncomfortable walking around in those tight shorts and muscle shirt while showing me what he wanted done, all while saying "You can load up my panel any day Sparky". 

Well, there goes my retirement plan. 

2 hours ago, hoorta said:

Hehe... who says you have to ride on roads? I try to avoid it whenever possible...  We're blessed here in SW Ohio with the longest off road trail network in the country. 8\10th of a mile on a residential street, and I'm on it.     I can ride to Cincinnati or Columbus from Dayton and it's less than a mile on city streets.  https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/04/americas-largest-paved-bike-trail-network-miami-valley-trails-is-in-southwest-ohio.html

Oh, over the course of a few years, I completed the 300+ Mile Ohio (River) to (Lake) Erie trail.  90%+ of it is paved trail, and the parts that aren't are zero traffic Amish Hill Country.  Because it's already there, the Great American Rail-Trail (East Coast to West Coast) is using almost all of it through Ohio. 

PS- imitating RAGBRAI the week long ride across Iowa, put your wheel in the Ohio and then Lake Erie when you finish. I now know why MTB guys use SPD cleats, and not my SPD-L cleats. Seems like getting wet sand in them at Edgewater Beach on the lakeshore is the equivalent of super gluing your cleats to the pedals.  Yeah, I took a zero mph crash there...   

^ Loved that link!! It's so cool to see areas embrace cycling and actually put money towards it. If you watched the 2nd video I posted, I ended up on the CA Aqueduct and we can ride it 37 miles, point-to-point, one way. It's a mix of asphalt and dirt and most people use a road or gravel bike. 

It's a cool thing for us to have for people who don't want to ride trails like I ride, but also don't want to ride on the road with autos piloted by morons. I have a few MTB buddies that do both and they make a whole day out of the 74 miles.

Maybe one day I'll borrow a gravel bike and see what it's like. 

40 minutes ago, hoorta said:

As a long term street cyclist--  You're NUTS!!!!    At my age, staying out of hospital emergency rooms is one of my high priorities when I hop on my bike.  

It's so funny because roadies think we MTBers are crazy, but we think you are for riding on the road with all of the idiot texting drivers! 

One thing is for sure though, bikes will prolong our lives and give us a fighting shot at having a great final phase...... Keep on pedaling brother!! 💪

What the hell, here's one more. It's my favorite trail and a glimpse of where I've spent all 54yrs of my life (it's much steeper than it looks on GoPro)...

My 1st POV of what I do during most Browns games these days (yes, it is gratuitous and nope, I don't care) 

On 7/12/2020 at 10:51 AM, D Bone said:

Hell yea! Now this is a thread that should be 22 pages by months end. Very cool. 

A) I'm glad I'm still alive

2) Quoting myself is a badass way to get to 22 pages

C) There's some hot chicks in that pic, well done boys

22 minutes ago, Canton Dawg said:

Garrett doesn’t like the home crowd booing as well.

A nice drive in the country will clear his head.

Too soon?

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/keenan-allen-and-myles-garrett-both-disapproved-of-brandon-staleys-late-4th-down-gamble-wtf-are-we-doing-232839424.html

Keenan Allen openly criticized Staley's stupid coaching decision and did so in real time, and apparently now our defense feels "disrespected"??

^ Poor little fellas. I hope they feel better soon. 

Prime Time trade for sure. 

I feared a Bolts blow out and honestly thought it would be a 38-20 loss. I was pleasantly surprised with the way the Browns played and they had a chance to win the last time they touched the ball, but just didn't make the play. 

They aren't good enough to overcome mistakes (missed FGs/endzone picks/coaching decisions) and their defense continues to be the weak point with no fix in sight.... just the same old excuses. Stef needed to address the defense this offseason, but instead hooked his future to the horse of Joe Woods. Stef saddled that horse, now he's going to ride it. 

So far, we are who I thought we would be..... a 6-11 team. Prove me wrong Browns. I dare you. 

Just now, syd said:

i mean i have gotten better i no longer flip over stuff  and stay pissed for most of the week Now i just come here and get time outs

I feel ya. 

9 minutes ago, The Cysko Kid said:

Im already over the browns early this year. Ill root for them still but im not gonna get upset when theyre sucking bilge water in the basement of the division. Because...that's where they're headed quickly. 

I have them 6-11 in Dutch's 2022 Browns Questions thread and right now they are actually 1 game ahead of where I thought they would be, so I guess I'm am super stoked. 

17 minutes ago, syd said:

seriously ? i can pretty much count on my fingers and toes how many plays i have missed since are return guess im just a gluten for punishment 

I was you, but probably worse, up until the move. Every snap of every game. Losses not only ruined my Sunday, but lingered until Wednesday. Wins made me feel like the universe was perfect.... then came '95. They moved and my daughter was born.

Now, I watch a game when and if I don't have an MTB ride planned, and if they win it's like "nice", and when they lose it's like, "oh well".

I always hated how they controlled me and my outlook on life before '95 but could not help it. 95 was the best thing that ever happened to me personally, as it turned off my obsession with a sports team and focused it on my daughter.

Flame suit on and ready for the 'I'm not a real fan' jabs. 🤣

11 minutes ago, SdBacker80 said:

Anyone just hear Nate Burleson? 

I did. So? You can say hit me while holding 20 and pull an Ace, but it doesn't make it the right call and doesn't make you a genius. Cowhers face said it all while Nate was defending. 

EDIT: .... and as a guy who has seen every Chargers game under Staley, I call bullshit on Nate's 7-0 'facts'... I watched him hand the Chiefs a win with one of his patented, genius, anal lick tic decisions.  

35 minutes ago, bjh2130 said:

Spike on 4th down and you lose?

 

That's why i didn't like taking the shot on 2nd down. 3rd down with that time its either a sideline throw or you have to pick up the first down cause if you get stopped in bounds short of the marker you have a rough time getting your kicker on the field

Agree on all, however the middle is always open in that instance and I would've taken advantage of it.... they risked that result as soon as they chose to run a play on 3rd. Fumbled snap, sack, ect... same result. 

Maybe not a shovel pass, but I certainly would've targeted the soft middle. The 2nd down bomb put them in that situation and certainly needs to be ridiculed.

Staley did everything he could to hand us the win and we couldn't take advantage.     

1 minute ago, SdBacker80 said:

Their defense was shaky.  They have a franchise QB with a fly trap for hands WR against a Rookie DB.  Win the game with your QB and don’t put the D back on the field.  I get it. 

Yep, it was pure genius 

1 minute ago, blitzz2 said:

Now he wants to throw long...

The last offensive play with :20 seconds left screamed TE screen or TE/RB shovel pass to use the middle of the field for 7-12 free yards, and still have plenty of time to spike it for a more realistic 43yd attempt....

But what do I know? 

Just now, SdBacker80 said:

Fire Staley!!!!

Watching this new breed of head coaches say 'hit me' while holding 18, and the whole while thinking they are the smartest person at the table is beyond frustrating.

Yea, the Bolts won, but they did so in spite of their head coach and not because of him.

Good game to watch today, which I didn't think would be the result before kick off. 

The next time one of us bad mouths Stef, think what Chargers fans have to watch each week..... The worst head coach I, and they have ever seen. 

2 hours ago, D Bone said:

The Bolts' head coach is far and away the worst game day manager that I have ever seen and proof the some head coaches today learned everything they know about game flow playing Madden when they were 10. 

Hi there D Bone! 

I had this game as a loss ever since I saw the schedule, and this morning I feared a 38-20 blowout.....

We still have a chance to win it baby. 

Our D has to step up. Right here, right now. Pull up their big boy panties.