Cowher Power

The Browns coach has a nickname, "Blunt Force Trauma". Nice. Pettine is intelligent, well-spoken, bald and kind of menacing looking. Nice. He speaks of ownership, accountability and learning from adversity. Nice. Too bad none of this translates to the team's on field performance. Its all an illusion.
There is a maddening disconnect from all the platitudes and self-help garbage and a team that self-destructs in every way imaginable at every opportunity.

Cleveland is a blue-collar town. We haven't been consistently competitive since the 80's. We have a hardcore work ethic. We believe in tradition. We love an underdog. We have had patience. We have survived heartbreak and loss. We deserve a winner. The time is past due.

We don't need a "up and coming" coordinator. We don't need a reclaimed retread, We need a proven winner. We need a head coach/GM so the personnel match the vision. We need a fiery leader that will call a spade a spade and bench ANYONE that isn't performing. We don't need a plan..we need results.

We need Bill Cowher.

There I said it. Let the laughter and howling begin. He STARTED as a backup linebacker for the Cleveland Browns...he is rough, he is nasty, he takes no prisoners. He is BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA for REAL. He also makes money without the stress of coaching in the NFL. A LOT of money. He wouldn't consider a return without total control of personnel decisions. So be it.

Haslam needs to break out that big checkbook and pay the man. Can you IMAGINE the rivalry with the Steelers if we got Cowher back? It would be heavenly. They would totally HATE it and we would become relevant almost instantly. The time is now...energize the fan base. Back up the Brinks truck to his door.

I'm in for the Chin.

The Crushing Weight on all Browns Fans

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Johnny_Manziel_2015.jpg&imgrefurl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Manziel&h=3672&w=3216&tbnid=PYpNu2--0NfOWM:&tbnh=186&tbnw=162&usg=__y8mJftbvPFbXIwTaZwpHjr_6Wjk=&docid=SKkx3Vz4RIpgBM&itg=1 We suck....again. 2-7 with no hope in sight. The yearly collapse came sooner in 2015, saving us from the inconvenience of watching Browns games during the holidays. Thank heaven for small favors, I guess. A football team is built position by position, and when we examine these one by one, the total lack of clarity and vision is disheartening. QB- McCown is serviceable but old. Manziel is probably a capable NFL backup. Austin Davis might be the best in the room. GRADE C RB- Full of promising role-players. Crowell is decent and Duke Johnson is dangerous out of the backfield. GRADE C WR- Full of smurfs, has-beens and a pothead with a world of talent. GRADE D TE- Barnidge has been a revelation and Bibbs might be decent in the future.GRADE B- OLINE- Over-rated with possible departures coming soon.GRADE D DLINE- Over-rated with another missed 1st round pick in the middle and age on the ends,GRADE D LB- Outside is not generating a rush. Inside is rapidly aging with unproven back ups.GRADE D DB- Full of pro-bowlers who cant stay on the field or perform when they do. GRADE D SP- Good punter and decent kicker GRADE A COACHING- Weak leadership with no ability to avoid stupid mistakes or adjust on the fly. GRADE D- FRONT OFFICE- Deer in the headlights...completely over his head. GRADE D- NOT a lot to be hopeful about after two years of this regime...time to blow it up