BROWNS LEFT OUT

AT 10-6 BUT IT WAS A GREAT SEASON REGARDLESS. GO BROWNS AND SEE YOU NEXT YEAR. ON A SECOND NOTE FOOTBALL BEGINS IN MARCH AS THE CLEVELAND GLADIATORS PLAY HOST TO THE NEW YORK DRAGONS ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. KICKOFF IS NOW JUST 62 DAYS AWAY.

IT IS ONLY..........

FITTING THAT THE BROWNS HAVE THEIR PLAYOFF FAIT DECIDED ON THE FINAL GAME OF THE YEAR IN THE FINAL SECONDS. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BROWNS VS 49ERS GAME TODAY THE BROWNS STILL WONT KNOW THEIR PLAY OFF FAIT UNTIL ALMOST OR MAYBE MIDNIGHT. WE THE FANS WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. BELOW ARE MY PICKS FOR THIS WEEK:

GB OVER DET: MARTZ....YOU'RE FIRED! 24-20.
NO OVER CHI: SAINTS PLAY WAIT AND SEE AS WELL. 20-14.
CIN OVER MIA: PARCELLS ERA BEGINS AT APPROX 4:15. 19-16.
DAL TIE WAS: A TIE IN A PLAYOFF GAME SITUATION? 24-24.
PHI OVER BUF: MCNABB HAS A GREAT LAST GAME FOR EAGLES. 34-24.
SEA OVER ATL: CHARLIE MAY SEE SOME ACTION. 31-10.
JAC OVER HOU: TEXANS HAD GREAT YEAR. 30-20.
BAL OVER PIT: I HATE THE STEELERS. 7-3.
TAM OVER CAR: WHAT HAPPENED TO PANTHERS. 17-16.
DEN OVER MIN: BRONCOS WIN SPOIL VIKINGS. 23-19.
ARI OVER STL: RAMS HAVE HAD ENOUGH. 17-10.
SD OVER OAK: CHARGERS CHARGE TOWARD PLAYOFFS. 30-10.
NYJ OVER KC: CHIEFS SMELL. 6-3.
IND OVER TEN: IND WILL HAVE THEIR PHONE LINES BUSY TONIGHT. 27-17.

FINALLY ITS CLE OVER 49ERS: BROWNS WILL PLAY WAIT AND SEE, BUT I HAVE FAITH.

IT MAY BE A COUPLE HOURS

EARLY......BUT HAVE A NICE CHRISTMAS EVERYONE AND STAY SAFE........GO BROWNS KEEP THE FAITH........WE WILL PLAY IN JANUARY!

WEEK 16 STARTS NOW

HERE WE ARE WEEK 16 KICKS OFF TONIGHT AND HERE IS MY PREDICTION:

THE RAMS HAVE NOTHING TO PLAY FOR BUT PRIDE MAKING THEM A DANGEROUS TEAM. THE STEELERS ARE TRYING TO HOLD THEIR DIVISION LEAD OVER THE BROWNS. I THINK ITS GOING TO BE A WILD ONE. AFTER ALL THIS IS THE RAMS SUPER BOWL.

STL OVER PIT: PITTSBURGH LOSES GRIP OF DIVISION AND THE MORNING HEADLINES WILL BE SOMETHING TO SEE.....PITTSBURGH LOSES DIVISION LEAD BY 1/2 GAME. 31-24.

OH YEAH AND ONE LAST THING... MY AUNT , AGENT , AND FRIEND ARE ON THEIR WAY DRIVING TO CLEVELAND FROM A LARGE AND WARM STATE THAT WILL BE 80 DEGREES ON CHRISTMAS. THEY ARE STOPPING AT EVERY STARBUCKS ALONG THE WAY. THIS COULD BE A GUINNESS RECORD FOR MOST STARBUCKS STOPPED AT ALONG THE WAY IN A 48 HOUR PERIOD.

BROWNS INCH CLOSER.......

TO A PLAYOFF SPOT BUT ARE STILL NOT IN. WITH AN 8-0 SHUTOUT OF THE BILLS ON SUNDAY IN BLIZZARD BOWL I, THE BROWNS ARE NOW 1 WIN AWAY FROM THE PLAYOFFS. A WIN THIS WEEK OVER THE BENGALS OR A TITANS LOSS TO THE JETS WILL SEAL THE DEAL. MORE IMPORTANTLY THE BROWNS ARE TIED FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE AFC NORTH WITH THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT 9-5. THE STEELERS HOLD A HEAD TO HEAD TIEBREAKER OVER CLEVELAND BUT ANY COMBINATION THAT EQUALS A PLUS 1 FOR THE BROWNS IN THE FINAL TWO WEEKS WILL GIVE THE BROWNS A DIVISON TITLE. THE BROWNS CAN CLICNH THE DIVISON INTHE FOLLOWING WAYS:
1) THE BROWNS GO 1-1 IN THEIR FINAL 2 GAMES AND THE STEELERS GO 0-2.
2) THE BROWNS GO 2-0 AND THE STEELERS GO 1-1.

BECAUSE OF ALL THIS CHAOS THE BROWNS CAN STILL PLAY THE CHARGERS, JAGUARS, OR THE STEELERS. AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY WOULD FACE THE CHARGERS ON JAN 5 AT 1:00 IN SAN DIEGO. IF THE HOST A HOME PLAYOFF GAME IT WOULD BE IN CLEVELAND ON JAN 5 AT 1:00. ALL THE CHAOS BEGINS THURSDAY WHEN THE STEELERS TRAVEL TO ST. LOUIS TO PLAY THE RAMS ON THE NFL NETWORK.

THE REST OF WEEK 15

HERE THEY ARE:

TAM OVER ATL: BUCS ARE BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS. 27-17.
NE OVER JETS: IF NE LOSES THEY WON'T WIN SUPER BOWL. 21-13.
NO OVER ARI: CARDS HAVE HAD NICE PLAYOFF RUN. 24-20.
KC OVER TEN: EVERYONE KNOWS WHY I'M PICKING KC. 17-13.
BAL OVER MIA: DOLPHINS STAY WINLESS. 13-10.
PIT OVER JAC: COULD GO EITHER WAY IN THIS ONE. 24-23.
SEA OVER CAR: SEA CAN SCORE BUT PANTHERS CAN'T. 27-10.
GB OVER STL: SHOULD BE FUN TO WATCH. 33-30.
IND OVER OAK: I CAN SEE OAK CAUSING TROUBLE FOR INDY. 31-26.
SD OVER DET: CHARGERS CHARGED. 23-17.
DAL OVER PHI: MAYBE NEXT YEAR PHILLY. 31-17.
NYG OVER WAS: NICE PLAYOFF RUN FOR WAS AS WELL. 20-16.
MIN OVER CHI: BEARS NEED TO HIBERNATE. 20-19.

FINALLY ITS CLE OVER BUF: EXPERTS SAY NOBODY BELIEVED THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THEY ARE WRONG JUST LOOK AT MY SEASON PREVIEW. GO BROWNS....WE BELIEVE. 27-19.

WEEK 15 CONT

THE SECOND GAME OF WEEK 15 COMES TONIGHT IN A MEANINGLESS GAME BETWEEN THE HOST 49ERS AND THE BENGALS TONIGHT AT 8PM ON THE NFL NETWORK. WHO WINS HERE, FLIP A COIN. MY PREDICTION IS

BENGALS OVER 49ERS: A GAME OF TRICK PLAYS GOES BENGALS WAY. 27-23.

WEEK 14 REVIEW

WELL THE BROWNS CAME AWAY FROM THE MEADOWLANDS WITH A WIN. THE BEARS SHOULD GO HIBERNATE FOR THE WINTER, AND I WENT 14-2 IN MY PICKS THIS WEEK. NOT BAD FOR WEEK 14. WEEK 15 KICKS OFF THURSDAY WITH DENVER TRAVELING TO HOUSTON TO PLAY THE TEXANS. DENVER WILL BE FIGHTING FOR THEIR PLAYOFF LIVES AND THE BROWNS WILL BE WATCHING FROM HOME ROOTING FOR THE TEXANS IN THIS ONE. THE CLEVELAND BROWNS CAN CLINCH THIS WEEK VIA:
A WIN
A DENVER LOSS
AND A TITANS LOSS.

BIG WEEK IN CLEVELAND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002. GO BROWNS. HERE IS MY PREDICTION FOR THURSDAY NIGHT'S GAME.

HOU OVER DEN: TEXANS SPOIL THE BRONCOS PARTY ON LATE FIELD GOAL. 24-23.

WEEK 14

WELL WEEK 14 STARTED THURSDAY AS I PICKED CHICAGO TO WIN BUT THEY COULDN'T SEEM TO DO THAT. SO NOW HERE ARE THE REST OF MY PICKS FOR THIS WEEK:

CIN OVER STL: BENGALS FIND A WAY TO STRUGGLE. 31-27.
GB OVER OAK: FARVE ON TO THE PLAYOFFS. 34-23.
DAL OVER DET: COWBOYS D SHOULD EAT KITNA. 34-20.
NYG OVER PHI: JUST CAN'T TRUST THE EAGLES ANYMORE. 24-23.
CAR OVER JAC: SOMEONE PLEASE PICK DAVID GARRARD OFF. 13-10.
NE OVER PIT: PATRIOTS ROLL ON. 45-24.
HOU OVER TAM: SHOULD BE A WILD SHOWDOWN. 27-24.
SD OVER TEN: IF CHARGERS DON'T WIN, I'LL NEVER PICK THEM AGAIN. 24-20.
BUF OVER MIA: A BUFFALO WIN SETS UP PLAYOFF SHOWDOWN WITH BROWNS NEXT WEEK. 17-10.
SEA OVER ARI: SEA WON TURN THE BALL OVER 4 TIMES. 27-19.
MIN OVER SF: ADRIAN PETERSON WILL SEE LOTS OF ACTION TODAY. 30-20.
DEN OVER KC: BRONCOS KEEPING PACE IN THE AFC. 17-13.
IND OVER BAL: IT COULD BE ANOTHER GOOD GAME TO WATCH.....SADLY ENOUGH. 31-23.
NO OVER ATL: COULD BE A TOUGH ONE FOR THE SAINTS. 26-24.

FINALLY ITS CLE OVER NYJ: NO EXCUSES HERE. 45-27.

week 13 review

WEEK 13 BROUGHT A LOT OF SURPRISES FROM THE NFL. THE BROWNS LOST A GAME THEY SHOULD HAVE WON BUT THANKS TO TURNOVERS AND A SLOW START THEY LOST. ALSO, MORE FANS, ESPECIALLY IN CLEVELAND HAVE LEARNED THE NFL STILL DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEIR OWN RULES ARE....... WHAT IS A FORCE OUT? THE PATRIOTS ALMOST GOT BEAT BY THE RAVENS LAST NIGHT AND I DID TERRIBLE IN MY PICKS THIS WEEK GOING JUST 5-11. OH YEAH AND ONE LAST THING IS THAT THE RAIDERS TOOK 13 WEEKS TO FIGURE OUT THEY HAD A QB.

WEEK 13 PICKS CONTINUED

WELL TODAY CONTINUES WEEK 13 AND THE NFL IS STILL FIXED..GO FIGURE. HERE ARE THE REST OF MY PICKS:

STL OVER ATL: SCRUB BOWL 2. 30-10.
WAS OVER BUF: SKINS PLAY IT FOR TAYLOR. 27-13.
DET OVER MIN: LIONS RRRRRRRRRRR. 17-16.
TEN OVER HOU: I'LL STILL ROOT FOR TEXANS. 30-24.
IND OVER JAC: COLTS HELP THE BROWNS WITH A WIN. 24-16.
MIA OVER NYJ: ANOTHER FIELD GOAL CONTEST. 12-10.
SD OVER KC: CHARGERS CHARGED UP. 31-13.
PHI OVER SEA: EAGLES HAVE FOUND NEW QB. 24-13.
CAR OVER SF: A GREAT GAME. 33-30.
NO OVER TAM: ANOTHER WILD SHOWDOWN. 19-16.
DEN OVER OAK: A HEATED RIVALRY. 17-14.
CHI OVER NYG: A COLD DAY FOR ELI. 16-14.
CIN OVER PIT: MUD BOWL 2 GOES TO VISITORS. 3-2.
NE OVER BAL: BAL STILL CRYING OVER FG BY DAWSON. 38-10.

FINALLY ITS CLE OVER ARI: BROWNIE ELF DOES IT AGAIN. GO DAWGS. 37-21.

WEEK 13 IS HERE

AND THURSDAY TONIGHT STARTS ALL THE ACTION WITH THE GREEN BAY PACKERS TRAVELING TO THE DALLAS COWBOYS. WHOMEVER WINS HERE CLINCHES A PLAYOFF BIRTH IN THE NFC. SHOULD THE PACKERS WIN THEY CLINCH THE NFC NORTH. I AM STAYING WITH THE PACKERS IN THIS ONE. THE REST OF THE PICKS FOR THIS WEEK SHOULD BE POSTED FOR TOMORROW.

PREDICTION: GB OVER DAL: BRETT FARVE IS 0-8 LIFETIME IN DALLAS BUT TONIGHT WILL MARK HIS FIRST CAREER VICTORY IN DALLAS. YOU CAN'T KEEP FARVE IN THE LOSING COLUMN CAN YOU? THIS WILL MARK ANOTHER STADIUM HE HAS WON IN. 45-38.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY AND PICKS

HERE ARE MY PICK FOR THIS WEEK. THERE ARE 3 GAMES TODAY. COUPLE THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND. GREEN BAY IS 13-1 IN ITS LAST 14 GAMES DATING BACK TO LAST YEAR. DETROIT HAS NOT WON ON THANKSGIVING THE LAST 3 YEARS. TONY ROMO CAN TURN THIS INTO HIS OWN HOLIDAY IF HE HAS A REPEAT PERFORMANCE FROM LAST YEAR. FINALLY THE FALCONS ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR MIKE VIC.

GB OVER DET: THANKSGIVING LOSING STREAK CONTINUES. 34-30.
DAL OVER JETS: JETS WILL NOT HAVE REPEAT PERFORMANCE. 31-23.
IND OVER ATL: PAYTON KEEPS IT LOW SCORING. 35-17.
CHI OVER DEN: T-REX. 20-17.
CIN OVER TEN: THESE CATS HATE THE BROWNS BUT HELP OUT. 27-24.
BUF OVER JAC: I STILL LIKE BUFFALO. 13-7.
KC OVER OAK: DIDN'T OAKLAND DRAFT JAMARCUS RUSSEL? 6-3.
SEA OVER STL: SEAHAWKS DASH LAST CHANCE FOR RAMS 500 SEASON. 17-10.
NYG OVER MIN: ELI, ELI, ELI, ELI. 24-10.
NO OVER CAR: SAINTS GET IT TOGETHER. 24-23.
TAM OVER WAS: CHUCKY GOOD ON THANKSGIVING WEEKEND. 23-19.
ARI OVER 49ERS: CARDS ARE TOUGH, AND LOOK TOWARD BROWNS. 30-17.
SD OVER BAL: GET CHARGED UP LT. 23-10.
NE OVER PHI: JUST AS BAD AS THE BILLS GAME. 31-13.
PIT OVER MIA: RICKY RUNS WILD BUT SO DOES NATE WASHINGTON. 27-26.

FINALLY ITS CLE OVER HOU: THIS SHOULD BE THE SUNDAY NIGHT GAME. A BATTLE BETWEEN TO YOUNG TEAMS VYING FOR PLAYOFF SPOTS. SHOULD BE A GOOD BATTLE. NO OVERTIME HERE. 31-23.

WEEK 11

FOUND MANY THINGS WRONG WITH THE NFL. FIELD GOALS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE?
THE EAGLES SMELL? THE JETS BEAT THE STEELERS? AND THE NFC CHAMPS FROM LAST YEAR ARE NOT THE SAME? YOUR ALLOWED TO PUNCH A PLAYER IN THE HEAD IN FRONT OF THE OFFICIAL AND GET AWAY WITH IT? OH YEAH AND I ALMOST FORGOT THE BROWNS ARE NOW 6-4 THANKS TO THE SUPPORT FROM THE FIELD GOAL SUPPORT. GO BROWNS. I WENT 11-5 IN MY PICKS THIS WEEK IF ANYONE IS WONDERING.

WEEK 11PICKS

TAM OVER ATL: TAM IS IN FIRST GEAR. 17-9.
MIN OVER OAK: NO PETERSON =LESS POINTS. 16-7.
DAL OVER WAS: A CHICKEN SCRUB BOWL. 12-10.
IND OVER KC: NOT ANOTHER LET DOWN PLEASE. 27-10.
PIT OVER JETS: CLOSER THAN EXPECTED. 19-17.
PHI OVER MIA: DONOVAN SHOULD HAVE GOOD GAME. 31-14.
NE OVER BUF: BUF IS HOT BUT NOT THAT HOT. 31-21.
HOU OVER NO: MATT TO ANDRE COME IN PLEASE. 40-34.
CIN OVER ARI: BENGALS CAN'T BE THIS BAD. 10-7.
GB OVER CAR: FARVE CONTINUES TO ROLL. 34-14.
SD OVER JAC: CHARGERS CAN HELP BROWNS. 20-10.
SF OVER STL: ANOTHER SCRUB BOWL. 3-0.
NYG OVER DET: LIONS NOT AGAINST SISTERS OF THE POOR. 13-9.
CHI OVER SEA: ONE MORE WEEK WITH CHI CAN'T HURT. 20-17.
DEN OVER TEN: EVERYONE CAN HELP THE BROWNS. 32-20.

FINALLY ITS CLE OVER BAL: BROWNS SHOW A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME IN PLAYOFF PUSH. 42-13. BYE BYE BALTIMORE....DRIVE YOUR CHEVY TO THE LEVY AND QUOTE YOU RAVENS NEVER MORE.

KEY #5, AND WEEK 10 PICKS

HERE IS AN ALL IN ONE BLOG. KEY #5 FOR TODAY'S GAME IS "JUST WIN BABY". THE BROWNS HAVE ONE THREE STRAIGHT AND THE ELF LOOKS TO MAKE IT 4 WINS IN A ROW FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 94. WEEK ONE IS HISTORY. NOW ITS WEEK TEN AND A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME. IT'S NOT HOW YOU START ITS HOW YOU FINISH. GO BROWNS. BELOW ARE MY PICKS FOR THIS WEEK.

BUF OVER MIA: BILLS AT 5-4 NO WAY..... 17-6.
NO OVER STL: SAINTS ARE NO BROWNS. 20-10.
PHI OVER WAS: I STICK WITH EAGLES FOR 1 MORE WEEK. 24-21.
CAR OVER ATL: YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. 17-13.
DEN OVER KC: A LOW SCORING AFFAIR. 10-9.
GB OVER MIN: FARVE MARCHES ON. 31-30.
TEN OVER JAC: BROWNS NEED TEN TO WIN. 24-20.
CIN OVER BAL: WHO IS WORSE. 3-2.
DET OVER ARI: THE LIONS AGAIN? 40-21.
DAL OVER NYG: A BATTLE IN THE TRENCHES. 16-9.
CHI OVER OAK: BEARS BETTER WIN. 17-13.
IND OVER SD: NO HANGOVER HERE. 34-30.
SEA OVER SF: SEAHWAKS FLY AWAY WITH WIN. 24-20.

AND FINALLY ITS CLE OVER PIT: BROWNS DO IT 4 STRAIGHT TIMES FOR 1ST TIME SINCE 1994. 27-23.

KEY #4: ATTACK

THE BROWNS MUST RETURN THE FAVOR ON PITTSBURGH AND ATTACK THEM DEFENSIVELY. BLITZ....BLITZ..BLITZ........AND HEY HOW ABOUT LETS BLITZ SOME MORE. BY FORCING THE IMMOBILE BIG BEN OUT OF THE POCKET HE CAN'T THROW. MAKING HIM THROW ON THE RUN WILL FORCE HIM TO THROW HIS INTERCEPTIONS. SO IN THE WORDS OF THE DAWG POUND...." 1ST DOWN BROWNS." "GO BROWNS GO." THIS IS WHAT WE WILL BE HEARING HOPEFULLY A LOT ON SUNDAY.

KEY #3

IN ORDER FOR THE BROWNS TO CONTROL SOME OF THE CLOCK YOU HAVE TO RUN THE BALL. THEY DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO RUN FOR 100 YARDS BUT THEY HAVE TO GET YARDS IN CHUNKS. IF YOU FIND A RUNNING GAME OF YOUR OWN YOU KEEP THE STEELER OFFENSE GROUNDED AND THAT WILL HELP WITH THE DEFENSE BECAUSE THEY WOULD STAY FRESH. IF YOU RUN AND GET INTO 2ND AND SHORT OR 3RD AND SHORT SITUATIONS, 1ST DOWNS WILL BE EASIER TO COME BY. BY MOVING THE CHAINS CONSTANTLY YOU ALSO HAVE A GREATER CHANCE TO COME AWAY WITH 3 VERSUS NOT SCORING AT ALL. YES YOU DO NEED SOME TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME LIKE THIS ESPECIALLY AGAINST THE STEELERS BUT GETTING A 3 HERE AND THERE IS HELPFUL. LETS BE HONEST, YOU ARE REALLY NOT GOING TO SCORE ON EVERY POSSESSION, SO THEY SHOULD TAKE WHAT THEY CAN GET. SHOULD THE BROWNS GET THE BALL FIRST THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY GO AND GET AT LEAST 3. MOVING THE BALL RIGHT AWAY IN A GAME LIKE THIS, SETS THE TONE. ONE LAST NOTE HERE IS THAT SINCE THEIR RETURN IN 99 THE BROWNS HAVE WON IN PITTSBURGH ONCE EVERY 4 YEARS. THOSE YEARS BEING 99, 03. THIS WILL BE THE 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 07....SO IS LUCK ON THEIR SIDE.....I THINK SO.

KEY #2

BY PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE STEELERS BY GRABBING AN EARLY LEAD AND STOPPING THE RUN, THEY WILL BE FORCED TO THROW. MAKING A TEAM LIKE THE STEELERS ONE DIMENSIONAL ON OFFENSE CAN HURT THEM A LOT. AS MANY HAVE SEEN IN THE TWO LOSSES THE STEELERS HAVE HAD, ONE TO THE CARDS, AND ONE TO THE BRONCOS, THEY HAVE BEEN FORCED TO THROW. BIG BEN HAS THROWN 2 INTS IN THOSE TWO GAMES. HENCE, IF YOU MAKE THEM ONE DIMENSIONAL EVEN WITH A BAD BROWNS DEFENSE, THEY SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO FORCE 2 PICKS ON BEN. OF COURSE MAKING THEM ONE DIMENSIONAL ON OFFENSE WILL FORCE THE BROWNS TO SLOW DOWN THE STEELERS RUNNING GAME. THE BROWNS HAVE NOT ALLOWED A 100 YARD RUSHER IN THE PAST TWO GAMES. COULD THIS BE 3? I SURE THINK SO. GO BROWNS.

5 KEYS FOR SUNDAY

OVER THE NEXT FIVE DAYS I WILL BE GIVING YOU THE 5 KEYS TO THE GAME AGAINST THE STEELERS, 1 EACH DAY THAT IS. TODAY IS KEY #1: AVOID THE SLOW START. THE PAST TWO GAMES THE BROWNS, DESPITE WINNING, HAVE GOTTEN OFF TO SLOW STARTS. THE OFFENSE JUST HAS NOT BEEN THERE EARLY ON IN THESE GAMES AND HAS WAITED UNTIL THE SECOND HALF TO DO SOMETHING. THE WAY THE DEFENSE IS PLAYING NOW, IF THE BROWNS DO THE SAME THIS TIME AROUND AGAINST THE STEELERS AS THEY DID THE LAST AND TWO GAMES PRIOR TO THIS ONE, THE STEELERS WILL BURY US. BY AVOIDING THE SLOW START THE DEFENSE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PICK IT UP AND TURN UP THE TEMPO. MAYBE THEY CAN FORCE AN EARLY TURNOVER AND GIVE THE OFFENSE CONFIDENCE TO GRAB AN EARLY LEAD. ONE THING FOR SURE IS THE BROWNS ARE A FAR BETTER TEAM WHEN PLAYING WITH A LEAD. PUT THE PRESSURE ON THE STEELERS AND THEY WILL CRUMBLE.

BROWNS IN OVERTIME THRILLER

Why can't this be a Super Bowl Preview? Maybe the writers around the world will realize that there are more teams in the nfl than just 2. A field goal in overtime by Phil Dawson sealed the deal yesterday against the Seahawks 33-30. What a game. Maybe this will be the next Super Bowl.

WEEK 9 PICKS

HERE THEY ARE:

49ERS OVER FALCONS: ITS THE SCRUB BOWL. 10-6.
BRONCOS OVERS LIONS: NO JOHN ELWAY BUT SELVIN YOUNG IS THERE. 24-21.
GB OVER CHIEFS: FARVE CONTINUES TO ROLL IN A BATTLE. 14-9.
SD OVER VIKINGS: THEY ARE SUPER-CHARGED NOW. 34-24.
NO OVER JAGS: SAINTS HELP OUT THE BROWNS FOR ONCE. 17-10.
WASH OVER JETS: MAYBE A RECEIVER WILL SCORE FOR SKINS. 20-17.
BILLS OVER BENGALS: BENGALS SMELL WORSE THAN BILLS. 19-14.
BUCS OVER CARDS: KURT WARNER MAY WANT TO TRY ARENA LEAGUE. 20-16.
TEN OVER CAR: TITANS ROLL AT HOME. 16-10.
HOU OVER OAK: WHERE IS JAMARCUS? 17-6.
PIT OVER BAL: PIT USES SECRET WEAPON: NATE WASHINGTON. 14-10.
PHI OVER DAL: E A G L E S EAGLES. 27-21.
PATS EVEN COLTS: NFL DRUELS OVER TEAMS STILL UNDEFEATED PLAYING FOR THE AFC TITLE. 34-34.

FINALLY ITS CLE OVER SEA: DAWSON CONNECTS ON A LATE FG. 31-30.

WEEK 8 AND MIDSEASON POWER RANKINGS

WELL, WE FOUND OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS THIS WEEK. THE BEARS ARE NOT WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE. THE BENGALS ARE THE TEAM OF OLD. THE MNF GAME TURNED OUT TO BE A LOW SHOOTOUT. THE SAINTS ARE STARTING TO ROLL. I WENT 9-4 IN MY PICKS. FINALLY THE BROWNS OVERCAME A 14-0 HOLE IN ST. LOUIS TO BEAT THE RAMS 27-20. BELOW IS IS THE POWER RANKINGS AFTER THE MIDPOINT IN THE SEASON:
1)COLTS- COACH IS AWARE OF HIS STAR PLAYERS
2)PATS- COACH IS UNAWARE OF HIS STAR PLAYERS
3)STEELERS- THEY HAVE MADE IT LOOK EASY
4)DAL- WHO ARE THESE GUYS
5)TEN- THEY CAN STILL GET IT DONE
6)SD- GREAT BUT HAVEN'T SHOWN A THING YET
7)JAC- WHO IS THERE QB THOUGH
8)SEA- SLOW START
9)GB- CAN THEY RUN
10) CLE- THEY ARE STARTING TO LOOK DANGEROUS
11) BAL- DEFENSE MAY BE OLD BUT CAN STILL PLAY
12)LIONS- FINDING WAYS TO WIN
13)KC- THEY JUST WIN
14)DEN-IS THERE A WAY TO STOP THE RUN
15)PHI-TOO INCONSISTENT
16)HOU- HOT START BUT HAS SLOWED DOWN SINCE HAVING INJURIES
17)NYG- CAN'T FORGET ABOUT ELI, FLYING LOW FOR THE MOMENT
18)MIN- PETERSON, PETERSON, PETERSON
19)CAR- GO VIN GO
20)TAM- JEFF GARCIA HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
21)WASH- HAS PLAYED TOUGH THIS YEAR
22)ARI- WISENHUNT HAS HIS TEAM PLAYING WELL
23)CHI- HAS FALLEN OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH
24)JETS- JUST END THE SEASON
25)BUF- HARD NOSED TEAM THAT CAN PLAY WITH THE BEST AT TIMES
26)SF- ALEX SMITH RETURN COULD HELP
27)NO-HAVE WON 3 IN A ROW BUT NO EXCUSE FOR BEING 3-4
28)OAK- TIME FOR THE ROOKIE TO PLAY
29)CIN- GOING BACK INTO THERE DARK HOLE...THEY SHOULD STAY THERE
30)ATL- MIKE VIC CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
31)RAMS- I HAVE NO CLUE BESIDES INJURIES ON WHAT THERE PROB IS
32)MIA- DO THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE TAKEN QUINN AND NOT GINN

WEEK 8

TEN OVER OAK: IT WILL BE CLOSER THAN EXPECTED. 24-20.
IND OVER CAR: NO HARRISON WILL ME A CLOSE GAME. 27-19.
NYG OVER MIA: WELCOME TO LONDON TO PLAY FUTBOL. 17-13.
CHI OVER DET: NO BEARS WIN= THEY STINK. 34-30.
PHI OVER MIN: E A G L E S WILL FIND WAY TO GET IT DONE. 20-17.
PIT OVER CIN: BATTLE IN THE TRENCHES. 6-3.
TAM OVER JAC: JAC HAS A QB BUT NOT A VERY GOOD ONE. 24-13.
NYJ OVER BUF: WHO'S BUFFALO'S QB NOW? 10-7.
SD OVER HOU: TEXANS DEALING WITH A BIG FIRE... THE CHARGERS. 34-26.
NO EVEN SF: ALEX SMITH PLAYS TO A TIE. 23-23.
NE OVER WAS: THIS WILL BE A GOOD GAME. 27-19.
DEN OVER GB: A MILE HIGH SHOOTOUT. 45-42.

FINALLY IT'S CLE OVER STL: BROWNS FIND A WAY....HAHA TO SCORE 41. 41-17.

WOW

NICE WEEK ALL AROUND. I WENT 11-2 IN MY PICKS THIS WEEK, SORRY FOR NOT POSTING THEM AND IT MAY HAVE WON MY AUNT'S POOL. GO BROWNS, AND WELCOME BACK TO THE PRACTICE FIELD TODAY, AS THEY GET SET TO TAKE ON THE WIN-LESS RAMS SUNDAY @ 1 IN ST. LOUIS ON CBS.

BROWNS 3-3

GOING INTO THE BYE WEEK AFTER THEIR ELF-POWER KICKING OF THE DOLPHINS 41-31 ON SUNDAY. IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE AT 3-3, AND A FIELD GOAL AWAY AND THEY WOULD BE 4-2. I WENT 7-6 THIS WEEK IN MY PICKS. GO BROWNS, I'M OFF TO A PLACE THAT HAS ROLLER COASTERS IN THE HOT SUN.

WEEK 6 PICKS

HERE THEY ARE:

PHI OVER NYJ: 22-13. EAGLES ARE BREWING.
CHI OVER MIN: 13-10. BEARS ARE IN TROUBLE STILL.
CIN OVER KC: 10-7. WHO IS WORSE?
TEN OVER TAM: 27-21. GREAT ACTION HERE.
HOU OVER JAC: 21-20. SHOULD COME DOWN TO THE WIRE.
BAL OVER STL: 13-7. A BATTLE IN THE TRENCHES.
GRB OVER WAS: 35 30. FARVE LIGHTS IT UP.
CAR OVER ARI: 17-10. OLE VINNY VINNY HOW YOU GOT SO OLD.
SD OVER OAK: 20-16. CHARGERS IN TROUBLE.
DAL OVER NE: 38-35. A STAR EMERGES LATE.
SEA OVER NO: 14-13. WHO ARE THE SAINTS?
NYG OVER ATL: 34-10. HOW DOES ATL GET A MNF GAME?

FINALLY ITS THE BROWNS OVER MIAMI 34-10. BOBBING FOR CHOPPED UP LEMONS ANYONE?

TRIBE AND NFL

FIRST THE TRIBE WILL WIN THIS DIVISIONAL SERIES 3-0. SECOND HERE IS MY NFL PREDICTIONS FOR THE WEEK. THUS FAR I AM 37-25 IN PICKS. HERE IT GOES WEEK 5:
NO OVER CAR: SAINTS GET THINGS MARCHING. 21-17.
JAC OVER KC: JAGS ARE NOT WHO I THOUGHT THEY WERE. 19-17.
DET OVER WASH: LIONS ARE WHO THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE. 21-20.
TEN OVER ATL: TITANS TOUGH AT HOME. 31-23.
HOU OVER MIA: HOU WILL CAUSE TROUBLE TO MIAMI AT HOME. 34-20.
SEA OVER PIT: SEAHAWKS GET REVENGE IN SUPERBOWL REMATCH. 17-14.
ARI OVER STL: RAMS WOULD LIKE WARNER BACK RIGHT ABOUT NOW. 20-13.
GIA OVER JETS: GIANTS WILL BE SORE BUT PULL IT OUT. 17-13.
IND OVER TAM: TAMPA WILL PLAY TOUGH. 26-20.
DEN OVER SD: SD CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE. 23-21.
SF OVER BAL: RAVENS STUCK IN THEIR OWN HOLE. 17-10.
GB OVER CHI: PACKERS SEND BEARS ON A DOWNWARD SPIRAL TO NUMBER 1 PICK. 23-16.

FINALLY ITS THE BROWNS OVER THE PATRIOTS: BROWNS WIN WITH A LATE TOUCHDOWN TO BRAYLON EDWARDS. 34-31.

BROWNS STOMP RAVENS

WELL, I WENT 7-7 IN MY PREDICTIONS THIS WEE BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT WIN HAPPENED AS MY BROWNS TOOK DOWN, HUMILIATED, AND ROCKED SOME A$$ AGAINST THE MUCH HATED RAVENS. A 27-13 DEFEAT OF ANY TEAM IS GREATLY ACCEPTED.

WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS

MAYBE ILL DO BETTER THIS WEEK:

CHI OVER DET: BEARS CAN'T GO 1-3 CAN THEY? 17-16.
HOU OVER ATL: TEXANS ARE OFF AND THROWING. 30-17.
OAK OVER MIA: DAUNTE HAS SOMETHING FOR DOLPHINS. 27-13.
CAR OVER TAM: SORRY CHUCKY. 14-10.
IND OVER DEN: ITS A WAR OF KICKERS. 26-19.
DAL OVER STL: DAL ARE BRUISERS. 35-20.
BUF OVER NYJ: BUF AT HOME, ILL TAKE IT. 17-14.
GB OVER MIN: FARVE OVER HOLCOMB. 36-33.
SF OVER SEA: 49ERS ARE MONSTERS. 32-24.
SD OVER KC: CHARGERS AREN'T AS BAD AS THEY LOOK. 20-10.
PIT OVER ARI: I HATE STEELERS. 3-2.
NE OVER CIN: BRADY TO MOSS. 47-23.
PHI OVE NYG: GO EAGLES. 23-20.

FINALLY, ITS CLE OVER BAL. 33-17. BROWNS IN STYLE.

Browns fall into 1-2 black hole

Give the Browns credit for not giving up but in the end after a blocked field, it was just another bad egg laid by them. I did terrible in my predictions going just 9-7, go Browns.

BIG WIN SENDS BROWNS TO OAKLAND 1-1

AFTER A 51-45 WIN SUNDAY, THE CLEVELAND BROWNS LEFT FOR OAKLAND 1-1. THAT WAS AN INSPIRING WIN FOR THE TEAM. ANYTIME THERE IS OVER 1000 YARDS COMBINED BETWEEN TWO TEAMS ON A HUNDRED YARD FOOTBALL FIELD, IT HAS TO BE CONSIDERED THE GAME OF THE YEAR. I WENT 10-6 ON MY FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS FOR THE WEEK( THANK YOU FOR LOSING EAGLES.....YEAH RIGHT). THIS BRINGS MY TOTAL TO 21-11 IN 2 WEEKS. BELOW ARE WEEK 3 PREDICTIONS.

PREDICTIONS:
HOU OVER IND: TEXANS WILL GIVE COLTS ALL THEY CAN HANDLE. 24-17.
GB OVER SD: CHARGERS HAVE PROBLEMS. 20-16.
MIN OVER KC: A GAME YOUNG VIKES SHOULD WIN. 23-21.
PHI OVER DET: LIONS WILL PLAY WELL BUT EAGLES WON'T GO 0-3. 22-16.
NE OVER BUF: BUF WILL PLAY TOUGH BUT LOSE. 30-17.
NYJ OVER MIA: THE JETS IN THE MEADOWLANDS ARE TOUGH. 21-20.
SF OVER PIT: 49ERS ARE BEGINNING TO IMPRESS. 27-26.
BAL OVER ARI: BAL WILL HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL. 23-20.
TB OVER STL: BUCS ARE TOUGH AT RAYMOND JAMES. 24-14.
DEN OVER JAC: BRONCOS WIN ANOTHER THRILLER. 20-17.
SEA OVER CIN: SEAHAWKS BULLY BENGALS. 23-20.
CAR OVER ATL: PANTHERS ARE NOT GOING TO LOSE 2 IN A ROW. 17-13.
WAS OVER NYG: WASH IS REALLY GOOD, AND WILL CONTINUE TO WIN. 24-17.
CHI OVER DAL: THIS WILL BE A TIGHT ONE. 13-10.
TEN OVER NO: JUMP SHIP, NO IS SINKING. 24-23.

FINALLY CLE OVER OAK. CLEVELAND OFFENSE WILL GO NUTS FOR SECOND WEEK IN A ROW. CLUCK.... CLUCK..... 34-16.

WEEK 2 PREDICTIONS

STL OVER SF: 24-20. 49ERS DIDN'T IMPRESS ME LAST WEEK.
BUF OVER PIT: 19-17. STEELERS WON'T HAVE SAME FIELD POSITION.
GB OVER NYG: 24-23. NO ELI, SPELLS DISASTER.
JAC OVER ATL: 20-13. JOEY IS STILL LEARNING.
HOU OVER CAR: 20-16. HOUSTON IS YOUNG BUT DANGEROUS.
TEN OVER IND: 28-27. TITANS PLAY WELL AT HOME.
TAM OVER NO: 17-14. BUCS WILL DO JUST ENOUGH.
SEA OVER ARI: 21-17. CARDS ARE COMING OFF THE SHORT WEEK.
DET OVER MIN: 30-24. AN UNUSUAL SHOOT OUT.
DAL OVER MIA: 21-20. DOLPHINS WILL KEEP IT CLOSE.
NYJ OVER BAL: 21-17. JETS ALWAYS PLAY RAVENS TOUGH, ESPECIALLY W/O RAY.
DEN OVER OAK: 31-27. THESE GAMES SEEM TO ALWAYS BE FUN.
CHI OVER KC: 10-7. BEARS HAVE NO OFFENSE AND A LOT OF D.
*** SUN NIGHT NE OVER SD: 17-13. TOO BAD THIS CAN'T BE A SB PREVIEW. GAME OF THE YEAR THOUGH.
*** MON NIGHT PHI OVER WASH: 28-24. THESE ARE SOME CLASSIC BATTLES.

FINALLY ITS..... CLE OVER CIN: 49-45. SOME OF THE LAST BATTLES HAVE BEEN LIKE THIS BETWEEN THESE 2 TEAMS, SO WHY NOT THIS ONE.

HOME TEAMS ARE IN BOLD!

RESULT....TOO DISGUSTING

THAT WAS A POOR SHOWING ON THE BROWNS, LOSING TO THE STEELERS 34-7. FRYE DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE, ANDERSON IS OK, AND A GUY NAMED BRADY WHO IS ARE 2ND PICK IN THE 1ST ROUND STILL HOLDS A CLIP BOARD. RANDY LEARNER, ROMEO CRENNAL, PHIL SAVAGE ALL SHOULD BE FIRED. LETS START A NEW TEAM. GO BROWNS AND WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT WEEK..... LETS FLIP A COIN AND SAY THAT THE BROWNS WILL NOT HAVE 4 FLAGS ON A PUNT NEXT WEEK. THIS SEASON MAY BE OVER BEFORE WEEK 3.

WEEK 1 PREDICTIONS

WEEK 1 IS HERE AND HERE ARE MY PREDICTIONS:

IND OVER NO: 31-27...*** THURSDAY NIGHT
ATL OVER MIN: 17-13
CAR OVER STL: 16-10
BUF OVER DEN: 20-16
HOU OVER KC: 21-17
MIA OVER WASH: 20-10
NE OVER NYJ: 24-23
GB OVER PHI: 31-30
TEN OVER JAC: 17-10
SD OVER CHI: 30-24
DET OVER OAK: 13-12
SEA OVER TB: 17-16
DAL OVER NYG: 16-13
BAL OVER CIN: 19-10...*** MONDAY NIGHT
SF OVER ARI: 27-20....*** MONDAY NIGHT

FINALLY ITS CLEVELAND OVER PITTSBURGH: 23-19...........GO BROWNS..........LONG LIVE THE BROWNIE ELF.

AFC SOUTH AND NORTH PREVIEW

SOUTH
1) COLTS: 14-2. UNTIL SOMEONE DETHRONES THEM THEY ARE STILL THE TEAM TO BEAT.
2) TITANS: 9-7. THEY SHOULD BACK THEIR WAY INTO THE PLAYOFFS.
3) TEXANS: 8-8. COULD MAKE THEIR PLAYOFF PUSH BUT I STILL LOOK FOR 08 TO BE THEIR YEAR.
4) JAGS: 7-9. HOW COULD YOU LET BYRON GO. WHY? THIS WILL COST THEM. THEY HAVE NO DEPTH NOW AT QB.

NORTH
1.) BROWNS: 10-6. JAMAL LEWIS WILL LEAD THIS TEAM BACK TO THE PLAYOFFS. THIS IS WHY THE BROWNS AREN'T CONCERNED WITH THE QB POSITION. AFTER ALL THIS IS THE SEASON OF DREAMS.
2.) RAVENS: 8-8. MCNAIR IS TOUGH BUT THE DEFENSE IS GETTING ANCIENT. THEIR WINDOW IS STARTING TO CLOSE.
3.) BENGALS: 7-9. THEY CAN'T SEEM TO STAY OUT OF JAIL. THEIR SHIP IS SINKING ONCE AGAIN.
4) STEELERS: 6-10. NEW COACH WILL HAVE HIS HANDS FULL. THEIR SPOTLIGHT HAS ALREADY SHINED AND IS FINALLY STARTING TO FADE.

AFC EAST AND WEST PREVIEW

EAST
1.) PATRIOTS: 13-3. A GREAT OFFSEASON BUT CAN MOSS KEEP HIS COOL FOR THE SEASON.
2.) BILLS: 8-8. THEY MAY MAKE A PLAYOFF PUSH BUT STILL HAVE SOME HOLES.
3) DOLPHINS: 7-9. CAN THEY STAY HEALTHY IS THE QUESTION.
4) JETS: 6-10. PENNINGTON MAY DO WELL BUT HOW FAR CAN HE CARRY THIS ATHLETIC TEAM.

WEST
1.) CHARGERS: 12-4. LT IS GOOD ENOUGH BUT HOW FAR WILL THEY GO.
2.) BRONCOS: 10-6. HOW FAR WILL CUTLER CARRY THIS TEAM.
3) CHIEFS: 8-8. A RUNNING BACK WITH NO QB DOESN'T HELP.
4) RAIDERS: 6-10. I ONLY SAY THIS BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE RAIDERS.

NFC NORTH AND SOUTH PREDICTION

NORTH
1) BEARS: 11-5. NOT AS STRONG ON OFFENSE WITHOUT THOMAS JONES.
2) PACKERS: 9-7. THE PACK ARE HUNGRY. BRETT FARVE WILL LEAD HIS TEAM TO PLAYOFF GLORY.
3) VIKINGS: 7-9. HAVE THEIR FUTURE IN RB ADRIAN PETERSON.
4) LION: 6-10. THEY WILL BE BETTER BUT NOT 10-6 LIKE THEY CLAIM.

SOUTH
1) PANTHERS: 12-4. ARE A VERY SCARY TEAM WITH THE DEFENSE.
2) SAINTS: 8-8. I HAVE A GUT FEELING THEY WILL TAKE A STEP BACK THIS YEAR.
3) BUCS: 8-8. MAY BE IN THE THICK OF THINGS COME PLAYOFF TIME BUT THEY MIGHT NOT TAKE THE NEXT STEP UNTIL 08.
4) FALCONS: 8-8. JOEY HARRINGTON WILL BECOME THE DOMINATING QB HE WAS AT OREGON, JUST GIVE HIM THIS YEAR TO LEARN AGAIN.

NFC WEST AND EAST BREAKDOWN

WEST
1) SEAHAWKS: 12-4. GOOD PASSING AND GROUND ATTACK IS ALL THEY NEED. THE REST WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF.
2) 49ERS: 10-6. GOOD OFFSEASON WILL PRODUCE A PLAYOFF BIRTH.
3) RAMS: 8-8. MARC BULGER AND HOLT NEED MORE HELP.
4) CARDS: 7-9. THEY ARE A TEAM ON THE RISE.

EAST
1.) EAGLES: 11-5. MCNABB AND EAGLES WILL FLOCK INTO THE PLAYOFFS.
2) COWBOYS: 8-8. MAY STRUGGLE THIS YEAR BUT WILL BE DANGEROUS IF THEY GET HOT.
3) GIANTS: 8-8. ELI'S TIME MAY BE RUNNING OUT.
4) REDSKINS: 6-10. RANDEL EL IS THEIR ONLY WEAPON.

NFC WEST BREAKDOWN

NFL POWER RANKINGS

1) COLTS
2) PATS
3) CHARGERS
4) EAGLES
5) SAINTS
6) PANTHERS
7) BEARS
8) COWBOYS
9) PACKERS
10) BRONCOS
11) SEAHAWKS
12) RAVENS
13) TITANS
14) GIANTS
15) 49ERS
16) BUCS
17) FALCONS
18) DOLPHINS
19) BILLS
20) CHIEFS
21) JAGUARS
22) BROWNS
23) TEXANS
24) JETS
25) BENGALS
26) RAMS
27) STEELERS
28) VIKINGS
29) CARDINALS
30) RAIDERS
31) REDSKINS
32) LIONS

BROWNS DEMOLISH BEARS... RUIN PEFECT PRESEASON

YEAH THAT IS RIGHT. THE CHICAGO BEARS WERE DEMOLISHED AND DISPOSED OF BY THE CLEVELAND BROWNS LAST NIGHT 19-9. THE BROWNS NEVER ALLOWED A FIRST DOWN TO THE BEARS FIRST TEAM. THE BROWNS WERE ABLE TO BUILD A 19-3 LEAD AT HALF AND NEVER LOOKED BACK. GREAT WIN GUYS.

DIVISIONAL PREVIEWS AND PREDICTION COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!

BROWNS VS BEARS TONIGHT

IN THE PRESEASON FINALE WHY NOT A WIN FOR THE BROWNS? ONE THING TONIGHT TO LOOK FOR IS WHOMEVER THE STARTER WILL BE FOR THE GAME IS HOW WELL ARE THEY GOING TO FAIR AGAINST A TOUGH CHICAGO DEFENSE. THE BUZZ AROUND BEREA THIS AFTERNOON WAS THAT BRADY QUINN MAY GET A SURPRISE START EVEN THOUGH EARLIER IN THE WEEK IT WAS FRYE TO BE THE STARTER. NO MATTER THE CASE I LIKE THE BROWNS!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A SHOCKER.

BROWNS: 27
BEARS: 21

BROWNS LOOK SHARP

IN THEIR PRESEASON DRESS-REHEARSAL FOR THE REGULAR SEASON AS THEY SLIPPED OUT A WIN 17-16 OVER THE DENVER BRONCOS AT INVESCO FIELD IN MILE HIGH. FRYE, ANDERSON, AND QUINN ALL PLAYED WELL. JUST ONE MORE STOP UNTIL THE REGULAR SEASON AND THAT COMES THURSDAY AT CHICAGO. GO BROWNS!!!!!!!!

BROWNS VS DETROIT

THE GREAT LAKES CLASSIC IS JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AWAY AND I THINK THE BROWNS WILL SMASH AND STOMP ON THE LIONS AIR ASSAULT THEY PUT UP LAST WEEK AGAINST THE BENGALS. GO BROWNS!!! SEASON PREDICTIONS TO COME LATER!!!!!!!
PREDICTION: WOOF WOOF!!!!

BROWNS: 27
LIONS: 20

BROWNS IN STYLE

A LATE KICK RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN BY CHIRS BARCLY (2:00 LEFT) AND A FUMBLE RECOVERY AT THEIR OWN 3 ( 30 SEC LEFT) GAVE THE BROWNS A 16-12 WIN. THE DEFENSE SHINED IN THE WIN ONLY ALLOWING 3 POPINTS THE WHOLE GAME. THE OTHER NINE CHARLIE FRYE AND KEN DORSEY HELPED OUT. GO BROWNS

INJURIES BEGIN TO PILE UP

AS THE BROWNS HEAD INTO THEIR FIRST PRESEASON GAME WITH THE CHIEFS. AS REPORTED BY THE BROWNS, MATT STEWART LB WILL BE OUT FOR THE YEAR WITH A TORN LABIUM. WILL MCGINEST IS EXPECTED TO MISS AT LEAST SIX WEEKS WITH A BACK. ORPHEUS ROY RECOVERING FROM A KNEE SCOPE WILL BE BACK FOR THE REGULAR SEASON AS WELL AS G ERIC STEINBACH.

GO BROWNS BEAT THE CHIEFS:
PREDICTION- BROWNS WIN ANOTHER WILD ONE!!!!

BROWNS: 24 CHIEFS: 20

Nice Run

Nice playoff run C-bus despite the loss in the Arena Bowl. Now on to the Browns. Where is Brady Quinn? Who knows and who cares anymore. Training camp updates to come, along with position battles.

LETS ROCK SOME A$$ C-BUS

KEYS TO VICTORY OVER THE SABERCATS WILL BE:
1) STAY CALM
2) PLAY EVERY QUARTER LIKE IT IS YOUR LAST
3) GET AT LEAST 3 DEFENSIVE STOPS
4) USE THE GRAVEYARD CROWD TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
5) GROCE, GROCE, AND MORE GROCE
6) BROWN, BROWN, AND MORE OF JERALD BROWN'S INTERCEPTONS
7) JUST WIN BABY!!!!!!!!!

OHIO BEGINS BUSY WEEKEND

WITH THE TRIBE RECENTLY ACQUIRING FORMER TRIBE CF KENNY LOFTON, C-BUS IN THE ARENA BOWL AND THE BROWNS STARTING TRAINING CAMP, ONE MUST WONDER HOW MUCH MORE EXCITEMENT CAN ONE FAN TAKE. LOFTON COMES IN, IN HIS FIRST GAME AND STARTS A 6 RUN INNING. THE BROWNS FIRST DAY OF TRAINING CAMP GOES WELL AND EVEN MORE IMPORTANT WE ARE ON THE EVE OF ARENA BOWL XXI. C-BUS THE UNDERDOG BY 7 IN THIS ONE, HAVE EXPERTS GIVING THEM NO CHANCE TO WIN THE BIG GAME. I KNOW ONE MAN WHO IS GIVING THEM A SHOT BESIDES C-BUS THEMSELVES AND THAT IS ME ADAM FORCE. KEYS TO VICTORY WILL COME AT MIDNIGHT, BUT MY PREDICTION IS NOW...I AM SOOOOO EXCITED.

PREDICTION: OH LOOK THERE GOES THE CHICKEN WITH THE FOSTER TROPHY.
C-BUS: 73 SAN JOSE: 59.

C-BUS MARCHES ON

66-56 C-BUS WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES THAT IS RIGHT YESTERDAY WITH THE HELP OF THE DEFENSE LED BY JERALD BROWN AND OFFENSE LED BY MATT NAGY, C-BUS IS GOING TO THE ARENA BOWL AGAINST THE SABERCATS. C-BUS LET A 20 POINT LEAD SLIP AWAY BUT NEVER LOST FAITH REGAINING CONTROL ON A FUNKY LOOKING PLAY. JOSH HARRIS CAME IN TOOK THE SNAP WHILE NAGY LINED UP OUT WIDE AS A DECOY (LAUGH). HE PITCHED TO BARRE WHO THEN EVENTUALLY FOUND DAVID SAUNDERS LIKE 5 MIN LATER (LAUGH) FOR THE TD. SO CONGRATS TO C-BUS AND LOOK OUT NEW ORLEANS THE DESTROYERS ARE COMING TO BOURBON STREET.

KEYS TO VICTORY

SOMEONE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS GOING TO CONTINUE THEIR QUEST TO BECOME ARENA BOWL CHAMPIONS. SOMEONE WILL HEAD INTO THE OFFSEASON THINKING ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN. THOSE QUESTIONS WILL ALL BE ANSWERED WHEN THE VISITING COLUMBUS DESTROYERS TAKE ON THE GEORGIA FORCE SATURDAY AT PHILLIPS ARENA IN ATLANTA. FOR COLUMBUS THEY REALLY HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE. THEY ARE THE HEAVY UNDERDOG FOR THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW AND ARE PLAYING WITH A LOT OF CONFIDENCE. MATT NAGY RETURNS TO PLAY IN FRONT OF THE HOME FOLKS BUT THIS TIME ONCE AGAIN AS THE ENEMY. THE ENEMY IN THIS CASE IS THE COLUMBUS DESTROYERS, WHO HAPPEN TO BE THE GOOD GUYS. MY PREDICTION AND KEYS TO THE GAME ARE BELOW.

PREDICTION: C-BUS IN STYLE. C-BUS- 63 GEO- 56

KEYS TO VICTORY:
1) IRON PETE
2) NAGY HOME
3) PAYBACK
4) DAMIEN! DAMIEN! DAMIEN!
5) 3RD QTR FRIEND
6) ROCK SOME A$$
7) JUST WIN BABY!!!

C-BUS WE'RE IN

AFTER ONE OF THE GREATEST UPSETS IN ARENA FOOTBALL HISTORY, THE COLUMBUS DESTROYERS EXTENDED THEIR SEASON WITH A 66-59 WIN SATURDAY NIGHT. DESPITE AN INTERCEPTION EARLY FROM MATT NAGY COLUMBUS STAYED POISED AND WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE GAME CLOSE. AT 38-28 GOING INTO HALFTIME C-BUS WOULD NEED TO DO EVERYTHING RIGHT IN THE SECOND HALF IF THEY WANTED WIN. WELL THEY DID DO THAT AND MORE. HOW ABOUT A BALL OFF THE IRON TO START THE HALF RECOVERED BY JOSH BUSH FOR A TD AND THEN ON THE FOLLOWING KICKOFF C-BUS WOULD RECOVER ANOTHER ONE OFF THE IRON BUT SCORE ONE PLAY LATER. DALLAS CAME DOWN TRIED TO SCORE BUT FUMBLED OUT OF THE BACK OF THE ENDZONE. C-BUS TOOK AND KICKED A FG MAKING THE SCORE 45-38. THEY WEREN'T DONE THERE. DALLAS TRYING TO SCORE FROM INSIDE THE C-BUS FIVE COULDN'T SCORE AND WERE EVENTUALLY PICKED OFF ON 4TH AND GOAL. WHEN THE DUST SETTLE C-BUS WERE THE PARTY SPOILERS AND WON 66-59. 66-59 WAS NOT FAR OFF FROM MY PREDICTION OF 66-62. SO YES, C-BUS WE WILL PLAY GEORGIA FOR THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP. MY PREDICTION WILL COME LATER IN THE WEEK BUT FOR NOW I SAY GEORGIA WILL BE FEELING A LITTLE CRABBY-PANTS THEY TOO GET BEAT. GO C-BUS!!!!!!!!!!

C-BUS KEYS TO VICTORY

THIS WEEKS KEYS TO VICTORY AGAINST DALLAS WILL BE:

1) GO DAMIEN GO
2) SCORE MORE THAN THEM
3) FORCE TURNOVERS
4) HIT CLINT DOLZEL HARD
5) PLAY BETTER D
6) NO LACKLUSTER 3RD QTR
7) JUST WIN BABY!!!!

C-BUS STORMS OUT OF TAMPA A WINNER

1) MAKE IT OUT OF THE 1ST QTR2) PLAY A GOOD 3RD QTR3) GIVE THE BALL TO DAMIEN GROCE4) GOOD KICKOFF RETURNS5) GOOD DEFENSE6) PROTECT THE BALL7) JUST WIN BABY!!!!!!!!!!

REMEMBER THESE KEYS TO VICTORY YESTERDAY? I DO AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT C-BUS DID TO PRESERVE A 56-55 WIN OVER THE TAMPA BAY STORM IN THE WILD CARD ROUND YESTERDAY. EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE 3RD QUARTER THEY NEEDED TO, THEY MADE IT OUT ALIVE WITH THE SCORE BEING TIED AT 42. THE DEFENSE WASN'T THERE BUT FORCED A TURNOVER EARLY IN THE SECOND AND RETURNING THAT FOR A TOUCHDOWN. BJ BARRE PICKED A PASS OFF AT THE GOAL LINE AND RETURNED IT UNTOUCHED THE OTHER WAY TO GIVE C-BUS A 21-14 LEAD. TAMPA WAS THE TEAM THAT HURT THEMSELVES THE MOST. WHEN A KICKER WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY HIT THE IRON 4 TIMES IN A ROW ON XP'S, WHY WOULD YOU TAKE A DELAY OF GAME TO MOVE HIM BACK 5 YARDS AND MAKE THE XP DIFFICULT. WITH 1:06 TO PLAY IN THE GAME, TAMPA WAS AHEAD 55-49 WHEN THEY TOOK A DELAY OF GAME. THEN WHAT TAMPA FANS FEARED THE WORST CAME TRUE. THE KICKER MISSED THE XP AND GAVE ALL MOMENTUM BACK TO C-BUS. WITH THAT SAID, QB MATT NAGY DROVE HIS TEAM ON 7 PLAYS DOWN THE FIELD AND SCORE HIMSELF FROM 1 YARD OUT WITH 6 SECONDS LEFT. WITH TIME FOR ONLY ONE FIELD GOAL TAMPA WOULD ATTEMPT A 54 YARDER THAT WENT WIDE LEFT. C-BUS WAS LEFT STANDING AND STORMED OUT OF TAMPA 56-55 WINNERS.

C-BUS WILL PLAY DALLAS NEXT SATURDAY ON ESPN FOR THE RIGHT TO ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. DALLAS YOU MAY HAVE BEATEN US TWICE IN THE REGULAR SEASON BUT THE 3RD TIME BELONGS TO US.
PREDICTION: C-BUS-66 DALLAS-62.

GAME TIME

C-BUS WILL WIN TODAY IN TAMPA AND THAT IS ALL THERE IS TO IT.
KEYS TO THE GAME WILL BE:
1) MAKE IT OUT OF THE 1ST QTR
2) PLAY A GOOD 3RD QTR
3) GIVE THE BALL TO DAMIEN GROCE
4) GOOD KICKOFF RETURNS
5) GOOD DEFENSE
6) PROTECT THE BALL
7) JUST WIN BABY!!!!!!!!!!

PREDICTION: C-BUS-58 TAMPA- 51

C-BUS HUGE WIN...WILL FACE TAMPA IN WILDCARD

AFTER A HUGE WIN SATURDAY NIGHT IN NEW YORK, THE COLUMBUS DESTROYERS CLINCHED THE FINAL SPOT IN THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND WILL PLAY THE TAMPA BAY STORM SATURDAY AT 12:00 PM ON ESPN. YES, COLUMBUS YOU ARE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS AT 7-9, GREAT JOB. BELOW IS A QTR BY QTR RECAP.
1ST QTR
NY WOULD GET THE BALL FIRST AND SCORE WITH 12:21 TO PLAY ON A ROHAN DAVEY RUN. C-BUS WAS ALL OVER HIM ON THE FIRST DRIVE BUT UNABLE TO GET SACKS. C-BUS WOULD RESPOND WITH A TOUCHDOWN OF THEIR OWN WHEN MATT NAGY FOUND MARCUS KNIGHT TO TIE THE SCORE AT 7 WITH 8:13 TO GO. NY WOULD START WITH GREAT FIELD POSITION AND SCORE AGAIN MAKING IT 14-7 DRAGONS. C-BUS WOULD RESPOND WITH A 1 PLAY DRIVE THE HAD MATT NAGY FINDING DAMIEN GROCE TO TIE THE SCORE AT 14. A DEFENSIVE STOP BY C-BUS WOULD GIVE THEM THE BALL AT THE NY 11 AND 2 PLAYS LATER IT WAS NAGY WHO FOUND GROCE AGAIN FOR THE TD AND END THE FIRST QTR UP 21-14.
2ND QTR
C-BUS WOULD STOP NY AGAIN AND WITH 8:34 TO PLAY IN THE HALF NAGY WOULD FIND JOSH BUSH TO GIVE C-BUS A 28-14 LEAD. IT WOULDN'T END THEIR. DL KELVIN KINNEY WOULD SACK DAVEY IN THE ENDZONE FOR A SAFETY AND A C-BUS 30-14 LEAD. FOLLOWING THE SAFETY, NAGY FOUND KNIGHT AGAIN AND C-BUS WOULD LEAD 37-14 WITH 2:44 REMAINING IN THE HALF. NY WOULD FINALLY FIND THE ENDZONE ONLY TO FAIL ON THE XP BECAUSE OF A BOTCHED SNAP. C-BUS WOULD THEN ADD A TOUCHDOWN AND NY WOULD ADD A FG TO END THE HALF, MAKING THE SCORE 44-23 DESTROYERS.
3RD QTR
C-BUS WOULD START THE 3RD QTR RIGHT WHEN JOSH BUSH WOULD SCORE ON THE END-AROUND GIVING C-BUS A 51-23 LEAD WITH 9:56 TO PLAY. NY WOULD SCORE AND GO FOR 2 BUT IT BACKFIRED ON THEM WHEN THE TOLEDO TACKLER BRANDON HEFFLAIN WOULD INTERCEPT THE ATTEMPT AND RUN IT FOR TWO PTS THE OTHER WAY FOR THE GOOD GUYS. THAT MADE IT 53-29. WITH 3:56 NAGY FOUND HAROLD WELLS FOR THE SCORE AND A 60-29 LEAD. NY WOULD SCORE A TD BUT FAILED TO GET THE 2PT CONVERSION AND SO C-BUS LEAD 60-37 AND THE END OF 3.
4TH
AFTER THE FAILED ONSIDE KICK C-BUS SCORED 2 PLAYS LATER WHEN NAGY FOUND KNIGHT TO PUT C-BUS UP 67-37. NY WOULD SCORE AND MISS THE 2PT CONVERSION AGAIN. C-BUS RECOVERED AN ONSIDE KICK AND SCORED THEMSELVES 1 PLAY LATER ON A SWEEP FROM JOSH BUSH MAKING 74-43 WITH 8:16 TO PLAY. A DEFENSIVE STOP BY C-BUS, A TURNOVER ON DOWNS BY C-BUS, AND ANOTHER DEFENSIVE STOP BY C-BUS ROUNDED OUT THE REST OF THE GAME AND C-BUS WOULD CONTINUE THEIR SEASON.

SIDE NOTE:C-BUS SCORED ON 10 OF 11 POSSESSIONS THEY HAD THE BALL. THEY HAD COUNTING THE FG ATTEMPT AND SAFETY 6 DEFENSIVE STOPS. C-BUS ALSO IMPROVED TO 12-0 WHEN SCORING 70 OR MORE POINTS. OH YEAH AND ONE FINAL THOUGHT AS II REMINDED SOME BEFORE.....THE LAST TEAM TO WIN THE ARENA BOWL AT 7-9 WAS THE CHICAGO RUSH AND THAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR. SO AFL I ASK YOU THIS WHY CAN'T C-BUS BE THIS YEARS CHICAGO? I THINK THEY HAVE A CHANCE.

PREDICTION FOR SATURDAY

WELL, I BELIEVE COLUMBUS CAN BEAT THE DRAGONS HANDILY BUT THAT IS MY OPINION AND IN THE AFL I GUESS THAT DOESN'T COUNT. HERE IT GOES THOUGH. I BELIEVE C-BUS CAN WIN BECAUSE:
A- WHO IS ROHAN DAVEY
B- THEY COULDN'T SNIFF THE ENDZONE WITH GARCIA
C- FORGIVE A TEAM WHO MAKES THE PLAYOFFS AT 7-9
LET ME REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE LAST TIME AN AFL TEAM MADE THE PLAYOFFS AT 7-9 WAS THE CHICAGO RUSH AND THEY TOO NEEDED A LAST DAY WIN AGAINST A SCRUB TEAM. NOT TO MENTION -COUGH- THEY WENT ON TO WIN THE ARENA BOWL, AND THAT JUST HAPPENED LAST YEAR. WHY CAN'T C-BUS DO THE SAME? WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS!!!!!!!
C-BUS: 105 NY: 3
SIDE NOTE: NY WILL GET EXCITED WHEN THEY GET ON THE BOARD FIRST WITH AN EARLY FG!! THEN THINGS WILL START TO GET FUN.

C-BUS FALLS SHORT.....WILL COME DOWN TO FINAL WEEK

FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THE PLAYOFFS WILL COME DOWN TO THE FINAL WEEK IN ORDER FOR THE DESTROYERS TO GET IN THE PLAYOFFS. THEY FELL SHORT TONIGHT IN A GREAT EFFORT AGAINST THE SOUL, LOSING IN THE FINAL SECONDS 56-53. GO DESTROYERS KEEP THE FAITH.

C-BUS LOOKING TO STOP BLEEDING

C-BUS WILL LOOK TO END A 3 GAME LOSING STREAK AND END THEIR HOME RECORD FOR THE YEAR AT 6-2. WITH A WIN AND DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS THE REST OF THE WEEK C-BUS MAY CLINCH A PLAYOFF SPOT BUT IT IS UNLIKELY. MORE LIKE NEXT WEEK. GO DESTROYER!!!!!!!
PREDICTION: C-BUS: 59 KC 48

CAVS IN FINALS AND OHIO TEAMS STILL OK

DESPITE A C-BUS LOSS ON SAT NIGHT THEY CAN STILL CLINCH THIS WEEK WITH A WIN, NY LOSS AND A NVD LOSS. THE TRIBE ENDED UP SPLITTING THE SERIES WITH THE TIGERS AND THE CAVS HAVE MOVED ON TO THE FINALS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CLUB HISTORY. THEY WILL FACE THE SPURS AS THE UNDERDOGS BUT AS TEAMS HAVE PROVEN IN THE PAST, THAT JUST DOESN'T MATTER.

IT COULD BE A WEEK OF WINNING FOR OHIO TEAMS

FIRST, THE TRIBE LOOK TO WIN AGAINST THE TIGERS TONIGHT AND GO UP 4 AND A HALF GAMES IN THE AL CENTRAL. TOMORROW IT WILL BE THE INDIANS AND TIGER AGAIN, CAVS AGAINST PISTONS IN GAME 6 AT THE Q AND C-BUS AGAINST GEORGIA IN ATLANTA. ALL TEAM HAVE A GREAT SHOT AT WINNING ESPECIALLY C-BUS BECAUSE THEY NEED ONE BAD AFTER TWO LOSSES IN A ROW. HAVE TO SCORE AT LEAST 50 POINTS TO WIN AFL GAMES AND NOT IN THE 40'S.
PREDICTION FOR TOMORROW IS : CAVS CRUSH DETROIT AND C-BUS SLIPS BY GEORGIA.

DESTROYERS MUST WIN TOMORROW

C-BUS IS IN A MUST WIN TOMORROW AGAINST THE COLORADO CRUSH AND I PREDICT THE WILL GET IT. I DON'T SEE THE CRUSH WINNING THIS ONE. GO C-BUS.......FLUSH THE CRUSH!!!!!!!
PREDICTION: C-BUS-59 CRUSH-52

C-BUS ONE STEP CLOSER

WITH A 59-56 WIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT, COLUMBUS CAME 1 STEP CLOSER TOO CLINCHING A PLAYOFF BIRTH. BELOW IS A QUARTER BY QUARTER RECAP.

1ST QTR
IT WAS MATT NAGY TO BJ BARRE TO OPEN THE SCORING AND GIVE C-BUS A 7-0 LEAD. GRAND RAPIDS WOULD COME BACK WITH A TOUCHDOWN OF THEIR OWN BUT MISSED THE XP AND C-BUS STILL HAD THE LEAD AT 7-6. NAGY WOULD FIND HAROLD WELLS FOR 20 YARDS AND THE 14-6 LEAD. AFTER CONVERTING A 3RD AND LONG GR WOULD SCORE TO MAKE IT 14-13 WITH 44 SEC LEFT.
2ND QTR
AN ILLEGAL D PENALTY ON GR LED TO ANOTHER C-BUS TD. THIS TIME IT WAS MATT NAGY TO MARCUS KNIGHT. TWO FALSE STARTS AND A BAD SNAP ON THE XP TRY WOULD ALLOW GR TO STAY WITHIN 7 AT 20-13. AFTER A MISSED FG BY GR C-BUS WOULD RECOVER AND EVENTUALLY SCORE ON A 1 YARD RUSH BY HAROLD WELLS. THE 1 MIN WARNING WAS WILD. GR WOULD KICK A FG AND C-BUS WOULD RETURN THE PRECEDING KICKOFF BACK FOR A TOUCHDOWN BY DAMIEN GROCE. THEN FLAGS GAYLOR WOULD KEEP THE GAME CLOSE HEADING INTO HALFTIME 34-22.
3RD QTR
FLAGS CONTINUED AS C-BUS WOULD ALLOW A TD AND THE LEAD TO BE CUT TO 5. A FAILED ONSIDE KICK BY GR LEAD TO A BARRE TD RUN TO MAKE THE SCORE 41-29. THEN C-BUS WOULD RECOVER THE BALL OFF THE NET AND SCORE ON A NAGY QB SNEAK TO MAKE THE SCORE 48-29. AFTER A GR TD, ANOTHER FAILED ONSIDE WOULD LEAD TO A NAGY TO WELLS TD AND MAKE THE SCORE 56-35 AFTER THE 2PT CONVERSION.
4TH QTR
GR WOULD SCORE A TD AND C-BUS WOULD ADD A FG WITH 8:22 LEFT TO MAKE IT 59-42. GR WOULD SCORE AGAIN AND THEN RECOVER AN ONSIDE TO YET SCORE ANOTHER WITH 50 SEC LEFT TO MAKE THE SCORE 59-56. C-BUS WOULD RECOVER THE NEXT ONSIDE KICK AND RUN OUT THE CLOCK FOR THE WIN.
FORGET THE SCORE C-BUS DOMINATED THE WHOLE GAME. GREAT WIN GUYS DO IT AGAIN THIS WEEK IN COLORADO.

C-BUS EYES ON WIN NUMBER 6

C-BUS LOOKS TO IMPROVE TO 6-4 TONIGHT WITH A WIN OVER THE GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE AT NATIONWIDE ARENA. I PREDICT A SOLID WIN FOR THE GOOD GUYS. UPDAT COMING LATER!!!!
PREDICTION: C-BUS 70 GR 42

C-BUS PICKS UP HUGE WIN FRIDAY NIGHT

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A FEW WEEKS COLUMBUS WAS ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER A 4 QUARTER EFFORT AND GET GREAT FIELD POSITION ALL NIGHT LONG. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYED A HUGE FACTOR IN THEIR WIN FRIDAY NIGHT OVER THE RAMPAGE. BELOW IS A QUARTER BY QUARTER RECAP.

1ST QTR
THE GAME STARTED OUT WITH A BANG. ON THE FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE, QB MATT NAGY WOULD FIND WR BJ BARRE FOR 45 YARDS AND A COLUMBUS TOUCHDOWN TO TAKE A 7-0 LEAD. NO DRAGON PLAYER WAS IN SIGHT WHEN BARRE HAD CAUGHT THE PASS. NEW YORK WOULD COME BACK REALLY QUICK AND TIE THE GAME AT 7 DUE TO A LACK OF DEFENSE. AFTER THE NY SCORE, C-BUS WOULD GET A GREAT RETURN FROM DAMIEN GROCE, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE NY 2. 2 PLAYS LATER IT WAS FB HAROLD WELLS WITH THE 2 YARD SCORE AT 10:08 REMAINING IN THE FIRST QUARTER. IT WAS NY WHO WOULD DRIVE AND SCORE ONCE AGAIN TO TIE THE GAME AT 14 LEAVING COLUMBUS DRIVING WITH THE BALL AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.
2ND QTR
ON 3RD DOWN COLUMBUS WOULD ALLOW THEIR FIRST SACK SINCE THE GEORGIA FORCE GAME. THIS FORCE COLUMBUS AND PETER MARTINEZ TO SETTLE FOR A LONG FIELD GOAL, WHICH GAVE C-BUS A 17-14 LEAD. A TD BY NY BECAUSE OF BUSTED COVERAGE WOULD GIVE THEM A 21-17 LEAD. COLUMBUS WOULD STAY STRONG AS NAGY FOUND MARCUS KNIGHT FOR A TOUCHDOWN. IT WAS SET UP BY SOME GREAT DOWNFIELD BLOCKING. C-BUS WOULD GET THEIR FIRST STOP OF THE NIGHT WHEN NY WOULD MISS A SHORT FIELD GOAL WITH 3:05 REMAINING. C-BUS WOULD CAPITALIZE ON THE STOP WITH A WR JOSH BUSH TD TO TAKE A 331-21 LEAD. NY WOULD HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE AT A FIELD GOAL BUT IT WAS NO GOOD, AND THAT KEPT C-BUS IN FRONT 31-21 HEADING INTO HALFTIME WITH 2 DEFENSIVE STOPS.
3RD QTR
A TOUCHDOWN BY NY TO START CUT THE DESTROYER LEAD TO 3 AT 31-28. C-BUS WOULD GET ANOTHER GREAT RETURN BY DAMIEN GROCE TO SET UP AN EVENTUAL 10 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS FROM NAGY TO BARRE. C-BUS WOULD MISS THE XP AND THE LEAD WAS 9 AT 37-28 WITH 9:17 REMAINING. NY ON 4TH AND GOAL WOULD GET IN THE ENDZONE TO CUT THE LEAD TO 2. ONCE AGAIN IT WAS C-BUS FB HAROLD WELLS GOING IN FOR THE SCORE AND A C-BUS 44-35 LEAD. ON TO THE 4TH QUARTER THEY WENT.
4TH QTR
GOOD KICK COVERAGE BY THE DESTROYERS PINNED NY DEEP BUT FLAGS WERE KEY TO A NY TOUCHDOWN WITH 9:54 TO GO IN THE GAME. WITH 6:12 TO GO, NAGY WOULD FIND DAMIEN GROCE FOR A TD FROM 35 YARDS FOR WHAT WAS THE FINAL SCORE OF THE GAME. NY QB ARRON GARCIA WOULD BE PICK OFF TWICE IN THE ENDZONE FOLLOWING THE C-BUS TOUCHDOWN. ONCE WAS BY NEWLY ACQUIRED LB JASON SHELLY, FROM THE NASHVILLE KATS, ON 3RD AND GOAL. THE NEXT TIME WOULD BE AFTER C-BUS WAS STOPPED TRYING TO GET A FIRST DOWN AND END THE GAME. THIS TIME ON 3RD AND GOAL, IT WAS DB BRANDON HEFFLAIN WITH THE PICK AND THE GAME WAS OVER AFTER A HAROLD WELLS 10 YARD RUN. FINAL SCORE COLUMBUS 51 AND NY 42.

IT IS A LOT EASIER TO WIN AN ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE GAME WHEN YOUR DEFENSE USES 4 DEFENSIVE STOPS. GREAT JOB C-BUS. THE DESTROYERS STAY AT HOME TO TAKE ON THE GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE FRIDAY MAY 11TH AT HUNTINGTON FIELD.

OHIO TEAMS ON A ROLL

A CAVS SWEEP AGAINST THE WIZARDS ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE INDIANS WITH THE BEST RECORD IN THE AL AND COLUMBUS AT 4-4, WHAT COULD BE BETTER. TONIGHT THE FOCUS IS ON COLUMBUS AS THEY LOOK TO AVENGE A BAD LOSS LAST WEEK TO TAMPA AND GO WILD AT HOME TONIGHT AT HUNINGTON FIELD AGAINST THE NEW YORK DRAGONS. I SEE, AS ALWAYS, C-BUS WINNING THIS ONE DESPITE ARRON GARCIA'S RETURN. HE HAD A BIG WEEK LAST WEEK BUT THIS WEEK WILL DIFFER! GO C-BUS!!!!
PREDICTION: C-BUS 69 NY 47.

C-BUS IN TAMPA, BROWNS ON CLOUD 9

FIRST OFF WHAT WILL THE BROWNS DO TODAY IN DAY TWO OF THE NFL DRAFT? THESE SNEAKY BROWNS SOMEHOW WERE ABLE TO GET BRADY QUINN AT PICK 22 AND THEN WERE LATER ABLE TO SNEAK INTO THE SECOND ROUND AND STEAL A DB FROM UNLV ERIC WRIGHT. UNBELIEVABLE DRAFT FOR THE BROWNS ON DAY 1. KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED ON DAY 2. THE BROWNS DON'T HAVE A PICK NOW UNTIL ROUND 5 BUT WILL THEY BE MOVING UP? THE WAY YESTERDAY WENT I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED.

COMING OFF A BIG WIN AGAINST THE SOUL MONDAY NIGHT, THE DESTROYERS TRAVEL TO TAMPA TODAY TO TAKE ON THE STORM. THE DESTROYERS WILL BE FACING A STORM TEAM THAT HAS HAD ITS STRUGGLES THIS YEAR BUT THEY ARE FRESH AND COMING OFF A BYE WEEK. COLUMBUS IS COMING OFF A WEEK IN WHERE THEY USED 8 DEFENSIVE STOPS TO THERE ADVANTAGE AND WILL NEED SOME MORE TODAY IF THEY ARE GOING TO CALM THE STORM. THIS STORM TEAM IS NOT A 1-6 FOOTBALL TEAM. I SEE THIS ONE GOING TO COLUMBUS.
PREDICTION: C-BUS 66, TAMPA 35

C-BUS REDS OUT SOUL, TRIBE TO SALVAGE ROAD TRIP

FIRS THINGS FIRST GREAT SHOWING LAST NIGHT BY THE COLUMBUS DESTROYERS AS THEY DID WHAT THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO TO DO AS THEY REDED OUT THE SOUL. A COMPLETE MANHANDLING, EVEN THOUGH IT DIDN'T START OFF SO WELL. ONLY ALLOWING 21 POINTS AND HAVING 8 DEFENSIVE STOPS WAS KEY. CAN THE DESTROYERS RECOVER FAST ENOUGH AND TAKE OUT THE STORM THIS SUNDAY IN TAMPA? I SURE THINK SO. GO DESTROYERS!
AS FOR THE INDIANS THEY TRY TO SALVAGE THIS ROAD TRIP BY SWEEPING THE TWINS IN THIS SHORT TWO GAME SERIES. A WIN WOULD PUT THE TRIBE AT 4-4 ON THE TRIP WHICH WOULD BE RESPECTABLE CONSIDERING HOW THEY WERE SWEPT IN NEW YORK BY THE YANKEES. ALTHOUGH I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED A 5-3 OR 6-2 ROAD TRIP BUT ITS BASEBALL AND SLIDES ARE GOING TO HAPPEN. GO TRIBE!

ALL IS WELL IN OHIO

WHAT A WEEK FOR OHIO SPORTS. THE INDIANS PULL OUT A 2-1 VICTORY YESTERDAY OVER THE WHITE SOX AND WIN THE SERIES 2 GAMES TO 1. ON SATURDAY THE CAVALIERS WON IN A BLOWOUT OVER THE HAWKS. I WAS AT THE COLUMBUS GAME ON SATURDAY AGAINST AUSTIN. NOT ONLY DID THE DESTROYERS SHOW NO ILL-EFFECTS FROM BLOWING A 30 POINT LEAD THE WEEK BEFORE BUT THEY SHOWED THEY CAN PLAY WITH ANY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE. BEATING THE WRANGLERS IS NO EASY TASK BUT COLUMBUS MADE IT LOOK EASY IN THE SECOND HALF. I THINK ANYTIME YOU SCORE 72 POINTS YOU SHOULD WIN THE GAME AND THAT THEY DID. THEY WON 72-49 IN A TALE OF TWO HALVES. THE FIRST HALF WAS BACK AND FORTH AND THE SECOND THE DESTROYERS TOOK CONTROL. BROWN, NAGY, AND GROCE ALL STEPPED UP AND MADE THINGS HAPPEN. WHAT WILL BE EVEN BETTER IS IF THE SOUL LOSES TONIGHT AGAINST DALLAS. THAT WOULD SETUP A SHOWDOWN FOR SECOND IN THE DIVISION NEXT WEEK ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. GO DESTROYERS!

C-BUS AND TRIBE UPDATE

WELL THE TRIBE SHOWED NO ILL-EFFECT FROM PLAYING THEIR HOME GAME IN MILWAUKEE. THE TRIBE WON THE 3 GAME SERIES AGAINST ANAHEIM 2-1. IN YESTERDAY'S GAME THE TRIBE GOT ON THE BOARD WITH A GRADY SIZEMORE HOMER AND THEN TOOK THE LEAD LATER IN THE GAME WITH A HAFNER 3-RUN HOMER TO DEEP CENTER. IT GAVE THE TRIBE A 4-2 LEAD CLOSER JOE BOROWSKI WOULD COME IN TO CLOSE IT IN THE NINTH TO GIVE THE TRIBE A 4-2 WIN. I PREDICT BIG THINGS FROM THE COLUMBUS DESTROYERS TOMORROW NIGHT AS THEY TAKE ON THE AUSTIN WRANGLERS IN COLUMBUS. DESPITE BLOWING A 30 POINT LEAD LAST WEEK, I THINK COLUMBUS WILL COME BACK STRONG AND DEFEAT AUSTIN 59-49. A WIN AGAINST THE WRANGLER WOULD BE A POSSIBLE TIEBREAKER LATER ON. IF PHILADELPHIA CAN LOSE TO DALLAS ON MONDAY NIGHT C-BUS WOULD ONLY FIND THEMSELVES 1 GAME BACK HEADING INTO THEIR MONDAY NIGHT GAME IN COLUMBUS NEXT WEEK. I WILL BE IN C-BUS BOTH WEEKS TO WITNESS THE ACTION LIVE IN PERSON.

TRIBE LOOKS TO IMPROVE TO 4-1 IN MILWAUKEE

YES, THE TRIBE IS TEMPORARILY PLAYING THERE HOME GAMES IN MILWAUKEE DUE TO SMELLY WEATHER. YESTERDAY THE TRIBE BEAT THE ANGELS 7-6 IN A FANTASTIC PITCHING PERFORMANCE BY C.C. SABATHIA IN FRONT OF JUST OVER 19000 FANS AT MILLER PARK. I THINK THE FAN SUPPORT WAS GREAT FOR THE INDIANS IN MILWAUKEE. THE FANS COULD HAVE JUST STAYED HOME BUT THEY PUT ON THEIR CHEERING SHOES AND MADE THE TRIBE FEEL RIGHT AT HOME. THE INDIANS MUST NOT HAVE ANOTHER ERROR IN THIS GAME LIKE THEY DID YESTERDAY OR THE INDIANS WILL BE LOOKING AT 3-2 INSTEAD ON 4-1.

CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

DESPITE GRABBING A ARGE LEAD EARLY, COLUMBUS WAS UNABLE TO HANG ON LATE AS THEY WOULD LOSE TO DALLAS 53-51. COLUMBUS RETURNS HOME NEXT WEEK TO FACE THE AUSTIN WRANGLERS.

SIZEMORE HOMERS BUT TRIBE ERRORS COSTLY

DESPITE A HOMER IN THE FIRST FROM SIZEMORE, THE TRIBE WAS UNABLE TO COME UP WITH OFFENSE FOR JEREMY SOWERS. THE TRIBE WERE ABLE TO GET ANOTHER HOMER FROM JASON MICHAELS BUT THAT WAS IT. ERRORS BY MARTE AND ROBERTO HERNANDEZ WERE COSTLY IN THE GAME, AS THE TRIBE LOST ON A HIT BATTER IN THE NINTH 3-2. NICE SERIES THOUGH, I THINK ANYONE WOULD TAKE 2-1 ON THE ROAD IN CHICAGO.

TRIBE COMES FROM BEHIND

IN THE FIRST TWO GAMES OF THIS 2007 SEASON, THE INDIANS HAVE SHOWN TWO THINGS. FOR ONE THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PLAY AHEAD AND TWO THEY HAVE HAD THE ABILITY TO COME FROM BEHIND AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. AFTER TRAILING 3-0 AFTER THE 1ST INNING THE TRIBE DID NOT PANIC. BACK THEY CAME WITH A 4 RUN SECOND INNING, THAT WAS CAPPED BY AN ANDY MARTE 2-RUN HOMER TO TAKE A 4-3 LEAD. THEN AFTER FALLING DOWN 7-5, THE TRIBE TIED THE GAME AT 7 WITH A GRADY SIZEMORE HOMER. THE INDIANS WOULD EVENTUALLY TAKE THE LEAD AND WIN 8-7. JOE BOROWSKI WOULD COME IN TO CLOSE IN THE NINTH AND MADE THINGS EXCITING FOR HIS FIRST SAVE. TWO QUESTIONS TO ASK NOW ARE: WILL THE TRIBE SWEEP THE WHITE SOX TODAY AND DO THE INDIANS HAVE A MIRROR IMAGE OF BOB WICKMAN IN PITCHER JOE BOROWSKI?

GO C-BUS....GOING TO CALI

SORRY TO LEAVE THIS WEATHER OF SNOW IN CLEVELAND FOR THE HEAT IN CALI. BE BACK IN A WEEK. GO C-BUS. BEAT DALLAS.
PREDICTION: C-BUS 56 D-TOWN 52.

TRIBE BATS SIZZLE IN OPENER

THE INDIANS GAVE THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX NO CHANCE AT VICTORY MONDAY AFTERNOON AT U.S. CELLULAR FIELD IN CHICAGO. THE TRIBE WASTED TO TIME GETTING ON THE BOARD AS GRADY SIZEMORE BLASTED THE SECOND PITCH OF THE GAME FOR A HOMER. FROM THERE THE INDIANS WOULD NEVER LOOK BACK. THEY WOULD SEND 9 MEN TO THE PLATE IN ALL IN THE FIRST SCORING FIVE RUNS. THEY DIDN'T STOP THERE, THE OFFENSE CONTINUED TO STAY HOT AS THEY WOULD SCORE 4 MORE IN THE SECOND. BEFORE ANYONE KNEW IT THE INDIANS WERE UP 9-2 AFTER TWO INNINGS. THE INDIANS WOULD EVENTUALLY TACK ON ANOTHER 3 RUNS AND DEFEAT THE WHITE SOX 12-5. CLOSER JOE BOROWSKI CAME IN IN THE 9TH AND GAVE UP TWO RUNS BOTH ON SACRIFICE FLIES. C.C. SABATHIA WOULD BE THE WINNING PITCHER ON THE DAY AFTER PITCHING A SOLID 6 INNINGS. HE IMPROVED HIS RECORD TO 13-3 AGAINST THE WHITE SOX.

CHICKEN HAUNTS GEORGIA...C-BUS WINS

Columbus lead by some strong special teams play, was able to take out visiting Georgia Force Friday night at Nationwide Arena.Below is a quarter by quarter recap.
1st Q
Columbus, on defense first, is able to get a sack on QB Chris Greisen forcing him to fumble, in which Columbus would recover and turn into a 3-0 lead. Later in the Quarter after a Georgia touchdown and missed xp, Columbus would score again this time a touchdown to take a 10-6 lead. With Georgia driving at the Columbus 22, it was DB Jerald Brown who would step into the passing lane of Greisen intercepting the pass, giving the defense there second turnover.
2nd Q
On the first play after the Brown interception, it was Matt Nagy who would find OS Damien Groce, for a TD and a C-BUS 17-6 lead. After a Geo score, OS Josh Bush would return the following kickoff back for a touchdown and a C-BUS 24-13 lead. Following a busted coverage by C-BUS for the second time in a row,that lead to a Geo TD, C-BUS kept pace by scoring one of their own. Then for the second time in the game, Jerald Brown would once again intercept a pass, and it lead to yet another CLB touchdown. The TD would be the 17th point C-BUS had off of turnovers. Geo would score a TD late in the quarter because CLB was unable to stop Geo on 4th and 15 from the Geo 2. A kick catch interference on the preceding kickoff by GEO gave C-BUS a chance at a 38 yard field goal to end the half. K Peter Martinez would convert giving Columbus a 41-27 halftime lead.
3rd Q
Not much to say about the third quarter, other than it was sloppy. 2 missed fg's, and an interception didn't help CLB. The only thing that did was when CLB would break a tie at 41 with a D. Groce kickoff return for a touchdown, leaving Columbus with a 48-41 lead going into the final quarter.
4th Q
Things did not look good early. After a GEO score from 2yds out, they would recover the kickoff off the iron and score again taking a 54-48 lead, following a missed xp. After CLB was stopped yet again the defense knew it was time to come alive and that they did. They would stop the GEO offense setting up a CLB touchdown on 4th and goal from the 1. It was Matt Nagy again, using his legs for the second time in the game. A botched snap on the xp would keep the game tied at 54 with 1 min and 27 sec left. Columbus would attempt an onside kick that they didn't recover. It lead to a GEO TD with 46 seconds left. Now came the time for one of the best finishes to a football game I have ever seen. Down 61-54 CLB would convert on a 3 and 6 from the CLB 12. It was a long pass to David Saunders down field that was under thrown. Saunders luckily got away from his defender and caught the ball at the 7 for a first down. With 14 ticks left Columbus would move to within 1 on a pass to just activated before the game WR Marcus Knight. Columbus would call time to decide what they were going to do. They come out of the time out with the ball resting on the right hash of the 2. They were going for two. Nagy went back to pass, rolled out of the pocket and found Marcus Knight for the successful 2pt conversion and CLB 62-61 lead. Geo would have two plays left to do something. The 1st play they completed a pass to their own 15. On the next play they would throw it down field incomplete and the time ran out, but there was a flag. Doesn't matter it was against GEO anyway for offensive pass interference. Game over CLB wins 62-61 and the crowd of 12,000 plus was going absolutely berserk. Thanks for the help Chicken!

C-BUS LOKKS TO REBOUND

The Columbus Destroyers look to rebound this friday night at Nationwide arena after a tough home opening loss to the Chicago Rush. C-BUS looks to bounce back with strong play from Matt Nagy against the Force. GO C-BUS
PREDICTION C-BUS WINS 59-53!!!!

Hello Again

After a 58-56 win last week in Nashville, Columbus went to New Orleans and lossed a heartbreaker 52-45 putting them at 1-1 heading into the bye week. Columbus returns to action at Hunington Field in Nationwide Arena on March 24th when they take on defending World Champs, the Chicago Rush.

I'm Back

Finally, time to leave everyone a little something before i head on my way to the Beautiful Las Vegas. The Columbus Destroyers start their 2007 season today and they are on the road to take on the much hated Nashville Kats. With new key additions such as Matt Nagy (QB) and Damien Groce(OS) who know what is going to happen but i predict Columbus to come out on top.
Columbus 52 Nashville 48.