Michael Turner the burner

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:31 pm

anyone see that colts game today? cause Michael Turner won the game for SD ending the colts win streak. i think when he was running down the side lines i could hear him saying "kiss my MAC ass" haha

BGSU Falconz · Post by **BGSU Falconz** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:32 pm

I was just about to comment on that, as they just showed the highlight on the OT.

I can't believe we virtually shut that kid down at the Doyt in 2003. He looks like he's going to be very good in the NFL.

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:03 pm

yes he does. averaging upwards of 5.7 yards a carry in his short career so far!

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:19 pm

Jason Tayloer had 3 sacks & Charlie Frye leads the Browns to a late FG for the victory.

Pretty good day for some MAC alumni.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:57 pm

BGSU Falconz wrote:I was just about to comment on that, as they just showed the highlight on the OT.

I can't believe we virtually shut that kid down at the Doyt in 2003. He looks like he's going to be very good in the NFL.

Well it was the other way around in 2002. and in 2003 it was more like we forced them out of there gameplan more than anything. He was a great back.

BGSUVA · Post by **BGSUVA** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:25 am

I specifically liked how good he looked while at the same time Mike Doss looking like a fool. Seriously, my grandma knows how to take a better angle than that...

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:34 am

Yes. very nice job by Taylor and Frye. I hope they consider starting him for the rest of the season seeing how they are already out of the playoffs. He certainly could use the game experience, and i am really impressed at how much Carson Palmer has improved just from playing quite a few games.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:44 am

BGSUFootballFan wrote:Yes. very nice job by Taylor and Frye. I hope they consider starting him for the rest of the season seeing how they are already out of the playoffs. He certainly could use the game experience, and i am really impressed at how much Carson Palmer has improved just from playing quite a few games.

There is no way in Hades that Frye doesn't start the rest of the season. Crennel wouldn't make it out of Cleveland alive if he were to bench him at this point.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:52 am

hammb wrote:
BGSUFootballFan wrote:Yes. very nice job by Taylor and Frye. I hope they consider starting him for the rest of the season seeing how they are already out of the playoffs. He certainly could use the game experience, and i am really impressed at how much Carson Palmer has improved just from playing quite a few games.
There is no way in Hades that Frye doesn't start the rest of the season. Crennel wouldn't make it out of Cleveland alive if he were to bench him at this point.

I have a bad feeling about the game this week. The Browns have been a different team the past few weeks, and I'm sure would love nothing more than to knock the Steelers out of the playoffs.

When mentioning MAC alums, you forgot about Ben's efficient performance (including rushing for the game's only TD) in beating the Vikings.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:01 am

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:
hammb wrote:
BGSUFootballFan wrote:Yes. very nice job by Taylor and Frye. I hope they consider starting him for the rest of the season seeing how they are already out of the playoffs. He certainly could use the game experience, and i am really impressed at how much Carson Palmer has improved just from playing quite a few games.
There is no way in Hades that Frye doesn't start the rest of the season. Crennel wouldn't make it out of Cleveland alive if he were to bench him at this point.

I have a bad feeling about the game this week. The Browns have been a different team the past few weeks, and I'm sure would love nothing more than to knock the Steelers out of the playoffs.

When mentioning MAC alums, you forgot about Ben's efficient performance (including rushing for the game's only TD) in beating the Vikings.

Screw Ben & his efficient performance

There has never been a football player I have hated as much as that man, he's too damn good and he always seems to be playing for a hated rival. The Browns will be up for this game, and they would love to knock the Steelers from the playoffs. Unfortunately I don't think they've got the talent to do it. They're playing their butts off, but they are still one of the 2-3 least talented teams in the league.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:06 am

I knew you hated Ben -- why else would I have brought it up

His personality still annoys me, and I'll never forget the drubbings in 2003, but if I accepted Chris Gardocki into the fold, I might as well take Ben too.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:17 am

Is it wrong to root against my favorite team? I mean by winning yesterday, the Browns fell like 7 or 8 draft slots, from a possible top 5 to 12 or 13. If/when they beat Baltimore the final week and an upset of the Steelers, they could finish 7-9. With the boatload of bad teams in the NFL this year, a 7-9 record gets you even farther down in the draft.

Oops, upon further review, getting to seven wins might not make a difference at all. There is a huge slug of teams at 4-10. If GB beats Bal tonight, there will be 11 teams at 4-10 are worse.

and two teams at 5-9. That is horrific. Philly has six wins and only Miami has seven. So the Browns winning their next two only hurts their draft position if Miami loses their next two and they tie at 7-9. and several of the teams at 4-10 (Ten, Oak, GB) the Browns beat, so they would draft behind them if they finish with the same record. So my point is, by winning yesterday, the Browns just about locked themselves into a 11-15 draft slot. So they might as well win the last two now since it doesn't matter much.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:33 am

I rooted for Pittsburgh to lose against Baltimore in the last week 2 years ago (which they did by a last-second field goal). As a result, they got the 11th pick instead of 15-20 and picked Roethlisberger. I'll take a meaningless loss to the artists formerly known as the Browns if it means getting a franchise player in return any day of the week.

On a related note, the Texans may have lost their shot at the Reggie Bush sweepstakes by beating Arizona yesterday. I bet management was pissed about that one

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:35 am

Warthog wrote: Oops, upon further review, getting to seven wins might not make a difference at all. There is a huge slug of teams at 4-10. If GB beats Bal tonight, there will be 11 teams at 4-10 are worse. and two teams at 5-9. That is horrific. Philly has six wins and only Miami has seven. So the Browns winning their next two only hurts their draft position if Miami loses their next two and they tie at 7-9. and several of the teams at 4-10 (Ten, Oak, GB) the Browns beat, so they would draft behind them if they finish with the same record. So my point is, by winning yesterday, the Browns just about locked themselves into a 11-15 draft slot. So they might as well win the last two now since it doesn't matter much.

i overheard some rumblings last week (pardon me as i don't remember from which media outlet) that the nfl is considering a draft lottery to encourage bad teams not to totally tank in the last 3-5 weeks of the season.
does anyone really think that'll happen, though?

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:47 am

Last year I didn't want the Browns to win at the end. I wanted the draft slotting to get better players.

This year is different. This is the start of a new regime and staff. Any wins at the end do wonders for the confidence of guys like Frye, and it builds trust in the staff. If the Browns can finish with a win or two more you won't hear me complain. Besides you can get plenty of good players at any point in the draft if you do your homework and add talented players who fit your scheme. Look at the 6 drafts before this one. The best first rounder the Browns had was probably Faine, who was the latest of the picks. Factor in the huge difference in salaries and it's nice to not commit $30 million to an unproven rook.

BTW, Warthog head to head is NOT one of the tiebreakers involved in draft position. I think it goes right to strength of schedule (with the weaker schedule getting the higher pick). A coin flip comes in at the end. I definitely know that head to head isn't one of the tiebreakers for draft slotting, though.