First of Many (Rants)

With this being my first blog, there is a lot to say. I might as well start with last Sunday's loss to the Dallas Cowboys. I don't think there was anyone who thought Cleveland was actually going to win, but I don't think that anyone thought they were going to get demolished either. After enjoying quite a bit of success last year and supposedly upgrading the roster in the off-season, Cleveland was poised for a big year. So far, they look like the same Browns of old. The injury bug seems to have moved back into town after taking a vacation last season as the Browns have been decimated by injuries to date especially in their young and inexperienced secondary. With the Pittsburgh Steelers on the schedule this Sunday, this game is arguably the most important game Cleveland has seen since the 1980's. Not only do they have a lot to prove to the football world after last week, but they have a lot to prove to themselves since the Steelers have beatin them nine straight times dating back to 2003. Talk about a drought.
With starting strong safety Sean Jones out for at least a month and the spotty play of Derek Anderson, Romeo Crennel may very well be on the hot seat in Cleveland. It wouldn't surprise me in the very least if Romeo Crennel is shown the exit before or after the season has ended. However, he isn't the only one to blame for Cleveland's poor play. Phil Savage's recent tendencies to trade away valuable draft picks for other team's garbage i.e. Shaun Rogers, Travis Daniels, and Corey Williams. These players will have little to impact on the team are being paid heavily for their efforts or lack thereof.
Beating Pittsburgh would be a solid start in the right direction because after the showing I viewed last week, I would be happy with between 4 and 6 wins based on our strength of schedule. I'm like any other Browns fan who had the wind taken out of their sails last week, but in order to compete for a Championship you need to have Championship caliber people starting up top with the ownership and working its way all the way down to the practice squad. Here's to hoping and praying the Browns eek one out and go 1-1. I'm looking forward to the game even though I think a loss is inevitable.