Cleveland sports bloggers react to Saturday's preseason game against the Rams, talk about the Browns quarterbacks and pass rush plus more on LeBron's GQ interview.
View full sizePeyton Hillis made a strong first impression on Browns fans Saturday night against St. Louis.Browns
Who needs Thunder and Lightning when the Browns have Thunder and ... Thunder. (WaitingForNextYear)
Cleveland Reboot: "Jake Delhomme continues to impress, or, more important, not severely disappoint. And is it me, or where have all the Delhomme critics disappeared to? But also, in the interest of fairness, aren't we all just waiting for 'that moment' to happen again – the one in which ... never mind." » Read more
Cleveland Frowns: "It was nice to see the Browns get the lead back after falling into a 13-0 hole. They still nearly doubled the Rams' total yards. It's hard to see that they'd have lost if it was a full game between starters, even after the bumpy start, so that should be a good teaching moment, too. Plus, that nine-yard run by Peyton Hillis and the celebration it touched off in the crowd means we probably already got the best of the Brady Quinn trade. Guy looks like a Cleveland Brown." » Read more
Land Loyalty: "The Browns pass rush has been downright awful in the preseason with just one sack in two games. The worst part is that the failures aren't because the team is being conservative. The defense appears to be blitzing early and often from all over the field, however they are not consistently able to affect the quarterback, leaving the defensive backs on their own in one-on-one coverage. Despite the talent this team has in the secondary, most quarterbacks can pick apart this scenario when given time." » Read more
No Logo Needed thinks it's time for the Browns to pay Phil Dawson.
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Cavs HQ: "The whole 'Decision' television hour notwithstanding, I don't believe that LeBron has done anything that should turn him into an NBA villain outside of Cleveland, but that is what he has become. I also would like to point out that [J.R.] Moehringer still has concerns about LeBron's elbow, the same concerns I have been clamoring about for the last three months. Say what you will about LeBron's motivations this summer, the only unique, game-changing factor that impacted his performance in the playoffs was that elbow, and I remain hopeful that the full story of that injury will one day be revealed." » Read more