Brown and Orange, the New Black and Blue

Hey, I know a win is a win, but this latest reinvention of the Browns certainly likes to win ugly.  After what many have described as the worst win in team history, the Brownies went right ahead and scored 13 points against the Talents of South Beach.  How did our girdiron heroes pull of such an underwhelming victory, you ask?  Well, first of all we can all thank Michigan's own Chad Henne for stinking like the red tide.  If a quarterback throws, say, a thousand balls into the ground without a completion or an interception, his passer rating is 39.6.  Henne's rating on Sunday was 37.8.  Thus, he was better off never getting out of bed in the morning.  We all remember when DA put up a 10.5 against the Bears last year.

A strange time to be a Browns fan, for sure.  The team is 5-7 with a decent shot to finish .500 (Bills, Bengals and an upset).  Still, I can't help but wonder if the franchise is doing anything more than treading water.  Part of this sensation is a bunch of sour grapes as I'm irritated that Colt McCoy is not playing, but it transcends such petty animosity.  Joe Haden, he of 5 picks in his last 7 games, is the first to admit that his speed ("low 4.3") produces the picks rather than his skill.  While you can teach the latter and not the former, all Joe needs to fail is a to simply rely on that quick closing.  TJ Ward has slipped from the forefront following his pop on Jordan Shipley.  Peyton Hillis is tired and waiting for another mistake free game from Delhomme is like praying for rain in the desert.  Holmgren needs to show up on draft day and put some impact players on the field.  Watching is painful.  That sucks.  The man up top needs to make it fun again.  At least we have the Cavs...  I mean, the Indians are gonna bring in a bunch of talent... err... Cleveland State is 10-0.

Cheers