See You Next Year

While we enjoyed our time at our new bar, Maggie’s, I am very glad the 2008 season is over.  I am not looking forward to starting all over AGAIN.

 

The Browns Backers are Moving

As you might have heard, the new home of the Capital District Browns Backers will be Maggie’s Sports Bar located at 1186 Western Avenue in Albany (right across from the University at Albany).

Maggie has reserved the bar area and several televisions for us adn will be offering us domestic pint specials ($2), premium specials ($2.50) and Guinness for $3!

President Mike O’Brien will be mailing everyone more details on this exciting opportunity for the Browns Backers.

Also, don’t forget that we will be getting together for Monday’s game against the Giants.

See you then!

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Browns Backers “Pre-season Get Togethers” Set

The Capital District Browns Backers are scheduling pre-season get togethers for the exhibition games against the Jets (August 7th) and Giants (August 18th) at Maggies Cafe (located at 1186 Western Avenue, right across from the University at Albany) .

This is a perfect time for local Browns Backers to get reacquainted after the long offseason and do a little scouting in preparation for Opening Day.

Training Camp Begins Wednesday

As everyone knows, the Browns open camp in Berea tomorrow. Expectations are sky high this year, and for Browns fans that is never a good thing.

Is Joey J’s injury a sign of things to come? I will try to stay positive for now.

Just a reminder, the Browns Backer trip is scheduled for September 14th vs Pittsburgh (Sunday night ), and we are planning two preseason get togethers (August 7 and 18).

So stay posted for more info.

2008 Schedule Released

Below is the Browns 2008 Schedule, and according to the NFL Cleveland is ready for prime time with three Monday night games, a Sunday night game and a Thursday night game.  Wow!

Of course, Carson Palmer disagrees:

“I was shocked as anybody to see that because they’re still a ways away from being a . . . They weren’t even in the playoffs.

“I think it’s a lot of hype early. Just like every year, there’s hype around one or two teams early. It’ll fizzle out once they start playing games.”

I can’t wait for the next Bengals game!

9/7 Dallas 4:15pm

9/14 Pittsburgh 8pm (Sunday Night)

9/21 at Baltimore 4:15pm

9/28 at Cincy 1pm

10/6 Bye

10/13 Giants 8:30pm (Monday Night)

10/19 at Washington 4:15pm

10/26 at Jacksonville 4:05pm

11/02 Baltimore 1pm

11/06 Denver 8:15pm (Thursday Night, NFL Network)

11/17 at Buffalo 8:30 (Monday Night)

11/23 Houston 1pm

11/30 Colts 1pm

12/7 at Tennessee 1pm

12/15  at Philly 8:30pm (Monday Night)

12/21 Cincy 1pm

12/28  at Pitt 1pm

 

 

 

Our New Logo

In case you haven’t noticed it in our photo section this is the new Capital District Browns Backers logo, courtesey of hard working president Mike O’Brien. Click on the logo to see it in full size, it’s a beauty. Should look great on our new shirts!

I Love It When The Browns Backers Step Up!

Some pictures are so good they should be posted on the main site!

This Week’s Pick

Bill Simmons, the Sports Guy, over at ESPN.com predicts the Browns will win on Sunday and adds an interesting analysis of Derek Anderson to boot.

Everyone spent the past two weeks saying, “Lemme tell you something, Derek Anderson is a pretty good QB,” and “The Browns could be faced with a Brees-Rivers scenario down the road here,” but nobody seems to be asking why Anderson couldn’t win Cleveland’s starting job two months ago over Charlie Frye — the same Chaz Frye who played one bad half in Week 1 and quickly became the third-string QB for the Seahawks.

Well, what the hell happened to Anderson in July and August? How could he not beat out Chaz Frye? Was he nervous? Did he not get enough reps? Did Romeo Crennel just completely botch that decision? Or did Anderson just play three good games against two horrendous defenses (Miami and Cincy) and one overrated defense (Baltimore)? I actually like Anderson and don’t think he’s pulling a 2002 Kelly Holcomb on us, but he needs to light up the Rams if we’re supposed to believe this has the makings of Brees-Rivers Part II.

Back to Work

With the bye week over, and the Browns now only one game out of first (thank you Jason Elam!), it’s time to get back to work for the Browns and myself.

The Rams present an interesting challenge with Steven Jackson returning to action this week, but this is a game the Browns should win (and must if they are to present a real challenge this year).

The Plain Dealer points out a major flaw of the Browns this year, the inability to cover the opposing tight end. The Pats and Dolphins TE’s scored 4 TDs the last two weeks. Interestingly enough, the Rams TE Randy McMichael predicted the would win this week (yawn).

It’s Funny How Things Work Out That Way.

Nice piece in the Plain Dealer about the Dolphins’ passing on Brady Quinn during last years draft and taking Ted Ginn instead (I still do not understand that one).

The interesting part is that if Quinn was a Dolphin right now, he would be their starting quarterback this week (and the way our history has gone, punishing us for not drafting him). I think Miami will regret that decision for a long time.