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• FIVERINGS said August 23, 2008

  Well, they will get a strong test in the first game. Dallas comes to the Dog Pound to start the season. That will tell you all you need to know about how Cleveland is going to play this season.

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• WaltonsWisdom said August 23, 2008

  I remember a certain Cincinnati Bengals team thad had similar expectations a few years back...
  
  I heard something about the Browns having the toughest schedule in all of football this year. It may be tough for them to make the playoffs with that schedule, and the fact they can't stop anyone on defense.
  
  As a Derek Anderson fan, I hope I'm wrong!

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  • lewii5 replied August 23, 2008

    steelers have toughest schedule (based on last year's records)
    TeamOpponents' 2007 win pct.
    Steelers.598
    Colts .594
    Jaguars.559
    Vikings.551
    Ravens .551
    Bengals.547
    Texans .547
    Browns .547
    • WaltonsWisdom replied August 23, 2008

      Guess I got bad info... either way, they have a tough schedule. Given their defensive problems, they will have to play flawless offense to be in the 10-6 range that will be needed to make the playoffs.
• lewii5 said August 23, 2008

  they won't be a factor this year. last year they could only beat bad teams with the exception of beating the seahawks by a field goal, and they weren't a great team either. their defense is sub par and its hard to outscore a team without a superb offense. if they upgrade their defense, they will be playoff contenders.

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• peagle05 said August 23, 2008

  they have an awesome offense, the only thing that will hold them back is their defense

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  • Y2kbug replied August 23, 2008

    yeah but having a great offense means nothing if you can't stop them. Look at the bengals they have 3 great WR and they can never get anywhere
• LILEAGLE said August 23, 2008

  it's only pre season!!! you guys just need to bolster your pass rush on d!!! they get man handled too easy!!

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• Y2kbug said August 23, 2008

  I dunno sometimes a team will look really good on paper and when the season comes in its just a total bust. And i personally thought that the browns would really be able to create some damage at least on paper but they got molested by the giants who i personally don't think are a very good team overall, they have a great D-line but that's it. Elli is nothing more than a fluke QB.

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  • lewii5 replied August 23, 2008

    when you can lose strahan and not lose a beat, that's a pretty good sign. giants are good.
    • rhcp879 replied August 24, 2008

      they also lost Gibril, and hopefully Osi won't be out for long. Even so your right, they looked good.
    • WaltonsWisdom replied August 24, 2008

      It was a preseason game, let's keep this in mind.
• DocktorB said August 23, 2008

  they lost to the Lions,come on!

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• LILEAGLE said August 24, 2008

  i think the browns are gonna be ok!!!! just gonna have to work out the kinks on D!!! the only ones i see them having a problem with is the steelers!!! but it seems like the DAWGS step up their game when it comes to them and the bengals!!! i wanna see another shoot out with cincy like last year!!!! the scoreboard looked like a pinball machine!!!

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• supercharger21 said August 24, 2008

  They browns weren't even good last year. The teams the beat include the stellar teams of cincinnati, baltimore twice, the dolphins, seahawks, texans, jets, bills and 49ers. Those teams had a combined record of 56 - 85 or .39 win percentage. That would be good enough for the 8th worst team in the league.

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