Welcome to the latest edition of X’s and O’s with the Bros by X’s and O’s editor @rodofdisaster. This feature represents a basic attempt to look deeper into the game of football, learn something about the X’s and O’s that make it go, and better appreciate the games within the game. It’s called “X’s and O’s with the Bros: because you don’t have to be a player, coach, or rocket surgeon to get something out of taking a closer look at a football play, so please enjoy the post and the discussion in the comments.
This week Rod focuses on a number of problems with Brandon Weeden’s play last Sunday in a loss to the Ravens.
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Suffice to say at the season’s half-way point that fans of the Colts, Redskins, Seahawks, Dolphins or Browns expect their respective rookie signal-callers to be better today than nine weeks ago, whether or not it’s become obvious that their team will be set at quarterback for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately for Browns fans, they have more to worry
Found November 07, 2012 on
Cleveland Frowns:
PLAYERS:
Brandon Weeden,
Ed Reed,
Alex Smith,
Andrew Luck,
Mike Holmgren,
Josh Booty,
Pat Shurmur,
Brad Childress,
Donovan McNabb,
Trent Edwards
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings
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