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Go Browns

by Dan Riffle
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Third playoff game of my adulthood, second win, and against the Stillers (that's spelled correctly).

Of course, due to COVID, I could only celebrate with my immediate family, but that's Browns Fandom for you...
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    Watched the game till a little after 11pm. You must of been on the edge of your seat sweating in the 3 and part of the 4th quarter. Pittsburg gained a lot of momentum and kept marching down the field. Tough place to win at congratulations to Browns fans.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
      Originally Posted by DWolfe View Post

      Watched the game till a little after 11pm. You must of been on the edge of your seat sweating in the 3 and part of the 4th quarter. Pittsburg gained a lot of momentum and kept marching down the field. Tough place to win at congratulations to Browns fans.
      As a Browns fan, you expect the worst. I kept waiting for a new low in Browns fan torture: getting a 28 point lead only to watch it be slowly and methodically erased by your arch rival. For once it didn't happen.

      My only concern is that the Browns stole too much of the Buckeyes' life force and they'll be flat in tonight's National Championship game...
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    Go whoever Riffle's team's opponents are!!!!

    (I assume we're referring to some form of sport favoured by garden gnomes, no?)
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      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      Go whoever Riffle's team's opponents are!!!!

      (I assume we're referring to some form of sport favoured by garden gnomes, no?)
      They generally prefer the Little League
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      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      Go whoever Riffle's team's opponents are!!!!

      (I assume we're referring to some form of sport favoured by garden gnomes, no?)
      You probably would fit in as a Steelers fan. You have similar grooming habits.
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      • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        You probably would fit in as a Steelers fan. You have similar grooming habits.
        What, Steelers fans use garden gnomes to remove anal polyps as well? I did not know that. Thanks for sharing that information.

        GO STEELERS!!! HIT A HOME RUN!!! SLAM DUNK IT THROUGH THE HOOP!!! BOWL THEM OUT FOR A DUCK!!! DO WHATEVER IT IS YOU DO IN WHATEVER SPORT IT IS THAT YOU'RE PARTAKING!!!
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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

          What, Steelers fans use garden gnomes to remove anal polyps as well? I did not know that. Thanks for sharing that information.

          GO STEELERS!!! HIT A HOME RUN!!! SLAM DUNK IT THROUGH THE HOOP!!! BOWL THEM OUT FOR A DUCK!!! DO WHATEVER IT IS YOU DO IN WHATEVER SPORT IT IS THAT YOU'RE PARTAKING!!!
          "What, Steelers fans use garden gnomes to remove anal polyps as well? I did not know that. Thanks for sharing that information."

          Go Browns is a Restroom term
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  • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
    I watched the UK live relay of the game. In the studio feed, they had a Browns fan who is a regular NFL podcaster. He said the feeling of impending doom he had at 28-0 in the first quarter was the worst he'd experienced. He only managed a smile at the 4th quarter 2-minute warning.

    As a supporter of a perennially losing football (soccer) team, I can relate. The despair, I can handle. It's the hope that kills you.

    Happy for you, Dan.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
      Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

      I watched the UK live relay of the game. In the studio feed, they had a Browns fan who is a regular NFL podcaster. He said the feeling of impending doom he had at 28-0 in the first quarter was the worst he'd experienced. He only managed a smile at the 4th quarter 2-minute warning.

      As a supporter of a perennially losing football (soccer) team, I can relate. The despair, I can handle. It's the hope that kills you.

      Happy for you, Dan.
      As usual, I couldn't have said it better.
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post


    My only concern is that the Browns stole too much of the Buckeyes' life force and they'll be flat in tonight's National Championship game...
    Surprised they beat Clemson. Watched a lot of college football due to the pandemic keeping me indoors on Saturdays. Clemson was tough, if they have a chance tonight they need to be on top of their game.

    Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

    What, Steelers fans use garden gnomes to remove anal polyps as well? I did not know that. Thanks for sharing that information.

    GO STEELERS!!! HIT A HOME RUN!!! SLAM DUNK IT THROUGH THE HOOP!!! BOWL THEM OUT FOR A DUCK!!! DO WHATEVER IT IS YOU DO IN WHATEVER SPORT IT IS THAT YOU'RE PARTAKING!!!
    FYI they are playing the Chiefs in Kansas City this coming Sunday at 4 pm
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
      Originally Posted by DWolfe View Post

      Surprised they beat Clemson. Watched a lot of college football due to the pandemic keeping me indoors on Saturdays. Clemson was tough, if they have a chance tonight they need to be on top of their game.
      I wasn't surprised the Bucks beat Clemson, but I was surprised at how badly they beat them.

      If the same team shows up tonight, Alabama could be in trouble. However, this has all the trappings of a let-down game.

      COVID has already played a factor as the Buck's will be missing some starters on the D line.

      Added after the game: Well, that wasn't fun. Turns out you definitely can't beat Alabama when you're down 13 players, including two starters on the d line, your QB is hurt, you lose your star rb on the first play of the game, and you lose your best o lineman, too.

      Even if those issues had not arisen, I don't know if the Buckeyes could've won that game. Their D was too hit or miss this year and Bama's offense is simply awesome.
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      • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        Added after1 the game: Well, that wasn't fun. Turns out you definitely can't beat Alabama when you're down 13 players, including two starters on the d line, your QB is hurt, you lose your star rb on the first play of the game, and you lose your best o lineman, too.
        I felt bad for all the players that got hurt last night, looked like the Running Back has a broken collar bone. When they hit the quarterback in the side, you could see him wincing in pain.

        I prefer Ohio over Alabama, but even seeing the Heisman Trophy winner going for x-rays was a shame. Turned it off when the final touchdown was made. To big of a deficit to come back from.
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    Aw, see -- I only showed here bcs I wanna cook sum yummy breakfasts ...

    ... mebbe for sum guy I meet aftah quaranteen ends ... who jus' wantsta chomp on my carb-centric nibblies.

    "Hey, Princess -- not only do you poach a mean egg, but these sensually textured potato structures are a delight to behold!"

    Yeah ... so I showed here for hash brown cookin' advice bcs the headline attracted me this way.

    Only now all I got is sporty guys throwin' 'emselves around in a squirtfest of potential tumescence an' pheromones.

    Imagine my disappointment.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    As is typical, the Browns get hosed by bad officiating and poor time management.

    The non call on targeting on the end zone fumble absolutely changed the game.

    The NFL pays lip service to player safety but the refs don't call a severely blatant target to the head on Higgins. He fumbles into the end zone for a touch back, taking 6/7 points from the Browns. They lose by 5.

    Stefansky's challenge on the Hill catch was a poor decision, punting with 4:31 to go was questionable, and letting Chad Henne run for 13 yards was unfathomable.

    Of all the Brownsy games I've watched, that was absolutely the Brownsiest.

    And that caps one of the Browns' best seasons in 30+ years...

    It could be worse. We could be the Bengals...

    (Sorry, Kay)
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

      As is typical, the Browns get hosed by bad officiating and poor time management.

      The non call on targeting on the end zone fumble absolutely changed the game.

      The NFL pays lip service to player safety but the refs don't call a severely blatant target to the head on Higgins. He fumbles into the end zone for a touch back, taking 6/7 points from the Browns. They lose by 5.

      Stefansky's challenge on the Hill catch was a poor decision, punting with 4:31 to go was questionable, and letting Chad Henne run for 13 yards was unfathomable.

      Of all the Brownsy games I've watched, that was absolutely the Brownsiest.

      And that caps one of the Browns' best seasons in 30+ years...

      It could be worse. We could be the Bengals...

      (Sorry, Kay)
      Seth Myers had something to say about Brown's fan's in his most recent monologue, a little way in.

      https://youtu.be/8lre5_-RvhQ
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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Seth Myers had something to say about Brown's fan's in his most recent monologue, a little way in.

        https://youtu.be/8lre5_-RvhQ
        I couldn't make it far enough in through the slog of hackery.
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      Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

      The non call on targeting on the end zone fumble absolutely changed the game.

      The NFL pays lip service to player safety but the refs don't call a severely blatant target to the head on Higgins. He fumbles into the end zone for a touch back, taking 6/7 points from the Browns. They lose by 5.
      So several hits to the head that should of been called in a few games this weekend. College Football they call it all the time. They also can bench a player the rest of the game. Seen it happen in the Bowl games and during the season. The Refs in college do not put up with it. To bad the Pro Refs don't even bother.

      A lot of that is in direct response to Eric Legrand and a few quarterbacks with long term memory issues. https://www.google.com/search?q=Eric...hrome&ie=UTF-8
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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by DWolfe View Post

        So several hits to the head that should of been called in a few games this weekend. College Football they call it all the time. They also can bench a player the rest of the game. Seen it happen in the Bowl games and during the season. The Refs in college do not put up with it. To bad the Pro Refs don't even bother.

        A lot of that is in direct response to Eric Legrand and a few quarterbacks with long term memory issues. https://www.google.com/search?q=Eric...hrome&ie=UTF-8
        It amazes me the lack of care the NFL shows compared to the NCAA.

        As a Browns fan, I'm salty because the missed call potentially cost the Browns a place in the AFC Championship game.

        As a lover of the sport, I'm disappointed at the lack of concern and how that may affect the long-term viability of the league.
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        • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
          Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

          As a Browns fan
          Are these "Browns" you support called thusly because they're a shit team? Or is it more an indication of them having shit supporters?

          One for the philosophers perhaps.
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          • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
            Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

            Are these "Browns" you support called thusly because they're a shit team? Or is it more an indication of them having shit supporters?

            One for the philosophers perhaps.
            They're named after their founder, Paul Brown. They became a shit team after the fact.
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            • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
              Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

              They're named after their founder, Paul Brown. They became a shit team after the fact.
              Least his second name wasn't Coon, (ethnic, minority,... activists run our country).

              I personally will be celebrating Aust, (the 26th) and trying to remember our botched national anthem, while keeping away from red zones.


              But l guess theirs nonsense and other nonsense!

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