Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Browns Table, a season-long look at the 2008 season for the Cleveland Browns from the point of view of the Browns fans here on Bleacher Report.
I would like to thank my fellow Browns fans Dustin Haley, Scott Miles, David Nethers, and Michael Taylor for voicing their opinions.
This discussion is not just meant for the contributing Browns fans. Please feel free to comment on any of the questions or any of our answers below. We welcome any comments and an open discussion about the Browns below.
Exhibition football is well behind us, and Week One of the 2008 NFL is about to get underway. The Browns were offseason media darlings, but a subpar preseason has tempered the optimism coming from the shores of Lake Erie.
We'll take a look back at the preseason, the Browns’ final roster, and what we expect from the Cleveland Browns in 2008.
Let’s talk Browns football…
The Browns finished the exhibition season winless, 0-4. The record doesn't mean much, but how they played does. They looked lethargic at times and were out-physicaled at others. What concerns, if any, do you have about the Browns' performance in the 2008 NFL Preseason?
Dustin Haley: I have never put too much emphasis on the preseason, although this year's edition has raised only a slight concern of cohesion with the team.
In the ’06 season, I watched the Browns begin to play as a team. It was obvious that the “chemistry” of the team was starting to come together, despite the 4-12 record. In ’07, with the emergence of D.A., free-agent signings of Jamal Lewis and Eric Steinbach, and the excellent draft we had compounded that effect.
So far in this preseason, the team hasn’t looked like the team I’ve seen come together the last couple years, but with the starters never really lining up together, how could that even be possible? I’m confident that this will take care of itself, and hopefully this is just history repeating itself. The last winless preseason the Browns endured was also the year they earned a wild-card berth.
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2 months ago
Thanks for all the input guys! Great job!
2 months ago
Thanks for the invite..
Im not sure what i was thinking when i projected 11-5. I had already revised that projection to 10-6 before Antwan Peek blew his kneecap. Now im back to not worse than 9-7 because of injuries and the tough schedule.
But I do think the Browns have a good shot at winning the division this year.
2 months ago
"I don’t think there really is such a thing as an indispensable player on a 53 man roster."
How in the world did I misunderstand the word indispensable? Moron.
2 months ago
Great job guys - as a new Browns fan from across the pond in England, I can see the Browns Table really helping keep in touch with my new favourite team!
Keep up the great work, can't wait for Sunday's game now!
2 months ago
Oops, my bad on the Lewis injury, I don't know why I wrote ankle. I know its his hamstring, and those can be very long in healing. So same deal, he needs to be healthy.
2 months ago
Season of Dreams Part 2 starts Sunday!!!
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