I Hope the Steelers Stay In London

The NFL desperately wants to go international.  Why they would send the Steelers as ambassadors of the sport is beyond me.  The fact is that the London game this year couldn't be much worse.  First you have the Vikings, coming off a loss to the Browns in a game that looked like it could be a season saver for them.  Then you have the last place Steelers, who can't seem to do anything right at the moment.

On second thought maybe that is why they sent these teams there this year.  Most Europeans are used to their brand of football, which mostly involves kicking a ball around and faking injuries.  These two teams are so bumbling this season that the ball might just be kicked all around Wembley Stadium come Sunday.

Brian Hoyer Probably Just Won Himself a Few More Shots

Yes this is true.   After the Browns 31-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Brian Hoyer became the only of the 19 guys to start a game for the Browns to actually have a winning record.  Although that feat may only last a week, what a great week to get that win.  This was a tough week as a fan, seeing the way that the beginnings of "Blow For Bridgewater" were shaping up I never expected a win.

Instead guys like Josh Gordon, Jordan Cameron stepped in and changed this offense's fortune.  And as of now Chud has not committed to Hoyer for anymore games, but he would be a fool to sit him now.

And while this win has probably dampened the chances of having a #1 overall pick next year, I think it is also important to note that the Vikings team that we just beat had three first round selections in last years draft, and it doesn't seem to be working out too well for them right now.

Defensively I think the team was solid, the offense sputtered heavily in the 2nd half and left the unit on the field far too much.  And they kept the team in the ballgame, allowing for Hoyer to lead a 4th quarter game winning drive (something Brandon Weeden has yet to do).

Joining Hoyer, Gordon, and Cameron was Buster Skrine and John Hughes putting up the best games of their young careers.  Great job Browns, way to get yourselves out of the winless column.  

Lets Get This One Over With

Well I've already expressed my disapproval of the direction that the front office is taking, but mailing in a season in the NFL is a little bit different than other sports.  While it was well documented that the Cavs did a very similar thing years back to increase their odds of getting the rights to sign Lebron James, football is a much more violent, and dangerous sport to try to suck at.

Poor Brian Hoyer is being thrown into a lion's den tomorrow.  I would think any serviceable guy on the free agent wire could hopefully help protect something better than what our offensive line could do right now.  But these moves aren't being made.  And an offense that leaves the field after three plays put what appears to be an above average defense on the field again and again.  Hoyer is now joined by Willis McGahee and Josh Gordon as the three skill position starters who haven't even taken a snap this season.

I've never looked less forward to a game, knowing that if they win it's just screwing up the plan.  Screw it, I hope Hoyer throws for 500 yards tomorrow and the Browns blow the Vikings out, just to stick it to Banner and Lombardi.  But I think that's a dream.