Well, the Cleveland Browns
on a field that was torn up by someone who decided to drive
around on there. And you can still see the physical scars on
the turf. The Buccaneers were going to come in supposedly and
put some more scars on the turf and the last game before
DeShaun Watson has
returned. The Buccaneers coming off of there by
building momentum, they'd won two in a row. They had the big
win in Germany. We just all the signs were pointing to a Tampa
Bay Uprising. I thought it was going to be a long day
but the Cleveland Browns I think anybody
capable of objective rational thought
would have expected a long day for the Cleveland Browns but to
their credit touchdown late. You agreed to yeah you know you
know where they are. I mean come on
you don't just suddenly change
but sometimes you do
they tie the game up late. They win the game in overtime, 23 to
17, great throw and catch from jacoba set to Amari Cooper to
set up the Nick Chubb, touchdown run to win the game.
And good for Jacoby per set.
His last game is the starter. It didn't go, as well as it
looked like. It was going to murder that Thursday night game
week 3. I know you do when they beat the Steelers and Sims and
I actually were having the conversation,
how many wins does it take for Jacoby per set
to derail the presumption? That DeShaun Watson just walks right
back in and takes over, is it 6? Is it seven? Is it eight
doesn't matter? Because they didn't win nearly enough and of
course it is DeShaun, Watson,
but a great way to finish and a great way. Way
to leave the door, open a crack
to get that fourth win.
So if they do get hot under Shawn Watson
there's still a chance miles
that your Cleveland Browns will get to the playoffs.
Yeah, I mean there's still a chance but is there really?
I mean I don't know, I don't I'm not I'm not I'm not that
I guess it's the Cleveland and me that's not
really feeling that very much but you know I think Jacoby
Bruce said did an admirable job as the starting quarterback of
the Browns. I think
he did a better job than I think he
Because I think he did as good of a job as could be expected
for somebody. In those circumstances with the career
history that he had. I think the Kevin stefanski for
the most part, made the most of Jacoby Brissette as a starting
quarterback. And you know, I think that maybe
some team in the 2023 offseason could possibly see Jacoby
Brissette has a decent Bridge quarterback. I mean it, at
least stands to reason
that a team could think that for me, you know, was maybe it
Team. That's drafting a young to be. Can look at your Kobe
percent and say, you know, this guy can at least pilot the ship
as we need this young guy to learn and when somebody else
takes over, we know, he's gonna still be a great teammate. So
it was nice to see him. Be able to lead that drive at the end
of the game, where David a joke who makes the catch of his life
In The End Zone, grab that thing, one handed, and then to
see the Browns go to overtime and
then they eventually win it. That's, that's a nice win
for says, a program for a Cleveland Browns. Team, that
really We really needed something. Positive this point.
Wow. And percent recently said he thinks he's shown enough
that he can be a starter and I think he means more than
a bridge starter. Now the problem is only 32 of these jobs and
you have to find somebody that is willing to entrust it to
you. He's been around for a while,
he's played some good football, he's had some chances, it's
just never worked out but you know, it's kind of the
The Geno Smith Factor. If you just hang around long enough,
the your ship is going to come in somewhere.
If you just keep plugging away and you keep getting it done,
maybe you do get a chance to show what you can do.
And we got to see it from Jacoby Brissette
and I thought he was steady in a difficult circumstance
and we still may see him again. Look, there's no guarantee.
DeShaun, Watson DeShaun Watson
plays
very
not it's not physical per se. One of the criticisms Sims
always has of them. Is he treats every play? Like it's
the last play of the Super Bowl and so he puts himself in
a tough spot, he could get banged up, he could get injured,
I mean, how anybody can get
injured we know that but he could be back, who knows?
But somebody will have an opportunity
to get you covered percent in the offseason and we'll see
that that that
Carousel is going to fire up before you know, it with first
coaches then quarterbacks and it seems to be an annual thing.
Now where veteran quarterbacks are always on the move and one
of the guys
who could be on the move after this year, whether to
retirement or another team, Tom Brady, it felt like it was
moving. The right way for the bucks as I mentioned
and just just a stunner to see them at five and six to see
them lose that game a game. They should have one be
interesting to see what he has to say tonight on his. Let's go
podcast about that one
no reason why they should have lost that game
but they did and prior to this game. How about this?
Brady had never lost a game at all. Ever
when leading by seven or more points in the final two minutes,
had never lost under circumstances like that. And
yeah look they can get back on the horse fairly quickly. They
still have to do is win that Division and there still in
first place in the NFC South and they'll be the four seed
but
it's a reminder that just because they get their doesn't
mean they're going to show up and start taking care of
business. I mean, if you
Can't go to Cleveland and win. When you've got two weeks to
get ready for it. I'm not prepared to say that these
teams in the NFC that are going to have high positioning on
the playoff tree are going to be
ready to just, you know, buckle and and look Mi, here's
the reality. If they're the four seed, they're going to get
the Cowboys
at home in the playoffs most likely.
And I don't think it's going to be the same outcome as 2:41.
Tampa Bay wins
as it was back in week one if there's a rematch.
I don't either, I mean those two teams are going to be
completely different in January, but you know, it's
fine because the Buccaneers have now gone to Pittsburgh and
gone to Cleveland. So the two AFC, North teams that they have
to play on the
road and they've lost both games.
And in both of those games, you're kind of like wait
a minute, what? Why aren't the Bucks separating themselves
from this team, right? I mean the the watching the second
half yesterday,
against the Browns, I'm thinking my gosh, what
the Buccaneers should be able to separate themselves from this
team, they just kept leaving the door open and finally,
the Browns decided to kick that darn thing in. And when you see
that from a team that has Brady, I mean you read off that
stat, that's Brady. The team and the never lose it and all
of that stuff and when it's that late
in the game and that's usually the kind of set that the Browns
are on the opposite end of. And if somebody's doing that to
the Browns and it's like it's the first time since blah blah
blah. That's something this crazy is happen. Like it did
with the Jets earlier this year,
which still It's at my craw. So
I think when you see the Bucks and where they are right now,
you there's a lot of reason to be concerned
because they can't seem to just put teams away like they need
to. I mean they did have that come back against the Los
Angeles Rams a couple weeks ago but that's not one of
the better teams in the league and they were at home.
So I think it's kind of hard to feel like
even though that's Tom Brady and now even though all they
need to do is get into the tournament, right? I feel like
it's hard to think that this is a Buccaneer seen that.
Is truly going to be able to get into the postseason and
compete for a championship
quite possibly. Also, they were looking past the Browns, they
took the Browns lightly, because
the road gets very difficult, they have the Saints on Monday
Night Football and the Saints have been
pretty good against the Buccaneers in recent years.
Then at the 49ers, Tom Brady goes home
to play a 49ers team, that is damn good.
Then it's the Bengals the week after that.
So, three tough games. And they go to Arizona, they finished
with the Panthers in the Falcons, the Panthers,
they pulled off the ultimate feet yesterday where they win
and everybody else in the division losses. That's
the best day possible
and they're back in this
every time we leave them
dead at the side of the road. The Panthers, find a way
to get back into it. There they are at for innate
and they couldn't take off the Falcons where they beat.
And the Buccaneers
who they beat unbelievable. Unbelievable.
The Panthers could win that Division
and host. The Cowboys most likely
in the Wild Card, round of the playoffs and then get. And who
knows, who knows? Once you're in once you get a ticket to
the party, who knows? And the less that people expect of you,
the more loose and free, you can play, and you can
even the Panthers, probably not.
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