Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns: Week 1

• BR1986FB

  Let's get it started ! Now the REAL games begin.
  
  GO BROWNS !!!
• hangonsloopy

  

  This will be the first game I've attended since the Jeff Garcia era. Can't wait! Go Browns!
• thavoice

  Browns in a rout.
  
  This is a bad, bad, bad bengals team that wont win a game until midseason or later.
• like_that

  

  Read in the paper that there are rumors that Carson might be coming back. I'd probably take a couch potato carson over dalton if I were the bengals.
  
  Browns should win this game, but you never know with this team. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the Browns only have 1 opening day win (vs the ratbirds) since coming back as a franchise.
  
  I will be at the game. Staying the night in Cleveland the day before. First home opener I have ever attended, and first Cleveland/NFL game I will attend where it won't be below 30 degrees. My friend's apartment is right near the stadium. We were going to tailgate (first time tailgating for a Cle game too), but I was wondering how territorial people are at the muni lot. Will we need to drive there, or could we just walk there with a case?
• bigdaddy2003

  

  I see the Browns winning this game easily.
• thavoice

  like_that;880224 wrote:Read in the paper that there are rumors that Carson might be coming back. I'd probably take a couch potato carson over dalton if I were the bengals.
  
  Browns should win this game, but you never know with this team. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the Browns only have 1 opening day win (vs the ratbirds) since coming back as a franchise.
  
  I will be at the game. Staying the night in Cleveland the day before. First home opener I have ever attended, and first Cleveland/NFL game I will attend where it won't be below 30 degrees. My friend's apartment is right near the stadium. We were going to tailgate (first time tailgating for a Cle game too), but I was wondering how territorial people are at the muni lot. Will we need to drive there, or could we just walk there with a case?

  Are you asking if ou can just walk there and find space for your own tailgate party to set up or you meeting up with people.
  
  They tend to pack the lots to the gill
• like_that

  

  thavoice;880234 wrote:Are you asking if ou can just walk there and find space for your own tailgate party to set up or you meeting up with people.
  
  They tend to pack the lots to the gill

  Pretty much hoping to set up, but that answers my question. There are a few people i could meet as a backup plan.
• justincredible

  

  The muni lot is always full. Not sure how territorial people are, but fuck 'em, there aren't assigned spots or anything. But if you're just planning on walking over with some beer you should be fine. Not sure how fun it's going to be to just stand around with a case of beer, though. It would probably be best to get up early and drive over.
• Little Danny

  

  The Bengals blow. They will be in the running for the Andrew Luck sweepstakes in April. Mike Brown wil probably draft some guy with a criminal record, attitude issues and who is overweight instead.
• BR1986FB

  Correct in that the Browns have won ONE opener since the return. They have found a way to clutch defeat from the jaws of victory (Rudd helmet incident, etc) on a few occasions.
  
  I'm not as confident that this will be a "rout." If the Bengals can get their running game going, control clock, not have to rely on Dalton to make plays and play solid defense, this will be anyones game.
• Al Bundy

  bigdaddy2003;880226 wrote:I see the Browns winning this game easily.

  Unfortunately nothing is easy for th Browns, but I hope you are right.
• BR1986FB

  Al Bundy;880364 wrote:Unfortunately nothing is easy for th Browns, but I hope you are right.

  Yeah, after letting their starters sit last night (and yes, I know everybody does in the 4th preseason game), a new offense/defense and a shortened off season I could see them come out rusty, etc. Nothing's a "gimme" with these guys, especially on opening day.
• thavoice

  Best bet is to meet people there. If ya drive and park........bend over with the parking fee.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  I look for the browns to establish the dominance they will show throughout the season.
• Al Bundy

  BR1986FB;880381 wrote:Yeah, after letting their starters sit last night (and yes, I know everybody does in the 4th preseason game), a new offense/defense and a shortened off season I could see them come out rusty, etc. Nothing's a "gimme" with these guys, especially on opening day.

  I would have liked to see the starters play at least a couple of series. Many of the better teams in the league, such as the Packers, played their starters at least a series.
• vball10set

  
• hoops23

  

  I expect the Browns to win. I think it'll be something like 24-10.
• wildcats20

  

  like_that;880224 wrote:Read in the paper that there are rumors that Carson might be coming back. I'd probably take a couch potato carson over dalton if I were the bengals.
  
  Browns should win this game, but you never know with this team. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the Browns only have 1 opening day win (vs the ratbirds) since coming back as a franchise.
  
  I will be at the game. Staying the night in Cleveland the day before. First home opener I have ever attended, and first Cleveland/NFL game I will attend where it won't be below 30 degrees. My friend's apartment is right near the stadium. We were going to tailgate (first time tailgating for a Cle game too), but I was wondering how territorial people are at the muni lot. Will we need to drive there, or could we just walk there with a case?

  There will be a few of us there(Mantooth, Fab4, myself, maybe some more?). You could always just meet up with us.
• justincredible

  

  wildcats20;880585 wrote:There will be a few of us there(Mantooth, Fab4, myself, maybe some more?). You could always just meet up with us.

  Sounds like a terrible time.
• wildcats20

  

  justincredible;880587 wrote:Sounds like a terrible time.

  No doubt. I'll probably just hop the fence and jump into oncoming traffic. Sounds like a better time.
• Footwedge

  Browns big....very big.
• Jester

  

  Browns win to the tune of 31-17.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Browns win 11-4.....book it
• justincredible

  

  wildcats20;880590 wrote:No doubt. I'll probably just hop the fence and jump into oncoming traffic. Sounds like a better time.

  BTW, are we still doing the tailgate for the Browns/Bengals game down here?
• Writerbuckeye

  

  Footwedge;880598 wrote:Browns big....very big.

  I would love this -- but as BR has noted, the Browns have tended to find ways to lose their openers since coming back as an expansion team.
  
  I take nothing for granted being a Browns fan.