Week 2 - Browns @ Ratbirds

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  BR1986FB;1871353 wrote:So it was "talent based" when some dumbass special teamer couldn't fall on an onside kick against the Patriots a couple of years ago that would've sealed a victory?

  Anecdotes don't change rules. And by pure definition... yes it was talent based. A better player is more likely to field a ball. Talent wins. are there exceptions (anomalies)? yes.. but talent wins.
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  kizer permanente;1871350 wrote:What you're not getting is "ability to close out games" is all talent based. That's what makes it cliche and gimmicky. Much like "hes a winner".. no he has skills required to make wins possible. You don't just learn these things. When you're consistently the worse team in the league, you're going to have a tough time "closing out games". As your talent gets better, you magically "learn" how to do it. It's not science. it's being better at you job. The Browns, as a whole, are better at their jobs this year. They'll probably be better at their jobs even more so next year as you acquire talent. When you're the worst in the league at drafting players..or just player evaluation as a whole.. you're gonna have a bad time.

  This is not even close to being true. There are plenty of teams that win games against teams with far superior talent. Talent helps, but it comes down to execution and focus. Read the link I posted. There are more than a handful of games the Browns should have closed out and it wasn't because of "talent."
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  like_that;1871360 wrote:This is not even close to being true. There are plenty of teams that win games against teams with far superior talent. Talent helps, but it comes down to execution and focus. Read the link I posted. There are more than a handful of games the Browns should have closed out and it wasn't because of "talent."

  JFC :huh:
  
  "It comes down to execution and focus". You know what helps that. HAVING BETTER TALENT!!!!!!
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  Since I clearly can't convince you that being better than your opponent is the secret to winning, please explain to me how teams "learn to close out games".
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  kizer permanente;1871362 wrote:JFC :huh:
  
  "It comes down to execution and focus". You know what helps that. HAVING BETTER TALENT!!!!!!

  I guess you missed the part where I said "talent helps." Derp.
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  kizer permanente;1871364 wrote:Since I clearly can't convince you that being better than your opponent is the secret to winning, please explain to me how teams "learn to close out games".

  You're moving the goal posts now. Nobody is disputing this.
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  like_that;1871367 wrote:You're moving the goal posts now. Nobody is disputing this.

  You, literally, are disputing this.
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  You bolded "What you're not getting is "ability to close out games" is all talent based" and responded with "this is not even close to being true ". So, now, I want you to tell me how teams learn to close out games that has nothing to do with talent.
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  kizer permanente;1871368 wrote:You, literally, are disputing this.

  I never said being better is not the key to winning. That's why I made fun of your dumbass when you thought the browns had 11 winnable games on the schedule. If we use your logic then the most talented team wins the SB every year, which is far from the truth.
  
  Literally every fucking football coach talks about "closing out halfs/games," but please tell us why you know more than all of the NFL coaches.
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  like_that;1871372 wrote:I never said being better is not the key to winning. That's why I made fun of your dumbass when you thought the browns had 11 winnable games on the schedule. If we use your logic then the most talented team wins the SB every year, which is far from the truth.
  
  Literally every fucking football coach talks about "closing out halfs/games," but please tell us why you know more than all of the NFL coaches.

  bc it's fucking rhetoric you feed to reporters lol. Jesus dude.
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  kizer permanente;1871371 wrote:You bolded "What you're not getting is "ability to close out games" is all talent based" and responded with "this is not even close to being true ". So, now, I want you to tell me how teams learn to close out games that has nothing to do with talent.

  I already said it's execution and focus, especially in the NFL when everyone is talented.
  
  -Michigan lost two years ago to MSU because their punter couldn't hold onto the snap. Does that mean MSU was more talented or because Michigan choked when it came down to closing out the game?
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  kizer permanente;1871373 wrote:bc it's fucking rhetoric you feed to reporters lol. Jesus dude.

  My football coach said it all the time. Did you ever play football, serious question?
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  like_that;1871375 wrote:My football coach said it all the time. Did you ever play football, serious question?

  I played thru high school yes. My coach also said dumb shit like it's its not the size of the dog in the fight when you were getting your shit handed to you by a bigger guy. Coaches say dumb shit to players too. That fact you bring his up as a point is blowing my mind.
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  Also, it is not just to reporters. You hear that shit all the time when they are mic'd up.
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  like_that;1871372 wrote:I never said being better is not the key to winning. That's why I made fun of your dumbass when you thought the browns had 11 winnable games on the schedule. If we use your logic then the most talented team wins the SB every year, which is far from the truth.
  
  Literally every fucking football coach talks about "closing out halfs/games," but please tell us why you know more than all of the NFL coaches.

  Except Browns coaches. The 1st commandment, "Thos shall always give up pts before half. "
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  kizer permanente;1871376 wrote:I played thru high school yes. My coach also said dumb shit like it's its not the size of the dog in the fight when you were getting your shit handed to you by a bigger guy. Coaches say dumb shit to players too. That fact you bring his up as a point is blowing my mind.

  I think I figured which name you used to post under. : thumbup:
  
  For those in the know, I'll just say the fact that he came back form hiding is 'Mind-boggling'.
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  like_that;1871377 wrote:Also, it is not just to reporters. You hear that shit all the time when they are mic'd up.

  And it's all talking points for " you gotta be better then the guy you're playing against ". It all comes down to talent. You don't execute without talent. You sure as hell don't do it very often against someone better than you
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  And this tangent is taking focus off the comment BR made, and you supported, that you have to learn how to close out games. Which is made up nonsense
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  kizer permanente;1871380 wrote:And it's all talking points for " you gotta be better then the guy you're playing against ". It all comes down to talent. You don't execute without talent. You sure as hell don't do it very often against someone better than you

  So everything coaches say are talking points and nothing else matters except for talent? That's how fucking dumb your argument sounds right now. Coaches practice the 2 min drill all of the time, but yeah coaches talking about closing out games is the same thing as them throwing out cliches such as "it's the size of the dog."
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  kizer permanente;1871381 wrote:And this tangent is taking focus off the comment BR made, and you supported, that you have to learn how to close out games. Which is made up nonsense

  It's absolutely not made up nonsense. Teams drill this in practice every day. How dense can you be?
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  like_that;1871384 wrote:It's absolutely not made up nonsense. Teams drill this in practice every day. How dense can you be?

  They also do RZ drills, but I guess that doesn't matter either....
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  like_that;1871384 wrote:It's absolutely not made up nonsense. Teams drill this in practice every day. How dense can you be?

  So, again, tell me how teams learn to close out games.
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  Commander of Awesome;1871385 wrote:They also do RZ drills, but I guess that doesn't matter either....

  No that's just bullshit coaches throw down your throat. Football comes down to who is better. WOW, Kizer solved football ladies and gentlemen!
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  Commander of Awesome;1871385 wrote:They also do RZ drills, but I guess that doesn't matter either....

  like_that;1871387 wrote:No that's just bullshit coaches throw down your throat. Football comes down to who is better. WOW, Kizer solved football ladies and gentlemen!

  So the browns don't practice this?
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  kizer permanente;1871388 wrote:So the browns don't practice this?

  I am sure they do, but they sure as hell haven't executed it that well the last 10+ years.