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Kubes has made all the difference in the world. I don't know if our defense is good enough to get us to the playoffs. We'll know a lot more after this week's game.

It's early in the week, yet, but I'm beginning to believe our offense won't have enough success to overcome our woeful secondary. Our secondary turned out to be our Achilles heel. Back during the summer I thought it was our O-line and that our secondary was solid. Definitely wrong on that score.

Smith is more a quick guy with outstanding Yards After Catch. Boldin would out-muscle DBs to make a catch and then get tackled. Both are great receivers. Smith is starting to make me believe he might have more left in his tank than just this season.

Actually, I think Steve Smith, if he can last all season, might be better than Boldin. Two different types though.

I nominate Steve Smith, of course, and Joe. I think Hurst gets an honorable mention. Any others?

Great, great post! Can we get past this now?

I was actually surprised how decent the vast majority of Browns fans were. Maybe the 'franchise moving venom' is on the decline.

Good point but I'm smelling a win at M&T. 27-17 our guys.

Hurst starting in Monroe's spot makes me nervous but Rick Wagner made me nervous in training camp and now he is more than just 'solid'. He's a real, real good player. Maybe lightening will strike twice?

TBird that story was hilarious! I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.

Answering my own question: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-corner-jimmy-smith-assigned-october-court-date-in-misdemeanor-disorderly-conduct-case-20140924,0,1748244.story

Crap! What else is going to go wrong this year?

True. Wish we'd had him in game 1.

All we have to go on is rumor, innuendo and hearsay evidence that is refutable and contradicted soon after it appears. I'm talking about the NFL and the Ravens. The evidence on what Ray Rice did is indisputable. I just think everyone should cool it until and unless real evidence surfaces.

To me, I'm worn out listening to a 'pious' Ray Lewis with all the kids he has by several women and his 'obstruction of justice' charge, to which he pleaded guilty. He should just shut the f--k up and get off TV. He's only interested in his image but his image is tarnished as hell to me.

Yeah, I'm sick of the whole disgusting thing. No it wasn't handled anywhere as good as it should have been. Yes, some lies may even have been told. Even my wife is sick of the issue and the way it's being media-hounded to death. Rice f--k-ed up. So did the NFL for sure, So, possibly, did Bisciotti. But it's all over now and next time they will get it right, I'm convinced. Time to get back to the reason we're all really here on this board rather than a media board: football.

I feel the same way. One of those injuries I'll never forget.

Not evil. More like sad and disgusted.

What a hypocrite!

Actually, it's an old play I believe originally called 'the sleeper play' and goes back at least to the '50s.

No doubt it regarding Juice.

Agree with that. And use him.

Sad, very sad. Not only was he a great receiver but a hell of a nice guy to boot. There aren't a whole lot of guys in the league like him. Now we need another TE. Is Furstenburg available? I always thought he deserved a chance.

Agree with both, Max. Taliaferro was just what the team needed at the right time and right place. And Tucker is clutch and almost a perfect kicker.

Taliaferro looked great to me.