12 of 14 looked PRETTY GOOD in the first half?

Friday, September 02, 2005

1. What planet are you coaching on Romeo “12 of 14 “…his numbers looked pretty good in the first half…” what? Did Frye screw up in the second half ?

2. If the surprise start was to get Frye to screw up so the fans and others would quit calling for CHARLIE, CHARLIE, it backfired. “Nice job.” Yeah, I’d say Frye did a nice job, but 12 of 14 is fantastic even in Patriotville.

3. The idea that Frye is still trying to win a back-up job is absurd.

4. From an AP article about the Browns v Bears game “…Frye, starting for Dilfer, completed 12 of 14 passes for 186 yards in leading the Cleveland Browns to a 16-6 victory over the Chicago Bears in the preseason finale. Then, he did all he could to defuse a possible quarterback controversy.

5. ``Trent's the starter, and he has been doing a great job,'' said Frye, who completed all seven passes and led Cleveland to a touchdown in the second quarter. ``When it's my turn to go in the game, I just try to go out there and do the best I can and keep learning from him.''

6. His turn came earlier than expected. Coach Romeo Crennel told Frye during the week he might start, but did not confirm it until just before kickoff.

7. ``We wanted to see how Charlie would handle the surprise start, and it looked like he handled it pretty good,'' Crennel said. ``I think his numbers looked pretty good in the first half. He did a nice job.''

8. Crushing your competition is the objective, not a crime in the NFL. There is no “quarterback controversy” Frye is clearly the best quarterback to emerge since the rebirth of the Browns. If Frye feels better calling Trent Dilfer the starter then call Dilfer the starter but play Charlie Frye to win the greatest number of games. Get on with it.

9. When your quarterback is actually a weapon that puts some fear in the defenses your running game improves in direct proportion. Can anyone see a pattern developing here?

10. Defense gave up 6 points “pretty nice” too. Let’s see 14, 13, 23, 6 an average of 14 points per game resulting in a 3-1 record. That is consistent you should win 3 of every four when you only give up 14 points per game. With Charlie Frye, good coverage and better tackling by the secondary the Browns can keep winning 3 out of 4 and wind up in contention again. Yes contention to win it all, the only thing that matters in football.

11. Wyoming is going to surprise the Florida Gators. Chris Leak doesn’t give me the same vibes as Charlie Frye. Leak can’t run very well or throw on the run like Alex Smith did at Utah and that’s the kind of offense Coach Urban Meyer will fall back on when things get tough. The Gators offensive line is suspect and thin. Leak may be running for his life from the second quarter to the end of the season. In the SEC things will get tough quick. I have the feeling that Wyoming will give the Gators all they can handle and maybe a little more.