tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800694504837785724.post926499019969956570..comments2024-02-12T08:19:47.349-07:00Comments on Rich's Rants: Rich Passanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06802826156712863793noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800694504837785724.post-55857813090601211692015-01-24T08:34:39.714-07:002015-01-24T08:34:39.714-07:00Of course you don't blame the quarterbacks, Yo...Of course you don't blame the quarterbacks, You blame the people who draft them. It's like blaming the bus driver for getting lost. You blame the people who hired him.<br /><br />As for being thrown into the fire, it seems to me guys like Flacco, Ben Roethlisberger and Andy Dalton were thrown into the fire right away and they came out all right.<br /><br />How come teams like Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati can draft quarterbacks and get them to play well right away and Cleveland drafts the likes of Charlie Frye, Colt McCoy, Brady Quinn, Brandon Weeden, Luke McCoy, Spergon Wynn, Manziel and who can forget Tim Couch? <br /><br />The correct answer is the front office. Smart people reside in the front offices in Cincinnati, Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Dolts take up residence in Cleveland. What has transpired in the last 16 seasons is proof of that notion.<br /><br />So who has been the best (relatively speaking) Cleveland quarterback since 1999? Derek Anderson and he was plucked off the Baltimore roster on waivers.<br />richpassannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800694504837785724.post-24974731958819588182015-01-23T10:31:06.929-07:002015-01-23T10:31:06.929-07:00I really don't blame the QB's, I blame the...I really don't blame the QB's, I blame the way they were thrown into the fire with little or no chance of success, except of course Manziel, who is his own worst enemy.Brownsouthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800694504837785724.post-36195824799056135982015-01-23T08:25:32.399-07:002015-01-23T08:25:32.399-07:00You nailed that one obliquely. It hasn't slowe...You nailed that one obliquely. It hasn't slowed down Flacco because Flacco is actually a very good quarterback. You or any Browns fan hasn't been able to say that about a Cleveland quarterback since the original club left.<br /><br />And yikes is the near-perfect term for what is happening with regard to the merry-go-round of coaching changes since 1999.richpassannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800694504837785724.post-48953720863812787602015-01-23T07:37:29.512-07:002015-01-23T07:37:29.512-07:00What's with the "Yikes"? Joe Flacco...What's with the "Yikes"? Joe Flacco has had four OC's in four years and it hasn't slowed him down. Once again we beat the drum of continuity for the sake of mediocrity. Our problem is we don't have a championship caliber QB on the roster.Brownsouthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800694504837785724.post-17048465468135310732015-01-22T14:20:19.751-07:002015-01-22T14:20:19.751-07:00I am a pessimist by nature, Tim. Always was, alway...I am a pessimist by nature, Tim. Always was, always will be. <br /><br />I am not saying the appointment of DeFilippo is wrong. I'm pointing out the club is already hanging a mantle of greatness on this guy. <br /><br />That's not being negative. That's pointing out a flaw in the way the Browns handle things. The newcomer has enough pressure already. Why pile on?<br /><br />If you have noticed, I have also praised the Browns over the years when they do something I deem praiseworthy. Unfortunately, they burp way more often than they don't. I react thusly.<br /><br />I write subjectively. That's the way I roll. If you want objectivity, follow most of the beat writers. It's their job to be objective. Not mine.<br /><br />If you want more subjectivity Browns style, go the club's Web site and join the sycophants.<br /><br />When I did talk radio all those years in Cleveland, it was with a decided subjective bent. And you would be surprised at how much more often I was correct about the Browns than incorrect.<br /><br />I'm not patting myself on the back. I have no use for people who do that. I just do my job to the best of my ability and be correct as often as possible.<br /><br /><br /><br />richpassannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800694504837785724.post-63775506716124098652015-01-22T13:05:56.988-07:002015-01-22T13:05:56.988-07:00Why all the negativity? I mean we've all been...Why all the negativity? I mean we've all been through the BS around here for many many years. You're not alone. I'm sick of it too. But every damn day? Every time the Browns burp you have to bitch? Are you really Tony Grossi?Timpikernoreply@blogger.com