(08-15-2021, 09:10 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(08-15-2021, 06:53 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: I was sitting in the stands, so I had a different view than most of you.  I haven't watched the TV version yet.  But, I would say this:  that was a really boring game.  The biggest cheer was before our first play on offense, when the camera showed that TL was starting.  After that, things went downhill. 

I try not to make too much of it, because we have so many new players, new coaches, and new systems.  We're like a very talented expansion team. 

We did stop the run well.  But we didn't get much pressure on the passer. 

Some of our DBs look very good.  Especially Sydney Jones and CJ Henderson.  But the offense sputtered all night.  Trevor held the ball too long on a couple of plays.  Minshew was ineffective.  After that, it was a bunch of guys who aren't going to make the team anyway.  It's hard to evaluate, because no one was in the game long enough to have any continuity. 

On one play that went for a Cleveland TD, Tyson Campbell did exactly what the pre-draft scouting reports said about him: he had great coverage, but lost track of the ball. 

I think maybe we should just write this one off as a trial run- our first action against another team, figuring out what works and what doesn't.

By the way, here's something interesting.  I didn't go to any games last year, so I don't know if this is new or not, but if you want to take the shuttle to the stadium, you have to download an app and pay through the app.  They don't take cash or credit cards.  

Also, maybe I'm just getting old, but the music in the stadium is unpleasantly loud.  I'm think I'm going to need a lot of alcohol to tolerate it.

YES, it was boring on many levels.  It's preseason.

A trial run is exactly what this is....as a preseason game.

Preseason games are always boring. Coaches keep the game plan pretty simple in order for players to "knock the rust off" and they don't wanna tip their hat as to what they have dialed up for the regular season as well. Not to mention, for the most part the playing time is dominated by guys who will either be 3rd stringers, have very short NFL careers or will be doing something like selling insurance in the next 6 months.

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