Bengals Degrade Browns

Wow, what an uninspiring game today. The Browns generated no pass rush and no offense for the entire second half to fall to the Bengals. It was a pretty apthetic loss, with penalties routinely hampering the Browns chances and, at times, a noticable lack of intensity. The Browns deserved to lose this game.

A few points:

• Couch, though he was efficient in the 1st half, only reminded everyone why he is not the starter -- lots of wobbly balls, poor footwork in the pocket, and countless dinky passes. He gave a decent performance until a bad interception at the end, but no one will be calling for him to start anymore. He's just not a threat to the opposition right now.
  
• William Green? Rudy Johnson ran with more aggresiveness today. The guy appears to be sleepwalking.
  
• Jamel White? How can "Track Meet" seem SO SLOOOOW. It's like he's running in a sand pit.
  
• McCutheon -- this guy has fallen on hard times. He was out of position several times and it cost the Browns.
  
• KJ -- the guy produces. Still the best receiver on the team.
  
• Quincy -- head still up his ass. Maybe he is looking for his technique.
  
• The Whole D-Line -- Still in San Fran. Sad.
  
• Butch -- Just does not seem to be able to motivate players and kep things under control. Today we saw an undisciplined, sluggish, and predictable team. The blame ultimately falls on the coach's shoulders.

The Browns are not out of the North yet. The Steelers lost, and the Browns may only be a game back depending on what the Ravens do. But this loss didn't provide many promising building blocks. We'll see next week in Pittsburgh; I do think they can win it but this sh*t has to stop.