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this opinion piece. Only people are tossed into THE DAWGHOUSETHE DAWGHOUSE November 22, 2010Ouch! This one hurt...like a preseason nose tackle stepping on a dawg's tail...incleats.My Monday morning Browns loss blues aresinking in, numbing me, like the season's first enduring snowfall, yet the fan blame game for who's responsible is red-hot, with scolding fingers pointing in many directions.When last checked, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's readers' poll lists offensive coordinator Brian Daboll's inability to solve the Jags' defense as the overwhelming reason for the loss with 64 percent of the votes.The next highest vote getter in this ignominious poll was the wide receivers' inability to get separation, with 14 percentof thevote. Not even listed is the poor performance of the offensive line.Because these three aspects of the game are so intertwined, let's take a closer look.It was evident as early as the first quarter that the Jags' defense could put pressure on Colt McCoy, was stacked and determined to stop Peyton Hillis and that the Browns' offensive line would not be able to withstand the onslaught through four quarters. Also, McCoy injured his ankle later in the game.Given this situation, and with the Browns defense presenting the offense withmany golden turnover opportunities, THE DAWGHOUSE was surprised to see Daboll's strategy that overly reliedon running Hillis and dropping McCoy back into a collapsing pocket that he couldn't limp out of.Evan Moore should be used more in Browns offense.Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesWith Jacksonville's defense coming on strong, where were the screen passes, where were the quick slants over the middle, where were the precision-timed sideline routes? Force the Reebok New York Giants #27 Brandon Jacobs Realtree camo Jersey
defense to pay for its attack. Don'tdrop back an injured QB for long-developing pass patterns when the wall is caving in on him.Quick hitters, fast strikes and the finesse trumping of the pass rush would be the strategic cards to play. However, I agree with the polling results: Daboll is not playing with a full deck.This brings us to the receiving corps. There are many who insist our receivers cannot get open. I think the Browns must draft and trade and kidnap whatever receiving talent can be found in and near the NFL, but THE DAWGHOUSEwonders why our receivers got open and consistently caught the ball againstthe Saints, Patriots andJets.Yes, we do not have the best receivers in the world. But they do a professional job andhelp win big games when the right strategiesare employed. Again, Daboll draws the short stick on this one.But I understand the controversy, and I'd like to make a recommendation on which I hope readers will provide feedback. I'd like to see the networks use an overhead, coaches' view camera that follows every playfrom a bird's-eye view.The networks could then appropriately and occasionally provide television viewers with replays that would show whether and how receivers got open or were covered, whether they were not seen by the QBand therefore not passed to, whether they slipped or were fouled or the defense was on to it all along or they prematurely went for a Gatorade break.Would you like to see an overhead, birds-eye view camera regularly used by networks?Would you like to see an overhead, birds-eye view camera regularly used by networks?Yes78.9%No18.4%I watch all games at the stadium so see it all0.0%Why's that dawg chasing that bird?2.6%Total votes: 76I live on the West Coast. I'm a proud member of the Bay Area Browns Backers (San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland area), andI watch just about all my games on television.Television gives me shots of the cheerleaders, the Dawg Pound, the sidelines, the corridor to the locker room,the tobacco-engorged cheek of Mangini (Eric, nicotine diets kill), but what I want and think this nation of football fans deserve is theomniscient overhead shot that will help answer controversies such as whether our receivers Reebok New York Jets #6 Mark Sanchez Realtree camo Jersey
can get open or if McCoy did not see them or if Daboll is running the wrong play. What do you think?IN THE DAWGHOUSE for the Jaguars gameOffensive coordinator Brian Daboll will spend yet another week in the dark, dank decay of the doggie dungeon. We need to see better adjustments...to the defensive looksand at halftime. Pass the ball to Evan Moore more more more...maybe move him out to receiver. He's tall, smart and catches just about everything thrown to him. Bow-wow, baby.