DawgTalkers.net Forums Active Threads

JMHO, when Dee became more involved we got smarter- Manziel and Watson/ their character background checks must have been absent.....or an owner told the front office to make the deal.....we will never know- I have my opinion.

Our GM did right thing with complete Oline change....Teller must be happy, 8.5 million guaranteed to a backup guard.

My expectations for this year's roster are undoubtedly low. It's not good and lacking significant talent and depth. What talent there is largely young and unproven, neither of which are conducive to winning in the NFL.

Further, as I gleefully bounded toward the mailbox and unfolded this month's issue of Cleveland Magazine, much to my dismay, I was reminded why my confidence in this organization hovers around the bottom of the ocean floor.

I’m very happy to see that the Browns will still be in Haslam family! We’ll continue to be in good hands 🙌

Just for you, Milk....



#DudeWipes

He's a doctor and wants to be your senator, Michaganders.

WTentireF?? Again, where do they even find these people? 😮

you mentioned Monken, and I do think he'll be more honest after games than KS was

I also think he has shown that the QBs have improved with him thus far, even slightly

My expectations will be as every year.

Tailgating is the best part of being there


Now that I don't go anymore, I expect I will not read this board during a game

I do expect the bashing will continue on here during the game

I expect not to hear "we have to coach better, play better as a team "

I expect and hope Monken tells Mary Kay to go.....

My expectations are unwavering. I expect to see disciplined, hard nosed football. That never changes. After that it is all about wants, and what I want doesn't really matter.

same here. We will use Sanders in the red zone

My expectation depends on the health of our team. I think if we get dinged up on defense it's going to be a ROUGH year.

I'm also hoping that the OL is improved from last year. We need it to be much improved by the summer of 2027

yes thanks Irish

He's so bad. I agree completely

I wonder if we'll claim Joe Milton

lol….we’ve read this book before. They all lie. But only the democrats would be prosecuted for it.

That is so true Pit. Makes me think how scouts look at a player's performance and grade them. I wonder if they look at a guy on the left or right side of a lineman and think the other two are crushing it and carrying the guy.

Or if that specific player is what helps the other two bring out their strengths.

Or because the group as a whole works hand in hand very well due to simple facts they just mesh together. Idk

And that's the thing. We are always judged by the talent we are surrounded by at every level. That's a big part of why it's so difficult to get the draft right.

I think he was talking about Wills getting cut again.

This reminded me of the time Dave Castro said, when asked about the lesser known names that make it to the Crossfit Games every year that just don't seem to stand a chance: "It's amazing how good you have to be in order to suck at the Games."

It's crazy how good you have to be just to be considered someone that sucks at the NFL level. I mean, think about it - that guy had to be among the best around him to even get looked at, which means he was worlds better than the vast majority.

KT could not pass block at all.

He could not even get into position to block.

It was embarrassing just watching him.

I expect to see a rough start to the season (offense being "as advertised" and the defense taking a step back from last year). I expect the QB carousel to continue, with Watson getting yanked and/or hurt by mid-season. I expect to see our 3 non-rookie QBs be named starter at various points throughout the season.

I expect the offense to start to settle in and begin forming an identity by mid-season. I expect to see the need for additional talent along the Oline, but for at least 3 of our current starters to have solidified their hold on their respective positions (I expect to go into next off-season needing to pick up at least 1 more starter-caliber OT).

I expect Judkins to show us more of what he did last year (gritty running behind a weak Oline). I expect Fannin to similarly build off of last year. I expect the rookie WRs to do well enough (still making rookie mistakes and probably fizzle out towards the end of the year, but showing lots of promise for the next year).



Edit to add: I expect coaching staff to take a very different tone. Berea is not going to be a happy place while we struggle. I expect some early-season penalty issues (with everyone on offense being new, but for the penalties to go down quickly).

Savvy move with Gabriel.

As for trading Sanders, he hasn't exactly shown enough to even guarantee we'd get back the 5th rounder we spent for him, but if we could get that and there's another player who would be more valuable to the team, we should do it.

I think the timeline for Gabriel to return will determine some things. His injury designation gives us the luxury of keeping all four, but that decision is just delayed.

I agree. I think he is a better guard than a tackle. It was brutal a few games last year watching him try to play tackle. I think he almost made the team, but Zak Zinter had a couple really good games in the preseason. Good games don't happen by accident they are usually accompanied by some good practices. I think that is why he is on the practice squad and not the 53-man line up. Let's hope the tackles can stay healthy and if he does get called up it is at guard and not tackle.

I don't want to sound cruel.

But just seeing that KT Leveston did not make the team tells me we are a better team.

He is one of the worst OL I have seen on a field.

Remember how trump praised the new gas station chain Freedom Fuel for having lower gas prices than anyone else? And yet somehow that math didn't add up how their gas prices could be so much cheaper than everyone elses? There's a reason for that.................

Discount gas stations praised by Trump sold $4m of stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

KRSM, company that supplied fuel to Freedom Fuel Network, stole millions worth of gas, Mansfield Oil alleges

The company that supplied fuel to the discount gas stations praised by Donald Trump is being sued for allegedly stealing nearly $4m worth of gas.

Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville sued KRSM and its president, Syed Kazmi, for allegedly picking up about 1.1m gallons of fuel from 21 May to 7 July, worth more than $3,998,000, and not paying for it.

KRSM sold some of the fuel to stations that are part of the Freedom Fuel Network, according to the suit.

The dispute comes after the Trump administration promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, which offered gas for the low price of $3.47 a gallon in July, when drivers were facing higher oil prices amid the war with Iran and the busy summer travel season was driving up demand.

“I am pleased to announce that a VERY smart Retailer, located throughout the Northeast, is stepping up,” the US president said in a Truth Social post just a few days before the Fourth of July weekend, pointing to the Freedom Fuel Network. “America has never been stronger than it is now, and Gas Prices will soon be back to the Record Low Prices Americans enjoyed at the pump before our very successful ‘excursion’ in Iran.”

The lawsuit, filed on 19 August, alleges: “KRSM was able to sell such fuel for such low prices and garner such publicity because it never paid Plaintiff for such fuel.”

Freedom Fuel Network is a private gas chain with 29 locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

A White House official said: “The Administration has had zero contact or dealings with the defendant: KRSM Inc or Sayed Kazmi.” A source familiar with the Freedom Fuel business said: “KRSM Inc and Sayed Kazmi are not associated with the Freedom Fuel Network in any capacity.”

“KRSM disputes the allegations in this case, which is an accounting dispute over fuel invoices mis-priced by Mansfield Oil,” said Mauro Tucci, a lawyer representing Kazmi.

Mansfield said in the lawsuit that a data error prevented it from receiving the information needed to invoice KRSM until early July. Mansfield later sent KRSM revised invoices and told the company it would begin withdrawing payment from its bank account on 27 July.

Under their agreement, KRSM was required to pay within 10 days of receiving an invoice. Mansfield attempted to collect the payment on 27 and 28 July, but KRSM’s bank refused the drafts, according to the lawsuit.

During phone calls between late July and early August, Kazmi told Mansfield that he would pay for the fuel.

“As of August 17, 2026, Mansfield has not received any payment for the referenced 150 loads of fuel that KRSM purchased from Mansfield at the Twin Oaks Terminal,” reads the suit.

Gas prices in August have continued to climb as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled.

“For the first time ever, the national average in August has been above $4 per gallon every day,” said the AAA on Thursday. The national average for a gallon of gas stood at $4.08 on Sunday.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...LrBNaCguy6Cx0I7fYTU7A#Echobox=1788132134

I'll just chalk this one up to that old "Birds of a feather" rule.