Shea Serrano is the hero we need right now: While We’re Waiting
August 17, 2017Bitonio, Erving ruled out versus Giants in second preseason game
August 17, 2017The Cleveland Browns are inching closer to Monday night’s national televised second preseason game versus the New York Giants. On Wednesday, Browns Head Coach Hue Jackson revealed some major roster news that will affect the second preseason game and possibly beyond that. At his Wednesday press conference, Jackson announced that Brock Osweiler will start at quarterback versus the Giants and that DeShone Kizer will come in to replace Osweiler as the second quarterback on the depth chart, leaving Cody Kessler as the third quarterback on the chart. The race to Week 1 of the regular season, however, is far from over.
The first important part of this announcement is that Osweiler will be starting for the second straight game, but it will be Week 3 of the preseason that will give fans an indication of who will start the season’s opening matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the first preseason game versus the New Orleans Saints, Osweiler completed 6 of 14 passes for 42 yards in his quarter of play. He did not really impress in his Browns debut, thus leaving the door open for Kizer and Kessler to continue to have a chance for the regular season starting spot.
The second important part of this announcement is that Kizer moved up to the second spot in the depth chart, passing Kessler in the pecking order. He will come in for Osweiler and will play in the first half. It showed a small sign that he has earned a promotion from his good performance from the first preseason game and the subsequent training camp practices. Against the Saints on Thursday, he completed 11 of 18 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown, while leading the comeback to win the team’s first preseason game. He is a rising player on the depth chart with his stock pointing up.
Coach Jackson issued some interesting quotes about the quarterback battle that can shed some light on his thinking. When asked about Osweiler’s playing time, Jackson stated, “I don’t know that it [Osweiler’s playing time] will increase. I know he is going to walk out there first. It could decrease. Again, I want to see these young guys play quite a bit.”
This quote showed that starting the second preseason game does not mean he is the leading candidate for the regular season starting spot. Jackson said this in response to whether the second preseason game’s depth chart correlates to the regular season, “Doesn’t mean anything for the regular season. This is this game. Keep going.” So in the end, the announcement of Osweiler starting on Monday night shows some importance, but in the end the quarterback battle is far from over.
40 Comments
WE GONNA BROCK DOWN TO ELECTRIC AVENUE, AND THEN WE TAKE IT HIGHER
http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/ksbp.gif
I don’t have time this morning to Brock out with you but I’ll add one…
We’re gonna Brock!
And make it happen
We’re gonna roll!
Everybody standin’
It’s gonna be hot!
Let’s start the show
‘Cause we’re gonna Brock!
Yeah!
Whoa
https://68.media.tumblr.com/f2b49b59a9df6c2e297debc9bc8da07d/tumblr_okz5jdjbV71ug3zvco1_400.gif
https://media.tenor.com/images/773af7f2d92f7107ac0389c33231f7d4/tenor.gif
I gave you so much warning, G_O. You knew these were coming. They’re here now.
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2016-09/12/18/enhanced/buzzfeed-prod-web09/anigif_original-grid-image-17820-1473720856-6.gif?crop=430:285;37,0&downsize=715:*&output-format=auto&output-quality=auto
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3551819e4267e9017676fb7674409803625301d8ba755d15de9bda5902b27ae7.jpg
Cmon Reverend Moore, you know you want to dance…
http://mildconcern.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Lithgow-Dances.gif
Brock my soul in the bosom of Abraham . . .
Can’t you hear me Brockin?
Ugh. We’ve finally hit Brock bottom.
As an aside, we used to call the unfinished part of the basement in our college house “the bosom”.
Hey shout, summertime blues.
Jump up and down in my blue suede shoes.
Hey kids, Brock and roll, Brock on.
And where do we go from here?
Which is the way that’s clear.
Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen.
Prettiest girl I’ve ever seen.
See her shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean.
James Dean, Brock on.
I hear ya Brockin’,
but ya can’t come in.
Rise up gather round
Brock this place to the ground
Burn it up, let’s go for broke
Watch the night go up in smoke
Brock on Brock on
https://media.tenor.com/images/61280117b9e83bba74527c7f70232f71/tenor.gif
Brock three times on the ceiling if you want me
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no
How many corners does a Brocktogon have?
Pun Friday has come early. It’s best to just roll with it and not Brock the boat.
16, one for each interception last year
https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/square_medium/11120/111209450/4586607-post-40523-30-rock-shut-it-down-gif-imgur-wnxz.gif
Too late. The Brocket has already been launched.
For those about to Brock, we salute you.
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Abandon.gif
Now Hue’ve got the hang of it!
There’s no doubt about it in my mind now. We are the best commentariat on the Intrenet.
Not yet. Just wait till Brocktober
Is it too early to start drinking? A nice doppelbrock would be nice about now.
CBiscuit is going to mad when he shows up fashionably late as usual and misses all the brockularity.
That’s right. Hue’ve finally joined the party.
I’ll have scotch on the Brocks.
LMFAO !!!
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/caf0b33635fd4e94731417c93522b34693e22af28c416a064b2debdb5ce8ef34.gif
The least you could have done is include a GIF of the Brock:
http://media.giphy.com/media/QLvRBqfLXCphu/giphy.gif
Which Brock we talking about again?
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f4fc258e8cd97144eb0eee11b219afbb8869b4624625eed35c79b8f6e23f2d55.gif
I can’t stop laughing at this.
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tip-hat.gif
Brocktobertfest is one of my fave’s.
Club300s