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| All Games | 1-6 | -5.4 | 2-5 | 4-3 | 19.0 | 3.9 | 295.1 | (5.4) | 2.0 | 31.9 | 18.0 | 409.9 | (6.1) | 1.4 | | Road Games | 1-2 | +0.3 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 24.0 | 6.7 | 293.7 | (5.2) | 2.3 | 39.0 | 21.7 | 463.0 | (6.4) | 2.7 | | Last 3 Games | 0-3 | -3.2 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 20.3 | 3.3 | 301.0 | (5.4) | 1.3 | 34.7 | 18.0 | 439.3 | (6.2) | 1.3 | | Grass Games | 1-4 | -3.4 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 17.6 | 3.4 | 307.0 | (5.5) | 1.6 | 26.0 | 15.6 | 374.0 | (5.8) | 0.6 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 19.0 | 3.9 | 17.6 | 27:12 | 21-86 | (4.1) | 20-34 | 59.8% | 209 | (6.1) | 55-295 | (5.4) | (15.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 24.4 | 10.6 | 20.7 | 30:49 | 27-117 | (4.3) | 22-34 | 65.3% | 249 | (7.3) | 61-366 | (6) | (15) | | Offense Road Games | 24.0 | 6.7 | 17.0 | 26:43 | 20-64 | (3.3) | 21-37 | 55.9% | 229 | (6.2) | 57-294 | (5.2) | (12.2) | | Defense (All Games) | 31.9 | 18.0 | 24.4 | 33:39 | 30-124 | (4.1) | 26-37 | 69.2% | 286 | (7.7) | 67-410 | (6.1) | (12.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.1 | 11.4 | 21.8 | 31:34 | 26-114 | (4.4) | 24-37 | 64.3% | 253 | (6.9) | 63-367 | (5.9) | (15.9) | | Defense Road Games | 39.0 | 21.7 | 29.0 | 35:09 | 31-123 | (4) | 30-42 | 70.6% | 340 | (8.1) | 73-463 | (6.4) | (11.9) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 11-4 | 32.9% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 3-69 | (24.1) | 2-18 | (10.7) | 8-59 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13-5 | 42.9% | 1-0 | 60.1% | 2-44 | (24.8) | 15-2 | (8.5) | 7-58 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 12-4 | 37.1% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 3-66 | (22) | 1-16 | (12.2) | 12-91 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | | 13-6 | 47.8% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 2-46 | (24.9) | 2-21 | (10.4) | 7-68 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 42.1% | 1-0 | 48.5% | 2-50 | (22.9) | 17-2 | (9.2) | 7-59 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | | 13-7 | 52.6% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 2-47 | (23.7) | 1-23 | (17) | 8-75 |
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| All Games | 4-3 | +1 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 23.3 | 10.3 | 355.4 | (5.7) | 0.7 | 21.7 | 13.0 | 393.7 | (5.8) | 1.6 | | Home Games | 3-1 | +2.7 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 25.2 | 13.2 | 343.2 | (5.9) | 0.2 | 17.5 | 7.2 | 380.0 | (5.4) | 1.7 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +0.3 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 313.3 | (5.3) | 1.3 | 15.7 | 5.3 | 360.7 | (5) | 2.3 | | Grass Games | 4-3 | +1 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 23.3 | 10.3 | 355.4 | (5.7) | 0.7 | 21.7 | 13.0 | 393.7 | (5.8) | 1.6 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 23.3 | 10.3 | 19.9 | 27:48 | 31-120 | (3.8) | 18-31 | 57.3% | 236 | (7.5) | 63-355 | (5.7) | (15.3) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 24.1 | 10.9 | 21.1 | 30:03 | 27-112 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 63.7% | 253 | (7.3) | 62-365 | (5.9) | (15.2) | | Offense Home Games | 25.2 | 13.2 | 19.0 | 27:19 | 30-102 | (3.4) | 17-28 | 63.1% | 241 | (8.7) | 58-343 | (5.9) | (13.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 21.7 | 13.0 | 22.3 | 32:12 | 30-143 | (4.9) | 23-38 | 61.0% | 250 | (6.6) | 68-394 | (5.8) | (18.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21.9 | 11.5 | 21 | 30:04 | 25-111 | (4.4) | 24-37 | 64.6% | 256 | (6.9) | 62-367 | (5.9) | (16.7) | | Defense Home Games | 17.5 | 7.2 | 22.5 | 32:40 | 28-136 | (4.8) | 25-42 | 59.8% | 244 | (5.8) | 71-380 | (5.4) | (21.7) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 13-4 | 31.1% | 1-0 | 28.6% | 2-38 | (20.5) | 2-5 | (2.8) | 7-56 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 13-5 | 41.7% | 1-0 | 47.0% | 2-40 | (22.6) | 13-2 | (7.6) | 7-57 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 12-4 | 36.0% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 1-18 | (17.7) | 1-4 | (2.7) | 7-53 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | | 15-6 | 39.2% | 1-1 | 44.4% | 2-30 | (18.9) | 3-20 | (7.4) | 6-51 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 40.4% | 1-0 | 54.3% | 2-44 | (21.9) | 15-2 | (7.3) | 7-57 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 15-6 | 38.3% | 2-1 | 42.9% | 2-37 | (21.1) | 2-9 | (4.1) | 6-42 |
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| 9/7/2014 | CAROLINA | 14-20 | L | -4.5 | L | 39 | U | 17-102 | 22-35-162 | 3 | 33-113 | 24-34-221 | 0 | | 9/14/2014 | ST LOUIS | 17-19 | L | -4.5 | L | 37.5 | U | 30-157 | 16-21-175 | 1 | 29-119 | 22-29-220 | 1 | | 9/18/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 14-56 | L | 7 | L | 47 | O | 18-64 | 22-36-153 | 5 | 36-144 | 24-28-344 | 4 | | 9/28/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | 27-24 | W | 7 | W | 44.5 | O | 20-63 | 21-43-287 | 1 | 27-85 | 30-41-305 | 1 | | 10/5/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 31-37 | L | 11 | W | 47 | O | 21-66 | 19-32-248 | 1 | 29-140 | 35-57-371 | 3 | | 10/12/2014 | BALTIMORE | 17-48 | L | 3 | L | 44 | O | 18-87 | 24-44-277 | 1 | 35-169 | 21-29-306 | 1 | | 10/26/2014 | MINNESOTA | 13-19 | L | -1 | L | 43 | U | 23-66 | 19-28-159 | 2 | 22-97 | 24-42-235 | 0 | | 11/2/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | 27-30 | L | 5.5 | W | 41.5 | O | 30-183 | 19-31-206 | 0 | 28-127 | 24-35-363 | 1 | | 9/14/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 26-24 | W | 5 | W | 49 | O | 30-122 | 24-41-202 | 0 | 27-174 | 27-40-223 | 2 | | 9/21/2014 | BALTIMORE | 21-23 | L | 1.5 | L | 43 | O | 29-91 | 19-25-284 | 0 | 33-160 | 19-31-217 | 1 | | 10/5/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | 29-28 | W | -1 | T | 44 | O | 36-175 | 21-37-285 | 1 | 30-149 | 21-32-261 | 0 | | 10/12/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 31-10 | W | -2.5 | W | 46.5 | U | 38-158 | 8-17-210 | 1 | 32-138 | 21-42-221 | 1 | | 10/19/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 6-24 | L | -4 | L | 45 | U | 30-69 | 16-41-197 | 3 | 35-185 | 17-31-151 | 3 | | 10/26/2014 | OAKLAND | 23-13 | W | -6.5 | W | 44 | U | 25-39 | 19-28-267 | 0 | 22-71 | 34-56-316 | 3 | | 11/2/2014 | TAMPA BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/6/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | @ BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | TAMPA BAY: This will be the NFL debut for new offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford, long one of the most respected offensive coaches in the college game. O-Line coach George Warhop uses multiple concepts and relies on athletic blockers getting to the second level to open up big plays in the running game. They'll likely use some tempo to help the running game along. Doug Martin figures to take the bulk of the workload with rookie Charles Sims mixing in, especially on passing downs. Martin will likely take a decent red-zone workload, including goal-line carries. Mike James also figures to see some work.
Tedford ran a pro style system at the collegiate level, using tempo and space similarly to how Chip Kelly does in Philly. Assuming veteran Josh McCown wins the starting job, he will have a good shot at duplicating the success he had in Chicago. Tedford's system often gets one of the boundary receivers in single coverage, and both Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans are capable of overpowering defensive backs downfield. The size of Tampa's pass-catchers should lead to a lot of short TD throws for McCown. Jackson has never been a great red-zone producer due to the attention he draws, but between he, Evans and rookie tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, the passing game should be difficult to defend in the end zone. Seferian-Jenkins will have a chance to establish himself as a security blanket over the middle, while move TE Brandon Myers works up the field. They'll also likely work the screen game more frequently, featuring Martin and Sims.
The Bucs improved in nearly every defensive facet last season, and new DC Leslie Frazier gets to infuse some talented free agents like DE Michael Johnson and CBs Alterraun Verner and Mike Jenkins to new head coach Lovie Smith's Tampa-2 scheme. | | CLEVELAND: New head coach Mike Pettine brought in Kyle Shanahan to be his offensive coordinator. Pettine also hired former Ravens O-Line coach Andy Moeller to help operate a running game that's expected to be built around a zone-blocking scheme. Ben Tate fits the bill as a one-cut back who was used in a similar scheme in Houston. Tate is injury-prone, but he'll likely be given as much as he can handle. Rookies Terrence West and Isaiah Crowell will battle in the preseason for the role of No. 2 RB on early downs while Chris Ogbonnaya is expected to begin the year as the main back on obvious passing downs. Shanahan oversaw some zone-read option stuff in Washington. It could be sprinkled in with Johnny Manziel, but considering Robert Griffin III's injuries, they figure to go light.
Shanahan ran a fairly traditional West Coast passing game and should do so with Manziel under center. Miles Austin seems to have a good a chance as any of Cleveland's receivers to fill in for Josh Gordon as Manziel's top downfield target. If Austin does win the role, he would likely line up at split end and be used on a lot of hard play-action. They'll likely use three-wide often, utilizing Andrew Hawkins out of the slot as a catch-and-run and either Nate Burleson or Earl Bennett as the No. 3 WR. TE Jordan Cameron should be neck-and-neck with Hawkins for the most receptions, working more crossing routes this year, and he'll be the clear-cut top receiving option in the red zone.
The Browns have a solid defense that added heady veteran starters SS Donte Whitner and ILB Karlos Dansby this offseason. But the anemic offense will likely put them in many short fields again, and new defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil will have to figure why the team was tied for 29th in red-zone defense last season. |
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*Buccaneers-Browns Preview* ===========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Mike Pettine had no interest in deeply analyzing last week's victory that helped the Cleveland Browns match their win total from last season, instead choosing to revel in the fact that his club is heading into November with a winning record for the first time in seven seasons.
It's a position the Tampa Bay Buccaneers only can envy as they visit Cleveland on Sunday looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat.
The Browns (4-3) didn't impress many outside of their locker room with last Sunday's 23-13 victory over winless Oakland as their offense sputtered for a second straight week. Their 39 rushing yards were their fewest in more than two years and they didn't get into the end zone until the fourth quarter.
It was a performance that barely exceeded the previous week's blunder, when Cleveland set a season low with 266 total yards and committed three turnovers in an embarrassing 24-6 loss at previously winless Jacksonville.
Pettine didn't seem to mind, though. The Browns are very much involved in the AFC North race and are going into November above .500 for the first time since having an identical record in 2007.
"You're going to have games like that," Pettine said a day after the victory. "When you look back at your wins there's going to be some ugly ones, and that one certainly wasn't the prettiest. But I'll sit up here and talk about ugly wins for a lot of Mondays."
Still, Pettine knows there's room for improvement despite Cleveland having won three of its last four. It has totaled 108 yards on the ground over the last two weeks with leading rusher Ben Tate averaging 2.0 yards per carry.
The Browns rank 29th in total defense, allowing an average of 395.6 yards.
"I could probably tell you a handful of plays from the four wins. I could tell you a lot of plays from the three losses," Pettine said. "We have to move on to the next one. You don't get caught up in (win-loss) records. It's way too early to even think about that stuff."
He does, however, view Brian Hoyer's 7-3 record as a starter as a legitimate reason for sticking with him. Hoyer's 57.3 completion percentage ranks 32nd out of 33 qualified quarterbacks, but he's thrown just two interceptions with eight touchdowns.
With some calling for rookie Johnny Manziel to replace him, Hoyer went 19 of 28 for 275 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders.
"We won the football game. That's bottom line," Pettine said. "As long as our quarterback is playing good enough for us to win - we're not looking for style points. We're looking for wins. That's what we're ultimately judged on here. I'll take ugly wins all day."
So would the Bucs (1-6). After scoring 13 straight points to take a 13-10 lead late in the fourth quarter against Minnesota last week, Tampa Bay gave up a field goal on the final play of regulation before rookie tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins fumbled in overtime.
The Vikings returned it for a touchdown and a 19-13 win just 17 seconds into the extra period.
"We let one slip away," coach Lovie Smith said. "Late in the game, we needed someone to step up."
That seems to be a recurring theme for the Bucs. Four of their defeats have been by six points or fewer, with the other two coming by 31 and 42. Mike Glennon has started the last four contests after Josh McCown suffered a right thumb injury in a blowout loss to Atlanta on Oct. 18.
Glennon has completed just 56.8 percent of his passes with an interception in each of his starts, getting the nod last weekend despite McCown being active.
Smith hasn't announced who would start going forward, but there's a possibility McCown could reclaim his job with Tampa Bay struggling.
The Bucs have had an eye on the future lately, signing All-Pro defensive tackle Gerald McCoy to a seven-year, $98 million contract on Saturday before trading former first-round pick Mark Barron to St. Louis at the deadline for fourth- and sixth-round selections.
"The best feeling in the world is going to be when we turn this thing around, and to know you were a part of it," McCoy said. "That you didn't run from a challenge, you didn't run from the fight. I love a fight. I don't like fighting, but I love this fight."
Cleveland tight end Jordan Cameron likely won't be available after suffering his third concussion in three seasons.
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