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Cleveland Browns Doomed By Dumervil, Missed Opportunities

Posted: 20th September 2009 by Steve Tater in NFL
In almost a repeat performance of last week's loss to the Vikings, the Browns were methodically taken apart by the Denver Broncos, 27-6.   In the end, the Browns were plagued by lost opportunities, and Elvis Dumervil in the form of the Tasmanian Devil.   Dumervil sacked Brady Quinn four times on the day as John St. Clair did his best imitation of a Spanish matador.   Despite Dumervil’s dominance, this was a game of missed ...
Last week's game featured a big matchup problem for the Cleveland Browns when you considered that the Browns' weakness (stopping the run) was up against the Vikings strength (running the football).   This week’s game for the Denver Broncos poses a different issue: "What happens when a resistible force meets a moveable object?"   The Broncos won game one in miraculous fashion, 12-7, against the Cincinnati Bengals. Words cannot do justice to describe exactly ...

Quinn Fans Vs. Anderson Fans: Heavyweight Championship of Cleveland

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Steve Tater in NFL
In the gold corner...wearing rose-colored glass…perhaps wearing a “Brady Will You Marry Me” t-shirt underneath their replica No. 10 Cleveland Browns’ jersey...from northeast Ohio by way of South Bend, IN...“Braaaadyyy Quinn Fannnn!”   In the green with envy corner...wearing a 2007 Derek Anderson Pro Bowl jersey...currently reciting Derek Anderson statistics from two seasons ago...but conveniently leaving out games three, five, 13, 15, 16 and 17...and most of 2008…also from northeastern Ohio... “Derrrrek ...

Cleveland Browns Home Opener: Too Much Adrian Peterson

Posted: 13th September 2009 by Steve Tater in NFL
The 34-20 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at least started well for the Cleveland Browns. Apparently, the Vikings coaching staff decided to give the Browns a gift right off the bat.   Inexplicably, Minnesota opened the game with an unsuccessful onside kick attempt.    However, just like the 2008 version, the 2009 version of the Browns can’t stand prosperity. They were only able to convert that excellent field position into a Phil Dawson ...