Everyone was anxious to see what the offense would look like without Maurice Carthon calling the plays, but the defense rose up and took almost all of the attention.  Rookie LB Kamerion Wimbley led the way with 7 tackles and a fumble recovery.  CB Leigh Bodden returned and had 4 tackles and defensed 3 passes.  SS Sean Jones was flying all over the field and posted 5 tackles, defensed a pass and had 2 INT.  The Browns played tough against the run, which had been a huge weakness to date.  The Jets ran the ball 27 times for 88 yards (3.3 ypc).  The Browns secondary played fantastic holding the Jets to 105 net yards passing.  The Jets only completed 11 of 28 passes!

Charlie Frye managed the game well, completing 15 of 22 passes for 141 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT, he also carried the ball 5 times for 19 yards (3.8 ypc).  RB Reuben Droughns was the main man today for the Browns, carrying the ball 33 times for 125 yards (3.8 ypc) and a TD.  TE Kellen Winslow continued his fine play this season with 7 catches for 76 yards and a TD. 

The special teams allowed a 99 yard kick-off return for a TD, other than that though…..it was a very satisfying day for the Cleveland Browns.

The Browns offense has been pitiful so far this season and it cost offensive co-ordinator Maurice Carthon his job…..and rightly so!  The Browns only average 14.7 points per game, and that’s especially horrible given all the good field position that their kick returners have given them this season.  The Browns only average 68.2 yards rushing per game and 3.2 yards per carry.  The Browns average 177.0 net yards passing per game and complete 61.7% of their passes.  The Browns need Charlie Frye to make quicker decisions and try to get the ball downfield to their playmakers.

The defense is allowing 21.0 points per game, which isn’t too bad for them because the defense is always on the field and the secondary is severely beaten up.  The Browns can’t stop the run, allowing 144.2 yards rushing per game and 4.6 yards per carry.  That is unexceptable!  The Browns allow 192.8 net yards passing per game, but they would give up much more if teams didn’t have such an easy job running the ball on them.  The Browns allow opponents to complete 54.6% of their passes.

Hopefully the new offensive co-ordinator can get the offense going and help protect the defense a little by keeping them off of the field.

Starting cornerback Gary Baxter will miss the rest of the season after rupturing the patella tendons in each knee.  He did so while awkwardly landing while defending a pass on Sunday against the Broncos.  This is a huge loss for the Browns who will now have to play Ralph Brown and Daven Holly until Leigh Bodden can return from an ankle sprain.

Randy Lerner and Phil Savage wanted Romeo Crennel to fire Carthon during the bye week, but Crennel resisted.  After Sunday’s debacle, Crennel was reportedly told to fire Carthon…..or he’ll be right behind him out the door!  The Browns are only averaging 14.7 points per game and 245.2 yards per game, which is last in the NFL.  Offensive Line Coach Jeff Davidson will take over the play calling duties for the Browns.  It’s about time that the Browns made a move with the offense, because Maurice Carthon is the worst offensive co-ordinator I have ever seen in my life!