Actually the Browns made the QB change in the 2nd quarter of the first game of the season and they have never looked back.  Derek Anderson has been incredible this season and it’s even sweeter because the Ravens cut him.  Anderson has a rifle arm and the offensive line has given him a lot of time to throw the ball as evidenced by the fact that he has only been sacked 10 times so far this season.  Anderson has completed 212 of 365 passes (58.1%) for 2,758 yards with 22 TD passes and 11 interceptions (89.5 QB Rating) so far this season.  It’s amazing how well Anderson has played this season as he has a better QB Rating right now than Peyton Manning has!

The Browns finally won a game that didn’t come down until the last play.  They did it by controlling the football (35:23) and playing good defense for once.  Derek Anderson had another solid game as he completed 24 of 35 passes for 253 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 interception.  Jamal Lewis had a great game as he carried the ball 29 times for 134 yards (4.6 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 13 yards.  Jason Wright was effective in limited action as he carried the ball 3 times for 14 yards (4.7 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 21 yards (7.0 avg).  Kellen Winslow was outstanding against the Texans as he caught 10 passes for 107 yards (10.7 avg) with a TD grab.  Braylon Edwards (4 rec, 57 yards, TD) and Joe Jurevicius (5 rec, 55 yards).  The Browns finished up with 148 yards rushing on 33 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 35 passes for 249 yards.

The defense played pretty well for the Browns and that was a nice change.  D’Qwell Jackson led the way for the Browns with 12 tackles and a interception.  CBs Leigh Bodden (7 tackles, fumble recovery) and rookie Brandon McDonald (3 tackles, interception).  The Texans finished up with 77 yards rushing on 18 carries (4.3 ypc) and they completed 22 of 36 passes for 237 yards.

What an incredible football game.  It appeared that Phil Dawson had missed a 51-yard field goal as time expired and that the Browns had lost the game.  But the referees huddled and got the call right as Dawson’s kick was indeed good and the Browns won the game in OT as the dingbat Ravens kicked the ball right to Joshua Cribbs who had a nice return to set the Browns up in good field postion.  Derek Anderson made a lot of big throws at the end of this game to help the Browns pull out a big win on the road.  Anderson completed 24 of 38 passes for 274 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 2 yards (0.7 ypc) with a TD run.  Jamal Lewis was inspired against his old team as he carried the ball 22 times for 92 yards (4.2 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 4 passes for 30 yards (7.5 avg).  Jason Wright also ran the ball hard as he had 4 carries for 19 yards (4.8 ypc).  Braylon Edwards (8 rec, 85 yards), Joe Jurevicius (4 rec, 82 yards) and Kellen Winslow (5 rec, 64 yards) helped the Browns pull out a big win.  KR/PR Joshua Cribbs was giving the Browns good field position all day long against the Ravens.  He returned 7 kickoffs for 245 yards (35.0 avg) and he also returned 4 punts for 61 yards (15.3 avg)!  The Browns finished up with 117 yards rushing on 34 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 38 passes for 263 yards.

The Browns defense gave up a lot of yards but they also made huge game changing plays vs. the evil Ravens.  DE Robaire Smith (5 tackles, 2 sacks) and safety Sean Jones (7 tackles, interception) both had big games.  But, Brodney Pool was the player of this game for the Browns.  Pool made 3 tackles, had 1/2 a sack and he returned a interception 100 yards for a TD!  The Ravens finished up with 128 yards rushing on 25 carries (5.1 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 41 passes for 240 yards.

The Browns played outstanding on special teams and it was almost good enough to win this game.  But, Phil Dawson’s 52-yard field goal attempt just came up a couple of feet short.  Joshua Cribbs scored a TD on an incredible 100 yard kickoff return in which the ball got behind him and rolled to the goal line before he started his amazing return to give the Browns a 28-24 lead in the 4th quarter.  He also set up another Browns TD with a 90-yard kickoff return in the 2nd quarter.  Cribbs finished up with 204 yards on 4 kickoff returns (51.0 avg) and he also returned 4 punts for 19 yards (4.8 avg).  Derek Anderson had a good first half but he couldn’t finish strong in this game.  He completed 16 of 35 passes for 123 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 interceptions.  Jamal Lewis had a rough time finding any running room against the Steelers defense as he carried the ball 16 times for 35 yards (2.2 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 8 yards (2.7 avg).  Kellen Winslow (5 rec, 46 yards, TD) and Joe Jurevicius (5 rec, 44 yards) both played solid games on Sunday.  The Browns finished with 40 yards rushing on 18 carries (2.2 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 35 passes for 123 yards.

The defense was led by rookie CB Eric Wright (12 tackles, sack), Leon Williams (11 tackles) and Brodney Pool (5 tackles, interception).  The Steelers finished up with 159 yards rushing on 35 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 35 passes for 242 yards.

The Browns have decided to place LeCharles Bentley on the Injured Reserve List as he’s still trying to recover from knee injuries.  I feel bad for Bentley who wanted to play for the Browns his whole career and jumped at the chance to sign with them as a  free agent.  Hopefully Bentley will be able to return in 2008.

Things were not looking good in the second quarter for the Browns who were down 21-6 but then the lightbulb clicked on.  Derek Anderson completed 29 of 48 passes for 364 yards with 0 TDs and 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 21 yards (10.5 ypc).  Jamal Lewis only had 37 yards rushing on 20 carries (1.9 ypc) but 4 of his runs went for TDs.  He also caught 4 passes for 67 yards (16.8 avg) including a screen pass in OT that set up Phil Dawson’s game winning field goal.  Kellen Winslow was outstanding in this game as he caught 11 passes for 125 yards (11.4 avg).  Joe Jurevicius made some big catches in this game including a crucial 2-point conversion as time was winding down in the 4th quarter.  He finished with 4 catches for 69 yards (17.3 avg).  Braylon Edwards had a big case of the dropsies in this game as he finished with 5 grabs for 67 yards (13.4 avg).  The Browns finished up with 64 yards rushing on 25 carries (2.6 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 48 passes for 364 yards.

Leigh Bodden (8 tackles, fumble recovery) and Sean Jones (7 tackles, interception) led a overall poor effort by the defense.  The Seahawks finished up with 105 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 30 of 47 passes for 318 yards.  The Browns also allowed Nate Burleson to take back a punt 94 yards for a TD in this game.

The Browns have added Ricardo Cloclough to the team.  He had 1 whole tackle this season for the Steelers.  He will likely serve on special teams for the Browns and he could work his way into some of the Browns dime packages.  He has played in 36 games (0 starts) in his NFL career and he has made 60 tackles, 2.5 sacks, defensed 7 passes, had 1 interception and recovered 5 fumbles.  This was a nice low risk/high reward move by the Browns.

The Cleveland Browns have placed Ted Washington on the Injured Reserve List with a knee problem.  He only made 6 tackles this season and he appeared to be toast.  Ethan Kelley has moved into the starting lineup at nose tackle and he has made 7 tackles, 1 sack and a fumble recovery.  This will be a upgrade for the Browns.

The Browns fell behind 14-0 in this game before you could blink and eye but they took over this game after that.  Derek Anderson had an outstanding game as he was 18 for 25 passing for 248 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Jamal Lewis returned from his foot injury and he carried the ball 17 times for 61 yards (3.6 ypc).  Jerome Harrison also got another chance and he ran with it rushing for 32 yards on 5 carries (6.4 ypc).  Braylon Edwards had another outstanding game as he caught 8 passes for 117 yards (14.6 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Joe Jurevicius made some big catches late in the game in 3rd and long situations.  He caught 5 passes for 76 yards (15.2 avg).  TE Kellen Winslow only caught 2 passes for 26 yards (13.0 avg) and a TD.  The Browns finished up with 132 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 25 passes for 236 yards.

Leon Williams (9 tackles) and Leigh Bodden (8 tackles, interception) led the way for the Browns defense.  The Rams finished up with 79 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.3 ypc) and they completed 25 of 39 passes for 314 yards.