Baltimore Ravens 37, Cleveland Browns 27
The Browns just gave this game to the Ravens blowing a 27-20 lead heading into the 4th quarter and it cost Derek Anderson his starting job. Anderson completed 17 of 33 passes for 219 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 interception. The pickoff was crucial however as the Browns were only losing 30-27 when he threw it. Terrell Suggs returned the pickoff 42 yards for a TD sealing the Browns’ fate in this game. Braylon Edwards caught 4 passes for 86 yards with a TD reception but he dropped a couple of more passes including 1 that would have been a sure TD pass. The Browns’ defense was awful in this game allowing 429 yards to the lowly Ravens’ offense including 193 yards rushing on 41 carries (4.7 ypc) and it’s almost impossible to win that way….and the Browns didn’t. Still, it was fun to watch Joshua Cribbs get his groove back on in this game. He returned 3 punts for 41 yards (13.7 avg) and 7 kickoffs for 237 yards (33.9 avg) including a 92-yarder for a TD. The Browns fell to 3-5 on the season with this loss and this won will hurt for a long time. Getting swept by the Baltimore Ravens hurts on so many levels for Browns’ fans.