December
27 th
Week 16 Open Thread: Browns vs. Raiders
Written By: Jacob Rosen | Category: Cleveland Browns | Comments: 42
The blackout was barely averted and thus you will be able to watch this game on your local television station. Leave your thoughts on the events below in the comments. Feel free to check out “The Browns Will Win If…” post from earlier in the week. This is the second go-around for Derek Anderson in 2009 so hopefully he plays with something to prove alongside our two established offensive weapons in Josh Cribbs and Jerome Harrison. Today’s game will also be the first of the Mike Holmgren presidency so hopefully some of our key guys prove their worth on the field out there today. Here we go Brownies!
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Jacob Rosen is a weekend author for WFNY, the sports editor for the University of Dayton's Flyer News and the current media relations director of the Akron Aeros. Jacob is an Akron native who majors in applied mathematical economics at UD. You can follow him on Twitter @udjrosen or e-mail him at udjrosen(at)gmail(dot)com.Jacob Rosen has written 252 articles for Waiting for Next Year.
Can the words “Three Game Winning Streak” be uttered in regards to the 2009 Cleveland Browns?
anybody find somewhere to watch it in cbus?
Ahhh Charlie Frye
Charlie Frye!!! I happen to be in SF this week so I get the pleasure to watch this abomination of an nfl game. just keep giving harrison the ball
DA has NO touch. there is a reason he was benched and a reason he will not be on this team next year. I could have thrown that screen pass and jennings knew it
Regardless of how bad DA is early, we are still up 10-0 and looking at a 3 game winning streak. Let’s cheer up a little bit. Of course we won’t keep DA, but enjoy the game right now.
Really you could have suited up in th NFL and threw that pass better? Come on people think positive!
Is anyone there right now? I only have the Gamecast from ESPN on my computer…it just said Harrison was hurt on a kick and now is questionable. Is that true? Why is our starting RB doing kickoffs?
@8 Janikowski kicked it short and it was a live ball. Harrison was an up man and dove on the ball. Looked like he knocked the wind out of himself.
Could they get any worse announce team? They are stumbling over every name/school. Two drunk guys could do better.
Well hopefully he will be alright. Looking at the stat sheet, he is the only one who has run the right way so far. Cribbs and Jennings have negative yards rushing.
And was that the artist formerly known as Gerard Warren sacking DA? He is still playing in the NFL? How bad did the protection have to be on that play to let him sack the QB? Holy cow.
Guys I am trying to remain positive and I love watching harrison (who should have been playing over lewis all season) but it is just painful watching dabolls run run pass offense with DA just gunning the ball behind receivers. And that is big money looking relatively competent.
Anyone know of a link to a live feed? i just lost mine
So for those who can see the game, there are a lot of DA incomplete passes. Are they mis-throws, drops, bad routes? What is the deal?
I’m mad I can’t watch this game in Columbus, anyone know a link to watch it online?
@Jeff – Mostly bad passes and plays. DA throws it too hard and too far behind our receivers. Also we have had a lot of 3rd and longs which leaves him with few open receivers. The fact is that DA just can’t get the ball to where it needs to be.
http://www.atdhe.net/ I’m watching the game for free in HD here at my in-laws in Nashville after I downloaded the Veetle thing
Raiders showing the character of Al Davis out there.
Note to the teams on the field:
You’re not good enough to be involved in fights. Let your play do the talking, which it’s not.
ah thanks reep
Wow, just saw Urban Meyer changed his mind….
Touchdown!!! What a pass… thanks for the feed, it is tremendous.
If the Steelers make the playoffs then the NFL is fixed.
The announcer just said “We’re at sea level”.
Seriously why do visitors all think we live near an ocean?
Nice return by Harrison… Looks like another classic Daboll drive now. Run Run… but wait..another run from Cribbs. 1st down.
WOW DA messed up that play, should have been delay of game.
Now that is how you drop a pass, kids.
What a horrible drop by the Raiders there. That was awful. But good for us I guess.
Nice play by Roth. I like that kid. I do actually think we have some talent, even if we switch to a 4-3 next year. I think our D will be better like that actually.
Another bad DA throw bailed out by a WR.
Great catch on a crappy throw.
That one was actually a good throw…and an actual catch by a TE.
@ #23 – which is a false statement anyhow, because Lake Erie is approximately 550 feet above sea level.
Yes Chris, that was my point. Who was the pitcher who also thought that the stadium was on the ocean?
And that Graphic comparing Harrison’s first 13 weeks to the past 2 weeks is proof that Manigini should not be coaching next year.
Someone put some Bailey’s in the announcer’s hot chocolate I think.
Frye does realize he doesn’t play for Cleveland anymore, right? It doesn’t appear so.
historycat
not sure if you’re listening to dieken and donovan, but they brought up an interesting point that Harrison was in a knee brace for much of the early season because of a pre-season injury. Wonder if this prevented him from getting on the field?
Love the Gatorade bath for Rob Ryan! haha That was his technically first shower since the Battle of Bunker Hill!
Never would have thought this team would have been capable of winning three in a row. Granted it was against a mediocre Stillers team, and bad KC and Oak teams, but they’ve distinguished themselves well.
Also heard the terrible commentary relating to Lake Erie as sea level. (shakes head)
Hey Browns !!!
Good Job Today and thanks for the win!
ESPN saying “Sources: Cowher likely to coach in NFL in 2010
Hello Cleveland!
this is nit… but… WHY WAS OUR STARTING TAILBACK WORKING SPECIAL TEAMS?? didn’t we learn anything after winslow’s rookie injury? good lord, i thought harrison was out after that (very nice) fumble recovery.
great to see a back who hits the holes fast. nice to have stclair on the bench too. i think harrison looks like a keeper. wonder why he had no pass receptions…?
@titus – they’re saying tampa for cowher. my hope is cowher goes to carolina –> i would be thrilled if we could make a run at john fox.