The Browns couldn't get much of anything going considering they had a mistake free game. Was Cincinnati's defense dominating or a matter of no offense on the Browns part again, which? I would have to resevedly select both if it were multiple choice and add to it the Browns were just dominated, but then again, when it comes to the Brown's it doesn't take much to dominate, unless your Detroit. Cincinnati continued its control of the AFC North sweeping the divisional confrontations with this victory.
Brady Quinn could only manage 100 yards on 15 completions out of 34 attempts, which would calculate to an average yards per completion at 6.6. Quinn targeted 10 different receivers to no avail and caught a pass from Joshua Cribbs that netted 18 yards. He scored the lone touchdown. Quinn was sacked only once and hit 3 other times. So, what was the problem? Massaquoi, Quinn's favored receiver, caught only one pass out of 8 attempts. There is the sum of it and the pattern through the game, a failure to connect. Palmer didn't impress either with comparable statistics.
The running attack for Cincinnati is what got the job done. Larry Johnson, Cincinnati's newest aquisition, ran for 107 yards and Bernard Scott scampered for 87 yards. Cincinnati's running backs ran a total of 40 times. Ball control adds up to a lopsided time of possession, which favored the Bengals. Jamal Lewis only had 40 yards, but he ran with the ball half the amount of times Johnson carried the ball.
The Browns next two games will be at home with the Chargers and Steelers coming to town. The Chargers will be merciless and the Steelers will be desparate to get ahead of the Ravens in the standings after losing to them last night in a tear jerker. Steeler fans, get out your Terrible Towels and wipe your watering eyes. The meeting with the Steelers will be a Thursday night game. After those two games the only possible chance at one more victory will be against the Oakland Raiders and that will be a slim chance at best. Brown's fans, Super Bowl in 2020, if the world doesn't end before then.
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