Cleveland Browns Made It Three In A Row-Look To Finale

The home stadium was rocking and the Browns were knocking, knocking off Oakland 23-9. Here we go Brownies, here we go, three in a row. You could say too little too late, but winning is good anytime, especially the ways things had been going in Cleveland Town. Smiles were galore in the Dawg Pound today. What stood out in today's game?

Jerome Harrison had another great day. He carried the ball 39 times for 148 yds and one touchdown. You can see by the number of carries what the Browns were relying on heavily. While Harrison's numbers appear impressive, he was not the stand out in today's game.

Joshua Cribbs was fairly quiet. No big returns and was used sparingly in the run game as well as in the passing game. Derek Anderson's numbers were equally unimpressive. Anderson was 8-17 with a total of 121 yds. He did have one passing touchdown of 19 yds to Massaquoi. So, by those numbers neither Cribbs or Anderson were the highlights in the game.

The award for top standout goes to the defense. Even though Oakland had 389 yds of total offense, the defense held where it mattered. One statistic that stands out are the three interceptions. Interceptions are drive killers and will break the back of the opponent. The Raiders also had four redzone attempts that failed to net them touchdowns and ended in three field goals, thanks to the defense. When the opposing quarterback throws 45 times you know they were desparate and desparate is what the Raiders were.

The Jaguars are last but not least. Jacksonville can look good one week and worst than the Browns used to look the next. The Browns can make it four in a row and carry that streak into next year to build on. You may think this as being over the top, I am naming the Browns in Super Bowl XLVI.