“this blogger expects Sunday’s game to be a blowout”

Considering the Steelers were leading the game up until a few minutes before the end, you might want to ease up on ol’ ego strokin’, if ya know what I mean.

Then I again, I’m sure you have difficulty ever stoppin’ with the self stroking. So we’ll give you a pass on this one.

You mentioned that the Browns are 2-1 in their last 3 games. They are also 3-1 in their last 4 games. If only the NFL played a 13 game season that started in the last week of September…….

After being suspended one game and what amounted to more than $2.1 million, Winslow flew home to San Diego to strategize his appeal hearing set on Tuesday. After the Browns found out Winslow had copies of text messages from the Browns communications department, warning him not to say anything about his latest staph infection, the ball game was essentially over. The Browns knew it , punted and let the game clock wind down. Score: Winslow 1, Savage, 0.

One can only picture Kellen in San Diege Sunday, sitting in his Dad’s (K-1?) living room watching TV. I wonder if he watched the Browns game — the Steelers — or maybe the latest road bike races.

The fact that the Browns won two of its three games without Winslow doesn’t bode well for his future contract negotiations — and has got to hurt his ego.

For the record, I love Kellen as a player;. He is a difference-maker with sure hands and great moves. Stay tuned, folks. The whole story is yet to be told.

The weakness of the Browns were also apparent against the Jaguars, Sunday.

First, quarterback Derek Anderson only showed up for the first half of the game and was saved from having an official interception only by an offsides penalty committed by Jacksonville before the play unfolded. (Usually DA takes two or three quarters to warm up, so this time he was ready to go, but petered out early.)

Along with this weakness comes the inability of the Browns to get into the end zone from the one-yard line. That same problem happened in Washington — and cost Cleveland the game.

Here is my suggestion: When the Browns are within five yards of the goal line, put Joshua Cribbs in as quarterback. Cribbs played the position at Kent State University and would have the option of keeping the ball or providing additional blocking for Jamal Lewis. (By the way, Lewis did , indeed, get into the end zone against the Redskins — but the referee didn’t call it.)

Next week, the Ratbirds (Ravens). More on the match-up later in the week.

One last thought. Living in Cleveland amidst the grey and gloom and rain in late October, one reason the Browns played so well was it felt good to be playing in warmth and sunshine, again.

And a Browns victory yesterday made today’s grey and rainy day a good day.

Go, Browns!

1) We had our best day against the run today. Jacksonville was held below their season average, and to less than 4.0 yards per carry. Other than David Garrard getting out and scrambling, we bottled up Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor very well. A huge key to the game that completely went against when I, and everyone else, thought would happen.

2) More kudos to the coaches — only one penalty today. That is huge. In the Giants win, we were getting false start penalties left and right. But the teams’ discipline and heart allowed it to overcome the redzone mistakes today.

Just a huge, huge win today. This needs to be a sign of how we will play for the rest of the year, not a one game anomaly.

F**k the Steelers, and lets go Titans.