I didnt see the beginning because I was at my high schools first game

Few things I’m concerned about (though I’ve mentioned it in the game thread)

1) Pass rush. Absent against first string offense. In any case, Chris mentioned that we went up against a high-class offense. So maybe I’m being pessimistic.

2) Running game. Lewis has woeful stats. I tend to blame the O-line more when it comes to holes, but I’ve no idea how the game went cause I didn’t watch it in its entirety (rather, 15 second screenshots)

3) Penalties. Argh!

In every other aspect we’ve shown improvement. And hey, a win’s a win. Love it. Two in a row. Who would’ve thought.

I thought pass rush was decent against a good offense. They’re a hard team to defend and I they did good overall. Wasn’t expecting big numbers from Jamal. I think Alex Hall is earning the linebacker spot.
    Mangini needs to announce a starter, it’s only taking away valuable time from the offense.

Pretty satisfied with that effort.

WIN NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF
This is the first credible performance I have seen under Mangini, certainly the best win we’ve had since the Giants game on MNF (which led to nothing) or the Buffalo game two years ago (the last time the Browns won a game that meant something). We moved the ball throughout the game, with however was in. Too bad this didn’t count.

Mental mistakes and miscues were still too frequent (especially when DA was at the helm), but I sensed some progress there. The celebration penalties really frost me – can’t we act like we’ve been there before?

BREAKS STILL TOO CRUCIAL
That said, we still needed a touchdown return from a back-up linebacker and a red zone turnover that was actually capitalized on to beat a team as good as the Titans. We’re not ready to dominate anyone just quite yet.

I LOVE JL BUT…
I’m afraid Jamal Lewis is out of gas. If he doesn’t break at least a ten yarder every so often, the Brown’s need to seriously reconsider his playing time. It’s a cruel world out there and I think it may have caught up with Jamal.

2 QB’s
Lastly, if we don’t trade DA for someone (very) worthwhile, he may actually be the prototypical back up QB for a team like the Browns. With his physical attributes and his go for broke style, he could be just what’s needed in small doses over the long weeks ahead. Both QB’s seem mature enough to co-exist, so if this ends up as the situation the team is in for 2009, we should be thankful.

Let’s not deal DA until the offer is simply too good to pass up and we send him to a team that desperately needs him to step in and play immediately. This won’t happen until someoneout there goes down with an injury, so let’s not lose patience.

P.S. Before the season starts, and more important issues take over, IMO, the one-white-stripe-white-numeral “throwback” helmet the Browns wore in a few games last year actually works better with the present uniform than the three stripe helmet the team wore last night.

The simplicity of the retro helmet just works better for the team that “needs no logo.” Plus the numeral shows up well in close up televised shots.

Does anyone out there agree that the team should make the single stripe version it’s regulation helmet?

Re-watched some. I was impressed with both QBs tonight, thought they both made some nice throws. Quinn seemed to see the whole field pretty well, I liked his check down throws to the running backs, particularly the early completion to Lewis when the pressure was coming.

Alex Hall has some freaky proportions, hopefully he keeps developing. His wingspan is like an NBA player.

i thought quinn looked awesome … thought he won himself the job in this game.

i also thought kam wimbley looked awesome for the first time in 3 years.