After a couple of nice runs on offense in the first quarter for the Browns, Brandon Weeden sailed two passes, the second of which was intercepted by the Raiders. Oakland had to punt on their first two possessions.
Today, the Cleveland Browns take on the Oakland Raiders in a game that is expected to feature rain and could be quite sloppy. The Raiders have been terrible defensively all year, but Cleveland has a 12-game losing streak on the road.
Tonight, the New Orleans Saints try to sweep the Atlanta Falcons to stay alive in the playoff race. Will it be another big day for Drew Brees and company, or will Matt Ryan ensure that their NFC South rivals aren't talking "playoffs" come January?
Tonight, the Carolina Panthers take on the Philadelphia Eagles in what might be the first time this season in which I won't watch a prime time NFL game religiously. I wish this game had some more pre-game hype to it, but it has the makings of a dud.
Tonight, the New York Giants take on the Green Bay Packers. Can Manning avoid his recent struggles to overcome the surging Packers?
The offensive line had some nice blocking as Trent Richardson ran the ball untouched up the middle for a touchdown, giving Cleveland a 20-14 advantage. The Browns are backed up in Steeler territory though as we head to the fourth.
At the end of the half, though, the Steelers got a pass interference call in the end zone followed by a 1-yard touchdown run by Chris Rainey to go up 14-13 heading into the second half.
Things did not get off to a good start for the Browns. On their first offensive possession, a Brandon Weeden pass was tipped and intercepted for a touchdown to put Pittsburgh up 7-0. The Browns added a field goal as it's 7-3 heading into the second.
Today, the Cleveland Browns take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns need to play a physical game and with Pittsburgh forced to start Charlie Batch at quarterback, it would not look good on the coaching staff's resume to come away with a loss.
Happy Thanksgiving, Browns fans! This week, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, the theme for all of the games will include me listing something that I or the team(s) involved are thankful for. Also, use this as your NFL Open Thread for Thursday's games.
