Dawgs By Nature - Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders - Game DayA Cleveland Browns bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48679/dawgsbynature-fave.png2012-12-02T20:12:13-05:00http://www.dawgsbynature.com/rss/stream/34825452012-12-02T20:12:13-05:002012-12-02T20:12:13-05:00Instant Recap: Browns Defeat Raiders 20-17
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Cleveland Browns</a> won their second game in a row Sunday afternoon, defeating the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> by a final score of 20-17. The victory snaps a 12-game road losing streak for the Browns. Ironically, that road losing streak also <i>started</i> with a loss in Oakland last season.</p>
<p>The story leading up to this game was that it was going to involve monsoon-like conditions. Instead, the several-day storm in Oakland subsided about an hour before kickoff, so both teams got to play with sunshine, very little wind, and warm temperatures.</p>
<p>Things got off to a rocky start in the first quarter for <b><span>Brandon Weeden</span></b>. After the Browns were driving down the field with a couple of nice gains on the ground, Weeden sailed a pass over <b>Ben Watson's</b> end when trying to throw to the end zone. The pass was intercepted by S <b>Matt </b><span id="yui_3_7_3_1_1354495966450_266" class="play"><b>Giordano</b>, putting the drive to halt.</span></p>
<p>For much of the first half, Oakland's offense couldn't sustain long enough drives and were forced to punt. On the Browns' second possession, Weeden led the Browns down the field again. Near the start of the second quarter, the Browns settled for a 41-yard field goal by <b><span>Phil Dawson</span></b>, giving them a 3-0 lead.</p>
<p>After a quick three-and-out, the play of the game gave the Browns all the momentum they needed for the long run: Weeden connected on a deep ball with WR <b><span>Josh Gordon</span></b>, who went 44 yards for a touchdown. The Browns led 10-0. A couple of drives later, the Raiders got a 51-yard field goal from K <b><span>Sebastian Janikowski</span></b>. With the Browns trying to put together a drive of their own to close out the half, Weeden was intercepted again when targeting Gordon deep again. After a few plays, the Raiders tried a 61-yard field goal, but it was wide right.</p>
<p>The Browns got the ball first to begin the second half. The offense drove down to the red zone again, but had to settle for another field goal, this time from 35 yards out. Dawson connected, and the Browns were up 13-3.</p>
<p>The two possession lead seemed safe for awhile, especially when the Browns got off to a hot start on their next series: starting from their own 10 yard line, on first down, Weeden found Gordon for a gain of 20 yards. One play later, Weeden hit <b><span>Mohamed Massaquoi</span></b> on a catch-and-run of 54 yards, putting the Browns in the red zone again. They had to settle for another attempt by Dawson from 28 yards. To everyone's surprise, Dawson's kick fluttered wide left for his first miss of the season. The snap seemed bad, and the kick was also partially blocked.</p>
<p>The missed kick apparently swung the momentum in favor of the Raiders. Four plays later, <b><span>Carson Palmer</span></b> found WR <b><span>Rod Streater</span></b> up the seam for a 64-yard touchdown just beyond the outstretched leap of CB <b><span>Buster Skrine</span></b>. Just like that, it was a 13-10 game heading into the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Things continued to look down for the Browns at the start of the fourth quarter. On a punt by the Browns, Skrine ran into the punt returner despite a fair catch being signaled, drawing a 15-yard penalty. Palmer proceeded to drive the Raiders down the field, and a first-down throw to TE <b><span>Brandon Myers</span></b> put the Raiders in field goal range. On the next play, Palmer threw the ball up the left sideline. Fortunately, CB <b><span>Sheldon Brown</span></b> continued the remarkable game he was having, intercepting the pass at the 6 yard line.</p>
<p>With over nine minutes to go in the game, how did the offense respond? Very well. Weeden and company drove the ball 94 yards for a game-sealing touchdown, as RB <b><span>Trent Richardson</span></b> punched it in with just under four minutes to play. With the Browns leading 20-10, the Raiders put together a garbage time touchdown to end the game as Palmer hit Myers for a score with one second to play. Oakland's hopeless onside kick attempt went out of bounds, and the game ended with one kneel-down from Weeden.</p>
<p>Was it a <i>pretty</i> win? Not necessarily, and teams have certainly done better against the Raiders this season. Remember that Cleveland <i>also</i> came into this game with a monkey on their back: a 12-game losing streak away from home. When Oakland seemed to be gaining the momentum in the second half, the defense <i>and</i> the offense combined for a hell of a fourth quarter: Brown's interception to prevent at worst a tie game, and the ensuing long drive by the offense to put it away.</p>
<p>Weeden threw for a career high 364 yards, and Gordon had a career high 116 yards receiving. Up next, the Browns host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> at home -- a Chiefs team that just saw <b><span>Brady Quinn</span></b> post a 132.1 QB rating, and <b><span>Peyton Hillis</span></b> run for a touchdown. The reunion with former Browns head coach <b>Romeo Crennel</b> will certainly be interesting.</p>
https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2012/12/2/3719742/instant-recap-browns-defeat-raiders-20-17Chris Pokorny2012-12-02T18:39:51-05:002012-12-02T18:39:51-05:00Browns vs. Raiders - 4th Quarter Game Thread
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<p>The Browns got the ball first to start the third quarter and drove down the field for another field goal, increasing their lead to 13-3 over the Raiders. Oakland put together a lengthy drive when they got the ball, but Cleveland's defense registered a sack on third down and forced them to punt.</p>
<p>After a couple of great pass plays, the Browns were in position to try another field goal from 28 yards. <b>Phil Dawson</b> <i>missed</i> for the first time this season, perhaps due to a bad snap by <b>Christian Yount</b> and then a partial block by the Raiders. Ouch. On the ensuing drive, <b>Carson Palmer</b> made a picture-perfect throw to WR <b>Rod Streater</b> in the slot, who took it 64 yards for a touchdown. It's a 13-10 Browns lead heading into the fourth.</p>
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<p align="center"><b>Game:</b> <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Cleveland Browns</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a><br><b>Date/Time:</b> Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 4:25 p.m. EST<br><b>Local Television:</b> CBS, Channel 19 (Cleveland) - Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker<br><b>Local Radio:</b> WMMS 100.7 - Jim Donovan & Doug Dieken</p>
https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2012/12/2/3718530/cleveland-browns-vs-oakland-raiders-official-game-thread-4th-quarterChris Pokorny2012-12-02T17:46:45-05:002012-12-02T17:46:45-05:00Browns vs. Raiders - 3rd Quarter Game Thread
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<p>After a scoreless first quarter, the Cleveland Browns' offense got hot at the start of the second quarter. <b>Phil Dawson's</b> field goal made it 3-0, and a few moments later, <b>Brandon Weeden</b> connected with <b>Josh Gordon</b> for a 44-yard touchdown to make it 10-0.</p>
<p>The Raiders added a 51-yard field goal from <b>Sebastian Janikowski</b> to cut Cleveland's lead to 10-3. The Raiders tried to put together a two-minute drive to end the half after Weeden's second interception, but Janikowski's 61-yard attempt at the gun was wide right.</p>
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<p align="center"><b>Game:</b> <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Cleveland Browns</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a><br><b>Date/Time:</b> Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 4:25 p.m. EST<br><b>Local Television:</b> CBS, Channel 19 (Cleveland) - Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker<br><b>Local Radio:</b> WMMS 100.7 - Jim Donovan & Doug Dieken</p>
https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2012/12/2/3718526/cleveland-browns-vs-oakland-raiders-official-game-thread-3rd-quarterChris Pokorny2012-12-02T16:50:13-05:002012-12-02T16:50:13-05:00Browns vs. Raiders - 2nd Quarter Game Thread
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<p>After a couple of nice runs on offense in the first quarter for the Browns, <b>Brandon Weeden</b> sailed two passes, the second of which was intercepted by the Raiders. Oakland had to punt on their first two possessions after Cleveland's defense held tight near midfield. The Browns have the ball at midfield as we head to the second quarter.</p>
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<p align="center"><b>Game:</b> <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Cleveland Browns</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a><br><b>Date/Time:</b> Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 4:25 p.m. EST<br><b>Local Television:</b> CBS, Channel 19 (Cleveland) - Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker<br><b>Local Radio:</b> WMMS 100.7 - Jim Donovan & Doug Dieken</p>
https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2012/12/2/3718508/cleveland-browns-vs-oakland-raiders-official-game-thread-2nd-quarterChris Pokorny2012-12-02T15:03:04-05:002012-12-02T15:03:04-05:00Browns' Inactives vs. Raiders; Marecic is Active
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Cleveland Browns</a> have announced the following inactives for their game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>: RB <b>Brandon Jackson</b>, WR <b>Josh Cooper</b>, OL <b><span>Jarrod Shaw</span></b>, DL <b><span>Ronnie Cameron</span></b>, CB <b><span>Dimitri Patterson</span></b>, S <b><span>Usama Young</span></b>, and S <b><span>Ray Ventrone</span></b>.</p>
<p>The list means that FB <b><span>Owen Marecic</span></b> is active for the first time in weeks. There is no word yet on whether he will resume his duties as the starting fullback, or if TE <b>Alex Smith</b> will continue getting reps there.</p>
<p>The Raiders will be without RB <b><span>Darren McFadden</span></b> and RB <b><span>Mike Goodson</span></b>, meaning FB <b><span>Marcel Reece</span></b> is expected to get the start again.</p>
https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2012/12/2/3718554/browns-inactives-vs-raiders-owen-marecic-is-activeChris Pokorny2012-12-02T14:44:54-05:002012-12-02T14:44:54-05:00Browns vs. Raiders - 1st Quarter Game Thread
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<p>Jump down to the comments section to discuss the Browns vs. Raiders game each quarter with a bunch of other Browns fans!</p> <p>Today, the <a href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cleveland Browns</a> take on the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders" class="sbn-auto-link">Oakland Raiders</a> in a game that is expected to feature rain and could be quite sloppy. The Raiders have been terrible defensively all year, but Cleveland heads in to this game with a 12-game losing streak on the road. Will the Browns snap that streak against the Raiders?</p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://www.dawgsbynature.com/"><img src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1343810/large_dawgsbynature.com.full_medium.png" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="180"></a><strong><span style="font-size: 20px;">VS.</span></strong> <a href="http://www.silverandblackpride.com/"><img src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/uploads/blog/sbnu_logo/71/large_silverandblackpride.com.full.33225.png" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="180"></a></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Game:</strong> Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 4:25 p.m. EST<br><strong>Local Television:</strong> CBS, Channel 19 (Cleveland) - Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker<br><strong>Local Radio:</strong> WMMS 100.7 - Jim Donovan & Doug Dieken</p>
<p align="left">This is the official game thread for the Browns vs. Raiders match-up. Any comment regarding the game as it is taking place should go in this thread. As the number of comments increase during the game, there might be one or more "overflow" threads where the rest of the discussion will be continued.</p>
<p align="left">As always, <strong>GO BROWNS</strong>!!!</p>
https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2012/12/2/3718460/cleveland-browns-vs-oakland-raiders-official-game-threadChris Pokorny