Archive for October 29th, 2007
Back-to-back is back as Browns down Rams
ST. LOUIS — Resilient isn’t the sexiest adjective, but it’s the perfect one to describe the Browns. A team counted out before the season began, then again after an embarrassing opening day, showed its pluck once again Sunday. It shook off an early deficit and rallied to defeat the Rams 27-20 in the Edward […]
Browns focus on Edwards’ brilliance, not his missteps
ST. LOUIS — Browns fans had seen it before. The exuberant player unbuckling his chinstraps and yanking off his helmet to shout at the crowd. The flag flying with a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. But receiver Braylon Edwards will not be remembered as Dwayne Rudd. The Browns rallied behind Edwards on […]
Browns notes: Lewis contributes despite foot injury
ST. LOUIS — Jamal Lewis was listed as questionable on the injury report Friday, but there was no doubt he made a difference Sunday in the Browns’ 27-20 win over the Rams. Lewis, who had missed all but one play of the previous two games with a foot strain, carried 17 times for 61 […]
Browns vs. Rams matchups: Give Browns the edge
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Derek Anderson, Browns quarterback He gets better by the week. He was 18-for-25 for 248 yards, three touchdowns and a career-best 143 rating. And for the second straight game, he didn’t throw an interception. The guy who opened the season on the bench has become the team’s MVP. Not […]
Prep football: Elyria Catholic just makes playoffs; Midview, Avon Lake to meet
In the game that would ultimately determine his team’s postseason fate, Jayson Graham had no hand in its action or outcome. Instead, he had to sit and watch and wait. And hope. Graham and several of his Elyria Catholic teammates sat in the stands watching Sandusky St. Mary’s play Edison on Saturday […]
Red Sox complete sweep, win second World Series title in four years
DENVER — There’s a new monster in baseball, and this one’s in Boston, too. Overwhelming in every way, the Red Sox swept to their second title in four years Sunday night. Jon Lester, Mike Lowell & Co. left little room for drama with a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in Game 4. […]