* Well the Cleveland Browns let another one get away as they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 23-21. While there were some positives with the play of the offense, when they could have put the game away in the fourth quarter they blew it. Two golden opportunities: an interception by Tashaun Gipson (which gave them the ball on the Ravens 30) and a 70 yard pass from Brian Hoyer to Taylor Gabriel (which put them in the Red Zone) resulted in one missed field goal attempt and one blocked field goal attempt. Inexcusable.
* The play calling after these 2 opportunities was too conservative, particularly after the 70 yard pass to Gabriel. This was also the case in the last Cleveland possession when a first down would have salted the game away. And by the way, Travis Benjamin needs to catch that ball on Baltimore's last punt which ultimately pinned the Browns in their own zone.
* The Browns run defense has been awful as they have been torched in every game this young season. Justin Gilbert, the eighth pick overall in the 2014 Draft, has been terrible and Sunday was no different. I think I would rather have Sammy Watkins.
* Have to give Coach Bruce Arians credit for the job he is doing with the Arizona Cardinals. The Cards are 3-0 and 13-6 when you combine their record from last year.
* It's amazing how much influence Nike has as it can get teams to alter traditional uniforms. The latest disgrace were the uniforms that the Oklahoma Sooners wore in Saturday's game against West Virginia. The Browns are next from what I'm told so expect an explosion from me when that happens.
* The Ray Rice-Baltimore Ravens story is lowering itself even more as an ESPN report indicated that the Ravens pressured law enforcement and the NFL to take it easy on their star running back. Yesterday, the Ravens owner denounced the report saying that it was based on information from Rice's attorney, agent and friends. Wow, two weeks ago Biscotti was standing by his man now he's throwing him under the bus. What would you expect from a team created by Art Modell.
* "There are some things you can cover up and some things you can't". These words from the ESPN star, Ray Lewis. The same Ray Lewis who was involved in a double homicide where they never recovered the clothes he was wearing that night and he took a plea to blow his two compatriots in. ESPN should be ashamed of themselves. This guy should never have been given a job. He's a thug.
* ESPN running a commercial commemorating the 45th year of Monday Night Football that shows Dan Marino, Walter Payton & Ray Lewis. What a joke!! Lewis doesn't belong in the same sentence with those two.
* Kudos to Mike Francesa for his comments regarding Lewis. Francesa said he could never understand why the league glorified this guy. I agree 100%. Francesa said he had no desire to interview Lewis and can't understand why the Ravens have built a statute for him. I couldn't agree more, Mike.
* Funny how the Pittsburgh Pirates have found Russell Martin a key contributor to their recent entries into the playoffs. Interesting how the Pirates will have made the playoffs both years since he joined the team while the Yankees will have not made the playoffs since Martin was not re-signed.
* So happy that Derek Jeter is having a good homestand. It is going to be a long time before we see a player who exhibits the class and clutch performance that has characterized Jeter's career. For those that want to criticize him, take a look at what's going in on in sports today and tell me who you would rather have as the face of your franchise or sport: Derek Jeter or Ray Rice?
* Looks like the planning for the Super Bowl parade in Pegulaville has been put on hold. EJ Manuel has gone from the toast of the town to a bum. This kid will not be the starting QB for the Bills by the end of the season.
* And finally, what are the odds that ESPN hires either Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson or Greg Hardy to be on Sunday Countdown?
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