Gameday Thread: CLE @ MIA - 12/5/10

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Good afternoon everyone!

What a very very pleasant realization it was to see that the Browns are on in my area (Massachusetts) today! Made the day!

"Here we go Brownies, here we go! WOOF WOOF!" I'm feeling a big 'W'!
Post and enjoy, friends...

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Loving that Ahtyba is getting some verbal love and recognition already in this broadcast...

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Sweet... Seinbach, Thomas, and - was it Moore? - mentioned in the same sentence! LOVE it!
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[OconRecon]

Man. Beautiful weather and only two field goals. Sheesh.

Browns get the ball first to start the second half.

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Whoo. Beautiful.
Thank you, Phil Dawson!
I hope that, whoever it was that had a head injury is okay, and hope that Evan Moore's hip is also alright...

I love these guys! Go, BROWNS!

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[OzDawg]

I'm happy that my prediction in the other thread was wrong
Game ball to Haden ( a pick a few REALLY nice passes defended and a few really nice tackles on run plays)
Props also to Dabs for making some changes in second half
Also to Big Baby he madea showing today
Also to the rest of the D
Also to Jake for not messing up( actually his numbers were pretty good today)

I think our O Line needs more help, although Jake seemed to have time mostly, the run game wasn't blowing any holes open very often.

[OconRecon]

Quick hitters below. For an ugly win, there were actually some nice positives.


Browns-Dolphins Post Game Notes
Posted 24 minutes ago

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA---Here are the post game notes from the Browns' 13-10 win over the Miami Dolphins in Sun Life Stadium.

CLEVELAND BROWNS POST GAME NOTES 12-5-10
Kicker Phil Dawson connected on a 23-yard field goal as time expired to give the Browns a 13-10 victory. The kick marked Dawson’s 14th career game-winning field goal and his second in as many games.
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Quarterback Jake Delhomme completed 24 of 34 passes for 217 yards with one touchdown and a 97.3 passer rating. He improved 56-39 (.589) in his career as a starter and 2-1 with Cleveland.
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The Browns improved to 7-7 all-time against the Dolphins and 2-3 in Miami. Today marked their first win in Miami since a 28-0 shutout on October 25, 1970 at the Orange Bowl.
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Over the last two years with the Browns, Head Coach Eric Mangini is now 5-1 during December/January and has won the last five contests during that span.
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Rookie defensive back Joe Haden recorded his team-leading fifth interception of the season. He became the first Brown to record an interception in four straight games since Ernie Kellerman in 1968 in games 10-13. That same season, Ben Davis had an interception in seven straight games from October 20 - December 1. Games 10-13
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Haden’s five interceptions are the most by a Browns rookie since 2006 when Daven Holly had five.
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Haden also recorded a career-best four pass defensed. He has a team-high 15 on the season.
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Tight end Benjamin Watson set a career-high with 10 receptions, totaling 100 yards and one touchdown. His reception total and yardage total are the most by a Brown this season. He has a team-leading three receiving touchdowns this season and 23 in his career.
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Watson became the first Brown to post 100 receiving yards in a single-game since Mohamed Massaquoi registered 115 at Detroit on November 22, 2009. The output was Watson’s second career 100-yard performance. *He is the first Browns tight end to do it since Kellen Winslow had 107 yards on 10 catches on November 25, 2007 against Houston.* Watson is the first Brown to have 10 receptions in a game since Winslow had 10 on November 6, 2008 against Denver.
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Defensive lineman Shaun Rogers recorded his 14th career blocked field goal and first this season. He has also blocked three career PATs. It was Rogers’ first blocked field goal since October 4, 2009, against Cincinnati. *The Browns have three blocked field goals this year.
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Rogers also recorded a sack and has 1.5 on the season and 37.5 in his career.
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Running back Peyton Hillis tied a career-high with seven receptions, totaling 22 yards, and tallied 57 rushing yards on 18 carries.
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Wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi totaled a season-best 81 receiving yards on four receptions.
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Punter Reggie Hodges booted nine punts for 438 yards (48.7 average) with one inside the 10-yard line to increase his league-leading total to 13 on the season.
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Defensive back Abram Elam recorded his second interception of the season and led the Browns with seven tackles. Over the last three games, Elam has totaled 20 tackles, two interceptions, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery which he took 18 yards for a touchdown. *
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The Browns have allowed just 26 first quarter points all season. Over the last six games, Cleveland has outscored its opponents 44-13 in the opening frame.
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Defensive back Mike Adams intercepted his second pass of the season with 1:05 remaining in the fourth quarter and returned it to the Dolphins’ two-yard line to set up Phil Dawson’s game-winning field goal. Adams has nine career interceptions.
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The Browns’ defense has recorded at least one interception in each of the past seven contests for the first time since 2008, when they registered one in eight straight games. Over the last three games the Browns have eight interceptions.
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Defensive back Sheldon Brown has appeared in all 140 regular season games in his career, which began with Philadelphia in 2002. His streak is the second-longest among all active defensive backs.
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Offensive lineman Joe Thomas has started all 60 career games at left tackle and has not missed an offensive snap since joining the Browns as the third overall pick in the 2007 draft.
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Defensive back Sabby Piscitelli made his Browns debut after joining the team via waivers on Wednesday.
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The Browns were called for just four penalties today and have registered just 29 in their last seven contests (4.1 average).*

[Danamal]

The Browns were called for just four penalties today and have registered just 29 in their last seven contests (4.1 average).*


Yeah the coaching sux everybodys fired,yeehaw!!!!

[BernietheKid]

Defense Propels Browns to Win
		By Fred Greetham OBR Browns Reporter Posted Dec 5, 2010 Interceptions and clutch defensive play were key in a 13-10 Browns victory made possible by two field goals following Chad Henne picks. Fred Greetham recaps the action. 3 Comments
In the end of a defensive battle, it was only appropriate the defense made a play to win the game. David Bowens tipped a pass from Chad Henne and Mike Adams intercepted the pass and returned it to the Dolphins’ two with less than a minute to play to set up the game-winning field goal by Phil Dawson as time expired to give the Browns a 13-10 win. The Browns have won two in a row and are now 5-7. The Browns had three interceptions in the game. Meanwhile, Jake Delhomme threw none and finished 24-of-34 for 217 yards and a touchdown to Ben Watson. However, Delhomme threw a third down pass right into the arms of Dolphins’ defensive back Nolan Carroll, who dropped the almost certain interception return for a touchdown. The Browns had to punt after Carroll’s drop, setting the stage for Adam’s heroics, three plays later. In the first half of a defensive battle, the Browns turned an Abe Elam interception into a field goal and Dan Carpenter kicked a 60-yard field goal to make it 3-3 at the half. After a scoreless first quarter, the Browns scored the first points of the game with 1:43 to play as Dawson hit a 32-yard field goal. The score was set up by an interception by Abe Elam, who returned the ball to the Dolphins’ 28. The Browns could only get to the Dolphins’ 14 before ending up kicking the field goal. Immediately following the Browns score, the Dolphins were able to get to the Browns’ 43 before Carpenter lined up for a 60-yard attempt, which barely made it over the cross bar. It was the longest field goal in the Dolphins’ history. The Browns had just 82 yards in total offense in the first half and punted after their first five possessions. The Dolphins had a chance on their first drive, but Carpenter’s 41-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Shaun Rogers. The Browns had a chance to take the lead on their second possession of the second half but Dawson’s 47-yard field goal attempt faded left late and hit the upright. Delhomme was sacked on third down and it moved Dawson back 10 yards, just enough for the miss. The Browns took a 10-3 lead with 1:16 to play in the third quarter as Ben Watson caught a three-yard pass from Delhomme for a touchdown. Delhomme hit Mohamed Massaquoi for two big plays on the drive. The first was for 37 yards to the 4 and then three plays later, he caught a 33 yard pass to the three. On the next play, Delhomme hit Watson coming across the middle. Delhomme was 4-of-4 on the drive for 88 yards. The Browns went 94 yards on six plays consuming 3:40 for the score. The Dolphins tied the score at 10-10 with 10:27 to play as Henne hit Anthony Fasano with an 11-yard touchdown pass. The Dolphins answered the Browns score with an 11 play, 80 yard drive of their own, taking 5:49 off the clock. Henne hit Ricky Williams for a 17-yard screen pass to the Browns’ 49 and then a key play was when Henne scrambled on third-and-3 for 10 yards to the 30. The Browns tried to move into position to kick a game-winning field goal, but Delhomme was sacked to force the Browns to punt. With less than a minute to play, Henne tried to throw on third down and Bowens was able to get his hand on the ball and Adams intercepted the pass and returned it to the Dolphins’ two. Delhomme kneeled three times and then Dawson kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired. Notebook Jake’s Play: QB Jake Delhomme was 11-of-17 for 48 yards in the first half with no touchdowns or interceptions. Delhomme allowed a sack in the third quarter which forced Phil Dawson to kick a 47-yard field goal, instead of a 37- yard. He finished 24–of-34 for 217 yards and a touchdown. Big Ben: TE Ben Watson had 10 catches for 100 yards and a touchdown. It was the most receptions in a game for Watson. He had 8 catches against the Jets on 11/13/08. Peyton’s Day: RB Peyton Hillis had 18 rushes for 57 yards and caught 7 passes for 22 yards. He didn’t score a touchdown for only the second time this season. The Picks:The Browns secondary had three interceptions, two of which figured in scores. S Abe Elam intercepted QB Chad Henne and returned the ball to the Dolphins’ 28 to set up the Browns’ first score. Joe Haden intercepted Henne in the first half and Mike Adams set up the game-winning field goal with under a minute to play as he returned an interception to the Dolphins’ two. Haden’s Play: CB Joe Haden intercepted a pass in his fourth-straight game. He intercepted QB Chad Henne in the first half. Haden leads the Browns with five interceptions. Haden made his second-straight start at left cornerback for CB Eric Wright, who did play. Haden batted down two passes and was active as a tackler with five. Baby Blocks: DL Shaun ‘Big Baby’ Rogers blocked 41-yard field goal attempt by K Dan Carpenter at the end of the Dolphins’ first drive. It was Rogers’ first blocked kick this season. Rogers had a sack of Henne in the final drive of the first half. He also tripped up Henne as he was scrambling on a third down play in the fourth quarter short of a first down forcing a punt. Mo Time: WR Mohamed Massaquoi had four receptions for 81 yards, while WR Brian Robiskie had two reception s for 10 yards. Tackle Time: DB Abe Elam led the Browns with seven tackles and an interception. Titus Down: LB Titus Brown suffered a head injury in the first half and did not return. Getting Personal: LB Eric Barton was flagged for a personal foul for hitting QB Chad Henne in the first quarter. Former Dolphin LB Matt Roth drew a personal foul as he hit Henne in the helmet late in the second quarter. McCoy Inactive: QB Colt McCoy was inactive for the second-straight week. WR Josh Cribbs was active. Scout.com: Defense Propels Browns to Win