December 28th, 2009 
davidstephen
Losing to the Cleveland Browns isn’t the most pathetic part. Nor is it the Raiders’ complaining about unfair officiating.
What makes Sunday’s 23-9 loss so utterly disgusting is the way the Raiders earned their 10th defeat this season.
Bad quarterback play. Bad receiving. Bad coaching. Bad discipline. And don’t dare forget the bad defense that too often gets overlooked.
That wicked combination makes up the familiar theme in the Raiders’ seven consecutive seasons of double-digit defeats. (more…)
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No Comments » December 23rd, 2009 billgerber
Derek Anderson Starts, Browns Favored over Oakland NFL Odds Week 16 – The Cleveland Browns are ranked 31 on offense, averaging 255.8 yards per game. The Browns are averaging 122.1 yards rushing and 133.7 yards passing so far this season. Betrepublic.com list NFL Betting Odds list Cleveland -3 favorites Week 15. The Oakland Raiders are ranked 32 on offense, averaging 253.1 yards per game. The Raiders are averaging 111.6 yards rushing and 141.6 yards passing so far this season. NFL Vegas Odds Week 16 Oakland +3 underdogs.
With QB Brady Quinn on IR with a foot injury, pivot Derek Anderson will lineup behind center this week as the Cleveland Browns host the Oakland Raiders. The Browns are listed as 3- NFL point Spread favorites with an O/U of 38.
Quinn, who was the starter, suffered the injury last week in a 41-34 win over the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday — Browns officials would not identify the exact nature of Quinn’s injury.In Cleveland’s last 10 games against teams from the AFC West, it is 7-3 ATS and have taken seven Overs in that time. Bet with BETREPUBLIC.com for your Week 16 NFL Lines and NFL Spreads.(source)
Posted in NFL Week16 Tags: AFC West, Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, Derek Anderson, Kansas City Chiefs, National Football League, NFL, NFL Draft, NFL Football, NFL News, NFL odds, NFL Picks, NFL Previews, NFL Rankings, NFL Scores, NFL Week16 Picks, NFL Week16 Picks&Predictions, NFL Week16 Power Rankings, NFL Week16 Predictions, NFL Week16 Results, Oakland Raiders, Sports No Comments » December 16th, 2009 peterjackson
The Kansas City Chiefs host the Cleveland Browns, Sunday Dec 20, as the Browns look for back to back wins after beating last year’s Superbowl Champs. The Browns have won three straight over the Chiefs, dating back to 2007. NFL oddsmakers at BETREPUBLIC.com have the Chiefs as -1 point home favs over the Browns with the over/under set at 36.5 points.
The Browns (2-11) beat Pittsburgh 13-6 at home in Week 14 denying the Steelers momentum for a playoff berth. QB Brady Quinn made six of 19 passes for 90 yards; overall he’s thrown for 1,273 yards with eight TD’s and five interceptions for a 70.7 passer rating. RB Joshua Cribbs had eight carries for 87 yards, while RB Chris Jennings had 20 carries for 73 yards with a TD. WR Mohamed Massaquoi made one catch for 37 yards. The Browns offense didn’t win them the game, it was their defense. The Browns defense brought down Roethlisberger eight times, including five times on third down. (more…)
Posted in NFL Week15 Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, Joshua Cribbs, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel, National Football League, NFL, NFL Draft, NFL Football, NFL News, NFL odds, NFL Picks, NFL Previews, NFL Rankings, NFL Scores, NFL Week15 Picks, NFL Week15 Predictions, NFL Week15 Results, Phil Dawson No Comments » December 8th, 2009 billgerber
NFL Week14: Thursday Night NFL betting continues during week 14 of the 2009 pro football betting season with two AFC North rivals clashing and the Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns betting odds have been posted and sponsored by Sportsbetting Sportsbook. Start making your NFL Predictions today for this Thursday evening, December 10th at 8:20pm ET, when the Pittsburgh Steelers (four-game losing streak) travel to the Cleveland Browns Stadium to battle their AFC North rival Cleveland Browns (seven-game losing streak). Take a look at the NFL betting odds posted below, place all your football bets at Sportsbetting.com and have fun watching the start of week 14 football betting live on the NFL Network.
Last week the Pittsburgh Steelers lost their fourth straight game 27-24 to the Raiders. They have a 6-6 season record. The Steelers 2009 team leaders include; quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing 255 passes on 368 attempts for 3145 yards with 19 touchdowns, Rashard Mendenhall leads in rushing with 178 carries for 887 yards with five touchdowns and Santonio Holmes leads in receiving with 64 receptions for 987 yards with three touchdowns. The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the 2008 season first in the AFC North conference clinching a playoff berth with a 12-4 regular season record. (more…)
Posted in NFL Week14 Tags: AFC North, Ben Roethlisberger, Cleveland Browns, Jamal Lewis, National Football League, NFL, NFL Draft, NFL Football, NFL News, NFL odds, NFL Picks, NFL Previews, NFL Rankings, NFL Scores, NFL Week14 Picks, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall, Santonio Holmes No Comments » December 3rd, 2009 Michealnickson
NFL Week13 Picks: The San Diego Chargers continue to roll over opponents. A Cleveland Browns team that owns one of the NFL’s worst defenses could have a difficult time slowing them down.
The AFC West-leading Chargers look to win their 15th straight December game Sunday when they face the injury-plagued Browns, who will try to avoid their 10th consecutive home loss.
San Diego (8-3) won its sixth in a row last week, 43-14 over Kansas City to regain a one-game lead over Denver in the division.
The Chargers, who posted their highest point total since a 48-29 victory over the New York Jets last Sept. 22, scored four of their five touchdowns off turnovers. (more…)
November 30th, 2009 Michealnickson
Less than two weeks after the Cincinnati Bengals signed him as an inexpensive insurance policy, Larry Johnson showed he can still be the leading man.
The newcomer piled up 107 yards on Sunday, leading the way as the Bengals ran the table in the AFC North by running over the Cleveland Browns 16-7.
“I’m just glad they trust me to go in there, especially with the division and the playoffs on the line,” said Johnson, who was released by Kansas City after a suspension. “I just came here for a second chance.” (more…)
Posted in NFL Week12 Tags: AFC North, Brady Quinn, Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Joshua Cribbs, Larry Johnson, National Football League, NFL, NFL Draft, NFL Football, NFL News, NFL odds, NFL Picks, NFL Previews, NFL Rankings, NFL Scores, NFL Week12 Picks, Shayne Graham No Comments » November 26th, 2009 billgerber
A last-minute collapse against one of the worst teams in the NFL kept the Cincinnati Bengals from increasing their lead in the AFC North. Possibly getting Cedric Benson back Sunday for a meeting with the lowly Cleveland Browns might be just what they need to bounce back.
Cincinnati (7-3) opened the season with a 16-12 loss to Denver after giving up a fluky 87-yard touchdown catch with 11 seconds left. The Bengals then surprisingly won seven of eight, posting an 18-12 victory at Pittsburgh on Nov. 15 to move into sole possession of first in the division.
They were in prime position to expand that lead last Sunday as the other three teams in the North lost, but the Bengals gave up 10 points in the final 33 seconds to fall 20-17 at Oakland. Cincinnati committed eight penalties, fumbled three times and missed a field goal to see its three-game winning streak come to an end. (more…)
November 20th, 2009 Peter
NFL Week 11 Picks: Cleveland Browns Vs. Detroit Lion: Ford Field, Detroit, MI 1:00 PM EST Sunday November 22, 2009.
The Detroit Lions have allowed more points than any other team this season after nearly setting a modern era record for defensive ineptitude during their winless 2008.
Keeping the Cleveland Browns out of the end zone hasn’t been much of a challenge for anyone.
The Browns are threatening to set a new mark for offensive futility after a prime-time shutout loss, and the Lions will try to become the latest defense to take advantage Sunday at Ford Field in a matchup of one-win cellar dwellers. (more…)
November 18th, 2009 Peter
The latest NFL Power Rankings are out.
The power rankings panel consists of ESPN senior writers John Clayton and Jeffri Chadiha, AFC South blogger Paul Kuharsky and NFC West blogger Mike Sando.
No. 5 New England Patriots
* Last week’s rating: No. 6
* Best rating: No. 5
* Worst rating: No. 5
* Note: The Patriots climbed a spot in the ranking for coming thisclose to beating the No. 2 Indianapolis Colts on the road. The Patriots will have another shot to assert themselves 13 days from now in the Superdome against the No. 1 New Orleans Saints.
No. 18 Miami Dolphins
* Last week’s rating: No. 17
* Best rating: No. 18 (Clayton, Chadiha, Sando)
* Worst rating: No. 19 (Kuharsky)
* Note: A narrow victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t impress the panel, but those who followed the game closely have to give the tattered Dolphins credit for one of their gutsiest performances in recent years.
No. 21 New York Jets
* Last week’s rating: No. 18
* Best rating: No. 19 (Clayton)
* Worst rating: No. 22 (Sando)
* Note: Their position is the lowest since the season began, but still two spots higher than their preseason ranking. Just six weeks ago, the Jets were rated as the No. 5 team in the poll.
No. 26 Buffalo Bills
* Last week’s rating: No. 24
* Best rating: No. 25 (Clayton, Kuharsky)
* Worst rating: No. 26 (Chadiha, Sando)
* Note: After floating around at No. 21 for most of the year and No. 22 as recently as two weeks ago, the Bills finally are settling in the area I thought they belonged for over a month. They rank ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns.(source)
November 4th, 2009 Peter
Die-hard Browns fan Mike Randall made sure he put on his Sunday best for his important meeting with team owner Randy Lerner.
He wore a giant plastic dog bone hat.
The season-ticket holder, aka “Dawg Pound Mike,” one of the best known members of Cleveland’s rabid bleacher section of fans, spent two hours on Tuesday meeting with Lerner, who stepped away from a turbulent week and his busy schedule for the visit.
Randall and his friend, Tony Schafer, have been encouraging others to stay out of their seats for the opening kickoff of Cleveland’s next home game on Nov. 16 to protest the Browns’ futility. The fans were scheduled to spend 30 minutes with Lerner but ended up staying much longer.
“It was great,” Randall said. “How many owners would spend two hours meeting with two fans? None.” (more…)
