It’s December 16, 2008. The Cleveland Browns host the Buffalo Bills. Who would have thought this game would have playoff implications. Because it’s such a big game (a win almost guarantees a playoff berth) it only makes sense to keep a running diary.
~~The game is going to be crazy. Look at all that snow. The announcer just said it would be 50-52 game. Really? They can’t even run, you can’t see the lines and he thinks it could be that high scoring. Just redeemd himself by saying it could be 6-3 too. Good call. (This turned out to be the last worthwhile thing Steve Tasker said all game).
~~First play, throw deep. Interesting. A good ball and it’s a touchtown.
~~I’d hate to be the guy who has to update the scoreboard for what yard line the Browns are on, it’s impossible to tell.
~~Punt by the Browns, how can you tell that was touchback, there’s no lines.
~~It just keeps getting worse. You really can’t see anything. I don’t know how you play in this. It could turn into the Ohio State-Michigan’s Snow Bowl. The teams are going to start punting on 1st down.
~~What’s the over/under on punts? 55?
~~What catch by JJ!!! The old hook and latter, play ground style. That would be touchdown on a dry day but JJ just fell b/c of the snow. Of course, overshadowed is the fact the Braylon dropped another easy catch.
~~A great field goal by Dawson. Huge. It’s looking more like the 6-3 game than the 52-50 game. 3-0 Cleveland, 6:51 left in the first.
~~I’m pretty sure that filed goal was kicked longer than the kickoff that followed.
~~Great fourth down stop by the Browns capped off with a huge hit by Sean Jones. Whoever he hit, there no way he’s breathing right now.
~~Why take a time out with 8 seconds left in the half, on fourth down? Let the clock run out then punt. Romeo isn’t the smartest person but he sure does look warm all bundled up. I’m pretty sure he has cheesburgers stuffed in his pockets to keep him warm.
~~Safety!!! Great kick by the Bills punter. I think it was further than the punt afterwards.
~~5-0 Browns. Got to love baseball scores in football.
~~They can’t find the 40 yard line to put the ball down. Now they are looking for the 50 yard line. How great is it that they can’t find the yard line. They really took 5 minutes to try and find the yard line. I don’t think has ever, or will ever happen again.
~~Tasker is by far the worse color guy in the NFL. I feel bad for Gus Johnson having to work with him. I think CBS should turn off his mic and not tell him. It would save him the embarassement of sounding like an idiot. I wish we could see GJ face after some of Tasker’s comments.
~~Great fourth down play by Cleveland. Nothing like needing two yards, play fake the run and throw it 15 yards over the head of your fullback.
~~Andre Davis is playing a great game. Whenever the casual fan notice a linebacker, you know it’s a good game.
~~WOW!!! A 49-yard field goal. Incredible. People talk about DA, Braylon, Winslow, as the team MVP but Dawson is really making case. He’s won several games and that kick was probably the most difficult in his career. Amazing kick. I do you even have confidence to line up for a 49-yard field goal. They can just go a head and name that curved support bar on the goal post the Dawson pole now. I was down on Dawson at the start of this year but he could be a Pro Bowler. Speaking of the Pro Bowl, how many Browns make it this year? Five? Six? DA, Braylon, Winslow, Joe Thomas, Eric Steinbach, Dawson, Cribbs? You can even make a case for Jamal Lewis.
~~Halftime 8-0 Browns. Got to love it. Here come the playoffs.
~~Break time for some chili dogs.
~~There was no running diary of the second half due to one, my computer dying on battery, two, hands being tired, three, nothing to really blog about.
~~Final – Cleveland a snowman, Buffalo a donut.
~~Not only is this win a huge win, but Pittsburgh loss too. Cleveland has a good chance to win out, Pittsburgh is on the road in St. Louis and Baltimore. They should win both but road games in the NFL are tough. Wouldn’t that be something if the Browns win the division!?!??!!? Just strange, but great stuff happening this year and it’s fantastic. Here We Go Brownies, Here We Go!!!
That was the worst game I’ve ever seen. Tasker was terrible. Why weren’t they plowing the snow off the field like they did in Pittsburgh and New England???
It says a lot when the best play in the game was a field goal. Todd Collins laughs at the Bills and Browns.
Walking to the stadium in a total whiteout was great. Being at the game was great. Drinking frozen beer was great. Seeing them shutdown the beer stand behind our seats because the wind was so cold off the lake the taps froze, not so great. Pushing my brother over on the ice on the frozen ramps was great.
I love being at one game like that a year. I’m actually starting to believe that they’re going to make the playoffs, and they have a legitimate team. Still worried about anything on the road but hopefully the Bengals have officially mailed it in with that loss to the niners. And how about the stupid Ravens. How do you go from almost beating the Patriots to losing to the Dolphins. Billick is the man. I hope he stays there forever.
I would have loved to be at the game and see all the fans. GFB, I’m impressed you were able to wake up and make it to the game after your night on Saturday. You better have bought all the beer for you and GFB II since you won everyone’s money on Saturday.
Speaking of Cincy, I just realized something that troubles me. The Browns have to win this week. If they lose, and still beat 49ers but the Titans win out, both teams will be 10-6. The Titans would go to the playoffs because of the tie-breaker record against common opponents. We really need the Bengals to just quit and pull a Ravens. Even for those of you who don’t like the Browns, you got to admit they are more of a playoff team than Tennessee.
Graig – I was wondering too why they never cleaned off the field. They didn’t even plow of the yard lines. All the did was have guys w/ blowers do the sidelines and endzones. You think Cleveland off all places would be better prepared for snow.
I always thought that common opponent only outranked conference record if there is a tie between two teams in the same division since they play a similiar schedule. Another article said that with a win next week in Cincy the Browns would clinch, so I’ll have to do some research on my own. All due to someone’s ineptitude as a reporter, which is why I choose to get my sports info from j-beanie.
And how does the common opponents tiebreaker work? The only team that Tenn has played and beaten that the Browns lost to is Oakland. It doesn’t make sense that one game would take precedence over conference record for two teams not in the same division.
And yes, I did buy my brothers beer, although I made him buy the one, “thanks for bringing me to the game, paying for parking, buying me food and beer” gratitude round.
At the same time, I think Tennessee would be scary for the Steelers or Chargers. You never know what Vince Young is going to do and their defense, with Haynesworth, is dominating. Jeff Fisher is one of the most underappreciated coaches of all time although I wish he would just rock the ‘stache again.
If Cleveland beats Cicny, yes, they are in.
If they lose, and Tennessee winis out, they’ll both finish with 7-5 records against AFC teams. That’s the first tie breaker. The second is common opponents. Tennessee has played Houston twice, Oakland, Cincy and will play the Jets this week. A win would make them 4-1 against teams the Browns have also played. A Browns loss at Cincy would make them 3-2 in those games. That’s the situation. But it’s for not since the Browns will beat Cincy.
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