Week 8 . . . Raiders @ Browns

For the second consecutive week, the Browns faced a previously winless team with a rookie starting quarterback. Both teams acted as if running the football was a capital offense as the Raiders managed only 71 rushing yards but the Browns gained only 39. Those yardage numbers are not for a quarter or a half . . . those are the totals for the entire game.

And, for the second straight week, the Browns faced a team that committed 3 turnovers – two fumbles lost and (another) Tashaun Gibson Interception.

For the entire first half, this game belonged to the kickers. Billy Cundiff hit on three field goals (52, 33 and 26 yards) and Sebastian Janikowski added two for the Raiders (46 and 38 yards). The 3^rd quarter belonged to the wife’s “to-do” list and the 4^th quarter could only be described as the type of game that prison inmates are forced to watch because they have no choice.

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Next up – Week 9; The Tampa Bay Buccaneers