However,a prevent defense,a bad bounce on an onside kick and a horrible call by an official shocked the Browns in a 27-26 defeat.
Jason Campbell threw for 391 yards in his return to the lineup and tossed three touchdowns while Josh Gordon and Jordan Cameron each went over 100 yards receiving with a score for Cleveland.
The Browns fall to 4-9 after the loss and will host Chicago next week in their final home game of the season...
Sorry this is late-I started and then didn't get finished due to the wonders of dealing with snow...
Brownie Bits
1) Right off the bat-Leon McFadden didn't commit pass interference on the play that that put the Patriots in a position to win the game.
Clearly incidental contact and an awful call to decide a game.
2) When are referees in sports going to start being less intimidated by home crowds and start calling the damn game?
There is no way that call is made in Cleveland,nor should it be.
3) It is amazing the difference when you have an even average quarterback in the lineup.
Jason Campbell played his heart out and near the end of the game,he could barely stand in the pocket,but the still gave the Browns a presence that is nowhere near the usual.
Do the math-Jason Campbell,a near upset of the Patriots in Foxborp,Brandon Weeden,a loss at home to lowly Jacksonville..
4) Jason Campbell,as noted,could barely stand by the end of the game,yet kept the Browns in a game that they could have won.
Campbell is not the future passer for the Browns,but he is decent enough to make these last few games a little less painful to watch...
5) Another huge day for Josh Gordon.
What can I say that I haven't already?
6) What Jason Campbell does that Brandon Weeden doesn't is look at receivers other than Josh Gordon.
Jordan Cameron caught nine passes for 121 yards and a score.
Weeden locks in on Gordon,which results in huge numbers and happy fantasy owners,but a extremely one dimensional offense.
Gordon will get his numbers no matter what,but getting others involved makes a huge difference...
7) I generally have been positive on Rob Chudzinski,but he messed up in calling his final timeout after the pass interference penalty.
Had the Browns kept that in their pocket,Jason Campbell could have called timeout and had one more play to gain a few yards for Billy Cundiff,who's 58 yard attempt fell short.
A few more yards would have won this game.
8) The defense played well all day until the crazy final two minutes.
Four sacks of Tom Brady and controlled all the Pats,but Shane Vereen made this a good day.
Tough to say,but still see improvement.
9) The Browns running game continued to struggle and late in the game again forced the Browns to pass instead of time controlling with runs.
Overkill? Sure,but Willis McGahee and company just will not get it done next year.
Or any year.
10) Caleb Hanie was released and Edwin Baker was signed off the Houston practice squad.
The Browns need a runner with the concussion to Willis McGahee and maybe Brandon Weeden is closer to a return?
Wow.
Photo Credit; Cleveland Plain Dealer
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