Week 3 seemed like the perfect opportunity for the team's first win of the season but in the end the Browns fell short once again.
The Brownies took on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, dropping the contest 24-14; a game I predicted the Browns to lose and unfortunately I was correct.
At the end of the first quarter the good guys trailed 14-0 thanks in part to TD hook ups from Ryan Fitzpatrick to T.J. Graham and running back C.J. Spiller. Apparently only dudes with initials as their first names were allowed to score in the first period.
Although the Bills had the upper hand at this point in the contest, bad news struck when the NFL's top rusher, C.J. Spiller exited the game with an apparent shoulder injury. Spiller could return to the practice field later this week for Buffalo.
In the second period Trent Richardson found the endzone for the third time in the past two weeks. Richardson has definitely been a glimmer of hope for a franchise that has struggled...a lot...for the past decade. The Bills took a 14-7 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The third quarter was highlighted by Travis Benjamin's first career NFL touchdown as the Bills tacked on three more points on a field goal by kicker, Rian Lindell. The Bills held a slim 17-14 lead at the end of the third but this was all the closer the Browns would get...
After another TD pass from Fitzpatrick, this time to Stevie Johnson, the Browns found themselves down by ten points with five minutes to go in the game. One would think five minutes would be plenty of time to get a quick score, get a three and out on defense and then score again to win the game. But let's face it, it's the Browns, and Weeden decided it would be a good idea to throw two interceptions. Nice decision making there Brandon...He has thrown six picks through three games this season, and in case you didn't know, that's bad...
Final score Bills 24 Browns 14
Game Notes:
Passing: Weeden - 27/43, 237 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Richardson - 27 yards, 1 TD
Receiving: Benjamin - 44 yards, 1 TD
With the loss the Browns fell to (0-3) on the season as the Bills improved to (2-1). If the Browns aren't careful they could soon be (0-4) tomorrow night as they take to field in Baltimore for a Thursday Night Football matchup with the Ravens. Game time is 8:30 PM, NFL Network.
Prediction: Ravens 27 Browns 10
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