3 things we learned about the Browns

BENGALS 34, BILLS 21: Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes and visiting Cincinnati won its sixth straight to match the team’s best start to a season.

Last December, questions about Manning’s fading arm strength heated up after he threw four interceptions when the Denver Broncos suffered a 37-28 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati.

The Browns cut their 10-0 halftime deficit to a field goal with a touchdown on their first possession of the third quarter when McCown threw a 12-yard fade to tight end Gary Barnidge in the back right corner of the end zone. This week the Broncos look to maintain their untainted record, while the Browns continue to fight back against what many assumed would be a lost season. “We just didn’t capitalize”, said Dansby, who had another interception of Manning on the first series of the game. Injuries to key players CB Joe Haden (concussion) and S Tashaun Gipson (ankle) have been most notable as they are out. I would ask for his release and I would do it for this reason: “in that locker room players want accountability… and that’s the message that needs to be sent right here, that you’re accountable for your actions both on the field and off the field”.

Three times the Browns intercepted passes by Broncos quarterback and probable first-ballot Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.

Talib’s touchdown return, his second of the season, was the biggest play in the first half as the Broncos took a 10-0 lead into intermission. Killing Pettine for his decision presumes Denver would’ve failed at its own two-point conversion after the Sanders TD. Pettine said he spoke with Dick Beck, who coached McManus. They scored another touchdown and had a huge interception late in the game.

For the third consecutive week, Cleveland’s game down to a game-winning field goal. If you only go up five, two field goals beats you. If they kick the extra point, they avoid overtime, where they would surely lose, and win 24-23. Manning is one of the four starting quarterbacks with more interceptions than touchdown passes.

After passing for 356 yards against the San Diego Chargers on October 4 and then 457 yards against the Baltimore Ravens on October 11, McCown has basically taken over as the permanent start for the Browns. Visit Cleveland, and you see why they shed tears and burned LeBron James’ jersey.

“It’s because we don’t listen to the outside and we just keep working”, Harris said. But history says, regardless of how the defense has played so far, the offense better get it going to become a real Super Bowl contender.

Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos. Cleveland had possession of the ball at the Denver 39-yard line, a first down away from being well-within Coons’ range. That hurt us because the defense played lights out today, first and foremost.

But when it mattered most, Manning rallied the undefeated Broncos to a 26-23 win.

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With the AFC being filled with a jumble of flawed teams, the Browns at 4-2 (rather than 2-4) would be set up to make something happen this season. Manning went 4-for-4 for 39 yards, and running backs Ronnie Hillman and C.J. Anderson pushed their lungs to the limit, collecting 37 of their 152 yards on the final drive. Manziel has struggled with the Browns, not only on the field, but with police off the field as well.

The defense also allowed Hillman to rush for 111 yards (and the Broncos 152 total) and yielded 100-yard receiving games to Thomas (111, despite two major drops) and Sanders (109).