Week 2: Browns vs Broncos

Well lets look at it this way....the Denver Broncos are (I think) are one of five teams that are in worse shape than the Browns. Who are they you ask?

Starting with the worst:
Oakland Raiders (Hang'em up already Al Davis)
Detroit Lions
Denver Broncos
St. Louis Rams
Kansas City Chiefs

It has been well documented that things have been pretty messy in Denver since the divorce of Mike Shanahan and the Broncos and the trade of Jay Cutler to the Bears during the off season.

The Broncos have a mental case in WR Brandon Marshall, a great 2nd year WR in Eddie Royal, and an unproven rookie RB in Knowshon Moreno....(read more). To top it all off they have a slow and ancient defense, aka LB Andra Davis, S Brian Dawkins, and DL Vonnie Holiday.

Again key to winning this game will be ball control (as will every game for us this season). If we can replicate the first half of the Vikings game, we could be looking at our fist win of the young season.

Three things to look at from the Browns offense:
An expanded "wildcat" package with Joshua Cribbs possibly throwing some. (read more)
Brady Quinn attempting completions for more than 8 yards.
Braylon Edwards getting more than 1 freakin catch in a game.

If the gameplan was to hit our mediocre TE the majority of the time, why didn't we keep a more explosive Bucs TE Kellen Winslow? If we can't spread the field or get the secondary to fall back some from time to time, it just makes running the ball that much more difficult. Edwards needs to be in the gameplan more. If we can do this, and having Jerome Harrison back in action, maybe the Browns version of Smash and Dash will be fully functional.

Injury Report from 9-18:
LB David Bowens is questionable for Sunday with a knee injury while RB Jamal Lewis (neck) is probable. OL Rex Hadnot (knee) is out, RB James Davis (shoulder) and WR Mohamed Massaquoi (shoulder) are questionable while RB Jerome Harrison (knee), TE Steve Heiden (knee), NT Shaun Rogers (foot) and P Dave Zastudil (knee) are probable.

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