Randomness from today's Browns home game:

My brother Jeff was today's special guest. It is my first live look at Browns Version 2.3. The opponent: The incredibly inept Detroit Lions.

The weather looks promising as there appear to be no rain clouds approaching. Indeed, it did not rain and the sun was out a bit.

Today's giveaway: There wasn't one.

The cold snap prevented many of the typical Downtown smells from surfacing, except during the fourth quarter when the first joint appeared.

The passing game today was horrible. Dilfer threw three interceptions, two of which were really bad. After the third one, the "Charlie!" chants started. I think Dilfer better produce against winless Houston next week or he is in jeopardy as starting QB. An unacceptable performance.

Chris Crocker's a hitter, dude.

The G.E. Smith Band (my favorite) is still there. Although they were treating their dugout like a spider hole and didn't come outside much. No sing-along this year.

A rather civilized crowd in Section 345. Until a fight broke out in 344 around the two-minute warning. Then people appeared to be more interested in that than watching the Browns final drive. Since that drive resulted in a 4th and 26, maybe they were right to look away.

Best line from me: (after an early Jeff Garcia streak of three incompletions in a row): "Harrington, get ready." (I guess I was wrong.)

Best line from a random (after Garcia scored the only offensive TD of the game): "Just like Garcia to sneak in the backdoor."

Best sign (at the top of Section 535): Penthouse Pound

Best defacing of a #2 jersey: Not many, but it was "OUCH".

Oddest Browns jersey (Two-way tie): 80 Rison, 29 Jackson

Best shirt: Of course, my "What Would Johnny Damon Do?" T-shirt.

The only thing I purchased was a Diet Pepsi for $4.75. Ugh! Beer is now $6.00, BTW.

The Village Idiot, Jeff Tanchak, now handles the gametime weather. Continental and Marky Nolan have been replaced by Delta and this goof. He was not playing with his Doppler on the field.

Best Browns play: Joshua Cribbs 90-yard kick return for their only TD.

Beggar solicitations: None. (Although my Dad was asked this a.m if he had a quarter. The guy said he would give it back the next time he saw him.)

A few boas today, but scarves seem to be in play this year.

Worst Halloween costume: A guy with a really large pumpkinhead.

Drunks I saw fall down: 2

Worst stat: Dilfer 10-19, 73 yards, O TD, 3 INT

2nd worst stat: Browns 3rd down conversion, 0 for 8

3rd worse stat: Browns Time of Possession, 22:43

The Browns offense has played for 38 seconds in the last 3 games. That will not win you many games. It's a struggle, but with Houston next week, we may be able to get a W. However, the Texans should be fired up for a winnable game at home.














In a game we should have won, and easily one of the five all-time worst games I've seen since the return of the Browns, the Browns lose, 13-10.

Meal of Links

George Clooney talks about "Good Night and Good Luck". I believe it is a smoke-free story.

The race for New Jersey Governor is bringing out the political heavyweights. Sen. Corzine seems like an honorable man. An incredibly rich one, but honorable one nonetheless.

Japan has no friends.

Exercise Yard

Bobby Valentine is managing in the Japanese World Series. Check that, he may be Japan's only friend.

Visitor

None, it's a Browns Sunday.