Randomness from today's Browns home game:

Special Guest: Shaun. The last time I was at a game with Shaun, the Browns scored 51 (we'll forget the Bengals scored 45 for now). The parallels are eerie. Derek Anderson making a start after he replaced an injured or fired quarterback in the previous game. The fans are howling at the team for being so inept, once again. Coach in jeopardy. Defense playing awful. Pick any year and it's the same story.

Today's Opponent: The Indianapolis Colts. The Colts are on fire and are now 7-4 with their next three opponents the Browns, Bengals and Lions. They can smell the playoffs. They have turned around their year with Peyton Manning taking a break from his commercials and zipping the ball around pretty well. The two things the Colts haven't done well this year is run the ball or defend the run. And Bob Sanders is not playing. That can only help the Browns offense.

Team Turmoil, I mean Browns Version 2.3, reached another historic low last week. This week, Derek Anderson starts for the first time in 4 games. Only God knows what we'll get from him. The forecast calls for rain. Ah, the Great Equalizer!

The Colts are favored today and deservedly so. But there are three things the Browns must do to be competitive today. For the first time in a while, the Browns face receivers who aren't very tall, so the secondary may play better today. Although I realize it is Manning throwing to Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne. The Colts cannot defend the run, especially with Sanders out. The Browns should run 30 times this week. Of course, I said that last week about the Texans. Jamal Lewis, once again last week, expressed his dismay to the media about his lack of carries, and last time that resulted in more touches for him.

Lastly, the Colts have not been a juggernaut on the ground. With the predicted wet track, I think the Colts may have to prove their worth with the running game. If the Browns haven't given up, they may make the game at least bearable to watch today.

Parking: East 6th northbound by the Taverne on the Mall. Known to old timers as Pat Joyce's. Not so bad.

Browns Player on Ticket: The Kamerion Wimbley Gun Show. Only 9 Browns players had their pictures on Browns tickets this year. This clown making the top 9 shows how bad they are.

Pre-Game Festivities: Walked in after the National Anthem, under the influence of Christmas Ale. Not sure what I missed.

Worst Feature (For Me): "Hang on Sloopy" at the end of the third quarter. No Browns organist today.

The Weather: Hollie Strano on the mike again. Radar made an appearance today because of the threat of rain in all of its green radar glory. Drizzled on the way in and first part of the first quarter. Did not rain on us until after the game ended.

Today's Giveaway: There wasn't any, as far as I could tell.

Section 345: Nothing happened. Could have been the most nondescript game I've ever attended. Empty seats for two rows in front of us. Row behind us virtually empty. Quite the boring game.

Best Browns Play: In a game where literally nothing happened, it must have been Derek Anderson's pass to Braylon Edwards for 20 yards in the third quarter. This resulted in a gain to the Indy 25. Three straight runs including a direct snap to Josh Cribbs on third down, ended with Phil Dawson missing a field goal.

Best Colts Play: Try and find one. I think it may have been early in the first quarter when Manning hit Dallas Clark on a crossing route for 17 yards on the Colts second drive.

Worst Browns Play: In the fourth quarter, Dwight Freeney sacked Derek Anderson. Ball comes free and Robert Mathis recovers the fumble and runs 37 yards for the game-winning touchdown. Then depression set in.

Second Worst Browns Play: The aforementioned play out of the Wildcat formation where Cribbs took a direct snap and failed to get a first down. Will the Browns do something different from this formation this year? It's Game 12 for cryin' out loud.

Worst Colts Play: First play of the second half, Manning throws deep for Wayne and is intercepted by Brandon McDonald. Oddly enough, Eli Manning did the very same thing on the Giants first play of the second half in the Monday night game.

Best Line from Me (as the game ended): "At least it was quick."

Best Line from a Random: I heard nothing of note. Most of the regulars have already bailed.

Oddest Browns Jersey: 31 Green, 44 Suggs, 52 Ambrose, 69 Beef, 69 Uncle Drew, 95 Willie.

Food Items: Shaun bought me two of those $7 Budweisers at the game.

Best Fan Cam Feature: Once again, the shirtless man in cold weather. A standard this time of year.

The Fuckin' Run: The Browns gave up only 90 yards rushing today for a three-yard average. Indy did their part to keep us in this one.

Worst Stat: The average pass play for the Browns gained 3.2 yards.

2nd Worst Stat: The average run play for the Browns gained 3.2 yards. Yes, it was Weak Beer Day at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Most Interesting Stat: Anderson was sacked three times today. That was 20% of the Browns season total in one game.

Penalties: Nothing mind-boggling today.

This one was for the books. Both the Browns and Colt offenses were strangely vanilla the entire game. It was as if both teams were still in the midst of a turkey coma. Sure, both teams tried to run. The Colts ran 29 times, the Browns 32. Indeed, both teams tried to pass.

It was not as if they were really bad throwing the ball. It was more of being ineffective, because neither team took that many risks. Manning hit 15 of 21 for only 125 yards. Derek Anderson had two turnovers and was sacked three times and incurred an MCL injury, making him doubtful for the rest of the year. It had a strange feel of "First Touchdown Wins" to it, especially in the second half.

So, Ken Dorsey becomes the starter for the Browns. Did you know our backup is now Richard Bartel? Sounds like he should be playing Hamlet, not the Titans next week. Bernie Kosar's favorite QB, Dorsey, now gets to drive the bus home for the final four games. Can't be too encouraging, as a couple of years ago, they played a one-armed Charlie Frye over a 100%-healthy Dorsey in the final game of the year. That speaks volumes. Maybe Josh Cribbs and the Wildcat takes over.

However, I can't ever remember attending a game where nothing happened. But that's what occurred today. In a game where Peyton Manning cannot get the Colts an offensive touchdown, the Browns still lose, 10-6.

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Shouldn't D'Arcy Egan and Joe Thomas be on the case? How come the PD doesn't have an article like "How to Butcher Your Own Deer"?

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None. A dreary Browns Sunday.