Amazing Win

Hehe, well that was a major gut check game and the Browns came away the victors in a tough game vs. San Fran. Actually, this game was a lot like the 2002 season except the stakes were higher -- a loss effectively would have ended the team's playoff hopes.

So, who are the heroes? -- KJ and Andre Davis came up huge. KJ was a machine in crunch time catching all kinds of balls and ducking to avoid getting flattened. Davis was a play-maker -- stretching to barely get the first TD, then making an amazing leaping grab of the winning pass. Wow. Andra Davis had a nice game at MLB and I thought Anthony Henry played real tough. And of course, Holcomb had the ultmate gutsy performance down the stretch as he was hit relentlessly all day and managed to lead the team on two long TD drives to win the game while playing on two hobles ankles. The dude is tough. And overall the defense played great -- the d-line was active and tough, keeping the 49er running backs to under 40 yards total. The secondary kept a lid on any big plays and Griffith made his presence known. Terrell Owens was basically a non-factor, which is a rarity.

It's worth noting that Holcomb did not have a good day until the 4th quarter. His poor play plus his injuries had Couch warming up on the sidelines. It was a complete role reversal from last seasons many games where Couch would play terribly until crunch time and wind up winning the game. Of course it would have been preferrable for the offense to be more effective early....

My major gripe is with William Green, Jamel White and the o-line. There was _nothing_ happening on the ground. Green looked very tentative. White didn't look prepared to carry the ball. And there was rarely a good push on the line. That really has to improve.

More later...