Oct 19th 2008 7:03PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, Redskins, AFC North, NFC East
The Browns haven’t been to Washington since 1991. Judging by what we saw at FedEx Field today, no one will be clamoring for a quick rematch.
The Redskins did beat the Browns 14-11 in a very bad game. Both halves ended in missed field goals. Luckily for the Redskins, Phil Dawson missed his 54-yard attempt with :25 left and the Redskins slinked out with the win.
The first half was filled with nothing but dropped passes and punts. Cleveland didn’t punt at all in their Monday night win over the New York Giants. The Browns punted on their first seven drives today. There were a total 16 punts between the two teams in this one as the first 14 possessions ended in 13 punts and one missed field goal.
The excitement came from Clinton Portis. On a day filled with awesome rushing numbers, the NFL’s leading rusher pounded out 175 yards and the game’s first touchdown. He also nearly gave the game away as his fumble deep in his own territory gave Cleveland just enough breath to mount a comeback.
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