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I did not see the game in Buffalo and I watched the live stats in work when the Browns beat Pittsburgh. So needless to say, watching the Browns last night at Red's was euphoric.

Apart from the bush league style they allowed a touchdown on a bad punt snap attempt and intercepting a Brady Quinn horribly overthrown pass intended for Brian Robiskie, the Browns have the impression of a Functional franchise in the NFL for the second time in as many weeks.

Obviously, the hero Josh Cribbs returning two kickoffs for touchdowns can not be ruled out.Then he took a lot of pressure from the offense, Cribbs set a NFL with his statements kickoff the seventh and eighth career.

The credit belongs to the first fully Cribbs, who broke several tackles en route to his 100 return yards. Cribbs' second TD return, which went for 103 yards, has been largely through the work of his teammates, who have opened a big hole for him to romp through. Nobody has yet laid hands on him.

But while Cribbs will undoubtedly win his second straight AFC special teams player of the week award for his monstrous effort, the best part of Sunday's victory for me was watching the Browns' punish arrack during execution. Jerome Harrison proved what many Browns Backers have said the last two years - we need to get this guy some touches.

With the help of an offensive line that has holes even an aging Jamal Lewis could pass, Harris set a franchise record and collected 286 yards rushing, the third highest total single game in the history of the NFL.

It seemed that for the first time in years, the racing game led the team to victory. There was no need for Quinn to put the team on his shoulders, something he has shown little ability to do so successfully.

Harrison and the offensive line of defense in Kansas City owned and pounded away until all they could do was watch the final submission by leaders, which fortunately ended the uprising by Matt Cassel's to the area goals found the grass....

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