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Giants/Browns Live Blog

Tonight, the 4-0 New York (Football) Giants take on the 1-3 Cleveland (Football?) Browns in Cleveland. This is the first of three Monday Night Football games the Browns will be playing. Bet you ESPN is glad they signed on to that, huh? Few story lines to keep an eye on:

1. Will Derek Anderson and the Browns continue to suck?
2. Jacobs, Bradshaw, Ward running back trio.
3. Brady Quinn, gay?
4. Eli Manning continuing his post super bowl success.
5. Romeo Crennel, fat?

8:29-Somebody get Cris Carter his meds.

8:33-Kellen Winslow has an "undisclosed illness". My guess it might involve a motorcycle and a tree.

8:43-Braylon Edwards with a 49-yard reception. I think that makes 52 total yards for him this year.

8:47-Derek Anderson has a 49% completion percentage. Good thing is though, he has a 59% successful snap percentage.

8:48-Phil Dawson kicks a field goal. 3-0 Browns.

8:54-Giants offense takes the field. "Now witness the power of this fully armed and operational battle station". Eli Manning completes a throw to Steve Smith (no, not that one), for a first down.

8:57-Eli has a flashback to last year's game against the Vikings. Throws a pick. Browns will take over.

9:00-Jamal Lewis is playing like his pre-indictment self. 4 yard gain.

9:05-So far, the Giants pass rush has proved ineffective against the Browns. Which in turn, is giving Anderson a lot of time, helping him find receivers.

9:09-Dawson misses a 51 yard attempt.

9:10-ITS MY MONEY, AND I NEED IT NOW!

End 1st Quarter: 3-0 Browns

9:17-Brandon Jacobs uses his quick feet and finesse to score. 7-3 Giants

9:22-I always wondered what athletes do when there are commercials. I know that they talk to their coaches, talk to their teammates, get some water, or rest. But what do they do when there are a ridculous amount. That is the case tonight.

9:24-Anderson to Edwards for a 40 yard+ gain. Then they had to take a timeout because they couldn't get organized for the next play. Remember, big gains don't really happen in Cleveland. They were too busy high five-ing eachother and dumping Gatorade on Romeo Crennel to worry about the next play.

9:27-Touchdown Browns on a 4 yard run by Jamal Lewis. This thing has got the makings on an old fashioned shootout. 10-7 Browns

9:36-Things aren't looking too good for the G-Men right now. There are totally buying into this 'trap game' mentality.

9:39-If there was Penalty Bingo, the Giants would've already won.

9:45-The Browns are moving that pigskin down the field. Derek Anderson is starting to look like he was last season.

9:49-TOUCHDOWN BROWNS! 17-7 Browns

9:54-There is such a difference between how Peyton and Eli Manning look. Peyton Manning looks like he was born to play football. Eli Manning looks like he was born to play fantasy football. Regardless: both have a super bowl ring.

9:59-FUMBLE. BROWNS RECOVER. FLAG ON THE PLAY. NEW YORK BALL. DISREGARD ENTIRE POST.

10:05-Giants have the ball on the Browns 3 yard line. Manning throws a fade route to Burress. Caught! Touchdown! Burress takes advantage of his 3 foot height difference over the corner. 17-14 Browns

Halftime: Browns 17-14

10:24-First play from scrimmage in the second half. Manning throws an AWFUL ball deep. Picked off by McDonald. Browns have the ball in Giant territory.

10:28-Double reverse by the Browns. 30 yard+ gain. Looks like the Super Bowl hangover is only 9 months late. Speaking of which, this should be about the time where a lot of Eli's, Tyree's, Coughlin's, and Tuck's are born.

10:31-Phil Dawson field goal. The Giants are holding the door open for the Browns. And the Browns are in turn saying, "No, I insist".

10:38-Manning wipes the dust off his legs on 3rd and 6 and runs for a 1st down.

10:39-IS BRANDON JACOBS 6'4, 265 LBS? I HADN'T HEARD.

10:42- Giants punt. Browns will have the ball inside the 10 yard line.

10:50-False start: Bengals. That makes about 20 penalties for each team. I think the flags have grass stains on them.

10:51-Browns are putting together a terrific drive down the field. Minutes are just flying off the clock. They are getting that Giants' D exhausted.

10:56-Brady Quinn must be pissed. This was supposed to be Derek Anderson's coming out party to be destroyed by the Giants. Quinn was expecting to be in the game by the third quarter. But Anderson turns into Joe Montana, and Brady grabs a clipboard.

End 3rd Quarter: 20-14 Browns

11:00-TOUCHDOWN, BRAYLON EDWARDS! 27-14 Browns. I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT FOR SITTING EDWARDS ON MY FANTASY TEAM! BUT HE HAS SUCKED SO FAR THIS YEAR, SO I KIND OF FEEL JUSTIFIED. 27-14 Browns

11:03-Ken Dorsey sighting! It feels like I haven't seen him since the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.

11:13-The Browns are blitzing with every man on the field. I won't be surprised if Romeo Crennel comes off the sideline to blitz.

11:14-ELI MANNING THROWS A PICK! ITS TAKEN TO THE HOUSE! THE FAT LADY HAS LEFT THE BUILDING! They go for two. Converted. 35-14 Browns

11:23-Giants are running the hurry up in an attempt to score 3 touchdowns in 6 minutes. Could happen. Touchdown every two minutes.

11:25-I just switched over to the Phillies/Dodgers game. Matt Stairs just hit a home run that might've landed at the Giant/Brown game.

11:27-Game over. Not really. But the Browns take over on downs with 3:58 left. To be honest, who didn't see this coming. The Browns were just not THAT bad. And to be honest, the Giants were just not THAT good. Every team has a weakness and when you take away their pass rush, their secondary is exposed. Braylon Edwards chewed up Aaron Ross and spit him out. Derek Anderson found his testicles and threw a few passes with conviction. Finally, now they can jusify ESPN for putting them on 2 more MNF games.