The Cleveland Browns take on the Atlanta Falcons today in a big game for both teams. The Browns are 6 – 4 and just out of the AFC North and Wild Card spots. The Falcons, at 4 – 6, are tied for first place in the bad NFC South. Both teams need a win today so records are out the window.
Can the Browns run the ball and stop the run while making plays with Josh Gordon and somehow stopping the Falcons passing game?
Follow along here for previous quarter notes: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter
We continue with notes from the 3rd Quarter of Browns Vs Falcons:
- On a botched end around Josh Gordon throws an incomplete pass.
- Amazing play by Gordon just to thrown the ball away.
- Next play Brian Hoyer hits Andrew Hawkins who runs for a long gain.
- Hitting players in stride , especially Hawkins, is huge for Hoyer when he does it.
- Nice run by Isaiah Crowell gives the Browns first and goal inside the 10.
- Crow hits the hole quickly and with force.
- Hoyer hits Miles Austin in the hands.
- Total miss by Austin, should have been a touchdown.
- On 3rd down Hoyer is sacked forcing Browns to attempt FG.
- Field Goal is Good.
- Browns 16 Falcons 14
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- On Falcons next drive Paul Kruger makes a huge play to get the sack.
- Kruger missed Matt Ryan once, got blocked to the ground, gets back up and sacks Ryan for a 10 yard loss.
- Forces punt.
- Solid play calling and good throws by Hoyer leads Browns back into Falcons side of the field.
- Hoyer and Kyle Shanahan is doing a great job of getting the running game going and mixing in crisp passing.
- Amazing 26 yard run by Isaiah Crowell for a touchdown.
- Crow makes 5 players miss in his scamper to the goal line.
- Browns 23 Falcons 14
The Cleveland Browns dominate again, like they did in the 1st quarter, but take a big 9 point lead. They hold the Falcons to 30 yards in the quarter but the Falcons just converted on a 3rd down to near midfield. The Browns need to keep pushing on offense because Julio Jones and Roddy White are not going to make the game easy for them. Shanahan has improved play calling this quarter. Let us hope it continues.
What do you think was important from the first quarter of Browns Vs Falcons?
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