
08-20-2008, 05:37 AM
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Capo Regime
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Browns notebook: Special teams' blunders led to giant hole vs. Giants
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
BY Steve Doerschuk
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
BEREA The No. 1 offense and the No. 1 defense were not first in the line of blame.
True, Dont? Stallworth missed an easy early catch.
Andra Davis threw a stupid punch.
Eric Wright gave up 53 yards on an amateurish display of interference, then got smoked for six by Domenik Hixon.
Derek Anderson, with a chance to dig the Browns out of a 14-3 hole, misfired on a key pass not even Kellen Winslow Jr., who was wide open, could catch.
The offense and defense, however, were outdone by special teams in terms of doing in the New Jersey road trip.
At one point as the rout was worsening, special teams operated eight times and produced six game-altering foul-ups.
Itemizing:
1, (Giants lead 7-3) Joshua Cribbs' usual strong kick return was wiped out by Steve Heiden's holding penalty.
2, (Giants lead 7-3) Mike Adams crashes a fair catch. A 15-yard penalty gives the Giants possession at midfield.
3, (Giants lead 14-3) Brandon McDonald makes a fair catch inside the 10 on a punt seemingly headed for a touchback.
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