QUESTION: What do Mike Powell, Cal Ripken, Emmitt Smith, Wayne Gretzky, and this blog about the Browns season all have in common?

ANSWER: They are all associated with broken records.

In this case, my blog reviews of games are starting to sound like a broken record.  I can't tell you how sick I am of talking about turnovers and time of possession.  Yet another game where the Browns lose the turnover battle (-3 in this game) and the control of the game clock (5 minutes less).

It seems that the Browns should have taken a long look at a different quarterback this past offseason.  I know what you're saying, "DUH JIM".  Well, the star QB of this game was a guy that actually was available...  That quarterback is now 4-0 in replacement of Daunte Culpepper, Mr. Brad Johnson. Johnson is one of those guys that never gets a ton of respect as a starter, but seems to win anyway.  He's not glamourous, not flashy, not cannon-armed...  But, the old guy can still put together a nice game every now and then.  Speaking of nice game, how about Marcus Robinson???  3 catches and 3 TDs?  W-O-W!

Charlie Frye entered the game, promptly threw an interception, and saw no further action...  WAY TO GROOM YOUR QB OF THE FUTURE...  Yes, it was a bad pass, but what kind of message is this sending?  Crennel has very little confidence in any of the rookies as it is, but an attitude like this seems to be counterproductive to the learning process.  They were down 17-6 at the time, so Coach Crennel needs to stop sending mixed messages.  Are you sending in the guy to "save the day", or are you sending in the guy because "the party is over"?  Either way, Frye deserved more action.

Ethan Kelley continues to show that he may be a good fit as this team's NT.  Is he a game changer like Sam Adams once was?  Is he a game changer like Pat Williams was yesterday?  Maybe not quite that good, but he is certainly holding his own.  His emergence is making it appear less and less likely that the Browns will be pressured to grab Haloti Ngata or Rodrique Wright in the draft.  I'm still fairly convinced that the 2006 top pick will be AJ Hawk, Ahmad Brooks, Mario Williams, or one of the other top DEs or OLBs.  I'm extremely hopeful that the CB position will also be addressed, but through Free Agency (such as Nate Clements from Buffalo).