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troutman · 09-17-2012, 09:55 AM

Cleveland Browns fall in shootout to Cincinnati Bengals, 34-27, as Brandon Weeden, Trent Richardson shine

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/inde..._to_cinci.html

Weeden, written off by some fans after his four interceptions and dismal 5.1 rating last week, completed 26 of 37 attempts -- 70 percent -- for 322 yards and two TDs, with no interceptions for a 114.9 rating. The TD passes were a 23-yard checkdown to Richardson in the third quarter, and a 24-yarder over the middle to Greg Little in the fourth.

Weeden's yardage total was a Browns rookie record.

He got plenty of help from Richardson, who last week rushed for only 39 yards in his first game back from arthroscopic knee surgery on Aug. 9. Richardson, perhaps motivated by Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga's review of his debut as "nothing spectacular," rushed for 109 yards on 19 carries for a 5.7-yard average.

He rumbled 32 yards and flipped into the end zone for his first NFL TD in the second quarter to pull the Brown within 14-10, and his scoring reception narrowed their deficit to 24-17 with seven seconds left in the third.

"I wish I had a dollar for every hour I put in this week," said Weeden. "I busted my tail. As a team, we still have a long way to go, but we're definitely taking steps in the right direction."

09-17-2012, 09:55 AM	#555
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Cleveland Browns fall in shootout to Cincinnati Bengals, 34-27, as Brandon Weeden, Trent Richardson shine http://www.cleveland.com/browns/inde..._to_cinci.html Weeden, written off by some fans after his four interceptions and dismal 5.1 rating last week, completed 26 of 37 attempts -- 70 percent -- for 322 yards and two TDs, with no interceptions for a 114.9 rating. The TD passes were a 23-yard checkdown to Richardson in the third quarter, and a 24-yarder over the middle to Greg Little in the fourth. Weeden's yardage total was a Browns rookie record. He got plenty of help from Richardson, who last week rushed for only 39 yards in his first game back from arthroscopic knee surgery on Aug. 9. Richardson, perhaps motivated by Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga's review of his debut as "nothing spectacular," rushed for 109 yards on 19 carries for a 5.7-yard average. He rumbled 32 yards and flipped into the end zone for his first NFL TD in the second quarter to pull the Brown within 14-10, and his scoring reception narrowed their deficit to 24-17 with seven seconds left in the third. "I wish I had a dollar for every hour I put in this week," said Weeden. "I busted my tail. As a team, we still have a long way to go, but we're definitely taking steps in the right direction." Last edited by troutman; 09-17-2012 at 09:59 AM.