Oh yes, there is justice in the world

Well, for Browns fans, the weekend's results couldn't get much better.

Of course, we have the Colts losing to the Chargers. As you all know, the Colts had a bye last week and did not try to win in week 17, sitting Manning and the rest of the starters after a quarter and a half. More importantly, however, they failed to use timeouts to extend the game when the Titans had the ball on 4th down at the end of the game....Al & John both thought this was "peculiar".

(The failureof the Colts to play hard and win vs. the Titans cost the Browns a playoff spot).

Well, now, sweet justice. Multiple media reports opine that the Colts "looked rusty...after their bye week". Well, folks, it wasn't just one week of rest- it was two.

And when you don't try to win and stay sharp....it comes back to bite you. This is the second time this has happened with the Colts (see Colts/Steelers, Jan 06). You'd think the Colts would have learned, but noooooo......

and I am happy to see them get knocked out in the first round. Good job, Dungy!

And then we have the Jacksonville/NE game. From Peter King:

Goat of the Week
Jacksonville WR Dennis Northcutt. New England led 21-14 early in the fourth quarter Saturday night, but the Jags were driving relentlessly behind better-than-expected quarterback David Garrard. Northcutt ran a post between two New England defenders, and Garrard hit him perfectly at the Patriots 2-yard line. You couldn't throw the ball any better -- right on Northcutt's hands. One problem. Northcutt clearly had alligator arms on the play, fearing the big hit from the New England safety, and the ball bounced off his hands, incomplete. Instead of tying the game at 21 and giving the Patriots something to think about down the stretch, the Jags had to settle for a field goal to close within 21-17. They never caught up.


HA HA
HA HA HA
HEE HEE HEE

If you couldn't see this one coming, well then, you must not have watched the Browns/Steelers 2002 playoff game - when we had a 3rd and 5 with about 2:20 left in the game and we had the lead. A first down here - Pit had no timeouts - and we would run the clock out.

Holcomb goes back to pass - Northcutt is open in the flat! - perfect pass....drop.

The rest is history.

No returns, Jacksonville.