Sep 25th 2008 8:54AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Bengals, Browns, AFC North, NFL Fans

Definitely. Several of the most entertaining games in Browns history have been against the Bengals, whatever their records at the time. The Browns have deep-seated rivalries against each of the teams in their division, and whenever Paul Brown’s two babies do battle, there’s a special energy in the air.

It’s been a team-wide disappointment, but no doubt Big Three is rattled and way off his game. The Donte Stallworth leg injury that came up just before the Dallas opener and has now kept him out of three games has had a cascading effect on this unit. Without that viable deep threat to complement Edwards, Winslow and Lewis, defenses have keyed on the remaining playmakers and jammed the line. The Browns have been slow to adjust.

As I write this, he hasn’t even been confirmed as Sunday’s starter. Even if he does start, I doubt that the Browns will let him lose this game. If he’s not sharp, the Brady Quinn era will begin, midgame if necessary.

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