Terry's Talkin' Sports

Terry Pluto on the Browns, Indians, Cavs and Buckeyes

• Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson doesn't deserve derisive cheers, says The Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto
Yes, some Browns fans did cheer when quar terback Derek Anderson was sacked - and obviously was hurt - late in Sunday's 10-6 loss to Indianapolis.

• Cleveland Browns season turns black and blue, Terry Pluto says
Since the Browns have returned in 1999, this may be the worst, most frustrating season for the fans. They came into the season with reasonable expectations of watching a playoff contender. That wasn't only a local prayer, but a prediction from the NFL and TV networks which gave them five prime-time games. Instead, the 10-6 loss to the Colts dropped the Browns to 1-6 at home. In three of those seven games, the Browns have not scored a touchdown. While coach Romeo Crennel said "the team played their hearts out," it also was a rather boring game, despite what Crennel called "a valiant effort."

• Damp, miserable, uncomfortable --- it's not the weather, it's the Browns
Suppose someone had told you before the game that the Browns would hold Peyton Manning and Indianapolis to 10 points.

• History and memories made all afternoon at state football championships
CANTON - They all had smiles on their faces, a few had tears in their eyes. Each one raised a single finger in the air as they posed for pictures, the state championship trophy at their feet.

• Next five games a D.A. showcase
I'm pulling hard for Derek Anderson to finish strong with the Browns for several reasons, starting with him being a class act after being benched in favor of Brady Quinn. It's easy for players -- especially quarter backs on losing teams -- to make ex cuses and blame others when things go wrong. But he never said a word about Braylon Edwards dropping balls, about Kellen Winslow not being 100 percent, or even the sense that most fans wanted Quinn to start. He kept his mouth shut, stayed ready and supported Quinn.

• Cleveland Cavaliers are for real, writes The Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto
While most Cleveland sports fans ag onize and obsess over a 4-7 football team with no realistic chance at the playoffs, there also is a basketball team in town.

• Little' Greenman hardly needs a boost
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