2001 Regular Season
Week One
CLEVELAND 20, Tampa Bay 9
And at home, to boot. Not a bad way to kick off our third season, as Calvin Becker and Lincoln Nixon combine for 21 yards rushing and 2 TDs, and Bob Baker knocks home a 41 yarder and a 49 yarder to complete the scoring. We trailed 9-0 early in the 2nd quarter, but the rest of the game was all us. Most helpful was the turnover ratio - 2 picks, 2 forced/recovered fumbles compared to no turnovers on our end. I'd like to see more of this.
Week Two
Pittsburgh 12, CLEVELAND 7
At least we didn't give up a touchdown. On the other hand, Hollier racked up nearly 300 yards' worth of punts. Stats like that aren't going to make it any easier for Baker to use that cannon of a foot.
Week Three
Cincinnati 27, CLEVELAND 3
We gave up 215 yards rushing on the ground, including 3 TDs. Our entire offense combined only managed 215 yards. Still, we're remaining turnover free, meaning that at least we're not beating ourselves. Yet.
Week Four
CLEVELAND 17, Baltimore 14
Once again, turnover free. More importantly, our passing game revived itself, as Kneiling went 29-36-276-1. He completed 11 straight passes to start the game and never looked back, throwing a TD pass to conclude the opening drive. Very, very efficient game, and an impressive performance from the 3rd year youngster - hopefully the first of many.
[This message has been edited by SackAttack (edited 10-24-2000).]
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