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QuikSand · 12-17-2000, 02:32 PM

2004 postseason

We host Cleveland in our first playoff game. They are a passing team, led by Rich Gannon, Randy Moss, and Keyshawn Johnson. They were 9-7, with a point margin of 289-302—actually negative. Ours of 429-330 suggests that we ought to handle them, though their air game will make it tough to slow them down.

The first quarter is scoreless, a field position battle. It ends with us taking over at the Cleveland 31, after a short punt from deep into their own field. We drive in and add our first points on a 25-yard FG. Gannon rallies the Browns, and they drive for a TD pass to Moss to lead 7-3. Things have opened up now—we counterstrike with our own TD drive, and our own TD pass to McCaughey. On the kickoff, the returner fumbles the ball, but then he picks it up himself and carries it 45 more yards for a TD – a weird play, but it puts the Browns ahead 14-10, which holds into the halftime.

RB Nick Kemp breaks off a 22-yard run for a TD in the early third to put us ahead again. The third quarter is again a battle for field position, and early in the fourth quarter they capitalize on some momentum and score another TD pass to Moss. After two more possession, things are starting to get pressured. We’re down 21-17 with 9:38 remaining, starting at our 46. McCaughey makes a catch at their 35, but the next play we fumble it away to them. After some back and forth, they add a TD pass with 3:52 remaining, and things look very bleak. We take over, and after one first down, de los Santos finds his main main McCaughey for a 62-yard TD—and we have hope once again. It’s 28-23, with 3:02 remaining (after we fail on the two-pointer). The Browns move quickly downfield and add a FG, taking the clock down to 1:54 as they kick it to us.

We have 1:47 and 83 yards to go. After one first down to McCaughey, de los Santos tries to force it again to his favorite target, and it’s picked off. The Browns take a knee, and take the 31-23 win.

Cincinnati beats the defending champ Jets in the AFC title game, and then beats Detroit in the Superbowl.

I have two players who make the first team all-pro list—WR Matt McCaughey and CB Travis Rogers. Both had sensational seasons, needless to say.

The coming season will be one for big decisions—we’ll have a number of intriguing free agents, and we’ll probably spend up to our salary cap. This will mean making decisions about what players are going to form the cornerstone of this franchise for the next several seasons.

12-17-2000, 02:32 PM	#11
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	2004 postseason We host Cleveland in our first playoff game. They are a passing team, led by Rich Gannon, Randy Moss, and Keyshawn Johnson. They were 9-7, with a point margin of 289-302—actually negative. Ours of 429-330 suggests that we ought to handle them, though their air game will make it tough to slow them down. The first quarter is scoreless, a field position battle. It ends with us taking over at the Cleveland 31, after a short punt from deep into their own field. We drive in and add our first points on a 25-yard FG. Gannon rallies the Browns, and they drive for a TD pass to Moss to lead 7-3. Things have opened up now—we counterstrike with our own TD drive, and our own TD pass to McCaughey. On the kickoff, the returner fumbles the ball, but then he picks it up himself and carries it 45 more yards for a TD – a weird play, but it puts the Browns ahead 14-10, which holds into the halftime. RB Nick Kemp breaks off a 22-yard run for a TD in the early third to put us ahead again. The third quarter is again a battle for field position, and early in the fourth quarter they capitalize on some momentum and score another TD pass to Moss. After two more possession, things are starting to get pressured. We’re down 21-17 with 9:38 remaining, starting at our 46. McCaughey makes a catch at their 35, but the next play we fumble it away to them. After some back and forth, they add a TD pass with 3:52 remaining, and things look very bleak. We take over, and after one first down, de los Santos finds his main main McCaughey for a 62-yard TD—and we have hope once again. It’s 28-23, with 3:02 remaining (after we fail on the two-pointer). The Browns move quickly downfield and add a FG, taking the clock down to 1:54 as they kick it to us. We have 1:47 and 83 yards to go. After one first down to McCaughey, de los Santos tries to force it again to his favorite target, and it’s picked off. The Browns take a knee, and take the 31-23 win. Cincinnati beats the defending champ Jets in the AFC title game, and then beats Detroit in the Superbowl. I have two players who make the first team all-pro list—WR Matt McCaughey and CB Travis Rogers. Both had sensational seasons, needless to say. The coming season will be one for big decisions—we’ll have a number of intriguing free agents, and we’ll probably spend up to our salary cap. This will mean making decisions about what players are going to form the cornerstone of this franchise for the next several seasons.