Hardesty does job in place of Hillis
RB Montario Hardesty replaced Peyton Hillis in the starting lineup after Hillis was sidelined with a fever caused by strep.Hardesty had a very good game. He ran well and showed quickness Hillis lacks in gaining 67 yards on 14 carries. That 4.8-yard average is what a back and an offense want. Hardesty's numbers were held down only because Miami had the ball for almost 40 minutes and the Browns sustained little offensively.Hardesty also had a key fourth-down reception on the Browns' final and game-winning drive. He drew high praise from the coach, and the team has to be a lot more comfortable using him along with Hillis in games.In our running back room we always say that when a guy goes down another one has to step up, Hardesty said. One of our guys was down today, so I knew I had to step up. This is a game I've been playing my whole life, and I have been waiting for the opportunity.WR Josh Cribbs had a bigger contribution as a receiver than he did as a kick returner in the win over Miami.A strained groin muscle that kept Cribbs out of practice on Friday limited his explosion Sunday, so a couple hours before kickoff the Browns decided Cribbs should not return kicks. But they did use him as a receiver.I didn't have my fifth gear, Cribbs said. Without my fifth gear we didn't want to take a chance.In the second quarter, he caught the Browns' first touchdown by outplaying a Miami defender with the ball in the air. The touchdown was a play made almost solely by Cribbs.WR Mohamed Massaquoi did not catch a pass until just more than 3:00 were left in the game. To that point, the only Browns wide receiver who had a reception was Josh Cribbs.But Massaquoi ignited the drive with a 12-yard reception on the first play and ended with a 14-yard touchdown.The touchdown came off a double move, and Massaquoi was just behind cornerback Jimmy Wilson. Wilson leaped to tip it, but McCoy threw a perfect pass, beyond Smith's fingertips. Massaquoi stretched to make the catch, then had the presence of mind to get his feet down in bounds.It's the kind of catch a premier receiver is supposed to make, the kind of catch that gives the Browns faith in their belief the receivers they have will be fine even if they do disappear from games for 57 minutes.I think the message for any player is just hang in there, coach Pat Shurmur said. Because you're going to get your opportunities all the way to the final gun.Copyright C 2011 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved. PrintEmail a FriendFacebookTwitterStumbleUponGoogle BuzzYahoo!DiggDeliciousShare
It was loud and it was full exactly what Hue Jackson had in mind when he took over as Raiders coach and immediately began courting the fan base.A crowd of 61,546 was thoroughly entertained by a 34-24 win over the New York Jets, almost as entertained as the Raiders were by the support.Even Magic Johnson, a fan from the Raiders' days in Los Angeles, was on hand.Magic Johnson showed up. The Raider Nation showed up. The coaching staff showed up, Raiders coach Hue Jackson said. IT should be like this every week. Our players deserve it.Rookie left guard Stefen Wisniewski has played before bigger crowds in the Big Ten at Penn State, but none as raucous as the one he witnessed at O.co Coliseum.We even got a couple of procedure penalties on the Jets because it was too loud and they couldn't hear, Wisniewski said. After two games on the road, it reminded me of how much easier and how much more fun it is to play at home.Strong-side linebacker and nickel pass rusher Kamerion Wimbley thought the fans played a role in the win.We definitely fed off their energy, Wimbley said.Said defensive tackle Tommy Kelly: They were the 12th man. Loud. Obnoxious ... like Raider fans are. I love 'em to death.As both an opposing assistant coach and as offensive coordinator, Jackson made it his mission to get the Coliseum filled. The Raiders sold out just one game in 2009 and one in 2010.I've been here when it's like a ghost town, Jackson said. We can do better. We're one of the best organizations in football. We haven't been lately, but we're going to be again. We're chasing it, and we're not going to stop.In recent years, the Raiders have had some of their biggest pratfalls in well-attended home openers, including prime-time losses to Denver 41-14 in 2008 and San Diego 24-20 in 2009, the latter losing the game on the final drive.Copyright C 2011 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved. PrintEmail a FriendFacebookTwitterStumbleUponGoogle BuzzYahoo!DiggDeliciousShare
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