GAMEBALL WRITE-INS:  "Get well K2!", Eli Manning (5), Tourette's Syndrome, Steve Young, BYE WEEK, Crowd, "Mevins aka whatever his new name is", Reggie Langhorne, "Steve Young - only ESPN Dolt that pickes the Browns! LOL!!" (4), The weatherman!, "Whoever got Braylon to wake the F(*& up", Dave Zastudil!!! :), RAC's stability!!!!!, Bill Cowher, The Hunter's Moon, "Everyone that picked a Manning pass", "The warm bench under Zastudil's a$$", Kornheiser Hissyfit, Chris Mortensen (Green Box), Winslow's Expanding Balls (2), Terrelle Pryor, "Whoever called for the 2 point conversion (couldn't have been RAC)", Nickelbacker, Ryan Tucker's Tatoos, "Paul Felsen---seriously, thank you Fast!", BroDawg (2), Kornhieser, Sam Adams Octoberfest, Scott Player's Goatee, "Tight ends that block", Jessica Simpson, Eli Anderception, "The team who wore Browns jerseys - They weren't the Cleveland Browns", Thane Gash - for having the coolest name for a safety - ever, Tony Kornheiser's beard, "The Giant Fan who got his @ss kicked in the stands", Joe Flacco's 4th Quarter Heroics Against the Colts, "The Rockin' Stadium", Tom Coughlin, Grady Sizemore, LeBron James, Chad Boyles, CC Sabathia,

GOAT VOTING

GOATHORN WRITE-INS: Tony Kornheiser/Cornholer (8), ESPN (Variations, 9), Penalties/False Starts (22), Kellen Winslow's Inflamed Whatever (6), None (9), Jeff Hostetler, DPMike, mrc338 (3), Art Modell (just for being alive), Brandon Jacobs, "The throwback helmets are bush league", Ron Jaworski (2), Phil Simms, Buckdawgeye, The "Overated" Chant, "My neighbor steve for leaving early", "Cheerleader captain, Willie McGinest", "Giants last 4 minutes of game play selection", "Whatever penalty-inducing drug they were passing around in the huddle", "My employer for making have to work and miss a part of the game!!", Joey Porter, Hines Ward, Mevins, BuckDawgeye, Steve Marshall, Eli Manning (2), Nancy Pelosi, Bruce Arians, "Jaba the "HUT" on 2 no 3! WTF?", "The Magnitude of Charlie Frye's Suckitude", Dallas Cowboys, "Cleveland Clinic and their decision to not let Winslow play!!", Elton John, Michigan

Gameball Comments

Fan	Comments
naxos	#17 for catching the ball. The ghost was sited. Finally the DBs all get a ball for reading the QB. Great game. Great win by the Browns
brownsfan91171	Great game. Now this week work on the damn penalties
akrondawg	Have to give a game ball to Tucker, he made a huge difference on the line.
bitcheswaveyellowtowels	Dave Zastudil for doing exactly what we want him to do. Hopefully he earns a few more gameballs this way. Too many players to give game balls to.
shrooney	This truly was a team effort, big plays on both sides of the ball, contributions from almost everyone - Steptoe, Dinkins, Harrison, Wright as well as the big guys. Still haven't forgotten about the penalties, but winning has a funny way of making everything ok. Write in for Young for picking the Browns. 8 minute 16 second drive was awesome!
jaydawg74	gotta give a gameball to zastudil for not punting !
fuedawg	did not hear justin tuck's name or any giants d-lineman's name allnight!
amp4319	Lewis and Braylon
lenke08	I have to say that DA is finally on track and the entire offense and defense are awsome now. Even without shaun smith and K2 but i want them back though lol
phelix17	Wowwie wow wow wow!
appraiser	This game rocked!
hockeyman88	Browns unbeaten since Mevins re-revealed himself to the Cooler
optidawg	Who are these guys? Better test them...can't be our Browns.
chefeman17	great all around game. can we stop with the procedure penalties please? great game calling by chud, best of the year
jabroni143	Gameball for DA - but it means nothing if he doesn't repeat that performance on the road in the next two weeks. Jamal Lewis did his job - Wear down tacklers and keep the defense honest. DBs - bended but didn't break. 3 INTs is good any day. Chud - his best offensive gameplan ever. No punts, no turnovers.
number1brownsfan	Too many to name.
section 527 dawg	The fans were great - Loud, proud and enthusiastic the whole game!! Especially loved the "overrated" chant towards Eli. Overall, a complete team effort - excellent game all around and this team should be proud.
billybongwater	Zastudil gets a gameball for holding those field goal and extra points... Tucker gelled that line together tonight. No sacks!!!! DA was making good throws and decisive reads... GREAT GAME!!!
egillen	Hats off to the coordinators. Great offensive play-calling kept the Giants defense on their heels. Good defensive strategy and execution putting pressure on Manning. Rogers was a beast and the DB's played good coverage. Heck, even the LB's made a play or two.
normaldawg	When does the Quinn Era begin? When DA says so, that's when. How about Dinkins showing up with K2 infirmed? And, yes, the fans... Glad to have you back. "Jamal is going to make me Lewis my mind." Not quite classic... but it'll do.
idrthrbncleve	The offense owes Chud and the O-line a debt of gratitude. Add DQJ to the mix on defense.
bsuhands88	As much I like Brady Quinn as a quarterback, I like the Browns quarterback the most. I will always first and foremost be in favor of the guy that can move the ball and put up points like DA did last night. I still have reservations as to whether or not he can perform like this on a regular basis. BE looked like the BE we all know and love and I like to think my switch to my Authentic Orange BE jersey had something to do with it (ha ha). The secondary continues to improve, especially Brodney Pool, he is closing in on making Phil Savage look like a smart man for taking him in the 2nd round!
bomeister	Fans have been pummeling Browns now time for lots of loving...best COMPLETE game since we returned in 1999. Keep the mojo going, don't let up or listen to the drive by media....get the O penalties under control and you will be invincible....
mfabrams	Give Hall some credit - I think he's a keeper!!!
vegasdan	Heiden was perfect in the JJ ball-control role. D'Qwell is a stud- he's always around the ball. O-line was magnificent. What a difference when Tucker is in there...
manoafats	UFO defense and flex offense!!!
gelsingerj	I called my dad to make sure that someone was not playing a dirty trick on me and substituting my cable feed with a farce. Is that the team that we can expect for the next few weeks? God I hope so.
iupuiguy82	Offense let me introduce you to the Browns...Browns this is offense...Why don't you mingle for a bit...
gentlemanjim	A gameball write-in to Steve Heiden because he reminds me so damn much of Milt Morin. Not flashy, not fast, just a pretty good blocker who you can also count on to rumble out there and make key 3rd down receptions to keep drives alive, and dish out some punishment after making the catch.
reverendvargo	I know most people will say RAC had nothing to do with the win, it was the offense or Chud or whoever, but time and time again we complain about him not having the team ready to play, well outside of the penalties he had this team ready to play last night.
writerdawg	Heiden and Tucker made a huge difference last night. Huge. It allowed Good Derek to surface, and helped free Braylon for the game of his career.
zkramp	I am so happy he makes intelligent decisions instead of listening to the outside. Good job RAC!
brownies	DA and Braylon had it going on. Shaun Rogers is the man. We need to see more of the UFO D. The crowd was just electrifying, i wish i could of been there. Dave Zastudil cheated the browns, how can he cash his paycheck this week, he should give it to me,lol
buddycowley	The entire RB unit should get credit, as all three players contributed postively to the game. Jamal pounded out the winning 1st downs at the end of the game. Jason Wright had one carry and one catch, and they were both for 1st downs on 3rd down. Harrison was electric, and also responsible for first downs on (I think) every play he touched the ball.
jsimmsy21	hate on DA all you want, he did everything he was supposed to do.
mistofdeath	dont wake me if it was a dream
buckeyedawg317	Forced a few delay of games and no one sat down the entire game. Amazing atmosphere.
narpig	The Team came together and everybody contributed. Best game in recent memory! Good Job!
czarayn	At last, a glimmer of hope. I was overly impressed because I thought the NYGiants would just trample this team.
jaw1dawg	what can I say, a total team effort. great play calling
snoopdawgydawg	The MNF crew never mentioned anything about Ryan Tucker. Do not underestimate how Tucker's presence assisted the O-line. He was tough despite the line's tendency to commit penalties.
karelnemecek	Entire team played well, DBs did great, even O-Line in run & pass protection but way too many penalties. Great game planning by the coaches but we had 2 weeks...can we do it in one week liek every other professional team.
spicydeigo	Best game played as a team since the Steelers game in 03. This is how I and most Browns fans thought this team would play since day one. But better late than never. But before I start making and drinking the koolaid need to see it continue. Also to the fans at the the game, great job!!!!
drunck	WOW. 3rd down conversions were key, especially from the passing game. One of the most complete wins that I've seen as a Browns fan, and against a quality team. Glad to be able to wear my Browns tie with pride tomorrow!
james_t_h	Man, this was a great night. I remembered how much I love the Browns.
billling	great team effort offensive line still needs more time together and a lot less stupid penalties
colddawg	Good TEAM effort
dawghowl	I think everyone deserves a gameball tonight. From the coaching staff to the players, everyone did a great job tonight.Aside from the penalties this was the most complete game I have seen the browns play since there return.
willy15	I could also add Eric Wright, Shawn Rogers, Alex Hall and many others,especially Ryan Tucker. The whole team played the way we've always expected them to play. It's not too late to get to the playoffs, but the schedule ahead is not easy.
drbomb	Without Winslow, the Browns could give DA protection and that made all the difference. Congrats! We looked like the Browns from last season. Kudos to Dinkins and Heiden! That was the team I knew we had! Now let's tak e care of the Redskins on a short week! FOCUS! (...and someone tape up Corey Williams mouth)
taipeidawg	DA, that was a long time coming... But GOOD job!! Braylon, that's more like it - now keep it up (I really hope I didn't see you slow down thinking you had the touchdown before you were dragged down from behind.....) Jamal, The Man - always tough!! Also, honorable mention to Steve Heiden, Brandon McDonald, Eric Wright, Jerome Harrison, Darnell Dinkins, Alex Hall, Brady Quinn for not taking Anderson's job yet,and whoever called for the 2 point conversion (couldn't have been RAC).
1greatscott	What a great game on a national stage!
slambar	I think Derek Anderson played the game of his life putting up those kind of numbers against a great defense. Chud called a great game, mixing in up like we haven't seen since last year. Eric Wright gets one for sealing the deal with the pick6 though the whole D gets honorable mention for playing physical all night.
silly5	Way to mix up the Defense. I would have said great game by the Offense, but penalties...you have to clean those up. All coaching.
piginthemiddle	Finally...we ran to set up the pass...way to go Chud! More J. Harrison!
mdoogal	Now thats the High-Powered Offense that we saw last season. Anderson took what the defense gave him, and looked great in the pocket. Defense as a whole looked good. Turnovers helped seal this game. Great play-calling by Chud!!
tochigi	Derek played perhaps his finest game (ever)?
zero1071	I know he won't win because people that frequent this board hate him, but DA had one hell of a game tonight.
azbrowns	I would also like to add the following to the write in - Steve Heiden, Darnell Dinkins, Joe Thomas, Ryan Tucker, Brodney Pool, Mel Tucker, Shaun Rogers, Corey Williams, Jerome Harrison, D'qwell Jackson, Alex Hall, Rob Chudzinski and the fans. There were simply too many positives in this game to limit the gameballs to just 3 or 4, and I belive the units had their clear standouts. The fans were rockin' in the stadium.
playbrowns	Nickelbacker deserves a write-in for successfully breeding a legit NFL corner.
marjax	Heiden stepped it up. With Kellen Winslow out, he really had some big balls to fill. SHOES! BIG SHOES TO FILL! Sorry. Anderson gets a gameball for returning to last season's form. Eric Wright gets a gameball for that amazing INT return
brownsbacker	Still can't believe what I saw, where did that team come from?
tosquare	thank you, thank you!!!!!
naplesrbr	Not expected but cetainly thankful. OMG they played like a team. Cut out the penalties and it was a fantastic performance. Eric Wright save the season!!!!!!!
theunsinkableclevelandbrown	Steve Heiden - made some big plays to both get first downs and dig us out of holes created by penalty yardage. Also handled Tuck. Although he doesn't draw the attention Winslow does, he did all we could ask of him and more.
browndawgsteve	Chud - Had an excellent gameplan which was excuted nicley by the whole offense Tucker - 1st time I have seen the defense actually confuse someone get solid pressure Entire Defense - Not real happy with the amount of rushing yards allowed but they played fast and aggressive Entire offense - No turnovers, no sacks(Anderson falling down on fumble), and no punts...pretty much sums it up
apvic	i am so proud of the game our browns played. tucker and chud had wonderful game plans. the entire defense was to be commended. the o-line was superb against the best pass rush in all of football. i think this was a game of individuals playing like a team. "NOW DO IT AGAIN" !!!!!
aarondawg	Tucker great game along with DA and Braylon!
hounddog409	The Browns out coached the G-men....meaning the Girly men. give credit were credit is due.
jmidd44	No one believed you could do it (except Steve Young) and you went out and got it done anyway.Well done!
chowdogg	our 2 young CB
dawgonit0207	It's about freakin time this team showed up. Hat's off to their efforts!
nybiggdawg	Lotsa gameballs-secondary played very well-offensive line also gets a nod,except for penalties-BE played well,but muffed ball and stupid offsides negates a gameball-Steve Heiden was a horse,and we ran with him-Jamal Lewis showed why at the end of games he is a tool-great game by DA!
plymale01	Total team effort. Most impressive victory in recent memory.
jab	A lot more can be given game balls
shrew	Deiken and Donovan are great radio announcers.
pumawolfe	POC the Pride of Cleveland. It's a start. They must have read my comments last week. My advice to you for the future? Read my comments from last week. Way to go Kornhieser for going after Jaws' lame takes.
froggy60	Braylon finally showed up for a game. let's just hope he continues to play well rest of the season. Steve did a very nice job filling in for Kellen. Jamal continues to play hard and maybe his hard work is rubbing off on some of his team mates. I hope so anyway. Ryan did a great job. Someone who has not played in a long time after a injury came out and played very well and i do believe no penalties. Welcome back we missed you.
griz13	If this marks a turnaround, color me excited. Most complete regular-season team win I can remember. Great football game.
bobbymo	Great game all around. I don't have enough gameballs to give. Finally, a team I love doesn't get embarrassed on National TV.
dawgbown	Dinkins and Hieden are twice as good as a no blocking Winslow
thehollismaniac	Anderson and Edwards lit it up while the secondary schooled Eli. Crennel salvaged the season by having his team ready to go.
strain456	way to go steve, great call
clevelandfan	D.A. - I'm not a D.A. fan, but got to give him his props for this game. Still throwing into tight coverage, but a remarkable improvement over the previous 4 games. Saved his job for at least another game. Entire Offense - take away the stupid offsides penalties, this was one of the greatest offensive showings in quite a while. Entire D - Held the G-men to 14 points, and none in the second half. Nice TD return by E. Wright! Coaching Staff - I'm upset that they didn't seem to have it together to start the season, but the play calling on both sides of the ball were terrific....now prove to us that this is the norm, and not the exception.
sindustmark	"Were 2-0 in a 14 game season"
iwillpierceyou	Holy Hell, I pooped myself during this game. I'm still at a loss for words.
rutger	You have to give the whole damn team and coaching staff game balls for this one!!! They ALL deserve them.. But I'm sure that I'm not the only one who wants to see this kind of effort and team play every week and every game from now on.. GO BROWNS!!!!!!!!!!!
adamkilgore	Zastudil for not setting foot on the field for anything other than extra points
djw333	Tucker is back! DA is back! Braylon is back!
dawgnuts1	First of all, the whole team gets a gigantic gameball for a completely dominating performance. But to break it down: all DB's - great performance, three interceptions with one for a TD, against the champs; DA - we burden you with horns when you deserve them, so we'll bless you with a gameball when you deserve it. Nice game, where has it been so far this season?; Braylon - same as DA, when you finally earn a gameball, you get it. Great plays, held onto the ball with only a few exceptions. Now that's our pro-bowl receiver.
bleedbrown	Big props have to go to Savage and RAC for staying the course with Derek and the offense.
markbucki	Was fun to to be able to cheer, relax and enjoy for a change... even the chat room was rocking and rolling. Where has this team been? Hope they are back and by the way was fun to listen to the pundits talk so positively about the BROWNS..... GO BROWNS!!!!
rubix60	the O line for keeping anderson clean
harpster	Defense looked solid for the most part and finished the game strong. D-Line did a great job. Ryan Tucker made a huge difference in the running game. Heiden.
vintage74	My lord, I can't speak today, but I can type. Wow, Why can't we get that kind of effort week in and week out? Good game DA & Braylon, I been riding your @sses all year but you stepped it up last night, props. Eric Wright, killer pick, thats how you stick the dagger in and twist it. Props to JL for running out the clock. Fans get yet another game ball. I have never, never heard CBS rocking like it did last night. Kick @ss game. PLAY LIKE THAT EVERY WEEK AND YOU WILL BE THE NEXT TEAM WEARING A RING!
dixiedawg	Dear Lord Baby Jesus, I want to thank you for this wonderful meal, my two beautiful sons, "Walker,Texas Ranger," and my Cleveland Browns winning.
jsinct	Great mix of coverage and blitz pressure calls by Tucker. It's as if the Patriots send him Manning's playbook and they know what was coming.
dawgin	Great offensive game plan.
mfabrams	Best performance in years!! Play calling on both sides of the ball was excellent. Let's keep this going and drive towards playing game #17 this year!!!!
confuseddog	we have coaches! holy sh*t!!!
bulldogdad	So many that deserve a gameball! DA looked like Eli's brother: a breakout performance against a great team on a national stage. The OL rocked, whether protecting DA or manhandling the Giants in the running game; Ryan Tucker the difference? Wright and McDonald looked like Dixon and Minnifield reborn. I have to give Tom Coughlin props for channeling RAC with his expressionless, dazed stares from the sideline and his exquisite clock management in 4Q.
mamfamily	Ryan Tucker should be our permanente starting RT.
jerseybrownfan	Great Game but unexpected. Nevertheless it felt real good to be a Browns Fan for a change. It would be nice if they continued to play this way. Great to see Steve Heiden and Jerome Harrison contributing to the win. Hopefully this woke up a few sleeping coachs that should look at this and play both of them a little more wouldn't that be a good idea? Duh!
80sboy	We might run out of gameballs this week!
dawgpoundr	I just about went out of my mind with joy when the UFO defense made a return. The creativity on both sides of the ball was great to watch. This was a huge when the team and fans needed it the most. Let's hope it springboards to bigger and better things!