GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: CLEVELAND (3-3) at ST LOUIS (0-7)

NFL: CLEVELAND (3-3) at ST LOUIS (0-7)

<h3>Rams' TE McMichael guarantees win over Browns</h3>



Cleveland (3-3) at St. Louis (0-7) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Tight end Randy McMichael is convincedthe St. Louis Rams will get their first win of the season onSunday, when they host the Cleveland Browns.


McMichael is so sure of it that he has guaranteed a victory forthe Rams, who at 0-7 are to the worst start in franchisehistory.


"We have nothing else to say - we are going to win the footballgame," he said.


That might be bulletin board fodder for the Browns, who are wellrested following their bye week.


The Rams are a team in turmoil and the emotions boiled over inlast week's 33-6 loss at Seattle. Quarterback Marc Bulger gotinto a heated exchange with coach Scott Linehan on thesidelines.


"I'm a little angry about things, embarrassed about things,frustrated about things," Bulger said after the game.

The Rams have not scored a touchdown in eight quarters and leadthe NFL in giveaways with 23, including 11 in the last twogames. Bulger was responsible for all five turnovers against theSeahawks with three interceptions and two fumbles.

While the Rams are dealing with internal issues, the Browns arean improving team whose confidence is growing. Cleveland is onlyone game behind first-place Pittsburgh in the AFC North.

The Browns also are in the midst of a favorable schedule,playing back-to-back games against winless teams for the firsttime in franchise history.


On October 14, the Browns defeated the 0-5 Miami Dolphins,41-31, as Derek Anderson tossed three touchdown passes - all toBraylon Edwards.


Cleveland, which is averaging 39.6 points in its three wins thisseason, has not won consecutive games since September 12, 2004.

Anderson has led the Browns to a 3-2 record since taking overfor Charlie Frye, who was traded to Seattle after aseason-opening 34-7 loss to the Steelers.


Anderson has thrown 14 touchdowns passes in just five games -third in the NFL behind New England's Tom Brady (27) and Dallas'Tony Romo (16).

 

NFL: CLEVELAND at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 0
ST LOUIS 0 14:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR

STL BALL ON STL 24 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL CLEVELAND 0
ST LOUIS 0 11:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL TD STL
STEVEN JACKSON 2 YD RUN
(JEFF WILKINS KICK)

CLEVELAND 0
ST LOUIS 7 11:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 0
ST LOUIS 7 11:32 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 23 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 0
ST LOUIS 7 10:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR

STL BALL ON STL 29 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL TD STL
TORRY HOLT 1 YD PASS FROM MARC BULGER
(JEFF WILKINS KICK)

CLEVELAND 0
ST LOUIS 14 5:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 0
ST LOUIS 14 5:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 38 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL FG CLE
PHIL DAWSON 35 YD

CLEVELAND 3
ST LOUIS 14 2:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 3
ST LOUIS 14 2:32 LEFT, 1ST QTR

STL BALL ON STL 23 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL CLEVELAND AT ST LOUIS
NOTE: RAMS RB STEVEN JACKSON LEFT THE GAME IN THE FIRST
QUARTER WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 3 3
ST LOUIS 14 14 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: STL - TD, STEVEN JACKSON 2 YD RUN (JEFF
WILKINS KICK), 3:23. Drive: 6
plays, 76 yards in 3:23. Key plays:
Bulger 39-yard pass to Holt to
Cleveland 37; Jackson 22-yard run
to Cleveland 11. ST LOUIS 7-0
STL - TD, TORRY HOLT 1 YD PASS FROM MARC
BULGER (JEFF WILKINS KICK), 9:54.
Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards in 5:21.
Key plays: Bulger 9-yard pass to
Bennett on 3rd-and-3 to St Louis
45; Bulger 8-yard pass to Jackson
on 3rd-and-2 to Cleveland 34;
Bulger 25-yard pass to Holt plus
2-yard roughing the passer penalty
on Browns' S Smith to Cleveland 3.
ST LOUIS 14-0
CLE - FG, PHIL DAWSON 35 YD, 12:22. Drive: 7
plays, 35 yards in 2:28. Key plays:
Anderson 12-yard pass to Edwards to
midfield; Anderson 29-yard pass to
Edwards to St Louis 19. ST LOUIS
14-3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL CLEVELAND 3
ST LOUIS 14 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 3
ST LOUIS 14 13:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 33 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL TD CLE
BRAYLON EDWARDS 12 YD PASS FROM DEREK ANDERSON
(PHIL DAWSON KICK)

CLEVELAND 10
ST LOUIS 14 8:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 10
ST LOUIS 14 8:17 LEFT, 2ND QTR

STL BALL ON STL 18 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NFL
CLEVELAND 10
ST LOUIS 14 8:17 LEFT, 2ND QTR

STL BALL ON STL 23 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
CLEVELAND 10
ST LOUIS 14 5:24 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 36 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF

CLEVELAND 10
ST LOUIS 14

CLE BALL ON STL 39 YD LINE
2ND AND 9</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL TD CLE
KELLEN WINSLOW 21 YD PASS FROM DEREK ANDERSON
(PHIL DAWSON KICK)

CLEVELAND 17
ST LOUIS 14 1:11 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>