GAME THREAD: NFL: CINCINNATI (1-0) at CLEVELAND (0-1)

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    NFL: CINCINNATI (1-0) at CLEVELAND (0-1)

    <h3>Anderson takes reins as Browns await Bengals</h3>



    <h3>Cincinnati (1-0) at Cleveland (0-1) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT</h3>

    CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Two days after absorbing a beating by thePittsburgh Steelers, the Cleveland Browns avoided a quarterbackcontroversy by eliminating one.


    Charlie Frye was traded to Seattle on Tuesday, opening the doorfor Derek Anderson to start Sunday when intrastate and AFC Northrival Cincinnati Bengals pay a visit.


    In Sunday's season-opening 34-7 loss to Pittsburgh, Frye wasyanked in the second quarter in favor of Anderson. Trailing,17-0, at the time, the Browns received no discernible boost fromthe switch of quarterbacks.


    Frye completed just 4-of-10 passes and was sacked five times.Anderson was not much better, finishing 13-of-28 with onetouchdown, one interception and a fumble.


    If anything, the move likely served to ease the logjam atquarterback for Cleveland and clear the path for rookie BradyQuinn, the No. 22 overall pick, to eventually take over the job.

    Browns general manager Phil Savage said Anderson remains thestarter for now but conceded the move was designed to expediteQuinn's development.


    "By making Brady the backup, it obviously ramps up hispreparation in terms of reps and keeping him on course with achance to play at some point later this year," Savage said.

    The Bengals opened the season Monday night with a 27-20 victoryover the Baltimore Ravens - a victory that was not as impressiveas it seems.


    Cincinnati took advantage of six turnovers, turning them into 24points. Otherwise, the Bengals' high-powered offense prettymuch was held in check.


    "A win is a win against that team, that defense," Bengalsquarterback Palmer said. "When you don't play great and youdon't play your best football, you just say a thankful prayerfor being able to get a win. The defense won the game."

    Palmer finished 20-of-32 for 194 yards and two touchdownspasses, including a 39-yarder to Chad Johnson, who had fivereceptions for 95 yards.


    Running back Rudi Johnson managed just 50 yards on 18 carries,but he has rushed for at least 125 yards in four of the lastfive meetings with Cleveland.


    The Bengals have won the last five games in the series,including a 30-0 victory in November 2006 which marked theteam's first shutout in 17 years.
     
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    NFL: CINCINNATI at CLEVELAND

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

    CLE BALL ON CLE 30 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL CINCINNATI 0
    CLEVELAND 0 12:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: CINCINNATI at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">NFL TD CIN
    RUDI JOHNSON 13 YD PASS FROM CARSON PALMER
    (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK)

    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 0 10:32 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 0 10:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    CLE BALL ON CLE 36 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL
    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 0 9:32 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    CIN BALL ON CIN 27 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL
    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 0 7:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    CLE BALL ON CIN 37 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 0 6:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: CINCINNATI at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">NFL FG CLE
    PHIL DAWSON 39 YD

    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 3 4:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 3 4:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    CIN BALL ON CIN 23 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL CINCINNATI AT CLEVELAND
    NOTE:</div>
     
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    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 3 3:29 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    CLE BALL ON CLE 19 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 3 1:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: CINCINNATI at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">NFL FG CLE
    PHIL DAWSON 39 YD

    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 6 0:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 6 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    CIN BALL ON CIN 15 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: CINCINNATI at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    CINCINNATI 7 7
    CLEVELAND 6 6 END, 1ST QTR

    SCORING SUMMARY

    1ST QUARTER: CIN - TD, RUDI JOHNSON 13 YD PASS FROM CARSON
    PALMER (SHAYNE GRAHAM KICK), 4:28.
    Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards in 4:28.
    Key plays: Palmer 14-yard pass to C
    Johnson to Cincinnati 44; Palmer
    16-yard pass to C Johnson to
    Cleveland 24. CINCINNATI 7-0
    CLE - FG, PHIL DAWSON 39 YD, 10:02. Drive: 7
    plays, 15 yards in 2:59. Key plays:
    S Jones 11-yard interception return
    to Cincinnati 37; J. Lewis 2-yard
    run on 3rd-and-1 to Cincinnati 26.
    CINCINNATI 7-3
    CLE - FG, PHIL DAWSON 39 YD, 14:55. Drive: 9
    plays, 59 yards in 3:24. Key plays:
    And 19 Winslow Cle 38; And 13 Jer
    Cle 45; And 20 Cin 25. CINCINNATI
    7-6</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 6 14:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 6 14:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR

    CLE BALL ON CIN 49 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 6 13:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: CINCINNATI at CLEVELAND

    <div class="pre">NFL TD CLE
    JOE JUREVICIUS 17 YD PASS FROM DEREK ANDERSON
    (PHIL DAWSON KICK)

    CINCINNATI 7
    CLEVELAND 13 10:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     

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