The Cleveland Browns debut for Jake Delhomme was a raging success. Josh Cribbs was happier than everyone.

During his only drive, Delhomme led Cleveland to scoring a touchdown, while Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay threw a touchdown pass of his own, as the Browns defeated the Packers on Saturday night 27-24 in the exhibition opening game that was decided on a field goal from Phil Dawson with time expiring.

Delhomme said, it doesn’t count. It’s preseason. However everyone is smiling.

Cribbs certainly was. Last year at times it seemed like he was the only weapon for Cleveland during their 5-11 season. He didn’t even touch the ball in the game versus the Packers.

Matt Roth, pass rusher and restricted free agent, on Monday asked to be traded from the Cleveland Browns. Tom Heckert, Browns general manager, said there were no plans from the team to trade any of their restricted free agents. Roth, along with four other restricted free agents, skipped the beginning of the Brown’s team voluntary organized activities that began on Monday. Heckert said, it won’t happen. He added that the Browns have been in communication with Drew Rosenhaus, Roth’s agent.

The Browns heard all week that Mike Holmgren coming into Cleveland may mean that Eric Mangini’s drama filled, short stint there could come to an end. Joshua Cribbs and Jerome Harrison might just have saved their coach his job, at least for the moment, as they tried to outdo the other in their record setting games. With only 44 seconds remaining, Harrison scored a third touchdown and also rushed for 286 yards to set the team record. Meanwhile Cribbs had two kickoff return touchdowns on Sunday as Cleveland defeated Kansas City 41-34.

There really isn’t anything Super regarding the Steelers these days. The loss for the NFL’s defending champs was their fifth game in a row, and their hopes to make the playoffs were cast into doubt when a down and out Cleveland Browns team, who was able to snap a losing streak of 12 games in the bitter rivalry, defeated the Steelers on Thursday on a night that saw sub zero wind chills by a score of 13-6.

Not even two weeks following the Bengals signing Larry Johnson as a fairly inexpensive insurance policy, he’s already showed that he can be a leading man still. Want to grind things out? Then just give Larry the ball. On Sunday Cincinnati’s newcomer racked up 107 yards to lead the way, with the Bengals running the AFC North table and defeating Cleveland 16-7.

Tomlinson stiff-armed the Hall of Famer of Cleveland from eighth place in career rushing and also scored the 150th touchdown of his career on a run of four yards. San Diego won their seventh consecutive game as well as 15th consecutive game in December, defeating the Browns on Sunday 30-23. By passing by Brown, Tomlinson was able to fulfill a dream of his from childhood that started with playing touch football games in Texas.

Matthew Stafford was lying flat out on his back with his left shoulder being evaluated by the medical staff of the Detroit Lions on the sideline. Cleveland called a timeout, giving the rookie quarterback an opportunity for getting back into the game. Stafford then threw a touchdown pass, his fifth of the game, to Brandon Pettigrew from one yard out, and the extra point by Jason Hanson with no time remaining on the game clock gave the Lions a thrilling 38-37 victory on Sunday over the Browns.

Even after Brady Quinn had been punished by Baltimore, Ray Lewis, Ravens linebacker, got in an extra vicious hit against the quarterback of Cleveland. Angry over a questionable chop block by Quinn on Terrell Suggs, Ravens linebacker, after he had been intercepted Lewis accused Cleveland’s quarterback of playing dirty. Heck yes it was definitely a cheap shot, barked Lewis after the Ravens 16-0 defeat of Cleveland. When you are running down the field and looking at a quarterback who is going for someone’s knees when they don’t even the football. I just want to see whether he gets a higher or same fine. The man will be out for four to five weeks due to this baloney.

By the time halftime rolled around Walter Payton was still remembered, however Chicago’s thirty five point loss to Cincinnati was in the process of being forgotten. Absolutely perfect. Lovie Smith, Bears coach said keeping a straight face, last Sunday what happened? Chicago needed their Cleveland friends to help them put that loss out of their minds. The Browns certainly cooperated in the Bears 30-6 victory.