Chargers 32, Browns 25
Sunday was the first time I thought about Charlie Frye not being the answer to the Browns' never-ending quarterback situation.
In 2001, Tim Couch started all 16 football games. Before that (dating back to 1990), the Browns have always had a question of who the quarterback is, or will be.
So here we are. Frye throws for 236 yards, but could have been picked off about four times. He also still plays like an all-out gunslinger. That's good, to a point. But the best quarterbacks know when a play is destined to fail, and know when to either go down or throw the ball away.
It doesn't help Frye is running for his life out there. That's not his fault. And remember that most great (or even good) quarterbacks take a while to develop.
* The defense was fine until LaDainian Tomlinson ran wild on them in the second half. That's what the greats do.
* What was with CBS announcer Gus Johnson's "Ya-HAH" when LT broke loose? He sounded like a male cheerleader. I've said it before: Of all the networks covering the NFL, CBS is by far the worst. FOX has the best talent (Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are fantastic), NBC has the best camera work, and ESPN has the best theme song. CBS has the great James Brown. But why is Boomer Esiason not in a booth as a color commentator? On MNF radio calls, he's great.
* The Browns are a work in progress. But I do believe they are getting better.