Atlanta QB Matt Ryan finds his rhythm on his third possession and has the Falcons moving.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Observations, opinions and some facts on first quarter ...
• Peyton Hillis gave his legion of fans a thrill on the first play when he leaped over cornerback Brent Grimes running after a catch and stayed in stride for a 15-yard gain.
• Two plays later, Hillis fumbled after a 1-yard run and the Falcons recovered at the Browns' 47. We'll see if that unforgivable miscue will result in any playing time for Jerome Harrison.
• Marcus Benard's sack of Matt Ryan on third down forced a punt. Ryan's second-down pass for Tony Gonzalez was way off the mark, which was the real miscue of his first possession. Benard has quite an acceleration around the edge, by the way.
• Once on each of their first two offensive possessions, the Browns lined up Mohamed Massaquoi on the right side. This is an effort to get him the ball, as Seneca Wallace is uncomfortable throwing to his left. Wallace indeed flicked a quick-hitting pass to Massaquoi on first down from the Browns' 9, good for 12 yards.
• Michael Turner's first three rushing attempts: Six years, four, seven. Ryan's first four pass attemps: All incomplete.
• Jerome Harrison replaces Hillis on the third series.
• Just a brutal offensive series for the Browns, starting from their 18. Draw play to Harrison on second-and-16. Draw play to Lawrence Vickers on third-and-19. Yuck.
• Ryan finally completes a couple of passes on his third series. He moves to the Browns' 20 on a 33-yard play -- 18-yard completion to wide-open Roddy White crossing in the middle, and a 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty on Benard.
• Kenyon Coleman's personal foul (throwing Todd McClure to the ground) advanced the Falcons to the Browns' 7.
• They're at the 6 as quarter ends.