Colt McCoy scores first NFL TD on 16-yard run, surviving a Bill Belichick challenge.
View full sizeThe arms of Browns defensive lineman Ahtyba Rubin are wrapping up Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for a sack in the second quarter.CLEVELAND — Observations, opinions and some facts about the third quarter ...
• Let the halftime adjustments begin. Patriots come out in no-huddle mode.
•Tom Brady shucks Rob Gronkowksi, who killed Pats, for Aaron Hernandez. Throws three times to him on opening drive. Third one is off his hands against tight coverage by Mike Adams. Punt.
• Pats special teams are out of kilter. Bad snap almost eludes punter Zoltan Mesko.
• Peyton Hillis is nearing 100 yards already. Looks like Browns will ride on his shoulders to run the clock some.
• Five Hillis carries, two first downs. This is smart.
• Another nice catch by Mohamed Massaquoi for a first down. Browns are emulating Patriots on offense, being patient.
• Colt McCoy escapes pressure again. This time he's sprinting to the right and he fires to Brian Robiskie, right on the mark, for 20 yards to Patriots' 11.
• McCoy drops back from the 16, can't find anybody open, and tucks it in to run. Pokes his way through traffic, bursts around the left edge and dives for the goal line. Officials signal TD. Bill Belichick challenges, and loses. 24-7, Browns, and New England loses a timeout.
• Seven-minute TD drive for Browns will force Patriots into hurry-up mode rest of game.
• Brady moving again. But on third-and-12, his arrow in the gut of Brandon Tate is dropped. Paging Randy Moss?
• McCoy and Hillis keep moving the chains. This has got to be eating up Belichick.