Cleveland Browns making their quick start hold up against New England: Terry Pluto's in-game scribbles

And while it's fun to see Peyton Hillis leap over defenders, it does make one worry about him getting injured.

1. Who'd have thought the Browns would have a 10-0 lead before Patriots quarterback Tom Brady even touched the ball? Starting with Joshua Cribbs, who had a 36-yard kickoff return, to Colt McCoy delivering a 21-yard pass to Mohamed Massaquoi on the first play of the game, it was a wonderful start for the Browns.

2. When Peyton Hillis leaps over a defender, it's so much fun to watch. But I also worry about the guy getting hurt because he can land at a strange angle -- or have a defender cut the legs out from under him. That leap led to 18 yards on the ground. Hillis limped off the field, but later returned and scored on a 2-yard run.

3. That was the sixth rushing TD of the season for Hillis. He already has more rushing TDs than any Browns player since Jamal Lewis had nine in 2007. Lewis had four in 2008, Jerome Harrison had five last season.

4. Hillis did lose a fumble. It was his fourth fumble (third lost) this season. He did have two (one lost) in the opener at Tampa Bay. The other fumble was lost against Atlanta. I would not be extremely worried about him being fumble-prone, but Hillis needs to do a better job protecting the ball when he's spinning to get away from tacklers.

5. Profootballfocus.com writes that Hillis has averaged 3.1 yards per carry after contact, No. 7 in the NFL.

6. Massaquoi caught a 41-yard pass from Jake Delhomme in the opener. After that, his longest reception was for 14 yards -- until Sunday, when he caught passes for 22 and 21 yards. Both of those were in the middle of the field, where the Browns had not been sending the receiver in some earlier games.

7. Evan Moore made a great catch on a nice, high pass from McCoy near the sidelines. It was a throw that either would be grabbed by the 6-6 Moore or be incomplete. It went for 17 yards.

8. McCoy was fortunate not to throw an interception in the end zone on the first drive. Chansi Stuckey did a great job to battle the defender, going over his back to break up the pass. It was the only bad throw in an otherwise solid first half for McCoy, who continues to show excellent poise.

9. The Browns keep digging deep into the offensive playbook. Going for it on fourth-and-1 with McCoy in an empty backfield on a quarterback sneak for a first down ... then faking confusion on a wildcat with Cribbs, leading to Stuckey getting the ball for an 11-yard run. Cribbs running to the right, Stuckey getting the hand off, then running left. He was lined up in the backfield as if he were a fullback. Yes, the Pats and Belichick looked very surprised both times.

10. Who'd dream they'd give the ball to a possession receiver (a nice way of saying "not quick") such as Stuckey on the 11-yard line of New England? It shows real discipline to run these type of plays.

11. The Browns opened the third quarter with a seven-minute drive, ending with McCoy's terrific 16-yard TD run to take a 24-7 lead. McCoy has been outstanding. The Pats also have been unable to deal with Hillis -- which is helping the passing game. Long drives are a key for the Browns to winning this game because they keep Brady off the field.