Some thoughts from last night's Browns game

Apparently, Channel 3 never told Time Warner Cable it had the Browns last night, so the channel lineup didn't say the Browns were on. So I had to set my DVR to record "Entertainment Tonight," "Last Comic Standing," "America's Got Talent," Channel 3 News, and "The Tonight Show." And I don't know when "Last Comic Standing" is being replayed, which stinks, because I've been following it. I'm rooting for the bald British guy who plays the cello.

What a catch by Braylon Edwards in the first quarter! He was clearly expecting the ball to be in front of him, but when he turned around, he saw that Derek Alexander had put it behind him. And it was way too far behind him for him to catch it, but he caught it anyway, with one hand. He's a special talent. I almost forgive him for going to Michigan.

That one-hour lightning delay gave everybody a chance to FINALLY talk about Brett Favre. Yes, that was sarcasm. Don't get me wrong, I understand that a future Hall of Famer changing teams at this stage of his career is a huge story, but that doesn't mean I can't be sick of it. It will be strange seeing Favre in that color. Sure, it's still green, but it's a lighter shade.

I think Josh Cribbs is my favorite Brown. In fact, he's one of my favorite Browns of all time. He came out of Kent State as an undrafted quarterback, and has made a career as a gung-ho special teamer, and he's now seeing some action as a wide receiver. He's the kind of guy who'll do anything he can to help win football games. How can you not love a guy like that?

Alexander looked pretty good in limited action. The one TD pass he threw was a better play by Edwards than it was by Alexander, but in his defense, he put it where if his guy didn't get it, nobody would get it, and that's worth plenty.

Brady Quinn was just OK. He made a bad throw on the interception. Syndric Steptoe was open, but Quinn threw it too hard and put it where Steptoe couldn't reel it in.

It's a bit unsettling to watch a bomb thrown against your defense, even in the preseason. But it was a nice moment for David Clowney of the Jets. And right after catching the touchdown, he made the tackle on the kick return. I really like that.

The Jets technically won the game, but the Browns' starters outplayed the Jets' starters. Then again, it's worth mentioning that the guy who's going to start at QB for the Jets watched from the sidelines because he'd only been traded there the previous day.