So I spent my Sunday driving from Chicago to Cleveland, and so couldn't watch what I expected to be one of the worst games ever played, between the 1-8 Lions and the 1-8 Browns. Little did I know that it would turn out to be such a "great" game, at least for fans with no rooting interest.
I'll give my perspective. By the time I got a score, I was driving through an area where I could only get the Packers game on about 6 different stations, but no Lions-Browns, and found out it was 24-3 Browns in the first quarter and Brady Quinn had 3 touchdowns. Now, even tonight, I haven't seen highlights of the first quarter, so I can only assume he had a good quarter from the stat line I heard.
Here, however, is my perspective on Quinn's performance, gathered from the second quarter on when I could pick up the Lions' radio network. There seemed to be a LOT of the same from Brady. Either balls thrown behind or over the intended receivers, especially when trying to go deep. This seemed to be a pattern I am only too used to seeing from Quinn. No ability to make the great 20+ yard throw. The announcers were basically saying if a couple of balls to Massaquoi would have been on target, they could have gotten even a couple more touchdowns, but the deep accuracy wasn't there.
Now the defensive effort can speak for itself. Ugly. But overall this year, the defense has played reasonably well, at least in contrast with the anemic offense.
Finally, what the hell is up with WTAM 1100? I could not pull that station in until I was well past Toledo. I thought it was a powerhouse AM station? I had no problem picking up 1000 ESPN Radio from Chicago even past Sandusky, and WLW 700 from Cincinnati was clear as a bell from mid-Indiana on. Even the Redskins' Washington station came in way before WTAM. Somewhere along the way, they must have had their power cut.
And finally, again. I like Jim Donovan. As a news sports guy, as a Cleveland guy, etc. But I listened to half a dozen games on the radio during my drive Sunday, and I can really say I don't like him that much as a play by play guy. I don't know if it's his "too exciteable" way of announcing, or what, but he just seems a bit minor league for me. I miss Nev Chandler still, I guess.
