Ken Dorsey the savior is in.  Romeo Crennel has said that Dorsey deserves a chance to play in the pre-season.  Waddya wanna bet he gets his shot here and he's let go ASAP?  Just an observation.  Have we seen the end of him in a Browns jersey?  Can ya tell we're in garbage time, rotate them in, rotate them out.

Quinn's putting his plays on his wrist.  Looks as if we're gonna see what the rookie's got - other than $8 million guaranteed.

Good lord, no Quinn and Dorsey is sacked for a safety.  I gotta tell you. My colleague Marla Ridenour is sitting next to me here praying for Quinn to enter the game, along with everyone in the freakin' stadium.

The paper's Browns beat writer, Pat McManamon makes a salient observation:  "We have a 9-9 tie.  The most dreaded words you can hear in pre-season."

Of course that may not last long considering the Chiefs had a decent return on the punt to give them back the ball after the safety.

A nice defensive stand give the Browns the ball back and Marla is almost aghast at the fact that Quinn isn't in there.  Time's a draggin' now.  Other members of the media are calling for Quinn's entry.

I love football, but this is akin to being victimized in the Spanish Inquisition.

Well that kickoff return makes Quinn's appearance irrelevant.  Not that the offense has been sparkling at all..

Charlie Frye: 12 of 15 for 122 yards.  Ummmm nope, he ain't giving up his gig without a fight.

Derek Anderson is going to get his shot at the beginning of the third quarter. Anderson does not look sharp at all.  He looks to be wilting uder the prospect of competition but does it really matter?

Does it matter that Frye has played decently?  Not really.  They're just keepin' the seat warm for Quinn's inevitable appearance this season.  The defense at least looks as if it's gelling. 

Anderson misses a wide open receiver on a deep route and is lucky it's not picked off, but he continues to drive the team and it's obvious they're at least trying to give him a fair shot. 

Side note:  Ryan Tucker makes it into the game.  Get a close look in these four pre-season games.  You won't see him again until October.  Yup Phil Dawson really nneds the work so we don't go for it on fourth down…Joy.  Browns 9, Chiefs 7.  Yawn.

Joe Thomas is suffering some growing pains - two holding penalties in the quarter.

 It's getting more and more apparent that Charlie Frye won't be giving up his job without a fight.  He's gotten off some nice passes and heck, Joshua Cribbs actually held on to a third down pass for a first down with 44 seconds to go in the quarter.

The fact that Frye has shaken off the gaffe that cost the Browns a touchdown shows some growth on his part.  He's driving the offense with confidence.  It would help if the receivers actually held on to th eball.

You actually hear something down here that those who attend Browns games haven't heard in a while - excitement.  Although that was marred by complete and utter lack of clock management.  Chiefs 7, Browns 6.  Half-time.

OK, I'm sitting here trying to decide which game attracts the best looking women.  Yes, I know that's sexist but I have to have something to occupy my mind between plays.

So far, I believe that the NBA wins that one.  Tehy come out smokin' hot at the Quicken Loans Arena.  But on a hot, slightly sticky night at Cleveland Browns Stadium, it's apparent that they are getting a run for their money.

OK, back to the action as Frye completes a 23-yard pass over the middle.  The ball could have used some more zip, but it got there.  There was a time when the Browns wouldn't allow him to throw over the middle, so I guess that's progress.  It's the two-minute warning.

It's scrub time on defense as the coaches get a look at what they've got on the other side of the ball.

Talk about needing a scorecard to know the players.  Third and 18.  Let's make it interesting and give up 17 yards.  Geesh. 

Frye is back in and Jerome Harrison, "Mr. August" as one media member dubbed him, is getting a workout at running back.

There's the intangible that Frye gives the offense - the ability to get out of trouble and make a play.  He completes a 26-yard pass for a first down.  If there is any advantage he has on Anderson it's that one.  He felt a little heat.  Moved slightly outside and nailed tight end Ryan Krause for a first down.

Football 101 folks - a backward pass is a fumble.  You GO CHASE THAT ONE.  You knock the guy with the ball on his arse.  Oy vey!  Chiefs up 7-6.

Well if Anderson can't complete a pass for a first down, I guess he figures he'd may as well run for one.

 Jason Wright takes a screen play that was set up reasonably well for 21 yards.  A touchdown for Kansas City thwarted by a false start penalty.  That's one way to do it.

Early call:  Neither Frye or Anderson look particularly mesmerizing in the QB position.  They could have pulled Bernie Kosar from the broadcast booth and he probably would have looked better.

Browns get a field goal out of this "drive." They're up by six with 8:40 left in the half.

I know it's the pre-season and I know we're seeing a vanilla offense, but I seriously hate when teams go ultra conservative when backed up against their endzone.  It's annoying.   I like it even less when wide receivers drop passes like Josh Cribbs, a Kent State University alum, did.

Jamal Lewis had four carries for 20 yards in the first quarter.  Promising.  We shall see.

Opportunistic defense.  Daven Holly gets a pick.  Anderson gets a second series in a row.  They obviously want to see what he can do.

Josh Cribbs is trying to be this team's third receiver…he's dropped two…at that rate things ain't happening.

Wow.  Decent run defense.  That's scary.  Wow.

Eric Wright makes a nice wrap up tackle to prevent a first down.  I like when a cornerback doesn't go all Deion Sanders and doesn't refuse to make open field tackles.  Antwan Peek, the Browns off-season acquistion from the Houston Texans is looking impressive - knowing that you likely have a starting job will do that for you.  He moves up on the depth chart courtesy of Willie McGinest's back surgery.

End of the first quarter - Browns lead 3-0.

Wow…was that a first down? From a pass?  To Jamal Lewis?  Wow.

 Frye is back in at QB and it's apparent that Romeo Crennel is less worried about continuity and flow than he is at getting a look at these guys at work.

Hold the phone, folks.  Braylon Edwards threw a block on Joshua Cribss' reverse.   And Jamal Lewis may indeed have soemthing left in the tank. We shall see.  The offense actually has some momentum on  this drive.

Third and 1 and they do the unexpected - run the ball.  Vickers couldn't get a yard and theye settle, cuz you know, pre-season games count and well, it's more likely that Phil Dawson needs some practice.  Browns up 3-0.

Well Frye got his one series and didn't produce anything except a near interception.  Derek Anderson is in the game right now.  I wonder if he's bummed about that coin flip.

Ahem…Anderson audibles to a run.  How terribly original. Jason Wright gets buried in the backfield.  PUNT.  PUNT.  PUNT.   Browns fans had best hope that's not a common refrain in the coming year.

Will the Browns make Coyle look like Peyton Manning, stay tuned.  Sean Jones misses a tackle and then is bailed out by Leigh Bodden.  Takeaways may have to be a trademark of this defense if the run defensve doesn't improve.