Browns...27 Ravens...13
CLEVELAND -- Picked on for years, the Cleveland Browns on Sunday finally gave a black eye to one of the NFL’s biggest bullies.
Derek Anderson threw two touchdown passes, Jamal Lewis ran for one against his former team and the Browns, considered the 98-pound weaklings of the rugged AFC North, surprised the Baltimore Ravens, 27-13.
With their second win over a division opponent this month, the Browns (2-2) looked nothing like the inept team embarrassed, 34-7, in their home opener three weeks ago by Pittsburgh.
Instead, Anderson, who has shown a tendency toward poor decisions, made mostly smart ones while throwing two touchdown passes -- one a 78-yarder to Braylon Edwards -- as the Browns went up, 24-6, in the first quarter over the Ravens (2-2).
Lewis, released by Baltimore Coach Brian Billick in March, finished with 64 yards and scored on a disputed one-yard dive in the second quarter, the first rushing touchdown given up by the NFL’s top run defense.
Quoteworthy: “They’re supposed to be the physical bullies. But we hit them back.” -- Willie McGinest, Browns linebacker
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