1) The New York Giants are bound to "bounce" after last weeks 44-6 whipping of the Seattle Seahawks.

2) The Cleveland Browns are coming off a bye week and have had an extra week to prepare against the the Super Bowl champions.

3) The NFC East may be a paper tiger. After many thought the division was the toughest in the National Football League, the league hasn't lived up to expectations. The Philadelphia Eagles were the only team in the division to win yesterday the Dallas Cowboys nearly lost the Cincinnati Bengals last week at home and then fell the historically awful Arizona Cardinals. The Washington Redskins fell on their face at home against the St Louis Rams yesterday at home. Are the Giants the next to fall to lowly Browns?

4) The Browns are in the top 10 in the NFL in defense. Defense wins games.

5) The Browns put together their best quarter and half on offense against the Bengals in their win before the bye week. The bye week probably helped the timing that was lost after quarterback Derek Anderson's injury in the pre-season.

6) All of the Plain Dealer sports writers believe the Browns are going to lose. Bet the house on Cleveland!

7) Toledo beat Michigan, didn't they?

8) Monday Night home underdogs are historically dangerous.

9) Ferocious Cleveland fans will have all day to drink. That even scares me and I am from Cleveland!

10) God owes Cleveland a break after Red Right 88, The Drive, The Fumble, The Move, Bottlegate, and a 10-6 season that didn't get us into the playoffs when we deserved to be.