Christian Ponder had a great second half against the Bears last week and was the best offensive player on the field, at least for one half, on a team with the reigning MVP. A lot of that had to do with the Bears' complete lack of a pass rush, something that cannot be said for the Browns. They've been elite against the run and have generated a solid pass rush this season.That was a joke, you see, because informal surveys conducted in my mind suggest that less than a quarter of the sportsviewing public (22.786 percent, to be precise) could even name the punters for these two teams, and even less people actually care who they are. No, as always with the NFL, come Thursday night all eyes will be on the quarterbacks. Which is why this opener is naturally being billed by TV types and the league as Joe Flacco (Ravens) versus Peyton Manning (Broncos).

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