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CLEVELAND -- received a Gatorade bath and looked forward to smoking a cigar. wanted to hold onto the feeling as long as po sible.NFL ReplayRelive the ' the on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NFL Network. Seemingly cursed for so long, Bobby Massie Jersey the finally have something in September to celebrate.For the first time in 10 years, they're 1-0 at home.Hoyer, annoyed that he had to come off the field for rookie backup , directed an 85-yard drive to set up 's with three seconds left, giving Cleveland a 26-24 win over the on Sunday.Cundiff's kick helped the (1-1) snap a nine-game losing streak in home openers, gave Pettine his first NFL coaching win and Cleveland its first in a home opener since 2004."I graduated high school that year," Hoyer said. "It's a long time coming, and our fans deserve it."Manziel made a perfunctory NFL debut with a handful of plays, but had no major impact. The didn't need any magic from Johnny Football.Hoyer delivered.He was marvelous in the clutch, Joel Iyiegbuniwe Jersey moving the from their own 4 to the New Orleans 11, and Cundiff took it from there. Hoyer completed several big pa ses on the final drive, including one on fourth down to tight end and a to with 13 seconds to go."The play of the game was Gary catching the ball acro s the middle on the last drive," Hoyer said. "If he doesn't do that, it's over."New Orleans quarterback to tight end and moved past r John Elway into fourth place on the NFL's career pa sing list.The (0-2) dropped their fifth straight regular-season road game.Down 24-23, Hoyer took over in the shadow of his own end zone. Mi sing suspended wide receiver and without injured tight end and running back , Hoyer marched the down the field.He completed two pa ses on third down and kept the drive alive by firing his 10-yard strike to Barnidge. With 15 seconds remaining, Hawkins somehow got behind the defense and Hoyer lobbed him the ball.Out came Cundiff, who drilled his kick to the delight of fans, who seconds earlier feared they would witne s another heart-breaker.Pettine was presented with a game ball by Hoyer and got a handshake from legendary running back Jim Brown."I couldn' Nick Kwiatkoski Jersey t be more proud," said Pettine, who lost his debut last week in Pittsburgh. "There were a lot of times during that game we could have just let it slip away and we battled back. This game's about making plays."Hoyer went 8 of 11 for 78 yards on the last drive and finished 24 of 40 for 204 yards and a TD. He came out for a few plays as Manziel, the hyped rookie, handed the ball off twice and had one incompletion.Hoyer wasn't thrilled about sharing the stage with Manziel."If it's going to help us win, then I'm all for it," Hoyer said.Safety returned an interception 62 yards for a TD in the second quarter and had an overlooked sack in the fourth for the .After a terrible start, Brees got into a groove and had the in position to bounce back from a tough overtime lo s last week in Atlanta. But New Orleans defense couldn't stop the late and coordinator Rob Ryan and coach had a heated discu sion on the sideline in the fourth quarter.It was a milestone day for Brees, who jumped r Cody Whitehair Jersey John Elway into fourth place in career yardage. Brees went by Elway on a six-yard completion in the second quarter to Graham, who didn't make his first catch until deep into the second quarter.Brees went 27 of 40 for 237 yards. Graham had 10 catches for 118 yards."It's frustrating because we expect to win," Brees said. "You can point to one play in each of these games. We're one play away in each of these games from being 2-0 instead of 0-2. That hurts."Brees was under dure s throughout the first half as Cleveland's defensive front hara sed him. On the pick, hit Brees just as he released the ball, sailing it over Graham and right to Gipson, who picked up some blockers and scored untouched.For a change, the ball bounced Cleveland's way."It's good to finally end up on the other side," cornerback said.NOTES: rookie CB was treated for a head injury in the second half, but returned. ... West (68) and RB (54) combined for 122 yards and one TD. . Dan Hampton Jersey .. The are just 2-14 in home openers since 1999. ... Cleveland hosts Baltimore next week.Copyright 2014 by The A sociated Pre s
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