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Disheartened Winslow rues the two that got away

"Browns tight end Kellen Winslow blamed himself for letting the last pass of the game slip right through his Pro Bowl hands.

"I can't get that last play out of my head," he said. "The great ones make that catch and that's what I want to be. I let my team down."

With 54 seconds remaining, the Browns trailing, 34-30, and facing a fourth-and-1 at their 42, Brady Quinn fired a pass to Winslow in the left flat that sailed right through his hands. End of game. Never mind that Winslow caught 10 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns - a 5-yard catch in the first quarter and a 16-yard grab in the second.

Winslow also fumbled the ball away in the fourth quarter to set up a Denver touchdown that put the Broncos' up, 27-23, with 9:50 remaining.

"Dré Bly just made a great play on the ball," said Winslow. "I was trying to protect the ball and get extra yardage. I knew it was going to cost us, and it did."

Winslow redeemed himself some on the next drive when he caught a 30-yard pass to the Denver 24. The catch led to a Jamal Lewis touchdown run that put the Browns back up, 30-27.

But theat the end was the only thing that mattered to Winslow. "It was a routine catch. I love it when the ball comes to me in clutch situations," he said. "That's what I live for and I missed the shot. I let my team down and it was the first time that's happened. I won't let it happen again. I'm going to take it as a lesson and it will make me stronger."

Despite the loss, Winslow praised Quinn, who seemed to have instant chemistry with the tight end. "He's a gamer," said Winslow. "He's real calm in the huddle. He calmed me down when I was excited. He's a good quarterback."

Winslow also committed an offensive interference call that wiped out a fine 15-yard catch by Braylon Edwards in the fourth quarter. "They call one every week," said Winslow. "It's pretty frustrating. I don't know what they want me to do."

Winslow's first touchdown came on a post route in which Quinn split two defenders - just before getting drilled - to tie the game, 7-7. His second came after he made a catch at the 6, shook off safety Marquand Manuel and scampered in. After both of his touchdowns, he showed off his "U" tattoo - for the University of Miami (Fla.) - for the cameras."


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