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I guess Romeo Crennel knew what he was doing after all. A week ago, after stinking up Cleveland Browns stadium in an embarrassing 34-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, I felt there was no other sensible choice for the Browns’ head coach except to start Brady Quinn at quarterback. “Ultimately, the Cleveland Browns are just wasting their time until they get Brady Quinn into the starting lineup,” I said. It looked like it was going to be another forgettable season in Cleveland. Why not let Brady take his lumps and get some experience? …read more

Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
Ultimately, the Cleveland Browns are just wasting their time until they get Brady Quinn into the starting lineup. That was pretty evident today as they lost their season-opener — at home — to arch rival Pittsburgh, 34-7. Yes, it was every bit as ugly as the score indicated. Charlie Frye started the game for Cleveland. He finished 4 of 10 for 34 yards and a pick. Derek Anderson replaced him and went 13 of 28 for 184 yards with a TD and an INT. But their season will be a waste of time …read more

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Cleveland Browns rookie QB Brady Quinn looked sharp in his preseason debut against the Detroit Lions last night. After missing 11 days of training camp, Brady had a lot of catching up to do. He didn’t play in the first preseason game. And although he entered this game late in the 4th quarter, he nearly rallied the Browns to victory with two late touchdown passes. His final stats were 13-of-20 for 155 yards in the final 9:20. Before Browns’ fans get too excited, though, we must remember a couple things:

Brady was playing with …read more

Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
Brady Quinn’s crossover appeal has already started. Not only is he appearing in football preview mags, he’s also gracing the cover of the latest issue of Men’s Health. In the article, he talks about his fitness regimen and future in the NFL. MH writer Scott Quill calls him “the world’s fittest quarterback.” I don’t know about that, but his deal with EAS doesn’t do anything to refute it. I’m seeing a lot of Brady on the newsstands, but I’m wondering if I’ll see much of him on the field this season. It seems …read more