Can the Browns handle …
Three things that could determine the Browns' future:
1. Does the organization have the wherewithal to give Joe Th0mas and Brady Quinn time to become good pros? Most times offensive lineman sit out all, if not most, of their first year. Same goes with non-elite quarterbacks. Remember Philip Rivers sat for nearly three seasons. Now he is a Pro Bowl player for the Chargers. Although Drew Brees is not the Browns QB either.
2. It seems that this will be the last season for coach Romeo Crennel. More and more reports say that GM Phil Savage and Crennel don't get along or, at least, don't seem to be on the same page. Without a team president, can owner Randy Lerner get the two to work together? Also if the season only produces six wins or less, should he start over again with a new GM, who then gets to chose the new head coach. I would think that hiring a new GM would be a bad move, but if Savage continues to have spats with those working with him, should he really be the guy building your organization.
3. Should Derek Anderson be given the reins on offense? Charlie Frye has done nothing to say he should be the guy.
If these three situations are handled well, the Browns might finally be on the road to becoming a playoff team. If not, they will be back to the beginning, again.
July 5th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
I was at the grocery store last night, and I'm in the magazine section looking for Consumer Reports. As I'm scanning the racks trying to find it, my eyes glaze over what appears to be Brady Quinn on the cover. I get closer, and it's one of those men's exercise magazines. I'm pretty sure it's not him, because it's a serious beefcake shot. A guy with his wide shirt open, exposing a shaved and waxed chest and abs. He's looking into the camera with a "come hither" look. So I look around on the cover to see if I see Quinn's name. And yep, sure enough, it was a picture of Brady Quinn.
For what magazine is this dude going to pose next? Blueboy? I'm all for a guy's agent trying to sell his client, but not like this.
July 5th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
I meant a guy with his shirt wide open, not a guy with his wide shirt open. Oh, who cares. The point is if he can't beat out Charlie Frye, then he shouldn't be posing for anything but a wedding photo.
July 6th, 2007 at 7:39 am
I'd bet that offensive tackles taken in the top five usually start right away.
But if Thomas can't start, Romeo's already as good as fired and Brady Quinn is just a bellyaching flop, Lerner should go ahead and get rid of the whole bunch now and start over with a new GM.
What's he waiting on, training camp?
July 7th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
I liked the BQ beefcake shot. And Thomas sure BETTER start. Sit on THIS team?? Are you freakin' kidding me? If DA is our starting QB, ohhhhh boy. Hello 4-12 season. Is Frye still saying this is "my team?" Frankly, I want to see what Quinn can do soon. Browns don't have the luxury of waiting, like other teams have done. Roethlesberger came from the stinkin' MAC & puny Miami, for pete's sake, and was a leaguewide wonder in his rookie year. Quinn has played on the BIG STAGE for four years under a former pro coach. Who is better prepared, I ask you? And I guarantee Brady looks a lot better with his shirt wide open than the grotesque motorcycle-man in Pittsville.
Finally, if Cowher will come here to coach, I'd hire him this afternoon. I am, unfortunately, losing all confidence in both Romeo and Savage. If two longtime football minds can't get on the same winning page, I'd love to know the point(s) of contention.
July 7th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
I checked at the grocery store again, and it was a magazine called Men's Health. Instead of actually dealing with men's health, evidently their latest issue is aimed at a slightly more "Jeff Garcia-ish" target audience, if you know what I mean. Not that there's anything wrong with that.