Quinn AWOL
How long will it take for Browns fans to turn on Brady Quinn?
It seems to me that it already has started. There really is no reason for the 22nd pick in the draft to not be in camp, I don't care if he is a QB or not.
If Quinn, who obviously didn't impress too many folks in the NFL scouting ranks, believes that he will be a starter some day in this league, he needs to get to camp and start improving. He had a bad spring, and now, it is turning into a worse summer.
Maybe that first-round pick of next season would be more valuable than a fourth-string QB.
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:12 am
It surprises me how shocked members of the media pretend to be regarding Quinn's holdout. It seems disingenuous.
The Browns value him at more than the 22 slot, or they wouldn't have traded next year's (probably high) pick for him. They also didn't draft him in the first round to sit on the bench, and he will start sooner or later, so he wants to get paid like a starting QB.
What's the big deal?
August 3rd, 2007 at 1:55 pm
I don't know how much Jeff Garcia is paying his beard, but I'll give her $100 just to take her stiletto heel and put a foot into Quinn's pretty mug. A smashed beak and shattered jaw might help put his meal ticket into perspective.
August 3rd, 2007 at 2:58 pm
When compared to other major sports, NFL teams can be pretty cold blooded when it comes to ending contracts and stiffing players. In turn, players should finagle as much money as they can from teams, when they get the chance.
Quinn and his agent have all the leverage, since the Browns traded so much to get him. He should use it.
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Actually, I agree that his agent should use their leverage. They'll never have this much leverage again.
And I think it's dumb to think that Browns fans will turn on Quinn for any length of time. He'll sign, and then everybody will forgive him. It's the exact same process that happens to every guy that holds out.
With that said, I still want Garcia's beard to kick the crap out of Quinn. At least it would keep him out of gay magazines for awhile. I have nothing against gay icons, but if given the choice, I want the NFL quarterback on my favorite team to be fighting dogs, not being fantasized in a doggy position.
August 4th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Is that supposed to be funny, tucker? You've mentioned Brady's magazine cover so much, it's obvious you're either in love with him…or the biggest homophobe on this site. And any type of comparison that puts Vick's unfathomablly deplorable crime in a positive light is just sick, sick, sick. Confine your comments to short statements that don't insult our intelligence or moral fibers. You're a tired act.
August 4th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
Turks2, do you adore Quinn's ridiculous naked poses, or what? Your anger seems a little strong for something so trivial.
It seems to me that before you do a Burt Reynolds-like nude pin-up, you should at least have some sort of resume', don't you think? Is Quinn a Fire Island male model, or is he an NFL quarterback? Quinn is being written up in gay magazines as a Beckham-like hottie, but at least Beckham has done something substantial in sports to warrant his overt commercial side-business of playing to the gay community and his role of gay icon. What's Quinn done? I mean, other than let his business agent put his hand up his butt like a Muppet.
And who's putting Vick's alleged behavior in any semblance of a positive light? That one went way over me.
August 5th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Note to all: Just ignoring the idiot is his worst punishment. Don't even refer to the chronic poster by name. He obviously is a mental-deficient. He reads gay magazines, and doesn't think what Vick did is so bad. Nuff said?
To all of the other posters, who I presume have brains: It's a real shame Quinn was not competing for the starting job from Day 1. If he has any talent at all, he may have won the job. Frye, Derek & Dorsey look to be the weak link right now. We'll see how they perform in a game Sat. night. Brady, the fans sure would've loved to see you play. It's far past time to show you're not ALL about the money.
August 5th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
I read gay magazines and don't think what Vick did is so bad? Uhhh…OK.
August 5th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Yes, he's certainly not all about the money. After all, 'ol Brady is already charging for autographs and has accepted wads of cash to pose in several magazines with large gay readerships, but he hasn't even thrown one Browns pass. Well, at least not in the literal sense, as this photo shows. Otto Graham must be spinning in his grave.
http://deadspin.com/sports/figures/brady-quinn-is-making-friends-257386.php
August 6th, 2007 at 8:56 am
What's that old saying, "Methinks thou dost protest too much?" The serial poster above certainly seems fixated on BQ and all things gay. Sheesh, the guy just posed for a mag cover; give it a rest. It won't be the last one, either. Good looking guys get attention from both sexes; is this news to you? Guess not, BQ sure has your attention, huh?
August 6th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Read Deadspin, it's a pretty good sports blog. It's been more than just one simple magazine cover.
I don't mind him holding out, as NFL players don't get guaranteed contracts, his agent will never have this much leverage again. This is a business, I'm for Quinn and his agent 100%. With that said, it's blue-collar Cleveland. It's not Los Angeles, it's not San Francisco. His agent's overt attempt to reach and expand upon Quinn's gay audience doesn't exactly conjure up images of Bill Nelson handing off the ball to Leroy Kelly and Ernie Green. That's what I want in my professional football team.
If his agent insists that Quinn needs to be filling up his pockets with chunks of off-the-field commercial cash, then after he's done charging fans for his autograph, sign a contract to read cue cards and sell Del Spitzer's cars. Call me old-fashioned, but I don't think Brady has much of a singing voice, he's probably a poor dancer, and the Village People don't need a quarterback. The Browns do.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
I'm anxiously awaiting Brady's swimsuit issue cover. And yeah, I'm totally serious. Sue me. The guy is stunning, and compared with the lard and made-for-radio faces that populate most of the NFL, he's a welcome change.
August 7th, 2007 at 12:37 am
Brady Quinn glistening in the mist of Niagara Falls while wearing a string bikini? John Amaechi fishing for trout while wearing nothing but a thong? Speaking on behalf of Ohio's heterosexual community, I'd rather watch sumo wrestling from Japan using David Wesley's satellite dish ears.
August 7th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
So Brady's finally winging his way toward Cleveland, huh? Just in time for the cameras to roll Saturday night. (eyes roll) Yeah, I was very excited to get him, but seeing the way he has treated his team and fans since April's draft…all but ensuring that he will not play this season (thanks alot, Quinn)…I really hope he falls flat on his face. Contract escalators?? Riiiiiiight. The only escalator he'll need is the one to help him get back into good standing with this organization and city after his agent's shoddy counsel and negotiating practice. A practice that, BTW, will pin your client's but to the bench for 2008. Condon, how do you keep a job?
August 7th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
As long as he stays out of the gay bars and wins a couple games this season, the contract holdout will be forgotten.