I am hereby suspending all blog activity until the crisis in Berea is solved.
HEY … it's a joke!
The more one thinks (note the imperial ‘one') the more it seems nearly irrelevant who plays quarterback on Sunday in Cincinnati. That's because the Bengals' run defense is dismal and this is the weekend to get the running game going. That, after all, is the quarterback's best friend. Well, that and the trade of the starter after the season's opening game. But the best thing that can happen for the Browns, Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn would be for Jamal Lewis to get the ball at least 25 times in Cincinnati. Lewis ran for 308 yards in the two games against Cincinnati last season. The Bengals have not exactly improved on defense this year.
A year ago the Browns used the downfield threat to spread the field and then run the ball. Throw to get ahead, run to win. That kind of thing. Well this season things can be reversed. Use the run to bring the safeties up, then hit them with the pass in the right circumstance and situation. Keep the offense out of third-and-long. Give the quarterback an advantage. Let Anderson or Quinn or Josh Cribbs or David Mays or whoever play in that kind of circumstance and any should be able to win the game. Which, after all, is the point. Win the stupid game.
That's what I'd do at least. If I were not suspending all football-coaching activity until the Japanese beetle crisis is solved.
In much the same way I never understood why the old (real) Cleveland Browns never utilized the skills of Milt Morin, I do not understand why the new (fake) Cleveland Browns persist in failing to utilize the skills of Kellen Winslow. That guy oughta have at least 10 catches a game. It's inexcusable.
As a side-note having absolutely nothing to do with pro football, what in the hell is going on with Dan Gilbert's hair plugs? Look, I recognize his personal worth has plummeted probably more than any single owner in the NBA, but jeez Louise, couldn't that guy find a decent hair transplant surgeon? Did he receive the Quicken discount, or what? I saw him at a press conference, and it looks like he's got stalks of corn shooting out of his forehead. Get a pair of tongs and some butter, and that's some good eatin'.
Hey Pat…if you can see Canada from your house, you may be a candidate for Secretary of State. Your country needs you.
Thanks Pat. As always, you just make good, simple common sense!
You make the best argument for starting Quinn this Sunday. It is a perfect game for him to get his feet wet. Even if Anderson performs well it means nothing. He has no future as evidenced by his performance late last year and early this year against quality defenses. Only the Browns would screw up having a QB like Quinn.
if it were joe schmoe, a career backup in the nfl then it would be irrelevant who starts the game. but the guy on the bench was a first round pick that you had to burn a couple good picks to get. there is no better time to see what brady can do with anderson sucking and the browns going against for an 0-3 bengals team.
i don't hate anderson but the time is NOW to make a change. romeo stubbornly sticking by the status quo is just another sign of the browns apocalypse.
fire romeo now!