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Browns | Quinn expected to start in Week 10 Tue Nov 10, 12:27 PM
Adam Schefter, of ESPN, reports the Cleveland Browns are expected to name QB Brady Quinn the team's starting quarterback for Week 10, according to two sources. The Browns, however, are not making an official announcement regarding their quarterback situation until Wednesday, Nov. 11. One team source said Quinn and QB Derek Anderson were informed of the decision last week, though neither has acknowledged he was informed of head coach Eric Mangini's decision. Another team official said Tuesday, Nov. 10, that he did not have any knowledge of Mangini delivering the news to his quarterbacks. Two other sources said they expected Quinn to be named starter.
| Our view: It's hard to imagine Quinn will play any better than Derek Anderson has been playing, because he faces an angry Ravens team. We're starting to think the best option for the Browns is to go full-time wildcat with Josh Cribbs. |
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Browns | Mangini to reveal starting quarterback for Week 10 Wednesday Mon Nov 9, 12:17 PM
CBSSports.com reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said he will speak with QBs Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn soon about which one he will start in Week 10. Mangini will reveal his choice to the media Wednesday, Nov. 11.
| Our view: Quinn played too safe early in the season, and struggled to move the ball when the team was in catch-up mode. Anderson then came in, but outside of one game against the Bengals he failed to impress. The team could decide to go back to Brady Quinn, but with head coach Eric Mangini you just never know. |
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Browns | Ratliff will not start Tue Nov 3, 12:29 PM
CBSSports.com reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said QB Brett Ratliff will not get a chance to start at quarterback, even though QBs Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn have both struggled this season.
| Our view: What is it going to take in Cleveland? Brady Quinn is a boring option at quarterback, and he's unwilling to take shots downfield. Brett Ratliff is a gunslinger, and if the Browns gave him an opportunity he might be able to develop his game further. |
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Browns | Quinn replaces Anderson late in Week 8 Mon Nov 2, 11:42 AM
ESPN.com reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson was replaced by QB Brady Quinn with roughly three minutes left in Week 8. Head coach Eric Mangini would not say who his starting quarterback will be moving forward. 'We'll look at it,' Mangini said. 'We'll look at every single position.'
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Browns | Anderson struggles Week 8 Sun Nov 1, 05:38 PM
The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson went 6-for-17 for 76 yards and two interceptions in Week 8. He was replaced by QB Brady Quinn late in the fourth quarter.
| Our view: Anderson was again pressured and inconsistent. He threw only one strong pass over the middle to Mohammed Massaquoi, which was fumbled. Both interceptions were poor decisions, the first coming after staring down a receiver over the middle, the second on a pass that should have been thrown away. |
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Browns | Anderson practices in full Friday Fri Oct 30, 04:30 PM
Scott Petrak, of the Medina County Gazette, reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson (hip) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 30, and is probable for Week 8.
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Browns | Anderson practices Thursday Thu Oct 29, 06:05 PM
Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson (hip) fully participated in practice Thursday, Oct. 29.
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Browns | Anderson practices Wednesday Wed Oct 28, 06:19 PM
ClevelandBrowns.com reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson (hip) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Oct. 28.
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Browns | Anderson to start in Week 8 Tue Oct 27, 12:51 PM
Marla Ridenour, of the Akron Beacon Journal, reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson will start the team's Week 8 game, according to head coach Eric Mangini.
| Our view: Anderson has been struggling lately, but some people say the Browns don't want to go back to Brady Quinn because of escalators in his contract. |
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Browns | No plans to bench Anderson Mon Oct 26, 03:21 PM
Tom Withers, of The Associated Press, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has no plans to bench QB Derek Anderson in favor of QB Brady Quinn. Anderson has completed just 23 of 70 passes in the last three games.
| Our view: Some people are questioning whether or not this is a financial move because of the escalator clauses in Quinn's contract. Either way, the situation in Cleveland is ugly and their skill players should not be in your starting lineup. |
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Browns | D. Anderson struggles Week 7 Sun Oct 25, 06:55 PM
The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson was 12-for-29 for 99 yards with an interception Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers.
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Browns | Anderson practices in full Friday Fri Oct 23, 09:12 PM
Scott Petrak, of the Medina County Gazette, reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson (ankle) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 23, and he is probable for Week 7.
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Browns | Anderson practices Wednesday Wed Oct 21, 05:23 PM
Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson (ankle) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Browns | Mangini says team will stick with Anderson Tue Oct 13, 12:44 AM
Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports that Browns head coach Eric Mangini said Derek Anderson will continue to be the Browns starting QB. Cabot writes that Mangini chalked up some of Anderson's 2-for-17 performance to drops by his receivers. "I'm not sure what the official number was, but it was way too high." Mangini also cited the wind and poor throws by Anderson as contributing causes to Anderson's woeful stat line.
| Our view: Anderson still forces the opposing defense to honor the long pass, and the team clearly plays more competitively when he's in. Keeping Anderson as the starter is the right move. |
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Browns | Anderson completes just two passes Week 5 Sun Oct 11, 05:35 PM
The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson was 2-for-17 for 23 yards with an interception Week 5.
| Our view: Anderson has had issues with accuracy in the past, but this performance was abysmal. Jamal Lewis and the special teams were effective enough for Cleveland to get two short field goals, which was somehow enough to win. |
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Browns | Derek Anderson to remain the starter Tue Oct 6, 01:28 PM
Aaron Wilson, from National Football Post, reports the Cleveland Browns are satisfied with the work of quarterback Derek Anderson. Enough so that he will remain under center for the immediate future ahead of Brady Quinn, and perhaps longer. "Yeah, I felt really good about what he did," Browns coach Eric Mangini said in remarks distributed by the team. "I thought he played really well. In terms of managing the game, there were some times where he checked a few things and got us into a good play."
| Our view: Anderson kept the Browns in the game against their division rival, and looked to rookie Mohamed Massaquoi early and often. |
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Browns | Anderson named the starter Wed Sep 30, 11:30 AM
Mary Kay Cabot, from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Derek Anderson will replace Brady Quinn as the starting quarterback Sunday against the Bengals, coach Eric Mangini announced today. Mangini said "giving Derek the opportunity is something I think will help us offensively.'' He said Anderson's performance on third down Sunday in Baltimore -- including 3-of-4 on a field goal drive -- helped him clinch the job. He said he needs to improve on throwing interceptions, after throwing three in Baltimore.
| Our view: Somewhere Braylon Edwards is smiling. Anderson replaced Quinn in the game against the Ravens on Sunday, and moved the offense well - but threw three interceptions. Obviously, Anderson isn't as safe with the football as Brady Quinn is, but he'll make more plays because of his gunslinger playing style. Anderson likes to air it out deep, but needs to remain confident after throwing an ill-advised pass. |
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Browns | Starting quarterback for Week 4 undecided Mon Sep 28, 12:41 AM
The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said he did not know who would start the team's Week 4 game at quarterback. QB Brady Quinn was pulled at halftime of the team's Week 3 game, but QB Derek Anderson threw three interceptions in the second half of the game.
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Browns | QBs struggle Week 3 Mon Sep 28, 12:40 AM
The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn was 6-for-8 for 34 yards with an interception before getting benched during the team's Week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Quinn was replaced by QB Derek Anderson, who finished 11-for-19 for 92 yards with three interceptions.
| Our view: Quinn was benched after he again failed to generate an extended drive against the Ravens. Anderson looked downfield more often than Quinn, but managed only one scoring drive against three interceptions. Mangini wouldn't commit to next week's starter after the game. |
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Browns | WR Edwards struggles to fit in Thu Sep 17, 10:11 AM
Marla Ridenour, from the Akron Beacon Journal, reports now that Brady Quinn has been installed as the Browns' starting quarterback, coach Eric Mangini and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll face a major problem with their No. 1 receiver. Not only does Braylon Edwards have no chemistry with Quinn like he did Derek Anderson, but he also doesn't seem suited for a scheme that Quinn called ''methodical.'' "We're an offense that's going to try to push the ball downfield in a methodical way,'' Quinn said. ''Whether it be through making smart decisions, checks, running the football. . . . Taking what the defense gives us, we're not going to try to force something. We're going to play smart football."
| Our view: The Browns are going to play it safe while Brady Quinn is their quarterback. Quinn struggles with downfield accuracy, and overall doesn't like to challenge a defense deep. This really affects the fantasy value of Braylon Edwards, who thrives off the deep game. If Quinn is benched at some point during the year, and Derek Anderson is named the starter, we could see a resurgence to Braylon Edwards game. Until that happens, proceed with caution when considering the talented wideout for your starting lineup. |
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Browns | Mangini has told quarterbacks who will start Week 1 Wed Sep 9, 11:38 AM
James Walker, of ESPN.com, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has notified QBs Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson who will start in Week 1, but the team has not revealed the starter publicly. The Browns' coaching staff didn't make a formal announcement to the rest of team, but Mangini said it will be pretty easy for the rest of the team to figure out who the starter is during practice this week.
| Our view: Mangini continues to be secretive here, but we have a feeling that Brady Quinn will be named the starter. Against the Vikings, with the Williams wall intact, it will mean a long day for anyone that takes snaps for the Browns. |
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Browns | Mangini mum on starting quarterback Mon Sep 7, 11:08 AM
CBSSports.com reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has decided who his starting quarterback will be for Week 1 but will not reveal his decision as he wants to make defensive planning more difficult for the Minnesota Vikings, the team's Week 1 opponent. Mangini added he expects QBs Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson to prepare as though they are starters.
| Our view: Ah that crafty Eric Mangini! We expect Brady Quinn to be announced as the starter, right before kickoff probably, but neither one of these quarterbacks has seized the job in training camp. |
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Browns | Quinn, Anderson sitting out Thursday Thu Sep 3, 09:32 PM
CBSSports.com reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson and QB Brady Quinn are both sitting out the team's preseason finale Thursday, Sept. 3. There has been no announcement on who will be the starting quarterback for Week 1.
| Our view: This is strange. If head coach Eric Mangini needed to see more to decide the QB competition, he would have played Quinn and/or Anderson. If he had seen enough, he would have named a starter for week 1. No matter how you interpret this, it isn't a good sign for the Browns offense. |
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Browns | Quarterback competition to continue Mon Aug 31, 11:54 AM
James Walker, of ESPN.com, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said QBs Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson will continue to compete for the team's starting quarterback spot. Mangini has yet to name a starter for the preseason finale Thursday, Sept. 3. 'We're going to go through the whole process,' Mangini said Monday, Aug. 31. However, Mangini added that the team will not rotate quarterbacks during the season.
| Our view: Apparently coach Mangini thinks the choice between Anderson and Quinn is a lot like the choice between airline food and hospital food. Both of them will get the job done, but neither one of them gets you excited. |
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Browns | No word when starting quarterback will be named Sat Aug 29, 11:09 PM
The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has given no indication when he will name his starting quarterback for the upcoming season. QBs Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson entered their preseason game Saturday, Aug. 29, in a virtual dead heat. Quinn appeared to outplay Anderson during the team's preseason game against the Tennessee Titans.
| Our view: We'll end the suspense for you now. Quinn is going to named the starter. |
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Browns | Quarterback battle continues; Quinn does well Sat Aug 29, 10:58 PM
Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn hit 11-of-15 passes for 128 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions during the team's preseason game against the Tennessee Titans Saturday, Aug. 29. He is battling for the team's starting quarterback duties with QB Derek Anderson. Anderson hit 7-of-11 passes for 77 yards, without throwing any touchdowns or interceptions during the game.
| Our view: We're calling this one for Quinn. He will be the safer play and he could still develop into a long-term answer at QB. Quinn isn't a great downfield passer, so this could limit Braylon Edwards, but a player like Mike Furrey could emerge as viable end of the bench PPR play because of Quinn's conservative style. |
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Browns | Starting quarterback to be decided Saturday? Sat Aug 29, 09:14 AM
Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback competition between QBs Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson could be decided following the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 29. At this point, Quinn and Anderson remain neck-and-neck in the competition.
| Our view: No matter who the winner is, the Browns fans and offensive potential will still be losers in the big picture. |
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Browns | Quinn, Anderson expected to see time with starters Fri Aug 28, 10:41 AM
The Associated Press reports it is unknown whether Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn or QB Derek Anderson will start in the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 29, but both players are expected to see significant playing time with the starters.
| Our view: Brady Quinn should start the game against the Titans, but head coach Eric Mangini cautioned not to read too much into that. This competition has been too close to call, with neither QB seizing the job. Mangini has no time table for naming a starter, and could drag this out until the day before the opener. |
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Browns | Both QBs will get time with starters Thu Aug 27, 07:23 PM
The Associated Press reports that both Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson will get time with the Browns first team offense on Saturday, August 29 vs. Tennessee, even though head coach Eric Mangini hasn't decided who will start yet.
| Our view: This would be a good sign if both QBs were playing so well that neither one had a chance to separate from the other, but both have been inconsistent and mostly mediocre. |
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Browns | QB competition still close Mon Aug 24, 06:54 PM
Zac Jackson, of ClevelandBrowns.com, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said the competition between QB Brady Quinn and QB Derek Anderson for the starting quarterback job is still very close. Mangini believes a clear winner will emerge before the start of the regular season.
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Browns | Starting quarterback for third preseason game undecided Mon Aug 24, 01:54 PM
CBSSports.com reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini gave no indication Monday, Aug. 24, as to whether QB Derek Anderson or QB Brady Quinn will start the team's next preseason game.
| Our view: The word is the best quarterback in the third preseason game will get the starting nod to begin the regular season. Neither Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson has really seized this job, and the coaching staff seems to be just as confused as the media when it comes to identifying a front runner. We believe Brady Quinn will eventually win the starting job, and could be the week 1 starter. |
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Browns | Quinn appears to be favorite to start season Sun Aug 23, 03:16 PM
ESPN's John Clayton reports the Cleveland Browns quarterback battle between Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson remains an open competition, but Quinn appears to still have the upper hand in the competition.
| Our view: Quinn is going to be more conservative and safer with the football, but Anderson is much better at making big plays downfield. It will be interesting to see which way the Browns go, but it probably won't make much a difference to the final outcome of their season. |
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Browns | Anderson throws for 130 yards Saturday Sat Aug 22, 09:47 PM
Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson, who is competing with QB Brady Quinn for the starting quarterback job, went 8-for-13 for 130 yards and one interception in the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 22.
| Our view: Anderson continues to make mistakes when throwing the football, his final pass in a 2-minute drill before halftime was high and off the hands of James Davis. Anderson likes to challenge a defense deep, while Brady Quinn is usually safer with his throws, not throwing much past 15 yards. Neither one of these quarterbacks has taken complete control of this competition. |
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Browns | Anderson starting Saturday Sat Aug 22, 07:19 PM
The Associated Press reports Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson is starting in the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 22.
| Our view: Like Alex Smith, Derek Anderson is playing for the life of his chances to start at QB in week 1. |
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Browns | Starting QB for Saturday not named yet Wed Aug 19, 07:00 PM
Tony Grossi, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has not said if QB Brady Quinn or QB Derek Anderson will start the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 22.
| Our view: No matter who is named the starter, Brady Quinn has to be ahead of Derek Anderson at this point. |
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Browns | Mangini mum on a starting QB Wed Aug 19, 03:53 PM
Tony Grossi, from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, reports Saturday's starting quarterback for the Browns against Detroit will be ... stay tuned. Coach Eric Mangini declined again to name Derek Anderson, whose turn is up, or Brady Quinn, who started in Green Bay, Wis., last weekend. "We'll talk about it at the end of the week," Mangini said. The only thing Mangini did concede was the if a two-minute drill presents itself in the first half, he would give it to Anderson because Quinn had the opportunity to run one against Green Bay.
| Our view: Mangini noted that only 4 reps have separated the two quarterbacks in practice. This is a close race, but Brady Quinn is in the lead. Derek Anderson would have to play with great confidence (and mistake free) if he wants to overtake Quinn as the starter. |
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Browns | Mangini will wait to name starting QB Tue Aug 18, 12:50 AM
Marla Ridenour, of the Akron Beacon Journal, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said he will wait to name a starting quarterback. QB Brady Quinn put the Browns in a position to score 10 points during the team's preseason loss Saturday, Aug. 15, while QB Derek Anderson failed to complete a pass. Mangini said, "At this point it's really too early to make an assessment on both guys. I did like some of the things Brady did while he was in there. D.A. didn't get as many reps. It's too early to make that 'Here's where we are right now' comment."
| Our view: Even though Mangini is waiting, it seems very unlikely that Derek Anderson will be able to overtake Quinn without a complete 180 in both players performances. |
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Browns | Quinn takes the lead in QB competition Mon Aug 17, 02:39 PM
Tony Grossi, from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Brady Quinn showed enough in the first preseason game to surpass Derek Anderson, who had a slight edge through two weeks of training camp practices. Game reps should trump "no-touch" practice time at half speed. It's not over, but Anderson is running out of time and now needs a big response against Detroit Saturday night. The pressure on Anderson to perform in Cleveland Browns Stadium is the white-hot kind that can't be simulated on the practice field.
| Our view: Derek Anderson had a pathetic performance against the Packers, going 0-2 for 0 yards and 1 interception on the night. He should be the starting quarterback this week and he had better bring his "A" game if he wants to stay in this competition. |
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Browns | Quinn favorite in QB competition Mon Aug 17, 08:34 AM
Tony Grossi, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn showed enough in the preseason opener to surpass QB Derek Anderson in the team's starting quarterback competition. Anderson is running out of time and now needs a big response in the team's next preseason game.
| Our view: Quinn looked solid, but very conservative, and certainly not like a QB who is ready to challenge NFL defenses downfield. It's going to be a long season in Cleveland. |
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Browns | Round one quarterback battle a wash? Sun Aug 16, 01:56 AM
Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn hit 7-of-11 passes for 68 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. QB Derek Anderson definitely didn't do better, hitting 0-of-2 passing attempts with an interception. Head coach Eric Mangini said his quarterback competition is far from over, and the two quarterbacks, according to The Associated Press, are eager to put their first showing far behind them. Mangini said he wanted to see the team play smart football, toughness and the ability to out hustle their opponent. 'I don't really think we achieved any of those objections,' Mangini said after his team was shut out by the Green Bay Packers. Mangini did note he thought Quinn did a nice job with the two drives he had.
| Our view: Much like the Tampa QB battle, the reports from practice seemed to predict the game performances, as neither Browns QB played like a starter. |
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Browns | Mangini has not publicly announced starter for Saturday Sat Aug 15, 04:06 PM
Mary Kay Cabot, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has not publicly announced whether QB Derek Anderson or QB Brady Quinn will start in the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 15, but has told the quarterbacks when they will play and for how long. Mangini will switch the order in the team's next preseason game.
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Browns | Team has run no-huddle every day Fri Aug 14, 06:38 PM
Marla Ridenour, of the Akron Beacon Journal, reports that Browns head coach Eric Mangini has had the team practice the no-huddle offense every day in training camp. QB Derek Anderson and WR Braylon Edwards are reportedly big fans of the offense. Former head coach Romeo Crennel decided against using the no-huddle because he wanted the team to stick to basics.
| Our view: The Browns are unlikely to compete for the playoffs this year, so we think it would be smart for them to put in some risk/reward strategies like the no-huddle that put the pressure on the opposition. This development could also enhance the fantasy value of Edwards and the eventual winner of the QB battle. |
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Browns | Quarterback battle remains too close to call Wed Aug 12, 01:56 AM
John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports the Cleveland Browns quarterback battle remains wide open, according to head coach Eric Mangini. Many figure QB Brady Quinn will beat out QB Derek Anderson for the starting job, but it is currently too close to call. Anderson said his radio receiver in his helmet wasn't working Sunday, Aug. 9, and said Quinn schooled the defenders on hand signals he was sending into Anderson during the workout. That, in turn, made it harder for Anderson to work a drive filled with short passes.
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Browns | Anderson accuses Quinn of cheating in scrimmage Tue Aug 11, 10:45 PM
John Clayton, of ESPN, reports that Browns QB Derek Anderson said competitor Brady Quinn schooled the defense on the hand signals Anderson had to use because the radio in his helmet didn't work during the scrimmage.
| Our view: Either Quinn is really underhanded, or Anderson is really paranoid. Or both. |
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Browns | Quinn, Anderson listed as co-starters on chart Tue Aug 11, 03:43 PM
Zac Jackson, of ClevelandBrowns.com, reports Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn and QB Derek Anderson are listed as co-starters on the team's depth chart. Head coach Eric Mangini said the depth chart is very unofficial.
| Our view: This is not a sign that they are both deserving of the starter designation as much as it's a sign that neither QB deserves it based on his play so far. Both QBs have improved as camp has progressed, but neither has distanced himself from the other with consistent good play. |
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Browns | Quarterbacks will likely alternate preseason starts Tue Aug 11, 02:08 PM
CBSSports.com reports Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini said Tuesday, Aug. 11, whichever quarterback between QB Brady Quinn or QB Derek Anderson starts the team's preseason opener, the other is likely to start the following week. Mangini has yet to reveal who will start the preseason opener versus the Green Bay Packers. 'We'll see how the rest of the week goes,' Mangini said.
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Browns | Quarterback battle remains open Mon Aug 10, 11:31 AM
George M. Thomas, of the Akron Beacon Journal, reports Cleveland Browns QBs Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson were both inconsistent during a scrimmage Sunday, Aug. 9. The quarterback battle is expected to last well into the preseason. 'I thought both guys had their moments on the plus side and the side that we still need to work on,' head coach Eric Mangini said. 'They moved the team at different times with different levels of effectiveness.' Quinn completed 11-of-19 passes for 121 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown pass and an interception. Anderson completed 12-of-21 passes for 107 yards and an interception, and he scored a touchdown on a 6-yard scramble.
| Our view: The battle rages on, and unlike the San Francisco battle, this one could be decided by who is the least bad QB, instead of who is the best QB. |
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Browns | No separation in QB competition Sun Aug 9, 08:40 PM
Steve King, from Scout.com, reports much like conjoined twins, neither Quinn nor Anderson were able to separate from the other as the Great QB Debate rages on in Cleveland.
| Our view: If you could genetically combine the two quarterbacks you would have one of the best in the game. Unfortunately commissioner Goodell would probably frown on such genetic experiments, so the Browns are left with what they have. Quinn can throw underneath passes with touch and accuracy, but can't throw deep. Anderson loves to throw deep passes but is a gunslinger and will force too many passes. This competition is likely to not be decided until the final preseason game. |
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Browns | Anderson catching up to Quinn Thu Aug 6, 08:57 PM
Pat Kirwan, from NFL.com, reports according to one front office personnel man, Quinn had the early lead in camp and Anderson has been coming on in the past three days. On Wednesday, Quinn moved the team down the field with the short passing attack. Anderson used a lot more vertical passing and was just as effective. This battle is far from over.
| Our view: This competition could go down to the wire. Let's just hope they don't go QBBC like Tom Landry did long ago with Roger Staubach and Craig Morton. |
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Browns | Quinn getting better as practice goes along Mon Aug 3, 07:28 PM
Lane Adkins, from Scout.com, reports QB Brady Quinn appears to get better as practice goes along. Quinn is still throwing behind receivers consistently but his overall touch downfield has been improving each session.
| Our view: Quinn has a slight advantage over Derek Anderson in this quarterback competition and while Anderson is throwing picks, Quinn is showing improvement. This battle is far from over, and most likely won't be decided before the third week of the preseason. |
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