Broncos Trade For Brady Quinn

The Broncos acquired Brady Quinn from the Cleveland Browns for fullback Peyton Hillis, a 2011 sixth-round draft pick and a conditional pick in 2012. I really don't know what to think of this trade. Obviously the Browns have no faith in Quinn, but I still feel like they could've got more for him. That being said, he hasn't done anything to make me a believer that he can turn it around (yet he hasn't really been surrounded by much). It will be interesting to see if Orton holds on to his job. My guess is that he does, at least to start the season.

I'm interested to see how Quinn plays when he has a guy like Marshall as a WR (if he is still on the team), but so far in his career Quinn hasn't shown he can complete the deep ball.

So, overall I think the Browns could have gotten more, but at the same time I am not sold that Quinn is going to be anything more then a backup.

Suggs Out For Season?

"The Ravens are still fuming over Browns quarterback Brady Quinn's hit on Ravens linebacker/defensive end Terrell Suggs during the Ravens' 16-0 win on Monday night -- a hit that could cost Suggs significant playing time. Quinn threw a chop block at Suggs after an interception in the third quarter, rolling into his right knee. The Carroll County Times reported Wednesday that Suggs has a slight tear of his MCL. But his agent, Gary Wichard, fears Suggs could miss the rest of the season. Suggs was initially diagnosed with a sprained knee.

"You just don't do that," San Diego Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips told ESPN's First Take on Wednesday, saying Quinn should be fined $50,000 (ESPN)."

The Ravens have every right to be upset about this. If this was done to a QB the player would be thrown under the bus. It will be interesting to see if the NFL does anything, but from the sound of it the damage might have already been done with Suggs being out for the season. Overall I don't think it matters the Ravens are frauds. Their defense isn't what it used to be and their offense isn't good enough to compensate.

Brady Quinn Set To Lose For The Browns

The Browns are not making an official announcement regarding their quarterback situation until Wednesday. But two sources said the team likely will name Brady Quinn the starting quarterback for Monday night's game at Baltimore against the Ravens, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported. ESPN

This is no shocker here, the Browns should have really started Quinn this whole year. The Browns will have a top 5 pick and if Brady can have a Vince Young type of resurrection they can chose to go another direction with that pick, but if he's the god awful quarterback I believe he is. It'll most likely be Colt McCoy taking snaps for the Browns next year.

The Brady Quinn Era Is Over

"Derek Anderson will start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday against Cincinnati. Coach Eric Mangini has decided to go with Anderson, a Pro Bowler in 2007, over Brady Quinn, who opened the season as Cleveland's starter but was benched at halftime last Sunday in Baltimore. Mangini believes the Browns have a better chance to move the ball with Anderson. "I'm excited about the opportunity," Anderson said. "We're all competitors, we all want to play. I'm ready to go (Sportsline)."

The Browns had to give Quinn a shot, but he did nothing to make them think he is the future. Saying that, it is not completely his fault. This team is terrible. Their WRs suck (yes that includes Edwards), their offensive line is nothing special, and their running is ranked 30th in the NFL. There is only so much you can do with that, but he needed to do more then he did, so Anderson now will get the keys to this horrible offense.

Browns QB Competition Over

The problem is that this won't say who won...

"While he did confirm to Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the competition for the Browns' starting QB job was now over, head coach Eric Mangini refused to say who won. "In terms of the quarterbacks, I have no additional information on that," Mangini indicated after the game. "There's nothing really to add." That's right, because neither Brady Quinn nor Derek Anderson even played on Thursday. Mangini's insinuation in saying that the competition was finished is that the man who takes the first-team reps in practice next week will be the starter come Week One (ESPN)."

My guess is that Brady Quinn won. He has so much more upside then Derek Anderson, and it isn't like Anderson has been on fire during the preseason. We will know sometime after labor day when practice for week 1 starts, but I would really be surprised if it is not Quinn...

Brady Quinn To Start For Browns

A source has told Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer that Brady Quinn will be the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in Week One of the 2009 NFL season.

Quinn played in three games in 2008, completing 50.6 percent of his passes for 518 yards, throwing two touchdowns against two interceptions, earning a 66.6 QB rating. This rating falls in the "poor" range, but is actually better than the 66.5 rating Anderson put up over the course of a ten-game campaign.

Let me first start off by saying I hate Brady Quinn. However, the Browns need to make this move. There is a reason they drafted this queer, they need to see what he can do now. Quinn will have a tough task ahead of him as they lost Kellen Winslow and Dante Stallworth is probably going to jail for an extremely long time. Last year the Browns were supposed to be the upstart team, now they are just flat out terrible and will have a tough year in the AFC North.

49ers Looking for a QB (Quinn?)

Well DP and I knew it when they drafted him, but apparently Alex Smith was so bad during the mini camp that the 49ers have all but given up on him. Now they may be on the market for a new QB. The 49ers have hosted both Mark Sanchez and Matthew Stafford in recent weeks, but they may also look to trade instead of using their draft pick on a QB. Rumors are starting to go around that they could be in the Hunt for Brady Quinn. I find it shocking that the Browns would so quickly trade a talent like Quinn. The rumors go on to say they have put their first round pick on the table to the Browns, which have already gained some extra picks from the Winslow deal, and could get even more if they find a team willing to trade more great pick for Braylon Edwards (which Jets have been talking about). Anyways keep an eye on the 49ers, and Browns, as they may be making a lot of move as the draft approaches.

Brady Quinn Out For Season

"Browns coach Romeo Crennel says quarterback Brady Quinn will miss Cleveland's final five games with a broken right index finger. Crennel said Wednesday that Quinn is weighing options of resting the injury or having surgery (sportsline)."

The Borwns have no luck this season, just as they finally chose to go with Brady Quinn, he is lost for the season and now they have to go back to Anderson. After this season, the Browns are most likely going to do a little bit of a shake up. Crennel might be fired, and I think the Browns need to decide what they are doing at QB, because this team is not good enough to be throwing money down the drain with 2 QBs. I would stick with Quinn (even though I hate him) next season, because I really don't think much of Derek Anderson.

-BMack

Some Love For First Year Starting QBs

There has been some impressive plays coming from rookie QBs this year, and when I say rookies I mean QBs that are getting their first chance to start...

Matt Ryan - Good chance this guy will win rookie of the year. I knew he was going to be a great NFL QB, but I didn't think it would happen this fast. He has the Falcons at 6-3, and I really think they are going to make the playoffs. Today he beat the Saints by going 16/23 for 2 TDs 0 INTs. He is unbelievable running the play actions, and just seems to never make mistakes.

Joe Flacco - He has had some up and down games, but he has the Ravens sitting 6-3, and he also has the highest QB rating in the 4th quarter of any rookie QB. He won't wow you with number, but he sure knows how to manage a game, and that's al the Ravens really ever needed (remember Dilfer?). You have to be impressed that Flacco has been so good, and only played 1AA football in college.

Tyler Thigpen - Sure the Cheifs are bad, but this guy has had some great stats. In his last 3 games he has 6 TDs 0 INTs. Not too bad for a guy DP and I were making fun of since we saw his name in as the starting QB. Who knows maybe this guy is the real deal for the Chiefs.

Matt Cassel - Tom Brady went down, and a lot of bandwagon Patriot fans headed for the exit. Sure he is no Brady, but he actually looks a lot like Brady his first year playing. Is he going to throw 6 TDs in a game...no, but he doesn't make mistakes, and has been showing he can make some plays with his feet. Not only do I think he can win the Patriots the AFC East, but I think he can help them make some noise in the playoffs.

Aaron Rodgers - He came out and was awesome for the Packers, but he has been laying eggs for a couple weeks now. Still, I believe in this kid, and maybe it's just because of my hatred for Favre, but I really think this kid is the real do. The Packers' seem to agree, as they just signed him to a long term deal. He has been battling a shoulder injury all year, and has lost some close games. Still, the Packers are sitting at 4-5 and have a good shot at wining the division. You have to be somewhat impressed with his 13 TDs, and only 5 INTs. I'd rather have that then Favre's 12 INTs.

Brady Quinn - Only one game, but you have to be impressed so far. He has the weapons around him to put up some very good stats. Still, he went to ND, so I refuse to see him as a winner.

All and all you have to be impressed with a lot of these first time starter. Of course there are the not so good, cough cough JaMarcus Russell....

-BMack

Broncos 38 Browns 30

The Browns out played the Broncos all the way till the 4th quarter. Brady Quinn looked like the real deal, Winslow was going off, and there was even a Stallworth sighting, but it all wasn't enough. Cutler and the Broncos went nuts in the 4th quarter scoring 21 points (all 3 TD's coming from Cutler). This really says alot about how bad the Browns' defense really is.

Through the first 3 quarters the Browns defense held the powerful Broncos offense to only 13 points. Cutler looked rattled, as the Browns were actually getting a good amount of pressure on him. Then boom, 4th quarter comes and Cutler turns into Elway. Maybe he got an insulin shot, but whatever he did, he looked a lot more like the QB we saw in the beginning of the season.

The Broncos can build off this win, but it is going to be tough, because RBs Torain, and Young were hurt in this game. They have already lost Pittman for the season. The defense still looks horrible, but their division is so bad that they could still make the playoffs.

The Browns have to be happy with what they saw from Brady Quinn (23/25 239 yards 2 TD 0 INTs), but that defense has to be completly ripped apart. What was really interesting that that Quinn and Winslow seemed to be on the same page right away. Winslow had 10 catches for 111 yards and 2 TDs. It's a tough loss for the Browns, but their future looks bright if they can fix that defense.

-BMack

Brady Quinn Gets His Chance

The Browns have finally decided to start Brady Quinn over Derek Anderson. The Browns were supposed to challenge for the AFC North this year, but they have been terrible (3-5). I said before this season started that I thought resigning Derek Anderson was stupid, Quinn is the future of this team, and it is about time the Browns are throwing him into the fire. Quinn will have plenty of weapons around him, and he will have every opportunity to succeed. I don't like Quinn, but he is a much better QB then Derek Anderson.

Honestly if you have players like Edwards, Winslow, and Stallworth (when he actually plays) you should be able to complete at least half your passes. At least now the Browns will be able to get Quinn some experience, so next year he could help this offense be what they are supposed to be.

-BMack

Two Teams That Need To Switch QBs

1. Browns
I am not a big Quinn fan, but I thought it was stupid for the Browns to bring back Anderson. He was showing chinks in the armor at the end of last season, and has just looked awful this season. So far this season Anderson has a 46.2 completion percentage, 2 TDs, 5 INTs, and has not broken 200 yards in any game. This is a team that has thw weapons to be special on offense, even with Braylon banged up. They drafted Quinn to be the QB of the future, and it is time to see what the kid's got, because at 0-3 it doesn't look like the Browns are going anywhere.

2. Lions
I know, I know, I am always saying how Drew Stanton should be starting, but for once Kitna is finally looking like he shouldn't be the leader of this team anymore. The Lions are 0-3, they are not going to the playoffs, and it is time to see if this young kid has what it takes to be a QB in this league. Kitna's stats aren't bad, but with the WRs he has they should be a lot better. Kitna is making way too many bad decisions (5 INTs), and if that wasn't bad enough he threw an interception the other day, then showed no effort to tackle the guy (actually took off his helmet), as he walked into the end zone. It is time for change in Detroit, it is Drew Stanton's time.

-BMack

Brady Quinn is a Homophobe?

According to Cleveland Metro Brady Quinn is a Homophobe

I see things a little differently though.....






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