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Brady Quinn silenced his critics, temporarily, in a thrilling fourth quarter on Sunday. á In what turned out to be a more entertaining game than anyone, including myself, could have predicted, the Browns actually staged a rally against the San Diego Chargers, ultimately losing 30-23. á QuinnÆs numbers on the day were fantastic: 25-of-45 for 271 yards and throwing for three touchdowns. His lone gaffe was a fumble toward the end of the second ...

I am an admitted die-hard Cleveland Fan. Not ashamed one bit to admit it. á While having a bar room conversation with a friend during Monday Night Football, this friend, who happens to be a Steelers fan, lamented that his team probably will miss the playoffs for the first time in many years. á My reaction was to give him a very dirty look, and then reply, ôYour team just won a Super Bowl, ...

With their 16-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, the Browns' offense is right back where it started. á It came as no surprise that the Cleveland offense wasnÆt as productive in Cincinnati as it was in Detroit. What was surprising, and a little annoying, was that the Browns appeared to have brought nothing forward from the Lions' game. á Brady Quinn was 15-34 for 100 yards. There were a few attempts to ...

As head coach Eric Mangini continues his ôplease donÆt fire meö press tour across the America, letÆs hope heÆs saved some time to assess what went right with Brady Quinn last week in Detroit. á Quinn posted a 21-33 performance with four touchdowns, a 133.1 passer rating, and had no turnovers last week. Most of the production was in the first quarter, but letÆs not quibble over details. á A lot of people, including ...

With six games remaining in a season apparently over before it began, questions over leadership and change naturally arise. á The Cleveland Browns lost a heartbreaker to the Detroit Lions this past Sunday in the battle of 1-8 teams, 38-37. á While a breakdown of the game shows the defense lived up to its last-place ranking, head coach Eric Mangini thought that maybe the Lions cheated. á In comments to the press after the game, Mangini ...

Right now, there are teams ofáinterns at ESPN crawling through stat books and old footage to try and come up with games as bad as this contest is going to be. á Not to say this matchup canÆt be a good game, but the possibility of that is narrow at best. Both teams have exactly one win a piece, and the only winner will be the loser because theyÆll probably end up ...

What can be said about the 2009 edition of the Cleveland Browns that hasnÆt already been said? á Head coach Eric Mangini is sticking with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. As a result, the Browns once again failed to score any points in a 16-0 defeat. á To give credit where credit is due, the Browns did throw some new formations out there and looked like they might be able to accomplish something, but the ...

For those who love statistics, the Browns Monday Night Football game will not be one for the ages. á Other than in an abstract sense, the stats will be meaningless, only the outcome will matter. This team is long past the point of moral victories. It needs a real win that doesnÆt come off of a late game mistake. á Following the blowout loss to the Bears two weeks ago, head coach Eric Mangini ...

King of the Swamp Castle "When I first came here, this was all swamp. Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built it all the same, just to show them. It sank into the swamp. So I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, and then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up. ...

Halfway through the 2009 campaign, the Browns already are wondering what their draft position will be for 2010. á That fact isnÆt sad. What is sad is the very real possibility it wonÆt matter if the Browns have 23 picks and right of first refusal on all other teamÆs first round picks because the front office is busy playing twister rather than putting together a winning organization. á Owner Randy Lerner has been so ...