Crennel stands by Anderson

CLEVELAND: When a more-than-successful Browns season had concluded Sunday, an emotional Romeo Crennel answered simply when asked if he thought of letting Brady Quinn play the second half.

[terje]

this article's headline could have easily read "anderson breaks hand in meaningless game" had that x-ray shown a break.

it was completely asinine to risk anderson. for what? some bogus pride??? how about a little common sense for romeo and pat. anderson is a good qb and deserves praise. he also deserves a shot at a playoff game if the colts win. what a waste it would have been had anderson been knocked out with a serious injury. i'm not sure romeo and mcmanamon see that. anderson should have sat the rest of the game.

[steeler geo]

goodbye clownies..your season ends tonight

losers

go steelers!

[Not A Browns Fan]

steeler geo wrote:

goodbye clownies..your season ends tonight
losers
go steelers!

"Go Steelers" huh?

To the showers. Your overated a$$es got your clocks THOROUGHLY CLEANED, which has been the story of this crock of a team the entire second half.

But thanks for checking in, 12-year old. It's past your bedtime.

[Frank Costanza]

Let's face the facts here: Crennel would still be standing by Charlie Frey and Maurice Carthon if he had HIS way.

[Browns follower]

I am from Boston and relocated in ohio. I followed the Browns all year. I am a huge Pats fan. However, i would never go on a dolphins, bills, or jets newspaper website and talk crap. I believe we beat thr crap out of you guys like 30-13. So steeler geo and not a browns fan get a life and grow up. By the way the Steelers are the most overrated team in the league. Who was the Steelers best win this year? You guys say the Browns suck so it must not be them. What is the steelers combined record against playoff teams?

How about Jags 27 Steelers 13

[QuinnIStheFUTURE]

Patrick McManamon - your an idiot.

ANDERSON CHOKED WHEN IT MATTERED AND THREW 4 TERRIBLE PICKS VS. A BENGALS DEFENSE THAT HAD 3 ROOKIES STARTING.

This game didn't matter at all. Your a soft moron.

[Brian Sipe]

If Crennel were so confident in Anderson he would have played Quinn. But he is afraid Quinn will outshine Anderson and create a problem at QB. Crennel is one of the worst judges of talent in the league. Let's hope the front office is smarter and find a way to get a couple of picks for a 6th round QB who had a lucky year against a weak schedule - and choked in the games that mattered the most (Pitt. and Cincy).

[Solaker]

Brian Sipe wrote:

If Crennel were so confident in Anderson he would have played Quinn. But he is afraid Quinn will outshine Anderson and create a problem at QB. Crennel is one of the worst judges of talent in the league. Let's hope the front office is smarter and find a way to get a couple of picks for a 6th round QB who had a lucky year against a weak schedule - and choked in the games that mattered the most (Pitt. and Cincy).

Right on. Derek Anderson did a creditable job, but McManamon's comment that we would have had to "outscore" our playoff opponent is a prediction of how it would have ended up. Derek had a couple of big number games that came to an end in St. Louis in Week 8. The Oakland, Arizona, Cincinnati and, arguably, New England games all followed the same pattern: Browns were put in a double-digit hole in the first half by Derek Anderson turnovers on poor throws (and, in Arizona, a muffed snap from the center). We lost the Cincinnati game--and the playoffs--because he threw horrible picks on three successive series, two that turned a 6-0 game into a 19-0 game just before the half and then on first and goal on the opening drive of the second half. Quinn sat out because Crennel is "uncomfortable" with a quarterback controvery, and for no other conceivable reason. Maybe Anderson is the better guy, but Quinn deserves a chance to show whether, unlike Anderson, he would IMPROVE over the season and not deteriorate. Quinn was deliberately held out at the beginning of the season and thus has never been given a fair chance to compete. That was right for this year, perhaps, but starting next year with a presumption that it's Anderson's job is garbage. If they do that, they might as well trade Quinn for what they can get: he's better than any of the Round 1 quarterbacks in this draft.

[Spirit of Reagan]

Solaker wrote:

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Right on. Derek Anderson did a creditable job, but McManamon's comment that we would have had to "outscore" our playoff opponent is a prediction of how it would have ended up. Derek had a couple of big number games that came to an end in St. Louis in Week 8. The Oakland, Arizona, Cincinnati and, arguably, New England games all followed the same pattern: Browns were put in a double-digit hole in the first half by Derek Anderson turnovers on poor throws (and, in Arizona, a muffed snap from the center). We lost the Cincinnati game--and the playoffs--because he threw horrible picks on three successive series, two that turned a 6-0 game into a 19-0 game just before the half and then on first and goal on the opening drive of the second half. Quinn sat out because Crennel is "uncomfortable" with a quarterback controvery, and for no other conceivable reason. Maybe Anderson is the better guy, but Quinn deserves a chance to show whether, unlike Anderson, he would IMPROVE over the season and not deteriorate. Quinn was deliberately held out at the beginning of the season and thus has never been given a fair chance to compete. That was right for this year, perhaps, but starting next year with a presumption that it's Anderson's job is garbage. If they do that, they might as well trade Quinn for what they can get: he's better than any of the Round 1 quarterbacks in this draft.

There is a reason Quinn was dropping like a rock on draft day. DA had a great year for a 24 yr old in his first full season of starting. Compare that to other young qb's. He should improve quite a bit during the offseason and into next year.

[SilentBob]

After this last game, I've started thinking that maybe the Browns might be better off getting their draft picks for DA and rolling the dice with Quinn. I'm not saying that just because of all of the interceptions in the last two games. It's because of Anderson's reaction to competition. He obviously seems to be a better QB than Frye, but he was so busy worrying about Charlie that he couldn't win the starting spot from him.
Now jump to these last two games this season - just about the time folks start talking about what the Browns should do at the QB position next year - and he's throwing at everyone except his receivers.
But the straw that really broke this camel's back was what happened after he hurt his hand in this last game. He pouted. At least that's the way it looked on TV. He came back out to the sidelines after his X-rays and saw Quinn there. Quinn wasn't pulled off the field right away, so Anderson put on his helmet and pouted.
Again, that's just the way it looked on TV. But if that perception is correct then I would rather they just get what they can for him now. Let's face it, the real key to that offense is the line anyways.

[Bruno Sart]

Now that the O-line is top-notch, with the $30+ million in cap room the Browns will have (per Peter King), they must re-sign Jamal Lewis and revamp the D-line. Phil Savage is the first GM we've had in ages, going back to pre-expansion days, that understands that the only way you win is from the lines back. Once the D-line issues are addressed, this team will really take off, even with the nasty 2008 schedule. By tasting the bitter pill of no playoffs, this team already has a chip on its shoulder, which is great to see.

[Lyle Alzado]

Spirit of Reagan wrote:

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There is a reason Quinn was dropping like a rock on draft day. DA had a great year for a 24 yr old in his first full season of starting. Compare that to other young qb's. He should improve quite a bit during the offseason and into next year.

Much like your hero, your memory is faulty. Anderson did not play well in the big games. He is nothing more than a good back-up. If the Browns put their eggs in his basket, we'll need a new QB after next year while Quinn is starring somewhere else. By the way, Quinn dropped because other teams had different needs.

[Lyle Alzado]

Great post, Silent Bob. Good insights and I agree with you completeley. Consider how well Quinn has handled all of this. A true leader.

SilentBob wrote:

After this last game, I've started thinking that maybe the Browns might be better off getting their draft picks for DA and rolling the dice with Quinn. I'm not saying that just because of all of the interceptions in the last two games. It's because of Anderson's reaction to competition. He obviously seems to be a better QB than Frye, but he was so busy worrying about Charlie that he couldn't win the starting spot from him.
Now jump to these last two games this season - just about the time folks start talking about what the Browns should do at the QB position next year - and he's throwing at everyone except his receivers.
But the straw that really broke this camel's back was what happened after he hurt his hand in this last game. He pouted. At least that's the way it looked on TV. He came back out to the sidelines after his X-rays and saw Quinn there. Quinn wasn't pulled off the field right away, so Anderson put on his helmet and pouted.
Again, that's just the way it looked on TV. But if that perception is correct then I would rather they just get what they can for him now. Let's face it, the real key to that offense is the line anyways.

[Guy Caballero]

Spirit of Reagan wrote:

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There is a reason Quinn was dropping like a rock on draft day. DA had a great year for a 24 yr old in his first full season of starting. Compare that to other young qb's. He should improve quite a bit during the offseason and into next year.

Probably the same "reason" that nobody drafted Tom Brady until the sixth round, huh? Don't act like you know more than anybody else.

[Bill]

Maybe Savage could show some savvy and convince Parcells that Crennel is the coach for Miami. Then they can make it look like the trade was Parcell's idea ...

Brian Sipe wrote:

If Crennel were so confident in Anderson he would have played Quinn. But he is afraid Quinn will outshine Anderson and create a problem at QB. Crennel is one of the worst judges of talent in the league. Let's hope the front office is smarter and find a way to get a couple of picks for a 6th round QB who had a lucky year against a weak schedule - and choked in the games that mattered the most (Pitt. and Cincy).