If anything, that will give them a chance to evaluate Quinn against a starting defense, even if it is the Lions, something he has yet to face in his young career. Anderson still is, and should be, the starter, but they might as well make the best of an injury situation.
But that won’t stop the fans and media from drumming up another quarterback controversy.
More disheartening is the performance of the first team's offensive line. Yes, they were playing against one of the best defensive lines in football, but the Browns’ offensive line is supposed to be one of the best as well.
They were completely dominated for a quarter and a half and were unable to move down the field, except for the opening drive of the game. Their only touchdown drive came against the Giants’ second-team defense.
It’s a very short week to get things sorted out to play Detroit, but that’s the hand they’ve been dealt.
They did sustain injuries: Anderson and Brodney Pool suffered minor concussions, Josh Cribbs rolled an ankle and was in a walking boot, and Leon Williams hurt is neck. Hopefully they all will all be ready to go sooner than later, but I doubt we see any of them versus the Lions.
The game was a cruel wake-up call for the Browns, as they do not look like anything close to the “prime-time players” that their schedule suggests. It was a complete and total embarrassment in all facets of the game. They better use this experience as a wake-up call, or they may be doomed to sink faster that the Titanic.
Their performance was so awful, it overshadowed the ghastly brown pants they wore for the first time. Memo to Browns Management: Don’t even bring those wretched brown pants out again.
Memo to Romeo Crennel and the Browns’ coaching staff: Don’t ever put that embarrassing excuse of a performance together on national TV again, if you want to stick around.
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