Quinn Gets Second Chance Against Ravens

Brady Quinn will get a second chance, not only as the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback, but also against the Baltimore Ravens, as he is expected to be named the starter for Monday Night’s game. Quinn has not taken a snap as the Browns starting quarterback since Week 3, which was during the Browns 34-3 loss at Baltimore.

Quinn was 46-77 for 409 yards, including one touchdown and three interceptions. His passer rating was 62.1 and was also sacked ten times in ten quarters. Since the switch, Derek Anderson has not been the spark Head Coach Eric Mangini was looking for.

Anderson’s passer rating has been 36.2 and in twenty-two quarters, he has only passed for two touchdowns and has thrown nine interceptions. But on a small upside, Anderson has rushed for two touchdowns. He was at quarterback for the lone Browns win this season, a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 5, but his play was not the reason why the Browns won that game.

The bottom line is this offense has struggled all season, from the quarterback position to offensive line to wide receivers to running backs.  This has not helped the defense, who seems to be on the field more than double the time the offense has.

Speculation to reason why Quinn has not started since Week 3, who sparked trade rumors at the deadline by putting his house up for sale, has been because the Browns do not want to be forced to pay him this 11 million incentive bonus. With Quinn being named the starter so late in the season, it seems the Browns can play Quinn every snap from here on out and not have to pay him the bonus.

All side stories aside, the main focus for the Browns should be getting this offense back on track, which starts with first downs, consistent long drives, and giving the defense some rest. With the Ravens coming to town, hungry after losing to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, it seems realistic to say the Browns are in for a long night on national television, no matter who the quarterback is.

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