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September 16, 2013The Cleveland Browns coachin staff is reportedly considering third-string quarterback Brian Hoyer in the event that Brandon Weeden cannot play in Week 3 due to a sprained thumb on his throwing hand.
Going to Hoyer would be huge leap of faith (one career start for 5th-year pro), but 0-2 #Browns are on the ledge, thinking about it.
— Steve Doerschuk (@sdoerschukREP) September 16, 2013
Weeden left Sunday’s game midway through the fourth quarter after his hand collided with the helmet of guard John Greco and immediately underwent X-rays which came back negative. He finished the game completing 21-of-33 passes for 227 yards and rushed twice for seven yards, amassing zero touchdowns..Jason Campbell filled in for the injured starter and went on to complete just one of his six pass attempts. Hoyer had been made inactive prior to the game.
Campbell has 71 starts on his NFL resĂșmĂ©, but Hoyer has long been linked to Browns general manager Mike Lombardi. It would be a surprise if the seasoned Campbell doesn’t get the start, but stranger things have happened when it comes to the currently 0-2 Browns. Hoyer signed a two-year deal with the Browns this past offseason after the St. Ignatius product was released by the Arizona Cardinals. Expect updates on Weeden as the week draws on.
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I just sent a tweet mulling about a conspiracy that the Browns would place Weeden on the IR with the “thumb injury”. X-rays supposedly came back negative, which leaves the possibility of it being a ligament issue. No surprises since it happens in the NFL; opening up the possibility of Weeden being injury-waived. Also opens spot on 53-man for Gordon coming off suspension.
I’d be fine with Hoyer starting. Campbell is no more than a spot start guy anyway at this point in his career. I don’t think Hoyer is a long term answer, but there’s a 0% chance that Campbell is, so why not roll the dice with Hoyer? It’s not like this organization is actively trying to win this year anyway (see, e.g., Browns offseason moves or lack thereof).
Can’t get much worse. Much.
You have to blame the regime. I thought for sure they were going to release Weeden by the 2nd preseason game. It was clear to any non-homer that Weeden was not and is not an NFL QB. The 2nd Coming of Derek Andersen. The number 3 Browns jersey needs to be retired (but not placed in the ring of honor). Can’t we draft a QB who wears the number 7? Only the Browns draft players with names like “Little” “Bust” and “Smelly”.
Is he related to Bobby Hoying?
yawn. To slightly alter the NFL truism, if you have three quarterbacks you have no quarterbacks.
They are not waiving Weeden (where are you guys getting this stuff?). But about the only thing that would get me jazzed watching the next game is picking up Tebow and starting him. The circus always cheers me up.
yes. All people who share the first 3 letters of their respective last names are related by no less than 7 degrees of consanguinity.
Charlie Frye 2.0
TEBOW!
Can one “amass” zero touchdowns? Just curious.
For the record, at this rate, the Browns – Jaguars matchup on December 1st will by far be the most terrifyingly boring NFL game in the league’s history. Final score may very well be 3 – 2.
In my best Ralph Wiggum voice…”I like the circus.”
LOL. The “Hoy” Ohio QB connection was such a good opportunity for a terrible pun. I am glad one person bit.
we will win 4-3. do not underestimate the terribleness of Blaine Gabbert. He will find a way to give us 2 safeties and lock-in the top overall pick for the Jaguars.
(seriously though, we again do not look quite bad enough to get a top overall pick. we are bad, but not bad enough? hoping the Bridgewater hype train keeps going because I think I like Hundley and Boyd better).
At this stage I haven’t done enough research to decide for certain which QB I’d prefer most (although I’m leaning slightly towards Mariota), but all I know is that I’d prefer a QB with some mobility. I don’t need a Kaepernick or RG3, but at least someone who has the ability to evade pass rushers. Some comparables that come to mind are Rodgers and Roethlisberger. Neither will run for 100 yards in a game, but both possess the ability to scramble for 5-10 yards when need be. For too long the Browns have had immobile, statue-like passers that just take sack after sack.
C’mon man never, ever and I mean ever say this when it comes to sports in Cleveland!
And it’ll cost the Browns the #1 overall pick!
#DOH
Teddy B. is 4 real!
Teddy B is your guy. He’s a mobile QB who throws first!
I’m predicting a lot of Bridgewater v. Mariota debates between the two of us over the next few weeks.
Oh I’m sure there will be plenty of QB discussions especially in Cleveland now. I don’t see Mariota enough to be honest. Really I don’t see Teddy B. a lot either but for me I tend to not like QBs from gimmicky college offenses. For me that’s Oregon to a tee.
Don’t for get Tajh Boyd!
I don’t know who Bobby Hoying is, but he is probably related to Brian Cushing as well through his mother’s side.
Was trying to be positive… đ
The Clemson kid saw him a few times I don’t know.
From what I have seen so far this year:
Boyd/Hundley
Bridgewater
(haven’t seen Mariotta yet this year – waiting for them to play some real competition)
Well…I haven’t seen Hundley…I’ve seen Boyd and I’ve seen some Bridgewater and Mariota.
Sigh I know.
the Nebraska game isn’t up on youtube yet, but I’ll post a link when someone puts it up there. leading WRs to open spots, hitting guys in stride between defenders, he was doing it all. guy is really, really good.
who does he play for?
Couch, Detmer, Wynn, Pederson, Holcomb, McGown, Dilfer, Frye, Dorsey, Gradkowski, Anderson, Quinn, Delhomme, Wallace, McCoy, Weeden, Lewis… Hoyer?
DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMN!
Forgot Garcia!
Ah yes Mr. Carmella DeCesare.
Seriously… the worst part is how every guy there was, at the time and afterwards, garbage.
For all the ink and tears spilled over Browns QB controversies, there really has never been one. Every single person who has played QB for the Browns has been bad to terrible. No amount of coaching or scheming could have ever changed that.
Mangini got killed for his coin-flip starter, but in reality I think he was expressing through metaphor the reality of quarterbacking for the Browns… past, present, and future.
It just hit me, though it should have been obvious right away, that the real difference in value between draft picks this year and next is not in the 3rd/4th round players, because it just makes no sense that a random group of 80 players is appreciably different from year to year. The real difference in value is in the top few players, where the talent fluctuates year to year, and next year it will be much more worthwhile to trade up to the top spots. In that light, the trade makes much more sense.
Remind me not to ask you to cheer me up if I’m sick. Between this and learning former Ms. USA Olivia Culpo is dating Nick Jonas I feel like hurling!
Thaddeus
Lewis
83.3
Kelly
Holcomb
83.3
Trent
Dilfer
76.9
Jeff
Garcia
76.7
Seneca
Wallace
76.6
Ty Detmer
75.7
Tim Couch
75.1
Colt
McCoy
74.8
Charlie
Frye
71.2
Brandon
Weeden
71.1
Derek
Anderson
69.7
Brady
Quinn
66.8
Jake
Delhomme
63.4
Doug
Pederson
56.6
Luke
McCown
52.6
Spergon
Wynn
41.2
Brant
Boyer
39.6
Ken
Dorsey
26.1
Bruce
Gradkowski
2.8
A whisper drifts over the crowd, softly rolling the words ‘Timmy Tebow’, as light as the breeze.
Please familiarize yourself with the “before you comment” section!!! ;=)
Yeah yeah yeah…. Disqus doesn’t like tables. Glad there’s edit.
God hates Cleveland! Don’t you have some plaster to chip?
yeah, keep jesting, Plaster Boy. But I wanna tell ya: you get Tebow riding shotgun in a car with Little and Gordon and you got yourself a bona fide buddy movie.
Speaking of cars did you hear about Lauvao? On “ABAO” it was reported he was in a one car accident this morning on his way to Berea. Reportedly he went the wrong way in a construction zone and when he attempted to turn around his car got stuck requiring a tow. How fitting!
Here’s the thing: a bona fide buddy movie would be light years more entertaining than these Cleveland Football Browns. Buddy Movie is these Browns’ ceiling.
Didn’t the Gators basically try this with Tebow and Aaron Hernandez?
and what happened: Hernandez became an all-pro before his murder rap. I’ll take it. See how selfless Tebow is, so willing to sacrifice his career for another’s?
No but they can Amassaquoi them.
I don’t think Mr. “I have one emotion and it’s pissed” Banner would buy into any media hype of a player. They liked Mingo, wanted Mingo; therefore drafted Mingo. We see that Mingo is truly a beast since the Rats had a hard time stopping him.
Think Couch would have been better if he had a good offensive line to give him more time to throw. At least he had a WR that could catch the ball.
I’ve heard similar arguments from friends. I’m not smart enough to know. I did find it weird that he never caught on somewhere else after Cleveland. You’d have thought someone would have taken a former #1 for a back-up reclamation project.