Colt McCoy rolled right and threw a pass that found it’s way through the hands of at least three defenders before bouncing off of WR Rod Windsor’s hands and into the end zone turf.
It may have been the most Colt McCoy moment ever. You can only imagine what was going through his head having been told just hours earlier that Brandon Weeden would be the starting quarterback.
Pat Shurmur named Weeden the starter following the afternoon practice, saying “Weeden will start in Detroit and will be the starter going forward.”
Shurmur said that he had spoken to all of the quarterbacks about the decision, and that they all were very professional about the decision.
McCoy would say after practice that he loves the Browns, the city and the fans. He feels like he gives the best he has every chance he gets. “I’m the first one on the field and the last one off.” He added nothing about that will change whether he is the starter or the second string.
“I would like to say, that I haven’t taken any snaps with the first group.” McCoy would also add “I thought coming in it would be a competition.”
The inference of course is that Colt doesn’t feel as if he was really given a shot at the starting job. [Read more...]
So here’s the scenario the Browns find themselves in with Brady Quinn. The team is 1-9 with six games to go coming off perhaps the most humiliating loss of the last five years. We’re entering that funny part of the season, where the Browns annually tend to play their worst football. This is when the team is tired of losing and tired of putting in the effort and not seeing any results for their hard work. It’s frustrating for the players and frustrating for the fans. And it’s in this climate that the Browns are now forced to decipher what can be salvaged of Brady Quinn’s career.
You asked for it, you got it. We’re going to be seeing a lot more of Ohio State Freshman QB Terrelle Pryor this Saturday when the Bucks take on the Trojans again….the Troy Trojans, that is. After watching Senior Captain and starting QB Todd Boeckman struggle mightily in a big game once again this past weekend, this was a move many fans were hoping for, citing Pryor’s ability to force the defense to hesitate a little more in anticipation of his mobility and athleticism.
