Derek Anderson, Browns brutal in 28-10 loss to Ravens
After winning 10 games in 2007, the Browns just can’t get it together this year. Cleveland dropped to 0-3 on the season after division rival Baltimore handed them a 28-10 loss on Sunday.
It was over when…
The Ravens, leading 28-10, went for it on fourth-and-1 at the Cleveland 29 in the fourth quarter to keep alive a drive that would drain the clock and prevent the Browns from attempting a comeback.Game balls
The Ravens’ defensive backs broke the game open for the Ravens in the third quarter. First Chris McAlister intercepted Derek Anderson’s pass and ran the ball back to the 12 to set up the Ravens’ go-ahead TD; On the next Browns’ drive, speedy safety Ed Reed picked off Anderson and dashed 32 yards to the end zone.Key stat
The Ravens held onto the ball nearly 15 minutes longer than the Browns. Half of Cleveland’s possessions lasted less than one minute while the Ravens had one 14-play drive last more than nine minutes.Noteworthy
Baltimore Strong Safety Dawan Landry was injured late in the second quarter while making a tackle on Jamal Lewis. He was taken off the field on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. … The Browns have just two offensive TD in 33 possessions this season. Dating back to last season, the Browns have just five offensive TDs in their last six games (1-5 record). … The last time the Ravens were 2-0 was in 2006 when they started 4-0.
Is it time for the Brady Quinn era to start in Cleveland? He didn’t look good in preseason, but he has to be a better option than Derek Anderson (125 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs) at this point, right? I was a big supporter of Anderson and felt the Browns were wise to hang on to him in the offseason, but he’s been awful. And he hasn’t gotten much support from WR Braylon Edwards, either.
And what do we make of the Ravens? Is their defense that good or are the offenses they’ve faced (Cincinnati, Cleveland) just that bad? Next week they play Pittsburgh, but with Ben Roethlisberger banged up, the Steelers might not be a great test for Baltimore next week, either. Regardless, rookie QB Joe Flacco (129 yards, 2 INTs) is 2-0 as a starter and RB Willis McGahee (15 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD) looked good in his first action since having an offseason knee procedure.
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Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Brady Quinn, Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns, Derek Anderson, Joe Flacco, Willis McGahee
The Browns are a mess. Crennel should be fired. I also agree with handing things over to Quinn. Anderson deserved his chance, but it’s clear he’s not the future.
Anderson lost whatever he had last season in Cincinatti, and never go it back. Somehow he got sent to the Pro-Bowl to further embarass Browns with his pathetic performance in that game.Now it seems that Romeo has not only downed gallons of DA Koolaid, but has lost any capacity to tell time,or lead his team to a less embarassing loss. Now its time to point the gun at the front office, who not only extended Romeo’s contract but Andersons as well. Time to clean house Berea, grow some guts, drop the axe, and get us Bill Cowher.
I think it might be a little premature to pull the plug on DA, and I’ve been one of his biggest critics. Remember that he’s faced three good defenses, and that he, Braylon and Jamal Lewis each missed the last few weeks of the preseason.
All of that said, DA’s leash should be very short at this point. If he can’t get it going against a weak Bengals defense, then it may be wise to make a switch during their Week 5 bye.
Romeo, on the other hand, has overstayed his welcome. He would’ve been fired last season if they hadn’t shocked the world by winning 10 games. In fact, I think Romeo and DA both should thank the offensive line, Jamal Lewis, Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow for making them look good last year.
The Browns are just not that good folks. There was a lot of smack out there in the pre-season – I didn’t buy into it. Brady Quinn on deck after the big Browny-Bungel Bowl this weekend.
Despite what their record says, the Browns are talented. They’re just poorly coached and, right now, the offense isn’t clicking. Add to that the problems in their secondary and you’ve got an underachieving team. If the offense can start scoring points, they’ll start winning some shootouts.