Tag: Brady Quinn (Page 7 of 14)

      Will Brady Quinn eventually be benched in Cleveland?

      September 21, 2009 /

      One of the knocks on Brady Quinn entering the 2007 NFL Draft was that he lacked the arm strength to zip the ball into tight coverage on passes longer than 10 yards. To a lesser degree, his accuracy and footwork were also questioned.

      One thing Quinn rarely received criticism for was his ability to run a pro offense after studying under Charlie Weis at Notre Dame for two years. But so far, that’s one of the main factors playing into whether or not he’s long for the Browns’ starting quarterback job.

      Said head coach Eric Mangini via the Canton Repository following the Browns’ embarrassing 27-6 loss to the Broncos on Sunday: “There were definitely some opportunities for him to get the ball to receivers that were open. There were some plays where I thought he had nice throws, but it’s consistency, it’s consistency, it’s consistency…first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter.”

      While Mangini’s comments were hardly an indication that a change is coming, that doesn’t sound like a head coach that completely backs his starting quarterback. And whether it was semantics or not, Mangini was the one that waited the entire preseason before naming Quinn the starter, which raises the question of how long he’ll stick with the young QB if Quinn continues down the path he’s on.

      Continue reading »

      NFL

      Peterson, not Favre, key to Vikings’ win over Browns

      September 13, 2009 /

      When the Vikings signed Brett Favre this offseason, they only wanted him to do a handful of things: Instill life into the passing game, don’t make too many mistakes, and get the hell out of the way for Adrian Peterson.

      In the Vikings’ 34-20 win over the Browns on Sunday, Favre accomplished two of those things, namely getting the hell out of Peterson’s way.

      AP had a monster day on the ground, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns while Favre completed 14 of 21 passes for 110 yards and added a 6-yard touchdown pass to Percy Harvin in the third quarter. Perhaps most importantly, he didn’t turn the ball over, although he looked like a player that missed all of training camp because he was awfully rusty in the first half.

      The score doesn’t paint a pretty picture for the Browns, but there were actually several positives that Cleveland can take from this game. The run defense wasn’t as bad as the box score indicates, but Peterson broke off a 64-yard touchdown scamper with just under six minutes remaining in the game, which contributed to his total of 180 yards.

      Linebacker Kameron Wimbley played well while running sideline-to-sideline, creating havoc in Minnesota’s backfield and sacking Favre once. But credit the Vikings’ coaching staff for making good halftime adjustments, because Wimbley wasn’t as effective in the second half as he was in the first. Still, for a team that wanted to get more defensive pressure under new head coach Eric Mangini, the Browns did that on Sunday. Mangini’s offseason additions of safety Abram Elam and linebacker Eric Barton played well, too.

      Offensively for the Browns, Braylon Edwards made some tough catches, although quarterback Brady Quinn struggled in the second half. He didn’t make good decisions after Minnesota adjusted at halftime and he had a costly fumble. But one thing to keep in mind is that Quinn doesn’t have a ton of starting experience, so a game like this is a perfect learning experience.

      The Browns are improved under Mangini, but it was clear on Sunday that the Vikings were the better team. The book is still out on whether or not Favre will breath some life into Minnesota’s passing game, but at least he showed today that he can successfully take a backseat to Peterson.

      NFL

      Report: Quinn named Browns’ starting QB

      September 9, 2009 /

      While head coach Eric Mangini won’t confirm it, the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Brady Quinn has won the Browns’ starting quarterback job over Derek Anderson.

      Browns coach Eric Mangini told the quarterbacks Tuesday night and Quinn took the first-team reps in practice Wednesday afternoon.

      Quinn acted Wednesday as though he didn’t know. “We’re just out there continuing to battle with one another to get everything better for our team,” he said.

      This non-announcement announcement has been long overdue. While Anderson certainly didn’t roll over, Quinn was the better quarterback in preseason and arguably gives the Browns the best chance to win on game day.

      The Browns have a solid offensive line, but they need the running game to produce (rookie James Davis anyone?) and Braylon Edwards to prove that he can return to his 2007 form for this team to have a shot at a winning record this year.

      NFL

      2009 NFL Preview: #27 Cleveland Browns

      September 2, 2009 /

      Check out all of our 2009 NFL team previews.

      Offseason Additions: Eric Barton (LB); Kenyon Coleman (DE); Abram Elam (S); Floyd Womack (OT); C.J. Mosley (DE); Robert Royal (TE); John St. Clair (OT); Mike Fuerry (WR); Corey Ivy (CB).

      Offseason Losses: Kellen Winslow Jr. (TE); Sean Jones (S); Kevin Shaffer (OT); Andra Davis (LB); Willie McGinest (LB); Joe Jurevicius (WR); Travis Daniels (CB); Daven Holly (CB); Jason Wright (RB); Antwan Peek (LB).

      Player to Watch: James Davis, RB.
      People outside of Cleveland just said to themselves, “James who?” The rookie sixth round pick out of Clemson wasn’t supposed to challenge Jamal Lewis for the Browns’ starting running back job, but that’s exactly what he has done to this point. Cleveland’s coaching staff has reportedly been impressed by Davis’s speed, elusiveness and aggressive running style. But perhaps most importantly, the Browns are thrilled with the way he’s learned how to pick up the blitz, which is a craft most rookie running backs struggle with. To date, Davis has compiled a 7.8-yard per carry average in preseason, while Lewis has only mustered a paltry 2.6 YPC. If he doesn’t flat out take the starting job away from Lewis, Davis will certainly split carries this season and could emerge as the Browns’ every down back in the very near future.

      Team Strength: Just as it was in 2007 when the Browns came up just shy of a playoff berth, the offensive line will be a strength for Cleveland this season. Even though some say that his play fell off last season compared to his dazzling rookie campaign, Joe Thomas anchors a unit that also features one of the league’s best guards in Eric Steinbach. The Browns also selected the top center prospect in this year’s draft in Alex Mack, who has already beaten out Hank Fraley to become a starter. Neither Floyd Womack nor John St. Clair is a superstar at their positions, but both have starting experience and are versatile.

      Continue reading »

      NFL

      Daily Six-Pack: NFL Preseason Saturday

      August 15, 2009 /

      Six games highlight Saturday’s preseason action in the NFL. Below are six things to keep an eye on tonight in the NFL.

      1. It’s the start of a new era in Detroit.
      Word out of Lions camp is that rookie Matthew Stafford is way ahead of the curve when it comes to first-year quarterbacks. Even though Detroit would love to see veteran Daunte Culpepper take the majority of the snaps behind a brutal offensive line this season, it appears that Stafford has made quite the impression and it may be hard for the Lions to keep him on the sidelines. Today when the Lions host the Falcons in both teams’ preseason opener, Detroit isn’t going to overact to Stafford’s performance either way. If he goes out and throws two interceptions in two series, they’ll shrug it off as a learning experience. If he throws two touchdowns on his first two pass attempts, the team will chalk it up to preseason luck and hope the live game experience will be valuable in his development. The point is that it’s only preseason and chances are, his performance won’t be an indication either way of how well he’ll fair in Detroit. The key is that the Lions can officially put their disastrous 2008 season behind them today, and Stafford represents the future.

      2. Cutler makes his Bears’ debut.
      You’ll be hard pressed to find a Chicagoan who isn’t thinking playoffs (or even Super Bowl) after the Bears acquired quarterback Jay Cutler from the Broncos this offseason. You’ll have to excuse Chicago fans for their budding enthusiasm because, you see, they’ve been waiting a long time for a quarterback of Cutler’s ilk to pass through their great city. Sure, the Bears still don’t have the greatest set of receivers and there are still question marks surrounding the offensive line, even after the offseason addition of Orlando Pace. But none of that will matter once Cutler lines up under center tonight against the Bills and riffles his first completion, because the Bears finally have their quarterback.

      Continue reading »

      NFL

      « Older posts Newer posts »

      © 2026 The Scores Report – The National Sports Blog

      Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑