Browns Town

I'm sorry for not writing a review for the game Sunday. I've kinda had a crazy week. During the game, i fell and tore some ligaments in my foot and now I'm on crutches.

However, there wasn't much to review in the first place. That was one of the worst played football games that I have ever seen. Honestly, I knew that the Browns would probably lose, but I at least expected them to put up more of a fight. Things are looking grim for Cleveland right now.

But brace yourself, because a new era is about to begin...well, probably soon...maybe..evenually.

Romeo Crennel named Charlie Frye the starter after the preseason. He lasted 1 1/2 quarters. The Browns traded him to Seattle for a second-round draft pick. So, in one week, Frye went from being an NFL starting QB to being a third-string who probably won't play for the rest of the year. The Browns replaced him on the roster with Ken Dorsey, whom they signed to a one-year deal.

Was trading Charlie Frye the right move? To me, he didn't seem good enough to be a starter in the NFL. I had really hoped that Frye worked over the offseason to help his weaknesses, like forcing the ball in double- and triple-coverage and holding the ball too long. Apparently, he didn't.

Now Derek Anderson will be the starter for the Browns when they face the Bengals this Sunday. Brady Quinn will back him up. Crennel said that if things go way out of hand with Anderson, he will put Quinn in. This whole QB situation disturbs me. As much as I want to see Quinn play, I still think it's too early. He wasn't even supposed to be in consideration for the starting job until after the bye week. The original plan was to have him stay on the bench and learn from Frye and Anderson. Lot of good that did. But one thing I like about Quinn is he wants to be in there. He's prepared and ready to play. If he does get in the game this early in the season, one of two things could happen; either he comes in, gets roughed up by the defense and has a bad start to his career (see Alex Smith's rookie year), or he comes in, makes good decisions and becomes a respectable QB. For Romeo Crennel's sake, I hope it's the latter.

For the sake of not sounding biased, I'm not going to offer a prediction. But I will offer my Keys to Victory:

1. AVOID TURNOVERS: Holding on to the football seems to be a tough concept for the Browns. Last Sunday, both Frye and Anderson tried to throw the ball through the defenders instead of passed them. Those two interceptions were thrown right at the defense. They had a total of 5 turnovers. If they don't cut down on the mistakes, they won't have a chance Sunday.

2. Running Game: Last week, Jamal Lewis had 11 carries for only 35 yards. It's been said before: A strong running game sets up the passing game. With the QB situation the way it is, they need a strong game from Jamal. On the other side, their defense needs to find a way to slow down Rudi Johnson.

3. The QB factor: Derek Anderson will be making his first start this season. While he didn't play too bad on Sunday, getting their only toughdown, but he didn't actually impress me. He will start because he's the most experience QB on the roster, but that's not saying much. Like I said earlier, if Derek plays like a blind man in a game of darts, Quinn will be put in to the game. We'll just have to see how it goes down.

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