Anyways, after having a look at it I’m really not sure what the problem is. All this talk about a chop block, do people even know what they’re talking about when they say that or are they regurgitating what other people say. A chop block involves engaging in a block BELOW the knees, Quinn hit Suggs in the thighs.

I understand the refs threw a flag on the play, it was marginal. But I’ve seen way more obvious low blocks/hits, away from the play I might add, not called. And Quinn hit Suggs with no intent to injure but to slow down Chris Carr. That hit from Quinn didn’t allow Carr to advance the ball any further.

The shot was marginal and it’s too bad Suggs got injured. But my point here is the double standards that defensive players have. They think the offensive players get too much protection, but as soon as a defensive player gets hurt on a “cheap shot” the league is the most unfair place in the world. Isn’t every defensive players response to marginal cheap shots made on their part something like “It’s football, there’s contact!”. Child please!

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I actually think this is the right move. I think Quinn is a better fit at quarterback for the Browns and they drafted him with the intent for him to start so why not give him the reins.

At this point in the season the Browns have nothing to lose. It’s 100% worth it to see if Quinn will be in their future plans. As for Mangini this is a last ditch attempt to squeeze anything out of this season. Unless the Browns turn into some sort of unstoppable force, it’s not going to make a difference for him or his job.

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The Browns are the worst team in the NFL right now and I don’t think there’s going to be any bright spots for them this year. I’ve never seen a starting quarterback as inept as Derek Anderson. He’s completed less than 43% of his passes, averaging 4.4 yards per pass, he’s thrown 2 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. While he’s not getting major protection he’s not getting bullied either, he’s only been sacked 9 times in 6 games. Brady Quinn was benched because he was holding on to the ball for too long and not making decisions. Derek Anderson is the starter despite his habit of making stupid decsions and maybe not holding on to the ball long enough.

So a patch has been put on one of the many holes on the SS Browns and Lerner and company are hoping that it’s enough to keep it a float long enough so all the fans don’t jump ship. Knowing how passionate the Browns fans are I have a feeling they’ll stick it out with their team. I think Randy Lerner knows this too and if he doesn’t do anything more to improve his franchise it tells me all he cares about is the money those fans put in his wallet. That’s enough to make any true football fan want to puke.

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