DA Does it Again

Yep, that's right. Derek Anderson has shown us his magic again. He was magically able to suck yet again and throw an interception in the fourth quarter, which Terrell Suggs returned 42 yards for a TD.

The Raven won, 37-27.

Oh, don't get me wrong ... I know it was more than just Derek Anderson's fault the Browns lost yesterday. But, as the genius announcing team of Rich Gannon and Kevin Harlon noted before the game: if Derek Anderson plays well, the Browns will play well; but if DA struggles, the Browns will struggle. Gee, why hasn't anyone ever made that observation before?

This season has been up and down, just as DA has been up and down. One week, DA and the Browns play great and beat the Giants. The next, DA and the Browns struggle and lose a winnable game against the Redskins. The next week, DA and the Browns play OK and hold on to beat the Jaguars.

The question prior to yesterday's game, of course, was: which Browns team would show up? Turns out, both showed up. In the early-going, it was the lackadaisical team who looks flat. Then, all of a sudden, DA and the Browns burst onto the scene and fought back from a 10-point deficit thanks to Josh Cribbs' kickoff return for a TD.

But, then something else magical happened again. Braylon Edwards, who up until midway through the third quarter was actually catching passes, pulled the old disappearing talent trick. He dropped not one, but two, pivotal passes and the Browns essentially fell apart.

DA took his cues from his struggling receiver and began making poor decisions. He was lucky it was only one interception, because his passes became so erratic there could have been at least three picks.

Of course, it didn't help that the Browns' secondary forgot how to cover a receiver deep. But, that's another issue.

I know I'm going to get hammered for placing a lot of the blame for yesterday's loss on Anderson. I don't care. Sure, there were a lot of factors that contributed to yesterday's loss. In my mind, other than Crennel, Anderson is the biggest problem.

I'm sick of losing. I'm sick of inconsistent play. I'm sick of watching an undisciplined team commit stupid mistakes and costly penalties. I'm sick of hearing announcers call DA a Pro-Bowler. I'm sick of seeing Braylon celebrate like he won the Super Bowl when he catches one pass, then follow it up with a big drop. I'm sick of Romeo. I'm sick of Derek Anderson. I'm sick of mediocrity. I'm sick of losing.