Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson? Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn? Who's going to start tonight against the Lions in the Great Lakes Classic? Well, Mangini knows, but he's not sharing that information with anyone outside the Browns organization.
Chances are, he'll release that information just prior to "game" time, as he did last week in Green Bay. The super-secret head coach did meet with both quarterbacks yesterday, so at least we can rest assured that they know which one of them got the nod.
Many are speculating that, since Brady started against the Packers last week, then Derek will start tonight against the Lions. Of course, when asked if that was the case earlier this week, Mangini said that wasn't written in stone.
Mangini has done a good job of making sure each quarterback gets an equal amount of snaps during training camp. That said, whether he wants to give the starting job to Brady or not, he ought to start Derek tonight so that everyone will say DA got his fair shot and lost the job out-right.
Then again, Mangini, I'm sure, couldn't care less what people say. When he makes a decision, that's it. End of story. Until that day, there's nothing we, as fans, can do but sit back and hope his decision turns out to be what's best for the team.
No matter who starts tonight, it would be nice to score a touchdown. We're all aware it's been a long time since they've seen the end zone, but my buddy Palms put it an interesting way the other day. He said, "The Browns haven't scored a touchdown since the Bush administration."
(Hmm ... I guess that's what Brady gets for campaigning for McCain).
Not only had the Browns better score some touchdowns, but it would be nice to win this "game" too. Detroit has pretty much owned the Great Lakes Classic, and I want that trophy! And yes, I know the Great Lakes Classic is simply a gimmick created to get people to actually care about a preseason game. Guess what, it's working on me.
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