Brady Quinn Era Lasts 10 Quarters: Browns Name Derek Anderson Starting QB

SBN’s Dawgs by Nature offers a reaction to today’s news:

This is a tough situation as a fan. I want to win, and right now, I believe Anderson can at least attempt to move the ball better than Quinn has been doing solely because he is willing to gun it down the field. However, Brady Quinn still has not received a fair shot to grow like many other quarterbacks have received, and if he is our long-term answer, he should be playing.

A good point—while Anderson might offer some relief in the short term, you’d have to think that Cleveland’s fate in the distant future rests in the hands of Brady Quinn. True, you have to “win now” in the Nat-ion-al Foot-ball League, but given that Anderson threw three interceptions in last week’s game, there’s no real indication that he’s about to set the world aflame.

Given the choice between a proven D-plus and a D-minus that could evolve into a B-plus, it seems peculiar to choose the former. Then again, Eric Mangini’s tenure in Believeland so far could best be described as “impetuous and misguided,” so maybe it makes sense.