Archive for September, 2007

The Cleveland Browns easily topped their AFC division rival Baltimore Ravens with a final tally of 27-13. The story of this weekend’s performance was the improvement of both the offense and defense.

QB Derek Anderson had 2 touchdown passes (1 INT), while tailback Jamal Lewis carried the ball 23 times for 64 yds and 1 touchdown against his former team. The wide receiving corps turned in impressive performances as well, led by Braylon Edwards Kellen Winslow.

As indicated earlier this week Romeo Crennel rotated fresh and healthy bodies through the defensive line, and that appears to have worked for the Browns, holding the Ravens to just 13 points and pressuring QB Steve McNair throughout the game.

Brady Quinn did not see any action again this week, but with Derek Anderson taking care of the ball and leading the offense to multiple scores, he was not needed. And that is a good thing!

Good division win for the Browns who are now in 2nd place behind the Steelers.

After last weekend’s heartbreaking loss to the Oakland Raiders, the Browns are looking to bounce back against division foe Baltimore Ravens, who are coming off of a win over the Arizona Cardinals.

CBS is set to broadcast this game at 1:00 PM (ET) in certain markets while others could see Houston @ Atlanta, N.Y. Jets @ Buffalo, or Oakland @ Miami. If you’re in a market that will not be airing the Browns game, Moohead will be streaming it live online as well.

Brady Quinn was urged to “Play Like A Champion” at Notre Dame. These days, all he can do is practice like one. While his fabled alma mater anguishes through its worst start in its 119-year history of football, Quinn, the former Golden Dome quarterback, is doing all he can to stay sharp as a backup for the Cleveland Browns.

It hasn’t been easy. No. 10 isn’t accustomed to being No. 2 — in anything.

For the first time since early in his freshman year under the imposing shadow of Touchdown Jesus and a long line of Heisman Trophy winners, Quinn is not starting or playing. And while he’s destined to be the Browns’ quarterback of the future, presently he’s serving as Derek Anderson’s backup.
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Brady was a guest on ESPN’s “Mike & Mike in the Morning” radio show yesterday morning. He went on the show to promote the Gillette Game Face sweepstakes and discuss the less than stellar showing of his alma mater, Notre Dame, so far this season.

If you’re an ESPN Insider, you can listen to the full show on the show on the show’s website. Click here to visit. You can also hear his segment courtesy of the ‘Best of Mike & Mike’ podcast for the day, also available on the show website. Right-click here to download. Brady’s segment starts about 19 minutes in.

Here’s a short recap of his segment:

Notre Dame is a young team that’s trying to mesh together. Still, Brady thinks Coach Weis has the team headed in the right direction. As a former freshman starter, Quinn says Jimmy Clausen has to adjust to the speed of the game. Keep the faith! As for college athletes, Brady thinks they shouldn’t get scrutinized from media.

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It all came down to a field goal. And it was blocked. But not after Raiders’ head coach Lane Kiffin called a last minute timeout; a move that the Broncos used against his club last week. The first attempt was good, but because of the timeout, had to be re-kicked. That was the one that was blocked.

The Browns ended up losing by 2. In a game that they were lucky to be even in the hunt for a win, the blocked field goal was just the final blow.

The team just did not play very well. The offense was not gelling and defense didn’t have answers to anything Oakland threw at them.

Brady did not play, although I’m sure many were calling for him throughout much of the first half. We’ll all have to see what transpires in the coming days to weeks.

For those of you unable to watch the game on TV, here is a link to where you can watch online:

Enjoy the game!

The Browns are getting their first road test of ther 2007 regular season today against the Oakland Raiders. Kickoff is set for 4:05 PM (ET).

The Browns are looking to ride the confidence they built up after defeating instate and division rival Cincinnati Bengals at home last week 51-45.

“Brady Watch” will be in effect again, as Romeo Crennel continues to stress that Quinn is just “one play away” from getting under center for the Browns. However, if Derek Anderson and the rest of the offense perform like they did against the Bengals, it is likely Brady will remain on the sidelines, as will his Oakland counterpart and NFL draft top pick, JaMarcus Russell.

While certain CBS affiliates will carry this game, Brady’s hometown fans have limited options if they are looking to tune in. In Central Ohio, the Bengals game will be shown instead. There is a slim possibility that it will be streamed online via SOPcast or TVU. Visit http://streamednfl.blogspot.com for more up-to-date information.

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Ahead of this weekend’s match-up out west, Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin had nothing but praise for Brady Quinn.

Before this year’s draft, Brady made a trip out to Oakland to work out with the team. He indicated that the team researched him a lot. “I think the world of Brady. I think he’s going to be a great quarterback, and I loved who he was. I loved getting to know him.” the coach recalled during a conference call with Cleveland media today.

The acclaim continued as he looked back to Brady’s performance (with Notre Dame) against USC, as he was part of the Trojan coaching staff at the time. “He was so competitive. His preparation is off the charts.” Quinn’s work ethic has impressed many throughout his carreer. He’s the “first one in and last one out” as Kiffin put it.

Add Lane Kiffin to the list of Brady Quinn believers. He feels the gamble the Browns took in order to get back into the first round and acquire Quinn was a good move. “It’s going to pay off. I think you guys got yourself a franchise quarterback.”

The state of Ohio, with assistance from VISA, the NFL, and Players Inc. have launched a new program titled “Financial Football” whose aim is to educate high school students on various financial topics so that they may avoid some of the pitfalls that students are faced with when they go away to college.

As a recent graduate who majored in Finance, the state couldn’t have tapped a better speaker than Brady Quinn. He visited Glenville High School in Cleveland to help kick off the program.

“Financial Football” is an NFL-themed, interactive, money management video game designed to help teach young people the basics of financial responsibility. It comes with a classroom curriculum and is activel being distributed to each high school and public library in the state of Ohio.

“It’s a great initiative,” Quinn said today. “It was something I felt I needed in high school and it’s great our state is moving towards that. It’s something a lot of kids need going to college. They need to understand financial literacy, how to handle their money and what it means to own a credit card.”

While Quinn was in Cleveland launching the program, fellow QB Derek Anderson was doing the same in COlumbus’ Centennial High School.

If you’d like to play the game, you can do so for free online at www.practicalmoneyskills.com/football or www.ohiotreasurer.gov. Sprint and AT&T mobile customers can play the game on their cell phones by texting the word VISA to 24421.

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It was a long time coming. Coming into today’s game, the Bengals had won 6 of the last 8 games against the Browns; including the past 5 meetings. After last week’s thrashing from the Steelers, Cleveland needed to turn things around, and fast!

And they did, to the tune of a 51-45 win that featured over 1000 yards of total offense.

Brady Quinn did not take a single snap today, but I bet if you asked him his feelings on it, he wouldn’t be too terribly disappointed. If he were to have played today that would have meant that things weren’t going well for his team. While I’m sure he would have loved to play today, the circumstances that would have warranted shis entry wouldn’t have bee desirable. Brady Quinn is a team player.

Derek Anderson did not disappoint and sent the message to the Browns that they made the right choice in keeping him and dealing Charlie Frye. He threw for 5 touchdowns and had just 1 interception. He was adequately protected by the O-line and not sacked a single time.

Thanks to the Browns for giving their fans something to cheer about.

In-state rival, the Cincinnati Bengals, visit Cleveland Browns stadium today for the Browns’ second straight AFC North match-up.

The big storyline is whether or not Derek Anderson will prove to be a worthy and effective replacement for Charlie Frye and if he isn’t, when Brady Quinn will get his first taste of NFL regular season action. But fans of the franchise will also be interested to see if the Browns can avoid a repeat of last week’s dismal performance against the Steelers. First and foremost the team needs to protect the ball and not turn it over to the Bengals. That stat was key when looking back at their loss the previous week.

CBS will televise today’s game at 1:00PM (ET) followed by the NY Jets vs. Baltimore Ravens.

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I just added another Brady video to the BQF YouTube Channel. This is an interview with one of his hometown TV stations, WBNS 10TV, after his NFL debut against the Detroit Lions last month. He talks about what it feels like to finally play, what he feels he needs to work on, plus a shout-out to his old high school team. If you can’t see the embedded video above, click here.

The folks at Gillette have recently begun a fan promotion that I thought I’d share with Brady’s fans. You could win a trip to meet the man himself, or some other great prizes.

What Gillette needs you to do is go to the social networking site, Facebook.com, and upload a picture or video of your “game face”. One grand prize winner will be chosen and they will be flown to NYC, with 3 friends, to hang out with Brady Quinn. Other prizes include a 40″ flat-panel TV, a Brady-autographed football, MiniDV Digital Camcorder, and more!

This is all part of the Gillette Fusion Game Face College Tour. The contest runs through December and you may enter for your chance to win now at www.gillettegameface.com. See the picture below for a scan from a recent issue of ESPN Magazine.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Ken Dorsey spoke to the media, today, for the first time after re-signing with the team.

Among the questions he was asked was the ever-popular “Is Brady Quinn ready to play?” Dorsey thinks so.

He noted that there are the inevitable adjustments that Brady will have to go through but that is to be expected with all rookies. Taking the learning curve into consideration, Dorsey is adamant that Quinn will emerge as a great NFL player.

“He’s young, so there’s gonna be things he will go through, but I think he’s gonna be a great player. There’s gonna be adjustment to the speed. That’s natural for everybody.”

“It’s just a question of how fast you can do it. Brady is the type to put himself in the right position through his work ethic.”

That’s a glowing review for someone Brady looks to as a mentor. Hopefully, Dorsey can continue to groom him into the great starting Browns QB we all know he can be.

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