Anderson to start against the Bengals

OconRecon

Mangini names Anderson starter Sunday

Zac Jackson, Staff Writer

09.30.2009

Eric Mangini has named Derek Anderson the Browns' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Anderson replaced Brady Quinn at halftime of last week's loss in Baltimore and finished the game, completing 11-of-19 passes for 92 yards.

Anderson has been here before. He lost a 2007 training camp battle for the starting job to Charlie Frye but was named the starter before Week Two - coincidentally, a home game against the Bengals.

Anderson threw for 328 yards and 5 touchdowns in that game, which marked the beginning of a string of seven straight home wins in what became a 10-win season for the Browns and a Pro Bowl season for Anderson, who ended up throwing for 3,787 yards and 29 touchdowns.

He now takes over an offense that's scored just one touchdown in its first three games.

Stay tuned to ClevelandBrowns.com for more.

http://twitter.com/OfficialBrowns

Mangini: "I think Derek did some positive things and I think he can help us improve offensively. That’s what the decision is based on."

less than a minute ago from web

Coach Mangini has named Derek Anderson the starting QB for Sunday

3 minutes ago from web

Just received the text too.

Edit: http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=9930

(Thanks AdaM)

? AdaM · 09.30.2009

@oconrecon said:
http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=9927

I think most people saw this coming. Based, IMO, purely on the fact that DA was named starter in 07 prior to the Cincy home game and he almost out performed Carson Palmer.

I just have a really strong feeling we won't see 5 TD's this year

BrownIndian

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4517060

Jeff Garcia is available. Veteran QB available.

OconRecon

@brownindian said:
Where does it say Anderson is going to start ?

Fixed it. The Twitter link must not be accurate yet.

? AdaM

AdaM said:
I think most people saw this coming. Based, IMO, purely on the fact that DA was named starter in 07 prior to the Cincy home game and he almost out performed Carson Palmer.
I just have a really strong feeling we won't see 5 TD's this year

He linked the wrong article, here's the one:

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=9930

Ocon-----

The first link went to the article saying mangini would announce a starter on wednesday, I'm guessing twitter had their wires crossed.

PlaygroundLegend

Oh here we go, this sucks, it really does. Im sick and tired of having our defense worn out by fricken picks all day. Its maddening. You do know that this descision is gonna blow up in his face right? If Derek wins, Ill change my tune, but I can see a pick 6 to Maualuga coming soon to a stadium near you!

(now that would be TRUE irony, DA pick 6 to ReyRey)

NashEQ

What a joke. Why would we decide to go with Anderson again? If we are done with Quinn, why not Ratliff? At least we're not sure if he is one of the worst QBs in the league, unlike Anderson.

? Masters

@shepwrite said:
The best thing for the team would be Anderson lighting it up and showing some growth as a quarterback, not a thrower. It's possible.

But not likely

ahitz3

Well I'm sure we'll see BQ flourish on another team.

AustinDawg

I'm Fvcking speechless....

WPB Dawg Fan

I can't say that I am surprised....but I find it more than a bit disconcerting that Mangini stated point bland that once a decision was made at QB it was made....and that he would not be going back and forth.

Now, just 10 quarters into the season, he has already made a QB change. I know BQ wasn't exactly lighting things up...but what part of 11/19, 92yds, 3 INT's is lighting things up???

At any rate...I will be hoping to see DA play with some kind of rhythm, and with at least a semblance of a short passing game.

Personally, I don't care if it is DA or BQ, as long as ONE of them steps up and plays well enough for us to use the #1 pick for something OTHER than another QB.

hammertime

yay go browns

NashEQ

I bet Cleveland Browns Stadium is going to be a warm and fuzzy place once Anderson starts stinking it up on Sunday.

Gips

I would have been dissappointed by any other decision from this little minded man...

PlaygroundLegend

Yeah WPB, everyone seems to forget that fact. Mangini flat out lied, he said once he decided on his starter, that that is who would be behind center the WHOLE season. Since Quinn has been playing so conservative, he must've told BQ and DA a different story.

SO our coach, is a flat out liar now. Not only did he make the worst OC hire of all time, he is also an asshole and a liar, not to mention a terrible coach with poor descion making and people skills.

I dont know if any of you remember but I was one of the few who wanted to keep Rac n Rolls on account of his injury plagued 08 season and really not gettin a fair shit. At least with him we would still have Chud and an offense that has been with this team for more than 2 seasons

Mr. T

@nasheq said:
I bet Cleveland Browns Stadium is going to be a warm and fuzzy place once Anderson starts stinking it up on Sunday.

I see dog bones and batteries flying through the air.

bonedawg

Well, so much for sticking with decisions. All I have to say is that Mangini must be under some internal heat to get the browns to stop playing such shitty football that he has gone into that mode where coaches just change whatever they can in order to attempt to win one football game. You stay the course when you have confidence in your long term vision of a team. Confusion and chaos reign in cleveland for another year.

osusev

Its awful early to make all of these judgements on mangini, typically things get worse before they get better

Gips

@playgroundlegend said:
Yeah WPB, everyone seems to forget that fact. Mangini flat out lied, he said once he decided on his starter, that that is who would be behind center the WHOLE season. Since Quinn has been playing so conservative, he must've told BQ and DA a different story.
SO our coach, is a flat out liar now. Not only did he make the worst OC hire of all time, he is also an asshole and a liar, not to mention a terrible coach with poor descion making and people skills.

I dont know if any of you remember but I was one of the few who wanted to keep Rac n Rolls on account of his injury plagued 08 season and really not gettin a fair shit. At least with him we would still have Chud and an offense that has been with this team for more than 2 seasons

Who cares legend the little big man made his decision and new era browns fans have to just suck it up and lick the bowl dry for more i can say for sure im not a new era browns fan and i will enjoy watching the douchebag squirm as he goes down to never disgrace the nfl again...

Meanwhile in between 3 and picks i will be watching the real browns at least spiritually pave their way to the playoffs and the jets in their noble attempt to get there themselves after 3 years of bad coaching...

grimmreaper3

What else was he going to do? If he starts Quinn, he has to recognize the fact that he was wrong to pull him in the Baltimore game. Mangini, owning up to his faults? Ho, ho! Not happening.

Plus, though DA is an absolutely infuriating QB, he does indeed have a cannon. If he can learn how to use that in conjunction with the grey matter, we have our franchise QB.

Now, about that 'if'...