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What was the hurry (motive) in signing Josh McCown?

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  • miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on
    #12

    i don't see this as being 'all-in' on manziel at all. i see it as an insurance policy. to bridge a gap.

    who really thinks that they told mccown that he was going to be a backup to manziel or shaw? that's flippin hilarious!

    one is a prospect and the other can't even keep his nose clean (literally).

    no. mccown is here to start and mentor who ever the browns want him to mentor from someone we already have or someone we plan on drafting. i highly doubt though, that they did this as an 'all-in' move FOR manziel. remember they had faith in gordon and look where that got them. i'm sure everyone in the org has learned a big fat juicy lesson from that nonsense.

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  • stillmotionS stillmotion wrote on
    #13

    It's good.

    The drama was killing Hoyer and I don't know if anyone could put up with another year of fans calling for Johnny, ect.

    He's moved on, and we got a mentor for all of our young QB's to learn from.

    Connor Shaw, Johnny Manziel, and maybe even Brett Hundley or Cardale Jones next year if we find a way to get him.

    I'm excited, although I would of been more stoked to trade for Derek Anderson and hire Bernie as our QB's coach

  • cambridgehoC cambridgeho wrote on
    #14

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

  • cambridgehoC cambridgeho

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

    MudflyM Mudfly wrote on
    #15

    @cambridgeho said:

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

    and you should see how many there are for his backup......

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  • miktoxicM miktoxic

    i don't see this as being 'all-in' on manziel at all. i see it as an insurance policy. to bridge a gap.

    who really thinks that they told mccown that he was going to be a backup to manziel or shaw? that's flippin hilarious!

    one is a prospect and the other can't even keep his nose clean (literally).

    no. mccown is here to start and mentor who ever the browns want him to mentor from someone we already have or someone we plan on drafting. i highly doubt though, that they did this as an 'all-in' move FOR manziel. remember they had faith in gordon and look where that got them. i'm sure everyone in the org has learned a big fat juicy lesson from that nonsense.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #16

    LMAO...

    @miktoxic said:

    mccown is here to start and mentor who ever the browns want him to mentor from someone we already have or someone we plan on drafting. i highly doubt though, that they did this as an 'all-in' move FOR manziel.

    Add that we all know what Pet thinks about starting a rookie QB and the upcoming draft is addressed.

    And for all intensive purposes Manziel and Shaw are both still rookies. The latter never got reps until Week 16 and the former pissed away his year.

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  • MudflyM Mudfly

    @cambridgeho said:

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

    and you should see how many there are for his backup......

    miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on
    #17

    @mudfly said:

    and you should see how many there are for his backup......

    for real.

  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #18

    Why not just suit up O'Connell?

    I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride
  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

    Why not just suit up O'Connell?

    Canton MikeC Canton Mike wrote on
    #19

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Why not just suit up O'Connell?

    That's funny. As soon as I saw his age, I expected someone to suggest that very thing.

    Mike

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  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #20

    He truly would be a player coach.

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  • cdl15C cdl15 wrote on
    #21

    I'd like to kick the tires on Alex Taney. The guy can hit a wr sitting in the back of a pickup doing 40mph from 60+ yds away.

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  • cdl15C cdl15

    I'd like to kick the tires on Alex Taney. The guy can hit a wr sitting in the back of a pickup doing 40mph from 60+ yds away.

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #22

    @cdl15 said:

    I'd like to kick the tires on Alex Taney. The guy can hit a wr sitting in the back of a pickup doing 40mph from 60+ yds away.

    We did. Two years ago.

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  • W Westside Steve wrote on
    #23

    and isn't Thigpen still on the roster?

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  • AxeA Axe wrote on
    #24

    I pray that McCown gives the Browns more than he gave the Bucs..

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  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

    He truly would be a player coach.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #25

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    He truly would be a player coach.

    Who was the last NFL player-coach?

    Last player-coach I can remember in Cleveland was Lenny Wilkins. Before that Frank Robinson...

    Need to fire up the Gip-signal...

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  • LBC mikeL LBC mike wrote on
    #26

    He did good in Chicago

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  • jrb12711J jrb12711 wrote on
    #27

    Despite what people on this board say he's a solid back-up level talent in the NFL and about the top of the FA QB's this year. It's obvious Hoyer wasn't in play, and signing McCown at least gives the team a QB to trot out there if Manziel doesn't pan out and we are bridging the gap.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    He truly would be a player coach.

    Who was the last NFL player-coach?

    Last player-coach I can remember in Cleveland was Lenny Wilkins. Before that Frank Robinson...

    Need to fire up the Gip-signal...

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #28

    @tour2ma said:

    Who was the last NFL player-coach?

    Last player-coach I can remember in Cleveland was Lenny Wilkins. Before that Frank Robinson...

    Need to fire up the Gip-signal...

    To tell you the truth, I wasn't aware there ever was one.

    The more interesting question, in my opinion...Could we list O'Connell as our emergency QB?

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  • LBC mikeL LBC mike

    He did good in Chicago

    bbedwardB bbedward wrote on
    #29

    @lbc-mike said:

    He did good in Chicago

    In a much,much better situation. With a running game and one of the best receiving corps in the league.

    His good stretch in Chicago could be compared to Hoyer's good stretch in Cleveland. It's very clear that McCown is a backup - and we should expect him to play like one if he gets the call.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    He truly would be a player coach.

    Who was the last NFL player-coach?

    Last player-coach I can remember in Cleveland was Lenny Wilkins. Before that Frank Robinson...

    Need to fire up the Gip-signal...

    MudflyM Mudfly wrote on
    #30

    @tour2ma said:

    Who was the last NFL player-coach?

    Cant remember one myself....tho did find a blurb about Tom Landry being a player/defensive coach....

    But I think it's against the rules now

    I do remember hearing something somewhere that Player Coaches are not allowed by the CBA or the NFL....lots of rules that would overlap and create problems both during games and in the off season......

    Examples: coaches cant talk to or have players in during off season......coaches can't communicate with players on others teams......coaches cant be on the field.......only one player in each huddle can talk to the coach......etc etc etc.....

    too many loopholes....teams would create player coaches just to circumvent a lot of rules I think....

  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

    @tour2ma said:

    Who was the last NFL player-coach?

    Last player-coach I can remember in Cleveland was Lenny Wilkins. Before that Frank Robinson...

    Need to fire up the Gip-signal...

    To tell you the truth, I wasn't aware there ever was one.

    The more interesting question, in my opinion...Could we list O'Connell as our emergency QB?

    hoortaH hoorta wrote on
    #31

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    To tell you the truth, I wasn't aware there ever was one.

    The more interesting question, in my opinion...Could we list O'Connell as our emergency QB?

    LOL had to check Wiki to make sure my feeble memory wasn't playing tricks on me- I was right- Curly Lambeau. Player-Coach Packers. 🙂

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