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  • BrownIndianB BrownIndian wrote on
    #1

    By the Associated Press

    Saturday, February 21, 2009

    INDIANAPOLIS — General manager George Kokinis said Friday that the Cleveland Browns are in no hurry to get rid of Derek Anderson and were willing to let Anderson battle Brady Quinn for the starting quarterback job.

    Kokinis was in Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine.

    There has been speculation that the Browns wanted to get rid of Anderson because of his $5 million roster bonus, due next month.

    Neither Anderson nor Quinn finished last season because of injuries.

    In a separate meeting with reporters from Northeastern Ohio, new Browns coach Eric Mangini expressed interest in Giants running back Derrick Ward. Ward will become a free agent next week.

    The 5-foot-11, 228-pound Ward rushed for 1,025 yards for the Giants last season. He will be 29 in August.

  • BrownIndianB BrownIndian wrote on
    #2

    Link: http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/o...=7&cxcat=27

  • BrownIndianB BrownIndian wrote on
    #3

    Derek Ward to Cleveland Browns ? 🙄

  • L lobstrocity wrote on
    #4

    This doesn't surprise me at all. DA will fight for the starting job. He could very well be the starter this year. If he beats out Quinn, he will be. May the best man win.

    ? Y 2 Replies
  • L lobstrocity

    This doesn't surprise me at all. DA will fight for the starting job. He could very well be the starter this year. If he beats out Quinn, he will be. May the best man win.

    ? AdaM wrote on
    #5

    @lobstrocity said:

    This doesn't surprise me at all. DA will fight for the starting job. He could very well be the starter this year. If he beats out Quinn, he will be. May the best man win.

    I'm sure mangini will rethink that when he see's DA bury a 87mph fastball in the back of harrisons head on a screen.

  • listercatL listercat wrote on
    #6

    Good God we cannot have that POS on our team anyomore....DA simply put sucks

    GipsG SoCalBrownsFanS VaporTrailV 3 Replies
  • Dan in FloridaD Dan in Florida wrote on
    #7

    This is BASIC negotiating strategy guys...come on!

    If you act like your going to "cut" him OR "get rid" of him out right, the compensation you get when negotiating is reduced significantly.

    "Oh yeah, we're going to keep him...he's the best thing since sliced bread." [spit!]

    Now ask me after we trade him 🙂

    This reminds me of a coach getting the infamous "Vote of Confidence" then he's flushed down the toilet very soon thereafter. 😆

    I'm sticking with Mangini & Amber
    Oldcrow1945O 1 Reply
  • listercatL listercat

    Good God we cannot have that POS on our team anyomore....DA simply put sucks

    GipsG Gips wrote on
    #8

    @listercat said:

    Good God we cannot have that POS on our team anyomore....DA simply put sucks

    If all we have for recievers are butterfingers,stallworth and steptoe,and an old and now surgically impaired jj and failee at center it doesnt matter if manning or warner or Big Gay Ben or DA or BQ are commanding this offense..we are heading toward a low scoring offense this season we have to pound it on the ground successfully to even have a chance...Ward will not bring what cleveland needs for a running back we need a bulldozer to accomadate harrison...

    We have been rebuilding since 1964, Why stop now? GO BROWNS!
  • listercatL listercat wrote on
    #9

    DA July 3, 1863....let's go for the center; they will break there

    DA compl fires long; hits nothing.....another loss

  • listercatL listercat

    Good God we cannot have that POS on our team anyomore....DA simply put sucks

    SoCalBrownsFanS SoCalBrownsFan wrote on
    #10

    @listercat said:

    Good God we cannot have that POS on our team anyomore....DA simply put sucks

    Could not have said it better myself.

  • Dan in FloridaD Dan in Florida

    This is BASIC negotiating strategy guys...come on!

    If you act like your going to "cut" him OR "get rid" of him out right, the compensation you get when negotiating is reduced significantly.

    "Oh yeah, we're going to keep him...he's the best thing since sliced bread." [spit!]

    Now ask me after we trade him 🙂

    This reminds me of a coach getting the infamous "Vote of Confidence" then he's flushed down the toilet very soon thereafter. 😆

    Oldcrow1945O Oldcrow1945 wrote on
    #11

    @dan-in-florida said:

    This is BASIC negotiating strategy guys...come on!

    If you act like your going to "cut" him OR "get rid" of him out right, the compensation you get when negotiating is reduced significantly.

    "Oh yeah, we're going to keep him...he's the best thing since sliced bread." [spit!]

    Now ask me after we trade him 🙂

    This reminds me of a coach getting the infamous "Vote of Confidence" then he's flushed down the toilet very soon thereafter. 😆

    This is exactly right.

    It's nothing more than another way of saying to teams that may be interested, "We'll keep him before we give him to you for nothing...You want him? Your offer has to be very good"

    Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote! - "Ben Franklin"
  • L lobstrocity

    This doesn't surprise me at all. DA will fight for the starting job. He could very well be the starter this year. If he beats out Quinn, he will be. May the best man win.

    Y YtownBrownsBacker wrote on
    #12

    @lobstrocity said:

    This doesn't surprise me at all. DA will fight for the starting job. He could very well be the starter this year. If he beats out Quinn, he will be. May the best man win.

    Their will be no QB competition. The job is Quinn's to lose and it doesn't matter if Anderson is there or not.

    LumberghL 1 Reply
  • listercatL listercat

    Good God we cannot have that POS on our team anyomore....DA simply put sucks

    VaporTrailV VaporTrail wrote on
    #13

    @listercat said:

    Good God we cannot have that POS on our team anyomore....DA simply put sucks

    I really don't understand the hate that this guy gets. Quinn did NOT play any better than he did this year. And the only long ball I saw Quinn toss all year was a lame duck during the Denver? game. The only thing that Quinn did this year that DA couldn't do was run a bootleg. And seeing as you can only run that 2 or 3 times a game. I don't see why we shouldn't keep both, cuz it looks like we're not going to get a damn thing for DA.

  • VaporTrailV VaporTrail

    @listercat said:

    Good God we cannot have that POS on our team anyomore....DA simply put sucks

    I really don't understand the hate that this guy gets. Quinn did NOT play any better than he did this year. And the only long ball I saw Quinn toss all year was a lame duck during the Denver? game. The only thing that Quinn did this year that DA couldn't do was run a bootleg. And seeing as you can only run that 2 or 3 times a game. I don't see why we shouldn't keep both, cuz it looks like we're not going to get a damn thing for DA.

    Oldcrow1945O Oldcrow1945 wrote on
    #14

    @vaportrail said:

    I really don't understand the hate that this guy gets. Quinn did NOT play any better than he did this year. And the only long ball I saw Quinn toss all year was a lame duck during the Denver? game. The only thing that Quinn did this year that DA couldn't do was run a bootleg. And seeing as you can only run that 2 or 3 times a game. I don't see why we shouldn't keep both, cuz it looks like we're not going to get a damn thing for DA.

    Quinn doesn't have the arm that DA does but there are two things Quinn can do that DA cannot. Run (Which you mentioned) and throw a short pass. DA's inabilty to throw a soft, short pass made me want to pull my hair out.

    Big arms are so overrated. Too many of the greatest Qb's had weaker arms.

    Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote! - "Ben Franklin"
    sisky fringoS 1 Reply
  • BrownIndianB BrownIndian wrote on
    #15

    How much of a fit will Derrick WArd be in the Cleveland team ? Is Man-Kok doing the right thing by approaching him ? This kinda makes me feel that they dont trust JHarrison so much ... is he another bust then or just a backup guy then ?

  • BrownIndianB BrownIndian

    How much of a fit will Derrick WArd be in the Cleveland team ? Is Man-Kok doing the right thing by approaching him ? This kinda makes me feel that they dont trust JHarrison so much ... is he another bust then or just a backup guy then ?

    W WPB Dawg Fan wrote on
    #16

    @brownindian said:

    How much of a fit will Derrick WArd be in the Cleveland team ? Is Man-Kok doing the right thing by approaching him ? This kinda makes me feel that they dont trust JHarrison so much ... is he another bust then or just a backup guy then ?

    Ward is 5'11" 228. He is a BIG back...and would be more of a replacement for Lewis than Harrison.

    He just seems like a small back in NY due to Jacobs being immense.

  • VaporTrailV VaporTrail wrote on
    #17

    I'd be fine with picking him up and dropping JL. Give Harrison more touches.

  • ClevelandFanForLifeC ClevelandFanForLife wrote on
    #18

    with the vikings getting sage rosenfels, that means that there is one less team for the browns to trade da for. that leaves the lions, jets, chiefs, bucs, 49ers, maybe the redskins and maybe the bills. hopefully they offer something good for him

    once a fan, always a fan. married to a steeler fan. aaaaaaaaah! --andy
  • Y YtownBrownsBacker

    @lobstrocity said:

    This doesn't surprise me at all. DA will fight for the starting job. He could very well be the starter this year. If he beats out Quinn, he will be. May the best man win.

    Their will be no QB competition. The job is Quinn's to lose and it doesn't matter if Anderson is there or not.

    LumberghL Lumbergh wrote on
    #19

    @ytownbrownsbacker said:

    Their will be no QB competition. The job is Quinn's to lose and it doesn't matter if Anderson is there or not.

    Yeah sure, that's why you're so ape shit on trying to trade him to somebody....

    We all know that if there is a competition then DA will be starting for the Browns.

    The goal for BQ Nation is to make sure there is no competition.

  • HowieDawgH HowieDawg wrote on
    #20

    So let's assume that DA is being pumped for a trade and we do trade him, what then? I don't see much talk about a BQ backup.

    "The last two players to start at quarterback for the Browns are no longer with the team.

    The Browns announced seven roster moves Monday. Ken Dorsey's contract was terminated, and Bruce Gradkowski was waived" CB.com 02.09.09

    So where do we get the backup?

    Tailgate loving, Steelers hating, Trans-Atlantic Browns fan. Annually disappointed since '88. Annually optimistic since '88. GO BROWNS!
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