Comments on: Brandon Weeden may be named Browns’ starter before camp

By: bigswifty74

bigswifty74 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:22:06 +0000

Colt McCoy was drafted because he fell into the third round, and the front office couldn’t pass on the chance that he could be good. In the mean time, they’ve built up the defense. 2nd in the league in passing defense last year. (Expect the run D to be a marked improvement this year.) Now, they find Brandon Weeden available, and with his potential (age excluded, all of you haters), they couldn’t pass on him either. The REAL hope for franchise quarterback. Colt was simply a “get-by-in-the-meantime” QB, that they can use as a viable backup. Now, they’ve helped to solidify the offense, with WR being a big question mark until we see what they can REALLY do. This team is being built the right way, through the draft, and with their plans for the future, I can see that they are doing it right. Time will tell, and one day soon, the Browns are going to surprise a lot of people. I can’t wait to see the other AFC North fans jumping ship and climbing onto the Browns’ bandwagon and saying that they’ve “always liked the Browns!”, just like me. A loyal fan for over 35 years.

GO BROWNS!!

By: jthammerstix

jthammerstix — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:37:19 +0000

^how do you live with yourself?

By: brenenostler

brenenostler — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:32:47 +0000

So much for the “fair competition” McCoy was expecting

By: nobby821

nobby821 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:30:56 +0000

1999 News Story: Tim Couch may be Browns starter before camp.

…history always seems to repeat itself.

Good luck Brandon.

By: pacodawg

pacodawg — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:58:12 +0000

I challenge anyone to name another team McCoy could start for today? Zero. He stinks

By: descendency

descendency — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:37:16 +0000

When you draft a 28 almost 29 year old QB in round 1, he should be named the starter the day he is drafted. Especially one coming from a gimmicky offense like OkSU.

He can’t sit on the bench or he’s a bust.

By: ballboy48

ballboy48 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:19:18 +0000

@itsmebobd Just in! The bengals have their 30 straight blackout! They couldn’t sell out the high school stadium they were to play in! Don’t be jealous, that Cleveland has fans!

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:14:55 +0000

Problem is that he has 1/2 the productive years available as a guy whose best years were spent in college. Even if he starts the season and is great, he’ll be just another aging QB in three or four years.

By: kodakinvegas

kodakinvegas — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:52:12 +0000

Thrill be scouting nursing homes next. Maybe they can get Bill Nelson or Mile Phipps out of retirement. Here’s their number ONE problem– Since Paul Brown left, Artodell squeezed abe Lincoln to dear and likewise with the new organization. They’re cheap, don’t wanna pay quality players and have a zillion holes. Most SEC teams cab beat them. But why should they spend big bucks? They pack the stadium nearly ever game as losses. Cleveland loves their Browns and supports them more thanh team in the league. It’s a disgrace for this once “Winningest Team in Pro Football” to have been in the cellar for 50 YEars. Its a REFLECTION ON YHE FRONT OFFICE. PERIOD.

Note, they WILL occasionally get a good or great QB, but nothing elses. Mike Phipps, beat to death in 5 years. Brian Sipe in 4-5 years, Bernir Kodar, SUPER NOWL talent on ANY DECENT TEAM and his stats will prove it. Breeder? Outside of Richardson and one 60-40 receiver, what do they have? Zilch. Breeder will take a solid a$& wipe this year. ZThe Browns are going nowhere with Holmgren and crowd. Its the ONE team in. The NFL that even Peyton Manning in his prime couldn’t help Whst an epitaph for such a once proud organisation ….

By: burnzy32

burnzy32 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:38:01 +0000

I quoted it from Major League

“Yup, we’ve got uniforms and everything, it’s really great!”

By: footballfanatic1906

footballfanatic1906 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:36:23 +0000

I thought Weeden retired.

By: kosarsmyidol

kosarsmyidol — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:30:44 +0000

They really don’t have a choice but to start Weeden. Given that they are going into this season with essentially the same group of receivers, their only hope for better results is through marked improvement at the quarterback position. Drafting a quarterback in the first round proved that the team didn’t think that McCoy was capable of that kind of improvement, even with the benefit of a full offseason, a new right tackle and a running back with marquee potential.

By: watchfullhose

watchfullhose — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:21:23 +0000

“burnzy32 says:
Jun 6, 2012 1:09 PM
They still got a team in Cleveland??”

That’s HILARIOUS!
Did you think of that? Oh, man…you should write for the Times!

By: someidiotfromouthereintheprojects

someidiotfromouthereintheprojects — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:13:54 +0000

the dude better be a starter, he’ll be in his 30′s before he gets his 2nd contract.

By: bigzant82

bigzant82 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:13:46 +0000

yess the weeden era has begun
lets get this fixed for the 123456789′ed time ok

By: itsmebobd

itsmebobd — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:07:08 +0000

Not to mention, who in the HECK drafts a 28 year old QB as a rookie? By the time he gets his feet wet he’s 30 years old, his QB is on the decline. Classic cleveland clowns decision, another mistake by the lake.

By: itsmebobd

itsmebobd — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:06:11 +0000

I absolutely love it. As a bengals fan, its quite funny to see them think that QB is the problem. Mccoy is a starting QB, he isn’t tom brady, but the guy can get it done. Weeden is NOT the answer. Weeden will struggle like every browns QB, because they have no right side of the offensive line, they have no running game (maybe T rich will change that), and the QB’s still have NOBODY to throw to. Josh Cribbs is your receiving threat? come on now. It’s hilarious to see the browns struggle year in year out, its an easy 2 games for my bengals to slaughter these clowns.

By: notthatguy87

notthatguy87 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:03:42 +0000

“That’s what Browns Coach Weeden hinted at into today’s minicamp practice.”

By: doug2626

doug2626 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:00:33 +0000

During that interview Pat Shurmur also said not to read to much into Weeden taking all the first team reps. I agree no sense in reporting the whole story.

By: latenightroach

latenightroach — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:59:13 +0000

Getting the first string reps is pretty much the announcement in itself.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:49:54 +0000

Man, I feel bad for McCoy.

I know he’s not Joe Montana but he got the short end of the stick here, big time.

He got obliterated by Harrison and they threw him back in the game, even though everybody and their brothers could see the dude had scrambled eggs in his head.

Good luck to you, Colt.

By: ingraven

ingraven — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:49:34 +0000

What would you expect when they have been dealing with Colt McCoy?

By: joel418

joel418 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:42:33 +0000

Given Wheeden’s age, coupled with the fact that he was the #22 overall pick, this is probably a good decision. Also, I can’t remember a single off-season quarterback competition that resulted in a quarterback who was ready to roll on opening day.

Good luck Brownies!

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:38:36 +0000

So much for letting guys compete in training camp. Looks like the Browns approach is to just hand it to the new guy and hope for the best.

By: romoscollarbone

romoscollarbone — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:37:56 +0000

Doesn’t take a rocket scientist, to see, that Weeden’s skillset is better than Colt’s. Now we have to wait and see how much fire he has in his belly. Because McCoy, lays it out there, he’s just not gifted w/ size or a big arm.

By: rando74

rando74 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:36:32 +0000

Just for the fun of it, and because its Cleveland I hope Weeden plays horrible, Colt comes in, takes them to a playoff win and goes all Lebron on the city giving a Texas-sized middle finger on hs way out the door.

By: eaglesnoles05

eaglesnoles05 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:24:32 +0000

They already announced it by drafting him.

By: archetypeobscure

archetypeobscure — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:23:56 +0000

Everything I’ve read, the competition is not even close. Weeden is throwing bombs and making guys that we though couldn’t play look like decent receivers.

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:16:36 +0000

Weeden will be 29 when the season ends and the Browns used a 1st round pick on him. They have to play him.

By: coop16

coop16 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:14:55 +0000

Looking at our roster and our schedule, it’s clearly going to be another rebuilding year (the 20th in a row), so we may as well put Weeden in there and get him some NFL experience. It’s not like playing a rookie QB is gonna cost us the playoffs or something.