Browns to start QB McCoy for rest of season
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini named rookie quarterback Colt McCoy the starter for their upcoming game against the Cincinnati Bengals and for the remainder of the 2010 season Thursday.
McCoy, who missed the past three games with a high-ankle sprain, will take first-team reps in practice with the Browns for the second straight day.
“It’s no landmark day. Today is the day that I know I’m the starter and I have to go out and play. I gotta go out and get better, and I gotta go out and help us win.” – Colt McCoy
Mangini said it was his call. But he also consulted with Browns president Mike Holmgren and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll about giving the job to McCoy for the final three games of the year.
Colt McCoy might start for Browns
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini said he is “leaning” toward starting rookie quarterback Colt McCoy on Sunday in Pittsburgh.
McCoy would be making his NFL regular-season debut against the Steelers. Mangini said the possibility of McCoy playing will depend on the status of quarterbacks Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace, who are both battling ankle injuries. Neither will practice on Wednesday.
Mangini said he has confidence in McCoy, a third-round pick who struggled throughout much of the preseason. McCoy will get the majority of the snaps with the first-team offense in practice, Mangini said.
On Tuesday, the Browns re-signed quarterback Brett Ratliff off New England’s practice squad. Ratliff could be an option to start against the Steelers.
Source: ESPN
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Cleveland Plain Dealer Profiles Browns Backers
Today’s Cleveland Plain Dealer had a terrific story on the history and strength of the Browns Backers and devotes quite a bit of space to the Southern California Browns Backers.
From the article:
At its peak, the Southern California club had more than 2,500 members and 27 places to watch Browns games, from San Diego to Santa Barbara. At various times, members have included such celebrities as Tom Hanks, Fred Willard, Martin Mull, Drew Carey, Debra Winger, David Birney and his ex-wife, Meredith Baxter.
Read the full article: Cleveland Browns fans make it a Dawgs’ world
Southern California Browns Backers Association | SCBBA 