Brady Quinn Signs

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Brady Quinn has ended his holdout and signed with the Cleveland Browns for $20.2 million ($7.75 million guaranteed) with incentives that could take it to $30 million. He is on his way to the Browns' training camp to join his team in their pre-season workouts.

Of course, after holding out this long, Quinn has virtually guaranteed he will not be the Browns' starter on opening day. Indeed, he'll be lucky to be ready to play by game 9. I don't know how much money his hold-out netted him, but I hope it was worth it--it has gotten his professional career off to a guaranteed rocky start.

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MegECass110AAA-er

431 days ago

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He's just excited because now he can go out drinking again. Boooooooooo holding out for no reason, Hooraaaaaaaaaaay Beer!

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InsanMajor Leaguer

431 days ago

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You must love red stripe, that's like your 50th reference to that.

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

431 days ago

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Its not even that good of a beer.

MegECass110AAA-er

431 days ago

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It's my second Red Stripe reference. I don't drink beer. I like the commercials.

MegECass110AAA-er

431 days ago

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And it actually makes sense with Brady and his drunken escapades.

InsanMajor Leaguer

431 days ago

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Seriously, Red Stripe is so nasty.

JuTMSY4Legend

430 days ago

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red stripe is not good...

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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He was a college student and is 21 or so years old he has every right to go out and party like a rockstar

JuTMSY4Legend

430 days ago

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very true...

Ea34Div-I Stud

431 days ago

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I frankly don't think Quinn would have won the Browns' starting job in the preseason or during the regular season. He may not be there until the start of next season. He has too much work to do improving his accuracy, so this doesn't really set him too far behind in terms of playing time this season.

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WrmjrRed-Shirting

431 days ago

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I agree about the work he needs, however his competition is Derek Anderson and Charlie Frye. It's not like he's trying to unseat a pro-bowler or team legend.

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

431 days ago

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He needs a ton of work but he is still better than the 2 guys currently in camp

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DNLLegend

431 days ago

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He did him self a favor if he doesn't start this year. He's a rookie -- rookie QBs need a year with the clipboard.

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WrmjrRed-Shirting

431 days ago

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A year with the clipboard helps if there is someone to learn from. It's not clear that such a person exists in Cleveland.

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

431 days ago

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Cant learn with a clipboard in your hand.

JuTMSY4Legend

431 days ago

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I gotta agree with dan...Its smart not to throw him to the lions early...

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

431 days ago

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I used to feel that way. But as long as there is good protection (I know the Browns lack this) I think its good for a QB to get out there early and get the reps in. You can find out a lot about a young QB when they do that.

MegECass110AAA-er

431 days ago

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Of course you can learn with a clipboard in your hand. Look at what Carson Palmer did in his first year after learning under Jon Kitna, of all people. Of course, he's tremendously talented and good-looking, but still, that year on the bench makes the transition easier.

JuTMSY4Legend

431 days ago

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Yep, but you already said it...good protection... Wait to get a feel and then Quinn will most likely see some November or December action...

JuTMSY4Legend

431 days ago

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McNabb did the same thing under...doug Pederson...

MegECass110AAA-er

431 days ago

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Unless there are no viable options at QB (ex: Vince Young), having a clipboard for a year helps.

MegECass110AAA-er

431 days ago

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I mean that the Titans had no viable options at QB, not that Vince Young is not a viable option. I'm having trouble putting my thoughts together today.

InsanMajor Leaguer

431 days ago

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Quinn will learn what NOT to do in his first year as a Brown, which will ultimately make him a success in the NFL.

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Troy Aikmen went right out there and fared alright for his career.

JuTMSY4Legend

430 days ago

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they also went 1-15 that specific year...could be a long year in cleveland Also that line had Nate Newton and was building...

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Big Joe Thomas, Face it Charlie Frye aint gonna take the Browns to the promise land either. Not to mention 1-15 sounds good my Cowboys need a #1 pick

JuTMSY4Legend

430 days ago

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and robbed the vikings blind...

Just because they drafted a tackle with the 3rd pick doesn't make him good...

I like Joe thomas, but he isn't a sure thing...

Robert Gallery

JuTMSY4Legend

430 days ago

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Yeah but Jon Kitna (he did really well though) and Doug Pederson weren't going to either...its called rebuilding...

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Ive always liked Kitna he is a solid reliable QB. The problem with him is 8-8 is his peak. He cannot get you to the next level.

JuTMSY4Legend

430 days ago

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I think the point is...the browns are going to suck this year..and brady quinn is not going to fix that...so why risk hurting him and his career (physically and mentally), when you can just put a body in... Look at Culpepper in Oakland...like he's gonna make that team a contender...especially in that division...

MegECass110AAA-er

430 days ago

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Not if you ask him...he says the Lions will win 10 games this year

InsanMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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I could only hope the Browns go 1-15 this season. #1 Draft pick for the Cowboys in 2008!!!!!

SSreportersLegend

430 days ago

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Lucky Parcells is gone, or else you would draft the 500th defensive guy in the past 2 years or so.

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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That is true. The Browns will suck. Rather its Quinn or Frye the Browns will struggle. There is a losing mentality in Cleveland surrounding the Browns. They are like the Cubs loveable losers who think its funny how they flounder.

InsanMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Parcells screwed the Cowboys over so bad. I bet he's sitting at home in New Jersey in his Giants sweater laughing it up.

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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How did Bill screw the Cowboys over?

InsanMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Let's count them off shall we?

1) He got rid of Quincy Carter for no reason at all after Carter just finished going 10-6 with a promising future ahead of him as a Cowboy

2) He changed our defense from 4-3 to 3-4 when 4-3 is clearly more dominant in the NFL these days

3) He skipped over Steven Jackson to sign Julius Jones.

4) He kept signing old washed up QB's to start for the team

Shall I keep going?

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Carter need to be let go. He didnt stick with the Jets, and even got cut in Arena football this past year.

The 3-4 is more effective and provides more pressure, check out the Chargers Steelers Broncos and even Pats as examples.

He did blow the Jackson draft and Im upset about that.

He made the switch and is responsible for starting Romo mania.

InsanMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Carter was playing pretty good when he got cut. Yea he had 21 INT's but he had over 3000 yards and a 59% (i think) completion percentage. He was definitely a better choice than Testeverde and Bledsoe

The 3-4 is not more effective. Look at the top defenses of the league year in and year out. Besides the Pats, most of them are 4-3. 4-3 allows not only pressure but helps your backfield in covering recievers and clogging up giant holes in the field.

He only made the switch to Romo after Jones pressured him to and Bledsoe sucked so much at that point, he was costing the team.

Not picking Jackson is enough to count out everything besides a Super Bowl victory... which we never had...

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Baltimore runs a 3-4 defense and I believe Miami does as well. Thats like 10 top 10 defenses who run the 3-4. Remember just becase you see 4 DL does not make it a a 4-3 a lot of those are W-LB's who have walked up to the line to blitz.

InsanMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Ravens run a 4-3, look at their depth chart. So does Miami and Denver. There were 3 teams of the top 10 that ran a 3-4 (Pittsburgh, New England, and San Diego). 7 of them run 4-3's.

PeanMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Brady Quinn Signs...I am a CPCP Sighs

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BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Ah yet another reason for Browns fans to gain hope only to have it crushed in November.

Alex HolowczakHall of Famer

430 days ago

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It would have been so much better if you got the link to I am a cpcp correctly...

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Ah and Alex with the jab from over the pond.

WoodsmeisterVarsity Captain

430 days ago

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Browns fans' hopes are going to be crushed long before November. And I say this as a diehard (yet pragmatic) Browns fan.

Ea34Div-I Stud

430 days ago

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He may not be trying to win the starting job from a proven veteran QB, but Frye and Anderson have played in the NFL, understand the speed of the pro game and have actually had good games (not that many, but still). And it makes very little sense to have Quinn in the lineup getting hammered every week, since it's not at all likely that the Browns will be any good this season and Jamal Lewis is on his last legs.

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WoodsmeisterVarsity Captain

430 days ago

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The truth is that we don't know what either Frye or Anderson can do when they're not running for their life. The Browns have upgraded their line significantly enough that we should be able to get a decent read on which of these guys should be Quinn's backup next year and which should be jettisoned.

SSreportersLegend

430 days ago

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In ESPN News, the breaking news sign said Brady Quinn agrees with Browns. I thought it meant that he and the team both agreed that they suck.

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430 days ago

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Another QB career lost beecause of a stupid holdout as a rookie. I feel your pain, Browns fans.

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

430 days ago

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Quinn was gonna stink anyways. Now he is just going to make a little more money while destroying his career along with the Browns.

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Tony Romo would never do that

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RynoWaterboy

430 days ago

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My homeboy John Clayton said that Quinn had one of the worst spring mini-camps he's ever seen. He was constantly over throwing the ball, making his wideouts lunge for the ball and drilling them in the chest on short, 6 yard patterns.

He isn't playing Army, Navy, Stanford, Duke, Syracuse and Purdue anymore. The one thing he had to do endear himself to Cleveland fans was get to camp and work hard.

I'd take Tim Couch over Quinn right now.

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AndersklasenVarsity

430 days ago

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Quinn will be the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback in 2010. Until then, good luck Ohio.

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SSreportersLegend

430 days ago

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If it's not Brady Quinn holding out until preseason, it's the Cavaliers totally screwing up in the free agency period.

BigPPupMajor Leaguer

430 days ago

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Just another day in Cleveland athletics

SSreportersLegend

430 days ago

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I guess I upset a couple of Cleveland fans.

Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

430 days ago

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Both of them, huh?

WizardmanRed-Shirting

430 days ago

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Well, Brady Quinn wouldn't have gotten the starting nod for game 1, holdout or not. He's guaranteed no plying time this season now unless someone goes down.

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WrmjrRed-Shirting

430 days ago

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One problem is that Quinn won't get many reps in practice with the first team, so that even if he does get a shot this year, he won't have spent much time working with the other starters.

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430 days ago

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finally he should have been less greddy and been their at the start

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430 days ago

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browns fans can now breathe has finally got to camp

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

430 days ago

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Now the defense gets to finally practice sacking a quarterback.

429 days ago

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ya they have been waiting for that

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