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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Anderson gone but not forgotten
Quarterback Derek Anderson, released this afternoon, forever will occupy a place in team lore if only for how he played in the 2007 season when he came out of nowhere to throw 29 touchdown passes and make the Pro Bowl.
The Browns went 10-6 that season, their best since rejoining the NFL as an expansion franchise in 1999. Of course it was a fluke, but it was also a hopeful sign that brighter days lay ahead. Or at least it should have been. Then came 2008 and a reminder that this was still a bumbling organization in dire need of an overhaul.
But I’ll always remember Anderson as a guy who liked to sling the ball downfield and challenge defenses rather than take the safe route. Some would say that’s because he couldn’t throw short accurately, and that’s probably true, but with Kellen Winslow Jr. catching everything and Braylon Edwards in the midst of his best season, it seemed like the Browns’ offense had arrived and that the team would embark on a successful run.
Alas, it was all a mirage, but now at least quarterback Brady Quinn, who will be entering his fourth season, should get the chance to show for sure whether or not he can play in this league.
At least I hope that’s the plan and that Seneca Wallace, the veteran acquired from the Seahawks, is viewed strictly as a backup.
