On The Brownies...
I like Matt Hasselbeck, Jake Delhomme,Donovan McNabb or David Carr as mentors, backups to Brady Quinn. If Mike Holmgren is fair and consistent, like Mangini, he will give Brady time to prove himself with a legitimate and proven offensive coordinator, not a 9 year QB coach like Daboll. Daboll lacks the knowledge and experience to compete at the elite level it takes to make the proper calls in the NFL. He is an understudy, not a ready for primetime player, but Holmgren will correct that personnel issue.
Poor and incompent teachers produce failing students, Brady has had nothing but weak and inexperienced offensive coordinators since his draft day. With proper guidance, leadership and mentoring, Brady will be a top QB in the NFL and is well suited to the West Coast offense;he has the physical tools and mental ability and discipline to excel in pro football. Derrick Anderson is facing an imminent release from the Browns as the signing bonus Savage inked promises a horrendously overpaid backup QB who threw 4 INT's against the 5-9 Bengals in 2007 and proved he can't win big games under pressure and let a weak Bengals team that season knock us out of the playoffs showing he is not a legitimate starting NFL QB.
All things considered, under extremely dire and difficult circumstances Brady showed tremendous poise and class in not criticizing Mangini for benching him. Brady also did a good job of moving our no-huddle offense last season, with very little downfield passes of 25+ yards, due to a combination of young inexperienced receivers who were learning to read NFL defensive coverages and the ultra-conservative play calling from Brian Daboll. In the final analysis, if Holmgren and Heckert can swing a trade for Kevin Kolb from Philadelphia, it may mean an insurance backup to Quinn or an outright end of Brady's future with Cleveland, if they deam Kolb as a starter and a bigger talent of the two. Holmgren has been adamant about choosing a starter and not feeling a QB derby as productive. Only time will tell, but I believe giving up on a 26 yr.old Brady Quinn would be short sighted.
On a bright note of news, Josh Cribbs signed a three year deal worth $18 million with $7 million guaranteed. Check out the Browns website for the details(http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=10516 ). What it means to the franchise is we now have signed one of the most exciting kick, punt return and special team coverage men in the league and an explosive weapon for the West Coast offense who can score everytime he touches the ball. Look for Holmgren's hand picked offensive coordinator, yet to be named, to use Cribbs athletic skills out of the backfield as a runner in certain formations and as a wildcat QB or possibly occasionally as a slot receiver for end arounds or reverses.
On the Cavaliers...
Great news on Zydrunas Ilgauskas, he and his agent are negotiating a deal with Danny Ferry to re-sign with the Cavaliers. "Z" will be eligible to return to the team on March 22nd, if all goes well. That will be timely, with the injury to Shaq, and give the Cleveland franchise an opportunity to show appreciation to "Z" for being a good soldier in the trade with Washington for Antown Jamison. With Zydrunas and Shaq back for the playoff stretch, it will give us the personnel to defend the big men of Boston, Orlando, Denver and the Lakers, which we will need.
LeBron James was given a "night off for some rest" which will give him some time to heal from his ankle tweak. At halftime in Milwaukee the Cavs battled back from a lethargic start to come within 1 point down. DeLonte West, Antown Jamison are carrying us on offense and Verajao is the spark on defense thus far.
With 6:58 to go, the Cavs trail by 12 and have given up 34 points in the paint tonight,showing a lack of inside discipline and determination on defense. It will take lock down defense from here on out to win this. Milwaukee prevails tonight 92-85. Cavs will have to regroup but still have the best record in the NBA.
Give me your take,
The Cleveland Professor
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