Colt McCoy will more than likely make his NFL debut on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and ESPN's James Walker writes how McCoy will have plenty of reasons to look forward to more playing time. Walker writes that McCoy's contract more than doubles if he plays 35 percent of the snaps as a rookie. For example, his fourth-year base...
Quarterback Colt McCoy (12) Colt McCoy will more than likely make his NFL debut on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and ESPN's James Walker writes how McCoy will have plenty of reasons to look forward to more playing time.
Walker writes that McCoy's contract more than doubles if he plays 35 percent of the snaps as a rookie. For example, his fourth-year base goes from from approximately $500,000 to $1.15 million.
How attainable is McCoy's contract escalator? Let's break it down.
A 35-percent share of a 16-game season is 5.6 games. With the way injuries are for Browns veteran quarterbacks Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace -- who both have severe ankle sprains -- McCoy could start the next 2-3 games. With future injuries and/or solid play, it's not inconceivable for McCoy to approach the 5-6 game range in 2010.
McCoy makes debut?
News-Herald reporter Jeff Schudel writes how several of the Browns are making Colt McCoy feel at home, several days before he makes his first start.
Teammates razzed McCoy in the locker room before practice Wednesday.
"You tell 'em, Colt," one player on his way to his locker shouted to McCoy, who was surrounded by reporters.
"Can I have your autograph, Colt?" another said.
"Guarantee a win, Colt," special teams star Blake Costanzo barked.
The Colt McCoy Show isn't going prime time, but 1 p.m. Sunday is close enough for the former Texas Longhorns star.
Mangini knows it may not look for McCoy to begin his career against one of the best defenses in the league.
"I view this as an exciting time," Mangini said. "We get to go to Pittsburgh, a divisional game, a tough opponent.
Eagles pleased with deal
The Browns traded Jerome Harrison to the Philadelphia Eagles for Mike Bell. Eagles GM Howie Roseman says:
"Mike Bell can fit their scheme. They're looking for a downhill runner between the tackles. . . . For us, Jerome, he's a quicker guy, he's athletic, [and] he can catch the football."
The Browns don't play in a West Coast-style offense as the Eagles. Philly.com writer Jeff McClane writes that Roseman expects Harrison to be a quick study. Bell never quite fit into the Eagles' offense.