Could we see Colt McCoy under center by the time the Browns bye week rolls around?
View full sizeOne prognosticator says that despite President Mike Holmgren's best intentions, fans shouldn't be surprised if the stars misalign to the point where Colt McCoy, left, ends up taking over for Jake Delhomme by the time the Browns hit their bye week this season.Cleveland, Ohio -- Jake Delhomme is the Browns starting quarterback, at least going into training camp. But there's no denying that the past few years for the ex-Carolina quarterback have been rocky at best, horrendous at worst. The sense is that he's regained his form and confidence in the Browns OTAs and mini-camp.
But.
Dang that word.
But.
What happens if he falters? Sam Ingro, writing for bleacherreport.com, handled the speculation chores. If Delhomme somehow loses his way in training camp, we'll see Seneca Wallace, a career backup at Seattle behind Matt Hasselbeck, lined up behind center Alex Mack.
But.
Dang it. That word again.
But.
Ingro is sure fan pressure could force the Browns to play rookie Colt McCoy.
To avoid the quarterback controversy that faces Cleveland every year, after the draft Mike Holmgren stated that Colt McCoy would not be starting in 2010.
Problem solved? Not so fast.
Head coach Eric Mangini later stated that he couldn't rule out McCoy playing in the coming season. With Jake being the wild card that he is, and Wallace possibly starting, the fans will not accept Seneca as the quarterback for all of 2010.
In all likelihood, Wallace would start 6-8 games and McCoy would be prematurely thrust into the starting role after the bye week. While smart teams allow their young draft picks to sit for a season, Cleveland has never had that luxury due to inconsistent play at the position.
Holmgren sees Colt as Cleveland's future. It's been reported that Tom Heckert doesn't agree, but Holmgren has missed very rarely on his quarterback predictions.
Trust Starting Blocks: Northeast Ohio will be rocked by an earthquake before that happens.
Hey, what was that?
High school games at the Stadium
The High School Football Charity Game -- actually a doubleheader -- returns to Cleveland Browns Stadium this summer.
St. Edward will face Mentor in the opening game at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, followed by St. Ignatius vs. Lake Catholic at 7 p.m. Tickets, available at the schools and through the Cleveland Browns Stadium Ticket office, are $10 in advance, $12 at the gate. A student at each school will be presented with a scholarship at halftime of each game, according to the Browns official website, clevelandbrowns.com.
For information or tickets, call Home Team Marketing at 216-566-8326.
This could be fun
Braylon Edwards didn't exactly turn himself into a beloved character on a par with Mr. Jingeling when he was with the Browns. Off-field antics, drops and his history as a star for despised Michigan might be factors.
And as much as Cleveland has learned to dislike Edwards, he's learned to dislike Cleveland . . . and Clevelanders. The now New York Jets receiver even managed to bring up Cleveland when he was talking to the Detroit Free Press about this season's Nov. 7 game against the Lions.
But the Lions game isn't the only one on the Jets' schedule that is receiving Edwards' attention.
"Seven days later is the game I'm worried about," he said. "We go to Cleveland. You know I've got a little chip on my shoulder the size of the golden nugget. So I can't wait to go out there."
Edwards went to one Pro Bowl with the Browns, but he had a long list of problems on and off the field over more than four seasons in Cleveland.
"Chips the size of a golden nugget," eh? Starting Blocks foresees a boom day at the drive-thru at a certain fast-food joint on Nov. 14.