DTBH Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Heard through the grapevine that someone said on Browns pregame radio that he's starting tonight...? Can anyone either confirm or deny this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsane Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I can neither confirm nor deny that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel88 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Heard through the grapevine that someone said on Browns pregame radio that he's starting tonight...? Can anyone either confirm or deny this? Yep, just got a thing from clevelandbrowns.com on facebook stating that he is starting. Mangini obviously already knows who is QB is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB&J Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 WKYC just reported it. Obviously, since Ratliff is playing with the first team he has taken the lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTBH Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Do they have a trade in the works for one of the 2? And the other one is set to start? WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel88 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 On top of it all Rizzo believes Harrison may be on the bubble. I dont know if I believe that, but it will be interesting to see how much time he gets tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffer X Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I thought they were both going to get a few series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OconRecon Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Text from Browns: Ratliff will start at QB tonight. B. Quinn and D. Anderson dressed but not expected to play. For more, log onto ClevelandBrowns.com. ReplyStop2OptOut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordawg Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Zac Jackson, Staff Writer 09.03.2009 CHICAGO - Brett Ratliff will start at quarterback for the Browns in tonight's preseason finale. Both Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson will be dressed but aren't expected to play. Not dressed for the Browns are Shaun Rogers, Titus Brown, Rex Hadnot and David Bowens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffer X Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I sure hope we don't start off like in 2007 agaisnt Pitt because essentially the starter don't have any continuity. We better be able to get something for DA after all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 The ultimate misdirection of alltime. BQ and DA traded. Ratliff is the starter and Bartell the backup. On a side note Lewis and davis traded and Herron and Vickers are slated 1 and 2. #4 preseason game is a great one if you have an early bedtime. Getting close to opening day, ya baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBrowns Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Mangini has obviously already made up his mind and this was the best way to "disguise" his decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkandstoopid Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Quinn & Anderson are getting traded for McNabb, will v battle for the 2 spot behind Vick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestinPeace Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Maybe DA and BQ traded? Ratliff named starter, Bartel and New Guy as backups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 88fingerslewy Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I'm just throwing this out there, but Bartel actually did pretty good last week. I know, I know, against 9th stringers. Still, he wasn't a total spazz. Whatever. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumspecta Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine, I feel fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB&J Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Unrelated to the QBs... they are wearing the poopy pants. How much do you want to bet the browns get blown out of the water tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownshirt Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I'm just throwing this out there, but Bartel actually did pretty good last week. I know, I know, against 9th stringers. Still, he wasn't a total spazz. Whatever. We'll see. I'm guessing Ratliffe is fighting for a roster spot tonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gips Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Its a good way for mangini to be deceptively misleading right up to the last minute when he names the starter 1 hour before the opener..i assume its BQ but who knows...its not good for the team imo and ratliff does not deserve to start this game so im not watching it until saturday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumspecta Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Maybe Mangini wants Brett Favre back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownshirt Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Maybe Mangini wants Brett Favre back. We need him to block for Cribbs in the WildDawg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumspecta Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 We need him to block for Cribbs in the WildDawg!Then Magini will just resign the next day and go "Yeah I hate the damn browns, I did all this QB shit just to destroy the team. I tried trading Quinn for Culpepper but the Lions wouldn't do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sez.EJ Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Found this article on Roto times Brady Quinn, QB, Cleveland Browns Thursday 9/3, 6:35 PM CT The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson will not play in the Browns' final preseason game. Brett Ratliff and Richard Bartell will take the snaps with Ratliff starting the game. Our View: It looked like we would get to see the final battle between Quinn and Anderson tonight, but apparently the decision has been made on who will be the starter in Cleveland this season. Coach Eric Mangini hasn't announced his choice, but all signs still point to Quinn as the starter. We may not know until just before the opener, because that's how Mangini does things, but look for Quinn to be the guy. Again Manigini will keep us guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumAssWhiteGuy Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Ratliff started and in honor of DA, immediately threw an INT on the first offensive play for the Browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sez.EJ Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Do they have a trade in the works for one of the 2? And the other one is set to start? WTF? Actually were trading all of our QB's after today and we will run an offense with no qb whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sez.EJ Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Grossi says Mangini must know who the starter is... and it's almost certainly Quinn, unless it's a huge shocker. He says at this point he doesn't expect Mangini to name the starter until Sunday's kickoff. WOW!!! I cannot believe Grossi actually wrote this.. "Mangin must know who the starter is" He just used up all his stupid cells on that one. Talk about being a master of the obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sez.EJ Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 sorry I did not see the thread on Ratliffe starting.. My humblest apologies to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flugel Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Found this article on Roto times Brady Quinn, QB, Cleveland Browns Thursday 9/3, 6:35 PM CT The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson will not play in the Browns' final preseason game. Brett Ratliff and Richard Bartell will take the snaps with Ratliff starting the game. Our View: It looked like we would get to see the final battle between Quinn and Anderson tonight, but apparently the decision has been made on who will be the starter in Cleveland this season. Coach Eric Mangini hasn't announced his choice, but all signs still point to Quinn as the starter. We may not know until just before the opener, because that's how Mangini does things, but look for Quinn to be the guy. Again Manigini will keep us guessing. That's good news. We don't want to lose any starters or starting rotation guys to injury tonight. This is the least meaningful game that will be played except for the guys fighting for roster spots 47-53. That said, if someone intriguing gets cut elsewhere in an area of need - roster spots 50-53 remain unpredictable. - Tom F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timugen Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Mangini has obviously already made up his mind and this was the best way to "disguise" his decision. As noted HERE (during the Tennessee game last week.) The sign that he locked it up is that after he threw that TD pass, the next QB to come in was him. At that point (late in the 3rd,) what would be expected would be for a backup to come in or for DA (the other "starter" candidate) to come in if the competition is still on. But Mangini put Quinn back in, giving him a few more reps.....and the other "starter candidate" wasn't seen again. That was the point where it became clear as a bell that this is now Quinn's team. Mangini can announce it on Monday or not - it doesn't matter. He just announced it to the world with that move. EDIT: Just to tie things up here....Mangini is NOT going to carry this competition into the 4th preseason game, where starters for the other team won't even play. There is nothing he can learn from that. The absolute last chance he had to see DA playing with meaningful reps was the drive late in the 3rd after Quinn's TD pass......and he put Quinn back in, throwing all the "equal rep" crap overboard all of a sudden. This is Quinn's team now. It was his team the very second Mangini put him back in for that series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Fan Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Ratliff starting and DA & Quinn not playing? Thanks, Eric - I'll be abiding by the law tonight instead of the super-streaming pirate I play on TV. I'll catch the NFLN replay and watch Davis, Harrison & our LB'ers on the big screen in HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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