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[h1]Quinn makes debut at QB for Browns vs. slumping Broncos[/h1]
Associated Press
Romeo Crennel waited as long as he could, but the Cleveland Browns coach felt he had to change his team's direction -- and as a result, finally changed quarterbacks.
Brady Quinn will make his much-anticipated debut as a starter when Cleveland hosts the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, with the Browns fighting to maintain their playoff hopes and the Broncos clinging to a slim lead atop the AFC West.
Crennel said after Sunday's 37-27 loss to Baltimore that he wasn't planning on demoting Derek Anderson, but the team announced the switch Monday, setting up Quinn's long-awaited chance to prove himself in the NFL.
"I just felt like it was time," Crennel told the team's official Web site. "We're an inconsistent football team."
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Thursday, Nov. 6
» Denver at Cleveland, 8:15 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Sunday, Nov. 9
» New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
» Tennessee at Chicago, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
» Jacksonville at Detroit, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
» Seattle at Miami, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
» Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
» St. Louis at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
» Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
» Baltimore at Houston, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
» Carolina at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. ET (FOX)
» Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m. ET (CBS)
» Kansas City at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. ET (CBS)
» N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC)
Monday, Nov. 10
» San Francisco at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Bye week:
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Having completed less than 50 percent of his passes, Anderson hasn't played well this season after throwing 29 touchdown passes and leading the Browns (3-5) to a 10-6 record last year. After he threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown late in Sunday's defeat -- his first after 132 attempts without being picked off -- Cleveland fans chanted Quinn's name.
Crennel insisted Tuesday that he didn't make the change based on fan backlash.
"We're not throwing in the towel. We're not giving up on the season," Crennel told the team's Web site. "I think Quinn will represent himself and represent the Browns very well. This is a lifetime opportunity for Brady to be the quarterback of the Browns."
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Go Browns and Go Brady...
This team is due for a consistent starter for the next 10 years...15 QBs in 9 years back ain't cuttin it.
But expect Jamal to run wild againts a weak Denver defense to take the game out of Quinn's hands.
Browns 20
Broncos 17
