Change We Can Believe In?

Yeah, yeah...we elected a president this week. But that is not the only momentous change of interest to me. The Cleveland Browns have benched starting quarterback Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn will start this week against Denver.

Now the stadium will echo with the cheers of "Bra-dy! Bra-dy!" for a new reason. They got their wish. Gunslinger out, matinee idol in. So now what? It's fine to be pretty, and God knows he is, but what can he really do as a starting quarterback? Just like with presidents, starting quarterbacks are subject to close scrutiny, blind support or utter hatred. The fact Quinn went to Notre Dame is enough reason for half the country to hate him. Oh well. He'll survive.

The change does come on a short week. After playing Sunday, the Browns turn around quickly to play Denver on Thursday. This gives Quinn essentially one full day of practice and one walk-through day to prepare with the rest of the offense. Some have criticized making this big change on a short week, but receiver Braylon Edwards made a good observation. The timing doesn't really allow the team to waste energy on the whys and wherefores of the change. There's a game Thursday and that's that. I'm very excited to see what happens!

Full of faith as ever, I anticipate a good game from all. Browns 34, Broncos 13.