The Cleveland Browns. Does anyone follow them anymore yet alone collect any of their star players? I was born in raised in a small suburb on the west side of Cleveland, although I call the Detroit area my home now, the Cleveland Browns are a team that I painfully hold dear in my heart.
Last Sunday, a few days after Charlie Frye made his departure, Derek Anderson got the nod to attempt to lead the Browns to what was predicted to be yet another loss of the many to come this season. Instead, he shocked the NFL going 20-33, 328 yards, and 5 TD’s! Where has this guy been? These are numbers you expect to see from the likes of Peyton Manning, not a backup QB from the Cleveland Browns. Does this mean the future savior of the team Brady Quinn has to wait a few more weeks before he makes his debut? Will a Cleveland QB actually have a chance to develop and mature before he is thrust into the spotlight? What does this all mean for the franchise?
This brings me to a very tough choice. Do I seek out a Derek Anderson RC simply based upon the performance in one game? To make matters even worse he is wearing a dreaded Baltimore Ravens uniform. I know every true Browns fan loves the Ravens just about as much as the Steelers. Maybe I will just pick up a few to commemorate the best game of his career and hope history repeats itself next week against Oakland.
