Colt McCoy may be the Browns' starting QB Sunday against the Steelers

[polamalubeast]

http://twitter.com/NFLRumorCentral/status/27060606711

[Bluecoat96]

Please dear Lord....don't make him look like the second coming of Otto Graham during the 4th quarter.

[polamalubeast]

Please dear Lord....don't make him look like the second coming of Otto Graham during the 4th quarter.

:lol:

:pray::pray::pray::pray::pray:

[SCSTILLER]

Oh, this will be fun to watch if it happens!

[SteelerSal]

If McCoy winds up playing our defense, it will be murder out there.......the league must put a stop to this right now. :)

[Devilsdancefloor]

if this happens they will fine the defense for being to good and start fining the D friday

[SteelerSal]

if this happens they will fine the defense for being to good and start fining the D friday

:lol: Half the defense will have to give up there game check before they are aloud in the lockeroom to dress for the game.

[cold-hard-steel]

Well what better option do they have? Why not throw him into the fire? He has got to get some experience sometime. All the high draft choices they have had over the last few years,since they were reinstated,they should at least be a contender by now.I say throw his azz in the fryin pan,and see how he pans out. The experience shouldn't kill him. He might grow painfully better for it.We have no footage on him to speak of. Neither does anyone else.Maybe they should have kept Quinn.Go for it "BROWN-EYES".

[vasteeler]

I may be a bit Leary here , we have not fared well in some of these situations. How many times have we seen a no name qb come in and tears us apart? I firmly believe we will win the game, just makes me nervous

[polamalubeast]

I may be a bit Leary here , we have not fared well in some of these situations. How many times have we seen a no name qb come in and tears us apart? I firmly believe we will win the game, just makes me nervous

The performance out of the defense against Bruce Gradkowski and the Raiders last year in the 4th quarter was embarrassing.:doh2::frusty::frusty::frusty::frusty ::frusty::frusty:

[BlastFurnace]

Colt McCoy will eventually be a challenge for us, but not this year. He is a very good QB, but he's not ready yet.

[Edman]

I can't say I'm confident facing ANYONE at QB with the way our clowns in the secondary are playing esp in the fourth quarter. We make ANY QB look like a HOF'er. It wouldn't shock me if McCoy has a statline along the lines of 21-30 for 210+ yards. His statistics propped up by a great 4th Quarter. QB's have career days against the Steelers secondary and Lebeau's passive cushion D. Why do we go prevent vanilla when there is no need to? Yeah, Lebeau's scheme calls for the prevention of big plays. Tell that to Aaron Rodgers, Bruce Gradkowski, Tyler Thigpen, or any QB who have posted Pro Bowl numbers on the Steelers over the past two seasons.

[O'Malley]

The performance out of the defense against Bruce Gradkowski and the Raiders last year in the 4th quarter was embarrassing.:doh2::frusty::frusty::frusty::frusty ::frusty::frusty:

I am still a firm believer that the prevent prevents you from winning. If the 1,2,3 quarter schemes are working why go away from them? Put the pedal to the metal and don't let off.

[GitNoLuv]

Colt McCoy will eventually be a challenge for us, but not this year. He is a very good QB, but he's not ready yet.

Here is where we will have to agree to disagree. Don't get me wrong, if he can help us win, I'm all for playing him...but (IMO) he's nothing more than a more accurate version of Brady Quinn. He's not a guy you can win with. Our Defense and Special teams aren't good enough (yet) for us to win with his "arm" just yet. Especially against a Steelers Defense that loves to get after a QB. If Troy and Smith were both injured, I'd feel better about it...but not by a lot.

[stillers4me]

McCoy vs. Steelers a recipe for disaster (http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/18798/colt-mccoy-vs-steelers-a-recipe-for-disaster)

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By James Walker


Rookie quarterback Colt McCoy (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=13199) reportedly could start for Cleveland. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Browns signed Brett Ratliff, who was told he's the backup for McCoy (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5673523) in Sunday's rivalry game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers) (3-1). Ratliff was on the Browns' roster last season.

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McCoy

This was not in the plans for Browns president Mike Holmgren and head coach Eric Mangini, who didn't provide specifics on the quarterback situation Monday. Both have said they expect the third-round pick to sit at least one year to learn from the sidelines. But very little has gone according to plan for the struggling Browns (1-4), and now McCoy looks to get the nod just six weeks into the season after veterans Jake Delhomme (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=1693) and Seneca Wallace (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4568) suffered ankle injuries. ............

http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/18798/colt-mccoy-vs-steelers-a-recipe-for-disaster

[BigNastyDefense]

Any chance Colt McCoy had of being a successful NFL QB in the future is gone if he plays Sunday.

The Steelers defense will eat him alive and then spit out his bones. His confidence will be shot for the rest of his career.

[fansince'76]

Any chance Colt McCoy had of being a successful NFL QB in the future is gone if he plays Sunday.

The Steelers defense will eat him alive and then spit out his bones. His confidence will be shot for the rest of his career.

Either that, or they will make him look like the 2nd coming of Unitas, which they've also been known to do against young/scrub QBs. There is no in between with our secondary.


The performance out of the defense against Bruce Gradkowski and the Raiders last year in the 4th quarter was embarrassing.http://www.steelersuniverse.com/../images/smilies/doh2.gifhttp://www.steelersuniverse.com/../images/smilies/frusty.gifhttp://www.steelersuniverse.com/../images/smilies/frusty.gifhttp://www.steelersuniverse.com/../images/smilies/frusty.gifhttp://www.steelersuniverse.com/../images/smilies/frusty.gifhttp://www.steelersuniverse.com/../images/smilies/frusty.gifhttp://www.steelersuniverse.com/../images/smilies/frusty.gif

Exactly. I'm at least a little concerned about us looking past Cleveland and being to made to look like shit by another nobody at QB. But of course that one was Arians' fault because Aaron and Troy were out and we didn't score 40 points in the 1st quarter. :rolleyes:

[The Duke]

Never liked him in college, like him even less in the NFL considering what I saw in preseason

BUT, the guy is a winner. Does that fit into the current browns organization? No. But it could be a spark

We have no choice- Silverback must kill him

[Count Steeler]

I am still a firm believer that the prevent prevents you from winning. If the 1,2,3 quarter schemes are working why go away from them? Put the pedal to the metal and don't let off.

All I can say is Amen brother. Never could understand the prevent defense. It is time to exploit the opposing offense and put the game away, not sit back and prevent the long touchdown, while allowing the 20-30 yard completions.

[O'Malley]

All I can say is Amen brother. Never could understand the prevent defense. It is time to exploit the opposing offense and put the game away, not sit back and prevent the long touchdown, while allowing the 20-30 yard completions.

Could not agree more. 20-30 yard completions pile up into scoring drives. What is the difference between giving up a TD in 10 plays or two? Two plays there is still time on the clock. But if your stopping them all game why go away from what is working.

[Chidi29]

We need to put the pedal to the floor on offense and force McCoy to pass every down. Let our bookends pin our ears back and attack.

LeBeau needs to throw every stunt/overload blitz/disguise/safety blitz he has ever thought about. Confuse McCoy and the line as much as possible. I don't want McCoy playing a nickel and dime offense down the field. You know McCoy can't throw much farther than 20 yards, and that was at Texas. I know it's not our style, but we need to worry more about underneath stuff than over the top for this game. Maybe not play our corners closer as we need to worry about intermediate routes, but I'm fine with us not giving obvious safety help over the top (That would actually lead to our corners playing even more passively). Bring our safties up, even Clark. Not into the box, but I'm not concerned about getting beat deep. Let's compact the short and intermediate field. Force McCoy into tight windows. Dare him to try to make the perfect throw deep. I doubt he can.

No assumptions this game. We lost with Brady Quinn under center. We can lose this game. Going in with any other mindset is a recipe for disaster.

[Craic]

Exactly. I'm at least a little concerned about us looking past Cleveland and being to made to look like shit by another nobody at QB. But of course that one was Arians' fault because Aaron and Troy were out and we didn't score 40 points in the 1st quarter. :rolleyes:

????

First quarter? I thought that the offense HAD TO get into the endzone EVERY trip by the RB running into the endzone with all 21 other players on his back...5 of which are our injured lineman, or Arians sucks. :wink02:

[CPanther95]

I don't care if they start Betty White at QB, we got to hit them with every thing we got and not let up until the game is over. We need to come out these next few games and make a statement to the rest of the league. Some teams fold under the pressure, but the Steelers play better when they have that swagger. They also play tough on a national stage and we got 3 national night games in a row coming up.

[Dodt]

if the d does well they will be calling him gelding mcCoy

[oneforthetoe]

I think I would still prefer to play Jake -you take the ball I don't want it - Delome or Seneca - I couldn't even beat out a Hasselbeck if she was named Elizabeth - Wallace. They are both known entities that are very unlikely to have enough to beat the Steelers. For that matter, the Browns could trade for a QB named Manning and we would still likely win with the team the Browns have.

Still, with McCoy you are injecting an unknown into the equation. And given the fact that the Browns are the underdog, that is to their advantage to at least a minor extent. I still believe the Steelers will win, but McCoy moves well, can run, and has been under the spot light in big games. This likely means Lebeau does not come out blitzing immediately, but rather plays a bit vanilla until he sees what McCoy has. In addition, we are likely to see even more of the wildcat with Cribbs, which was effective last year. Does this mean I think we will lose? No. I think we will win. Possibly we win big, particularly if, as someone noted, we can get a lead so Lebeau can release the hounds. But, considering how sure I was that we would pummel Delome or Wallace, I don't like going into the game with the unknown.

[melblount]

All things considered, the Steelers could hardly hope for a better situation for Ben's return. This team is healthy, playing at home, and playing the Browns. Does it get any better than that?

Well, yes actually it does: Ben has had a full two weeks to get his timing back and he is looking to prove something to the world. We lost our last game to the Browns, and they have played well over the last two weeks - so it's unlikely that we'll overlook them or underestimate them. Add to all the above the fact that the Browns are now starting a rookie, and I'd say the Cleveland fans have a whole lot more reason to be worried than we do.

Having said all that - yeah, I have to admit I'm still a little nervous.

[Merchant]

Somewhere out in Bison hunting country...

*incoming text from Dick LeBeau* Dudee.. Clowns might be starting Colt McCoy against us Sunday!

James Harrison: :scratchchin:

http://blogs.tampabay.com/superbowl/images/2009/01/28/james_harrison.jpg

Buckle up McCoy.. it's gonna be a loooong day

[NCSteeler]

I am actually a bit concerned. Over the years our defense has not preformed it's best against relatively unknown QBs. I personally think that Lebeau and by proxy Troy study QBs habits and nuances, none of which you can do with out some tape on a QB. I think alot of what Troy makes happen has to do with him knowing how a certain QB will react given a set play and defense. All of this is very hard to predict with a young QB. Although as with any young kid, if the LBers can get to him early and often, it should be a good day for us.

[SirHulka]

Here is where we will have to agree to disagree. Don't get me wrong, if he can help us win, I'm all for playing him...but (IMO) he's nothing more than a more accurate version of Brady Quinn. He's not a guy you can win with. Our Defense and Special teams aren't good enough (yet) for us to win with his "arm" just yet. Especially against a Steelers Defense that loves to get after a QB. If Troy and Smith were both injured, I'd feel better about it...but not by a lot.

How many of his games did you see to make this prediction? I live in NM, and unfortunantly, we were 'blessed' with the Longhorns on TV nearly every week. I hated him in college, because no matter what happened, he found a way to win. His arm isn't as bad as you make it out to be. He's in a bad situation this week, because he's inexperienced, has little in the way of a running game, and WR's that haven't shown much yet. But he's NOT as bad as you make him out to be.

[shinoff2183]

Some of you guys are acting like the browns didnt beat us last year. Just wait until gameday. Please!

[stillers4me]

Some of you guys are acting like the browns didnt beat us last year. Just wait until gameday. Please!

This.

[stlrtruck]

http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/bigsnarlingwolf.jpg

Did someone say 'Fresh QB'?

[GitNoLuv]

How many of his games did you see to make this prediction? I live in NM, and unfortunantly, we were 'blessed' with the Longhorns on TV nearly every week. I hated him in college, because no matter what happened, he found a way to win. His arm isn't as bad as you make it out to be. He's in a bad situation this week, because he's inexperienced, has little in the way of a running game, and WR's that haven't shown much yet. But he's NOT as bad as you make him out to be.

Watched him quite a bit. I think he was a great college QB...but I just don't believe that he will be a winning NFL QB. I think if he had the right system around him, he might have a chance at being a decent QB...but I'm just not overly impressed with him.

[stlrtruck]

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/billingsgazette.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/4/5e/851/45e85166-17ce-51ca-bce7-15b772487e09.image.jpg

In this picture - Polamalu, Timmons, Harrison, Woodley, Hampton, Smith, and Colt McCoy!

[SteelerSal]

I don't care if they start Betty White at QB, we got to hit them with every thing we got and not let up until the game is over. We need to come out these next few games and make a statement to the rest of the league. Some teams fold under the pressure, but the Steelers play better when they have that swagger. They also play tough on a national stage and we got 3 national night games in a row coming up.

Sorry, gotta correct you...Abe Vigoda is the qb, Betty White is the #1 wr on the roster.

[HometownGal]

Though on paper it might look ominous for the Browns, I NEVER discount a 3rd or 4th string QB (unless his name is Charlie :heh:) playing against us. Over the years, we've been burned a couple of times by clipboard holders and these kids want to play the game of their lives when they are finally given the opportunity.

[venom]

It could be ugly

[Texasteel]

How many of his games did you see to make this prediction? I live in NM, and unfortunately, we were 'blessed' with the Longhorns on TV nearly every week. I hated him in college, because no matter what happened, he found a way to win. His arm isn't as bad as you make it out to be. He's in a bad situation this week, because he's inexperienced, has little in the way of a running game, and WR's that haven't shown much yet. But he's NOT as bad as you make him out to be.


I watched him a time or two. Not a great arm, but has pretty good touch. I liked him at Texas, but can't believe he is ready to start at the pro level. I think this is an act of desperation, or the Browns are giving up on this year and is working for the future. Either way he is a kid that can hurt us, if we let him get started. Hit him hard and hit him early. Look for the short game off play action.

I'm always nervous before every game. Not afraid, just nervous.

[CPanther95]

Sorry, gotta correct you...Abe Vigoda is the qb, Betty White is the #1 wr on the roster.

Then you got to switch to a prevent. You can contain Betty White in the pocket, but she's a hell of a playmaker out in the open field.

[SirHulka]

I watched him a time or two. Not a great arm, but has pretty good touch. I liked him at Texas, but can't believe he is ready to start at the pro level. I think this is an act of desperation, or the Browns are giving up on this year and is working for the future. Either way he is a kid that can hurt us, if we let him get started. Hit him hard and hit him early. Look for the short game off play action.

I'm always nervous before every game. Not afraid, just nervous.

umm.......starting him is not an act of desperation. He's the only healthy QB we have. We have no choice.

[Texasteel]

umm.......starting him is not an act of desperation. He's the only healthy QB we have. We have no choice.

I would call that pretty desperate, wouldn't you. Actually the fact that Wallace went down had slipped my mind.

[SteelerSal]

Then you got to switch to a prevent. You can contain Betty White in the pocket, but she's a hell of a playmaker out in the open field.

LMAO!!! :lol:

[Rodwoodsonwasprettycool]

It's not desperate in the regards that both Wallace and Delhomme are both playing the role of 2005 Trent Dilfer and this is done to create a spark.

Both are just..hurt. Delhomme and Seneca both have messed up plant legs.

I don't expect much out of McCoy, he's not a pro QB at this point in his career, nor do I expect him to be anything more than a backup in a few years.

Really am hoping at the very least they sign a runningback from somewhere, as Hillis is dinged up as well.

[cold-hard-steel]

Though on paper it might look ominous for the Browns, I NEVER discount a 3rd or 4th string QB (unless his name is Charlie :heh:) playing against us. Over the years, we've been burned a couple of times by clipboard holders and these kids want to play the game of their lives when they are finally given the opportunity.

I saw that young lady. Oh,i'm sorry,i'm sure you meant Charlie Frye. Sorry my bad!!!!! LOL

[cold-hard-steel]

On the real side of the story,i don't see a better option for the Browneyes asside from just forfeiting the game. Has that ever happened? Hey,we had a guy thrown into the fire ourselves,and it worked out pretty well.

[ALLD]

The new Cleveland Browns entrance music for Sunday's game has just been announced.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRGd0gD0QNE

[cold-hard-steel]

Spoken in the voice of my sig......Wow man is that for real?How awesome man.I can see me now in the crowd havin me a hotdog.But they didn't have mustard man.I love mustard man.Did we win man?I was busy lookin for mustard,and i missed the whole game man! LOL I can't be friends without mustard man.