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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 NFL NOTEBOOK: Browns flip-flop again, go with Quinn to start at QB Associated Press BEREA, Ohio — Brady Quinn and the Cleveland Browns are right back where they started. Benched by coach Eric Mangini just 2 1/2 games and 69 pass attempts into the season, Quinn will start Monday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, the team he was facing on Sept. 27 when the former Notre Dame star was yanked at halftime. Quinn’s got his second chance. Now he must make the most of it. “I’m excited to play,” he said. “I’m excited to be part of Monday night.” Quinn never worried about getting another opportunity. He was confident it would come. Patience is the one thing he has mastered during his short pro career. “That’s kind of how I’ve learned to live life, at least in the NFL,” he said. Mangini’s decision to switch back from Derek Anderson to Quinn wasn’t met with overwhelming support in Cleveland’s locker room. Several Browns players interviewed on Wednesday said they were unaware of Quinn’s return to the top of the depth chart. With his team at 1-7 and showing little progress amid growing speculation about his future, Mangini may as well give Quinn another look to see if he can get things going. Quinn can’t do any worse than Anderson, who was a disaster in five starts. Anderson posted the NFL’s lowest passer rating (36.2) and was unable to crank up Cleveland’s offense, which to this point has been outscored by the New Orleans defense. Mangini said it wasn’t all Anderson’s fault, but there was no way the Browns could continue in reverse. “In fairness to Derek, there were a lot of things that played a part in this,” Mangini said. “Were there throws that he missed? There were some of those and reads that could have been better. But I really like Derek. ... I don’t think by any means this is some sort of final statement on who he is. I think it is an opportunity to continue to grow and I’m sure he will.” Hanson suspended over diuretic PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Joselio Hanson was suspended four games by the NFL on Wednesday for violating the league’s drug policy. Hanson’s attorney, David Cornwell, said in a statement that Hanson did not use steroids but tested positive for a diuretic after last year’s NFC title game against Arizona. Kampman: Packers not to blame GREEN BAY, Wis. — Linebacker Aaron Kampman does not blame the Green Bay Packers’ coaches and medical staff for him playing most of Sunday’s game with a head injury. Kampman took a blow to his head on the fourth play of Green Bay’s loss at Tampa Bay, but played into the fourth quarter before he told coaches he wasn’t OK and was taken out of the game. Kampman said it’s a player’s responsibility to recognize when he has had a significant head injury, but doing so can be difficult because they aren’t thinking straight. Edwards back, Owens out? ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Trent Edwards is back as the Buffalo Bills starter, though he might be missing his top threat after Terrell Owens missed practice Wednesday because of a strained hip. Coach Dick Jauron said Owens’ hip began bothering him during the team’s day off on Tuesday, and he noted that the receiver was feeling “very uncomfortable” when he arrived for meetings on Wednesday. It’s unclear how Owens was hurt, because he practiced on Monday after the team returned from a four-day break following its bye. Owens’ injury overshadowed other developments as the Bills attempt to make a second-half push to climb back into contention. Jauron announced Edwards will start against the Titans, having reclaimed his job after missing two games with a concussion. In switching quarterbacks, Jauron said Edwards “earned the right” to start after the offense continued to struggle under backup Ryan Fitzpatrick, who took over after Edwards was hurt in a 16-13 overtime win at the New York Jets on Oct. 18. Fitzpatrick rallied the Bills to beat the Jets, and then went 1-1 in two starts, but the offense failed to generate much of an attack in a 20-9 win at Carolina followed by a 31-10 loss to Houston two weeks ago. In those two games, the offense generated a combined 371 yards and 18 first downs. Boldin moving on TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin says he’s “moved on” after Sunday’s critical comments directed at coach Ken Whisenhunt and his staff. Boldin says he has no regrets about what he said but he’s “done with it” and it’s no longer an issue. Boldin was held out of Sunday’s 41-21 victory at Chicago and complained afterward that “no one was man enough” to tell him he was inactive. He says he felt good enough to play and only found out he wasn’t when he returned to his locker after warmups and discovered his gear was gone. Whisenhunt says he told Boldin he would not be playing shortly after the inactive list was submitted. Portis ‘very, very doubtful’ ASHBURN, Va. — Clinton Portis was hardly his vivacious, loquacious self when he met with coach Jim Zorn on Wednesday and probably will miss this weekend’s game against the Denver Broncos. “I don’t want to rule him out, but it’s very doubtful that he’s going to play,” Zorn said. He then added, in response to a reporter’s question: “I would say ‘very, very doubtful.”’ Portis left in the first quarter of Washington’s 31-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday after a helmet-to-helmet hit, and has a concussion. After their meeting, Portis left the Redskins’ practice facility to see a doctor and have some medical tests. He did not speak to reporters. He ranks eighth in the NFC with 494 yards rushing this season for Washington (2-6), which has lost four games in a row. If Portis does sit out, Ladell Betts — used mainly as a third-down back — would be expected to get his first start since the last game of the 2006 regular season. Betts, though, missed practice Wednesday with a sprained ankle. Favre says he’s OK to play EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Brett Favre is back from his bye week, saying he believes his pulled groin will be fine. Favre was hurt during practice two weeks ago and aggravated the injury in pregame warmups at Green Bay on Nov. 1. The Vikings didn’t play last week, giving the 40-year-old quarterback extra time to heal. Favre said Wednesday the injury bothered him during the Packers’ game, but “not as bad” as he feared it might. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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