"Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has elected to have surgery on his right index finger. The surgery will be performed tomorrow in Alabama by hand specialist, Dr. Thomas Hunt. Quinn is expected to make a full recovery in the next six to 10 weeks."
I suppose the best news about this is that the surgery will not be performed at the Cleveland Clinic. Clearly, Quinn knows what he's doing.
At the moment, the only quarterback on the Browns' 53-man roster is Ken Dorsey. You can claim that we have Joshua Cribbs too, but I'm sure there is a reason he wasn't drafted as a quarterback. Odds are, as a passer, he would have a horrible game unless he is only used in the "flash" package as a passer (i.e. only here and there).
According to James Walker of ESPN.com, the Browns brought in former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Bruce Gradkowski for a workout today in Berea. His career statistics are not great, but I remember him getting off to a hot start during the 2006 season, much like Kyle Orton did in his rookie year. After that, Gradkowski was shelved due to Jon Gruden's obsession with having five-six quarterbacks on his roster.
Gradkowski might be the type of player you keep for next season as an additional backup to Brady Quinn.
UPDATE (3:29 PM): The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that we have indeed signed Gradkowski.
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Gradkowski is not a bad player and he has the Ohio connection attending Toledo. I’d like to see what he can do at some point this season
Roger Dorn - December 2, 2008
HA! I’m not sure if it’s apathy kicking in all around, or if the answer to the question was a no-brainer. but the results thus far are pretty conclusive from the fans’ perspective.
rolub - December 2, 2008
Chris, when you wrote that Gruden has an obsession with 5-6 quarterbacks, did you mean quarterbacks that are 5’6" or having 5 to 6 quarterbacks on the roster? Because either one would fit in this case.
Buckeye Brad - December 2, 2008
Also, I like this signing. He’s not a terrible QB and if he looks good maybe he could stick around next year as a backup after DA is traded.
Buckeye Brad - December 2, 2008
On that note
I heard that they signed him for a two year contract. That all but ends DAs time in Cleveland
archon095 - December 3, 2008
Haha, funny coincidence. My actual intention was that he is obsessed with having 5 to 6 different quarterbacks.
Chris Pokorny - December 2, 2008
OK, so we have a 2nd or 3rd back up when Anderson is traded for a 5th rounder and a case of Gatorade before the draft. No too shabby.
ouched - December 2, 2008
I would have preferred Michael Vick if he is now available. By playing for the Browns he would have an opportunity to do something positive for dawgs to atone for his past misdeeds. And if he failed to live up to expectations as the Browns QB, everyone inside and outside of the Dawg Pound could bark instead of boo to show their dissatisfaction with his performance. By the way, booing Derek Anderson after he was injured on Sunday was wrong, wrong, wrong.
kenbrownsfan - December 2, 2008
I’m hoping that was sarcastic. And, Vick won’t even be eligible to return until next season. He’s currently under contract with the Falcons, is in prison, and is suspended.
Chris Pokorny - December 2, 2008
But other than the contract, suspension and prison…
Brad D - December 2, 2008
rec for making me laugh
rufio - December 2, 2008
quinn surgery
whats the over under on quinn getting a staff infection during his finger surgery?
spineshanker93 - December 2, 2008
A staff infection? Very unlikely. A staph infection? Also very unlikely.
Brad D - December 2, 2008
also, i’m not sure how you calculate an over/under on a yes or no proposition.
rolub - December 2, 2008
Winslow had multiple staph infections, so if he changes his question to “how many”, then we can start talkin’.
Chris Pokorny - December 2, 2008
I’m still trying to determine what a “staff” infection is. I’m pretty sure I don’t want one.
Brad D - December 3, 2008
Heh…not here, but on other Browns forums, I’ve seen the staff/staph language mockery so many times that it’s gotten a little old.
Chris Pokorny - December 3, 2008
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