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Anderson, Edwards are unable to connect on two major plays
By George M. Thomas
Beacon Journal sports writer
Published on Monday, Sep 08, 2008
CLEVELAND: Derek Anderson and Braylon Edwards operated from the same book Sunday afternoon at Cleveland Browns Stadium, but they weren't exactly on the same page.
The quarterback and wide receiver came close on a few passes, two with the potential to be huge in the game against the Cowboys that the Browns lost 28-10.
In the first quarter, as Edwards raced down the sideline, Anderson delivered the pass almost perfectly — only to have his receiver drop the ball. In the third quarter, Anderson found Edwards streaking down the left seam and hit him perfectly in stride for what should have been a score. The ball hit Edwards on the hands, and he dropped it.
That was the story for much of the game, as not only Anderson and Edwards struggled, but the rest of the Browns' offense did as well.
''We weren't ready. We came out, we put together one good drive and we had another good drive, and that's about it,'' Edwards said. ''We were not on the same page today.''
Anderson and Edwards both endured subpar performances Sunday afternoon. Anderson connected on 11-of-24 passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. Edwards caught only two balls for 14 yards.
Both suffered injuries in training camp.
Edwards was injured Aug. 9 while jogging when teammate Donte' Stallworth accidentally stepped on his foot, which still requires a bandage. The New York Giants knocked Anderson out of a preseason game Aug. 18. The concussion kept him out for the rest of the practice season. The tandem didn't take the field together until Sept. 1.
''I definitely think those three [preseason] games, they mattered. Not necessarily the games, but the consistent practices and being on the same page with the guys,'' Edwards said. ''They hurt a little bit, but I did come back in practice this week.
''We do have a game under our belt now and we do have another week. Those two weeks that we lost, we'll get them back.''
Anderson said he thought he and Edwards were in sync.
''I feel like we had a great week of practice and I felt confident in the game plan going into it,'' Anderson said. ''All week we made plays. It wasn't exactly perfect, but I didn't think it was a huge issue. I felt good out there.''
Of the drops, the most devastating probably was the deep seam route with Edwards heading into the Dawg Pound at 11:30 of the third quarter and the Browns trailing 21-7. It was an all-but-guaranteed touchdown, and would have provided some much-needed momentum.
''I definitely think I should have caught it. It's just a situation where I'd been out for a while. D.A.'s been out for a while,'' Edwards said. ''The timing hasn't been there, but I never make excuses when I drop a pass. I should have caught both of them.''
Players said next week's effort against the Pittsburgh Steelers — the first of five prime-time appearances — must be different from that against the Cowboys.
''We have another week [of practice] before we play the Steelers,'' Edwards said. ''That's the one thing about the NFL; there's always another game next week.''
That will require extra route running and film study, Edwards said. Anderson said there's only one place for the team to go from here.
''I'm going to come in tomorrow and start on Pittsburgh,'' he said. ''It's one game of 16. It wasn't our best effort. I expect more than 10 points out of us. We have enough playmakers, and I think the other guys expect the same.''
George M. Thomas can be reached at sportswriterabj@sbcglobal.net. Read his blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/.
CLEVELAND: Derek Anderson and Braylon Edwards operated from the same book Sunday afternoon at Cleveland Browns Stadium, but they weren't exactly on the same page.
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Posted 08:06 AM, 09/08/2008
Does this mean Anderson gets traded and Quinn takes over?
Posted 08:11 PM, 09/08/2008
what offence
