Browns want Anderson off free-agent market

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The Cleveland Browns plan to sign quarterback Derek Anderson to a multiyear deal soon, keep him off the restricted free-agent market and let him start at least one more season, Browns General Manager Phil Savage told the Cleveland Plain Dealer Wednesday.

In his end of the season news conference, Savage said the Browns have been talking to Anderson's agents and that negotiations could heat up by the end of this week.

"We've been kicking some ideas back and forth, and we'd like to get something done," said Savage. "Our goal is to get him out of that restricted free-agent market."

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

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1. Posted by Mark G Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:29 pm EDT
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That's a good move!!
2. Posted by ksujerryb Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT
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BQ starts, DA backs him up. Great move to wrap him up.
3. Posted by The Boss Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 pm EDT
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Trade Quinn... he's not doing anything coming off the bench
4. Posted by BPM Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT
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Keep the offinse in tact, build up the defense, get into the playoffs and get some pride back into the organization. The schedule next year is insane! They'll need everything they can get.
5. Posted by carryon532 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT
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Now, get some d-linemen.
6. Posted by Rob Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:45 pm EDT
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Let Him go and get the draft pick. Start Brady Quinn
7. Posted by J-Pats Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:01 pm EDT
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No trade anderson and start quinn i mean they did draft him 22nd and want him 2 be the franchise qb
8. Posted by smellywetdog23 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT
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why the love affair with Quinn? He never impressed me at ND. Go with the guy (DA) who put up numbers. Way to many 1st RD QB's turn into busts - Tim Couch anyone?
9. Posted by ksujerryb Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT
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BQ will be given every chance to start - the Browns invested too much in him not to. I personally think he'll kick butt, but just in case he doesn't we got DA there for insurance. A lot of teams don't even have ONE good QB & the Browns have two. The Championship Run shall now commence.
10. Posted by Matthew C Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:13 pm EDT
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pittsburg blows.....cleveland rocks!
11. Posted by Alan From Calallen! Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT
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Thank you Clevland for the Extra 1st round pick that yall are going to eventually waste by keeping Anderson around with a long term deal.
12. Posted by Matthew C Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:13 pm EDT
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Pittsburg blows......cleveland rocks!!!!!!!
13. Posted by David D Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT
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14. Posted by Smoke Cron Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:11 pm EDT
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Good move. Have him start a year or two more, let Quinn develop then trade Anderson and start Quinn later.
15. Posted by Joseph G Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT
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i once ran into anderson at a quickie mart and he told me that he really enjoys long walks on the beach and a nice glass of grape soda before he hits the sheets if you know what i'm saying??
GO GRIZZLIES!!!!
16. Posted by smellywetdog23 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT
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Hey Pitts fans enjoy having Bruce Arians as your OC. Your team is headed downhill with that guy. We had him once, and he tried a double reverse on the one yard line. Your team won't be the same with him...sorry but smashmouth running is headed out the door in favor of pass happy. Not Pitts type of play calling....HA ha...go Browns! This offseason is all about how to beat Pitt.
17. Posted by mikegspot2020 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:19 pm EDT
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All the Pittsburgh fans always told me "All Cleveland fans keep saying is wait til next year."
Well I'm gonna change this up a little bit. You can take the "Wait" off that phrase.
NEXT YEAR! Get your popcorn ready!
18. Posted by mikegspot2020 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:19 pm EDT
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All the Pittsburgh fans always told me "All Cleveland fans keep saying is wait til next year."
Well I'm gonna change this up a little bit. You can take the "Wait" off that phrase.
NEXT YEAR! Get your popcorn ready!
19. Posted by topdog Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:20 pm EDT
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Go Browns The best thing to every come out of Pittspuke P.A. is empty
grayhound Bus
20. Posted by Bling Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:02 pm EDT
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anderson has proved to be a solid starter nearly every week against some solid defenses with the surrounding cast and improved line. While Quinn could potentially be a great starter himself, send him off for some defensive positions and/or a respectable and much less expensive backup qb. In the end, I could care less. I'm a steelers guy in the end
21. Posted by Dagblastit Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT
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Hmm let me see. You have a proven quarterback in Anderson, he's young, only 24, and he's shown he can lead the team. Then you have a unproven quaterback in Quinn who may or may not develop into a NFL starter ever. Seems to me to be a pretty simple decision, keep Anderson.
22. Posted by dar2855 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm EDT
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BQ is only making 2 mil a year, if he doesn't play he doesn't get the bonusses that make his contract $$$$ rich $$$$ !! Thats a cheap price for a good backup coming off a year when he NFL saw 65 different starting quarterbacks. Look at the colts without Manning. nuf said
23. Posted by Mac Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT
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Depth at Quarterback has hurt many teams in the league this year. Keeping DA and BQ on the roster will give the Browns the depth they need. The offense is working; (if it ain't broke don't fix it). Focus must be made on improving the Defense. The Browns could have easily been 12 and 4 this year with a little better defense. Some have said they need to shore up the line but observing the field play this year it was clear that teams could easily throw down field against the secondary. I know that a good pass rush can prevent the pass but there were way too many wide open receivers, which is a very week point in the defense.
24. Posted by Ray S Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:31 pm EDT
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football minds are making the decisions, not bar patrons who think a sixpack is part of the basic food groups, mike phipps, tim couch, charlie frye, spergon wynn, paul mcdonald, i could go on, but i don't think i have to for real brown fans
25. Posted by Kenny Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:38 pm EDT
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First of all im a Browns fan for life... I also really like DA and Quinn. that said, why does everyone think we should have one or the other and not both? how many teams are struggling to find just one decent QB? we have two. leave it alone. Quinn is just one play away from starting (injuries happen all the time). we must keep both of them. think about it, if Manning or Brady go down, Sorgi and Cassel wont get anything done. at least we have a quality backup ready to play right now. our off-season focus is DEFENSE, nothing else.