YUP IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN LOL
Kevin Hogan will be inactive vs. Titans with bruised ribs, but hopes to redeem himself
He was demoted to No. 2 when DeShone Kizer was reinstated Wednesday as the starter for Sunday's game against the Titans, then to No. 3 behind Cody Kessler because of bruised ribs suffered during Sunday's 33-17 loss to the Texans.
"My thinking with Cody was because obviously, Kevin (is injured)," said Jackson. "They're pretty bruised in my opinion. ... I'm not going to put (an injured) guy out there or let him go through the week.''
Hogan was listed as a full participant on the injury report Wednesday, but the ribs were a factor.
"It was tough,'' said Jackson. "He was running a ball today. ... Sure enough, he was trying to be tough and prove that he's ready to play. He gets hit right on the spot and drops the ball and everything.
"I think I have a pretty good idea of what a guy can do and what a guy can't do, and I don't think he is ready to be out there right now."
Jackson indicated Hogan would be his backup QB if not for the sore ribs, damaged on one of his four sacks and seven hits in Houston. Hogan in obvious pain after the game when he tried to put on his sport coat, but X-rays were negative.
"Kevin has fought his tail off," said Jackson. "Last week, obviously, didn't go as well as he would like or I would like, but I have also said to all of you that Cody would get his shot at some point. I am going to stick Cody in there as the backup quarterback this week and go from there."
One play away from playing, Jackson said he believes Kessler has improved from last season.
"In camp, there were some things that he was definitely doing better,'' he said. "Obviously, I thought Kevin was a little ahead at the time. One thing about Cody, he has never quit working. He has never complained. He has never let any of that bother him.
"I told him that day when I made the decision that Kevin was the backup that 'at some point in time you will get your opportunity, too,' and that's what I'm going to do. I'm pretty much a man of my word that way. ... This opportunity happened for several different reasons, but I think it's the right one for Cody at this time."
Kizer returns from benching that 'sparked my competitive juices'
Hogan, who threw three first-half interceptions against the Texans and emerged with a 38.1 rating, admitted he was disappointed not to earn another start.
"I felt like I could've done things better,'' he said. "I wanted to go in there and try to get a win, but it didn't go as I planned and I can't do anything but get back to work and continue improving. I made a lot of good strides this year, and I'm just going to keep building on those. I'm always going to be ready."
Hogan admitted that his mindset was different than when he came in off the bench for Kizer and produced 31 points in 10 series.
"At times I was definitely overthinking it and instead of just keeping things simple and kind of worrying about they were doing vs. what we were doing,'' he said.
One of the biggest things he learned was not to let the defense dictate his game and his mechanics. Hogan was high and wide much of the day, and it led to the some of the three picks.
"If it seems like a guy's sitting on a route, maybe work away from that vs. if there's D-linemen running around with their hands up, don't let that affect how I throw the ball," he said. "That was my interception to Duke (Johnson, the 82-yard pick six). The D-lineman was running around with his hands up and I tried to get it over him and I just can't let that affect me.''
Hogan said, "I've just got to throw it the way I do as if he's not there and if he gets his hands up, then that's a good play by him. You just have to do what you do."
Until he gets another chance, he'll help Kizer the same way the rookie helped him.
"He was in here early this morning going over the practice script and I know he's going to go back out there and do great and both Cody and I will be there to support him all week and we're going to try to get a win,'' he said.
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2017/10/kevin_hogan_will_be_inactive_v.htmlI still got my hopes up that I will see him play again at some point this year
"Until he gets another chance, he'll help Kizer the same way the rookie helped him.
"He was in here early this morning going over the practice script and I know he's going to go back out there and do great and both Cody and I will be there to support him all week and we're going to try to get a win,'' he said."
Class "A" dude. I still really like this kid.
