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QBs and 1 GM feeling heatby Adam Schein
Adam Schein hosts the Sirius Blitz on Sirius NFL Radio from 11-3 ET. He also co-hosts Loudmouths on Sports Net New York every weeknight at 6 ET. He is a weekly columnist and files weekly video reports and makes NFL picks "video style" for FOXSports.com. Email Adam here.



Updated: September 11, 2008, 2:20 PM EST 25 comments add this RSS blog email print No more Thursday features from this computer. Who am I, FOXSports.com senior writer Alex Marvez?

Editor's note: Schein begged us to write a feature story on Jake Delhomme but Marvez is writing one for Saturday.
Every week in the NFL is a gigantic one. In the era of parity, a September slip-up could prevent a team from making the playoffs.

So we introduce to a new concept to get you set for the weekend — Schein's Weekly Hot Seat.


How much latitude does Derek Anderson get while there's a former first-round draft pick standing on the sideline? (Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images)

Here's who's sweating this week:

1. Derek Anderson

If you listen closely you can hear the chants for Brady Quinn in the distance. That's not right. That's not fair. But those voices will scream in unison if Anderson loses a second consecutive home game. Anderson, who was concussed in the preseason, looked very rusty against Dallas in the season opener. Pittsburgh comes in for Sunday Night Football fresh off a pasting of Houston. In talking to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Sirius NFL Radio, he raved about the play of James Harrison last week. And he challenged second-year studs LaMarr Woodley and Lawrence Timmons to play like they did against the Texans this week against the rival Browns.

Plus, the Steelers players were chapped all offseason that the Browns were labeled the paper champs. A lot of folks, myself included, rolled their eyes when Cleveland received six prime-time games.

Anderson needs to mute the voices and prove he and the Browns are ready for prime-time. Color me skeptical.

I was reading this and said..... WTF? I thought Anderson looked decent, considering he just came back from a concussion. I also thought his short throws looked alot better, and the long ball to Edwards was right on target.
Did anyone else hear chants from the sidelines? And who if anybody is blaming DA for the Dallas loss. This article reaks of sensationalism, like he's trying to make a story out of nothing.
I have read this Shein guy a couple times and think he's a joke, but was just curious what others think of this article and Schien

He looked as decent as everybody else. I don't think he looked particularly sharp but when you have drive killing drops and your defense can't get you the ball back, it's hard to look real good... I can't speak for everybody, but it's going to take more than a second bad game for me (where DA is more obviously the cause) before I start calling for any changes..

This writer is an idiot. He is trying to blame this loss on DA?? What a crock! DA looked damn good in my opinion.

I thought so too. He played a lot better than the numbers showed.

I don't know what game this fool was watching, last weeks loss had absolutely nothing to do with Anderson. Everybody just wants to see the golden boy in action. Quite frankly the only QB out of the two i'm not sold on is Quinn.

Short answer, no.

Long answer,...we wasted the 2007 season letting Anderson have his day after trading away this years picks to get Quinn, and he still has not had a baptism of fire yet. Either the picks could have been used to shore up holes, or Quinn should have been broken in. If the Browns continue to play poorly because the defense still stinks, that will not be Derek's fault,...unfortunately he will catch a lot of the hell for it--he's the QB. If the defense plays poorly because they're, tired, worn out and on the field all the time because Derek can't move the team past a 3 and out--different story.

Anderson looked VERY good, and if Braylon could catch the damn ball, his stats would have showed that.

I really wish a national sports organization would hire me, I could do a better job at football analyst than this clown.

Schein is a MORON!! he is just a front runner... Last year at the beginning of the season he (like others) picked us as The worst team in the NFL... Then at the end of the year he was on the Band Wagon....
Now he is anti-DA which is absurd...
DA looked impressive, he did not turn the ball over... He had one folly which took two.. he and Fraley together fumbled the snap........... I believe DA is our QB and that BQ will sit the entire year.. But as for the next 3yrs for our QB that is for the front office to decide...

You guys kill me. Every time someone, anyone writes something less than flattering about the Browns the chorus of "He's an idiot" starts.

News Flash.....We look this bad again and Adam Schein won't be the only one writing stuff like this. It will be everywhere.

DA looked OK. Not great....OK. He and everyone on both sides of the ball better improve 100% by Sunday or it won't be pretty on TV or in print. And definitely not on here.

Classic Schein. He's the first to raise you up, and the first to put you back down. Classic talking head.

I didn't hear anyone calling for Brady at the game last Sunday.

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You guys kill me. Every time someone, anyone writes something less than flattering about the Browns the chorus of "He's an idiot" starts.

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I never called him an idiot. I said I've read a few of his stories and think he's a joke. Funny thing is the stories I read were not about the Browns. So either you took my post wrong, or you are just trying to act like your above it all.

I was looking for opinions about DA and Schein, not about Browns fans

He's writing a piece stating that the fans are calling for Quinn already, which I believe is BS

DA looked OK to me on Sunday. he can't help it if Bray had the dropsies, he can't help that we took stupid penalties or that our defence was garbage.

I never called him an idiot. I said I've read a few of his stories and think he's a joke. Funny thing is the stories I read were not about the Browns. So either you took my post wrong, or you are just trying to act like your above it all.

Joke, idiot....the difference in meaning is very little in my book.

And if by "trying to act like you're above it all" you mean I don't overreact every time I read an article with an opposing point of view on the Browns you'd be correct. Otherwise, you're way off base.

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Anderson, who was concussed in the preseason, looked very rusty against Dallas in the season opener.

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What game was he watching? Probably the stat sheet. I label this article garbage. DA is more on a lukewarm seat, IMO.

Otto's like pit, anytime anyone talks sense to them............................well, otto's like pit. Nuff said.

Just my opinion here:

This dude has shortchanged the Cleveland fans more than he's dissed DA. His rhetorical statement that the fans are already chanting for Brady in the background is just plain misleading. I consider boards like this one to be fairly representative of the Browns fan base, and in NO SINGLE THREAD this past week have I read anything that smacks of fan displeasure where Derek Anderson is concerned.

There have been plenty of discussions about RAC, the poor D play, even Savage's ability to pick linebackers... but nothing about DA. Nothing.

If dudes like this Shein guy are going to get paid to put this stuff out, it might behoove them to do even 15 minutes worth of research first. A random sampling of fansites like this one would have given him at least an idea where "Cleveland fans" are, mindset-wise. Had he done that, he would have given himself a chance of writing something that actually had some credibility.

He didn't... and so he wasted his time, our time, and the company paycheck he's stolen.

Bottom line: know a team's fanbase before trying to speak for them.

This was one pathetic, idiotic article.


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As far as I'm concerned, and in my eyes, DA showed why he is the starting QB on this team. The Defense and Braylon Edwards both had a terrible game, and the fact that our #2 and #3 WRs were out didnt help either, so basically our top 3 wide receivers were either hurt or just coming back from injuries. Also the fact that we didnt have the same shortened fields that Cribbs might have given us.

Other than Winslow, Thomas, and Shaffer, DA is the last person who should be blamed for this loss. If I try to count all the players who played better than DA in this game, I probably wouldnt use the fingers on one hand. So why should he be on the hot seat. DA was hurt, as we know, by tons of dropped passes, penalties, and lack of opportunities, as we couldnt get Dallas off the field if our lives depended on it.

Just the same as last year, pencil me in as someone who supports and appreciates Derrick Anderson.

If Braylon wasn't playing the entire game with his head stuck firmly in his behind it could have been a different outcome. That guy was the human drive killer last Sunday.

DA will be fine.

I agree with you 100%. I hope Edwards is back in form this week.

As usual I agree Clem.

I was at the Dallas game.

Didn't hear a SINGLE BQ call, unlike last years opener.

Against Dallas DA did what he struggled to do last season....make good decisions with the ball.

Pretty cut and dried...he played better...I had big questions about him this year but he looked much improved! Kinda of a stupid article.

The guy is a Rex Grossman fan.

He's rude to callers and knows very little about football. He says the same crap everyday, he butchers pronunciation of the English language, and he is full of himself.

I am guessing that he is related to someone at Sirius or they would not employ this clown.

I don't get it,, why bring up DA,,,,,

Why wouldn't a really good reporter say,,,,, Braylon Edwards on the Hot Seat.

I don't know if the result of the game would have been any better had Braylon caught some of those balls he dropped... But it woudln't have been any worse.

Either case, I haven't even heard much about the drops on here this week,, odd isn't it?

DA WAS rusty. However, BE was downright terrible and that didn't help (obviously). In fact, the whole offense was out of kilter for most of the game. Regardless, I didn't hear anybody calling for BQ the entire game and I don't think DA's seat got any warmer than it already is. He's the starter unless he gets hurt or completely stinks the place up over a NUMBER of games. IMO, DA wasn't great, but he certainly didn't stink up the place Sunday, so I'm not sure what this guy's point was in writing this (other than he had a deadline he had to meet and this is what he came up with at the 11th hour).

I realize there is a difference. But what did he make up? He hinted at cheers of Brady,Brady in the background. You think you won't hear that this Sunday if Derek stinks up the joint and we're behind by 2 or 3 TDs? Hell, even if DA doesn't look terrible if we're behind by 21 you'll hear the chants, IMO.

He also says DA looked rusty. Well, personally, I wouldn't have used the word rusty but he certainly didn't look great as some on here have said.

And as far as the Steelers being "chapped" about hearing about the Browns all offseason.....Well, I bet they were. I know I would have been PO'd if I was a Steeler.

Look, I have Sirius Radio so I listen to Adam Schein. He's loud, and opinionated. Sometimes he's annoying. Which is better than some guys on the radio/TV that would rather kiss the player's/coach's butts than give a real opinion. But he's not a joke. He's just got a different opinion than you.

Hey, arch.....if I wanted crap from you I'd have squeezed your head.....

Even though this topic swirled all off season, I don't see it on the front burner at all right now for fans. I think most fans believed Anderson should start the season as he earned it last year. The worry is that he would look like he did the second half of last season instead of the first. That was the argument and discussion between those that believe Anderson is the man and shouldn't be questioned because the team one 10 games and he went to the Pro Bowl and those that still have major concerns about him.

I didn't even hear whispers about Anderson after the first game and really gave it no thought myself as there were so many other glaring problems and he was nowhere near the top of the list.

This is WAY too premature in my opinion.

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Oh I dunnnnnooooooo......maybe because of the DA/BQ debate that has been going on since the kid was drafted and we went through musical chairs last year with QBs? Could that be it???

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Hmmmmm, perhaps you have hit upon something there shep

Glad I could be of assistance.

LOL thank you kind sir!

"I didn't even hear whispers about Anderson after the first game and really gave it no thought myself as there were so many other glaring problems and he was nowhere near the top of the list."

True Jules...what ever misgivings DA had there really were not any murmurs or those close to the game putting DA on the Hot seat.

I thought his Good DA was better than last year. I didn't like the fact that he once again was inconsistent.

For those who thought he Played rather well though is just wrong. He didn't throw INTs and in that aspect he went through his Mr. Hyde period escaping that. We were only in the red zone twice and we came away with 10 points. What he didn't do well was sustain drives moving the chains and again that needed accuracy.

Yes, BE dropped 4 passes. But most if not all of those came when DA was hot and completing his passes. In that span of 20 or so playing minutes where he did not complete ONE pass (Which sorry, to me eliminates the term he played "WELL" for me) I don't think there was one drop but I'm not 100% certain.

But the guy wrote what he did cause he scores the stats...(maybe he did watch but came away with nothing great and backed what he didn't see with the stats.)

In a game that we trailed most of the game we only accumulated 114 yds in the air.

Of course we lost 10 minutes of Prevent time as the Cowboys kept the ball those last 10 minutes.

11 for 24... 45.8% of course BE catches his 4 drops and he has 60%+ but DA gets credit for the incredible catches he has to eat the drops!

One TD and no INTs which is a positive and reflects in his QB rating of 74.

Injuries, rust, timing, NO WRs for us to conduct a spread offense. Time to quesiton DA. No way, Do I think BQ would have done better? Maybe the only reason he would have is cause he was use to throwing to guys like Steptoe and Sanders giving him an edge along with playing a lot in the last 3 preseason games.

But as for being the right guy right now? I still think DA is that guy. Will that change by the bye week. I hope not cause that means we totally suck!!

But as you say Jules...out of the things we got to get our act together - even if one looks just at the stats. DA would be way down the list. Far from playing well. But no where close to think of changing course with him. The kid didn't play for almost a month! This game (Steelers) will define him with the fans and the press for that matter.

Its time for him to become a Hero

JMHO

I don't agree with that at all. Quinn's preseason play did absolutely nothing to change my opinion about him or Anderson. Mainly because my concerns about Anderson have nothing to do with Quinn. As hard as that is for some to get.