Cleveland Browns 2009 Preview

2008 Summary: The Cleveland Browns entered the 2008 season with many believing they were about to make the leap from the pretenders to the contenders. They proved those same people wrong. The quick fall back to reality for the Browns arose when incumbent starting quarterback Derek Anderson greatly regressed from his play in 2007, eventually leading to a quarterback controversy to bloom with backup Brady Quinn. And the rest of the Browns offense seemed to follow the route of Anderson. Jamal Lewis was a shell of his former self and Braylon Edwards seemingly killed as many drives with drops, as he would catch touchdowns on the year. Kellen Winslow would see his statistics take an enormous dive, as he would only account for 428 yards and three touchdowns in an injury riddled season after posting career highs in those categories just a year ago. And really, that was the dichotomy of the Browns season in a nutshell. In 2007 the Browns finished 10-6 and were on the brink of a postseason berth, ... (link)