So who is the backup for the backup?
As Scott told us today, Thad Lewis, recently called up from the practice squad, got the first team reps today in Berea. That’s right. Not Brandon Weeden with a bum shoulder. Not Colt McCoy, also with a bum shoulder. Thaddeus Lewis. Just a reminder, Lewis is a 25-year-old from Duke with a much-heralded arm and some decent athletic ability. He’s been with the Browns since Pat Shurmur arrived having originally been with the Rams via undrafted free agency in 2010.
Although not the exact same scenario, this reminded me of another season-ending game against Pittsburgh when the Browns had no healthy quarterbacks left and signed Bruce Gradkowski to play. Obviously this is a bit different because Thad Lewis has been with the Browns, played with them in pre-season and has been in practice all year. Regardless, let’s take a trip down memory lane and remember what that final day of the NFL season was like.
First of all, the Cleveland Browns lost that game 31...
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PLAYERS:
Brandon Weeden,
Colt McCoy,
Thaddeus Lewis,
Pat Shurmur,
Bruce Gradkowski,
Josh Cribbs,
Donte` Stallworth,
Jerome Harrison,
Dave Zastudil,
Willie Parker,
Romeo Crennel,
Tom Heckert,
Ken Dorsey,
Tim Couch
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Indians
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Indians
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