Found December 30, 2012 on Cleveland Sports 360: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Cleveland Browns finished yet another long season full of more losses than wins. The Browns led b y 29-year-old rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden have struggled in the red zone all season long. I can’t tell you how many times Weeden got the Browns into the red zone yet failed to get the team into the end-zone. I can tell you that in the last two games of the 2012 season both Colt McCoy & Thad Lewis were not only to get the Browns into the red-zone they were also able to get them into the end-zone for a touchdown. Just think if Brandon Weeden had been able to do that more often. The Browns certainly could have finished with a better record than 5-11. Weeden got most of the first team snaps each week in practice. When he went down with a shoulder injury in the Denver game and Colt McCoy came off the bench after not throwing a pass in an NFL game this year he was able to lead the team into the end zone for a touchdown with his arm. Today in the Browns final game of the 2012 sea...
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