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By Tom Withers, Associated Press 12:32 AM Sunday, November 15, 2009

CLEVELAND — With a deadline looming, a few thousand unsold tickets were bought and the Cleveland Browns narrowly avoided their first TV blackout in 14 years.

There may be nothing to save them against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night, Nov. 16. Forget the blackout. This could be a knockout.

Sliding toward another double-digit loss season, the Browns (1-7) will begin the second half of 2009 on display for a nationwide audience that has yet to see what, if any, progress coach Eric Mangini has made during a turbulent first year in Cleveland.

The Browns, whose finest moment — maybe their only one — last season came in a stunning Monday night upset of the New York Giants, will be facing a Ravens team looking to stop an unexpected dip after a 3-0 start. Baltimore is coming off a 17-7 loss to Cincinnati that dropped the Ravens two games out of first place in the AFC North.

They’re not a happy flock of birds these days.

“They always look angry,” Browns quarterback Brady Quinn quipped.

Quinn, who began the season as Cleveland’s starter before being yanked in Week 3, has returned to the starting lineup after Mangini benched highly ineffective quarterback Derek Anderson after five hideous weeks. Mangini, whose job security in Cleveland could hinge on his team’s performance over the final eight weeks, is now putting his future in the hands of a player he has lost faith in once already.

Now all Quinn has to do is get Cleveland’s anemic offense going against the Ravens, the team that cost him his job the first time. Quinn was pulled at halftime of the Browns’ 34-3 loss at Baltimore on Sept. 27 after throwing one interception and failing to convert a first down.

Next game

Who: Baltimore Ravens (4-4) at Cleveland Browns (1-7)

When: 8:30 p.m. Monday

TV: ESPN

Radio: WONE-AM (980)

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The jury is still out on both Mangini and Quinn. Mangini's job is not an easy one, and, if he is up to the task, cleaning up the quagmire that is the Browns will take more than one season to fix.

That's not to say Mangini has inspired confidence so far. His performance as coach has been deplorable as evidenced by his record (soon to be 1-8) and his mismanagement of Quinn.
Quinn hasn't exactly been a top performer, but pulling him in week three was a huge mistake.

Ed
7:34 AM, 11/16/2009

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Mike:

I agree, Quinn has been grossly mismanaged! With the right offense & good players around him, Quinn has the ability to be a good QB. Unfortunately for him & his fans, it probably won't be in Cleveland. If Lerner follows through & hires a proven executive to run the show, Mangini should be gone. In that case, Quinn might have a chance to stay eith Cleveland. The picture should be more clear by draft time next year! Hang in there Browns fans!

Jason Dawg
12:26 PM, 11/15/2009

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Quinn deserves a real chance with a real coach. Mangini's record with quarterbacks is awful. He mismanaged Pennington, then Favre and now Quinn. I was willing to give Mangini some slack. But quitting on a rookie prospect so soon is gross negligence. Then we see how well Favre and Pennington have done since leaving the coaching confines of Mangini and Co. Good Luck Brady..but I don't expect things will go well.

Mike
4:36 AM, 11/15/2009

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