Michael W. Youngman--Lead Analyst C.B.R.
As OTA’s continue through the summer on their way to the preseason, there is once again a quarterback controversy growing in Berea. Everyone has weighed in including Tom Heckert, Mike Holmgren, and of course Pat Shurmur. The consensus from the trio is that this is a fair competition between incumbent starter Colt McCoy and 1st round draft selection Brandon Weeden. And just to be “extra” fair they have also pointed out that career backup Seneca Wallace is also in the race.
But in reality we all know that (short of him setting himself on fire), Weeden will be the Cleveland Browns starter at the outset of the 2012 season. The evidence has been clear from the start. The Browns have pursued many avenues during this offseason in regards to replacing McCoy. They attempted to trade with the Rams in order to go after Robert Griffin III, Discussed possibly trading for Sam Bradford, and finally the selection of Weeden in the 1st round. And just in case that’s not enough evidence to convince you of a lack of faith in McCoy, they also played with the idea of trading him during the draft. All of it adds up to this “open Competition” for the starting QB role being nothing more than an exercise in futility for McCoy. So for those of you hoping to see #12 under center at the start of the season, here are four things more likely to happen the Colt McCoy being named the Cleveland Browns starting QB.
Chances of being killed by a vending machine 112 million to 1
Believe it or not there is an average of two deaths a year in the United States occurring as a result of being crushed by a vending machine. How exactly this occurs I can’t even begin to speculate, but in the future you should probably rethink snacking at the office.
Left-handed people dying because they are left handed 4.4 million to 1
How does a left-handed person die because their left handed? As it turns out approximately 2,500 southpaws die each year as a result of misuse of right-hand bias products such as power saws. And if that’s not bad enough a left-handed person lives on average 14 years less than right-handed people. I have heard that the Jets Mark Sanchez recently purchased a power saw for Tim Tebow. I’m sure Marks fingers are crossed.
Being struck by lightning 576,000 to 1
Obviously if the odds are 576,000 to one of being struck by lightning, the chances of it ever happening are remote, right? Don’t tell that to Roy Sullivan who was a former park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Between 1942 -1977 poor Roy was hit by lightning seven times and is recognized as the record holder in the “Guinness Book of World Records”. As an ironic side note, Roy’s middle name was Cleveland. If I’m lying may God strike me……………never mind.
Being on a flight with a drunk pilot 117 to 1
According to the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) statistics over the past decade, an average 12 pilots a year test positive for a blood alcohol level of over 0.04 percent. This average is out of a sample size of around 10,000 random tests a year. So does this mean that air turbulence is a real phenomenon, or just your pilot steering around a pink elephant?
At the end of the day Brandon Weeden will be given the opportunity over the incumbent starting quarterback Colt McCoy. Regardless of what any of the team’s coaches or personnel says, the Browns have chosen a different direction and that direction is Brandon Weeden.
http://www.clevelandbrownsreport.info/2012/05/colt-mccoy-is-long-shot-to-be-starting.html
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