Browns Coach Mangini denied player’s complaint of being overworked

The Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis said Thursday that Coach Eric Mangini was overworking his players, indicating that the coach’s policies should be blamed for Browns losses. As having been expected, his comments gained quite a lot of support from other Browns players.

But the coach did not plan to accept the rant from players and tried to defend the length and intensity of his practices after Lewis had complained that players in Browns jerseys are being worked too hard to play effectively in real games.

“I feel good about the way we practice, the time we practice,” said Mangini, 1-7 in his first season with Cleveland. “Two hours of work on the field is a very reasonable time. The only time that practices are extended is if we don’t execute something the right way.”

Mangini also said he and Lewis had conversation about their differences. After finishing Friday’s workout, Lewis confirmed the conversation and said the media had twisted his comments, which originally were not critical of the coach.

Browns coach Mangini has not decided on starting quarterback

Cleveland Browns new Coach Eric Mangini is in no hurry at all to name a starting quarterback between Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson, and he said that he will go through next week's mandatory minicamp before choosing from the two.

Perhaps Mangini hesitated in choosing a starter because neither Quinn nor Anderson has performed will in the handful of practices over the past month. And Mangini has been looking for a quarterback who can control his presence in the huddle and has ability to execute the offense. Hopefully more fans will pick the jersey of the chosen starter other than jay cutler jersey.

"Who can most effectively run the offense?" Mangini said. "Who can look at the defense, understand what the coverage is and go to the right place with the ball? Who can see a blitz look and put us in the right play?"

Although Mangini will have to choose one from the two quarterbacks, he insists that he wants both will be with the team.