Charlie played well again for the Browns

[Ryno aka Menace]

http://clevelandbrowns.com/news_room/news/arts/4578.0.html

He is flat out a competitor, I said it once and I am gonna say it again, Charlie will start before the year is over for the Cleveland Browns!!!! Great Job Charles!! Keep it up.

[Buckzip]

Charlie has looked very impressive. I realize it's only preseason, but from what I have read, he looks better than Smith, and Rogers.

Let him be the backup this year, learn the system, get experience, and then next year he will be ready. It is exciting to have the local guy looking good.

The fans love him too.

[Zippy989]

[Zipsrifle]

Was Johnson hurt or something. If not, I say Frye is now #2, and Harris may be in a battle for Johnson for 3rd string.

[Z-Pouch]

There is no doubt Frye is #2.

I follow the Browns quite closely and it would not surprise me by midseason to see Crennel go against the general consensus that Frye should sit the bench the whole year due to the OL and risk of injury. The OL is rebuilt/better and should be able to protect the QB from getting hurt and taking too (??) many hits. It's still probably best if he sits the bench unless OL is really playing well. There is a huge push in the organization that Frye is the future (next year). From what I saw in training camp, Crennel and Carthon are on board.

Last night, he was very impressive. I dont know what he did but Charlie has impressed the likes of Jim Brown, Bernie Kosar, Reggie Rucker, etc. Those guys could not stop themselves from complimenting him during the local broadcasts --

[Captain Kangaroo]

Was Johnson hurt or something. If not, I say Frye is now #2, and Harris may be in a battle for Johnson for 3rd string.

This explains the Frye start:

Sports

In short order, Frye cooks

JEFF SCHUDEL, Morning Journal Writer

CHICAGO -- Charlie Frye keeps saying he doesn't know what he would do for a living if he couldn't throw a football. He doesn't have to worry, because he has proven once again he can throw a football very well.

Coach Romeo Crennel made Frye the surprise starter last night in the preseason finale, and Frye responded by completing 12-of-14 passes for 186 yards as the Browns stomped the Bears, 16-6. The two passes he didn't complete were dropped.

General manager Phil Savage said Trent Dilfer is healthy and was rested to preserve him for the opener a week from Sunday against the Bengals.

Frye, the third-round draft choice from the University of Akron, had been in a battle with Doug Johnson to be Dilfer's backup in the regular season. Crennel has not declared Frye the winner, but now the only question seems to be whether Johnson will survive the 21 roster moves Crennel must make by 6 p.m. tomorrow. Josh Harris, not Johnson, followed Frye. Harris did not play against Detroit or Carolina in the preseason.

''We wanted to see how Charlie would handle the surprise start and it looked like he handled it pretty well,'' Crennel said. ''I think his numbers looked pretty good in the first half. He did a nice job.''

Crennel said nothing should be read into Johnson not playing and he said it is unlikely he would keep only two quarterbacks.

Frye played well in the first three preseason games and took a 78.7 passer rating into Soldier Field. His rating yesterday was outstanding -- 118.8. He played five series against the Bears and with him running the show the Browns posted one touchdown, a 3-yard run by Reuben Droughns and a 30-yard field goal by Phil Dawson. Dawson added field goals of 25 and 21 yards in the second half.

Asked whether Frye clinched the backup job, Crennel answered:

''That's to be determined, but he did a lot to help himself.''

Asked the same question, Frye shrugged.

''I don't have a clue,'' he said. ''It really doesn't matter. You could be one play away or two plays away from being in there. I always prepare like I'm going to play.''

The Browns should have scored at least 13 points with Frye in charge, but Dawson was wide right on a 41-yard field goal try in the first quarter. Back-to-back penalties and questionable clock management at the end of the first half spoiled a chance for a touchdown at the end of a drive that began at the Browns 20.

The victory was the Browns' most complete of a 3-1 preseason. The defense smothered the Bears. With Rex Grossman out until Thanksgiving recovering from a knee injury, their starting quarterback is Kyle Orton, a rookie from Purdue.

The Browns gave Bears fans cause to worry. Orton completed 2-of-4 passes he threw, but his mistakes were costly. A badly thrown pass on the Bears' first possession was intercepted in the end zone by Leigh Bodden.

Run defense was better than in any of the first three games. Thomas Jones, the Bears' starting running back until Cedric Benson tunes up, gained 9 yards on one run and just 1 yard total on three others.

Still, the spotlight as far as the Browns were concerned was on Frye -- Frye plus running backs Droughns and William Green.

Frye apparently cemented a backup job but probably won't play unless Dilfer is injured or the Browns go 0-for-September and October and Crennel decides to play for the future.

Running back is another issue.

William Green started and did nothing to show he should be the starter, gaining just 9 yards on five carries. Droughns, finally recovered from a hamstring injury, blasted through holes before they closed and gained 60 yards on nine carries.

Green, though, played against the Bears' first defense. Droughns had his success against the Chicago subs with some Browns first-teamers still on the field.

''I thought he had some nice runs,'' Crennel said of Droughns. ''He's been on the sidelines and he broke through. I think the competition is heating up.''

Droughns dashed 19 yards over right tackle to the Bears 44 on the Browns' touchdown drive. On the next play Frye completed a pass 19 yards to Edwards on the left sideline to the Bears 25. The pass was over Edwards' inside shoulder, not his outside shoulder as it should have been, but Edwards adjusted, reached around and made the catch look easy. The next five plays were all runs, capped by Droughns' 3-yard run over left guard.

Even when Frye wasn't advancing the ball he played well. On third-and-5 on the Browns' first series he ran out of bounds rather than throw a risky pass. He was sacked on a first-down play in the second quarter and made sure to protect the ball. His only mistake was a fumble in the third quarter when he lost the ball while moving his arm forward to pass.

[Hilltopper]

Seems Charlie has beaten one of Spurriers golden boys for the #2 spot.

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/sports/article....905154309990010

[Ryno aka Menace]

Man that is awsome...I bet mister SEC don't have anything to say now!! I just feel it Charlie is gonna start and lead the Browns to the top!

[Buckzip]

I hope Frye doesn't play this season other than mop up duty.

He needs to practice, and watch for a full season.

Being second team he will get a lot of snaps in practice.

Let him go in next year as the starter. The o-line will be a little better, and Edwards will have a season under his belt.

[zipboy]

I hear from people in the KNOW that Charlie Frye's arm is weak and the Browns are souring on him.

Sincerely,

Roger Brown

[Z-Pouch]

He looks like he's thinking...but then you read the articles.

[IBleedMACGreen]

Roger's a "frye" short of a happy meal most of the time...

Anyone see the new McDonalds commecial with Braylon Edwards and Charlie? Would you like a large fry with that? No thanks, I already have one...

[Zipsrifle]

Anyone see the new McDonalds commecial with Braylon Edwards and Charlie? Would you like a large fry with that? No thanks, I already have one...

You're kidding, right?