With Colt McCoy Out, Jake Delhomme is Being Jake Delhomme
Colt McCoy was unable to go for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday due to a high ankle sprain. Naturally that was bad news for the Browns, who have been playing inspired football since McCoy took over Week 6. The Browns’ signal calling duties have now been turned back over to Jake Delhomme, and we all know what that means. That’s right, the Browns have given the Carolina Panthers a chance to pick up their second victory of the season.
If not for Peyton Hillis running like his usual self — an absolute beast — and scoring three touchdowns in the first half, the Panthers would be in control of the game. Instead, Cleveland is hanging on to a 21-20 lead late in the third quarter. That lead was once 21-7 before two field goals and a pick-six brought the score to where it currently stands. Just Jake being Jake. As a matter of fact, his first two passes of the second half were completions to the Panthers.
Delhomme’s stat line at the moment: 15 for 25 for 169 yards and two interceptions — against arguably the worst team in football. One has to wonder where it all went wrong for the Panthers’ former hero.
