What about Bob?

When quarterback Derek Anderson suffered a knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season, many Browns fans cheered loudly as he lay on the field during yesterday's home loss to the Colts.

It brought back memories of Jets' fans cheering when Chad Pennington got hurt last year against the Patriots.

In a word: despicable.

Shame on anyone who would cheer an injured player on any team.

Strange. Very strange.

But Browns coach Romeo Crennel, who might not even be back next season, has named Brady Quinn the team's 2009 starter. This in spite of the fact that Quinn is out for the season with a broken finger.

Boland, what the heck is going on with your favorite team?

Browns general manager Phil Savage has apologized for using the f-word in an e-mail to a fan who was irate about the team's performance against the Bills.

Apparently, this was not the first time said fan has let Savage know of his discontent with the team's progress.

Meanwhile, the Bill Cowher-to-the-Browns rumblings have picked up steam. Profootballtalk.com is citing a source who indicates that the team has reached out to the former Steelers coach to take over as head coach next season.

I'm not quite sure what to make of this, but since it's been on Deadspin and is now making the rounds all over the blogosphere, I suppose Browns general manager Phil Savage ought to consider either not reading nasty e-mails or - at the very least - not responding to them.

A Browns fan wrote a critical e-mail to Savage - apparently during the team's Monday night win over the Bills - and made several ... um ... suggestions to the GM.

Savage apparently responded with a one-liner that might have been great if uttered to himself in his office, but came out somewhat differently on the computer screen: "Go root for Buffalo - f*** you."

Oh, my.

(Editor's note: We're fairly certain Boland was not the one who wrote to Savage.)

Just a few hours ago, Browns coach Romeo Crennel told reporters that Derek Anderson was his quarterback "as of right now."

Well, as of right now, Brady Quinn is the starter. Crennel changed his mind and anointed the hometown hero as his quarterback for Thursday night's game against the Broncos.

After another loss yesterday that included an interception returned for a touchdown, Browns QB Derek Anderson is officially on thin ice.

When asked whether Anderson was still his starter, Browns coach Romeo Crennel said the answer was yes ... "as of right now."

Oh, boy.

It seemed excessive in the first place, and the Browns finally wised up and rescinded the suspension.

A bit too late, though, since Winslow bolted from the team on Thursday and won't be in the lineup for today's game against the Jaguars.

Oy.

... again.

The high-strung tight end, who has had many problems during his brief tenure with the Browns, including a serious motorcycle accident and some unfortunate remarks along the way, has been suspended for a game over comments he made criticizing the team over its handling of his recent hospitalization.

With the Giants poised to play the Browns in a much-anticipated Monday Night Football matchup, it's as good a time as any to segue to a book we're now reading called "Playing For Pizza."

It's a novel by best-selling author John Grisham, and it's about a third-string quarterback for the Browns who suffers a fourth-quarter meltdown against the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game (hey, is that really fiction??). Anyway, Rick Dockery is chased out of Cleveland and eventually hooks up with a semi-pro team in Italy.

It's a breezy read, especially compared to the intense Grisham courtroom dramas we're used to . But it's certainly a refreshing story. Of course, any self-respecting Browns fan might cringe at the prospect of yet another playoff game disaster - even if it's only in Grisham's imagination.

So please don't tell Boland about this one. Might bring up too many painful memories.

I cannot wait to see the Ernie Davis story when it comes out in a few days.

Of course, I probably won't see it until it comes out on DVD, because we don't get much spare time around here during football season. I suppose if we treated life a little more like Plaxico Burress, we could find a little more time to enjoy the family. But I cannot afford a suspension.

All joking aside, this looks like it will be a terrific film about the first African American Heisman Trophy winner. I remember seeing previews of the movie when the wife and kiddies saw a flick during the off-season. It was many months ago, however.