Fugetaboudit! It's a Mangini!

That's what we Browns fans can say every time Derek "Generic" Anderson steps onto the field as the team's starting quarterback, every time Generic Anderson throws a wild pass or interception, every time Generic Anderson gets sacked and fumbles the ball, and every time the Browns lose a game that Generic Anderson quarterbacks.

"Fugetaboudit! It's a Mangini!"

Yes, this guy is generic in every sense of the term. He's a poor man's Brett Favre. Big arm with wild tendencies. Only he rarely ever has his moments of glory.

Take away the very lucky (and streaky) year of 2007 when the Browns had the league's softest schedule, and Derek Anderson wouldn't even be playing in the NFL in 2009. He be an afterthought. But the Browns exist. So he is still here. Haunting us in our dreams.

So it begs the question: Why on Earth is Browns Head Coach Eric Mangini sticking with Derek Anderson as the team's starting quarterback, and not switching back to Brady Quinn? It's almost like Mangini is waiting for a 2007 Week 1 (Bengals game) miracle to happen just so that he can say, "I told you so!"

Sure, fans really hate it when there is a quarterback controversy and they lose confidence in their head coach when he switches back-and-forth. Coaches don't like doing it either. It makes them look as though they haven't a clue how to effectively do their jobs.

But in this case - the case of Anderson vs. Quinn - any sound football mind in Mangini's current situation would be absolutely bonkers not to make the switch back to Quinn.

But for whatever reason, Mangini just won't budge. He's like a kid who was just told that Santa Claus doesn't exist and starts crying, refusing to listen and let reality sink in. He says it has nothing to do with the $11 million in incentives Quinn would be eligible for if he plays in 70 percent of the team's offensive plays in 2009.

So if that is not the case, then what is?

Quinn was benched after just 10 quarters as a starter. In those 2 1/2 games, Quinn faced the No. 23 (Vikings), No. 2 (Broncos) and No. 15 (Ravens) overall defenses.

Over that span he completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 400 yards, with 1 TD and 3 INTs. He was sacked 10 times and had passer ratings in those three games of 74.1, 58.7 and 42.7.

Bad numbers, sure. There's no doubt about that. But put those numbers up against Anderson's in his three most recent games, vs. the No. 27 (Bills), No. 17 (Steelers) and No. 3 (Packers) overall defenses.

Similar-type defenses, statistically. But far worse numbers.

Over these three games for Anderson, he completed just 32.9 percent of his passes for 244 yards, with 1 TD and 3 INTs. He was sacked five times and had passer ratings of 15.1, 51.0 and 36.4.

Additionally, Anderson fumbled the ball four times in those games compared with Quinn's two.

The teams Quinn played against are a combined 15-4. In the last three games during which Anderson was at the helm, the opponents' combined record was 12-8. Overall, tougher competition for Quinn.

Quinn has done the equivalent of going 0-for-4 with two groundouts, a flyout and a strikeout (swinging), while Anderson has gone 0-for-4 with four strikeouts (all looking). At least Quinn has gotten the bat on the ball.

Quinn has definitely outplayed Anderson this year. And that says a lot based on the quality competition he's faced and the little experience he has.

Coming into his starting role this year, Anderson had 27 starts under his belt. Quinn had just three coming into 2009. So even though this was his 3rd year in the NFL, Quinn is a rookie as far as field commander experience goes. Anderson is a veteran, playing like a bad rookie.

So why Mangini won't make the switch back to Quinn is going to remain a huge question mark.

And do I even need to mention that Anderson was drafted by the Ravens of all teams? For Pete's sake! Go a step further than benching this guy and cut him already.

And until that happens, whenever my friends and co-workers poke fun at me for being a Browns fan, all I can really say is, "Fugetaboudit! It's a Mangini!"