Thad Lewis

When the Browns named Thad Lewis the starting quarterback for yesterday's game against the Steelers I had to do a little research.  I had no clue who the guy was.  To my discovery the the 25 year-old QB is a product of a predominantly basketball school in Duke.

To his credit, he didn't have a bad game through the first two quarters.  He has moved the offense well with the exception of a ball thrown behind Greg Little and another into the hands of Steelers safety Troy Polamalu.

Lewis connected with WR Greg Little for his first career touchdown pass later in the game an exciting moment for Thaddeus for certain.  The second half of the game did not bode well for the Browns in part due to fumbles by rookie receivers Josh Gordon and Travis Benjamin.  In the end the Brownies limped to the finish line this season, finishing with a mark of 5-11.  This marks the fifth straight season the Browns have amassed eleven losses.

Brandon Weeden, Colt McCoy and Trent Richardson did not see any action in the contest, all nursing injuries in the season finale.  Only five months and we will see what the draft brings in April to add to this young football squad and what the 2013 campaign has in store.     

The BCS

The day after the selection of the BCS Bowl games has more than a few people scratching their heads.  Everyone could have guessed that the title game would feature #1 and undefeated Notre Dame against the winner of the SEC Championship game, however, one team from a non power conference snuck in as a potential BCS buster.

A member of the Mid-American Conference, the Huskies of Northern Illinois will play in the Orange Bowl in Miami on January 1st, 2013.

The Huskies (12-1, 8-0) escaped the MAC championship game with a double OT 44-37 win over the Kent State Golden Flashes.  A surprise conference for sure, the MAC will send seven teams to bowl games this postseason.

The question now is, will the Huskies stand a chance against the Seminoles of Florida State?