Cleveland, Ohio – Welcome to today’s edition of Starting Blocks TV, hosted by Bill Lubinger.

After the Browns lost Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals, which quarterback do you think should start for Cleveland in Saturday’s game against Baltimore? That’s the question in today’s Starting Blocks poll.

Today’s guest on SBTV is Plain Dealer reporter Dennis Manoloff, who says that Wallace should start to keep McCoy healthy and away from the possibility of another concussion.

Dman also talks about how Browns fans shouldn’t like seeing their team lose, even if it does improve their position for the 2012 NFL Draft. He has thoughts on which position is the Browns’ greatest need right now; and compares how the Browns’ offense ran Sunday under Wallace vs. how it looked when McCoy was under center.

SBTV will return Tuesday with Plain Dealer Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot talking about Saturday’s upcoming game against the Ravens.

Is it too early to say Seneca Wallace would make a perfect mentor for Robert Griffin III on the Cleveland Browns next season?

While Wallace was not perfect in the Browns’ 20-17 loss against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, December 18, he gave the fans a glimpse of what a confidently run west coast offense looks like.

He completed 18 of 31 passes for 226 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. What made the biggest difference was his ability to make strong throws that the receivers were not consistently dropping.

The highlight of the game for Cleveland was his 76-yard touchdown reception to Greg Little in the third quarter. Those are the big plays that have been absent from the Browns offense all season.

As for Little, he played the best game of his career catching the ball five times for 131 yards. The touchdown reception was only his second on the year. His ability to catch the ball was greatly improved. It was nice to see he may have recovered from his case of “Braylonitis.”

Speaking of recoveries, RB Payton Hillis appeared to have recovered from his case of the “Madden Curse” and returned to the old form we fans witnessed last year. He had a solid game carrying the ball 26 times for 99 yards. He found the end zone once during the game on a 1-yard touchdown run up the middle on the opening drive of the game.

Now that Hillis appears to have recovered from all that has plagued him this season, I begin to wonder if he will be around next season.

In regards to next season, the Browns are in a difficult position. With Wallace showing poise and leadership on the field despite the loss, I do question if injured quarterback Colt McCoy should continue to “develop” week after week next season or if he is better suited in a backup role.

While Wallace may not be the man to lead the team to the Promised Land, the team is in desperate need of a veteran quarterback while McCoy or possibly Griffin III transition into the professional game.

Even Aaron Rodgers, one of the best quarterbacks in the league, basically sat for his first three years in the league.

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The Arizona Cardinals are playing their best football of the season and they will look to continue their winning ways this Sunday against a struggling Cleveland Browns team. Fortunately for the Cardinals, it appears they will have most of their starters healthy and ready to go for Sunday. Beanie Wells is reportedly healthy and ready to go for Arizona, while quarterback Colt McCoy will miss the game with a concussion.

Here is the full injury report from Friday:

Cardinals:

• Did Not Participate In Practice: S Sean Considine (foot)
• Limited Participation: T Brandon Keith (ankle), QB Kevin Kolb (head), LB Joey Porter (knee), WR DeMarco Sampson (ribs), P Dave Zastudil (biceps)
• Full Participation: LB Clark Haggans (hamstring), TE Rob Housler (shoulder), S Kerry Rhodes (foot), RB Chris Wells (knee)

Browns:

• Did Not Participate In Practice: RB Owen Marecic (head, ankle), QB Colt McCoy (head, left hand), DT Brian Schaefering (ankle), S T.J. Ward (foot), TE Benjamin Watson (head)
• Limited Participation: WR Joshua Cribbs (groin), RB Montario Hardesty (calf), G Artis Hicks (shoulder), G Shawn Lauvao (ankle), T Tony Pashos (ankle), LB Quinton Spears (hamstring)
• Full Participation: DE Jabaal Sheard (forearm)

For more on the Cardinals, head on over to Revenge Of The Birds.

Colt McCoy will not play in the game against the Arizona Cardinals as he continues to recover from the concussion he sustained in the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Owen Marecic – a Cleveland Browns’ fullback – will also not take part in the Cardinals’ game due to a concussion.

Seneca Wallace will quarterback in McCoy’s place. He made two plays in the Steelers’ game after McCoy sustained the hit that was responsible for his current concussion.

Eddie Williams will take Marecic’s place at fullback for the Cardinals’ game. He was signed off the Browns’ practice squad.

“I saw [McCoy] this morning,” Browns’ coach Pat Shurmur said. “He’s still having some symptoms [including headaches], and that’s why we sent him home. I wouldn’t know exactly how to characterize it, but we’ll talk about him, obviously, next week when we get back.”

It is critical that McCoy take off the necessary time to fully recover. First and foremost, if he was to get a second concussion prior to a full recovery from this one, the consequences could be very serious for him. Second, if he is unable to play at 100 percent, he is not helping himself or his team, and he is putting himself at risk for further injury. Being a dedicated athlete, it is hard to sit on the sidelines, but right now, this is the best thing he can do for himself, his health and his team.

The Arizona game will mark Wallace’s 19^th pro start. The nine-year veteran, made four starts last season and went 1-3.

“I’m anticipating that Seneca’s going to go out and execute efficiently and I think we saw Colt do that at times this year,” said coach Shurmur.

This will certainly be an interesting game. Hopefully the rest of the team will play well and remain healthy, and those who are injured will quickly recover and be ready to tackle the Ravens and Steelers in the final two weeks of the season.

R. Elizabeth C. Kitchen is a lifelong Browns fan who grew up in a household of Browns’ fans. She was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and still lives there. Regardless of the trials and tribulations the Browns have been through, she remains loyal, albeit honest about her home team. Follow Rose on Twitter @Rose_Kitchen

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APPat Shurmur

The Cleveland Browns visit the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, and coach Pat Shurmur tells an Arizona newspaper how the Cardinals look similar to the Steelers “schematically,” which is a good thing for the Cardinals.

“If you’re going to have a defense that you want to be similar to, it’s hard to beat that,” he said.

Defensive coordinator Ray Horton came to Arizona this year after spending seven seasons as the Steelers’ secondary coach, so the similarity with the Steelers’ scheme is not coincidence.

Preparing for Sunday’s game is a bit easier, Shurmur said, having just played the Steelers, writes Kent Somers of TucsonCitizen.com.

“But you have some different pieces in place,” he said. “How they play coverage is a little bit different.”

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