Kirk Cousins outperforms struggling Brandon Weeden (Speaking of
Sports)  What it comes down to is this: Brandon Weeden got out-
played by a backup.  Badly outplayed.  Every week, win or lose,
it always seems to come back to the quarterback, doesn't it?
The quarterback and the coach. Those are always the two hot
buttons for the Browns.  Sunday? Neither one was so hot.  In a
troubling 38-21 loss to Washington Weeden got played off the
field by Redskins backup quarterback Kirk Cousins, in his first
NFL start. Browns head coach Pat Shurmur got out-coached by
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan, and Browns play-caller Pat Shurmur
(with input from offensive coordinator Brad Childress) got badly
out-play called by Washington offensive coordinator Kyle
Shanahan -- Mike's son.  Imagine if RGIII had played.  On second
thought, don't.  This was bad enough, especially for Shurmur,
who with his team's playoff hopes flickering weakly, was beaten
by a backup quarterback from Michigan State -- Shurmur's school.
On his best day thi