“No,’’ Anderson said, “because after this next two minutes are over I’m not going to be talking to you guys. It’s pretty easy. Obviously, the rest of us have to go about our regular preparations and continue to do what we always do and just not talk to our families.’’
By “the rest of us’’ Anderson seemed to mean the Browns backups, a group it looks as if he belongs to once again.
Mangini met with his quarterbacks Tuesday night, told them who would start and explained the reasons for his decision. He said both handled the situation with class. “They both took it exactly the way I expected them to take it - as pros, as good teammates,’’ Mangini said. “It was really not surprising.’’
Quinn confirmed that he and Anderson met with Mangini, but said they weren’t told who would take the season’s first snaps from center.
We’re forewarned
Chad Ochocinco
promised something new for the Bengals opener Sunday. What exactly? He wouldn’t say. But it’s likely to get a review from the NFL, which has banned players’ use of social networks during games.
“The Twitter world, they don’t need a signal,’’ Ochocinco said. “They’ll know. It’s the quiet before the storm. Just watch.’’
The league has ruled that no player or anyone representing him can provide in-game updates on the player’s personal Twitter, Facebook, or other networking accounts. Ochocinco, who is one of the NFL’s most prolific tweeters, thinks he’s found a way around it.
“NFL, I would like to apologize to you guys early,’’ he said. “I read all the fine print in the letters you sent, but I did find loopholes. I found loopholes.’’
Settlement offer rejected
The attorney for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger rejected a settlement offer by a Nevada woman who claims Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her at a Lake Tahoe hotel-casino in 2008.
The rejection was in response to a letter, filed last week, that said the accuser would be willing to settle the civil matter against Roethlisberger if he admits to raping her, apologizes, and gives $100,000 to a nonprofit agency in Reno that helps victims of domestic violence.
