At long last, the Brady Quinn era finally began in Cleveland last night. And while it ended in typical Cleveland heartbreak, the Browns must be excited about what they saw out of franchise quarterback Brady Quinn, making his first start after rotting on the sidelines for the last 24 regular season games. The former Notre Dame quarterback went 23-35 for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns, and even inaccurately blamed the loss on himself.

“I told everyone, this one is flat on me,” Quinn said. “I know I am good enough that I can make a play at the end and win. I felt comfortable out there, it’s my home away from home.”

Trotting out in a jersey two sizes too small and showing off his trademark cannons, Quinn looked very mobile and confident for the Browns. I’ve never seen a quarterback’s midriff on every play in a game, but it’s hard to criticize Quinn for much last night. Were it not for Kellen Winslow’s act of sabotage (or, in soldier-speak, treason), Quinn would be 1-0 and the Browns’ season wouldn’t be flushed down the tubes at 3-6.

For the Donks, the win ensures that Denver will sit alone in first place after this weekend, no matter what happens in the Chargers-Chiefs game. But it confirmed a few things. Jay Cutler is playing like the most reckless quarterback in football. Sure, he threw for almost 450 yards, but had at least four Favre-esque throws that were begging to get picked off and taken to the house. Also, much-hyped running back Ryan Torain tore his ACL, finishing his season. But thanks for the 12 fantasy points, Ryan!

Another story to take out of last night’s surprisingly great game? Brandon Marshall’s touchdown celebration, where he was planning on taking out a black and white glove in order to honor racial harmony and President-elect Barack Obama. Of course, wily veteran and honkey Brandon Stokley put an end to that fun, saving the Broncos a sure 15 yard penalty.

• Brady Quinn is pretty infamous around the blogosphere and it’s because of pictures like the one above. At Browns training camp, Brady Quinn was photographed wearing tights under his shorts, a stark contrast to Derek Anderson’s standard look. It’s not a huge deal (I photographed Antonio Cromartie wearing something similar yesterday), but it’s definitely another feather in the tiara for Quinn.

• Another interesting quarterback storyline exists in the desert, where Matt Leinart has been given the #1 spot at the start of training camp despite a great 2007 season from veteran Kurt Warner. For now, it’s the right thing to do. Leinart got injured, he wasn’t benched because of poor performance. Despite all the pictures of Leinart doing everything but playing football, he’s the Cardinals’ franchise quarterback, not Warner.

• NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that Bills running back Marshawn Lynch will not be punished for his role in a hit-and-run accident that left a woman injured. Way to take a stand, Roger. This means that Lynch will be good to go for the Bills’ September 7th opener against the Seahawks.

• He Who Shall Not be Named faxed his reinstatement letter into the NFL league offices today. But you knew that already.

Brady Quinn has gotten more action in front of a camera than on the field this season. One of his promotions, EAS, has recently come out with some muscle milk that Quinn pimps. In the video, he’s supposed to say “Now I’m Done” however I’d swear that Quinn actually says “Now I’m Dumb.” But don’t take it from me, judge it for yourself.

We’ve been known to post every YouTube video that BradyFan83 over at YouTube has made but we missed this one, dedicated to slamming Brady Quinn. With Quinn falling to 22nd in the draft and all sorts of strange pictures of him popping up, it seems like the perfect time to post this.

All it took was Brady Quinn leaving Notre Dame and being drafted by the Cleveland Browns for us to find out his true colors. From his days at Notre Dame, NBC wouldn’t let us believe anything besides the fact that Quinn was a double major, shaved his arms, and was the best quarterback in the school’s history. Just a couple weeks after some questionable pictures of Quinn surfaced, we get more candid shots.

The disturbing picture to your right is from Brady Quinn’s sister’s wedding. As you probably know, Quinn’s sister Laura is now married to former Ohio State star and current Green Bay Packer AJ Hawk. By looking at the pictures, we’re guessing the reception was a casual affair. At the ceremony itself, Quinn and Hawk are seen embracing like any normal wedding. But then the tuxes come off.

Themed receptions seem something out of your Senior Prom, whether it’s something like “Tenetian Fire by Moonlight” or “One Final Maiden Voyage.” The Quinn-Hawk reception had a simple theme: Village People. How else do you explain this atrocity? We can’t wait to hear Joe Theismann’s criticism of Quinn after this. Here’s an idea Brady. Go to practice, answer questions, and lock yourself in your room the rest of the night.

When the Cleveland Browns traded up to land Brady Quinn 22nd overall, they expected a quarterback that came from a big-time program with a history of winning playing in big games. But not even a week after drafting him, they’ve learned something about their new franchise quarterback: He loves touching his friends’ package.

We found this out thanks to a story on Deadspin. Somewhere, Charlie Frye is laughing his ass off. They’re replacing me with this guy? If it wasn’t for his hands all over his friend, Quinn would just look like a typical frat boy. Hours at the gym, pink shirt, and a love for football. But this is all a bit too much.

Joe Thomas is lucky. He won’t be bending over in front of Quinn because he plays left tackle. However, if Thomas does a nice job in protecting Quinn’s blind side, he can expect the same treatment as a token of Quinn’s gratitude. Some running backs buy cars for their offensive linemen but Brady is going to do them all one better. He’s going to feel up Joe Thomas.

To top it off, there’s another picture of the madness that took place at this random golf course. This time, it’s Quinn and four friends, not just two. This set of photos (hopefully, no more are released) makes his other notable photo shoot look like harmless fun. If this doesn’t scare AFC North rivals, I don’t know what will.