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ena ailing.He got up to 50 at-bats with us in the minor leagues, Hinch said. Thats a normal spring training for hi
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CLEVELAND -- Just one week into a new season, the Browns are re-huddling to address their plan at quarterback.Its been thrown for a significant loss. Sacked, really.Robert Griffin IIIs shoulder injury will keep him off the field for at least eight games, time the Browns were hoping to use to assess whether he could be their long-term answer at a position that remains mystifying to the franchise. Griffin sustained a broken bone in his left shoulder during Sundays loss at Philadelphia, a setback to the 26-year-olds career and another unexpected twist for the Browns, who have started 25 quarterbacks since 1999.While the rest of the NFL has made strides in finding the most important player on any team, the Browns remain lost.Griffin may return this season, but until he does, the Browns will play 37-year-old Josh McCown. And although McCown may be a solid backup and an ideal teammate, hes nothing more than a stop-gap on Clevelands never-ending quest to find its future quarterback.The Browns are still looking -- usually in the wrong places.It is frustrating, but at the same time, I do get it, first-year coach Hue Jackson said Monday after announcing Griffins injury. I have always been part of the saying, `Next man up. It is real in this league. It is unfortunate you have the injuries that you do, but you have to be able to move on from it because nobody is going to feel sorry for us about it. We have to move on to the next guy and keep going.When the Browns signed Griffin in March to a two-year, $15 million contract, there was an assumption it wouldnt preclude them from taking a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick in Aprils draft. However, the team didnt think enough of Jared Goff to move up or Carson Wentz and traded the selection to the Eagles. As luck would have it -- and the Browns have been sorely lacking in that department -- Wentz, thrust into a starting role when Sam Bradford was traded to Minnesota, made his debut against Cleveland on Sunday and threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns to beat Cleveland.Jackson publicly dismissed the notion that he and the Browns new front office second-guessed their decision on Wentz, but its safe to assume his name came up in their private discussions.He had a good game, a great game if you guys (media) want to term it that, and I respect that, said Jackson, who has built his reputation as a quarterback expert. He is a fine young man and they have good coaches and a good organization, and he is going to do well for them, but that was one game. He played well. We will look back and see where he is over a period of time, but the Browns have to get better.The Browns knew about Griffins injuries and some of his off-field issues in Washington before they signed him, so they cant be too surprised hes already hurt. But it was their decision to give up a chance to select one of the top two quarterbacks in the draft -- something they havent done since taking Tim Couch No. 1 in 1999 -- that they may regret if Griffin doesnt pan out and their forced to start anew with a rookie QB next season.Maybe thats been the strategy all along, but Sashi Brown, the teams Vice President of Football Operations, said last week that the team views Griffin as more than a temporary, two-year fix.To be fair to Robert, hes young in his career, said Brown. Well develop him over time. We dont look at it as certainly just a two-year venture or a week-to-week venture. Were going to have to stick by him, put the right pieces around him and help him learn how to play that position as well.The Browns currently have two first-round draft picks next year, when they could finally the QB to end nearly two decades of futility and frustration.Jackson, though, cant let his mind drift beyond this weeks home opener against the Ravens.I havent thought that far yet, he said of the 2017 draft. There is Baltimore right around the corner here and that is probably what is totally on my mind and just making sure that our players grow from the experience that we had on Sunday. Im sure it will be a conversation here pretty soon.In Cleveland, quarterbacks are always a talking topic.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFL Wholesale Jerseys .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. 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Cheap NFL Jerseys China .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. BALTIMORE -- Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch has already described Yulieski Gurriel as an international star. Now, the 32-year-old Cuban is getting a chance to make his mark in the majors.Gurriel singled in his first big league at-bat Sunday after being called up from Triple-A Fresno earlier in the day.I wasnt sure I was going to get my first hit that fast, Gurriel said. I will take care of (the ball) and put it away and put in a place that is very special.Gurriel was the designated hitter against Baltimore, and he came to the plate in the second inning after waiting a bit -- the start of the game at Camden Yards was delayed more than four hours because of rain.Gurriel finished 1 for 2 with a walk and a groundout. He left the game in the eighth with right hamstring tightness and is day to day.This is the one test in his whole life he has never answered, Hinch said. Hes played at every level in the world and been on the center stage and one of the best international players for a long time. This will be different for him, hell feel like a rookie again.Gurriel, who signed a $47.5 million, five-year deal with the Astros on July 16, is primarily a third baseman. This weekend, the AL wild-card contenders sent third baseman Luis Valbuena back to Houston to re-evaluate his injured right hamstring, and he could be out for the season.But Gurriel can play other positions and could possibly get some time in left field, Hinch said. Gurriel said he is open to hellping the club any way he can.ddddddddddddIm not going to be nervous. Excited is probably a better word, Gurriel said through a translator. This has been a dream of mine for years. For a Cuban player to make it is a big deal, so Im excited.Gurriel batted .250 with two home runs and 14 RBI in 15 games (56 at-bats) with four Astros minor league affiliates. That was enough for Houston to give him an opportunity at the major league level, especially with Valbuena ailing.He got up to 50 at-bats with us in the minor leagues, Hinch said. Thats a normal spring training for him. Weve bounced him around the country. But from a baseball standpoint, hes ready and hes ready for this challenge. To add him to this group is exciting for us, certainly fun for us, our guys will be excited about it. His baseball readiness, hes in shape and ready to go.Gurriel said the biggest adjustment might be dealing with all of the excessive travel of a major leaguer. That was never an issue in his native Cuba. He got his first taste of that grind flying from California to Maryland to meet his new teammates.Those trips are always a little tiring, Gurriel said. 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