from Eric you forgot the Belichick Browns team that went to the postseason Vinnie

Testa Verdi was the starter and Mark Rippin won a few games for Belichick that year.

I remember Mark Rippin playing for the Browns. I do and I remember him starting some games. I did not remember that it was

Vinnie Testa Verdi. That's my bad, because Vinny Testa Verdi, it's a pretty decent starting

quarterback the year. They went 11 and 5 and won a playoff game against, ironically, the Patriots,

and then lost to the Steelers in the divisional round.

But yes, Rippin started three games for the 94 Bill Belichick Cleveland Browns team

and went two and one in those starts.

Interesting.

He was 32 years old.

Testa Verdi was 31, and Testa Verdi obviously got hurt during those games, but he started

three games, and I went back and just looked at the box scores.

He didn't play great, but they beat some good teams during that stretch.

They beat the Patriots who they would later play in the postseason, and they beat

the Eagles in that particular season. Yeah, Mark Rippin. Wow. I mean, Mark Rippin,

after leaving Washington in 93, played 94 in Cleveland, played 11 games and started three for the St. Louis

Rams in 95, then was in Philadelphia as a backup, and then back to St. Louis as a backup.

And then 2001, after being retired for three seasons

came back as a backup quarterback

for the Indianapolis Colts in 2001

so he backed up Peyton Manning

in 2001 rip and did

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