Five games ago, Browns coach Eric Mangini made the decision to go back to Derek Anderson after a trio of rough starts from Brady Quinn. And since that time, Derek Anderson has put together five of the most absymal, pathetic, god-awful starts in the history of the National Football League. In yesterday's game against the Bears, Anderson went into halftime with a 0.0 passer rating. I can't think of a number that screams "maybe it's time for another switch" like 0.0.

Here are the stats: in Anderson's five games, the Browns have gone 1-4 and lost their four games by a combined 78 points. In that time, Anderson has thrown two touchdowns and nine interceptions and has completed only 55 of 135 pass attempts. Even worse, he has actually regressed since he first took over and has completed only 29 of 87 passes in his last four games (with an average of only 80 yards per game). Overall, his completion percentage is a dismall 42.9% and his QB rating is 36.2% -- Anderson is dead-last in the NFL in both categories, as he is in the category of yards per attempt. He is second-to-last in yards per game and fith-to-last in interceptions, which is impressive considering he didn't start in the first three games of the year.

Anderson's passer rating is the lowest a quarterback has had through eight games since Marc Wilson, who compiled a 29.2 rating in 1981.

At first when Mangini said that they were going back to Anderson because he gave them the best chance to win, few people could argue. After all, it was D.A. who led them to a 10-win season in 2007. But that argument can no longer be made as Anderson is officially ranked as the worst QB in the league. So why? Why is it that Anderson not only hasn't been waived but is actually still listed as the Browns' starter? The team will never admit this, but if Brady Quinn takes 70% of his team's snaps this year, he gets a $10.9 million raise. Saving Quinn may not mean saving face, but it means they'll save a little cash.

It's understandable that if the Browns are going to suck, they might as well do it as cheaply as possible. But still -- Brady Quinn has only started in six career games. You have to at least give this guy a shot at improving, because you can't expect Anderson to get better. Once you cross into the level that Derek has crossed into, it'll only get worse and worse and worse. Quinn at least has a chance to become good (after all, Aikman and Manning were horrible their first seasons). Anderson's play warrants a benching, however he's fortunate enough to be in front of someone who management doesn't want to play.