Jamal Lewis Rips Teammates for Quitting Against Broncos

Another week, another blown lead that results in a big fat "L" for the Cleveland Browns. Last Sunday, the Ravens overcame a 14-point, fourth quarter deficit that hastened Derek Anderson's return to the bench (but more Brady Quinn for everybody!). and Thursday night Brandon McDonald singlehandedly willed the team to defeat against a defenseless Broncos squad.

Well, enough's enough, apparently. Running back Jamal Lewis would like to get a few things off his chest.

[clears throat]:

A frustrated Jamal Lewis ripped some of his Browns teammates after the 34-30 loss to Denver for quitting while they were ahead in the third quarter Thursday.

"This is the NFL, you can't call it quits until the game is over ... But it looks to me like some people called it quits before that. Denver was down, but they didn't call it quits. They kept their heads up and they finished. We didn't do that two weeks in a row -- at home."

Without naming names, Lewis said: "Some people need to check their egos at the door and find some heart to come out here and play hard. This is a man's game. The way we went out there and played two weeks in a row, finishing the same kind of way, it's not there. I think there are some men around here that need to check their selves, straight up. That's it."

Lewis added that it was as frustrated as he's been in his nine seasons in the league. I assume this also included the Kyle Boller Years during his time in Baltimore. Yikes.

Romeo Crennel insisted that his team didn't quit, which should raise all sorts of questions about what McDonald was doing out there; I'd hate to see the state of his game if he actually did give up.

At 3-6, the Browns are virtually done; they still have to face the Bills, Colts, Titans, Eagles and Steelers, but at least Quinn will get some experience. Plus, Kellen Winslow's sure to go mental at least twice more this season, and that's always good for a few laughs. It helps mask the pain, after all.

Feuding Teammates

Browns running back Jamal Lewis was fuming after Cleveland lost the Broncos 34-30 on Thursday night. Lewis even took some not-so-thinly-veiled shots at his teammates, saying "This is the NFL, you can't call it quits until the game is over ... but it looks to me like some people called it quits before that." Click through to see more teammate feuds in sports history.

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