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I think if someone asked Phil Mickelson what the best thing that ever happened to him was, he would probably say something like this:

"Well Jim, that's really an interesting question. I have been blessed with so much in my life that I just really am thankful for. I'd really like to thank my daughters and my wife, Amy, for standing by me throughout everything. You know, Jim, even that my wrist really has been bothering me more than I really lead on, I'm just really trying to go out there and have a good weekend. "

His answer should have simply been, "Besides getting married and the births of my children? Winning the Masters."

I disagree. The best thing that ever happened to Phil Mickelson is that I have really gotten a hold of Brady Quinn. As you know, I've never been a fan. He's not doing much to help his cause.

Quinn has become a media darling as much of America became intrigued by his fall in the draft, but with his cocky swagger still holding true. Yesterday, Brady Quinn posted at Browns camp. As you can imagine, the media was all over his grand entrance.

First, Joe McKnight, arguably the #1 recruit in the country showed up for his first day at USC practice the other day. USC has a team policy that freshman can't talk to the press for their first week in practice. Pete Carroll - Amazing. Maybe they should do the same thing with NFL rookies.

Which quote do we start with from his press conference? Let's start with this:

"Believe me, I don't deserve anything."

Really? If Quinn doesn't deserve anything, why exactly did he hold himself out of training camp for eleven days? Granted, he's referring to respect from his teammates and coaches, but the best way to get that respect is on the field. Quinn's missed eleven chances to do such already. Business, as usual, has gotten in the way of Quinn's development. Just like business did on draft day...business of there being better players available than him. In terms of the business side of the game, Quinn had this to say:

"It's awful. You grow up loving the game that you've played and all of a sudden you're told you can't come in unless you sign a contract. To sit out from playing the game that you love for that long is horrible. "

Wondering how he's going to love the off-season? For a guy who makes such an emphasis on "loving the game" he sure loves money more. How much did he love the game when he was staring at LaRon Landry in the Sugar Bowl? Something tells me Landry enjoyed himself noticeably more than Quinn. Because of the outcome? Maybe. However, Landry, the better football player, was drafted higher than Quinn, noticeably higher, and was in training camp noticeably sooner than Quinn. Landry - 3 Quinn - 0.

This one really gets me:

"We're very fortunate to have this opportunity. Don't get me wrong, I'm from the Columbus area, I know about Cleveland, I'm an Ohio kid, so I understand what this town's about. "

Here's a question for you to ponder. Do people in LA really know what San Fransisco is all about? Does being from California make you understand what a city is all about? What about Philly and Pittsburgh? I hate this guy. Cleveland is 143 miles from Columbus. Dayton is 70 miles from Columbus. I know, Dayton doesn't have a football team. Well Cincinnati does and it's only 106 miles from Columbus. I'm sick of hearing how he knows Cleveland. He's probably a Raider fan. Maybe he should go sign with the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League.

Finally, recently Quinn was charging fans $75 for his autograph at a memorabilia show. Great way to get on the good side of the fans. Remember that Joe McKnight reference? He got called out at practice for shaking hands with a little kid watching. Since Brady Quinn has been out of camp, all he has to do now is win over the fans. It's not tough, he's the quarterback of the future. I can just see Quinn taking $75 from some little kid and putting it in his pocket. Champion.

We will continue to cover Brady Quinn as his story develops. I don't really care if he becomes the next Joe Montana, don't expect anything good to be written about him. The only thing that may save his graces is his agent, Tom Condon. Condon also represents one of my other buddies Matt Leinart. Condon sure can pick 'um.