Case McCoy Fooled by Fake Tweet
By: Mary Kay Cabot, The Plain Dealer
Updated: June 16, 2012
CLEVELAND -- Colt McCoy's brother, Case, a quarterback for Texas, was fooled by a fake tweet and reacted by tweeting that Browns are "only going downhill.''
When he realized he had been duped, he attempted to retract his original remarks, but added, "Still kinda meant what I said.''
Here's how it went:
* Case saw a tweet from a fake ESPN account, perhaps one from a day or two ago that erroneously announced that Colt had been traded to the Eagles.
* In response to the fake tweet, Case tweeted: "Good luck Brandon! Fan of you, but my brother's pulling the lucky straw on this one! Cleveland is only going downhill!''
* He tweeted shortly thereafter: "That is...if these rumors are true.''
* Later, when he realized the account was fake, he tweeted: "Fake ESPN accounts are nuts...Got me fired up over nothing! Still kinda meant what I said.''
The tweets won't help big brother Colt, who's holding his head high and working hard in practice despite the fact the Browns are turning their offense over to rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden.
As for what's fact and fiction on the Colt trade front, here are the facts:
* The Browns will listen to offers for McCoy, but those probably won't come until training camp or preseason when a quarterbacks gets hurt. Browns President Mike Holmgren confirmed in his press conference Thursday that "Browns will listen to every phone call'' and "if it make the Cleveland Browns better'' we'll do it. He was talking not just about the QBs, but other positions.
* The Browns believe McCoy has good value and that someone will surrender a pick for him.
* The Browns will trade him if they get the right deal.
* They're not actively shopping him right now.
* McCoy's contract ($540,000 this season) makes him very tradeable. It also make him easy to keep as a backup if no one trades for him.
