The Cleveland Browns today completed a trade in which they obtained quarterback Seneca Wallace from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for an undisclosed 2011 draft choice.
 
“We are fortunate that we were able to acquire someone with Seneca’s experience at such a key position,” said Browns General Manager Tom Heckert. “In watching him in person and on tape, the things which stand out are his strong arm and outstanding athleticism, and that will allow us do a lot of things with him while he is on the field. He played well in limited opportunities while he was with Seattle and we expect him to come in here and compete.”

“I want to thank the Seattle Seahawks organization for a tremendous seven seasons,” Wallace said. “They gave me my start in the NFL and I will always be grateful for that. I’m looking forward to this new opportunity with the Cleveland Browns and I am excited to be back with Coach (Mike) Holmgren.

With him here, as well as many of the other people they have in place, I believe this franchise is headed in the right direction. “I had a chance to meet with Coach (Eric) Mangini and Coach (Brian) Daboll today for a little bit and they both seem like really great guys. I am eager to get to work with the Browns and look forward to meeting my new teammates.”

Wallace is a veteran of seven NFL seasons who entered the league as a fourth-round draft choice of the Seahawks in 2003, when current Browns President Mike Holmgren was that team’s Executive Vice President & Head Coach. During that time, Wallace played in 48 games with 14 starts and completed 333 of 556 passes (59.9%) for 3,547 yards with 25 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and a passer rating of 83.1. He also rushed for 214 yards and a touchdown on 54 carries and caught four passes for 76 yards.

He had his most productive season in 2008 when he started eight of 10 games with Seattle and connected on 141 of 242 passes for 1,532 yards with 11 touchdowns and just three interceptions. During the 2008 season, he established a Seahawks club record by not throwing an interception in 184 straight pass attempts.

The 5-11, 205-pound Wallace played two seasons at Iowa State (2001-02). In his career with the Cyclones he completed 411 of 712 passes for 5,289 yards with 26 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. He also ran for 912 yards and 15 touchdowns on 237 carries. His 6,201 yards of total offense set a school record.
 
Born August 6, 1980, Wallace attended Rancho Cordova High School in Sacramento, Calif.

(Berea) - Following the termination of his contract, former Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson told a northeast Ohio newspaper that the team's long-suffering fans are "ruthless" and that they "don't deserve a winner."

He would later apologize.

Originally responding to an e-mail sent by Jeff Schudel of The News-Herald, Anderson reacted by taking a few shots at Browns fans.

"I will never forget getting cheered when I was injured,' he wrote in reference to a game in November of 2008 when he tore a knee ligament while getting sacked.

"I know at times I wasn't great," the former Pro Bowl QB added. "I hope and pray I'm playing when my team comes to town and (we) roll them."

Read the entire Schudel article on The News-Herald's Web site.

Early Wednesday morning, Anderson issued a statement of apology that was sent to Newsradio WTAM 1100 Browns Beat Reporter Andre Knott and others.

"I said some things to Jeff Schudel (of The News-Herald) earlier that I regret. Those of you who got to know me personally from covering the Browns over the past five years, know this was out of character for me. I wasn't taken out of context, but I was speaking out of my frustration after my career with the Browns came to a close.

"I had some great times playing in Cleveland, especially during the 2007 season and I met some great people and made many lifelong friends along the way. I'm looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life."

The Browns terminated Anderson's contract Tuesday.

Anderson joined Cleveland via waivers from Baltimore in 2005 and spent the last five seasons with the Browns. He appeared in 39 games with 34 starts during that time and completed 587 of 1,109 passes for 7,083 yards with 46 touchdowns and 45 interceptions.

“I want to thank Derek for everything that he gave to the Cleveland Browns organization over the last five years,” said Browns Head Coach Eric Mangini. “He did everything we asked of him and it was a pleasure to coach such a competitive person. I want to wish him all the best in the future.”

The move comes a day after the Seattle Seahawks traded backup quarterback Seneca Wallace to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2011 undisclosed draft pick. A Seahawks spokesman confirmed the deal Monday night.

Wallace spent his entire seven-year career with the Seahawks, and was always a favorite of Holmgren’s when he was Seattle’s coach. Now the Browns' team president, Holmgren has brought Wallace to Cleveland.

Wallace's best season was 2008 when he started eight games in Holmgren’s last season and threw for 1,532 yards and 11 touchdowns. Wallace started two games last season while starter Matt Hasselbeck was injured.

Wallace was also sometimes used as a wide receiver and returner in Seattle.

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(Seattle/Cleveland) - Mike Holmgren is already making deals with his former team.

The Seattle Seahawks traded backup quarterback Seneca Wallace to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2011 undisclosed draft pick. A Seahawks spokesman confirmed the deal Monday night.

Wallace spent his entire seven-year career with the Seahawks, and was always a favorite of Holmgren’s when he was Seattle’s coach. Now the Browns' team president, Holmgren has brought Wallace to Cleveland.

Wallace's best season was 2008 when he started eight games in Holmgren’s last season and threw for 1,532 yards and 11 touchdowns. Wallace started two games last season while starter Matt Hasselbeck was injured.

Wallace was also sometimes used as a wide receiver and returner in Seattle.

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