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  • Paul unsure Hornets had to fire Scott (AP)

    Chris Paul's loss was Tim Floyd's gain. From here on into the foreseeable future, they'll win and lose together. Paul said he was not sure firing Byron Scott as head coach was the change the struggling New Orleans Hornets needed to make. Floyd said the opportunity to rejoin the club as a top assistant "seemed like a perfect scenario for me." Floyd, a former head coach for New…

  • Anderson to start at QB for Browns (AP)

    FILE -- This photo from Aug. 26, 2009, shows Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson(notes) at the Cleveland Browns NFL football training camp in Berea, Ohio. Anderson will replace Brady Quinn(notes) and start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, against Cincinnati.

    Two years ago, the Cleveland Browns turned their woeful offense over to Derek Anderson and won 10 games. Eric Mangini can only hope it happens again. With his first season in Cleveland already unraveling, Mangini benched Brady Quinn in favor of Anderson, who rode a similar opportunity in 2007 to an appearance in the Pro Bowl.