For the fifth consecutive regular-season game, the Cleveland Browns turn to a new starting quarterback on Sunday (1 p. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Jersey .m. ET) when they visit the Miami Dolphins in a Week 3 matchup of 0-2 teams.Rookie third-round pick Cody Kessler climbed the depth chart from third string to No. 1 in the span of two games. Robert Griffin III opened the season as the starter, and was replaced Week 2 by Josh McCown due to injury. Both are dealing with shoulder injuries.Uncertainty pervades each locker room considering the Dolphins have very little gauge of Kesslers NFL readiness.I think the hardest thing for our guys is going to be just kind of the unknown, Miami head coach Adam Gase said. You can always try to do as much research as you possibly can as far as what looks like could be his strengths and weaknesses in the NFL from the limited exposure you have on him.You try to lean on possibly some of the scouting evaluation that went on coming out (of college), as much as you can; but obviously its such a different game at this level.The Browns started Johnny Manziel, who is out of football, and Austin Davis in the final two regular-season games of 2015.Kessler was drafted ahead of Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, a fourth-rounder who is 1-1 and has not thrown an interception in 75 attempts.With a less-heralded collection of skill-position talent and a remade offensive line, Kessler still has the full confidence of Browns head coach Hue Jackson. When Jackson drafted Kessler earlier than pundits rated the USC quarterback, the coach said trust me on this one.He stands by the declaration even headed to South Beach to face defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, defensive end Mario Williams and pass rusher Cameron Wake.Youre going to trust me this weekend, Jackson said. Here we go. Here we go. Trust me. Here we come. Here we go. Well see what that statement was all about.Cleveland has lost 10 of its last 11 road games.Kessler is disappointed for McCown, who is unsure when hell play again, but the 23-year-old is eager to validate Jacksons faith in him. He said he doesnt have to change his routine because he has been preparing to start since rookie minicamp in May.I think its been awesome, because Hues trusted me through this whole process, Kessler said. He knows since I got here from Day One, that I really am excited. When you get a coach like that, that really loves the game and also really loves his players and really wants you to succeed, it makes you want to play better.The Dolphins have a pair of tight losses to perennial contenders -- 12-10 at Seattle and 31-24 at New England. Gase, a first-year head coach who turned down the opportunity to interview in Cleveland as offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos in 2013, gets his home debut in the Dolphins first game at renovated Hard Rock Stadium. The home digs of the Dolphins underwent a $500 million renovation in the offseason in hopes of being considered as a Super Bowl venue.Whether the Dolphins can build a team capable of playing in that game is not clear after two weeks.The Dolphins are operating without center Mike Pouncey (hip) and have 36 rushing attempts this season. Miami has only six first-half points, which has dictated a lean toward throwing the ball. Gase sees promising signs despite the NFLs 27th-ranked running game, which will likely be without running back Arian Foster (groin).We know what were doing as far as what we need to emphasize, Gase said. Its like I told our media here, if I feel like there are problems with the run game, I wont be afraid to say it.The Dolphins are also 27th in the NFL in points scored. Gase expects things to change quickly.He credited quarterback Ryan Tannehill with consistent play and called on the supporting cast, including running backs Jay Ayaji and rookie Kenyan Drake, to step up in support.I dont know how much more he can really step up considering that hes doing everything right now that we need him to do, Gase said of Tannehill. Its just that we need every guy to pull their weight.Cleveland can test the Dolphins on the ground to help Kessler settle in, especially considering Miami allowed 136.5 rushing yards per game over the first two weeks of the season. Fellow rookie Corey Coleman had two touchdowns last week and was developing into a featured component of the Cleveland offense prior to breaking his hand in practice Wednesday.Kessler worked overtime to get ready for the Dolphins. He was at the team facility for 18 hours on Monday and reported early Tuesday, typically a rest and treatment day. He said he watched the first two games of the season six or seven times apiece.I want to give myself the best chance to take advantage of this opportunity this weekend, Kessler said. It is definitely a long process, definitely a long week, but for me, Im just staying focused on what I can control. That is how I prepare and how I perform. Zeke Bratkowski Jersey . The Islanders dealt Thomas Vanek to the Montreal Canadiens after less than a year on Long Island. Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015. Maury Buford Jersey . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. http://www.custombearsjersey.com/custom-...arge-2736t.html . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. My five weeks in the West Indies turned out to be a grim reminder of all that plagues Test cricket today. Starting first, with the quality of cricket played. Of course, no one expected West Indies to be as formidable in Tests as they are in T20 cricket, but I was still a bit disheartened by them.For the first Test, in Antigua, West Indies picked an opening batsman with a first-class average of less than 25: they basically picked a failed first-class batsman to play international cricket. He predictably failed and was dropped two matches later. You had to feel for him.When it came to bowling, the mindset of the selectors was no different. In Antigua two of their three seamers had average first-class records but still played as pure bowlers. Which means the viewers who watched that Test saw a bunch of average and below-average first-class cricketers play Test cricket. It was a domestic team playing Test cricket. Better sense prevailed in the latter matches and West Indies picked players with better track records, but we only saw Test-standard performance from the side in spurts in the series.In todays world, where you need to package a product attractively to enhance its appeal and create demand for it, Test cricket is uniquely placed as a consumer item. Cricket skills are Test crickets only appeal. And that is why its absolutely imperative that we offer high-quality cricket to the niche audience that comes to watch five-day cricket, because they demand only good cricket and nothing else.Its like a classical music concert, where the audiences focus is only on the performance. There are no frills around it, and the spotlight is singularly on the musicians. When you put a mediocre performer on the stage, these purists leave shaking their heads. In 50-overs cricket and T20 cricket, you can dress up mediocrity and create interest; you cant do that so easily with Test cricket. Its a tough format to sell.Some might say that West Indies are going through a difficult phase and their cricket is in transition and we must give it some time. Well, to that I say, its a transitional phase that has gone on for a bit too long, isnt it? Also, when we showed patience and understanding towards teams like Sri Lanka when they first arrived on the international scene, their players were excelling in domestic cricket. In fact, a number of them showed glimpses of genuine international talent in their first few games at the highest level.Test cricket was in relative good health overall back then and one could afford a few consolation matches to encourage the newcomers on the big stage. And for those initial matches of the new teams, there was sizeable interest from their supporters, who flocked to the grounds to see their players clash with the famous giants of Test cricket.Its difficult to feel sympathetic for the West Indies cricket administration because I am not sure they are thinking right, whether it is overall management or in the matter of selection, to ensure that their Test cricket is back on track. The appointment of Jason Holder as captain, for example. Seems a very nice person, but he bats at No. 8 and is at best the fourth seamer in a weak Test side. So what is he doing leading a Test team? Its like India making Stuart Binny their Test captain. (Binny, though, is a better batsman than Holder.) The other issue that ails Test cricket is attendance, and this again was a glaring problem for all matchhes in this series. Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey. Like in most other countries in the world, no one turns up to watch Test cricket in the West Indies. We know interest in Test cricket is dwindling everywhere, but I saw no effort on the part of the organisers to do something about it. For example, the new Viv Richards stadium in Antigua is a fair distance from the centre of town, where the old ARG stadium still stands. How about free transport for fans from the city centre to the Viv Richards stadium? There is still great interest in Test cricket, and I saw that first-hand this time; we just need to make it easier and economical for people to go and watch Test cricket. Lets at least try.When India hosted South Africa in Delhi late last year, schoolchildren were sent special invitations to come and watch the game at the Feroz Shah Kotla. The kids came, and like kids do, made a lot of noise at the ground. It was like music to my ears; a lot of Test cricket is played in silence these days.The third issue that I feel strongly about is how we cricketers are quite unreasonable in wanting flawless playing conditions for our outdoor sport. With Test cricket struggling to make room for itself in the international schedule in a crowded three-format sport, more and more Test matches are played in the off season, when rain is an expected threat. Test matches are doomed at venues that lack proper drying equipment and covers large enough for the entire ground.Intermittent showers made a few damp patches around the outfield at the Queens Park Oval, and despite long spells of strong sunshine, the last Test match could muster only 22 overs of play.Was the pitch wet? No.Was the area where batsmen run between wickets wet? No.What about the run-up area? Yes, a part of it was wet.Was the Indian captain offered the chance to start the game with the obvious hindrances to his side? I am not sure, but I doubt it.Who knows, if the offer had been made, India, who were desperate to win to retain the No. 1 Test ranking, might have accepted it. Virat Kohli could have bowled his spinners from the end where the run-up area was dodgy for the fast bowlers, and bowled seamers from the other end. Would that not have been better than no play at all?Test cricket is ruled by its conventions and traditions too much for its own good. Few want to think out of the box, and a suggestion like the one above could well be seen as blasphemous. We worry about two damp patches near the boundary where the ball is likely to go five times in the course of a Test match day and decide not to risk it. What about footballers, men from another outdoor sport? Dont they often sprint the length and breadth of the field in heavy rain? Shouldnt they be more worried about injury than cricketers, considering there is, by and large, more money riding on them?Every series that goes by like this, where the quality of cricket is low because one team is barely Test class, where the turnout is low, and the odd shower is enough to ruin an entire five-day match, does immense damage to Test cricket. It would be wrong to look at the exceptional examples of England and Australia and think Test cricket is fine. I have seen cricket all over the world to know that Test cricket today is badly wounded. A series like this drives the knife deeper into it. 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