BROWNS Coach: Time to put up or shut up

The Browns and Redskins are both in dire need of a win.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- When the Cleveland Browns look across at the other sideline Sunday, they'll see the Washington Redskins -- and perhaps themselves.
They might not like the view.
The Browns and Redskins are off to similar starts heading into their first regular season matchup since 1991. They may be from opposite conferences, but the teams are sharing some common threads and themes in Week 4.
Like virtually every other squad in an NFL season of more bumps, bruises and bandages than any in recent memory, both teams have each been bitten by the injury bug. Also, after impressive wins in their openers, the Browns (1-2) and Redskins (1-2) have dropped two straight games and are in dire need of a victory.
"It's time to put up or shut up," said Browns coach Butch Davis.
QBs' mutual bond
Another mutual bond is the team's quarterbacks, Cleveland's Jeff Garcia and Washington's Mark Brunell, who are struggling with new offensive systems while simultaneously scrambling from oncoming blitzes and critics.
Brunell, who needed coach Joe Gibbs to fend off some bashers following a loss Monday night to Dallas, sees the parallels.
"I tell you what, we're frustrated that we're 1-2 and I'm sure the Browns are probably going to tell you that they feel that way about their team," Brunell said. "They're close and we feel like we're close. They probably feel like they're a good team and they should, because they are.
"We feel like we're a pretty good team and I think we're better than 1-2, and I think the Browns are better than 1-2."
On Monday night against Dallas, Brunell went 25-of-43 for 325 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-18 loss. He nearly rallied the Redskins in the fourth quarter, completing passes of 25, 49 and 46 yards before the comeback fell short.
Under pressure
Those numbers didn't suppress some condemnation from the fans near Capitol Hill. Brunell, traded to the Redskins in March, is ignoring the naysayers as he works out the kinks with a new offense.
"It's coming," he said. "Last year, I had to learn a new offense under Jack Del Rio and this year under Coach Gibbs I have to learn a new one. Like any offense that you have for the first time, the more you spend time in it the better you get at it and I think the same holds true for all of us.
"We're all getting used to this offense and starting to have some success, but we have a ways to go, of course. I think we're getting better."