BROWNS Garcia said leadership role was reason for comments

The quarterback said his complaints were meant to be constructive.
BEREA (AP) -- Jeff Garcia isn't giving up his second job: armchair quarterback.
A few days after complaining he hadn't played enough during the preseason and describing Cleveland's offense as "chaotic", Garcia said he has no regrets about being critical.
He's the starting quarterback, and according to Garcia, it's what he's supposed to do.
"I'm just trying to do what's best for the team," Garcia said. "All I want is for this team to be better. All I want is for me to be better. That's all I was saying."
Garcia's tone wasn't nearly so diplomatic last Saturday following the Browns' 21-19 win at Kansas City. Annoyed at only playing part of the first half and frustrated by his inability to get Cleveland's offense clicking like he thinks it should be, Garcia sounded off.
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He griped about a lack of playing time.
He bemoaned his own mistakes.
He lamented costly penalties.
And, Garcia doesn't apologize for one word.
"It was meant to be in a constructive way," he said. "It's not destructive at all to have players who want to be in the game, who want to be out there doing positive things on the field, who want to get the team to basically come together.
"So in that way, I didn't feel like what I said was negative or meant to be a knock toward anybody in this organization."
Garcia's candor, and of course his three Pro Bowl appearances, is what made the 34-year-old so appealing to the Browns, who signed him to a four-year, $25 million free agent contract in March.
After going 5-11 last season, the Browns needed a leader. And in Garcia, they've got one unafraid to speak his mind.
Coach Butch Davis didn't take any of Garcia's postgame comments in Kansas City to heart, and it's not going to change Cleveland's game plan going into the preseason finale Friday against Chicago.
"All that Jeff says is a manifestation of who he is," Davis said. "He's a fiery, fearsome competitor and he plays with such passion. He's an enormous perfectionist."
Could be better
Garcia's pursuit of perfection has been tested to new levels in his first preseason in Cleveland.
Through three games, he is a respectable 12-of-20 for 115 yards. But he has yet to throw a touchdown pass, and on more than one occasion, Garcia and his receivers have appeared to be on different pages in the playbook.
Against the Chiefs, Garcia did not complete a pass to starting wide receivers Quincy Morgan or Andre' Davis. He also failed to connect with rookie tight end Kellen Winslow Jr., who is expected to get more playing time now that Steve Heiden is sidelined four-to-six weeks with a knee injury.
Garcia, though, thinks there is still enough time for the Browns to work out the kinks before the Sept. 12 opener against Baltimore.
"I'm not concerned," he said. "I know that this team is continuing to learn and continuing to work hard. I feel like I'm getting more confident and more comfortable every week, and that's the key for this offense to be effective."