BROWNS Garcia looks past Bears



Cleveland's quarterback doesn't expect to play much against Chicago.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Jeff Garcia didn't mean any disrespect toward the Chicago Bears.
Nothing personal, but Cleveland's new quarterback isn't too excited about seeing them in the preseason finale.
"It's really more about getting prepared for Baltimore," Garcia said. "That's what this is all about now."
The Browns (2-1) will get their final tuneup before a Sept. 12 season opener with the Ravens tonight against the Bears (2-1) in a game with little intrigue, fanfare or interest.
That won't be the case next week when Deion Sanders, Ray Lewis, Kevin Johnson and the Ravens come to town, renewing a Baltimore-Cleveland rivalry with more subplots than "General Hospital."
Sanders' signing with the Ravens has raised the temperature on an already heated matchup.
"That's New Orleans type of spice right there," Browns free safety Earl Little said.
Frustration
Garcia, who grumbled last week about a lack of playing time during the exhibition season, doesn't expect to be in for more than a few series against the Bears before turning Cleveland's offense over to Kelly Holcomb and rookie Luke McCown.
While he is in, though, Garcia hopes to iron out some of the many problems -- penalties, incompletions, mistakes -- the Browns have had in their first three exhibition games.
Garcia was tough on himself and his teammates following last week's win in Kansas City. He was disappointed with the performance, and he didn't hide his frustration.
The Bears, who haven't had a winning record in the preseason since 1994, have their own housekeeping issues to address before next week's opener against Detroit.
Like the Browns, the Bears have been hurt by penalties. In their exhibition opener, they got flagged 19 times. Last week, 18 infractions contributed to a loss to New Orleans.
Concerns
Coach Lovie Smith, however, has more concerns that just the little yellow flags. He has a laundry list of things he wants to accomplish.
"Just really everything," he said. "As I've said, we want to put the best possible team on the field against Detroit. We're getting a lot closer to that."
Chicago's offense sputtered last week as quarterback Rex Grossman completed just 6-of-18 passes, absorbed several hard hits and wasn't in sync with his receivers while running the team's new West Coast attack.
And while Garcia may not be pumped for the Bears, Browns linebacker Warrick Holdman is looking forward to their visit. Chicago released Holdman in March, choosing to let him go rather than pay a $2.4 million roster bonus.
Holdman, who started 47 games in five seasons in Chicago, wants to show the Bears they made a mistake.
"It's not personal, because I know it's a business," Holdman told the Chicago Tribune. "But it is personal. I want to show I can still play."