For now, Frye's the guy to start in Dilfer's place

Dilfer was hoping to resurrect his career; instead, he's back on the sideline.
BEREA (AP) -- Welcome to the Jungle, Charlie. Welcome to the bench, Trent.
Browns rookie quarterback Charlie Frye will replace Trent Dilfer and make his second straight start -- and first on the road -- when Cleveland plays at Cincinnati Sunday against the first-place Bengals, who have their stripes back.
Earlier this week, Browns coach Romeo Crennel said he would wait until game time to decide on his starter. However, Crennel changed his mind and informed both quarterbacks Tuesday night that Frye would start.
"It's probably unfair to both guys to wait," Crennel said Wednesday. "It ends up being another test for Charlie. He knows he's the starter early in the week. Everybody else knows he's the starter early in the week. We'll see how he handles the situation."
Dilfer took the news as well as could be expected.
The reaction
"I'm disappointed," Dilfer said. "As a competitor you always want to play and have the ball in your hand. But that's not the way it is. My role changes, but not my commitment to this team. I'm not happy with this right now, but if you let your circumstances determine your actions, you are in big trouble."
Crennel said Frye will start this week, but that he has made no further plans beyond Sunday's game.
Frye isn't going to have an easy time. The Bengals, who lead the NFL with 26 interceptions and 37 takeaways, can clinch the AFC North title with a victory and a loss by Pittsburgh against Chicago.
Dilfer started Cleveland's first 11 games before being designated as Frye's backup last Sunday against Jacksonville. The 33-year-old wasn't 100 percent because of sore knees, but Crennel wanted to get a closer look at Frye, the club's third-round pick and possible QB of the future.
Rookie results
Showing poise at times and inexperience at others, Frye went 13-of-20 for 226 yards and threw two touchdowns in his first NFL start, a 20-14 loss to the Jaguars. Frye's TD passes came in the first half to fellow rookie wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who later tore a knee ligament and is done for the season.
Trailing 14-3 at halftime, the Jaguars blitzed and put pressure on Frye, sacking him five times in the second half as Jacksonville rallied.
Dilfer, who had lost his starting job in Seattle to Matt Hasselbeck, agreed to be traded to Cleveland in March because of a promise he would start. He signed a four-year, $25 million contract with the Browns, hoping to resurrect his career.
Instead, he's back watching from the sideline.
Dilfer, though, isn't second-guessing his decision to come to Cleveland or the Browns' decision to play Frye.
"It's not for me to have an opinion on," he said. "I think Charlie's development, anytime you can get him to play, is a good thing for him. Part of me is excited for him to see how he responds."
Fan factor
While at Akron, Frye rarely played in an atmosphere like he'll experience at Paul Brown Stadium. After years of futility, the Bengals are legit again and Cincinnati fans are loving every second of this season.
"They're leading the division and they're playing good," Frye said of the Bengals (9-3), who lead the division by two games after beating the Steelers last week. "I know it's going to be a hostile environment."
Dilfer promises to help Frye survive it.
Last week, Dilfer didn't want to make Frye any more nervous than he already was and intentionally stayed clear of overwhelming him with too much advice. He'll approach his backup role the same way this week.
"The main thing to do is be a cheerleader," Dilfer said. "What I try to do is really study the pictures and give Charlie the big-picture outlook on the game and not try to give him too much information. Charlie has to digest the information and do those things on his own.