OAKLAND Collins back as starter against Browns Sunday

Raiders benched Marques Tuiasosopo after one starting effort.
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Marques Tuiasosopo's chance to prove himself lasted just one week.
Tuiasosopo was sent back to the bench Wednesday when the Oakland Raiders made another quarterback change, moving Kerry Collins back into the starting role for Sunday's game against Cleveland.
Coach Norv Turner said last week he wanted to give Tuiasosopo an extended look to see if he could revive Oakland's listless offense. Both Collins and Tuiasosopo said it was their understanding after talking to Turner that the move was for the rest of the season.
Struggled against Jets
Even after Tuiasosopo struggled in a four-turnover performance against the New York Jets last Sunday, Turner said it was his intention to give Tuiasosopo another chance. But three days later Turner changed his mind, choosing Collins as the starter.
"Tui's been in this league enough to know there are no certainties, no guarantees," Turner said. "He's disappointed, but he's a very strong guy and a resilient guy. In the right time, the right situation he's going to really be a good player."
While Turner acknowledged discussing the situation with owner Al Davis and other members of the organization, he said ultimately the call was his and he decided to go with the quarterback he felt gave the team the best chance to win.
"I just felt that it was Kerry. It's not a reflection of Tui and his performance, because he knows there are things he could have done better, but we did not play well around him," Turner said. "We owe it to the guys on this team that are giving as much as they're giving, we owe them the best chance to find a way to win a game."
Collins admitted that the rotating quarterbacks was "slightly different."
Gets another opportunity
"I'm not going to overanalyze it," Collins said. "I'm just going to realize that I've got another opportunity to play this week, which I'm excited about. I'm going to do everything I can to get us a win."
After a promising start to the season, Collins struggled as the Raiders fell out of playoff contention. Collins didn't throw an interception until his 141st pass in the fifth game of the season, then didn't give up another pick for 95 more attempts. Seven of his 10 interceptions have come in his last four games, including three in a 31-17 home loss to Denver on Nov. 13.
"I think the biggest thing is it gave my body a week to rest," Collins said. "You go through a season and play 12 games to that point, I had a couple of bumps and bruises that were able to get some time to heal."
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