Former Browns QB Derek Anderson excoriated the fans of the city of Cleveland on Tuesday, the same day the team released him.

In an e-mail to the News-Herald of northern Ohio, Anderson said:

"The fans are ruthless and don't deserve a winner. I will never forget getting cheered when I was injured. "I know at times I wasn't great. I hope and pray I'm playing when my team comes to town and (we) roll them."

Anderson was cut after four years in Cleveland that included a Pro Bowl appearance in 2007. But his final two seasons there were lackluster, and included Cleveland fans cheering when Anderson suffered a season-ending knee injury on Nov. 30, 2008.

Coach Eric Mangini offered warm words for Anderson in a statement on Monday. But Anderson, who said he didn't expect the Browns to bring him back, said the team did not speak with him:

"I never heard from anyone until today," Anderson told the News-Herald. "Nobody ever tried to reach out to me, which is fine." -- Sean Leahy