THE SIDELINES : QB Kosar Admits Past Injuries

Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar, who returned this week from three months of recuperation in Florida, says he played with injuries that limited his throwing at the end of last season.

In an interview published today in the Plain Dealer, Kosar said he played in the AFC championship game at Denver in the belief that he could help his team win despite his injuries.

In the latter part of the 1989 NFL season, Kosar would consistently play down the effect of shoulder, elbow and hand injuries by saying he adjusted to the physical problems the injuries presented, the Cleveland paper said. He didn’t miss a game last season, which included late-season wins over Minnesota and Houston and a playoff win over Buffalo before the loss at Denver in the semifinal to the Super Bowl.