Busy day at work today, so I will have to make this a quick one, but I really wanted to direct your attention towards one of the best Cleveland Brown sites out there: ClevelandFrowns.com. They posted a great article yesterday that details the contrasts between current Browns owner Randy Lerner and former Browns WR Dante Lavelli, who recently passed away.
Here is the intro, which perfectly encapsulates how many Browns fans feel right now:
Today we offer a juxtaposition of three bits of Browns-related news that might result in something of an emotional roller coaster ride for folks who care about the team. We start with complete helplessness, move on to depression, then wistful remembrance, to hope, before returning to the depths where Browns fans have grown accustomed to dwelling.
An excerpt, from the section about Lerner, which itself includes an excerpt from an interview Lerner gave recently (in italics):
“Are the football teams really satisfying him creatively, I wonder? ‘That’s a good question,’ he says with an expression that suggests the internal answer is another screaming and heartfelt ‘NO!’ [NO F*CKING SH*T!!! F*CKF*CKF*CK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!] It might actually be an excellent moment to send him a begging letter.” [YES! YOU SEND ONE TOO! PLEASE HELP US GET OUR BROWNS BACK FROM THIS GUY! F**************************************CK!!!!]
Now, an excerpt from the section about Lavelli:
Lavelli exemplified the greatness that the Browns once represented, and his memory provides a stark reminder of how far this franchise has fallen in the custody of the Lerner family.
And now, we send you theie way. Head over to ClevelandFrowns.com and read the full article. Sure, it may make you even more depressed to be a Browns fan — or it will give you pleasure if you are a Steelers or Ravens fan — but we might as well not hide from the truth: the Browns are an organization in complete disarray and it definitely starts at the top.
LOTD: Cleveland Frowns: Randy Lerner and Dante Lavelli (1923-2009): A Study in Contrasts, In Orange and Brown
And now some more links for you on a beautiful Friday morning here in sunny Dallas, Texas. (And while I do not wish for weather in the teens, it is January — it shouldn’t be 70 degrees outside. I am nothing if not a true Midwesterner. Where is the chill in the air? I have t admit I kinda miss it…)
What is front office end game for the Browns? — (Orange & Brown Report)
Michael Curry going with small ball in Detroit — (Hardcore Detroit Fan)
Recent Browns Lay-offs blamed on the economy — (WFNY)
Pretty sweet double alley-oop in a basketball game — (Black Sports Online)…and for the record, I don’t think you’d ever see similar video on White Sports Online, if such a site existed. Just saying…
Forbes 2009 Most Valuable Franchises breakdown — (The World According to MoonDog)
Chaos ensues in the Big Ten — (Off the Tracks)
About Jerod Morris
