Grossi makes good point, after he veils his criticism

Good point: Grossi reports that the team is working on renegotiating with 3-4 veterans to free up some cap room. He also correctly notes that this is in lieu of the team's first choice, which is reworking C Brown's deal. Brown has a medical examination this week to determine if he can play this training camp. And you know, if it comes back negative there's going to be some big-time complaining. There's no way the team could release Brown without a bunch of other roster moves.

WTF: He also expounds on the fact that all the big national magazines pick the Browns to be below average this season. This is one of those articles that you read and, while it is factually correct, you wonder why Grossi is so concerned about it. Sports Illustrated doesn't like unknown quantities and everyone knows the Browns have unknowns at QB and LB. All the magazines complain about this. Grossi, on the other hand, should know better. He has already reported on the Browns defensive purge in January. He has reported on all the offseason moves and knows the team's plans as intimately as possible. He could write all sorts of articles at this juncture. He could get candid comments from other teams' scouts on the Browns perceived shortcomings. He could compare the Browns' released linebackers with their likely replacements. He could compare the 2003 Browns with the 2000 Rams (ok, that's just me talking). But instead Tony quotes the broad-stroke analysis of some national magazines as a way of criticizing the team without actually doing the talking. It's lame. If you are the team's lead reporter and you want to criticize the team, at least write it in first-person. This isn't one of his better articles.