Misc. Banter

Stalwart sports reporter Roger Brown reports that Kenard Lang is preparing to play linebacker next season. Is it true? I'd say it is probable, since it's expected that a DE in a 4-3 is likely to play some linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. Can Lang do it? Maybe, but I'm not going to expect too much. He could be a decent pass rusher but I'm afraid to see him in coverage.

It is good fun to read a special edition crop of Gerard-Warren-Will-Have-Break-Out-Season stories popping up.

Also popping up in the news recently, is a spate of "Browns Consider Moving Training Camp" stories. This year it is Columbus. I'm sure there are lots of reasons to make such a move, the obvious being that Columbus is the "growing city" in Ohio and, gee, the Browns should tap into those fans. But that would ultimately be a mistake. The Browns ARE Cleveland. And I'd submit that the Browns would do better to be more like the Green Bay Packers than to exert too much effort trying to appeal to far-flung fan bases. Heck, I'd even say that by continually reinvesting in the local fans' fervor, the Browns become a more attractive team to potential fans all-over the country. That's one of the reasons Browns Backers is so big. Maybe John Collins reads about how the Cleveland area is losing population and thinks, "Damn, we need to get Columbus on-board." But perhaps he should instead think, "Damn, we need to be exporting Browns fans all over the country."

On a related note, Les Levine mentions that the Browns intend to move their Berea headquarters into downtown Cleveland in a couple years' time. I guess this is cool. There really isn't much rhyme or reason to having a Berea headquarters. Les doesn't mention if this could affect training camp plans or not, but I'd guess such a move would correspond with relocating training camp as well.

Pretty soon now, the draft frenzy begins...