Fans have their say and guns are dangerous.
Thought #1 - Browns owner Randy Lerner met with a couple of fans Tuesday to discuss the problems the team was having and hear their concerns. This was of course on the heals of the announcement that fans were planning an organized late arrival to their next home game on November 16. Now supposedly the two fans felt that their conversation went great and really felt like their concerns were heard. Right. I have a hard time seeing this as anything but a publicity stunt. It reminds me of those student councils you had in middle school, remember those? The school advertised that it was a place to have the students voice heard, when in hindsight well all know they really just wanted to make sure they had some kids parents on the hook for bringing snacks for the Sadie Hawkins Dance. So kids ran for office, talked about how their were going to change the school, get rid of homework, and get the no gum rule removed. They even had regular meetings with the Principal, where they "voiced" their opinions. And after all that show, what happened? We had crazy hat day on Friday, where if you paid a dollar you could wear a hat and not get yelled at. Thank you student council. Maybe Lerner did actually consider what they said and maybe things will change. But if I was you Cleveland, I would start looking for a dollar funny hat to wear on Friday.
Thought #2 - Fans are also speaking out in Kansas City, this time though its against just one player. Larry Johnson is 75 yards away from breaking the team's all time rushing record and fans aren't happy. In fact they have started an online protest to convince the team to deactivate him before this happens. Wow, Larry, that's a shot. They don't want a record that you were ever there. The fans, your supporters, want no lasting memory of you. That's like looking in an ex girl friends locker and seeing those pictures of you and her, only your face is now cut out. I'm guess that will be the scene around the Chiefs facilities in the near future. Kids will tour it and ask, "why is number 27's face covered up with a giant smiley face sticker?" And parents will respond, "Well it all started with an over hyped Penn State player...."
Thought #3 - Dodger's pitcher Vicente Padilla is recovering nicely after accidentally being shot in the leg at a shooting range in Nicaragua. Padilla was actually shot by his instructor while he was attempted to un-jam Padilla's gun. The instructor claimed he didn't know the gun was loaded as his reason for being careless with the weapon. Now I've taken like one gun safety class in my life but I distinctly remember there being two big rules; always treat a gun like it's loaded and don't shoot people in the leg. Maybe this is one of those do as I say, not as I do moments? Or maybe a shady Nicaraguan shooting range isn't the best place to spend your off season.