Brownies, Cheating vs. Wanting Some

The Cleveland Browns are to the Pittsburgh Steelers what the Washington Generals are to the Harlem Globetrotters.

OK...I wouldn't go that far. Matter o fact, I've got some close friends who cheer on the Brownies, and I'm starting to feel pretty bad for them. They deserve a little better, me thinks. How's this for starting your season:

• Jamal Lewis - 2 yd run
• Frye - incomplete
• Frye - sacked
• 14 yard punt (which included 4 different Cleveland penalties)
• Pittsburgh takes over at the 22 yard line, 4 plays later, 7-Nil
• Ugh

Not that I'm complaining, but this rivalry has become somewhat placid.

And how is it possible to be the starting QB for your team in Week 1, play 20 ineffective minutes, and be traded less than 3 days later?!?! Frye was somewhat less than a world-beater, but what's that say for your coaching brass? When your flipping coins to decide on your starting QB in the pre-season, something is wrong.

Speaking of New England Patriot coaches (past and present) I guess this was a pretty bad week for the "geniuses." Romeo Crennel seems confused. Charlie Weiss, while being a prick, remains lost at Notre Dame. And NFL commish Roger Goodell came down, albeit rather lightly, on brainiac Bill Belichick for being a fraud.

Maybe that's why Crennel and Weiss have become complete failures at their new gigs. They can't videotape opposing team's signals anymore. I'm not for taking away their Super Bowl rings, and don't think it completely demeans all of their accomplishments, but don't give me a Sean Salisbury and say the whole cheating thing is meaningless. If it's not that important, why go through the hassle of doing it? Why risk the embarrassment?

I like the loss of draft picks, but why not suspend Belichick? When you consider that Cowboys QB Coach Wade Wilson got suspended 5 games for using HGH, why not suspend Mr. Personality for something that has infinitely more to do with the rigging of actual games?

That's right. Wade Wilson is an assistant coach. He has diabetes. He uses HGH to help him with his impotence, and gets suspended 5 games. He loses a third of his salary because he wants a little more activity in the sac...I mean bedroom. Belichick is videotaping signals, making adjustments accordingly, and he misses zero games. His fine of $500,000 is only 1/8 of his salary. Interesting double standard, don't cha think?