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HBO’s “Hard Knocks” featured the Cleveland Browns’ training camp. They held an intra-squad scrimmage and for the first time in NFL history, the Browns lost.

The team’s top player, Josh Gordon, is in rehab and many healthy players are choosing simply not to practice. The good news is the 0-16 Browns cannot lose more games than last year. 

And somehow, after the first week of practice, the Cleveland Browns are already 0-8.

The Browns also lost a scrimmage to the Baltimore Orioles. 

After almost a three year absence from football, Johnny Manziel threw an interception on his first pass and would throw three more interceptions.

“You had us at, “Threw an interception on his first pass,” said the Cleveland Browns. 

Top Donald Trump ally, NY Congressman Chris Collins, is in jail for insider trading. Trump’s personal lawyer and campaign manager, Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort, are facing jail for fraud and tax evasion.

Wow, Trump really is draining the swamp. 

While on vacation in New Jersey, Donald Trump had dinner with 12 of the top CEO’s. After Trump gave them financial advice, all 12 declared bankruptcy.

Since you asked:

Saw HBO’s “Hard Knocks” with the 0-16 Cleveland Browns. The coach, Hue Jackson, a sweet guy who sadly lost his brother and mother within a week, is in trouble.

And jumping into Lake Erie is not going to fix it.

Like I said, while a sweet guy, he may be too nice. Jackson is not just a player’s coach, he wants to be beloved by his players. 

That is a recipe for a disaster in the NFL.

Today’s players are considered spoiled and soft by older players who were total divas like Randy Moss, The young players make more money, they are more coddled and they are entitled beyond comprehension. They need discipline more than they need Gatorade.

To the open consternation of his coaching staff,  especially a pissed-off Todd Haley, Jackson is continuing to coddle the players by allowing many of them to skip practice even though they’re healthy. With their star player, Josh Gordon, mysteriously missing camp - probably for rehab - this sets a deadly tone of lethargy and rudderless leadership.

Cleveland is an amazing sports town. There is a chorus of loyal fans chanting players’ name all during sweltering practices. From the time they land at the airport, the players were met by friendly fans. (The players were much less friendly)

Unless Baker “Curtis” Mayfield moves on up to be the next Joe Montana - and he might, he looks damn good - the Browns are in trouble. 

But that receiver, Jarvis Landry, my word is that guy a stud. Both on the field and off. He is a leader. And an incredible athlete. But the Browns need more help than him.

With LeBron leaving them for the second time, these Cleveland fans deserve better than a bad Browns team. And while I wish the best for the likable Hue Jackson, it does not look good. Great teams have to practice and you cannot practice being coddled (yes, a personal best for using coddle three times) on the sideline. 

The Browns just ain’t gonna to get it. The Browns are at best an 8-8 team. A big improvement, but no playoffs.

People giving Jack-In-The-Box a hard time about their “Jack’s Bowls” ads. Relax. It is a joke. What they should be concerned about is Jack-In-The-Box trying to sneak in a new guy as the voice of Jack. Pay and bring back the old guy.