If you don't believe those of us who say running backs aren't valuable, maybe you'll believe Jeff Fisher, Mike Smith, Rex Ryan, Jim Harbaugh, and a couple unnamed execs.

This is awful.

Looks like MLB is very upset with the decision.

Colt has not been cleared to practice yet and Shurmur says Wallace is almost definitely going to start again.

Interesting look at the differences between ESPN.com and the Yahoo sports blogs.

Not a bad article from Yahoo about the whole labor mess. Not many new details or revelations, but helps sum it all up.

We're also 1% behind the Bengals in their poll of who had the best draft.

Great news.

Like I would miss a chance to talk up Brian Robiskie.

I can't believe someone is this stupid.

Statistical breakdown of benefits of going for fourth down, using utility theory. It's an interesting article, but they fail to factor in that the chance of making the fourth down may be less than the odds of the field goal in their example.

I think this is pretty neat, even if the Browns jersey is a bit boring.

Apparently this stuff acts like HGH, except it's even harder to detect. Roy Williams admits to using it. Ray Lewis likely takes it. The stuff is probably everywhere.

eat up.

For once I agree with a Raven.

ok, so it isn't browns related, but it's Pluto, and it's about my old HS football team improbably making a run to the championship game after losing 18 starters. I couldn't resist.

article examining Braylon's inability to keep his mouth shut and take responsibility.

I can definitely see where they're coming from. Schools like this recruit football players, and then keep enrollment down so they can play in lower divisions and dominate. This would be like my high school team playing the browns.

Things of note: Benard says he'll be back this week, and apparently Shaun Smith has been hitting people in the balls.

Features lots of quotes from Robi's high school coach, many of which surprised me.

Another in-depth look at how Mangini has changed since last year.