Random thoughts on the Browns game tonight:

The Most Interesting Mangini in the World had his usual game face on in the first preseason game. Won't change expression all year, regardless of the outcome.

Oh, God! The North Olmsted Nissan guy has now infiltrated my TV.

How's Beau Bell's motor?

Indians aside: Why does Chris Gimenez play while Andy Marte sits? Why is Jamey Carroll playing rightfield? Why did Fox insist today the player the Indians miss most is Casey Blake? That's right, not CC, not Cliff Lee, not Victor Martinez, but Casey Blake. Why does Dick Stockton call Choo "Soo" as in "Soo scores." Why do I still care?

I think we lead the league in hair.

Mike Furrey will have more catches than Braylon Edwards this year.

Brady Quinn with an interception in the endzone is inexcusable. But it should not have happened because Edwards dropped an easy TD on the previous play.

Derek Anderson threw two balls that had better hangtime than Don Cockroft's punts. One was incomplete, the other picked off.

Brett Ratliff...yikes! There was talk of him being a clearcut Number Two QB. How, may I ask?

Need I even say it? The fuckin' run! Green Bay had 47 attempts for 230 yards, a 6.2 average. And they say it's a new era for the Browns.

Penalties. Yep, the newly-disciplined Browns had an early penalty that cost them a field goal. Hank Fraley had to choose his poison there. Hook a guy or let him block the kick. He hooked him. I noticed him doing laps one quarter later. Ivy took a defensive holding penalty on a 4th down incompletion to keep another Packer drive going. He should be cut to send a message. First-round pick Alex Mack tossed in a holding penalty in the second half for good measure.

Those brown pants need a stripe, no?

Was Jim Donovan even watching the game? It's bad when Drunk Bernie has to correct you. Donovan didn't know Matt Flynn caught his own pass, claimed Ahtyba Rubin had a good game going when he had only one tackle and was basically steamrolled for a half, and after Drunk Bernie mentioned Alex Mack snapped a ball a count early, Donovan responded with a "That's interesting." when it was clear that's actually what happened if you had watched the damn play!

Drunk Bernie's meds really kicked in tonight. Did a great job especially with that postgame "God bless anyone who's still awake." comment. Never heard him as critical as he was tonight. And they deserved it all.

Bad day for Randy Lerner. Randy Lerner's Other Team was also embarrassed in their home opener today. The Browns have as many points as Aston Villa who lost to Wigan, 2-0. They will be trading their Charlie Frye tomorrow.

I can't think of all that much that was good today. Mike Furrey might be our Wes Welker. Josh Cribbs had a nice run on a reverse, but that was about it. Thought the first-string defense looked shaky. Quinn did try and involve everyone not named Braylon Edwards in the offense.

Overall, pretty dismal. The Browns lose to Green bay, 17-0, in a game that was much worse.

Next week, I will be attending the GLC, for a closer look.

Meal of Links

Bad times for the porn industry.

If you think "Mad Men" offers nostalgia, try fake Jimmy Barrett's Twitter. You get Joey Bishop and Buddy Hackett references.

How was the music at Woodstock? Uh...er...um...not so good. XM has had a Woodstock Channel this weekend and I did hear Sly Stone telling everyone their equipment was not working as planned. But they kicked ass anyway.

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What a treat to see the EPL early this morning with Chelsea-Hull City in wonderful HD. Thanks, ESPN.

All the matches started with a minute of applause in tribute to Sir Bobby Robson. I do like the minute of applause instead of the moment of silence.

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