NESN - BEREA, Ohio — A former high school player from New Mexico wandered onto the Cleveland Browns’ practice field hoping to get a tryout. The unidentified man walked onto the field at the team’s training headquarters on Tuesday with an equipment bag strapped to his back as the Browns worked out. A team spokesman said the man was quickly spotted and escorted from the field through the media gate without incident. The team believes the man, who appeared to be in his mid-20s, entered the field after walking through the team’s indoor field house. A member of the team’s media relations staff and a security staffer talked with the man, who told them he came to Cleveland hoping to get a shot with the NFL team. The spokesman said the man did not pose a threat to any of the coaches or players.
Just when you thought it couldn't get sadder in Cleveland, the Browns turn away a potential star at their practice field. Actually, I have no idea whether it was a guy like Radio or more like Mark Wahlberg in the Eagles movie (Invincible?). Either way, this random guy must have been better than Greg Little and showed a lot of balls coming out to Ohio just to tryout for the Browns.
Browns PR should've turned this into a feel good story, but instead fucked it up per usual. Imagine how people's perceptions of the organization would've changed if they let this kid try out for a week. Who knows what this kid could've done?
On an unrelated note: Johnny Football is throwing the first pitch at the Sox v. Tribe game tonight. If he doesn't throw a two seam over the outside of the plate, then I don't know shit about him.
P.S. "Cleveland: We're Not Detroit" is the best tourism slogan I've ever heard.
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