Power to the fans!

I heard two great stories this morning about fans getting it done! It is so cool when sports fans get involved in their teams to make a POSITIVE impact. Browns and Chief fans have gone beyond holding clever signs and heckling opposing players, to try to improve the current state and future image of their teams. I think this is really one of the coolest things I have heard and I wanted to dedicate a couple of paragraphs to it.

Let's start with the Cleveland Browns fans and ownership. The fans of the Cleveland Browns have decided to show up to their next home game late. They are holding this sit out so the ownership will know how disappointed they are, and that the rest of the nation can see the empty seats and maybe understand their frustration. I know it sounds cheesy but this is not the best part of this story. The leader of this idea, Dog Pound Mike, got a chance to meet with the owner of the Browns yesterday and talk about why they are disappointed and what they want to see. After hearing the recount of the meeting, it sounds like the owner of the Browns, has a legitimate interest in how the fans feel. The owner is reportedly going to hold a press conference today and speak directly to the fans. I think this is great on both parts. I am not sure I agree with the sit out, but I do think it is awesome that the fans and the ownership are getting together on this and trying to figure something out.


The best story comes from Kansas City. Embattled running back, and obvious bonehead, Larry Johnson is very close to becoming the Chiefs' all time leading rusher. He is coming off suspension next weekend and will more than likely have the rest of the season to become the leading rusher. So this week while Johnson is on suspension, about 1,100 fans got together and put their name on a petition that was sent to Kansas City general manager Scott Pioli. The subject of said petition; keep Larry Johnson from getting the honor of being their all time leading rusher. The fans have spoken and they do not want Larry Johnson being associated with the Chiefs in the future. I know 1,100 fans is not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but it is a start. I encourage the rest of the Chiefs' fans that feel strongly about this to add their name.

Now for a quick World Series talk. The Phillies held on in game 5 to extend the series back to New York. Cliff Lee did well and A.J. Burnett looked awful. Tonight in game 6 we have pitchers with a combined age of 75. Pedro Martinez is pitching for the Phillies and Andy Pettitte is starting for the Yankees. Pettitte is going on 3 days rest which is tough for any pitcher but even more so for Andy who is 37. It seems that everything is lining up for the Yankees to win this series. But I am betting on it going 7.

Also I have to do some housekeeping. It was brought to my attention that I forgot to announce the winners of the picks last week. Jason won with a 6-4 record. I went 6-4 but gave the win to the guest because I am awesome like that, my overall record is now 60-32. John was next at 5-5, leaving him in second overall with a record of 55-37. Jess went 4-6 and moves to 45-35 overall. Lys went 3-7 and is now 50-42 overall. There you go. Live like no one is watching and make an impact, positively!