No surprise -- Cleveland Browns want LeBron James
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It’s good to know that, once the Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals next June, LeBron James will have another career to fall back on.
Cleveland Browns Coach Eric Mangini told reporters today he’d welcome James to the team if he ever decided to trade in his headband for a helmet.
‘I think he should come on down,’ Mangini told the Associated Press.
Of course he thinks that -- have you seen how bad the Browns are?
Even quarterback-turned-cheap-shot artist Brady Quinn thinks it’s a good idea. ‘If he wants to try to play a little bit now, we’d be more than willing to pick him up.’
However, Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers isn’t so convinced. As perhaps the only member of the team who actually knows something about football, Rogers has doubts about James adjusting to the game.
‘I just don’t think you can step off a basketball court after not going through this year in and year out and just play football,’ Rogers said. ‘From that standpoint, I don’t think it’s possible.’
Maybe James could train by going on ‘Shaq Vs.’ and taking on Rogers and anyone else who doubts his gridiron abilities. Come on Shaq, it’s time to start challenging football players via Twitter.
-- Austin Knoblauch
