Pigskin Leeks 2015-02-15
1. COLUMBIA, MD – To put it kindly, the Cleveland Browns franchise has been mired in mediocrity for the past two decades. Since 1995, only two seasons concluded with a winning record. To exasperate things even further, a new quandary has surfaced that promises to thrust the franchise into even deeper discord. “The Cleveland NFL franchise needs to change its name”, says Donald Smith. Smith is a forklift operator from Columbia, MD, and is principal director of CVDAN (Color Vision Deficiency Awareness Now), a group 220,000 individuals strong that promotes awareness to color blindness. “‘Browns’ is an offensive term that’s loaded with pigment bigotry”, insists Smith, “and we will not rest until the Cleveland franchise changes its name.” Polls indicate that the majority of people side with CVDAN, and support for their cause is growing daily. Cleveland Browns majority owner, Jimmy Haslam, asserts that, not only is ‘Browns’ not an offensive term, but is a pleasing color, even if viewed in grayscale. (more…)