I scoff at the mongrel notion of owning only one type of football team in one country, saith the Lerner

July 25th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

No, owning the Browns isn’t quite enough for you, is it? You’ve got one medicore football team in your pocket, but no, you want another.

Fine, Mr. Lerner, but MJD is right. There’s a decent chance you have no clue what you’re getting into here. There’s a decent chance you do think there is a quarterback spot on the field.

There’s also a decent chance you went all Bill Simmons on the World Cup, and decided you wanted to pick a favorite Premiership team. The only difference is, of course, that your selection was not at all metaphorical. You actually PICKED a team.

You know what? That’s actually pretty badass.

Seriously, though, MJD is right in his curiosity. Why are people like the Glazers and Lerner and Bob Kraft so interested in the Premier League? In Kraft’s case, it seems like general soccer fandom, as he also helped promote the New England Revolution, even aiding them with an independent stadium. The Glazers? Who knows.

But Lerner - dude - at least these other guys have Super Bowls. Concentrate on a solid American football team first and then pick a little Saturday diversion. Soccer’s not going anywhere my friend, and I’m sure Carl Monday, Mike Cooper, and the rest of Cleveland would appreciate it if you focused on their Browns just a tad bit more.