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[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Brent Celek has changed his name to Celek-X after joining the Nation of Islam

What the heck? Is that for real? The Nation of Islam is a black supremacist organization - why would he join it? And why take the name Celek-X, since presumably his ancestors were not trafficked as slaves?

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by Lotus

What the heck? Is that for real? The Nation of Islam is a black supremacist organization - why would he join it? And why take the name Celek-X, since presumably his ancestors were not trafficked as slaves?

Farrakhan has permitted caucasians to join the Nation of Islam. This is true.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

Farrakhan has permitted caucasians to join the Nation of Islam. This is true.

I realize that. But that is not the point. The NoI ideology remains racially charged and because of this there are very few Caucasians who have taken Farrakhan up on the offer.

If you are Celek, why not join a more mainline version of Islam which doesn't have the history and ideology of the NoI?

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I realize that. But that is not the point. The NoI ideology remains racially charged and because of this there are very few Caucasians who have taken Farrakhan up on the offer.

If you are Celek, why not join a more mainline version of Islam which doesn't have the history and ideology of the NoI?

Maybe they don't like sitting on the back of the bus?
Hmmmm........Hog-X...

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

What the heck? Is that for real? The Nation of Islam is a black supremacist organization - why would he join it? And why take the name Celek-X, since presumably his ancestors were not trafficked as slaves?

Who knows. Likely he was just joking around

[Alvin Walton]

I'm changing my name to Bob Umenyiora.

[Ruhskins]

I don't know if this has been posted, but kudos to (Carolilna's) Steve Smith:

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith pledges $100,000 to Colorado shooting victims - ESPN

[SmootSmack]

Statement from Browns owner Randy Lerner

This reportedly could be a majority ownership transaction

[Monkeydad]

We're apparently looking at Cedric Benson or Ryan Grant.

https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/s...18626180202497


Hightower is gimpy at TC already.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

We're apparently looking at Cedric Benson or Ryan Grant.

https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/s...18626180202497


Hightower is gimpy at TC already.

I'd take Benson

[Monkeydad]

I'd take a healthy Hightower.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Statement from Browns owner Randy Lerner

This reportedly could be a majority ownership transaction

So it will be a majority ownership transaction. And Holmgren might be out the door with Banner/Cowher coming in. We shall see

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

So it will be a majority ownership transaction. And Holmgren might be out the door with Banner/Cowher coming in. We shall see

Banner/Cowher? Wow. This could be huge.

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

So it will be a majority ownership transaction. And Holmgren might be out the door with Banner/Cowher coming in. We shall see

Damn! One of the NFL's truly terrible franchises might make a turn around.

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by mbedner3420

Damn! One of the NFL's truly terrible franchises might make a turn around.

I know the Browns are in a tough division with Pitt and Balt. But I'm still disappointed Holmgren couldn't turn things around. He did well in GB and Seattle.