We interrupt today's entertainment for a special link (thanks to proffootballtalk.com for highlighting it). It's about a journeyman cornerback named Rod Hood, but it has some interesting observations on his experience in Cleveland this training camp. Folks, I'm not making stuff up … people do not like playing for this coach. Among Hood's comments: “I’ve never experienced football [like that]. I came from two good organizations in Philly and Arizona, and I’d never seen football handled the way it was when I was there.”

There's a certain concert in town Tuesday night, and I will be there …

Which calls for at least one "where is LeBron going to play" next season link.

SI.com tries to shed some light on the departure of George Kokinis.

Don Banks writes that Kokinis felt marginalized within the Browns front office, lacked anything close to the personnel decision-making authority his contract called for, and was ultimately scape-goated by Mangini when the repeated failures by the Browns (1-7) this season intensified the heat on the new coach." Banks says that Kokinis thought he would be working "with" Mangini, only to learn he was working "for" him.

This would technically be a violation of Kokinis' contract, since Kokinis had final authority over player personnel.

The story is filled with disturbing details about the role Mangini played in luring his friend to Cleveland, then ensuring he had no say in things. It's not pretty. Nor does the Browns case to claim Kokinis' dismissal was "for cause" seem too strong.

Peter King writes, though, that he was told "that the Browns will contend that Kokinis never tried to assert that authority, despite repeated attempts from the organization higher-ups urging him to take a stronger role in team affairs. If that's the case, then the team likely has documented his perceived failings."

What an inexplicable mess.

And yes, Randy Lerner spoke with King, but not the local media.

I'm off to appear on Bruce Drennan's TV show at 4 p.m., but before I leave I'd thought I'd pass this on:

Tom the furnace guy just walked in and on his way down the steps he said:

"I saw the Browns are getting 16 points against the bye this week.

"Take the bye and give the points."

The more I think about Eric Mangini saying he would be included in the hiring of the new General Manager of the Browns, the more puzzling it seems.

Puzzling isn't the right word, actually. Preposterous is the right word. Preposterous. That's it.

Preposterous because somebody is delusional here.

Mangini might be delusional to think even a teeny, tiny bit that he'll be included given what just happened with his hand-picked GM.

Or the Browns are delusional to think that Mangini deserves to be included considering what happened with Kokinis and (more important) considering what is happening on the field.

Or maybe I'm the one who's delusional. Because I keep expecting to hear some semblance of logic from the Browns.

I'm gonna go watch some Bugs Bunny cartoons.

LeBron James evidently will not attend the New York Yankees parade.

It's hard to argue many of Jim Ingraham's points in this column. The situation in Berea is a mess that seems to get worse by the day.

Try this and see if isn't a little bit addictive.

Cleveland Scene's fine sports blog (by Vince Grzegorek) does a fine job here discussing how the media covers Delonte West's situation. And no, it's not fine because I'm quoted. It's merely fine.