Let's hope Browns left tackle doesn't spread himself too thin.
View full sizeChinedum Ndukwe of the Cincinnati Bengals, left, and Joe Thomas of the Cleveland Browns were the obvious choices for an American Dairy Association Mideast exhibit at the Ohio State Fair: There are none, er, butter at their positions.Cleveland, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns fans have been in left tackle Joe Thomas' corner since he arrived on the scene in the 2007 draft. For a large part of that time, he's been the sole bright spot in an otherwise dismal offense.
So it's only fitting that he is one of two NFL players being honored by an American Dairy Association Mideast-sponsored display at the Ohio State Fair. Yes, Thomas and the Bengals' Chinedum Ndukwe have been sculpted out of butter. The two play key roles on their respective sides of the ball: Thomas has been protecting quarterbacks' blind sides well enough to make the Pro Bowl all three years he's been in the league. Last year, Ndukwe, a strong safety, had 91 tackles, third on the team.
So it almost makes sense to carve them out of butter, as both play positions with no, ahem, margarine for error.
The sculpture is part of an exhibit that has been part of the fair since 1920. So alongside Thomas and Ndukwe are the traditional cow and calf, carved of a ton of butter, according to an account in today's Columbus Dispatch.
Oh, and the reason the organization chose to highlight the two NFL stars? It's part of a program to encourage children to stay healthy.
And really, what could be healthier than a carving of two guys, one 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds and one 6-6 and 312, made out of nice, healthy butter.
Unsalted, of course.
Rogers on PUP listCleveland Browns defensive lineman Shaun Rogers is back in the news. This time, it's not for something he did, like, oh, carrying a loaded handgun into an airport. But for something he won't be doing.
Rogers is on the Browns Physically Unable to Perform list, according to bleacherreport.com and several other sites.
Also listed on the report are defensive lineman C.J. Mosley (ankle) and cornerback Coye Francies (undisclosed).
This is a different list than the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list that is issued at the start of the regular season, since that list requires a player to miss the first six games of the season.
The list Rogers was placed on means that he will be unable to participate in the Browns training camp on July 31 and for possibly several camp practices after that too.
The specific reason that Rogers will not participate was reported to be an issue with his leg.
This could be a case of Rogers needing some more time to get into football shape, since there have been offseason distractions, but regardless of the situation, he will be on the field hopefully sooner than later in training camp.
But for now, training camp when it opens on Saturday in Berea will not be Mr. Rogers neighborhood.