A disgruntled Cleveland Browns fan, of which there are many, has created a stir on his way to the grave, taking a funny shot at the team he rooted for his whole life.
Scott E. Entsminger, 55, a Columbus native who passed away on July 4th wrote as a final wish that he "respectfully requests six Cleveland Browns pall bearers so the Browns can let him down one last time." That's a rough line, but Entsminger earned it. The Browns have been a serious letdown since returning to Cleveland and his parting swipe was in good fun-his family requested that all people attending his funeral please don some Browns attire.
Even though Entsminger is gone, the Browns are still disappointing the remaining fans. Owner Jimmy Haslam has been the biggest blight on the franchise recently; reports have surfaced that his company, Flying Pilot J, is $4 billion in debt.
In addition to that crippling figure, Haslam's company has been troubled by investigations by the FBI into an executive accused of shorting trucking companies on fuel rebates. Pilot Flying J also had its facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee raided by the FBI with two employees pleading guilty to mail fraud and getting plea agreements to dish on other employees.
Between the legal problems and debt, many have speculated Haslam will eventually have to sell the team.
The players are not exempt from embarrassment either, though. Wide receiver Josh Gordon, who was expected to be the team's No. 1 threat in the passing game, will miss the first two games of the season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.
Last year Gordon was a huge big-play threat, reeling in 50 passes for 805 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 16.1 yards per catch. All five of Gordon's touchdown catches last year were 20 yards or longer.
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