Oct 21st 2008 6:12PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC NorthIn one of the more bizarre press releases you will ever read, the Cleveland Browns took time to explain both their commitment to staph infections and also to let everyone know to bench Kellen Winslow on your fantasy team this weekend.

Cleveland has suspended Winslow for one game without pay because of “conduct detrimental to the club,” for admitting to the media he was unhappy with the way General Manager Phil Savage handled his “illness” situation.

The press release talks about how the Browns are “committed to winning and taking care of (their) players” for three paragraphs before even mentioning the suspension. Think seven staph infections since 2005 is a problem with the Browns? Well, according to the team, you just need to pay more attention in meetings!
During training camp, the entire team took part in an extensive presentation by experts in the field of infectious diseases. It was an educational meeting that informed players of the issues, how to prevent and minimize the risks of infection, and what preventative measures we as an organization had employed to assure maximum safety for the team combined with a Q&A session for the players. Kellen was in attendance at that meeting. Since that meeting, not one player has approached me, Romeo Crennel, or our medical staff with concerns as to how we have dealt with this issue.
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