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[quote=SmootSmack;926758]Brent Celek has changed his name to Celek-X after joining the Nation of Islam[/quote]

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?

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[quote=Lotus;926810]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?[/quote]

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

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[quote=REDSKINS4ever;926816]Farrakhan has permitted caucasians to join the Nation of Islam. This is true.[/quote]

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?

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[quote=Lotus;926821]I realize that. But that is not the point. The NoI ideology remains racially charged and because of this there are [B]very few Caucasians who have taken Farrakhan up on the offer.
[/B]
If you are Celek, why not join a more mainline version of Islam which doesn't have the history and ideology of the NoI?[/quote]

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

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[quote=Lotus;926810]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?[/quote]

Who knows. Likely he was just joking around

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I'm changing my name to Bob Umenyiora.

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

[url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8203258/carolina-panthers-wide-receiver-steve-smith-pledges-100000-colorado-shooting-victims]Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith pledges $100,000 to Colorado shooting victims - ESPN[/url]

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[url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Statement-from-Browns-owner-Randy-Lerner/ecba7b72-b8a9-49c3-95d1-086c8fd30f91]Statement from Browns owner Randy Lerner[/url]

This reportedly could be a majority ownership transaction

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

[url]https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/statuses/228618626180202497[/url]


Hightower is gimpy at TC already.

[QUOTE=Monkeydad;926874]We're apparently looking at Cedric Benson or Ryan Grant.

[url]https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/statuses/228618626180202497[/url]


Hightower is gimpy at TC already.[/QUOTE]

I'd take Benson

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I'd take a healthy Hightower.

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[quote=SmootSmack;926863][url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Statement-from-Browns-owner-Randy-Lerner/ecba7b72-b8a9-49c3-95d1-086c8fd30f91]Statement from Browns owner Randy Lerner[/url]

This reportedly could be a majority ownership transaction[/quote]

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

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[quote=SmootSmack;926910]So it will be a majority ownership transaction. And Holmgren might be out the door with Banner/Cowher coming in. We shall see[/quote]

Banner/Cowher? Wow. This could be huge.

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[quote=SmootSmack;926910]So it will be a majority ownership transaction. And Holmgren might be out the door with Banner/Cowher coming in. We shall see[/quote]

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

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[quote=mbedner3420;926916]Damn! One of the NFL's truly terrible franchises might make a turn around.[/quote]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.