CLEVELAND -- "You Said It" is a reader participation column based on the premise that if you don't laugh about Cleveland sports you'll cry.
And that if you do laugh about Cleveland sports, you might still end up crying. But at least friends and family will like being around you more.
"YOU SAID IT"
Bud: So the Victory Fridges will get opened when the Browns win their first game. Does it make me a pessimist to wonder if Budweiser makes a Christmas Ale? — Chuck.
Yes. Don't be so negative. The over/under in Vegas is pumpkin ale.
Hey Bud: What are the two things the return of "You Said It" has in common with watching Trevor Bauer take a line drive off his ankle? 1. Both make Cleveland sports fans cringe; 2) Neither have a leg to stand on. Glad you're back!!! — Rich Strekal, North Olmsted.
Forgive me if I don’t find your use of exclamation points convincing.
Hey Hoynsie: Wonder if the Indians could've blocked the Rodney trade to Oakland. Indians could use him. — Randy.
Well, Ronnie, all I can say is it’s hard to remember when this column got off to a more rousing start.
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Bud: Is the lack of disciplinary action taken with Antonio Callaway the Browns' subtle way of wooing Dez Bryant? — Jim Corrigan, Fairview Park.
If the Browns disciplinary policy continues in the direction it’s going — it started at zero and now it’s been upgraded to “low” — it will eventually reach the point where Callaway is welcomed back after showing up in Vegas wearing a wig and calling himself Billy.
Dear Bud: Hope you are a better writer than that Bud Shaw from the PD. He was awful. — Jim O, Chardon.
I can’t promise better. I can only promise less frequent.
Bud: Can't wait for the next Hard Knocks. How does Carl Nassib do it - investment lectures and hanging with Taylor Swift? — Jim Walsh, Olmsted Falls.
I have a bank account and a dating history from my bachelor days that make me the last person you'd want to tackle this question.
Bud: Will there be any changes to the journalistic standards required of YSI submissions In order to impress your new bosses? — Gary Shine, Chardon.
To have a change in standards would require standards.
Bud: Welcome back! Is there any evidence that Antonio Callaway’s little brother knows Chris Perez’s dog? — Scott P.
The Legend of Brody Baum, unlike players getting stopped for moving violations at 3 a.m., never gets old.
Bud: Browns players are wearing a lot of bucket hats these days. Don't you think after the last two years any association with Gilligan and a shipwreck should be avoided? -- Bill.
You Said It winners are big minnows in a small pond.