Jamal Lewis wants to retire. Woo hoo! I am sick and tired of watching this guy ram it in there 20 times a game for three yards a carry. It's painful. If only Browns coach Eric Mangini would put Lewis out of his misery.

I think we’re all ready to see what Jerome Harrison can do as a full-time back. Shouldn’t the Browns just see what they have in Harrison over the long haul, considering their 1-7 record?

With Lewis nursing a hamstring in Weeks 3 and 4, Harrison put up these numbers:
Week 3 @ BALT: 16 carries, 52 yards; 5 catches, 33 yards
Week 4 vs. CINC: 29 carries, 121 yards, 5 catches, 31 yards

Two tough spots and two very solid performances. But as soon as Lewis got healthy, Harrison resumed his strict third-down duties. As Harrison languished on the bench, coach Eric Mangini offered up this explanation, per the Canton Repository:

Jerome Harrison “needs to work on his pass protection.”

OK, I can deal with that explanation. Harrison is just 5’9/205 and clearly is deficient in protection. But with Lewis admitting he's finished, Harrison has to get a look again. Lewis is a beaten man.

I’m keeping Harrison on my bench and waiting this thing out. Youth has to prevail in the second half of the year, no matter how stubborn Mangini is.