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As earlier noted, the Cleveland Browns seemed sluggish and out of sorts in losing to the Bears 30-6 back on Nov. 1, and veteran running back Jamal Lewis wasn't shy about blaming coach Eric Mangini fpr wearing down the team with grueling practices.
Mangini finally responded today, saying he felt good about the way the team practiced and that he considered two hours of field work to be "a very reasonable time."
As earlier noted, the Cleveland Browns seemed sluggish and out of sorts in losing to the Bears 30-6 back on Nov. 1, and veteran running back Jamal Lewis wasn't shy about blaming coach Eric Mangini fpr wearing down the team with grueling practices.
Mangini finally responded today, saying he felt good about the way the team practiced and that he considered two hours of field work to be "a very reasonable time."
Mangini said he and Lewis, one of six team captains, had a "good conversation" on Thursday and discussed their differences.
Lewis said he appreciated the chance to meet with Mangini, and said the media had twisted his comments.
"We talked and he told me why we do the things that we do and what he's looking for and basically my job is to come out here and lead by example and help everybody out," Lewis said.
That's all well and good, but Lewis clearly speaks for his teammates. As reporters crowded around Lewis, Cleveland's players, one of them standing on a chair, broke into chants of "J-Lew, J-Lew."
Lewis said he appreciated the chance to meet with Mangini, and said the media had twisted his comments.
"We talked and he told me why we do the things that we do and what he's looking for and basically my job is to come out here and lead by example and help everybody out," Lewis said.
That's all well and good, but Lewis clearly speaks for his teammates. As reporters crowded around Lewis, Cleveland's players, one of them standing on a chair, broke into chants of "J-Lew, J-Lew."
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