Tensions are heating up in the Cleveland Browns locker room. Veteran running back Jamal Lewis, who is so fed up that he has announced his he is hanging up his cleats after the season, says that Eric Mangani is overworking his team :

“You’ve got to take care of your players so they’re ready to go on Sunday, or in this case, Monday. It’s all about making your players ready, fresh and efficient for the games.

“With the way we work in the OTAs, in training camp, two-a-days and in practice (during the season) – 2½ to three hours a day, every day – you want to see some results, some wins, and we’re not seeing that.”

When asked if he had expressed his concerns with the embattled head coach the running back stated:

“It’s not my place, and that’s been the case with any coach I’ve played for,” he said. “My job is to run the football. My job is not to evaluate things and then try to fix the problems that exist.

“Just like he can’t go into one of my businesses and tell me how to run it, I can’t go to him and tell him how to run his team. This is his show. I run my show, and he runs his show.

“If you look at this like it’s a farm, we (the players) are just the crops. We’re just the crops. We’re just the crops. You’ve got to take care of your crops. You’ve got to nurture them. And if you don’t, when it comes harvest time, your crop isn’t going to be any good.”

He want on to say about his so called role as a mentor on the team:

“I’m not a babysitter,” he said. “I don’t have time for that. I’ve got to worry about myself. I’ve got my own job to do, to play in the backfield and run the football. I’ve got my own guys to care of in the backfield. I can lead by example.”

If an unpaid bottle of water costs $1700, one wonders how much Magani will dip into Lewis' paycheck for his remarks today.