All right Browns fan, face it: No matter how much you complain in online comments, on radio shows or to your dog, Romeo Crennel is probably going nowhere. But! All may not be lost with this season, so I came up with some outlandish ideas to improve the team. *cue circus music*

1. Just start Kellen Winslow at wide receiver and Steve Heiden at tight end. It will help the team's blocking and give Anderson some sure hands to throw to. Besides, Winslow is on pace for only 75 catches. Why can't he catch 100-110?

2. Start Leon Williams. Unless Williams did something none of us have been made aware of, he's probably the team's most physically gifted inside linebacker. Sit on it, D'Qwell Jackson.

3. Get Jerome Harrison and Alex Hall in the game more. Everyone has touched on this one. Well, except the coaching staff. Zing!

4. Mix it up. It seems like opponents have really figured out what the Browns offense is going to do. How confusing would a formation of Heiden at tight end, Winslow at receiver and both Jamal Lewis and Harrison lined up in the backfield be? Unfortunately, it would not only cause confusion for opponents, but also for Derek Anderson.

5. Play Kamerion Wimbley as a down lineman. This one is probably the most radical. Put him over the slower right tackle. Since his only move is the speed, outside move, maybe this will get him jump started. What's the worst that could happen? Wimbley sure can't get any less productive.

6. Move Brodney Pool to cornerback. He's shown in the past that he can play cornerback. It's clear the secondary is struggling some, but Nick Sorenson is decent enough to give a shot as a starter. And who doesn't want to see Sorenson's flowing locks?

7. Run a trick play. The entire team is beginning to look on edge. A players-only meeting probably only made them edgier. Have some fun out there. Do like the Dolphins did with Ronnie Brown against the Patriots Sunday. Line Anderson up at receiver and Josh Cribbs at quarterback. If Cribbs is so good in the open field, creatively get the ball in his hands. And clearly what worked against Mid-American Conference defenses would work against NFL defenses.

Dire factoid from Patrick McManamon: Since 1990, only 3.3 percent of teams to start 0-3 have made the playoffs. Oof.

• The preceding post has been paid by the PT Barnum Association for wacky ideas and silly thoughts. (Not really)

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