As of 12:01 this morning, the Save Our Browns campaign
launched their "Internet Day," designed to barrage NFL league and
team officials with e-mail protesting the proposed move of the
team to Baltimore. But according to one expert cited in the
Baltimore SUN, the effort is likely to have little impact. Todd
Lapin, an editor at Wired Magazine: "You can just do a mass
delete." But Save Our Browns members stress while 90% of the
messages are being sent over the Net, faxing and phone calls will
also be employed (Brad Snyder, Baltimore SUN, 1/11). Packers
exec Phil Pionek, on the faxing: "I understand people need to
vent their feelings. But it's made it impossible for us to get
any other work done" (Akron BEACON JOURNAL, 1/11).
MARYLAND LAWMAKERS BACK PLAN: The top leaders of MD's
General Assembly said they will support the Maryland Stadium
Authority's deal with the Browns "as long as the project remains
within the financial boundaries originally envisioned by the
legislators." Speaker Casper Taylor and Senate President Thomas
Mike Miller did say they expect some other legislators to raise
opposition to the football stadium projects (Morgan & Waldrow,
Baltimore SUN, 1/11).
