I opened up this morning's The PD, and what to my wondering eyes did appear*, but a "source says" scoop from the sleuth-like staff at the only major newspaper in the city of Cleveland.
(*And eight tiny reindeer, so that it would rhyme and keep up with the whole Christmas thingy that's some type of federal law governing journalism this time of year.)
It's the kind of hard-hitting, investigative journalism you'll never, ever find gracing the pages of Cleveland Scene, Cleveland Sun, Cleveland Free Times or Crain's Cleveland Business.
Nope, this is the kind of stuff you'll find exclusively inside the only major newspaper in the city of Cleveland.
In the story, Mary Kay Cabot busts Berea's inner-sanctum wide-open and lays bare the organization's inner-workings, reporting that the Browns "intend" to bring back running back Jamal Lewis next season.
The paper spoke with Lewis' agent, Mitch Frankel, who stated that no talks on a new contract have taken place regarding the soon-to-be free agent. Citing a source, though, the paper reports that the club will address Lewis' status after the season.
Really? Seriously? That's what's gonna happen?
Move over Woodward. Outta the way, Bernstein. There's a new sheriff in print.
(Taking a breath, due to the breath-taking nature of the item in question)
In other breaking news from The PD, D'arcy Egan reports that the water in Lake Erie is still wet, and intends to remain that way at least through the end of the 2008 boating season.
"Intend"? And the mainstream bitches about 'Net journalists...