If Sweaty Rob Smith couldn't hold onto the ball because of the warm temperatures in Cleveland, then I'm not sure how he's going to fare in training camp this year with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Smith will be there, though, because he's just signed a two year deal with Kansas City. Smith came to Cleveland as a rookie free agent in 2006, and found himself with an unexpected decent chance of making the roster. The Browns implosion at center that year started as LeCharles Bentley was hurt on the first play at training camp. It goes worse as Bob Hallen mysteriously opted out of the NFL and Alonzo Ephraim found himself suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
The smoking crater that was left at the center position provided opportunities for Hank Fraley (acquired from Philadelphia) and Smith, who spent most of the year on the practice squad before starting a game for the Browns. He was jettisoned in the 2007 roster cut-downs and latched on with the Chiefs.
While the Browns bizarre 2006 pre-season left the team limping into what became an awful season, the situation created opportunities for Fraley and Smith. The door was left ajar and Smith and Fraley kicked it open. Props to them.
Smith's success also says something about the improvement on the Browns roster. Smith isn't a veteran who entered a nomadic phase of his career - he was identified, signed, and developed by Browns, and simply couldn't make the roster.
Waived Browns who were successful with other clubs used to be a sign of poor player evaluation. Now it seems to be a sign of growing strength at the bottom of the Browns roster.