Travis & Travis sounds like a law firm.

It's not, but two players who share that name - Travis Thomas and Travis Wilson - may actually make contributions to the Browns this year.  I mentioned Thomas in my post earlier today.

Weather that caused an immediate sweat remained in Berea for the Cleveland Browns morning practice - only this time it brought a calvacade of clouds - the dark ones too.  While some of the fans were disappointed that they got drenched for a brief spell, Browns Coach Romeio Crennel couldn't help but show his happiness over the soaking.  ''We learned how to play with our feet under us.  It was good,'' he said. 

 Indeed that proved to be the case as the weather didn't seem to faze the players - with the exception of a minor slip here and there.  Some of the rest of us are still drying out, however.

Today felt like a pro football training camp - hot, sticky and a sun beating down so ferociously you felt as if you were the main dish at a Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner - and that's just how I felt.

But that sizzling, sultry air the Browns looked to get some serious work done.

Browns quarterback Derek Anderson looks to be in the best shape of his life.

He said he trained extremely hard during the six weeks he spent at home in Oregon before training camp. That included sessions with a woman in Portland who specializes in Thai massage and has worked with several members of the NBA's TrailBlazers. He called her somewhat of a ''hippie.''

Impressions from training camp, Thursday, July 24

Excuse me if I'm old fashioned, but why was rookie tight end Martin Rucker wearing diamond stud earrings in both ears at the team's first practice in pads? Doesn't that hurt with a helmet on?

Ten night practices, including an event at Cleveland Browns Stadium, highlight the Browns' training camp schedule announced Wednesday.

The Browns will take the field at their Berea headquarters on July 23 for drills that will span 19 days and 28 practices.