Rivalry rears its head in Browns locker room
Three teammates have a bet riding on the Ohio State-Michigan outcome.
BEREA (AP) -- Browns rookie tight end Darnell Sanders has been getting double-teamed all week -- by a pair of Michigan Wolverines.
Sanders, who left Ohio State a year early for the NFL, has been involved in some serious trash talking with Cleveland teammates Aaron Shea and Mark Campbell, who both played at Michigan.
The trio's lockers are only a few feet apart, but this week there is an imaginary line drawn on the locker room floor.
Sanders challenged Shea and Campbell to a bet in which the loser of today's OSU-Michigan game would have to shave his head and get the victorious team's logo etched onto his scalp.
Shea preferred a dye job.
"I wear a hat most of the time," he said. "I'll wear red. He's got to wear blue. Turn him [Sanders] into Dennis Rodman around here. Let me paint it up, put a little yellow up there."
The two former Michigan players aren't the only ones ribbing Sanders, who caught his first career TD last Sunday at Cincinnati.
"There are Miami players hoping Ohio State loses, too," Sanders said. "I've got the whole world against me."
Outrageous remarks
True to form, Shea made a few outrageous remarks on the eve of the 99th meeting between the Big Ten powers.
Shea, who drew the wrath of Michigan coach Lloyd Carr by predicting victory a few years ago, this time took a swipe at Ohio State coach Jim Tressel.
Shea called Carr earlier this week to tell him about what's being said about Tressel.
"I just told him they're making Jim Tressel down here into Woody Hayes," Shea said. "In two years, you guys jumped on that ship real quick."
Shea's prediction? Michigan, 27-20.
Sanders: The Buckeyes, 21-10.
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