Here’s hoping the buzz doesn’t fade and former Packer GM Ron Wolf is indeed lured out of retirement to consult with the Browns on personnel issues. “Wolf is expected to accept the offer,” Fox Sports reports. He swung trades for Brett Favre and Ahman Green, so signing Wolf could be the best free agent pickup for Cleveland since who knows when. And he won’t count against the salary cap.

Meanwhile, add a linebacker coach to Butch Davis’ shopping list. Clancy Pendergast, who mentored a young unit that exceeded expectations during his only year here, is the new defensive coordinator in Arizona. What’s Chris Spielman doing these days? Oh, looks like he’s busy.

And finally, nice quotability factor from my old classmate, Chud, endearing himself to the media by recounting his youth as a Browns fan. “I grew up on Sundays watching the Kardiac Kids and eating dog biscuits in the back yard,” he said. For the sake of the neighbors, I do hope he did his business indoors.