Reason #404 - Blanket Giveaway

Indians single-game tickets are now on sale. Everything you need to know about the risk you're taking in buying tickets in advance in Cleveland is right here - the giveaway if you buy four or more tickets is a Grady Sizemore Fleece Blanket.

Reason #403 - Winslow Trade

The Browns paid Kellen Winslow tens of millions of dollars and have nothing to show for it - don't even know WHICH draft picks or WHEN. Proves my point again - spend your money on overpriced, enigmatic players and you get nothing. Spend your money on a roof, and you have comfort ... and value ... and a place that quality free agents will want to play. Admit it, it's all starting to make sense now.

Reason #402 - $500 Million to Spend

Today's Plain Dealer asks what the $500 million in additional sales tax could be used for if the medical mart-convention center plan falls apart. The answer is, and has been for the last two years, right here - add roofs to the Indians and Browns stadiums to turn them into year-round attractions and economic growth drivers. Total cost of about $200 million, which means $300 million left over for schools, wind farms, green technology, tax rebate, etc.

Reason #401 - Browns Season Tickets

Just got the notice that Browns season tickets are now on sale. I might be more interested if I would have a roof over my head as I watch overpaid athletes underperform. Otherwise, I pass. http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/tickets/seasontickets.php

Reason #400 - Super Bowl Hopes and Dreams

Cleveland is the only NFL city to neither play in, nor host, a Super Bowl. Ever. 43 years and counting. Given the state of the Browns, adding a roof so Cleveland could be considered a host city is more realistic than expecting the team to get there. Yes, it worked in lowly Detroit.

Reason #399 - New Convention Center

After years of delay, Cleveland is moving ahead with developing a new downtown convention center and medical mart. Shouldn't a roof-ed Browns Stadium be part of the solution?

Reason #398 - Staying Power

It's been two months since I've posted a reason. But I still know I'm right about this. After all, we have two relatively new open-air stadiums that haven't been used since mid-December. And you wouldn't want to be there - with no days above freezing since sometime last year.