Cleveland, OH
Insects invade stadium ahead of Chargers-Browns clash
CLEVELAND, OH — The Lake Erie midges are again.
The flying, mosquito-like bugs — that fortunately do not chunk — have been swarming round FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday, main as much as the Cleveland Browns’ Week 5 conflict with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Gamers from each the Browns and Chargers have been seen swatting away the midges whereas warming up for the sport. Followers have been doing the identical from the stands.
Midges emerge from Lake Erie when the lake cools within the fall in an effort to mate.
They famously harassed New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain in the course of the 2007 ALDS towards the then Cleveland Indians. Chamberlain, seemingly affected by the swarm of midges buzzing round his face, walked a batter and threw two wild pitches, which allowed Cleveland to tie the sport, ultimately win it, and, in the end, take the sequence.
The Cleveland Guardians and Yankees meet within the ALDS once more this week.
Within the meantime, the midges might have their say in Sunday’s soccer recreation as effectively.