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August 2008

The Browns announce their roster cuts

August 30, 2008

Browns cuts included a third-round pick – Travis Wilson, Too, a veteran lineman – Lennie Friedman — was placed on injured reserve. LB Kris Griffin and TE Darnell Dinkins made the roster, so their injuries must not be serious. Same with WR Syndric Steptoe. But there are only five receivers – Braylon Edwards, Donte Stallworth, Joshua Cribbs [...]

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The Browns conclude preseason 0-4

August 29, 2008

A few thoughts on a Browns game that produced very little for thought …
 
The first-team offense provided enough positives to let everyone breathe a little easier heading into the season. Brady Quinn led the starters to a field goal and touchdown, and the unit was sharp.
 
Quinn should have hit Kellen Winslow for a touchdown, [...]

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First and 10: Using a waste of a week to get healthy

August 26, 2008

Click here for a video preview of the Browns preseason finale …
1) I think next year the NFL calendar should just bleep right through this final week of preseason. Let the all-powerful NFL find a way to just warp time so we don't have to endure this full-priced bologna [...]

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Some thoughts on the Browns loss in Detroit …

August 23, 2008

That sure didn't look like much of an improvement to me. Same silly penalties. Same silly mistakes. Same nonexistent pass defense. One team played on Saturday, and it wasn't Cleveland. This preseason has not gone well, and it's hard not to conclude that too many with the team have put expected success ahead of the [...]

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Off to Detroit to see the Browns

August 23, 2008

I'm off to Detroit to see if Brady Quinn can lay any kind of claim to the Browns starting quarterback job. I know … the Browns do not want a quarterback controversy, nor do they have one. But isn't this exactly how these things happen? Guy gets hurt. New guy steps in and does well. [...]

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A question or two about our kids and school

August 22, 2008

Idle thought: As I see my daughters drag themselves out of bed at 6:30 a.m. and walk out the door at 7:05 to be at school for the 7:45 bell, I wonder who in the world thinks these gawd-awful hours are good for kids. So my queston is this: Why do we think it's wise [...]

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Browns make a trade, and now Jamal Lewis is hurt too

August 20, 2008

The acquisition of Travis Daniels via trade kind of shows where the Browns secondary resides at the moment. Daniels does not seem to be the kind of guy who will be a major contributor, but he's probably all that was realistically available at the moment. The trade for Daniels indicates the secondary's struggles are real, [...]

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First and 10: How not to play a preseason game

August 19, 2008

First and 10 with the Browns –
1) Exhibition games aren’t really about results. The fact that the Browns cut a Giant deficit to a 37-34 final doesn’t really matter. These games are about impressions, approach and, for those trying to make the team, the chance to play. The Browns made a terrible impression in their [...]

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The Olympics have new life

August 17, 2008

Mark Cuban blogged today (someone shoot me for using that word as a verb) that this may be the Olympics that reinvigorated TV. His thinking: Folks with HD TVs really can enjoy the Olympics (it's true!). This is all well and good, except that when the Olympics ends TV will go back to the same [...]

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Michael Phelps makes lightning strike

August 16, 2008

I would imagine if Adriana Lima could swim, she would be pretty good. But not even she could match the excitement provided by Michael Phelps in these Beijing Olympcs. To win a seventh gold medal by .001 of a second? Are you kidding me? This internet site shows what can take place in various increments [...]

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Guess who is friends with Mo Williams?

August 15, 2008

One of the loyal blog readers noticed that new Cavs guard Mo Williams has a special friend (thanks to the gentlemenly Mr. Close for the photo):

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Some thoughts on the Cavs trade

August 14, 2008

Some random thoughts on the Cavs’ deal to acquire Mo Williams:
—Hate losing Joe Smith. Guys like him don’t come along often. Consummate pro. But … as they say … whoever they are … you got to give something to get something. Besides, I'm an old fuddy-duddy who takes a liking to guys like Smith. It's [...]

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First and 10 with the Browns

August 13, 2008

Welcome to a new weekly feature on this blog. It’s called First and 10, and truth be told it’s not new at all. It’s really old. For some years now I’ve e-mailed this First and 10 newsletter on the Browns to those who asked. Free! How cool is that. You want it, it arrives once [...]

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Anyone watching the Olympics?

August 12, 2008

I was watching the Olympics last night and noticed they now have synchronized diving. Two folks line up side by side on the board and dive at the same moment and do the same spins and twirls and flips and try to make the same splash in the water. Really now. Is this not the [...]

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Cavs owner discusses LeBron-to-Greece mumblings

August 10, 2008

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert graciously gave a call on Friday to address these LeBron-James-to-Europe rumors and talk. The story is in Sunday's Beacon Journal, and online here. (In the same story, we discussed the scam that the NFL calls preseason football.)
But here are some of the highlights from Gilbert:
On the rumors, which state a team [...]

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Just wondering …

August 8, 2008

Did you ever think what life must look like from the point of view of a spider?

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Catching up with my old buddy Brett Favre

August 7, 2008

Marla Ridenour talked to the boss, and they decided it would be a good idea for me to cover the Brett Favre news conference. Sweet of her. Every reporter in the greater New York-New Jersey-New Philadelphia area was there, and he spoke in a room smaller than his walk-in closets. No matter, since Marla figured [...]

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Paul Pierce just keeps missing the mark

August 5, 2008

Paul Pierce is having an interesting offseason. Celebrating his title, almost getting arrested in Las Vegas and then proclaiming himself the world’s greatest basketball player. Pierce said that in Madrid when asked if Kobe Bryant is the best player in the world. “I don't think Kobe is the best player. I'm the best player,” Pierce [...]

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Firestone, Adriana and Manny

August 2, 2008

Any visit to Firestone (like this week’s to the Bridgestone Invitational) brings feelings of awe. The course is simply that great, a jewel in the nation’s obsession with hitting a dimpled ball with a metal stick. Firestone is a great, great course. No tricks, no gimmicks, no island green, no ridiculous fairway contortions. Just golf [...]

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