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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Indianapolis does not get a TD and still beats the Browns
The Browns lost 10-6 to Indianapolis, making this a season when they have lost when they scored 27 and 30 points and lost when they scored six and six points. The Browns held the Colts vaunted offense without an offensive … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Derek Anderson, McManamon, Romeo Crennel, vs. Colts (2008)
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Kevin Shaffer, Romeo Crennel
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For your Saturday morning entertainment …
A little John Hiatt.
Now it's time for a break …
… from the Browns, Phil Savage's radio show (though if you'd like to read the latest, check here) and the quarterback situation to simply say … Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a good day!
Posted in McManamon, What the heck?
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Brady Quinn done for the season — a story that stinks in many ways
What's the only thing missing from the Browns' season? A calliope. Now word comes that Brady Quinn is done for the season, that playing with that injured finger made it worse and he may need surgery to fix it. Naturally … Continue reading
First and 10: Where do we start with the Browns?
First and 10 1) I've been thinking and thinking all day about the Browns and I just don't know where to start. Where does one start with this team? 2) It seems to be a team disintegrating in front of … Continue reading
Perhaps the most embarrassing Browns loss of the season …
Talk about a thud. That loss to Houston was about as bad as any I can remember, and I've been covering the Browns since 1999. It leaves the team in disarray, the front office embarrassed by an e-mail during the … Continue reading
Someone gets it that LeBron might not leave, and why the difference in judgment with Quinn and Anderson?
Finally, there's someone out there who gets it that Lebron James will not automatically leave Cleveland after next season, that LeBron's driving force is multiple championships, and that he knows nobody has ever done it in his home town. As … Continue reading
Posted in Adriana Lima, Brady Quinn, Browns, Cavs, Derek Anderson, LeBron, McManamon
Tagged Adriana Lima, Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, Derek Anderson, LeBron James, Patrick McManamon
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Phil Savage's (inappropriate) e-mail
The e-mail Phil Savage sent that contained an implied obscenity makes no sense on several fronts: 1) Savage is on record stating he wants players with Christian values, and Savage does have a strong religious foundation. I guess being religious does … Continue reading
First and 10: Good for Dawson's finish to a not-so-perfect game
First and 10 1) A reporter is supposed to be objective in this job. You know, be fair and balanced, not root … that kind of thing. But there are times when you can't help but be happy for certain … Continue reading
Posted in Brady Quinn, Browns, Eric Wright, First and 10, McManamon, Phil Dawson, Romeo Crennel, Sean Jones
Tagged Brady Quinn, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Phil Dawson
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Who has really hurt the Browns … and anyone care to join me on the drive to Buffalo on Monday?
Heading to Buffalo … Anyone care to shuffle off to the game with me … you can drive: Who has really hurt the Browns? The more I think about the Browns this season the more I believe the team's record … Continue reading
Posted in Adriana Lima, Brady Quinn, Braylon Edwards, Browns, Derek Anderson, McManamon
Tagged Adriana Lima, Brady Quinn, Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns, Derek Anderson
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First and 10: How much more can the Browns ask of fans?
Please excuse this brief interlude … Somehow today I have a vision of Herb Score, watching all the greats play a pickup game on a real field of dreams. Score has a microphone, of course, and he looks out and … Continue reading
Posted in Brady Quinn, Braylon Edwards, Browns, First and 10, McManamon, Romeo Crennel
Tagged Brady Quinn, Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns
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Sharing a moment with those who matter most
We pause from sports today for a brief commercial break. Tomorrow we return to our regularly scheduled sports programming … A couple things happened Tuesday, election day. I start with the premise that it's a good thing for our nation … Continue reading
First and 10: Brady Quinn to start against Denver
First and 10 1) Good luck Brady Quinn. You get to lead a team that … may or may not have its No. 2 receiver … does have a No. 1 receiver who continually drops passes that can make or … Continue reading
Posted in Brady Quinn, Browns, Derek Anderson, First and 10, McManamon, Randy Lerner, Romeo Crennel
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The Browns: A collapse of major proportions
No excuses for the Browns this Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. That was a dismal collapse in a game that Cleveland had in hand. A truly good team, a real team, wins that game going away after going up 27-13 … Continue reading
Posted in Braylon Edwards, Browns, Derek Anderson, McManamon, vs. Baltimore (2008)
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These stories are going to get real annoying
Game 1 of the NBA season was barely over when the first of … oh … 79,134 "LeBron is Leaving" stories hit the national airwaves. This one came from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo sports. It has some solid reporting that … Continue reading
Posted in Cavs, LeBron, McManamon, Paul Pierce
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