March 2009

It seems wise to remember an original Brown who died on Sunday. Lou Saban was the Browns captain for three of the four years he played for the team when the Browns were in the old All-America Football Conference. Saban started at linebacker all four years with the team and is a member of the [...]

The NFL finds itself in a bit of a pickle thanks to its own financial doings. Well, it's not a pickle per se. That would make the league all squishy and green. But it is in an interesting position as it ponders the debate to expand the regular season.
The league now positions itself that it [...]

I don't understand the NFL's new rule on tackling quarterbacks below the knee. The rule change states that if a defensive player is knocked down he has to get back up and hit the quarterback above the knee if he wants to tackle him. Call it the "Tom Brady Rule," because it was Brady's injury [...]

Seen in the media room at the NFL Meetings:
A female reporter stood in the media room by her seat. She was talking on the phone, when she suddenly screamed an expletive, looked down and said: "Holy (expletive)! Somebody stole my (expletive) cell phone!"
She started rifling through her bag, and found nothing. She picked up the [...]

What did Eric Mangini say about the Browns quarterback situation? Here's some Q and A from a breakfast meeting/interview with Mangini at the annual NFL Meetings in Dana Point, Calif.
Q. What will you do with a quarterback at this point, and who is the starter?
A. I don't have a projected starter at this point. What [...]

The Cleveland Browns will conduct a quarterback competition in training camp, and Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn will both be given the chance to earn the job, coach Eric Mangini said Tuesday.
Speaking at Tuesday's AFC Coaches Breakfast at the NFL's annual meetings, Mangini said Quinn and Anderson will share reps and time in camp and [...]

The Browns have not "shopped" quarterback Brady Quinn or wide receiver Braylon Edwards on the trade market, GM George Kokinis said Monday at the NFL's annual meetings
Kokinis sat down during a lunch break and addressed many issues related to the Browns — including trade rumors surrounding Quinn and Edwards.
Asked specifically if he had shopped Quinn [...]

… the man who is the voice of middle america — John Mellencamp. This includes a version of "Pink Houses" from one of the finest hours of MTV's old unplugged series. Mellencamp's appearance went unnoticed, unfortunately. Anyone find anything else from that show? Mellencamp's band features probably the greatest drummer in rock and roll, although [...]

At Tuesday's game against Orlando, the Cavs honored a 20-year veteran of the National Guard on the big screen. It was a nice moment, capped by the presentation of a Mr. Hero gift card. Nothing quite says thank you for military service like a Mr. Hero gift card.