Monthly Archives: 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 … Continue reading →

Any time I fly to LA and think of being near Hollywood, this song goes through my mind. Another personal favorite …

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 … Continue reading →

The NFL's new deal with DirecTV really defies belief. The league announced a deal that would pay the NFL $1 billion per year from 2011 through 2014. That's a 43 percent increase per year. In a down economic time. Compare … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

In October, a subsidiary of AIG spent more than $440,000 for an executive retreat at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort. This retreat came within days of $85 billion in taxpayer money being given to AIG. Guess where the NFL … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Browns coach Eric Mangini announced Tuesday that he would have an open competition between quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson during training camp and preseason. Mangini said over and over he'd done it in New York, so he could handle … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

From the Beacon Journal and ohio.com … DANA POINT, CALIF. — Brace yourselves Browns fans: Another training camp quarterback drama awaits. The team that seems to have an annual preseason quarterback discussion will have one more. Coach Eric Mangini said … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

When trying to decipher trade talk, one man's "shop" can of course be another man's earnest discussion. So when George Kokinis said at the NFL's Annual Meetings that he has not "shopped" QB Brady Quinn or WR Braylon Edwards in … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Arrived in California late Saturday night for the annual NFL Meetings, which will be held at the St. Regis Monarch Hotel in Dana Point. It's another very, very exclusive place; no, the media is not staying there. What will happen … Continue reading →

… 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 … Continue reading →

Every NBA team these days has an exaggerated pregame ritual. The Cavs are no different. Lately they've taken to these kinds of "photo shoots." It's all fun, but sometimes I wonder if the other team isn't going just get flat … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →