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We interrupt today's entertainment …

November 7, 2009

We interrupt today's entertainment for a special link (thanks to proffootballtalk.com for highlighting it). It's about a journeyman cornerback named Rod Hood, but it has some interesting observations on his experience in Cleveland this training camp. Folks, I'm not making stuff up … people do not like playing for this coach. Among Hood's comments: “I’ve [...]

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For your Saturday entertainment …

November 7, 2009

There's a certain concert in town Tuesday night, and I will be there …

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LeBron is in New York tonight

November 6, 2009

Which calls for at least one "where is LeBron going to play" next season link.

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More on the Browns pathetic and ridiculous tale

November 5, 2009

SI.com tries to shed some light on the departure of George Kokinis.
Don Banks writes that Kokinis felt marginalized within the Browns front office, lacked anything close to the personnel decision-making authority his contract called for, and was ultimately scape-goated by Mangini when the repeated failures by the Browns (1-7) this season intensified the heat on [...]

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One quick tip

November 5, 2009

I'm off to appear on Bruce Drennan's TV show at 4 p.m., but before I leave I'd thought I'd pass this on:
Tom the furnace guy just walked in and on his way down the steps he said:
"I saw the Browns are getting 16 points against the bye this week.
"Take the bye and give the points."

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The more I think, the more I think it's a real head-scratcher

November 5, 2009

The more I think about Eric Mangini saying he would be included in the hiring of the new General Manager of the Browns, the more puzzling it seems.
Puzzling isn't the right word, actually. Preposterous is the right word. Preposterous. That's it.
Preposterous because somebody is delusional here.
Mangini might be delusional to think even a teeny, tiny [...]

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Rest easy Cavs fans

November 5, 2009

LeBron James evidently will not attend the New York Yankees parade.

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The situation in Berea

November 5, 2009

It's hard to argue many of Jim Ingraham's points in this column. The situation in Berea is a mess that seems to get worse by the day.

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I double-dog dare you

November 5, 2009

Try this and see if isn't a little bit addictive.

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Can the Celtics go undefeated?!?

November 4, 2009

The Celtics' fast start has one person who follows them thinking history.

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A new take on LeBron's future

November 4, 2009

Sam Smith offers a new location for LeBron after this season: The Lakers with Kobe Bryant. He writes: "I believe James has no idea yet what he wants to do next summer. But I also believe the Lakers’ scenario makes the most sense for him if he wants a chance to be considered among the [...]

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Jerome Bettis feels Jamal's pain

November 4, 2009

Jerome Bettis seems to understand Jamal Lewis' feelings. Bettis writes on SI.com: " He's starting to ask, Why play anymore? Where's the upside? You play this game with hope that something good could come of it, and he knows the Browns are not getting better any time soon."

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Such uplifting news

November 4, 2009

Here's a sampling of headlines from AOL Tuesday night:
"Tim Floyd plays peacemaker in catfight"
"West faces six weapons charges" (yes, that would be our own Delonte)
"Arkansas basketball players face new inquiry into rape allegations"
But … no murders, assaults or forged checks.

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Shaq arrives as Cavs beat Wizards

November 4, 2009

The best thing about the Cavs win over Washington Tuesday night was that Shaquille O'Neal played so well. The second-best thing was that LeBron James did not have to be spectacular in the win.
This game might have shown the strength of the combination of two superstars better than any since the season started a brief [...]

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Mangini's refusal to discuss Kokinis' situation

November 4, 2009

Watching the replay of Eric Mangini's news conference Tuesday, the one when he pretty much refused to discuss the "firing" of GM George Kokinis, one word came to mind.
Arrogance.
The arrogance of this coach and this team to set up this system where the coach is the voice of the team during the season, then to [...]

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First and 10: Another episode of the Browns world turning

November 3, 2009

1)      I awoke to NPR this morning stating that the Browns released an "awkwardly worded statement" that General Manager George Kokinis was gone. Calling the statement awkward — it said Kokinis "is no longer actively with the organization" — would be like calling winter in Nome chilly. You read that statement and you wonder what [...]

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Trying to catch up on another crazy Browns night

November 2, 2009

Well … you drive back from Chicago and walk into a firestorm of phone calls about the status of Browns GM George Kokinis. Then you spend the next several hours on the phone …
The Browns released a statement at 10:45 p.m. stating that Kokinis "is no longer actively involved" with the team. Here is where I [...]

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Hard to imagine the Browns season being worse

November 1, 2009

What's left to blog on the Browns?
Let's do some quick hits, then I'm going to post an entire Jamal Lewis postgame interview. I have great admiration for Lewis as a professional. As a result, I give great weight to what he says. First, though:
–Randy Lerner spoke to three of us after the game and he [...]

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Browns vs. Bears live

November 1, 2009

First quarter: Not exactly an exciting game
Browns and Bears start three-and-out, three-and-out, three-and-out, three-and-out. … NFL action at its finest. … Bears break the streak by kicking a field goal with 2:20 left. … Derek Anderson just threw an interception. To this point he is 1-for-5 for four yards and an interception. … The quarter [...]

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For your Saturday entertainment …

October 31, 2009

In the spirit of the season …

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We interrupt this blog for a very important announcement

October 30, 2009

Dateline … Chicago … where it's raining:
Well folks … a longtime goal of mine on this crog/flog/mog was to hit 100,000 readers in a month. Guess what?
There's a rumor going around the hallowed halls of the Beacon Journal that we hit 100,000 on this blog alone in October. This might not seem like a big [...]

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Blog break

October 30, 2009

Driving to Chicago today. My kind of town, cheeseburger cheesburger … all that kind of stuff. No coke, Pepsi!
End result: The blog may be dark for part of today.

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Nobody says it better

October 29, 2009

Just re-read Posnanski, and you have to love this quote from Charlie Manuel about Cliff Lee. It is classic Manuel, no?
"Most of the time when he starts a game, and he's in control of the game, and everything around it he's controlling — he's throwing strikes and he's getting the ball, what I call he [...]

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Cliff Lee's oblivious to it all

October 29, 2009

OK … so Cliff Lee won the first game of the World Series and looked pretty good doing it.
OK … he looked great doing it.
OK … he dominated. I mean … 10 strikeouts … a complete game, the first in a World Series since 1995. Pretty good.
And … yes … he used to pitch for [...]

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Cavs lose their first two

October 29, 2009

Well the Cavs didn't lose two in a row last season until February, nor did they lose at home until February. They've done both in two games this season. This isn't your 66-win season anymore, Toto.
It's only been two games, but to date there's been a lot of talk about what needs to be done [...]

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