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Just wondering …
I have a quirky friend who wonders things like this: Has a coach with a beard ever reached the Super Bowl? Or could Brad Childress of Minnesota be the first? Yes … he has time on his hands. "It's what … Continue reading
Posted in McManamon, NFL, What the heck?
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Assessing the complete All-Pro team … the winners and mine
Here is the complete All-Pro team, and the guys I voted for, with a comment after each position: OFFENSE: WR Winners: Andre Johnson, Wes Welker Me: Johnson, Reggie Wayne Tough to pick between Wayne and Welker. I went with the … Continue reading
Posted in McManamon, NFL
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One last NFL award
Time to come clean on the Coach of the Year. I voted for Norv Turner of San Diego, and after watching the weekend's playoff games I wish I had voted for Marvin Lewis. Why Turner didn’t kick deep after cutting … Continue reading
For your Saturday entertainment …
Perhaps it dates me, but oh well … I like him.
Posted in McManamon, Musical entertainment
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An open letter to my dear and respected readers …
Dear Blog Readers, I love every one of you, in a non-man-crush kind of way. I respect all your opinions. I respect all the people who disagreed with my view of Eric Mangini. I really and truly do. Free-thinking people … Continue reading
Posted in Eric Mangini, McManamon, Mike Holmgren, What the heck?
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Mark McGwire's coming clean …
I love Jack Clark.
A different take on Agent Zero
Interesting take from Slate on the Gilbert Arenas saga: "… in the accompanying show trial, I'm siding with the player who wouldn't pretend to be ashamed, not the NBA authorities feigning righteousness."
USC made its bed
Regarding Lane Kiffin leaving Tennessee for USC: Southern Cal gets what it deserves. As Pat Forde writes for ESPN.com: "… what if he actually does something impressive as a coach?" And … "USC is the latest enabler." Is it ever. … Continue reading
How the Mark Sanchez trade went down
Interesting behind-the-scenes tale on the Browns trade of the fifth overall pick in last year's draft, the one that led to Mark Sanchez going to the Jets. Safety Abram Elam was a vital player in the deal, and George Kokinis … Continue reading
Mark McGwire's carefully planned mea culpa
The New York Times points out that Mark McGwire's "come clean" strategy and tearful confessions were "coordinated over the past month by Ari Fleischer, a former White House press secretary who runs a crisis-communications company, and the St. Louis Cardinals … Continue reading
Expensive NFL vets might be vulnerable this offseason
Mike Lombardi points out an interesting fact about free agency in an uncapped year. Not only will it take six years of experience (compared to four) for a player to be an unrestricted free agent, the uncapped year gives teams … Continue reading
Now here's a surprise
The Miami Heat will target LeBron James in free agency. Who'd have guessed? Next thing you know the police will learn there is gambling taking place at Rick's Cafe in Casablanca. Does any thinking person who knows the difference between a … Continue reading
Another NFL award rollout
Chris Johnson was named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year. I voted for him. Two-thousand yards is 2,000 yards. It struck me as odd that I'd vote for Peyton Manning as MVP and Johnson as Player of the Year, … Continue reading
Another live Browns news conference … with Holmgren, Heckert and Mangini
Browns news conference today at 2 p.m. with Mike Holmgren, Eric Mangini and Tom Heckert. I will try the live blog thing again … keep hitting refresh or something or other … Mike Holmgren on the hiring of Bryan Wiedmeier … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, McManamon
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Woodson wins Defensive Player of the Year
Green Bay cornerback Charles Woodson won the Defensive Player of the Year Award. I voted for Darrelle Revis of the Jets. Both, I'd say, are worthy. I picked Revis because he was so good in coverage teams often threw away … Continue reading
Posted in McManamon, NFL
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Mark McGwire's comments
Mark McGwire said he never took steroids to help his performance, only for medical reasons. Medical reasons. Right.
Holmgren explains his thinking on keeping Eric Mangini
Mike Holmgren's arrival signaled a change in approach for the Browns. He's proven that already by hiring a reputable General Manager in Tom Heckert and by explaining his decision to keep Eric Mangini. Asked on a conference call Monday about … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, Eric Mangini, McManamon, Mike Holmgren
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, Mike Holmgren
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Brady Quinn has the dreaded Lisfranc
Mike Holmgren offered some cautionary words on the foot injury that sidelined Brady Quinn. Holmgren said it's possible that Quinn suffered the lisfranc injury. "That's the first thought, yes," Holmgren said. That's not good. Lisfranc is a serious injury to … Continue reading
NFL team$ rake it in
Interesting story from Newsweek about the fortunes being made by Daniel Snyder in Washington, while the Redskins lose. Newsweek reports: "The Washington Redskins make more money than any other professional sports franchise in the United States. Their estimated annual revenue … Continue reading
Teams make a mockery of the well-intentioned Rooney Rule
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said neither the Redskins nor the Seattle Seahawks violated the Rooney Rule, which requires a team to interview minority candidates for coach and front office openings. Maybe not. But it sure seems like they've twisted a … Continue reading
All Braylon, all the time
The story was published prior to the weekend and prior to his dropped touchdown in the end zone Saturday against Cincinnati, but Braylon Edwards had a lot to say in a story about him by Yahoo's Jason Cole. Among Edwards … Continue reading
Get Kurt's bust ready for Canton
Somebody e-mailed to ask if I thought Kurt Warner was a Hall of Fame quarterback. Yes, he is. I have high standards for the Hall (though I do not have a vote). I don't think it should be the Hall … Continue reading
Catching up on NFL Awards
I've been remiss about keeping up with the NFL Awards. Tom Brady won the Comeback Player of the Year. I voted for Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson. This is a tough one because there's no real clear definition of comeback. … Continue reading
The Cavs frontcourt in the fourth quarter of the win over Portland
ESPN's John Hollinger points out one of the great things about this season's Cavs team: It has the versatility to play big (with Z and Shaq) and to play small (with Anderson Varejao at center), LeBron James at the "4" … Continue reading
Posted in Anderson Vaejao, Cavs, LeBron, McManamon
Tagged Anderson Varejao, Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James
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