JR: 09/13/2002 Archived Entry "The Browns are cursed and goofy" - A sportswriter in our local paper wrote an article describing the Cleveland Browns as a cursed team. It's probably the Paul Brown curse, slapped on the Browns franchise after he was run out of town by Art Modell. Paul starts a new team in Cincinnati,... more>> 2 min read
- Jul 08, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #browns

JR: Thoughts about the Browns' 2014 draft picks - (My May 2014 comment at ToledoTalk.com) After the Browns chose Johnny Manziel, his jersey went on sale at NFL.com , and apparently, some crazed fans ordered it. I'm not that goofy. I grew up in eastern Ohio. Geographically, we were closer to P... more>> 7 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #browns #blog_jr

JR: 2014 NFL Draft - First Round Results - The first round will be held on Thu, May 8, 2014, beginning at 8:00 p.m. EDT. https://twitter.com/TonyGrossi As of Thu morning, May 8 before any possible wheeling and dealing, the Browns have "three of the first 35 selections and five of the f... more>> 7 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #blog_jr

JR: Football Data - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7778239 #sports - #football - #nfl - #data
- May 21, 2014

JR: NFL silliness as of early 2014 - ( #todo - finish writing / editing ) The NFL is wrought with rampant hypocrisy. The NFL does not need stunts and gimmicks to prop up its product. Last decade, the NFL started its own network and began playing Thursday night games in November and... more>> 5 min read
- Apr 06, 2014 - #todo #sports #football #nfl #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Info on attending UM game - Sat, Oct 5, 2013 football game Minnesota Gophers at Michigan Wolverines Kickoff at 3:30 p.m. EDT weather app Compiling info from my notes. parking info at UM football games, includes: location of permit-only and non-permit lots and costs. ... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #sports #football #college #blog_jr

JR: 2013 College Football Preseason Coaches Poll - Aug 1, 2013 Sports Illustrated article The first Coaches Poll of the year was finally released on Thursday morning, so why am I even keeping you from it? The complete preseason rankings are listed below, with the number of first-place votes for e... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #sports #football #blog_jr

JR: 2013 NFL standings after 8 weeks - NFC East Dallas 4-4 Philadelphia 3-5 Washington 2-4 NY Giants 2-6 NFC North Green Bay 4-2 Detroit 5-3 Chicago 4-3 Minnesota 1-5 NFC South New Orleans 6-1 Carolina 4-3 Atlanta 2-4 Tampa Bay 0-7 NFC West Seattle 6-1 San Francisco 6-2 St. Louis 3-4 A... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #blog_jr

JR: 2014 NFL Mock Drafts - Every week, maybe every day, until draft day in early May, numerous mock drafts will be produced. Good discussion fodder for NFL geeks. Nothing wrong that. Player rankings and mock draft orders change after the NFL combine, held on February 22 to 25... more>> 6 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #blog_jr

JR: Cleveland Browns - An Unstable Sports Franchise - Thoughts after the 2013 NFL season. The number of Super Bowl appearances for the Browns: zero. For the 2014 season, the Browns will have its 3rd head coach in 3 years. Now compare Cleveland to two of the Browns' divisional opponents: the Baltimor... more>> 7 min read
- Feb 12, 2014 - #Browns #browns #nfl #football #sports #blog_jr #quote #moronism

JR: Cleveland Browns owner sends letter to fans - Jan 15, 2014 - ESPN Cleveland story with the letter from Browns owner Jimmy Haslam: Fans, I thought it was important to take a little bit of time to update you on our head-coach search. We have had the opportunity to speak to a number of outstandin... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 15, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #browns

JR: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns - Sun, Dec 1, 2013 - #sports - #nfl - #football - #browns 1:00 p.m. kickoff in Cleveland. It's overcast in Toledo with temps around 40 degrees and light to moderate wind, so not too shabby. Good day to finish late season yard work, but I'll pass on that thought. ht... more>> 30 min read
- Jan 07, 2014 - #sports #nfl #football #browns

JR: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns - Sun, Nov 24, 2013 - 1:00 p.m. kickoff. Weather: temps in the low 20s. breezy. wind chills in the 10 to 15 degree range. Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Occasional snow flurries. No lake effect snow squalls today in Cleveland proper. Pit got ball first. Drove. Made 47 yard FG... more>> 6 min read
- Jan 07, 2014 - #browns #nfl #football #sports

JR: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals - Sun, Nov 17, 2013 - #nfl - #sports - #football - #browns Game not televised in Toledo market for an unknown reason. I assume it's an NFL rule. The Ravens are playing at the Bears, and that's the game that WTOL is broadcasting. Bears are in the same division as Lions. B... more>> 3 min read
- Jan 07, 2014 - #nfl #sports #football #browns

JR: Minnesota Golden Gophers at Indiana Hoosiers - 2Nov2013 - #football 6 min left in 2nd qtr, MN leads 21-13. IN is known this year for its high-scoring offense. MN defense forces an IN 3-and-out. After punt, MN starts on own 27. A big play. Nice drive. Touchdown. 5 plays, 73 yards. Nice. Especially righ... more>> 12 min read
- Jan 07, 2014 - #football