JR: Michael Sam Drafted by St. Louis Rams - (My May 2014 ToledoTalk.com comment.) He was drafted near the end of the 7th and final round. The 249th player picked. It's no surprise when a player drafted that late does not make a team. May 10, 2014 article : Of those players at [Michael Sa... more>> 3 min read
- Nov 10, 2017 - #nfl #sports #football #activism

JR: Notes - Sat, Sep 20, 2014 - Toledo Farmers Market in the morning Bench's produce stand at mid-day Collingwood Arts Center Food Truck Festival in the afternoon University of Toledo football game in the early evening The Attic in the late evening Toledo Farmers Market We bo... more>> 11 min read
- May 17, 2016 - #event #food #art #college #sports #football #blog_jr

JR: Tt post jan 16 2016 - Jan 13, 2016 WaPo story about ESPN. A survey of 1,582 consumers commissioned last week by BTIG Research found that 56 percent of respondents would remove ESPN and ESPN2 from their cable packages to save $8 per month, which is about the cost cable... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 16, 2016 - #sports #media #tv #business

JR: 2016 Cleveland Browns move toward Moneyball - Jan 6, 2016 - And I like the idea. It's intriguing. But I might be a bit bias because my degree is in mathematics, and I like using stats to provide context. Since a lot of Cleveland media and national media are confused and upset about the recent m... more>> 11 min read
- Jan 13, 2016 - #math #data #sports #football #nfl #browns #business #blog_jr

JR: Cleveland Browns 2015 Schedule - Preseason Thu, Aug 13 vs Redskins 8:00 p.m. Thu, Aug 20 vs Bills 8:00 p.m. Sat, Aug 29 at Buccaneers 7:00 p.m. Thu, Sep 3 at Bears 8:00 p.m. Regular Season 1 - Sun, Sep 13 @ New York Jets1:00 PM CBS LOSS 2 - Sun, Sep 20 vs Tennessee... more>> 4 min read
- Nov 18, 2015 - #browns #nfl #football #sports

JR: Tt comment oct 27 2015 - "... now have 3 big weeks ahead of us." It appears that UT may have four tough games coming up. BG is in the East Divsion. The rest are in the West Division with Toledo. Conference records in parens. home vs Northern Illinois (3-1) - Tue, Nov ... more>>
- Oct 27, 2015 - #sports #football

JR: Cleveland Browns - An Unstable Sports Franchise - Oct 2015 Update - Original post, created on Dec 31, 2013. Updated info ... Compare Cleveland to two of the Browns divisional opponents: the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Baltimore Ravens The Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens in 1996.... more>> 5 min read
- Oct 01, 2015 - #sports #football #nfl #browns #history

JR: About Augusta National Masters Gold Tournament Green Jacket - Augusta.com story It's the classic three-button style, single-breasted and center-vented. Made of tropical-weight wool (about 2 1/2 yards per jacket) from Forstmann Co. mill in Dublin, Ga. That brilliant rye green: Pantone 342. Estimated cost to ma... more>> 7 min read
- Apr 09, 2015 - #006B54 #sports #golf #wool #clothing #yarn #blog_jr

JR: Baseball notes from february 2015 - my proposed tt comment for this thread "Although even at major-league level, catchers only call what manager/coach signals from bench." That's lame. Do you think Sal "The Barber" Maglie waited to be told when to rifle some chin music? ... ap... more>> 1 min read
- Feb 20, 2015 - #sports #baseball

JR: The NFL draft order is set for non-playoff teams - As usual, the Browns next NFL appearance will be at the draft. I think the upcoming draft will be on April 30, 2015. For the second year in a row, the Browns will have two first round draft picks. Unless the Browns wheel and deal again like in the 20... more>> 3 min read
- Dec 29, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #browns

JR: Toledo Winterfest 2014 - Fri, Dec 26, 2014 through Sun, Jan 4, 2015 There will be on-ice action taking place at the Huntington Center and Fifth Third Field throughout the 10-day Walleye Winterfest extravaganza. Check the schedule below to see what's happening and when it's... more>> 7 min read
- Dec 29, 2014 - #toledo #sports #hockey #event

JR: Former Browns QBs understand the team's instability - The Browns v2.0 (since 1999) has been super quick to make changes to the head coaches and quarterbacks at a degree that the Browns look cartoonish in a pathetic way. My post from about a year ago, the winter 2013-2014: Cleveland Browns - An Unstable... more>> 2 min read
- Dec 17, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #browns #moronism

JR: Cleveland Browns after 11 games - This Sunday, the 7-4 Browns play at the 6-5 Bills. Buffalo has the best record of any non-divisional opponent that the Browns have faced thus far. The Browns have played a bit rugged against average to below average teams, such as the Titans, Jags, ... more>> 1 min read
- Nov 26, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #browns

JR: Another example about the NFL's hypocrisy toward player safety - Nov 26, 2014 Profootballtalk.com story about last Sunday's thuggery by a Lions offensive lineman: Sundays game against the Patriots included a pair of incidents involving Lions center Dominic Raiola. He leveled Patriots defensive tackle Zach Moore... more>> 1 min read
- Nov 26, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #health #moronism

JR: IN 27 at (6) OH St 42 - Nov 22, 2014 - [OSU] trailed the 34-point underdog Hoosiers 20-14 after Tevin Coleman sped 90 yards for a TD midway through the third quarter. A problem with humanity or at least with militant, whacko Ohio State Buckeye football freaks: Marshall lost two fumb... more>> 1 min read
- Nov 22, 2014 - #college #sports #football #moronism