TURN THE VOLUME OFF ON BELICHICK’S RHETORIC
OK, so what do the Browns do about Jimmy Garoppolo? And, just as importantly, how do they do it? Garoppolo, of course, is…
IN COACH BILL WE TRUST? OR DISTRUST?
Do you trust New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick? More specifically, do you trust what he reportedly told sportsillustrated.com’s Peter King? According…
HEY, FOOTBALL GODS, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ALREADY
Are the football gods getting even with the Browns? That sounds silly – and it is – but in late February, more than two…
THE REASONS THAT THE BROWNS ARE WHERE THEY’RE AT
It’s not hard to figure out how the Browns went 1-15 last season. You just need to look at how they’ve done with…
A QB IS CRUCIAL, BUT …
The Browns need a quarterback. Gee, there’s a stunning revelation, huh? They have the Nos. 1 and 12 overall picks, and five of…
IS THE TIDE FINALLY BEGINNING TO TURN FOR THE BROWNS?
Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor has reportedly asked his agents to try to work out a long-term deal to stay with the Browns. That’s surprising…
THOSE GREAT TIMES WERE WAY GOO LONG AGO
The funeral Mass for former Browns assistant coach Dave Adolph is set for Friday morning at a church in the Columbus suburb of Dublin. …
YES, THE WRITERS DO INDEED LOVE FOOTBALL
Dave Adolph, who passed away last Sunday at 79, came from the long-ago days when football coaches still got along with beat reporters covering the…
‘THE DRIVE’ STILL DRIVES US CRAZY
Dave Adolph, the Mogadore native who passed away Sunday night at age 79, was, as Sam Rutigliano told me Monday, “a defensive guru.” Rutigliano was…
A FORMER BROWNS’ HOMETOWN COACH PASSES AWAY
Paul Brown grew up in Massillon. Fritz Heisler was from Massillon as well. Ditto for Bill Edwards. Richard Gallagher hailed from Ironton. John Brickels was…