Part 7 of the Roy Hobbs Series
A gift from Pittsburgh In the five-year span from 1963 through 1967, the Browns’ Frank Ryan was arguably the most productive quarterback in the NFL.He…
Part 6 of the Roy Hobbs Series
The silver lining that was Ernie Davis One of the worst tragedies in the history of the Browns is the death, due to leukemia, of…
Part 5 in the Roy Hobbs Series
It was about 10 years ago, or four decades since Ben Davis had finished playing with the Browns, that he was at team headquarters in…
Part 4 of Roy Hobbs Series
What a kick in the gut it is when you’re not wanted, and disrespected. It’s a blow to your confidence, and it makes you sad….
Part 3 in the Roy Hobbs Series
A GENIUS PLUS A GENIUS EQUALS EXTRAORDINARY There was nothing special, let alone extraordinary, about quarterback Frank Ryan. He had played at Rice, not exactly…
Part 2 in the Roy Hobbs Series
NOT JUST A FLASH IN THE PANBy STEVE KINGIn Part 1 of our Roy Hobbs series, recalling Browns players who, like the fictional slugger in…
Part 1 of Roy Hobbs Series
Not recruited at all coming out of tiny St. Martin de Porres High School in Cleveland and now the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year…
Of Retro Races and a Roy Hobbs Lookalike
Back in the 1980s, the AFC Central was like big-time wrestling, only that it was real.The division’s four teams — the Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati…
Good move signing Tyler Huntley
What’s on my mind:As unhappy as I was with the Browns’ recent signing of Jameis Winston as a backup quarterback to starter Deshaun Watson, I…
Pittsburgh takes big leaps forward at QB
What’s on my mind:The Browns arch-rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, took a couple giant leaps forward at the most important position in teams sports over the…