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…
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‘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…
WHERE ARE GARY COLLINS AND DICK SCHAFRATH?
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2017 class was, of course, announced last Saturday. The list of enshrinees includes: *Defensive end and University…
NOT THE LIONS, BUT STILL NOT VERY GOOD
The Browns are not the Detroit Lions. We all heard that a lot this season, especially leading up to the Super Bowl since they…
BROWNS HAVE TO STAY WITH THEIR SUPER BOWL PLAN
So just how do the Browns get to where the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons were on Sunday night? That is, how do…
OF BABIES, ‘BOYS AND BIRDS IN BELICHICK’S BIG BATTLES
With Super Bowl LI between New England and the Atlanta Falcons finally set to be played soon, what could be better than a couple more…
TRY THIS BELICHICK STORY ON FOR SIZE
What makes the New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick one of the best head coaches – if not THE best head coach — in pro football…
A BEICHICK MOVE THAT WAS HARD TO SWALLOW
It was August 1994 and one-time Kent State defensive back and University of Toledo head coach Nick Saban, beginning what would turn out to be…
AN ‘ABYSMAL’ MISCONCEPTION ABOUT BELICHICK
I read something the other day talking about people who failed at first professionally and then found great success later in life. One of…