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10 ways this was a bad weekend for Johnny Manziel

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Johnny Manziel didn't play on Sunday, but he felt the heat on social media Sunday on everything from the party he threw and a Tweet that he favorited.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Even though he didn't play a down Sunday, it was a bad weekend for Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel.

How bad? Let us count the ways.

1. He threw a party Friday night, failed to show up for a scheduled treatment, causing team security to look for him when he didn't pick up his phone. He was subsequently fined for tardiness.

2. The party caused Josh Gordon to miss the team walkthrough, leading to Gordon's suspension for the season finale.

3. Manziel was caught by a CBS camera typing on his iPhone during pregame warmups.


4. He was banished from the sideline during the game.


5. He was ripped during the game broadcast by CBS analyst Rich Gannon.


6. He was outplayed by Connor Shaw, an undrafted rookie free agent.


7. After the game, he was called out by owner Jimmy Haslam.


8. At some point between 3:48 and 5:30 p.m., he favorited a tweet about Chris Rock's divorce. The game ended at 4:05. 


9. He left the locker room without answering questions.


10. He was constantly reminded on Twitter that just five days ago he said "This is a job for me now and I have to take it a lot more seriously."


So, besides what must've been an epic party, this wasn't the finest weekend in the life of Johnny Football. What do you think of Manziel's future in Cleveland? Can he turn it around in 2015? Post your thoughts in the comments below.


Browns Insider podcast: Mary Kay Cabot, Tom Reed, Dan Labbe look ahead to 2015

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The Browns lost to the Ravens on Sunday. We talked about that and looked ahead to 2015 on Sunday Browns Insider.

Browns Insider: December 28, 2014

BALTIMORE, Md. -- The Browns' season is over. They limped to the finish line, losing six of their last seven, including Sunday's loss to the Ravens.

I talked about that on Sunday night's Browns Insider show. I also played interviews recorded earlier with cleveland.com's Tom Reed and Mary Kay Cabot.

Among the topics covered tonight:

  • Did the Browns make progress in 2014?
  • What will they do about the quarterback situation?
  • Are you surprised Jimmy Haslam is standing behind his coach and GM?
  • What will the Browns do about Johnny Manziel, Josh Gordon and Justin Gilbert?
  • I tell you my favorite cities I've visited this season.

You can listen with the player embedded in this post or you can download the mp3 here.

Is Alabama's defense complex or not? What we learned about Ohio State vs. Alabama

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The Buckeyes offense and Crimson Tide defense talked to reporters Sunday, while the teams will switch on Monday.

NEW ORLEANS -- How will Cardale Jones handle Alabama's defense on Thursday? It's the most pressing question for Thursday's Sugar Bowl between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Ohio State.

This will be the most difficult defense the Buckeyes have faced this season, with a similar style, but different scheme, from Michigan State that will focus on stopping the run first and putting pressure on the secondary.

Ohio State made the Spartans pay for that. But that was J.T. Barrett. Can Jones do the same against the Crimson Tide?

Sunday was the first full day in New Orleans for both teams, the night ending with dinner and bowling for the Buckeyes after a morning practice at the Superdome. Five Ohio State players wet with reporters, along with offensive coordinator Tom Herman, while Alabama trotted out five defensive players and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart.

Michael Casagrande of AL.com and I talked about the Buckeyes offense and Crimson Tide defense, and looked ahead a bit to Monday, when we'll get the reverse, with Ohio State's defense and Luke Fickell and Alabama's offense and Lane Kiffin.

The Bama guys are really excited for Kiffin.

Check out our conversation at the top of this post, visit AL.com for full coverage from Michael and the rest of their crew on the Bama side of things and peruse everthing we wrote about the Buckeyes - including the impending Michigan arrival of Jim Harbaugh.

Ohio State and Alabama

• Alabama LB Trey DePriest, injured Ohio State QB Braxton Miller and their lifelong friendship 

• Photos and video of Ohio State's first Sugar Bowl practice Sunday

• Tom Herman, Cardale Jones and the "uncomfortable" conversation about the Houston job 

• Evan Spencer reflects on his "wipe the field" comment about Alabama last year

• How Bama corner Cyrus Jones almost came to Ohio State

• Cardale Jones and the bright lights

• Bama coordinator Kirby Smart likes Ohio State's receivers

• How would Blake Sims feel in Cardale Jones' shoes? 

Ohio State and Michigan

• Buckeyes hope Jim Harbaugh can bring Michigan back

• Hold on Sugar Bowl as we welcome Jim Harbaugh, Urban Meyer's new

rival

• What does Jim Harbaugh mean for Michigan's 2015 recruiting class?

Videos: Recap of the Cleveland Browns loss to the Ravens with Mary Kay Cabot and Tom Reed

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Watch Mary Kay Cabot and Tom Reed as they analyze the Cleveland Browns 20-10 loss to the Ravens in Baltimore. Also watch reaction from owner Jimmy Haslam, Mike Pettine and Connor Shaw after the game. Watch video

BALTIMORE, Md. --  The Cleveland Browns ended the season with their fifth straight loss to finish at 7-9 when the Ravens rallied to win 20-10 at M&T Bank Stadium. 

"Certainly a disappointing way to finish", said head coach Mike Pettine.  "We had a chances.  I thought we executed our plan well for three quarters and just couldn't finish.  In a lot of ways  it was a microcosm of our season."

Connor Shaw, the 22nd starting quarterback since 1999, completed 14-of-28 attempts with no touchdowns and one interception for a 55.2 rating in his NFL debut. 

Running back Terrance West had a big game in front of his hometown crowd with 94 yards in 18 carries for a 5.2-yard average and one touchdown.  His TD was the 17th rushing touchdown on the season for the Browns after having only four all of last season.  The most by a Browns team since 1986.

Wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended for the game by the Browns for violating team rules after he missed the walk-thru Saturday morning in Berea.  The All-Pro receiver also missed the first ten games of the season because of a drug suspension.  He finished the season with 24 receptions for 303 yards and no touchdowns in the five games he played.

Cornerback Justin Gilbert was made inactive for the game after being late for a team meeting Saturday night.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and quarterback Joe Flacco are now 13-1 against the Browns.

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Connor Shaw's gritty performance against Baltimore Ravens made Johnny Manziel's week even worse

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The rookie came off the practice squad and showed the toughness, resilience and improvisational ability the Browns thought they were getting when they drafted Johnny Manziel in the first round in 2014.

BALTIMORE, Md. – Johnny Manziel's lost season didn't look like it could get any worse.

Then, Connor Shaw took the field at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday. The Browns' third-string quarterback appeared more poised, prepared and productive in his NFL debut against the Ravens than Manziel did at any point during his six-plus quarters before suffering a hamstring injury a week ago.

Shaw completed 14 of 28 passes for 177 yards with an interception and fumble lost in a 20-10 defeat to the playoff-bound Ravens. He finished with a 55.2 passer rating due largely to a poor fourth quarter.

The South Carolina product isn't starter's material with a healthy complement of quarterbacks, but he supplied a credible effort under difficult circumstances, winning praise from both locker rooms.

He also flashed the mobility and improvisational skills that many had waited for and rarely saw from Manziel. Shaw turned a busted third-quarter play into a 49-yard pass to Taylor Gabriel, setting up the Browns' lone touchdown and giving them a 10-7 lead.

"He did a great job – outstanding," left tackle Joe Thomas said. "I don't know if he took one snap with the No. 1 offense until this week. To come into a really difficult place to play against a really good defense, it just shows the type of person he is and that he's a quarterback who belongs in the NFL.

"It wasn't perfect ... (but) he far exceeded everybody's expectations."

The Browns, who finished 7-9, entered the day mired in off-field issues involving Manziel, Josh Gordon and Justin Gilbert. The club suspended Gordon for the finale for missing Saturday's walk-thru and scratched Gilbert, the No. 8 overall pick, for being late to a Saturday meeting.

Manziel wasn't even permitted on the sidelines Sunday, a day after the club fined him for missing treatment. His lack of professionalism and preparation is wearing thin among teammates, coaches, management and owner Jimmy Haslam.

While the draft's most high-profile prospect watched from the stadium bowels, an undrafted free agent who sometimes plays free safety in practice kept the Browns in the game. Despite losing a fumble on the first series due to a bad exchange with backup center Nick McDonald, Shaw never appeared overwhelmed the way Manziel did in his first start against the Bengals.

He led the Browns to 16 first downs. Manziel managed five in his first start and two more in two quarters against the Panthers.

The Ravens, playing for their postseason lives, sacked Shaw four times and repeatedly knocked him to the turf. The rookie kept getting up, however, and making a few plays. He did a nice job eluding a second-quarter rush, extending the play and spotting Isaiah Crowell for a 16-yard pass over the middle. That play set up a 38-yard Garrett Hartley field goal.

"He was out there playing street ball," Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs said of Shaw. "If there was something he didn't like in there, he was taking off and running. We knew he was going to do that. That just shows you how dangerous a guy can be when he's playing with his back to the wall, playing with nothing to lose."

Shaw said it's the most fun he's had playing football. The support and encouragement he received from teammates meant "the world."          

"Guys like Joe Thomas, guys on defense coming up to me," he said. "Like I said, I would go to war with those guys any day."

Coach Mike Pettine lauded Shaw's grittiness to withstand the beating he absorbed. He also mentioned the lack of arm strength that was apparent on the quarterback's fourth-quarter interception by Lardarius Webb.

"The ball looks real big in the air when he throws it," Pettine said.

After leading the Browns on their only TD drive, Shaw faltered down the stretch. He threw six straight incomplete passes during a stretch that spanned the third and fourth quarters as the Ravens rallied for 17 consecutive points to close the game.

"Obviously, I wish we could have converted a couple of third downs in the fourth quarter, but that's what happens some times," Shaw said.

The Browns quarterback picture for 2015 is a mess. Next year's opening-day starter is likely not on the current roster.

Pettine made no promises regarding Shaw's future with the team. But the kid from small-town Northern Georgia didn't embarrass himself in his first NFL start.

That puts him one up on Manziel, whose stock dropped even on day he never saw the field.

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Donte Whitner has been assured Browns 'will get guys off this bus' who don't comply

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Donte Whitner and Mike Pettine said the guys who played against the Ravens should be commended for their effort and their team-first attitudes; and that those who were held out of the game need to get with the program or leave it.

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Browns safety Donte Whitner, who came home to help his hometown team win a championship, said he has no tolerance for guys like Johnny Manziel, Josh Gordon and Justin Gilbert who all violated team rules over the weekend and were punished for it.

"I've been assured that we're going to bring guys in and get guys off this bus that don't really want to be here and do what they are supposed to do,'' said Whitner.

Apparently, the Browns told their players the same thing that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam told reporters after the Browns' hard-fought 20-10 loss to the Ravens. He sent a message loud and clear to the three Juvenile Js (Johnny, Justin and Josh) that their behavior is unacceptable.
 
"A player who can't show up for meetings, can't make practice, can't make weight lifting, disrespects himself,'' said Haslam. "But I think more importantly, and I think this is what these young guys miss -- they disrespect the team, the coaches, the staff, the fans....we're not going to tolerate people who are irresponsible no matter what round they're drafted in.''

Haslam said the Browns will give them a chance, and "hopefully they'll grow up, but if they can't grow up and they can't...then they won't be with the Cleveland Browns."

Whitner, who called out Gilbert this week for his incessant unprofessional behavior, is all for eliminating players who won't get on board.

"Any team in the National Football League where you have a good locker room, you have guys who understand what they're supposed to do,'' said Whitner. "They understand when they are supposed to be there and when they're not supposed to be there. When you have those distractions, it kind of equals losses. Like I said, we need to get some guys off the train and get some guys on the train who want to win."

Whitner acknowledged he doesn't know exactly what's missing, "but we're going to get a few more guys that really want to win and want to do things right. We're going to get some guys out of here that don't want to do it."

The recap of the turbulent trio's weekend went like this: Manziel, who's on injured reserve, had a party Friday night and then didn't show up for his scheduled treatment Saturday morning. The Browns sent security to his apartment to look for him when he didn't even answer his phone. Gordon, who attended the party, missed the Saturday walkthrough and was suspended for the finale. He's trying to get the Browns to let him have his accrued season (six games) so he can hit the free-agent market after next year.

In the midst of all of that, Gilbert was late for a team meeting Saturday night and was inactive for the game. It prematurely ended a horrible season for the No. 8 overall pick in the 2014 draft, who has been called out not only by Whitner, but Dansby for his "wasted year.''

The Browns are losing patience with all three players and might end up cutting ties with some. They have grown weary of Gordon, who was suspended 10 games this season for another positive marijuana test. Gordon averages only $1.33 million a year, so parting ways wouldn't cost a ton. But the two first-round picks are another story. Gilbert has a guaranteed four-year deal worth $12.8 million; and Manziel has a mostly guaranteed four-year deal worth $8.2 million ($7.9 guaranteed). That's roughly $20 million for the two first-round rookies who haven't panned out.

Haslam admitted Sunday night that the Browns have "got to figure out'' their quarterback situation, which means they've acknowledged that  Manziel might not be their man. Despite repeated stern lectures from the club, Manziel hasn't changed his partying ways. What's more, undrafted rookie Connor Shaw stepped in against the Ravens and looked better in his first NFL start than Manziel did in his two starts.  

"He played well,'' Whitner said of Shaw. "He didn't have that gaze in his eyes like a young rookie would have. He looked comfortable out there. He looked comfortable at the pregame meal. He went out there and made some plays for this football team. He kept his mouth closed and he worked all year. He came out here and gave us a fighting chance."

Coach Mike Pettine, with angst written all over his face, refused to talk about the Juvenile Js. The two first-round picks were banished to the trainer's room for the entire game in Baltimore -- where Manziel favorited a tweet during the game about comedian Chris Rock filing for divorce. He took major grief for it on twitter and the favorited tweet was later deleted.

"In regards to the guys that did not play – I'm not going to address those today,'' said Pettine. "I'll talk about them tomorrow. I know 90 percent of the questions are going to be about that. To me, it's disrespectful to the guys that put the uniform on today and went out and played their hearts out for the Cleveland Browns.

"I advised the team to do the same. We have guys that we should be celebrating. Jim Leonhard playing his last game, Craig Robertson, Marlon Moore, Joe Thomas, Joel Bitonio  -- the guys that do it the right way. The [Chris] Kirkseys, the [Joe] Hadens, the [Donte] Whitners and the [Karlos] Dansbys. There were guys that didn't need to go out there and play. They could have shut it down and didn't.

"And to me it's disrespectful to them and the way they played today and went out and banged around. So like I said, I'll have plenty to say tomorrow. But I'm not going to comment today."

Conversely, Pettine praised guys like Haden, who battled back from a shoulder injury and played with the flu. Haden, who took intravenous fluids before the game,  reinjured the shoulder during the game but went back in.

"We gave him the 'Michael Jordan scoring 30-plus points right after he had the flu' speech,'' said Pettine. "So we wanted to make sure we could get him out there. That's the kind of guy that he is. There were a lot of guys given the injury that he had, could have just said, 'No, I missed last game, I'll go ahead and miss this one too and head into the offseason and get healthy.' He went out there under the weather, clearly. I know he banged his shoulder on the one play in the end zone. But he's a warrior."

Haden, who broke up three passes, including one in the end zone, played with a purpose.

"I'm trying to be out there and lead by example and show these guys that you've got to want it and give it all you've got,'' he said. "I feel like if I'm out there and doing what I have to do, under the weather and hurting, it should just make other people on the team see that and hopefully do the same."

Haden didn't name names, but emphasized the team's mission. The Browns finished on a five-game losing streak to go 7-9 and no one wants to endure another season like this. It was the seventh straight losing season and 14th in 16.

"Everybody has to be all in,'' Haden said. "Everybody has to be in it together. Everybody has to fight for this one goal. It's very hard to win in the NFL. Every game matters. Every game counts. It means you have to be all in. Everyone has to be accountable. Everybody has to do their part and be on the straight and narrow, you know, head down and trying to win. This year we did better. This is the most games I won, but just that little taste is not enough. We have a very good, good defense. Our offense is coming along, but everybody just has to be all the way bought in."

Eight-time Pro Bowler Joe Thomas also seemed to have some indication that the ne'er-do-wells won't be a factor next season.

"It's part of the NFL,'' he said. "Everyone has bad apples. I'm looking forward to next year when we're making the playoffs at this time and talking about all the great things that everyone's doing.''


Pettine said he didn't have to remind his players to remain focused in the face of turmoil.

"I didn't talk about it; our guys were already all in,'' he said. "They knew what this week meant. They knew we had a chance to get to eight wins. They knew a lot of people on the outside were expecting us to come down here and get blown out. Our guys had an edge to them, and I didn't have to say much."

On Monday, however, he promises to say plenty.

Medina Invitational Wrestling Tournament final round results, champions 2014

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Final round results from the 2014 Medina Invitational Wrestling Tournament, which concluded Sunday at Medina.

Final round results from the 2014 Medina Invitational Wrestling Tournament, which concluded Sunday at Medina.

St. Edward wrestling wins Medina Invitational Tournament 2014; Wadsworth’s Noah Baughman leads 7 local champs (video)

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Seven local wrestlers win titles at the Medina Invitational Tournament 2014.

Seven local wrestlers win titles at the Medina Invitational Tournament 2014.


There's plenty of blame to go around for Cleveland Cavaliers' sporadic play

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The Cleveland Cavaliers need to do some soul searching to find out the root problem for their sporadic play.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Anderson Varejao isn't walking through that door anytime soon. In fact, he's not able to walk at all.

Until General Manager David Griffin pulls the trigger on a deal, this is the roster the Cavaliers have to work with. The sooner they realize that, the better.

What happened at The Q on Sunday was humiliating, to say the least. The Detroit Pistons, having won six games entering the contest, obliterated the Cavaliers by a score of 103-80.

A shower of boos sprinkled down. It was a demoralizing scene. Brandon Jennings exploded for 13 of his 25 points in the third quarter. It was a quarter where he instilled belief in his team that they could steal this game.

And they just didn't steal it in the traditional sense; they stole it while the Cavaliers were watching their every move and they could do nothing about it. Could Varejao and Kyrie Irving, who missed his second straight game with a knee bruise, have put the Cavaliers over the top?

Possibly, but there's more than enough talent on this team to where the Pistons shouldn't have trounced the home team by 23 and shouldn't have outscored the home team 86-52 in the final three quarters.

"We're going through a few things right now," Cavs coach David Blatt explained afterward. "We lost some pretty important players. On one hand, it's easy to overlook and just say 'Hey, everyone step it up and it's going to be OK.' On the other hand, it's tough. You miss those guys, but it's just at that point where you have to be more competitive, more determined and fight your way through that unless this happens."

LeBron James offered his insight.

"We're playing without our All-Star point guard and who was well on his way possibly being an All-Star center in Andy," he said. "Having those two guys out doesn't help."

No team in this league is going to feel sorry for this revamped Cavaliers squad. The compassion went out of the door when James and Kevin Love joined forces with Irving. There's no room for excuses. It's time for a resolution to this sporadic play.

Not too long ago on Dec. 17 at home, it was the Atlanta Hawks who toyed with the Cavaliers and the outcome was a 127-98 blowout. However that's the Hawks, a pretty good Eastern Conference team. Sunday's loss was by a team that recently waived one of its best players in Josh Smith.

"Don't discredit what they did to us," James said. "They beat us pretty good."

Everyone deserves some blame.

As the captain of this team, James is not leading by example frequently enough. You can still find him jogging back on transition defense or sometimes not getting back at all.

Love follows suit on defense. He also is one of the worst on the team when it comes to body language. He'll throw his hands up in the air when he doesn't get the ball.

Blatt is at fault, as well. The up-and-down pattern of this team reflects on the head coach. After the game he said the team lost its energy and competitiveness at some point. He stood on the sidelines in a powerless state, but for his credit he took the hit.

"There's a lot of things you can do, but obviously I didn't succeed in any one of them," he said.

When asked if he's concerned he's losing control of the team, Blatt replied that's not the case.

"I'm not concerned about that at all," Blatt said confidently. "I'm more concerned with how we're playing."

James was later asked if coaching a star-studded team was a learning experience for Blatt. Instead of answering that question and initiating a great deal of controversy, James did the right thing and passed off.

"That's not an answer for me, man. Don't try that," he said.

It's only 30 games in. Cleveland has plenty of time to rectify its issues. The Cavs will have to look within, though. They're carrying the type of issues that aren't going to be resolved with the acquisition of a new player. It's going to take a deep, internal cleansing.

Bad habits remain and everyone is to blame. It's time for some results.

"We got to try to do the best that we can with who we have and try to get a win," Love said. "We didn't do that tonight."

LeBron James' turnovers are becoming a problem and Cleveland Cavaliers continue to blow big leads: Fedor's five observations

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The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a lopsided loss, 103-80, against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night at Quicken Loans Arena.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a lopsided loss, 103-80, against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Cavs led by as many as 15 points before the Pistons stormed back and turned the first game at The Q since last Tuesday into a rout.

Kevin Love led the team in scoring with 20 points on 9-of-19 from the field. He also added 10 rebounds for his team-leading 16th double-double. LeBron James scored 17 points, but misfired on 14 of his 19 attempts.

Kyrie Irving missed his second straight game because of a bruised knee, but that still doesn't excuse a 23-point loss at home against a team that entered the game with just six wins on the season.

James summed it up succinctly after the loss, one that drops the Cavs' record to 18-12.

"Right now we're just not very good at every aspect of the game that we need to be to compete every night."

Here are five observations following a head-scratching loss against Detroit:

Blowing leads – Starting fast hasn't been a problem for the Cavs this season. Cleveland took an 11-point advantage into the second quarter before having it wiped away by the time the quarter ended.

"I thought we started extremely well, but we lost our energy and lost our competitiveness," David Blatt said. "That shouldn't happen."

Unfortunately it's become a trend. The loss against Detroit marks the fifth time the Cavs have led by at least double-digits at one time before losing.

"I think when you do build leads early on the way that we have, it shows that you're coming prepared and you're ready to play," Blatt said. "But when you lose those leads it also shows that we're not putting our foot down on our opponent and taking them out. That's a skill too."

The Pistons used excellent outside shooting, second chance opportunities and feisty defense to run the Cavs off their own home floor. The lead kept building and building, reaching 27 at one time, and Blatt took some blame for not being able to stop the bleeding.

"There's a lot of different things that you can do but obviously I didn't succeed in any one of them," he said.

No Comparison to Miami – I've been guilty of something this season: Comparing the Cavs to the 2010-2011 Miami Heat. It's time for me, and everyone else, to stop.

Yes, there are a few similarities. Both this year's Cavs and those Heat had LeBron James. Both teams put together a new Big Three in one off-season. Both were under the microscope, burdened by high expectations. Both had a shooting guard wearing the No. 3 on his jersey. But that's really where the similarities stop.

"Every experience is different. Every situation is different," James said. "We were a more veteran ballclub my first year in Miami even though we went through our struggles. Here we're a lot younger and less experienced." 

Those are a few of the differences, but there are others.

Miami was built on a championship culture that already existed whereas the Cavs have only known losing the last four years. Miami had an identity, a defensive mindset, finishing sixth in defensive rating that year. The Cavs are still searching for what they are and how they can consistently win games. And Miami only had two losses all season of 20 points or more. One was to Denver. The other to San Antonio. The Cavs already have two of those such losses, and they have 52 more regular season games left.

James has been through a lot and seen a lot during his 12-year NBA career, but what happened on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena is a first for him.

Turnover issue – Playing without Irving, the Cavs' offense struggled for all but one quarter. The biggest issue was taking care of the ball, and James was the biggest culprit, committing seven turnovers on his own.

"I think turnovers," James said about what contributed to the loss. "I was very careless tonight with the ball, a couple unforced turnovers. And those boys, they shot the heck out of the ball."

Turnovers have become a problem for James. He is averaging 3.7 (fifth-most in the league) and his total of 104 are almost double the next player on the Cavs roster. Love has committed 54, the second-most. Kyrie Irving is third with 52.

Yes, James initiates much of the offense and the ball is in his hands a lot, but he needs to do better in this area. And when he does make a mistake he needs to focus on getting back to defend instead of throwing his arms up, shaking his head and being slow to get back on defense. That only compounds the blunder.

"I thought we were careless with the ball," Blatt said. "If you look at our team and that stat it's very telling as to how we play. Every game is going to have a certain number of turnovers but there are games when the multi-turnover effect is more due to yourself than it is to your opponent."

Creating turnovers, getting out in transition and scoring before the opposing defense can get set are all part of the Cavs' normal formula. On Sunday, Detroit turned those 18 Cleveland miscues into 21 points, including a few backbreaking three-pointers.

Following the game Blatt admitted that his team didn't fight enough. They didn't fight through the injuries and didn't fight when things got difficult. Love saw the same thing, a disturbing trend.

"When that happens and we let somebody get an easy bucket we hang our heads and don't play with pace," Love said about the turnovers. "Don't score the ball at a high clip it affects us in every other part of the game. We need to play better in front of our home fans and it's unacceptable."

One-headed monster – Before the season started, Blatt referred to Thompson and Anderson Varejao as his two-headed monster. He also said he viewed both players as starters. Varejao's injury has given Thompson a bigger role and he continues to take advantage.

One game after scoring nine points and hauling in 13 rebounds, Thompson recorded his sixth double-double. He scored 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and had a team-high 11 boards, including seven on the offensive end, in 37 minutes. Sunday was a stiff test with the undersized Thompson matched up against Detroit's talented frontcourt duo, Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe. He didn't back down and helped hold Monroe to a 4-of-18 shooting night.

In Thompson's three starts, he is averaging 13.3 points and 12.7 rebounds while shooting 58 percent.

His play was a bright spot in an otherwise putrid performance.

Three-point barrage – The most baffling part of the night was the Detroit shooting exhibition, and it wasn't just one guy. The Pistons went 17-of-31 from beyond the arc. That's 55 percent for a team that is making 33 percent this year, tied for 23rd in the league.

"A lot of them were contested and some of them were in transition on 1-on-4s," James said. "We just have to do a better job and have a little more sense of urgency. Don't discredit what they did to us. They beat us pretty good."

The 17 made threes are a new franchise record. Brandon Jennings, who finished as the leading scorer, with 25 points, made five. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Jodie Meeks each hit three. Kyle Singler, Jonas Jerebko and Caron Butler knocked down two each.

The Cavs better make the three-point line a focus because they head to Atlanta on Tuesday to play the Hawks, a team that hit 16-of-28 in the previous meeting between the two teams. 

Cleveland Browns' unpredictable running back Terrance West plays big in his return to Baltimore

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Cleveland Browns rookie running back Terrance West made a return to Baltimore and put up 94 rushing yards, including a touchdown.

BALTIMORE, Maryland – A week ago, Terrance West's preparation was so poor coach Mike Pettine benched him against the Panthers.

On Sunday, the halfback nearly became the first opponent in 26 games to rush for at least 100 yards against the Ravens.

Such wild swings in production, motivation and effort came to define a rookie who both excited and maddened his coaches this season. The Browns never knew what to expect from West week to week. In fairness, neither did anyone else – West included.

The Baltimore native who grew up rooting for the Ravens made life tough on them as he rushed for 94 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown in the Browns' 20-10 season-ending loss at M&T Bank Stadium.

The last back to crack the 100-yard mark against the Ravens was the Packers' Eddie Lacy on Oct 12, 2013.

West played his best game since the season opener in Pittsburgh when he rushed for 100 yards. He was decisive in his cuts and rarely danced in the holes. His 36-yard gallop along the left sideline in the second quarter was the longest run by a Brown this season, a terrific display of agility and athleticism.

"It's not how you start, it's how you finish," West said of his season finale. "That's how I was raised . . . (My season) had its ups and downs, it was a rollercoaster, but, hey, man, you have to go forward, keep going forward."

West's unpredictable nature exasperated coach Mike Pettine at times. He was benched for the Oct. 12 rematch against the Steelers and saw his carries dry up on several occasions in favor of Isaiah Crowell.

He still finished with a team-high 673 yards rushing and added five TDs. West and Crowell became the first rookie tandem to rush for more than 600 yards each since the 1967 Chargers' duo of Dickie Post and Brad Hubbert.

During a week in which rookies Johnny Manziel and Justin Gilbert spoke about the need to mature, West expressed similar sentiments.

"I have to grow up, man, I have to lead," West said. "I have to focus more. Next year, I'm going to be a vet and I have to step up to the plate."

The Towson University product seldom leaves reporters lacking for material. Regarding the Browns' first-year players, West observed: "I think we had one of the best rookie classes this year."

West said coaches told him Monday he would start against his boyhood team. It marked his first game at any level in M&T Bank Stadium and he celebrated his 2-yard, third-quarter TD run with some nifty steps.

"That (dance) was called the Dum Dum," he said

It's never a dull moment with Terrance West

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Nine local wrestlers place first in 50th Kenston Invitational Tournament

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There were nine local first place finishes during the 50th Kenston Invitational Tournament which wrapped up on Sunday.

There were nine local first place finishes during the 50th Kenston Invitational Tournament which wrapped up on Sunday.

Jordan Cameron saddened by prospect of having played perhaps final game with Cleveland Browns

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BALTIMORE, Maryland – Just as Jordan Cameron was starting to make plays, his season and perhaps his Browns' career is at an end. The tight end registered his second big catch in as many weeks with a 30-yarder in the Browns' 20-10 loss to the Ravens in the season finale at M&T Bank Stadium. The play came a week...

BALTIMORE, Maryland – Just as Jordan Cameron was starting to make plays, his season and perhaps his Browns' career is at an end.

The tight end registered his second big catch in as many weeks with a 30-yarder in the Browns' 20-10 loss to the Ravens in the season finale at M&T Bank Stadium. The play came a week after catching an 81-yard touchdown pass against the Panthers.

Such plays, a staple of his Pro-Bowl season a year ago, were a rarity during a 2014 campaign limited to 10 games due to injury. He finished with 24 receptions for 424 yards and two TDs. Not exactly the production he had envisioned headed toward free agency.

The Browns have until March 10 to negotiate a deal with him before he hits the open market. It's unclear how the decision makers feel about the fourth-year veteran who's often battled injuries.

"Anytime you're not playing it's frustrating, especially in a contract year," Cameron said. "But the team played great, we rallied. It was definitely a frustrating year for me, definitely wasn't what I expected, didn't want.

". . . But I'll bounce back, and I was happy I was able to finish strong and looking forward to next year."

Cameron didn't reveal many thoughts about his pending free agency. He agreed it was sad to think Sunday might have been his final game for the club that drafted him in the fourth round in 2011.

"I love these guys, I love playing with these guys," he said. "You're with them every day. I play for my teammates and I've always been like that. It would be a hard thing.

"We'll see. There's a lot of things that go into it. it's not just me wanting to come back, there's a lot of situations. We'll take it from there. it's up in the air."

Cleveland Cavaliers run over by lowly Detroit Pistons: DMan's Report, Game 30

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The Pistons made 17 3-pointers in a blowout victory over the Cavaliers on Sunday in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers lost to the Detroit Pistons, 103-80, Sunday afternoon at The Q. Here is a capsule look from The Plain Dealer reporter Dennis Manoloff after a dvr review of the Fox Sports Ohio telecast:

One question: What in the name of DeSagana Diop was that?

Harsh reality: The Cavs (18-12 overall, 11-6 at home) fell to the Pistons (7-23, 4-10) in Cleveland.

Plenty of good shots now available: The Pistons are 2-0 since waiving forward Josh Smith.   

Alarming: The Cavs have been routed in three home games and handled in another.

On Nov. 17, the Denver Nuggets controlled the fourth quarter and won, 106-97.

On Nov. 22, the Toronto Raptors rolled, 110-93.

On Dec. 17, the Atlanta Hawks cruised, 127-98.

On Sunday, the Pistons partied.

Losses happen. Lopsided losses happen. But the 2014-2015 Cavs -- unlike the 2013-2014 Cavs -- should not be getting dominated three times at home, let alone  within their first 30 games overall.

KI sits: Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving missed his second straight game (his first two DNPs of the season) because of a bruised left knee. The Cavs survived on Friday night, rallying in the second half to defeat the Magic, 98-89, in Orlando, Fla. Irving's absence was glaring against the Pistons.

Un-King-like: When Irving is out and LeBron James is misfiring, the Cavs figure to be in trouble.

LeBron grabbed 10 rebounds and had seven assists, but the stat that defined him was 5-of-19 from the field. And he committed a game-high seven turnovers, part of his team's 17.

LeBron finished with 17 points.

The Cavs shot 37.8 percent (31-of-82); the Pistons, 45.1 percent (41-of-91). 

Incredible turnaround: The Pistons did not lead wire to wire. Far from it.

They trailed, 28-17, after one quarter. They trailed, 32-17, with 10:01 left in the second quarter.

Then the Pistons went wild. Andre Drummond's two-point shot with 10:00 remaining in the quarter ignited a run that helped produce leads of 50-47 by halftime and 77-61 after three.

The advantage grew to 27, at 90-63, after Greg Monroe's free throw with 8:14 remaining in the fourth. It meant the Pistons had outscored the Cavs, 73-31, in less than 26 minutes.

Even the Globetrotters don't do that against the Generals.

Long-range disparity: The Pistons shot a ridiculous 17-of-31 (54.8 percent) from 3-point range. They set a franchise record for successful triples. Six players bagged at least two, led by lefty point guard Brandon Jennings, who was 5-of-9.

Meanwhile, the Cavs were 5-of-29 (17.2 percent). One player had more than one -- LeBron, who was 2-of-6.

Math majors are not required to recognize that the Pistons held a 51-15 advantage in points from beyond the arc. That can't happen under any circumstances.

The Pistons' accuracy from 3-point range was part hot shooting, part bad defense by Cleveland. The Cavs did a poor job of staying with, or closing on, the shooter.

Strong words: During a break with the Cavs trailing, 98-75, late in the fourth, Fox Sports Ohio studio analyst Campy Russell said: "To me, it's all about the defense, it's all about the effort, it's all about everybody coming mentally prepared. And truly, the Cavaliers were not prepared for this basketball game.''

After the game, Fox Sports Ohio studio host Jeff Phelps said: "That was stunning. I can't think of another word to use. The Pistons came in here and just did exactly what they wanted to do.''

Russell said: "When this game first started, I thought the Pistons were ready to lay down for the Cavaliers. But the Cavaliers just let them hang around. They (hung around) long enough to get their shots falling. Once the Pistons' shots started falling, that was the difference in the ball game.''

Fox Sports Ohio analyst Austin Carr said that, when the Cavs began missing shots in the second quarter, it carried over to their defense.

Don't blame them: The Cavs wasted an 18-point, 11-rebound performance by center Tristan Thompson and 20-point, 10-rebound game by forward Kevin Love. Thompson was 7-of-8 from the field.

Struggling Detroit Pistons annihilate Cleveland Cavaliers at The Q, win 103-80

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The Detroit Pistons had their way with the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 103-80 rout at The Q

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cavaliers defense and offense sputtered Sunday, allowing the struggling Detroit Pistons to invade The Q and leave with the 103-80 victory.

With Kyrie Irving sitting out his second straight game nursing a bruised knee, Brandon Jennings torched backup point guards Matthew Dellavedova and AJ Price. Jennings spearheaded Detroit's effort with 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting. He splashed in five threes and scored 12 pivotal points in the third quarter that gave the Pistons permanent control.

Cleveland (18-12) was up by 15 early in the second quarter, but everything went downhill when Shawn Marion sprained his left ankle midway in the quarter. Going up for a layup, he planted his left foot wrong, slightly bending it backwards. He immediately went to the floor in pain and was helped to the locker room, but would return.

From there, the Cavaliers felt little else than pain. Soon after Marion went down, the defense sputtered and the offensive creativeness disappeared. That's not a healthy combination. The Pistons went on an 18-0 run and took a three-point halftime advantage.

Detroit (7-23) opened the third on an 18-6 run and limited the Cavaliers to 14 third-quarter points. In the fourth, the lead grew to as many as 27 and boos rained down from the stands.

Head coach David Blatt looked lost in seeking a solution. Cleveland shot an abysmal 38 percent from the field and was outscored 86-52 in the final three quarters.

Andre Drummond was a beast for Detroit in the paint, finishing with 16 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.

Kevin Love got his 16th double-double, 20 points and 10 rebounds. Tristan Thompson ended with 18 points, 11 rebounds. He's averaging 10.5 boards in his last four games. LeBron James flirted with a triple double, adding 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in 31 minutes.

Cleveland fell to 12-6 at home.

Coughed up the ball

The Cavaliers turned the ball over 21 times, resulting in 18 points for the Pistons. James had seven turnovers, a game high.

Who's on deck?

Cleveland hits the road for its third encounter with Atlanta on Tuesday. The season series is tied at 1-1. Both have been blowouts.


Browns should cut Johnny Manziel: Dennis Manoloff's analysis (video)

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The Plain Dealer's Dennis Manoloff tells CineSport's Noah Coslov that it's time for the Browns to cut the cord on Johnny Manziel and explains his reasons why.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Do you really want Johnny Manziel as your backup quarterback for another season?

The Plain Dealer's Dennis Manoloff tells CineSport’s Noah Coslov that it’s time for the Browns to cut the cord on Johnny Manziel. Click play above to watch the video.

Kyrie Irving expects to return for the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday

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Kyrie Irving is expected to play against the Atlanta Hawks after missing the past two games with a knee injury.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving expects to play Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks after missing the past two games with a "bone bruise" on his left knee.

"He practiced well today and hopefully his knee will respond tomorrow and we'll see him out there," Cleveland coach David Blatt said following Monday's practice.

Irving initially hurt his knee on Dec. 11 in Oklahoma City and re-aggravated the injury in a Christmas Day loss to the Miami Heat.

Irving told the Northeast Ohio Media Group after the loss to the Heat that he was "fine" and didn't expect to miss any time. But on Monday he said he needed to "put my pride aside" and rest the injury.

"I wanted to play the last two games," Irving said. "It's me just putting my pride aside and resting. Against Orlando and Detroit, teams I felt like we had a great chance against, and our coaching staff didn't mind, so, just wanted to sit down and rest it."

The Cavaliers did beat the Orlando Magic Friday without Irving, but on Sunday were crushed by 23 points at home by the Detroit Pistons.

Irving, a two-time All-Star, is averaging 20.6 points and 5.8 assists this season.

Mike Pettine: Johnny Manziel's play not 'encouraging,' QB situation 'muddy,' Browns will leave 'no stone unturned' to get it right

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Coach Mike Pettine says Johnny Manziel is 'not entitled' to be the Browns franchise quarterback just because he was drafted in the first round. He had harsh words for the rookie, saying "talk is cheap.''

BEREA, Ohio -- Browns coach Mike Pettine had some harsh words for hard-partying Johnny Manziel on Monday and made it abundantly clear that the Browns will look far and wide for their new quarterback of the future.

Pettine stressed that "talk is cheap'' with Manziel and his broken promises, and that the Browns can't count on him as their franchise quarterback next year based on what they've seen. He noted there's "no sense of entitlement'' because of Manziel's first-round pedigree.

If they decide to keep him around -- and that's not a given after a season full of embarrassments for the organization -- he'll be afforded a chance to compete. But Pettine didn't try to hide the fact that he saw more in undrafted rookie Connor Shaw Sunday in Baltimore than in his No. 22 overall pick in his two starts.

"(Quarterback) is  still very much a question mark,'' said Pettine. "We all know Brian is due to become a free agent. The sample size on Manziel was not very big and, on the surface, not very encouraging. Connor Shaw went out there and battled. Here's a kid who was peeing blood last night. He took a shot in the kidney. He took some major shots in the game and got up. It's just a credit to him he wasn't coming out. He showed some things yesterday.
 
"I would say our quarterback situation is muddy at best and obviously will be – when we allocate time to discussing each position – quarterback will be given the most,'' said Pettine. "As far as getting that position right moving forward we'll spend the most amount of time on it and we'll leave no stone unturned.''

He echoed the sentiments of Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, who said Sunday night that the Browns will launch a comprehensive search for a quarterback to take the team to the next level. And unless Manziel has a drastic transformation and can beat out whoever they bring in, he's not going to be their guy.

"As far as getting that position right moving forward we'll spend the most amount of time on it and we'll leave no stone unturned,'' said Pettine. "We can't assume anything -- we can't. Every year is different. We'll assess the position and make what we feel are the best moves for us in 2015. For me there's no sense of entitlement for where he was drafted therefore he is the starter. We're not going to connect those dots.''

Pettine acknowledged that the coaching staff and the scouts have been tasked to look at every possibility. That will include the top prospects in the draft such as Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston, although Winston is a character risk. But the Browns have the No. 12 and No. 19 picks and can move up to take a quarterback.

 "We'll look at every possible way to upgrade every position and we're fortunate that we do have the draft picks that we have, two in the first round,'' said Pettine. "That gives us some leverage and some options on some things that we can do. But we will be tasked as a coaching staff and as a personnel department to get creative and find how can we upgrade not just quarterback but every position."

Pettine has heard all the same things from Manziel that the former Heisman Trophy winner has told the media: that he's changed, that he's grown up. That he won't screw up again. And then he oversleeps for his treatment Saturday and the Browns have to send security to find him. Even Manziel admitted Monday that he has to be "accountable instead of looking like a jackass.''
 
"I've had great talks with him,'' said Pettine. "But I do agree...and he realizes this, that at some point, the talk is cheap. To me, the actions, and he's gotten himself to the point where his actions to me are much more important than what he says."
 
Still, he's not ready to cut Manziel -- or Josh Gordon -- who was suspended for the finale for missing the Saturday walk-through.

"We're going to take our time here,'' said Pettine. "We're going to step away from the emotion of it all. Get some time off, come back and we'll have all the players written up and evaluated and in a much less emotional environment evaluate the roster, talk about each position, what changes need to be made. That's something I'm sure at all positions will be discussed. How do the players on our roster given where they are now, should they be here or should they not be here?

Pettine said the Browns will try to help Manziel in the offseason. During his exit interview with the media on Monday, Manziel sounded like a young man who can't help himself and struggles to make the right choices.

"We're going to do what we can,'' said Pettine. "It's difficult with the rules. But we can still have interaction with him from a non-football standpoint. Just the rules are very clear that he can't come in here, we can't have a structure for him, hey, come in, watch film. With all of our guys we've formed an action plan with the staff as far as how we're going to handle the offseason. and every one of them is tailor-made to that individual player.''

He said he'd still like to see Manziel compete for the job.

"Absolutely,'' he said. "It's very difficult coming out of his last season in college and that whirlwind of the draft and then he's here. It's such a short period of time. Now that you get a full, real offseason where football's your full-time job. Now you get through all the offseason stuff here, the OTAs, the minicamps, you see so many guys just make such big strides from year one to year two once they finally realize A, what the NFL's all about, and all the things that go into preparing for a season."

 He added, 'he did show flashes of what he's capable of, some of the balls he threw, some of the plays he made with his feet. It's still very early to tell what his future holds for us.''

He reiterated that he won't micromanage his players -- and shouldn't have to.

"Micromanaging comes in what form?'' he said. "To me, how do we control a player's behavior outside of the building? When his actions start to affect his job -- as they did -- then he was fined for the miss. But at some point, they have to take ownership of themselves and their career and do it the right way or they won't be here. I just don't know what we can do for our guys. I mean they're men. I don't know what we can do for them outside of the building that's going to help them. They have to be able to do it for themselves."

He didn't necessarily think the mania surrounding Manziel would be a dealbreaker going forward.

"I don't know about that,'' he said. "Time can heal a lot and I think going out and playing well heals, that can quiet a lot of that stuff down. It will certainly come up when we discuss it all.''

As for Hoyer, Pettine didn't sound very optimistic he'll back. Hoyer also took his nameplate with him today saying he did so "just in case.''

"Brian did some really good things for us,'' said Pettine. "I don't know where Brian is with Cleveland and I'll be very interested to hear where we are from an organizational standpoint,'' he said. "Personally, I have a very good relationship with Brian. He was a big part of our success this year, but I don't know if the circumstances can come together for him to be back here next year.''

The quarterback room promises to have a new set of faces in 2015.

Liberty Bowl: Kyle Allen throws for 4 TDs, runs for another in Texas A&M's 45-37 win over West Virginia

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The two teams combined for over 1,000 yards in offense, but the Aggies got the win.

EMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score Monday, and Texas A&M erased an early 10-point deficit to defeat West Virginia 45-37 in the Liberty Bowl

Allen went 22 of 35 for 294 yards, and Malcome Kennedy caught two of the scores. Allen's 14-yard rushing TD in the final minute of the first half put Texas A&M (8-5) ahead for good.

Allen, a true freshman making his fifth career start, also threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Tra Carson rushed for a career-high 133 yards on 25 carries, and Trey Williams scored two touchdowns.

Texas A&M has won bowl games in four straight seasons for the first time in school history. The Aggies won the Chick-fil-A Bowl last year, the Cotton Bowl two seasons ago and the Texas Bowl in 2011.

West Virginia's Skyler Howard went 20 of 45 for 346 yards and three touchdowns while making his second career start in place of Clint Trickett, who announced Friday he was giving up football because of multiple concussions.

Kevin White had seven catches for 129 yards and a touchdown for West Virginia (7-6).

The game lived up to its billing as a shootout between two fast-paced offenses that had scored over 30 points per game while allowing more than 25 this season. This wound up as the second-highest scoring day in the Liberty Bowl's 56-game history, trailing only Louisville's 44-40 victory over Boise State in 2004.

The first quarter alone featured 34 combined points, with West Virginia leading 20-14. The most notable hits of the first half came out of bounds: Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin ordered Michael Richardson off the sideline for the second half after videos showed the student assistant striking West Virginia players in two separate incidents.

Texas A&M pulled ahead 21-20 early in the second quarter on Allen's 11-yard touchdown pass to Kennedy. Just 39 seconds later, West Virginia went back in front 27-21 on Howard's 49-yard touchdown pass to White.

Texas A&M took over from there.

The Aggies pulled ahead 28-27 with 53 seconds left in the first half as Allen ran to his right and saw a defender converging, then headed to his left and ran down the sideline for a touchdown. Texas A&M then scored 17 points on its first three series of the third quarter to pad its lead to 45-30.

West Virginia cut the lead to 45-37 on Howard's 4-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Wellman with 2:32 remaining, but the Mountaineers' offense wouldn't touch the ball again.

Would Ohio State sophomore Joey Bosa be ready for the NFL right now?

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"You do think about it sometimes, it pops into your head," Bosa said. "But I'm really focused on what's here now and I want nothing more than to win a championship here at Ohio State."

NEW ORLEANS -- If Ohio State's Joey Bosa, who played tennis and baseball as a kid before settling on football, turned out to be a college basketball player, his college career very likely would be nearly over.

A unanimous All-American defensive end as a sophomore, Bosa is projected as a high first-round pick by every NFL Draft analyst out there. In basketball, he would nearly have to go pro. Players projected to go that high in the draft almost can't afford to stay in school. It's too much of a risk.

In college football, you must be three years removed from high school to turn pro. So Bosa will be back in 2015 with the Buckeyes.

But would he be ready if he could head to the NFL right now?

"I don't think so. I think I really need another year," Bosa said Monday during the pre-Sugar Bowl interview session with the Ohio State defense. "Cause the difference between me last year and me this year is such a big jump. In watching myself, just watching the film, I think I was awful last year, watching myself play. 

"But now it's just such a difference and I want to see how much I can progress next year. .... The jump from the first game last year to Clemson (in the Orange Bowl) was crazy watching film. It's insane watching it."

So could he make a similar jump from sophomore year to junior year?

"That's what I'm hoping for this offseason," Bosa said. "Just everything, just my effort, my pass rush moves, my fitting the run, consistency on everything."

So he will wait, and wait gladly it seems. But he knows what's out there. Barring something drastic, Bosa will follow his father, John, and his uncle, former OSU great Eric Kumerow, as a first-round NFL pick. He knows that.

"You do think about it sometimes, it pops into your head," Bosa said. "But I'm really focused on what's here now and I want nothing more than to win a championship here at Ohio State."

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