Ohio State beat writer says league shouldn't just settle for indoor stadiums in Detroit and Indianapolis.
Cleveland Browns Stadium is one of several venues that will bid for the Big Ten Championship football game in 2011.Welcome to today's edition of Starting Blocks TV, our Web video show about what's going on in Cleveland sports. Today's show is hosted by Chuck Yarborough and Bill Lubinger. Let's go to the highlights:
• Now that the Big Ten Conference has announced it will have a championship game in 2011, where should it be played? Cast your vote in the Starting Blocks poll posted now in the blog.
• Plain Dealer Ohio State beat writer Doug Lesmerises, today's guest, wrote a story Sunday detailing what options the Big Ten has as venues for the title game. He says on today's show that he hopes the Big Ten doesn't just take the easy way out and put the game at indoor venues like Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and Ford Field in Detroit. He says Big Ten football should cultivate its image as a rough, bad-weather conference by taking the game to outdoor venues like Cleveland Browns Stadium and even Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
Doug also talks about the development of Terrelle Pryor and how last year's Rose Bowl win over Oregon has helped boost his image - and the Buckeyes' image as a team - heading into the 2010 season.
Starting Blocks TV will return Tuesday morning.