Jim Brown should have a statue outside Cleveland Browns Stadium, says Bill...
PD columnist talks about Brown's legacy as a player, and his tendency to be a loose cannon. Plain Dealer fileJim Brown is the greatest football player of all time, according to PD columnist Bill...
View ArticleNew Ohio State depth chart shows Andrew Sweat, C.J. Barnett, Mike Adams as...
Barnett is the biggest surprise, moving Orhian Johnson, who has battled injuries, to the second team at safety. Ohio State posted its first depth chart of the season as part of the game notes for the...
View ArticlePaul Hoynes talks Indians baseball - Podcast
How can the Indians get out of their current spiral? Who's coming up in September? Find out Paul Hoynes' thoughts on the team's recent play and more as he talked Indians baseball in his weekly chat....
View ArticleTexas high school will build $59.6 million stadium
Everything is big in Texas, especially high school football. Allen High School has an enrollment of 5,049 students in grades nine through 12, which it makes it hard for fans to buy tickets to football...
View ArticleOhio State Buckeyes P.M. Links: Freshmen are stepping up; Captains; The Game
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, writes Columbus Dispatch reporter Tim May, is loyal to his seniors. But Tressel is fair when it comes to the freshmen --- if they're good enough, they will play. Well a...
View ArticleBill Cowher copes with wife's death due to cancer
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, who played for the Cleveland Browns from 1980-82, lost his wife to cancer last month. Here's an in depth story on Cowher in The New York Times about his...
View ArticleOhio State president says Buckeyes-Michigan could remain last game
It sounds like Ohio State and Michigan will be in opposite divisions, but the game has a chance to remain where it is. Â Marvin Fong/Plain DealerOhio State president Dr. Gordon Gee added some nuance...
View ArticleIndians Comment of the Day: Why wait to call kids up?
"You know what is amazing about this organization? We have a guy at Columbus who's hit more home runs then anyone on the 25-man roster. We have a guy hitting .320 at Columbus. This current Indians...
View ArticleBrowns Comment of the Day: No need to rush Hardesty
"Whether he plays against Detroit or not, I couldn't care less. I'm happy he's back practicing with the team and just want to see him healthy for Tampa Bay September 12th. This is a very talented...
View ArticleCleveland Browns Hall of Famer Jim Brown tells radio show about the Browns "I...
Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown indicated he feels disrespected by the Browns after being relieved of his executive advisor role earlier this year on a Syracuse radioi show... Â Thomas...
View ArticleCavaliers Comment of the Day: No J.R. Smith
"J.R. Smith is a headcase. Don't want him. Don't need him. Look, this team is in rebuild/restock mode this season and next. As a season ticket holder it pains me to think about what this coming season...
View ArticleCleveland Indians elite pitching prospect Hector Rondon has reconstructive...
Rondon, 22, was the Indians' minor league pitcher of the year in 2009. Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer Hector Rondon with the Indians in spring training. Cleveland -- Cleveland Indians pitcher Hector...
View ArticleOhio State Comment of the Day: Can't move OSU-Michigan
"Do not move the game. Who cares if they are in different divisions so long as they play at the end of the regular season? Any other scenario would diminish the rivalry. Playing back-to-back games a...
View ArticleOhio State AD Gene Smith says no decisions have been made on Ohio State-Michigan
Smith said Ohio State-Michigan could be played on the last weekend regardless of the division breakdown. What OSU president Gordon Gee said about the rivalry today Ohio State athletic director Gene...
View ArticleZany bass angler Iaconelli films show in Cleveland Harbor: Outdoor Note Book
Pro bass angler Mike Iaconelli brought his fishing show "City Limits Fishing" to Cleveland on Tuesday and was surprised at the outstanding largemouth bass fishing he found around Cleveland Harbor. Pro...
View ArticleTony Grossi and Mary Kay Cabot preview Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions -...
Plain Dealer’s Cleveland Browns beat writers Tony Grossi and Mary Kay Cabot preview the Cleveland Browns game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Saturday. Plain Dealer’s Cleveland Browns beat...
View ArticleTranscript of Browns coach Eric Mangini's news conference on Thursday
Transcript of Thursday's news conference with Browns coach Eric Mangini. Joshua Gunter / The Plain DealerCoach Eric Mangini is looking forward to seeing what a healthy Montario Hardesty (above) can do...
View ArticleJim Brown excerpts from radio interview - the Browns, LeBron James and Dan...
Brown addressed Cavs owner Gilbert's comments on James, besides Brown's possible Ring of Honor ceremony absence and various NFL issues. Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer Former Cleveland Browns running...
View ArticleP.M. Cleveland Indians links: Besides Shin-Soo Choo, Tribe is batting .134 in...
Tribe has scored four runs in last five games (all losses), with Choo 8-for-19; everyone else, 19-for-142. Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer Shin-Soo Choo has been trying to carry the Indians' offense....
View ArticleTranscript of Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren announcing team's Ring...
Transcript of news conference with Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren announcing team's plan to establish a Ring of Honor at Browns Stadium. Thursday news conference with Cleveland Browns...
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