Brett Favre throws 3 INTs, loses fumble for a Miami TD as Minnesota Vikings...
Vikings -- among preseason title favorites -- are 0-2 as 40-year-old Favre struggles. Associated PressVikings quarterback Brett Favre loses the football, which was recovered in the end zone by the...
View ArticleThe honor is clear as Cleveland Browns' Hall of Famers relish team's Ring of...
Browns Hall of Famers are wowed by Ring of Honor. UPDATED: 5:32 p.m. John Kuntz / The Plain DealerBrowns fans lift up the covering revealing the name of Hall of Fame running back Leroy Kelly during...
View ArticleShin-Soo Choo's 20-20 can't save Cleveland Indians in 6-4 loss to Royals
The Indians are denied a three-game sweep against the Royals as rookie Josh Tomlin fails to hold 3-0 lead. UPDATED: 6:43 p.m. Ed Zurga / Associated PressShin-Soo Choo drills his 20th home run of the...
View ArticleCleveland Browns' wretched start has many reasons, but no excuses, says Terry...
The 0-2 Browns lose again -- the same way, with nothing resembling offense in the second half. Chuck Crow / The Plain DealerBrowns running back Jerome Harrison never came close to repeating his...
View ArticleLikely title contenders beginning to emerge from MAC pack: Mid-American...
Three weeks into the football season is not too early to see who may be the contenders in the MAC. Brian Cassella / Chicago TribuneNorthern Illinois figures to be a threat in the Mid-American...
View ArticleCaptains can clinch first championship in franchise history: Minor league report
Lake County leads Clinton, 2-1, in best-of-five Midwest League title series going into tonight's game in Eastlake. Cleveland Indians Class A team is in its eighth season in Eastlake, after playing 12...
View ArticleChiefs defense came up big for their coach, ex-Browns boss Romeo Crennel
In the short week leading to the game, Romeo Crennel played it cool when it came to playing the Browns. Orlin Wagner / Associated PressRomeo Crennel didn't speak Sunday about his feelings of returning...
View ArticleEric Mangini, Josh Cribbs talk about loss to Chiefs: Post-game video
Watch video from the Browns locker room following the team's 16-14 loss to the Chiefs. First, head coach Eric Mangini talks about his disappointment in the team's mistakes. Then, wide receiver Josh...
View ArticleSeneca Wallace apologizes for error, but wins praise inside Browns locker room
Seneca Wallace knew his second-quarter interception for a touchdown was one of the key plays in Sunday's loss to Kansas City. Joshua Gunter / The Plain Dealer"I don't like throwing interceptions,"...
View ArticleThere's not much 'special' in the Big Ten these days: National College...
What Big Ten coach said "Special teams were awful" on Saturday? There's no way to know, because it applies to too many teams. Al Goldis / Associated PressMichigan State's Charlie Gantt began a wild...
View ArticleP.M. Ohio State football links: Flawed poll system demands that powerhouse...
If on Saturday Ohio State had trailed Ohio University before rallying late for a win - as happened two years ago - the Buckeyes would have paid a price in the polls. A columnist writes the system is...
View ArticleTony Grossi and Mary Kay Cabot analyze the Cleveland Browns loss to the...
Plain Dealer’s Cleveland Browns beat writers Tony Grossi and Mary Kay Cabot analyze the Cleveland Browns 16-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns Stadium Sunday. Plain Dealer’s...
View ArticleJerome Harrison mute with frustration after poor results vs. Chiefs: Browns...
Jerome Harrison was too frustrated and upset about his fumble to talk after the game. Joshua Gunter / The Plain DealerBottled up all day by the Chiefs' defense, Jerome Harrison declined to talk about...
View ArticleCleveland Browns: What's wrong with the offense? Poll
What's wrong with the Cleveland Browns' offense? Poll Joshua Gunter/The Plain DealerEric ManginiThe Cleveland Browns' offense sputtered for the second straight game. The Browns are 0-2, and they have...
View ArticleSurprise! Look who is 2-0 and who is 0-2: NFL Roundup
Chicago, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Miami and Pittsburgh all missed the playoffs last season. They all are 2-0 after Sunday's games. Sure, it's only two weeks into the NFL season. Still, look who is...
View ArticleThe Slouch screens TV sports: It's ubiquitous, often ridiculous
These are 23 (more) facts, tried and true, about the widening world of sports television: 1. Back in the pre-remote days, I was third fastest in Maryland for switching channels anytime golf came on....
View ArticleCleveland Browns A.M. Links: No running game, Crennel returns; Sights and...
It looks like Jim Brown wasn't the only running back not to show up on Sunday, writes CantonRep.com reporter Steve Doerschuk. Jerome Harrison also didn't show up. Doerschuk writes that Harrison might...
View ArticleTalk Browns with Tony Grossi Monday at noon
The Browns are 0-2. Where do they go from here? Tony Grossi will break down their loss to the Chiefs and more in a live chat. Chat live with Tony Grossi today at a special time 2 p.m.Join us for the a...
View ArticleCleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren can't turn his back on Eric Mangini...
PD writer says it's too soon - plus Holmgren would be admitting he made a mistake in keeping coach. The Browns' Seneca Wallace looks for a passing lane against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday....
View ArticleBrowns Comment of the Day: Stadium crackdown misguided
"Yeah, put more restrictions on the paying customers so the 11 and 12 year olds can have a good time. Maybe I'll ask the kids in this article if they want to buy my PSLs off me at the end of the year,...
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