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The Cleveland Indians aren't hitting very well.
According to Yahoo! Sports, the Indians are batting .245 as a team. While that's not the worst—the worst would be the Houston Astros .228 average—it's not something Indians hitting coach Jon Nunnally should be putting on his resume should he be let go.
While watching the game last night, and listening to the play-by-play from Tom Hamilton on the radio, Hamilton noted Grady Sizemore's swing had gotten ...
Go Long! Top Five Quarterbacks in Cleveland Browns History
Posted: 14th May 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
While the controversy seemingly has raged nonstop for the past 11 years, the Browns actually have had some top-rated quarterbacks behind center since their inception in 1946 as part of the All American Football Conference.
The Browns haven't had much luck with draft picks or free agents since their return to the league in 1999, but the previous incarnation of the Browns turned out a handful of guys who Browns fans ...
There are a lot of good coaches in the NFL, whether their fan base believes it or not.
Over the years, there has been more than one coach who never was able to win the "big game" despite winning just about everything else.
Marty Schottenheimer would be one of the poster boys for that scenario. He consistently took his teams to the playoffs, including several Championship games, but never made it to ...
NFL YouTube Audition: Clever Ploy or Wave of the Future?
Posted: 10th May 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
Yahoo! Sports recently did a post about undrafted free agent Joel Reinders, who signed with the Cleveland Browns after one of the scouts reportedly saw his YouTube audition.
You can see the video here .
The video is very entertaining, and to be fair, Reinders is a big guy who obviously can manhandle defensive lineman.
But, to be completely fair, this tape is a highlight film of Reinders “greatest hits” against low-level collegiate ...
Win Now! Five Quarterbacks Who Have No Room For Error in 2010
Posted: 10th May 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
Few teams and fewer fans have the patience for a long rebuildanymore. Nor do they seem to have tolerance for the ups and downs the starting quarterback may go through over the course of the season.
Donovan McNabb was benched and then traded from the Philadelphia Eagles in the past year, proving that even a former first-round draft pick, and one of the greatest regular season quarterbacks in recent memory, is ...
From Lawrence Taylor to Rae Carruth: 10 NFL Names Who Learn the Hard Way
Posted: 6th May 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
It's no secret professional athletes sometimes do bad things. Sometimes, they even get away with it.
But it increasingly has become more difficult for athletes' "Bad Boy" behavior to go unnoticed. In the 24/7 media-soaked Internet world we live in today, an athlete arrested at 3 a.m. can expect to lead off ESPN's 7 a.m. broadcast.
Lawrence Taylor is the latest NFL-associated person to fall under the long arm of the law. ...
JaMarcus Russell Released: Five Teams That Should Consider Signing Him
Posted: 6th May 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
It has not been a good offseason for JaMarcus Russell. After getting benched last season, his time with the Raiders has come to an end.
Russell now is getting the "draft bust" label, and he reportedly has put on a lot of weight this offseason.
The Raiders traded for quarterback Jason Campbell, and the roster already has Charlie Frye and Kyle Boller on it as well.
Russell doesn't have many options at this ...
Lawrence Taylor in Trouble Again: Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised
Posted: 6th May 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
Lawrence Taylor once again finds himself falling on the wrong side of the law. This time it's over allegations he raped an underage girl.
According to the official AP story, Taylor was caught and charged with rape after the alleged victim texted a family member just after the incident occurred at a Holiday Inn. Taylor reportedly paid her $300 for the act.
The police report offers some conflicting details, including the alleged ...
NFL Rookie Salaries: Chances the Top Five NFL Draft Picks Hold Out
Posted: 3rd May 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
The draft is history and the real work in the front offices begins. First Round draft picks cost a lot of money, whether they end up earning it or not.
Agents love having first round clients because the guaranteed money is so much better than even some of the veteran contracts.
With a loose salary structure to go by, based off of last year's contract signings and the rookie salary pool, the ...
Colt McCoy, Graham Harrell Throw at Cleveland Browns Rookie Camp
Posted: 2nd May 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
The Cleveland Browns Rookie Camp got off to great weather and a bit of a media buzz as third-round draft pick Colt McCoy made his practice debut.
Without actually being at the camp to observe what happened, there's only so much to opine on, but for speculation purposes, the battle for the fourth quarterback spot got a spark with the arrival of Graham Harrell.
Harrell, from Texas Tech, was invited to the ...