Peyton Hillis rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cleveland Browns over the Carolina Panthers 24-23. He also caught six passes for another 63 yards.
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http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d81c7a2df/Week-12-Peyton-Hillis-highlights
Eric Mangini addressed the media today in Berea.
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Cleveland Browns rookie safety TJ Ward following the Browns 24-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Ward recorded the first two interceptions of his career during the game.
Cleveland Browns safety Abe Elam following the Browns 24-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Elam scored a touchdown after forcing a Maurice Jones-Drew fumble during the game.
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis following the Browns 24-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Hillis scored his team leading 10th touchdown during the game.
Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini and quarterback Colt McCoy talked to the media after the Browns dissapointing 24-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
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1. Running back Peyton Hillis, left tackle Joe Thomas, and center Alex Mack will make the Pro Bowl this season. I don’t see anyone making it from the defensive side of the ball, as the Cleveland Browns defense tends to be more of a team defense playing together as one unit, rather than relying on a few playmakers on that side of the ball to control opposing offenses.
2. Cavaliers point guard Daniel “Boobie” Gibson deserves props. Not only for his play on the basketball court, but for his charity in the Browns team shop during the team’s loss to the Jets on Sunday. Gibson tweeted during the game, which he was attending, “headed to the team shop..Free gear on me if you here!! He’s must follow status now!!
3. I’m much happier that Antonio Margacheato sustained a prolonged beating for 12 rounds against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, rather than suffering an early knockout loss. Margacheato should of been banned from the sport forever after he attempted to enter the ring with loaded gloves when he took on Shane Mosley in 2009. He will suffer more long term damage from that beating, and he deserves whatever health issues he will be dealt with.
4. Terrell Pryor is going to have a big time game on Saturday in Iowa. Mark it down. Take my word for it. He’s too much of a competitor and the fact that people are counting him out right now will feed into his hunger.
5. Cleveland State’s Norris Cole is the most exciting basketball player in the city. He is the Horizon League Athlete of the week and his Vikings are 4-0, matching the best start in school history. Cole is a senior, and was a first team All-Horizon League selection last season. He is averaging 22.3 points/game this season.
6. It’s the offseason for the Indians and the GM winter meetings are underway. That means the Tribe is in the market for a pitcher that is coming off an injury. Brandon Webb anyone? My bet is he will be wearing a Cleveland uniform next year. Damn you Larry Dolan. Damn you.
7. The best basketball player in the state of Ohio is Jared Sullinger. He’s already convinced me that he can eat whatever he wants and it won’t matter. I was comparing his weight to that of “Tractor” Traylor last week, but the bottom line is he has accomplished more in two games than Traylor ever did in his entire college and professional basketball career.
8. Don’t text and drive. Please. Don’t text and drive.
9. I’m not saying that Eric Mangini had a good draft class in 2009, and the Massaquoi and Robiskie apparent busts really stick out, but what about the Alex Mack pick? I’d take a Pro Bowl player in any draft. Also, it was Mangini who brought up bringing Peyton Hillis to Cleveland, after watching him as a member of the Broncos.
10. I, like everyone else, want to see Pacquiao and Mayweather square off in the ring. I do, however, find it astonishing that despite adding over 50 pounds since turning pro, Pacquiao is as fast and as powerful as ever. The whispers about steroids have been out there, and if Mayweather is going to go through the Olympic style drug testing to prove he is clean, then Pacquiao should as well.
11. I was going to call out my kids for not letting me get the proper amount of sleep I need to be a productive member of society, but I was afraid my words would get taken out of context. I feel you Leboob. I understand. SMDH.
12. There are already too many weight classes in boxing, and now we are getting more with all the catch weight fights. The Pacquiao/Margacheato fight was at a catch weight, and this week’s big fight is also at a catch weight. Martinez is the middleweight champion of the World. If Williams wants the title, the fight should be at the 160 pound middleweight limit. When will the madness end?
13. Ohio is the Soccer capital of the World!! No, just kidding, but Ohio just may be the soccer capital of the USA. Cleveland St. Ignatius was named the National Champions after their perfect 23-0 season, and Akron has a chance to become back to back national champions as they are currently participating in the College Cup.
1. Colt McCoy will be the starting quarterback for the rest of the year, barring injury. I know, I know, this is a gimee. Bottom line is this, McCoy gives the Cleveland Browns a better chance to win on Sunday’s than either Jake Delhomme or Seneca Wallace. No way I thought I would say this at the beginning of the season. Plus, hopefully, the TV camera’s will show his wife on the screen some more:
All she needs is a kids sized McCoy Jersey!
2. Despite the Cavaliers starting the season relatively well, they won’t win 40 games. Look at the roster folks. They just don’t have enough talented players to compete night in and night out in the NBA. Outside of JJ and Andy, name me one other player that really jumps out at you…..I’m still waiting.
3. Juan Manuel Lopez wouldn’t stand a chance against Rafael Marquez if they were both in their prime. Lopez was able to stop Marquez last Saturday, but Marquez is an “old” 35 in boxing years. He’s been in some wars, and he still was able to land some remarkable shots on Lopez, who is in his prime as I write this. As good as Lopez is, Marquez was GREAT!
4. The Ohio State football Buckeyes will be going to another BCS Bowl this season. They have three games left, Penn State in C-Bus, at Iowa, and SCum in C-Bus. Penn State doesn’t stand a chance. Just not a good team this year. The Hawkeyes will give the Bucks a game, but TP2 will be the difference, and SCum, well, let me think. All I have to say is it’s been 2,545 days since that team has beaten my beloved Buckeyes. ‘Nuff said.
5. The Cleveland State Vikings will be a force to be reckoned with in the Horizon League this season. I cannot wait to see this team in action come conference time. Head Coach Gary Waters has an incredible basketball IQ, and when DeAundrey “I Hustle like Andy Varejao” Brown comes back from injury, the Vikings will have all five starters back from last seasons squad.
6. Tobogganing and sledding at Progressive Field this winter with my kids will give me fonder memories then the Cleveland Indians did with their AAA brand of baseball. It’s truly horrendous what has happened to my baseball team. Damn you Larry Dolan. Damn you.
7. Jared Sullinger better watch his weight or he might end up like Robert “Tractor” Traylor. Remember when “Tractor” was supposed to take over college basketball? I do. Then I saw this fat, sloppy looking dope on the court and thought, “what the hell is that?” He looked like a black Pillsbury doughboy. And I’m being nice to Mr. Pillsbury.
Is this how Sullinger wants to end up looking like?
8. If you like pasta as much as I do, find an Italian and have them show you how to make real sauce. Thanks to my brother-in-law, who has just enough “Pizon” left in him to know what he is doing in the kitchen; I will now be overweight for the rest of my life. I really don’t care. What can I say? I LOVE to eat.
9. Eric Mangini is a legit coach. You don’t end up on Bill Belichick’s coaching staff by accident people. As long as he can get NFL players to buy into his “team” coaching concepts, this guy will win. He was unjustly fired by the Jets, and on Sunday, they will feel his wrath.
10. Manny Pacquiao is going to dominate Antonio Margacheato on Saturday. I don’t care how big Margacheato is, do people realize that he has done nothing in the last 24 months to justify him getting into the ring with the most explosive man in boxing? The last time Margacheato was declared a winner against a legit opponent was in July of 2008, when he and his plaster loaded gloves knocked out Miguel Cotto. Oh wait, allegedly plaster loaded gloves. SMDH.
11. The NBA is pure garbage, outside of a few big matchups, before March. Don’t waste your time trying to figure out how teams are going to pan out right now, it simply isn’t worth it. The teams that belong in the playoffs, will be in the playoffs, and the players will really start playing as the season wears down.
12. Major League Baseball gives out gold gloves like the WBC gives out boxing belts. This is not good news. Derek Jeter a gold glover? Really? Really…..?
13. Lionel Messi will turn you into a soccer fan if you give him a chance. Trust me.
Chest bumping is an important aspect in the world of sports. There are many factors that go into the perfect “chest bump.” Above all else, however, it’s fun to do!!
The Cleveland Browns put a whipping on the NFL leading New England Patriots on Sunday by the final score of 34-14. Browns offensive coordinator Brian Daboll had so much fun, he was inspired to do the chest bump with All-World left tackle Joe Thomas. Watch the video below as Daboll shows perfect form and even mixes in a backwards summersault!
Kid’s, be carefull when attempting at home.
Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren said before the season that he preferred his rookie quarterback, Colt McCoy, to sit and learn during his first year in the NFL. Two ankle injuries to starter Jake Delhomme and one to backup Seneca Wallace have put those plans on hold as it appears that McCoy will be the starter under center when the Browns travel to Pittsburgh to take on the arch rival Steelers on Sunday.
Having a rookie third round quarterback make his first start against the number four ranked defense in the NFL isn’t the ideal situation, but it’s the correct one to make, based on the current status of the Browns other quarterback options.
Brett Ratliff, who was with the Browns as a backup in 2009 and through the preseason this year, was signed off of the New England Patriots practice squad to add some depth to the position and serve as the backup to McCoy. He has never taken a snap in an NFL regular season game.
The Steelers are often referred to as “blitzburgh,” because of the extraordinary amount of blitzes they utilize during game days. They will enter Sunday’s contest against the Browns ranking number one against the rush, and twentieth against the pass. They are also number one in scoring defense, giving up only 12.5 points/game.
So why start McCoy, who owns more wins as a starting NCAA quarterback than anyone else in the history of college football? Well obviously it’s out of necessity, but also because it’s time to see how much grit the former Texas Longhorn has. While McCoy is undersized for a prototype NFL quarterback at 6’1, he more than makes up for it in heart and skill. While a Longhorn, McCoy was consistently mentioned as one of the best QB’s in the nation, even as a freshman when he had a 29-7 touchdown to interception ratio. The Browns will keep the playbook simple and will utilize McCoy’s accuracy, by far his biggest strength. He holds the NCAA record for highest completion percentage in a season with a mark of 76.7%. His career completion percentage was 70.2%.
McCoy is also holding a roster spot. If the team didn’t believe in his skills, they could have cut him after the preseason. He is on the team as the third string quarterback in case injuries would force the top two out of action. That has happened, so now it is McCoy’s chance to get some real game time. He will have had a full week of practice and despite inconsistencies in the offensive line, the line is still better than what the team has had in years.
Those who oppose McCoy starting against the stingy Steelers defense bring up former Browns quarterback Tim Couch and the beatings he took during his time with the club. Many attribute those beatings as to why Couch struggled during his NFL career. The real reason why Couch struggled was because he simply wasn’t smart enough to read a defense and get a grasp on any of the offensive philosophies thrown his way.
Lastly, have you gotten a glimpse of McCoy’s wife?
She is the real deal, and very easy on the eyes. As much as the scoreboard might be ugly for Browns fans, the chance that the CBS camera crew will get some shots of Mrs. McCoy in the crowd make it reason enough to give the kid some reps.
Who knows, maybe after Sunday, we will all wish we were Colt McCoy….
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