Browns Preview 12/1/17: Cleveland Browns @ Los Angeles Chargers

By Katelin Marshall, @KatelinKnowsCLE


The Cleveland Browns travel to LA to take on the Chargers Sunday. The Browns are still winless after losing to the Bengals last week. But good news for the Browns...Josh Gordon will play and start this Sunday! Gordon will play in his first regular season game since week 16 in 2014.



Browns Offense vs Chargers Defense

The Browns are going up against an interesting team defensively. The Chargers are the 7th best pass defense but rank last when it comes to rush defense. The Browns offensively had a solid game last week. And they need to repeat that success the next five games in order to win. Isaiah Crowell finally showed up last week with 95 yards on the ground and needs to carry the team this week against the worst run defense. Duke Johnson is going to be a huge threat this week also. With the return of Josh Gordon, and Corey Coleman playing well since returning from injury, Johnson should have plenty of space to catch the ball out of the back field and make something happen.

The passing game for the Browns will have its hands full this week preventing Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram out of the backfield. The Browns need to get the ball out of DeShone Kizer's hands as quickly as possible. They need to scheme up plays to keep the pass rush on edge. I expect Hue Jackson to call a few screens in this game to make sure the rush isn't always coming up field.

The return of Josh Gordon is super exciting. Even though he hasn't played in almost three seasons he is without a doubt the best receiver on the roster and outside of Corey Coleman, the only player who would make it on another teams roster.



Browns Defense vs Chargers Offense


This is could be a long day for the Browns defense. They've had issues stopping the run the past couple weeks and will go up against one of the top young running backs in Melvin Gordon. If the Browns key on stopping the run, the Chargers have one of the top quarterbacks and receivers in the game to counter.

Philip Rivers is incredible and one of the top quarterbacks the past 15 plus seasons. This season with Keenan Allen healthy, Rivers is having another great season. Allen is Rivers favorite receiver recording 67 catches for over 900 yards already this season. The Browns will also have to focus on tight end Hunter Henry who has 31 catches on the season. The tight ends have given the Browns issues this season.

Again it could be a long day defensively but Rivers is prone to throw the ball into coverage so it is extremely important for the Browns to force multiple turnovers in order to stay in the game.



Five Guys To Watch


1. Josh Gordon: Arguably the most talented receiver in the past five years is finally playing a regular season game. It will be interesting to see how often the Browns use him and how they use him going forward.

2. DeShone Kizer: The return of Gordon goes hand in hand with Kizer playing to be the guy next year. Kizer has an opportunity to show that his mistakes all aren't on him. Kizer having Gordon could be like Deshaun Watson having Hopkins.

3. Joe Schobert: Schobert is second in tackles this season. The Browns need him to show up and force the Chargers offense into either passing or running. If the Browns can make the Chargers one dimensional the Browns could force a turnover or two.

4. Myles Garrett: Basically the opposite of Schobert. If Garrett can get to Rivers multiple times it could really be the difference in a blow out or a close game.

5. Spencer Drango: Drango has had a tough go of it after playing well against the Vikings. He needs to keep Kizer upright. Its going to be a tough task for Drango go up against the elite pass rush of the Chargers.


Injury Report

Weather Report

Betting Line (as of 11/30/17) Chargers -14


Prediction: Chargers 35 Browns 14

Unfortunately I think the Browns will get blown out this Sunday. They've had problems against good passing teams and they don't match up well against this team.

Browns Recap 12.25.16: San Diego Chargers @ Cleveland Browns

By Katelin Marshall, @KatelinKnowsCLE

THE CLEVELAND BROWNS FINALLY WON A GAME!!!! I REPEAT, THE BROWNS WON A GAME!!!! They pulled out a 20-17 victory against the Chargers. The Chargers totally "Charger'd" the game away and it was incredible.

The Browns played well enough to win this game even though they got out-gained by 105 yards (356-251). But the Browns won three key facets of this game; time of possession, penalties, and the turnover margin. The Browns won the possession game 32:29 to 27:31 mins. The Browns only committed four penalties while the Chargers committed nine penalties (three on the first drive which set up a Browns touchdown). And Jamar Taylor picked off Philip Rivers' pass for the only turnover in the game and the Browns capitalized on it a scored a field goal.

The Browns passing offense was hit or miss all day. RGIII threw for 164 yards on 17/25 attempts. Unfortunately, the offensive line struggled in pass protection, allowing 9 sacks for 48 yards, one of which caused RGIII to leave the game with a concussion. Gary Barnidge was the Browns leading receiver with five catches 42 yards. Terrelle Pryor had three catches for 36 yards and Corey Coleman had two catches for 15 yards including a nine yard slant route which extended the Browns last drive.

The Browns running game was headlined by Isaiah Crowell who ran for 54 yards on 16 attempts and two touchdowns. RGIII ran for 42 yards on 6 attempts and Duke Johnson had 28 yards on seven attempts. The Browns running game helped the Browns win the time of possession game.

The Browns defense did just enough to win this game. Rivers threw for 322 yards on 23/46 attempts, two touchdowns and one interception. The Chargers leading receivers were Antonio Gates with eight catches for 94 yards and one touchdown and former Brown Travis Benjamin who caught for three passes for 75 yards. Jamar Taylor (who was on of my five guys to watch) had one interception and three pass defections.

The Browns run defense completely shut down the Chargers running game. Kenneth Farrow was the Chargers leading rusher with 28 yards on 9 carries. And the Browns only gave up 34 yards total on 19 attempts. The Browns leading tackler was Christian Kirksey with 10 total tackles. Ed Reynolds had seven tackles and two hits on the quarterback.

The unsung heroes of the game was the Browns special teams. Returner Mario Alfred averaged 28 yards per kick return and defensive lineman Jamie Meder came up clutch and blocked a game-tying field goal attempt with just over three mins left in the fourth quarter.

Most Valuable Brown: Hue Jackson wins the award for this week. After a long season and losing 14 straight games the Browns finally pull out a win. This team never quit on him and you can see the emotion from Hue Jackson's post game speech. The record doesn't show it but he has this team believing in themselves and they believe in him.

"This one's for you."

Hue Jackson's emotional victory speech #SDvsCLE pic.twitter.com/9RWBAeiL6Q

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 24, 2016

TV Weekend 12.23 - 12.24

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
Taraji's White Hot Holidays (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
A Home For The Holidays (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
Terry Crews Saves Christmas (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

Dolly Parton's Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Sleepy Hollow (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
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It's A Wonderful Life (SAT, NBC, 8pm)
A Christmas Story (SAT, TNT/TBS, 8pm)

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NBA
Nets @ Cavaliers (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Thunder @ Celtics (FRI, NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Mavericks @ Clippers (FRI, NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NFL
Top 10: Things We Love About The Giants-Eagles Rivalry (FRI, NFL Network, 8pm)
A Football Life: Michael Vick (FRI, NFL Network, 9pm)

Chargers @ Browns (SAT, CBS, 1pm)
Cardinals @ Seahawks (SAT, FOX, 4:25pm)
Bengals @ Texans (SAT, NFL, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Navy (FRI, ESPN, 4:30pm)
Dollar General Bowl: Ohio vs. Troy (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)

Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. Middle Tennessee State (SAT, ESPN, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Rutgers @ Seton Hall (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Harvard @ Houston (FRI, ESPN 2, 8pm)

NHL
Canadiens @ Blue Jackets (FRI, FOX Sports Cincinnati, 7pm)

Browns Preview 12.23.16: San Diego Chargers @ Cleveland Browns

By Katelin Marshall, @KatelinKnowsCLE

The Chargers travel to Cleveland this week to play the Browns on Christmas Eve (Saturday). Both teams lost last week. The Chargers lost 19-16 to the Oakland Raiders and now have a record of 5-9. The Browns obviously lost last week to the Bills 33-13. This could mark the last time the "San Diego Chargers" play a game in Cleveland, with the speculation of them moving to LA in the near future.

Browns Offense vs Chargers Defense

The Browns will be starting Robert Griffin III but is apparently on a short leash. The past two weeks the offense struggled passing the ball and keeping drives going. And some of the blame goes on Griffin. He's missed easy check down throws multiple times and has forced unnecessary shots down field. For this week, Griffin needs to correct these problems and not force anything crazy or else Cody Kessler will take some snaps this week.

The most important thing for the Browns to do though is to keep Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa out of the backfield. Ingram has seven sacks on the year and Bosa has 7.5 despite only playing in 10 games this year. The Browns have given up the most sacks this year (53) so whether its RGIII being able to shift the pocket and use his legs to stay upright and extend plays.

The running game seems to be a lost cause. And Hue Jackson said that once the Browns aren't down by a huge margin is when he will give Crowell 15+ carries. So with two weeks left in the season and 0-16 staring them in the face its highly unlikely the running game will be a major part of the game pan. The only way the running game will used is in the read option with RGIII at quarterback, which has worked at points these past two weeks.

Browns Defense vs Chargers Offense

Its unclear if Melvin Gordon will play this week. If he does, the Browns need to keep him contained. He is only 3 yards away from 1000 for the season, has 12 total touchdowns (10 rushing) and has 41 catches. He is a threat in all facets of the game. If he doesn't play Kenneth Farrow will start.

The passing game is lead by Philip Rivers, who is still one of the best quarterbacks in the league. He's prone to force throws at times so the Browns secondary needs to stay alert to potentially pick off a pass. Rivers has thrown 29 touchdowns and 18 interceptions this season and is 205 yards away from 4000 yards this season.

Rivers has many weapons on offense. He has three solid receivers, Tyrell Williams, Dontrelle Inman, and former Brown Travis Benjamin. Those three are his top receivers, totaling 154 catches, 2,242 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Browns corners are going to have a tough day stopping the passing game. And that doesn't count the two tight ends the Chargers throw out there. Rookie Hunter Henry has 32 catches and seven touchdowns this year, and 36 year old Antonio Gates is still out there catching 40 balls this season and five touchdowns.


Five Guys to Watch

Robert Griffin III: His days as an NFL starter seem to be coming towards an end. He might be playing for a job next year at this point so he is going to have to win this game to keep the Browns from going 0-16 and quite possibly his NFL dreams alive.

Terrelle Pryor: Pryor is another guy playing still playing for next year. He's been quiet the past two weeks and is now playing hurt with a torn ligament in his finger. This could be one of those game where he comes out and proves the haters wrong once again.

Jamie Collins Sr: Its unclear what the Browns are going to do with Collins this off-season but he has been a bright spot on this team since joining back in October. Collins vs the Chargers' tight ends should be a fun match-up to watch.

Jamar Taylor: Taylor needs to contain whoever he is matched up with this week. Rivers should be targeting he a lot this weeks.

Emmanual Ogbah: Ogbah has played well since being moved to defensive line. He's grown as a reliable pass rusher the past few weeks and he should get many chances to get to Rivers.





Weather Report:

Injury Report: 
Betting Line: Chargers -6


Predictions: 24-20 Browns

I said the Browns were going to win a game this year and its setting up to be this game. The Chargers have to travel across the county to play the 0-16 Browns on Xmas Eve...yeah ITS HAPPENING...or maybe ITS NOT HAPPENING (as in the 0-16 parade). But seriously this is setting up to be final straw in the Mike McCoy era in San Diego or where ever they are going to play in 2017.

TV Tonight 10.13

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS/NFL Network, 8pm)
Broncos @ Chargers (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
Dodgers @ Nationals, Game 5, Series Tied (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Navy @ East Carolina (ESPN, 7:30pm)

NHL
Bruins @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Capitals @ Penguins (NBC Sports, 8pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Raptors @ Cavaliers (TNT, 8pm)
Trail Blazers @ Clippers (TNT, 10:30pm)

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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow, PREMIERE (The CW, 8pm)
Superstore (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8pm)
Rosewood (FOX, 8pm)
IMPACT Wrestling (POP, 8pm)
The Good Place (NBC, 8:30pm)

Chicago Med (NBC, 9pm)
Notorious (ABC, 9pm)
Pitch (FOX, 9pm)
Supernatural, PREMIERE (The CW, 9pm)

The Blacklist (NBC, 10pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Better Things (FX, 10pm)
Falling Water, PREMIERE (USA, 10pm)
The Almost Impossible Game Show (MTV, 10pm)
Acting Out (MTV, 10:30pm)
MTV Wonderland (MTV, 11pm)

TV Tonight 12.24

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Chargers @ Raiders (NFL Network, 8:25pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Hawaii Bowl: San Diego State vs. Cincinnati (ESPN, 8pm)

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A Christmas Story (TNT, 7pm [24 Hours])

A Christmas Story (TBS, 8pm [24 Hours])
It's A Wonderful Life (NBC, 8pm)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC, 8pm)
TV's Funniest Animated Stars (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown (ABC, 9pm)
Mom (CBS, 9pm)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 9:30pm)
Patti LaBelle's Holiday Pies (Cooking, 9:30pm)

The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10pm)

TV Tonight 11.9

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6pm)
Bears @ Chargers (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
Bulls @ 76ers (NBA TV, 7pm)

NHL
2015 Hockey Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony (NHL Network, 8pm)
Coyotes @ Ducks (NHL Network, 11:30pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
Supergirl (CBS, 8pm)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8pm)

Bones (FOX, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
Major Crimes (TNT, 9pm)
Awkward (MTV, 9pm)

Fargo (FX, 10pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 10pm)
Castle (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)
Legends (TNT, 10pm)
Follow The Rules; Ja Rule (MTV, 10pm)
Girl Code Live (MTV, 10:30pm)

TV Tonight 10.12

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6pm)
Steelers @ Chargers (ESPN, 8:15pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLDS, Game 3: Cardinals @ Cubs (TBS, 6pm)
NLDS, Game 3: Dodgers @ Mets (TBS, 8:30pm)

NBA
Preseason: Grizzlies @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Preseason: Pelicans @ Bulls (NBA TV, 8pm)

NHL
Panthers @ Flyers (NHL Network, 7pm)
REPLAY: Blue Jackets @ Sabres (FOX Sports Ohio, 10pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

Minority Report (FOX, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
Awkward (MTV, 9pm)
Faking It (MTV, 9:30pm)

Fargo SEASON PREMIERE (FX, 10pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 10pm)
Castle (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)
Girl Code Live (MTV, 10pm)
Todrick (MTV, 10:30pm)

On The Mark 10.5.15: #Browns v. #Chargers Recap

Offensive defense, penalties lead Browns to a 30-27 stinker against the San Diego Chargers
By @MarkW2112

Leave it to the Browns to find another way to lose against an opponent they should have beaten soundly.  The very thin on players San Diego Chargers managed to still beat the Browns, 30-27 in another "only the Browns" way.  With the score tied at 27 with less than a 1:30, Phillip Rivers led the Chargers down the field in order to get a Josh Lambo 39 yard field goal try with 2 seconds left.  Unbelievably, he missed the kick.  However, Tremon Williams is called for being off sides, which set up a 34 yard field goal by Lambo, this time good, to send the Chargers fans home happy and Browns fans frustrated with their ineptness yet again.

On the positive side, Josh McCown threw for 356 yards and 2 touchdowns with Duke Johnson catching one of them on a 34 yard pass to the corner of the end zone. He had a career day with 85 yards receiving and 31 yards rushing. Isiah Crowell led all rushers with 62 yards on 12 carries. 

Phillip Rivers was able to lead a depleted Chargers offense to 3 touchdown drives thanks to huge gains by Danny Woodhead and Dontrelle Inman, who hadn't even had a catch until today.  Rivers was 23 of 38 for 358 yards and 3 touchdowns.  The Chargers defense was able to sack McCown 4 times after only having 1 sack the first 3 games.

My take:  The Browns always find ways to lose.  Today was no exception.  The Browns had many opportunities for touchdowns but were only able to get field goals by Travis Coons.  But the defense was yet another disaster.  Starting the game blitzing Phillip Rivers seemed to work at first but the offense was able to adjust and blow threw huge holes in the defensive secondary.  Pierre Desir did a good job in place of Joe Haden but it wasn't enough to stop several big gains and touchdowns.  The worst of it was the off sides by Tremon Williams after Josh Lambo missed the 39 yard field goal which would have sent the game to over time.  While not as bad as the Dwayne Rudd helmet toss of 2002, it was yet another embarrassing chapter in how to lose like a Brown.  The other non factor was Dwayne Bowe having 1 pass throw to him, which he subsequently dropped.  It's just another foot note in the on going saga that is the Cleveland Browns.

Player of the game:  Josh McCown.  No, the Browns didn't win, but he put them in a position to win with his 356 yards passing and 2 touchdowns

Turning point:  Josh Lambo missing a 39 yard field goal with no time left, only to have him kick it again from 34 yards after an off sides on Tremon Williams.

Next game:  In Baltimore against the Ravens, (can't wait to see how they screw that game up).

#Browns Preview 10.2.15: Cleveland Browns @ San Diego #Chargers

By @mrgroce

The Cleveland Browns have a lot of problems. The most glaring one is the quarterback position, but unlike most seasons I'm not sure that it is the biggest issue that we have. Before the season started it was noted by the team, experts, and fans that the strength of the team was offensive line and the defense with defensive secondary leading the way. The plan was to run the ball, stop the run, and force teams to pass into our defensive backfield that is loaded with pro bowlers. Three games in the team looks bad everywhere except for special teams. Penalties and turnovers have the Browns looking undisciplined and poorly coached. Rookies under performing or not even able to make the active roster and bad free agent signings (Dwayne Bowe) has started the rumors of GM Ray Farmer getting fired as soon as he returns from his four game suspension next Monday.

In my humble opinion, the Browns are the worst team in professional football. The defense looks slow, the offense looks like something from the '80s and the fans keep showing up and making excuses. 

Well, fresh off of getting embarrassed by a second year quarterback and rookie wide receiver the Browns travel to San Diego to take on Philip Rivers and the Chargers. San Diego, like the Browns, boast a record of 1-2 and have issues of their own. Injuries are starting to pile up, particularly on the offensive line. King Dunlap, Chris Watt, and Orlando Franklin have all missed practice this week. Another lineman D.J Fluker returned last week after missing time with an ankle injury. Starting cornerbacks Brandon Flowers didn't play last week and the other starting cornerback Jason Verrett didn't play in the second half. Strong safety Jahleel Addae was held out with an ankle injury. Tight end Antonio Gates is still out serving a four game suspension and his backup Ladarius Green missed last week's game due to a concussion. 

Despite the mash unit that is the Chargers defense, they still have Rivers at QB, Melvin Gordon at RB, and Keenan Allen and Malcolm Floyd at WR. Other than punter and defensive secondary, I give the Chargers the advantage at every single position. Quarterback Josh McCown will get the start, and as far as we know will hold on to that position as long as he's healthy enough to play. It's never smart to play the schedule game, but this may be the last "winnable" game that the Browns will come across for awhile. Regardless, I have the Chargers winning the game quite handily 27-13. I hope I'm wrong.


What: Browns vs. Chargers
When: Sunday 4:05 PM
Where: Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, California
TV/Radio: CBS, WKNR Cleveland 850, WKRK Cleveland 92.3 The Fan, WNCX 98.5

TV Weekend 8.28 - 8.29

By @nevaRWilliams

Defiance SEASON FINALE (FRI, SyFy, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 8pm)
Cold Justice (FRI, TNT, 8pm)

Cold Justice: Sex Crimes (FRI, TNT, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)

Strike Back (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
Dark Matter SEASON FINALE (FRI, SyFy, 10pm)

Uncommon Sense With Charlemagne Tha God (FRI, MTV 2, 11pm)
Kingin' With Tyga (FRI, MTV 2, 11:30pm)
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Hell On Wheels (SAT, AMC, 9pm)
Blunt Talk (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Survivor's Remorse (SAT, STARZ, 9:30pm)
Hannibal SERIES FINALE (SAT, NBC, 10pm)
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NFL
Preseason: Lions @ Jaguars (FRI, CBS, 8pm)

Preseason: Steelers @ Bills (SAT, NFL Network, 4pm)
Preseason: Browns @ Buccaneers (SAT, WEWS Cleveland, 7pm)
Preseason: Seahawks @ Chargers (SAT, CBS, 8pm)

MLB
Angels @ Indians (FRI, STO, 7pm)
Rockies @ Pirates OR Red Sox @ Mets (FRI, MLB Network, 7pm)
Cardinals @ Giants OR Cubs @ Dodgers (FRO, MLB Network, 10pm)

Tigers @ Blue Jays (SAT, MLB Network, 1pm)
Red Sox @ Mets (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
Angels @ Indians (SAT, STO, 7pm)
Yankees @ Braves (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Cubs @ Dodgers OR Orioles @ Rangers (SAT, MLB Network, 10pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live 141 (FRI, SPIKE, 9pm)

Premier Boxing Champions (SAT, ESPN, 10pm)

GOLF
The Barclays, Third Round (SAT, CBS, 3pm)

NASCAR & RACING
XFINITY Series: Road America 180 (SAT, NBC Sports, 3pm)
IndyCar: GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, Qualifying (SAT, NBC Sports, 6:30pm)

TENNIS
WTA: Connecticut Open, Second Semifinal (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)

ATP: Winston-Salem Open, Final (SAT, ESPN 2, 1pm)
WTA: Connecticut Open, Final (SAT, ESPN 2, 3pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
North Dakota State @ Montana (SAT, ESPN, 3:30pm)

FOOTBALL
High School: Booker T Washington (Fla.) vs St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)
CFL: Toronto Argonauts @ Edmonton Eskimos (FRI, ESPN 2, 9pm)

High School: Miami Central (Fla.) vs. DeMatha (Md.) (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
High School: Benedictine (Oh.) @ Central Catholic (Oh.) (SAT, ESPNU, 4pm)
Arena Bowl XXVIII: Jacksonville Sharks vs. San Jose SaberCats (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
LFL Footbool Night: Atlanta Steam @ Chicago Bliss (SAT, FUSE, 9pm)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur FC vs. Everton FC (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
International Championship, Japan vs. Mexico (SAT, ABC, 12:30pm)
U.S. Championship, Red Land, PA vs. Pearland, TX (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)

WNBA
Los Angeles Sparks @ Tulsa Shock (FRI, NBA TV, 8pm)
San Antonio Stars @ Seattle Storm (FRI, NBA TV, 10pm)

Chicago Sky @ Atlanta Dream (SAT, NBA TV, 7pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Track & Field: IAAF World Championships (SAT, NBC, 2:30pm)
Horse Racing: Travers Stakes and Sword Dancer Invitational (SAT, NBC, 4pm)

TV Tonight 8.13

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Preseason: Redskins @ Browns (WEWS, 8pm)
Preseason: Packers @ Patriots (NFL Network, 7:30pm)
Preseason: Cowboys @ Chargers (NFL Network, 10:30pm)

MLB
Yankees @ Indians (STO, 7pm)
Prates @ Cardinals (MLB Network, 7pm)
Reds @ Dodgers OR Nationals @ Giants (MLB Network, 10pm)

BASKETBALL
USA Basketball: Blue v. White Scrimmage (ESPN 2, 10:30pm)

FOOTBALL
CFL: Edmonton Eskimos @ Montreal Alouettes (ESPN 2, 7:30pm)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Southwest Regional, Final (ESPN, 7pm)
West Regional, First Semifinal (ESPN, 9pm)

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Food Fighters (NBC, 8pm)
BOOM! (FOX, 8pm)
Beauty And The Beast (The CW, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (SyFy, 8pm)

Big Brother (CBS, 9pm)
Complications SEASON FINALE (USA, 9pm)
Party Down South (CMT, 9pm)

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (FX, 10pm)
Lip Sync Battle: Iggy Azalea vs. Nick Young (SPIKE, 10pm)
Review (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Dominion (SyFy, 10pm)
Under The Dome (CBS, 10pm)
Graceland (USA, 10pm)
Party Down South (CMT, 10pm)
Married (FX, 10:30pm)

One Bad Choice (MTV, 11pm)

The Raven Report 2.20.15 #NBATradeDeadline #BigTen #LAStadium

By @nevaRWilliams

- There was an insane amount of movement around the Association Thursday afternoon as the NBA trade deadline approached. Here's a run down of all the action:

3 Team Trade
Miami acquired: PG Goran Dragic, SG Zoran Dragic from PHX

Phoenix acquired: SF Danny Granger, two 1st round picks from MIA, SF John Salmons from NO

New Orleans acquired: PG Norris Cole, C Justin Hamilton, SF Shawne Williams from MIA

3 Team Trade
Phoenix acquired: PG Brandon Knight, PG Kendall Marshall from MIL

Milwaukee acquired: PG Michael Carter-Williams from PHI, C Miles Plumlee, PG Tyler Ennis from PHX

Philadelphia acquired: Draft Picks

3 Team Trade
Detroit acquired: PG Reggie Jackson from OKC

Oklahoma City acquired: C Enes Kanter, SF Steve Novak from UT, PG D.J. Augustin, SF Kyle Singler from DET

Utah acquired: PF Kendrick Perkins, PF Grant Jerrett from OKC and draft picks

3 Team Trade
Boston acquired: PG Isaiah Thomas from PHX, PF Jonas Jerebko, SF Luigi Datome from DET

Phoenix acquired: SG Marcus Thornton from BOS and a 2016 1st round pick

Detroit acquired: SF Tayshaun Prince from BOS
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Minnesota acquired PF Kevin Garnett from Brooklyn for PF Thaddeus Young
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Portland acquired SG Arron Afflalo, SF Alonzo Gee from Denver for PF Thomas Robinson, SG Will Barton, PF Victor Claver, protected 2016 1st round pick
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Houston acquired PG Pablo Prigioni from New York for G Alexey Shved and two 2nd round picks
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Houston acquired PG K.J. McDaniels from Philadelphia for PG Isaiah Canaan and a 2nd round pick
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Sacramento acquired PG Andre Miller from Washington for PG Ramon Sessions
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Philadelphia acquired C JaVale McGee, (top 18 protected) 2015 1st round pick, rights to F Chukwudiebere Maduabum from Denver for the rights to G/F Cenk Akyol
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New Orleans acquired G Ish Smith, rights to Latavious Williams, cash & draft considerations from Oklahoma City for draft considerations

Whew…… that's a lot of bodies changing zip codes.

- The Big Ten Conference is considering ruling freshman athletes ineligible so that they could "adjust to college life". Assuming the title of "A Year Of Readiness", they are gauging interest from members and other conferences to find out the benefits regarding the discussion. Maryland president Wallace Loh told the Maryland student newspaper, "If they do well because they spend more time, get more academic advising their freshman year, they're going to graduate". Loh continued with "I think it's worth spending an extra year of financial support to ensure that they graduate".

Personally, this might be one of the DUMBEST ideas that has been floated around college sports in some time.

- The San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders have come up with a plan to build a shared $1.7 billion stadium in Los Angeles area Carson, California. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that both teams are looking for solutions to stay in their current cities while proposing the shared stadium plan.

- Last weekend at the box office saw "Fifty Shades of Grey" coming in at #1 and domestically grossing $81.6 million, despite negative reviews. Spy thriller "Kingsman: The Secret Service" came in at #2 with $35.6 million. Rounding out the top 5 were "The SpongeBob Movie" ($30.5M), "American Sniper" ($16.4M) and "Jupiter Ascending" ($9.4M).

Opening this weekend are comedies "Hot Tub Time Machine 2" and "The DUFF", along with Kevin Costner's latest sports drama "McFarland, USA". Will "Fifty Shades" remain on top? With 2 comedies being released and it not having the draw of the Valentines Day crowd, I believe it will be knocked out of the top spot.

TV Weekend 12.19-12.20

By @nevaRWilliams

WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)
Caught On Camera with Nick Cannon (Friday, NBC, 8 PM)
The Amazing Race, SEASON FINALE (Friday, CBS, 8 PM)
Christmas In Washington 2014 (Friday, TNT, 8 PM)

Wake Up Call (Friday, TNT, 9 PM)
A Home For The Holidays (Friday, CBS, 9 PM)

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The Sound of Music Live! (Saturday, NBC, 8 PM)
I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown! (Saturday, ABC, 8 PM)

CMA Country Christmas (Saturday, ABC, 9 PM)
Atlantis (Saturday, BBC America, 9 PM)

Saturday Night Live, Amy Adams, One Direction (Saturday, NBC, 11:30 PM)

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NBA
Nets @ Cavaliers (Friday, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30 PM)
Trail Blazers @ Spurs (Friday, ESPN, 8 PM)
Thunder @ Lakers (Friday, ESPN, 10:30 PM)

NFL
Eagles @ Redskins (Saturday, NFL Network, 4:30 PM)
Chargers @ 49ers (Saturday, CBS/NFL Network, 8:25 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NCAA Div. III Championship: Mount Union vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (Friday, ESPNU, 7 PM)
NCAA FCS: Sam Houston State @ North Dakota State (Friday, ESPN 2, 8 PM)

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Nevada (Saturday, ESPN, 11 AM)
Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Utah State vs. Texas-El Paso (Saturday, ESPN, 2:20 PM)
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: Colorado State vs. Utah (Saturday, ABC, 3:30 PM)

NCAA Div. II Championship: Colorado State-Pueblo vs. Minnesota State (Saturday, ESPN 2, 4 PM)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Air Force vs Western Michigan (Saturday, ESPN, 5:45 PM)
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: South Alabama vs. Bowling Green (Saturday, ESPN, 9:15 PM)

MMA
UFC Prefight Show (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 7 PM)
UFC Fight Night, Machida vs. Dollaway, Prelims (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 8 PM)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
St. Mary's @ St. John's (Friday, FOX Sports 1, 7 PM)
Alabama A&M @ Marquette (Friday, FOX Sports 1, 9 PM)

Louisville @ Western Kentucky (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 12 PM)
VCU @ Cincinnati (Saturday, ESPNU, 12 PM)
SMU @ Michigan (Saturday, ESPN 2, 12 PM)
Syracuse @ Villanova (Saturday, FOX, 1 PM)
North Carolina @ Ohio State (Saturday, CBS, 1 PM)

Illinois vs. Missouri (Saturday, ESPN 2, 2 PM)
Butler vs. Indiana (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 2:30 PM)
Kentucky vs. UCLA (Saturday, CBS, 3:30 PM)
Florida vs. Wake Forest (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 5 PM)
Notre Dame vs. Purdue (Saturday, Big Ten, 5:15 PM)

North Carolina State vs. West Virginia (Saturday, ESPN 2, 9:30 PM)
UNLV vs. Utah (Saturday, ESPN 2, 11:30 PM)

NHL
Blackhawks @ Blue Jackets (Saturday, FOX Sports Ohio, 7 PM)
Senators @ Canadiens (Saturday, NHL Network, 7 PM)

GOLF
2014 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship (Saturday, NBC, 3 PM)

ACTION SPORTS
Red Bull Signature Series, Straight Rhythm (Saturday, NBC, 4 PM)

TV Tonight 12.7

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Football night In America (NBC, 7 PM)
Patriots @ Chargers (NBC, 8:20 PM)

NHL
Canucks @ Senators (NHL Network, 7 PM)

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The Librarians (TNT, 8 PM)
Once Upon A Time (ABC, 8 PM)
The Simpsons (FOX, 8 PM)
I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS, 8 PM)
Brooklyn Nine Nine (FOX, 8:30 PM)

The Newsroom (HBO, 9 PM)
Homeland (Showtime, 9 PM)
Resurrection (ABC, 9 PM)
Family Guy (FOX, 9 PM)
The Mentalist (CBS, 9 PM)
Bob's Burgers (FOX, 9:30 PM)

The Comeback (HBO, 10 PM)
The Affair (Showtime, 10 PM)
Revenge (ABC, 10 PM)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS, 10:30 PM)
Getting On (HBO, 10:30 PM)

TV Tonight 10.23

By @neveRWilliams

NFL
Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS/NFL Network, 7:30 PM)
Chargers @ Broncos (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25 PM)

NHL
Canucks @ Blues (NHL Network, 8 PM)
Blue Jackets @ Sharks (FOX Sports Ohio, 10:30 PM)

NBA
Grantland Basketball Hour (ESPN, 7 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Connecticut @ East Carolina (ESPNU, 7 PM)
Miami @ Virginia Tech (ESPN, 8 PM)

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The Biggest Loser (NBC, 8 PM)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8 PM)
Bones (FOX, 8 PM)
The Vampire Diaries (The CW, 8 PM)

Bad Judge (NBC, 9 PM)
Scandal (ABC, 9 PM)
Gracepoint (FOX, 9 PM)
Reign (The CW, 9 PM)
A to Z (NBC, 9:30 PM)

Parenthood (NBC, 10 PM)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10 PM)
Ridiculousness, 100th Episode (MTV, 10 PM)
Snack-Off (MTV, 10:30 PM)

TV Tonight 9.8.14

By @neveRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 5 PM)
Giants @ Lions (ESPN, 7 PM)
Chargers @ Cardinals (ESPN, 10:15 PM)

MLB
Cardinals @ Reds OR Braves @ Nationals (MLB Network, 7 PM)
Cubs @ Blue Jays (WGN, 7 PM)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8 PM)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls, SEASON FINALE (NBC, 8 PM)
Bachelor In Paradise (ABC, 8 PM)
MasterChef (FOX, 8 PM)

A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY (HBO, 9 PM)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 9 PM)
Dallas (TNT, 9 PM)

Anger Management (FX, 10 PM)
Teen Wolf, SEASON FINALE (MTV, 10 PM)
Under The Dome (CBS, 10 PM)

TV Tonight 8.24.14

NFL
Preseason: Chargers @ 49ers (FOX, 4 PM)
Preseason: Bengals @ Cardinals (NBC, 8 PM)

MLB
Angels @ A's (ESPN, 8 PM)

LLWS
Chicago, IL vs. South Korea (ABC, 3 PM)

GOLF
The Barclays, Final Round (CBS, 2-6 PM)

SOCCER
MLS: Seattle Sounders FC @ Portland Timbers (ESPN 2, 5 PM)
NWSL PLAYOFFS: Washington Spirit @ Seattle Reign (ESPN 2, 11 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
CYCLING: U.S. Pro Challenge Stage 7 (NBC, 4 PM)
WNBA PLAYOFFS: Atlanta Dream @ Chicago Sky (ESPN 2, 7 PM)
WNBA PLAYOFFS: Phoenix Mercury @ Los Angeles Sparks (ESPN 2, 9 PM)
STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARDING: Nike SB World Tour, 2014 Super Crown World Championship (FOX Sports 1, 9 PM)

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Breaking Bad, Binge Marathon (AMC, 5 PM)

Wipeout (ABC, 7 PM)
Teen Wolf (MTV, 7 PM)

2014 VMA Red Carpet (MTV, 8 PM)
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (FXM, 8 PM)
Big Brother (CBS, 8 PM)

2014 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV/MTV2/VH1, 9 PM)
True Blood, SERIES FINALE (HBO, 9 PM)
The Last Ship, SEASON FINALE (TNT, 9 PM)
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 9 PM)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9 PM)
Rising Star (ABC, 9 PM)
Unforgettable (CBS, 9 PM)
The Musketeers (BBC America, 9 PM)
The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network, 9 PM)

The Strain (FX, 10 PM)
The Leftovers (HBO, 10 PM)
Masters of Sex (Showtime, 10 PM)
Reckless (CBS, 10 PM)
Falling Skies (TNT, 10 PM)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 PM)

TV Tonight 8.7.14

NFL
Preseason: 49ers @ Ravens (NFL Network, 7:30 PM)
Preseason: Cowboys @ Chargers (NFL Network, 10:30 PM)

MLB
Indians @ Reds (STO, 7 PM)
Red Sox @ Cardinals OR Orioles @ Blue Jays (MLB Network, 7 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
Little League World Series, Great Lakes Regional, Second Semifinal (ESPN, 7 PM)
Little League World Series, Northwest Regional, Second Semifinal (ESPN, 9 PM)
WNBA: Chicago Sky @ Minnesota Lynx (ESPN 2, 8 PM)

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Hollywood Game Night (NBC, 8 PM)
The Quest (ABC, 8 PM)
Defiance (SyFy, 8 PM)

TNA iMPACT Wrestling (SPIKE, 9 PM)
Rush (USA, 9 PM)
Welcome to Sweden (NBC, 9 PM)
Gang Related (FOX, 9 PM)
Big Brother (CBS, 9 PM)
Dominion (SyFy, 9 PM)
Working The Engels (NBC, 9:30 PM)
Dating Naked (VH1, 9 PM)

Married (FX, 10 PM)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10 PM)
Satisfaction (USA, 10 PM)
Last Comic Standing (NBC, 10 PM)
NY Med (ABC, 10 PM)
Candidly Nicole (VH1, 10 PM)
Party Down South (CMT, 10 PM)
You're The Worst (FX, 10:30 PM)
Snack-Off (MTV, 10:30 PM)

Black Jesus, SERIES PREMIERE (Cartoon Network, 11 PM)