Browns Preview 12/8/17: Green Bay Packers @ Cleveland Browns

By Katelin Marshall, @KatelinKnowsCLE

The 6-6, Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay Packers travel to Cleveland this week to take on the 0-12 Browns. If at the beginning of the season someone told you the Packers would be 6-6, the Browns were winless but still had a chance no one would have believed you. Its also been a fun Thursday as a Browns fan, Sashi Brown was fired and Hue Jackson will remain the Head Coach in 2018. *insert Mike Polk "Fun times in Cleveland Again". But on to actual game...


Browns Offense vs Packers Defense

I know this is crazy to say but the Browns might be able to put up some points against the Packers defense. Their passing defense isn't that good, and DeShone Kizer could actually throw an accurate pass to Josh Gordon we could see Gordon go for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Again, I know it sounds nuts, but what Gordon did last week against Casey Hayward isn't really anything to take lightly. The guy shut down all the other top receivers he's gone up against this year and is ranked as the top cornerback this year. Gordon against a struggling Packers secondary screams Kizer's first 300 yard game.

The running game needs to keep on keeping on. And that means Isaiah Crowell, Duke Johnson, and DeShone Kizer. Last week they had just under 100 yards against a really tough defense in the Chargers. Now the Packers run defense is better than their pass defense because of Mike Daniels and Blake Martinez. If the Browns can get a lead and use the run game to win the time of possession it could be a recipe for success.



Browns Defense vs Packers Offense

The Packers will have to start Brett Hundley for one more week. With the help of two defensive touchdowns last week the Packers beat the Buccaneers 26-20 in overtime. In that game Hundley threw for 84 yards and threw one pick. Its fairly obvious that Green Bay misses Rodgers. The key for the Browns this game is to let Hundley beat you with his arm. He's thrown for only five touchdowns in the eight games he's played. And he's also prone to turnovers, throwing eight picks and fumbling three times.

The Browns should key in on stopping the run this week. The Packers have a running back by committee with Jamaal Williams and Aaron Jones as their leading rushers. The Browns also can't forget about Hundley scrambling out of the pocket. He has good speed and ran for 66 yards last week in the overtime win.



Five Guys To Watch

1. Josh Gordon: In his first game in almost three seasons Gordon went for four catches for 85 yards. He also went up against the best corner in the league. It should be exciting to see how he plays against a struggling secondary.

2. DeShone Kizer: If it weren't for Kizer the Browns probably would have won last week. Multiple terrible throws to a wide open Josh Gordon and a sack-fumble in the redzone. That's exactly why we lost. But Sunday is another chance to redeem himself.

3. David Njoku: Njoku had a career game last week. Four catches for 74 yards and a touchdown. Hopefully this means we get to see Njoku on the field more.

4. Joe Schobert: In a game where the Browns need to stop the run Schobert seems like an obvious pick for a guy to watch.

5. Hue Jackson: Let's be 100%...Hue Jackson won the power struggle against Sashi Brown. And with that he has security for 2018.  I'm curious if Jackson starts to change up his playcalling knowing his job is safe going forward. I expect him to go into his bag of tricks this week and have a good game overall.

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Weather Report:

Betting Line (As of 12/7/17)
Packers -3


Prediction:
Browns 24 Packers 14

I know, I'm crazy for picking the Browns but with everything that's happened this week it seems like a game the Browns could accidentally win...the stars are lining up. The Packers are struggling on defense, they don't have Aaron Rodgers, and the Browns have Josh Gordon and a head coach who really doesn't have any pressure on him to win a game since 2018 is already guaranteed.

Radio Show 1/18/17: NFL Playoffs, Ex-Browns, Rodgers or Brady & More

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TV Tonight 11.28

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Packers @ Eagles (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
Celtics @ Heat (NBA TV, 7:30pm)

NHL
Stars @ Blues (NHL, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kentucky vs. Arizona State (ESPN 2, 7pm)

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Supergirl (The CW, 8pm)
WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
CMA Country Christmas (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
Kevin Can Wait (CBS, 8pm)
Man With A Plan (CBS, 8:30pm)

Lucifer (FOX, 9pm)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
The Odd Couple (CBS, 9:30pm)

Timeless (NBC, 10pm)
Conviction (ABC, 10pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 10pm)

TV Tonight 11.20

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Packers @ Redskins (NBC, 8:20pm)

NHL
Flames @ Red Wings (NHL, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMENS: Connecticut @ LSU (ESPN, 5:30pm)
Xavier vs. Northern Iowa (ESPN 2, 7:30pm)
Villanova vs. Central Florida (ESPN 2, 9:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
DRL Drone Racing (ESPN, 9pm and 10pm)

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2016 American Music Awards (ABC, 8pm)
The Simpsons (FOX, 8pm)
Ash vs Evil Dead (STARZ, 8pm)
Blunt Talk (STARZ, 8:30pm)
Bob's Burgers (FOX, 8:30pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 8:30pm)

The Walking Dead (AMC, 9pm)
Westworld (HBO, 9pm)
Shameless (Showtime, 9pm)
Family Guy (FOX, 9pm)
The Last Man On Earth (FOX, 9:30pm)
Madam Secretary (CBS, 9:30pm)

Divorce (HBO, 10pm)
Masters of Sex (Showtime, 10pm)
Talking Dead (AMC, 10:25pm)
Eyewitness (USA, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10:30pm)
Insecure (HBO, 10:30pm)

TV Tonight 10.20

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS/NFL Network, 8pm)
Bears @ Packers (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLCS: Cubs @ Dodgers, Game 5 (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Miami @ Virginia Tech (ESPN, 7pm)
BYU @ Boise State (ESPN, 10:15pm)

NHL PRESEASON
Knicks @ Nets (NBA TV, 7:30pm)

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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow (The CW, 8pm)
Superstore (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8pm)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do The Time Warp Again (FOX, 8pm)
IMPACT Wrestling (POP, 8pm)
The Good Place (NBC, 8:30pm)

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

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

TV Tonight 10.9

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Falcons @ Broncos (FOX, 4pm)
Bengals @ Cowboys (CBS, 4:25pm)
Giants @ Packers (NBC, 8:20pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
ALDS: Indians @ Red Sox (TBS, 4pm)
ALDS: Rangers @ Blue Jays (TBS, 7:30pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Nuggets @ Lakers (NBA TV, 9:30pm)

NHL PRESEASON
Islanders @ Capitals (NHL, 5pm)
Sharks @ Ducks (NHL, 8pm)

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Bob's Burgers (FOX, 7:30pm)

Once Upon A Time (ABC, 8pm)
The Simpsons (FOX, 8pm)
Son of Zorn (FOX, 8:30pm)
Ash vs Evil Dead (STARZ, 8pm)
Blunt Talk (STARZ, 8:30pm)

Westworld (HBO, 9pm)
Shameless (Showtime, 9pm)
Presidential Debate (All Major Networks, 9pm)

Divorce, PREMIERE (HBO, 10pm)
Masters of Sex (Showtime, 10pm)
The Strain (FX, 10pm)
Insecure, PREMIERE (HBO, 10:30pm)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11pm)

TV Tonight 9.18

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Seahawks @ Rams (FOX, 4pm)
Colts @ Broncos (CBS, 4:25pm)
Packers @ Vikings (NBC, 8:20pm)

MLB
Yankees @ Red Sox (ESPN, 8pm)

HOCKEY
2016 World Cup of Hockey: Team North America vs. Team Finland (ESPN 2, 8pm)

SOCCER
Dallas Wings @ Indiana Fever (ESPN 2, 4pm)
Women's Friendly: United States vs. Netherlands (FOX Sports 1, 7:30pm)

WNBA
Chicago Sky @ Seattle Storm (NBA TV, 7pm)

NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 (NBC Sports, 2:30-6pm)

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68th Primetime Emmy Awards (ABC, 8pm)
The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey, PREMIERE (CBS, 8:30pm)

Fear The Walking Dead (AMC, 9pm)
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 9pm)
Power (STARZ, 9pm)

Ballers (HBO, 10pm)
Masters of Sex (Showtime, 10pm)
Survivor's Remorse (STARZ, 10pm)
Talking Dead (AMC, 10pm)
The Strain (FX, 10pm)
Vice Principals (HBO, 10:30pm)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11pm)

Krunch Time With Katelin: Browns v. Packers Preseason Thoughts

By Katelin Marshall, @KatelinKnowsCLE


This article is going to be an informal one, while I just list off a bunch of thoughts I had after watching the Browns' first preseason game under new Head Coach Hue Jackson.

My First thought is, oh my god... Barkevious Mingo is terrible. He was on the field for 1/3 of the defensive snaps and he didn't have a single tackle. He also got juked out by an undrafted Free Agent QB while trying for a sack. I'm extremely glad the Browns: A. Didn't pick up his option for next year. B. Drafted three different pass rushers who will likely take his place.

Rough rep for the "bulked up" Mingo against GB's 3rd string QB 👀😫 #Browns pic.twitter.com/8IW2z9O4wm

— August 14, 2016

Another down is Cam Erving. Now I don't know what his pass protection responsibilities are and frankly I don't give a damn. He had a rough time protecting Robert Griffin III. And looking back on the throw to Terrelle Pryor, if Cam helps out right guard John Greco... Griffin might be able to hit Pryor in stride for a Touchdown.

But Speaking about Terrelle Pryor...my goodness he looks like a NFL Wide Receiver. Catching a few balls thrown from RG3. He worked back to the ball extremely well, and on the 50 yard catch he demonstrated he has strong hands to be able to make a diving catch.

#Browns first play from scrimmage?@RG3 ➡️ @TerrellePryor for 49 yardshttps://t.co/9SqRBS5JMh

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) August 13, 2016

Another Positive are the rookies. Besides Joe Schobert and Cody Kessler, I didn't see any major mistakes. Carl Nassib, Emmanual Ogbuh, Scooby Wright, and Tracy Howard all played really well. Nassib and Ogbuh did a good job rushing the QB and running after guys down field. Wright seems to have a nose for the football. He was in just about every play he was on the field for. And Howard did a good job in coverage.

Austin Davis was a down. Yes I understand he is got hurt and is our third string QB but if the Browns are looking to trade Josh McCown we need a solid backup. I hope Kessler won't have to play this year which is why Davis looking good was an underrated thing to watch out for. He didn't play well which is why its a down.

Another up was Alvin Bailey. He played right guard with the second and third team. He did really well. He was the sweep blocker when Raheem Mostert broke a nice 15+ yard run. Also Bailey is a veteran even at 24 years old. He was a starter on the Seattle when they went to back-to-back Super Bowls. He is battling for the starting right tackle position/backup guard.

My last thought was on RG3 and I'm still not sure how I feel about him. He looked very well in the pocket, and he was ok after taking a few hits. The interception wasn't his fault in my opinion. Gary Barnidge should have ran a post route splitting the the two safeties instead of running the streak. RG3 had the one bad throw to Taylor Gabriel which wasn't a catchable ball anyways but still. RG3 was good in his first game with the Browns but I'd still want to see him play more especially with guys like Josh Gordon, Andrew Hawkins, and Corey Coleman so I can give a honest assessment of Robert Griffin III.

TV Weekend 8.12 - 8.13

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)
Masters Of Illusion (FRI, The CW, 8pm & 8:30pm)

New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 9pm)
Killjoys (FRI, Syfy, 9pm)

Dark Matter (FRI, Syfy, 10pm)
Outcast (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
Ridiculousness (FRI, MTV, 10pm & 10:30pm)

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RIO OLYMPICS
Men's Basketball: U.S. vs. Serbia (FRI, NBC Sports, 6pm)
Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Beach Volleyball (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Men's Fencing (FRI, NBC Sports, 8pm)
Women's Soccer (FRI, NBC Sports, 9pm)

Track and Field, Water Polo (SAT, NBC, 10am)
Soccer, Shooting (SAT, NBC Sports, 12pm)
Beach Volleyball, Rowing, Trampoline (SAT, NBC, 2pm)
Soccer, Beach Volleyball (SAT, NBC Sports, 3pm)
Men's Volleyball, U.S. vs. France (SAT, NBC, 4pm)
Basketball, Weightlifting, Shooting (SAT, NBC Sports, 6pm)
Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Beach Volleyball (SAT, NBC, 8pm)
Soccer, Boxing, Shooting (SAT, NBC Sports, 9pm)

NFL PRESEASON
Browns @ Packers (FRI, WEWS Cleveland, 8pm)
Lions @ Steelers (FRI, NFL Network, 7pm)
Raiders @ Cardinals (FRI, NFL Network, 10pm)

Seahawks @ Chiefs (SAT, NFL, 4:30pm)
Cowboys @ Rams (SAT, ESPN, 8pm)

MLB
Angels @ Indians (FRI, STO, 7pm)
Rays @ Yankees (FRI, FOX, 7:30pm)
Tigers @ Rangers OR Royals @ Twins (FRI, MLB, 8pm)

Rays @ Yankees OR Astros @ Blue Jays (SAT, MLB, 1pm)
Pirates @ Dodgers (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
Angels @ Indians (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Orioles @ Giants OR Tigers @ Rangers (SAT, MLB, 10pm)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Mid-Atlantic Regional, Second Semifinal (FRI, ESPN, 7pm)
West Regional, Second Semifinal (FRI, ESPN 2, 9pm)

Midwest Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN, 11am)
New England Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN, 1pm)
Northwest Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN, 3pm)
Great Lakes Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN 2, 5pm)
Mid-Atlantic Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN 2, 7pm)
West Regional, Final (SAT, ESPN 2, 9pm)

MMA & BOXING
Premier Boxing Champions (FRI, ESPN, 9pm)

GOLF
2016 U.S. Senior Open, Third Round (SAT, FOX, 2pm)
John Deere Classic, Third Round (SAT, CBS, 3pm)

SOCCER
International Champions Cup: Internazionale vs. Celtic FC (SAT, ESPN 2, 2pm)

FOOTBALL
AFL, Conference Championship: Cleveland Gladiators @ Arizona Rattlers (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 9:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
MLL Lacrosse, Playoffs (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 4pm)
MLL Lacrosse, Playoffs (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 6:30pm)

TV Tonight 8.7

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

RIO OLYMPICS
Archery, Basketball (NBC Sports, 5pm)
Diving, Gymnastics, Swimming (NBC, 7pm)
Weightlifting, Table Tennis (NBC Sports, 8pm)
Men's Soccer: Brazil vs. Iraq (NBC Sports, 9pm)

MLB
Red Sox @ Dodgers (MLB, 7pm)

NFL PRESEASON
Packers @ Colts (ESPN, 8pm)

FOOTBALL
Arena Football (ESPN 2, 6pm)

SOCCER
MLS: Seattle Sounders FC @ Orlando City SC (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
MLS: New York Red Bulls @ Los Angeles Galaxy (FOX Sports 1, 9:30pm)

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Celebrity Family Feud (ABC, 8pm)
Big Brother (CBS, 8pm)

The $100,00 Pyramid (ABC, 9pm)
The Night Of (HBO, 9pm)
Power (Starz, 9pm)
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 9pm)
The Last Ship (TNT, 9pm)
REPLAY: 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV, 9pm)

Match Game (ABC, 10pm)
BrainDead (CBS, 10pm)
Ballers (HBO, 10pm)
Survivor's Remorse (Starz, 10pm)
Roadies (Showtime, 10pm)
Murder In The First (TNT, 10pm)
Vice Principals (HBO, 10:30pm)

TV Tonight 1.3

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Football Night In America (NBC, 7pm)
Vikings @ Packers (NBC, 8:20pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Oregon @ Oregon State (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Fordham @ George Washington (NBC Sports, 7pm)
Wake Forest @ Louisville (ESPNU, 8pm)

NHL
Senators @ Blackhawks (NHL Network, 7pm)

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Galavant (ABC, 8pm)
The Simpsons (FOX, 8pm)
Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life (FOX< 8:30pm)
Undercover Boss (CBS, 8:30pm)

Keeping Up With The Kardashians (E!, 9pm)
Quantico (ABC, 9pm)
Family Guy (FOX, 9pm)
Bordertown (FOX, 9:30pm)
Limitless (CBS, 9:30pm)

The Royals (E!, 10pm)

Mike Tyson Mysteries (Cartoon Network, 12:15am)

TV Tonight 12.3

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Packers @ Lions (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25pm)

NBA
Thunder @ Heat (TNT, 7pm)
Spurs @ Grizzlies (TNT, 9:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
High School: Chaminade, MO vs. Oak Hill Academy, Va (ESPN, 7:30pm)
Kentucky @ UCLA (ESPN, 9pm)

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The Wiz Live! (NBC, 8pm)
Toy Story That Time Forgot (ABC, 8pm)
Bones (FOX, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (The CW, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (SyFy, 8pm)
Shrek The Halls (ABC, 8:30pm)

CMA Country Christmas (ABC, 9pm)

Haven (SyFy, 10pm)
Nathan For You (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10pm)
Broke A$$ Game Show (MTV, 10:30pm)
The Middle Of The Night Show (MTV, 11pm)

TV Tonight 11.26

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Bears @ Packers (NBC, 8:30pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Texas Tech @ Texas (FOX Sports 1, 7:30pm)
South Florida @ Central Florida (ESPN, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Notre Dame vs. Monmouth (ESPNU, 6:30pm)
Boston College vs. Michigan State (ESPN 2, 6:30pm)
Iowa vs. Dayton (ESPN 2, 9pm)

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The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (SyFy, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

Mom (CBS, 9pm)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 9:30pm)

Elementary (CBS, 10pm)
Haven (SyFy, 10pm)

The Raven Report 11.2.15: #Royals #LeVeonBell #Brees #Broncos

By @nevaRWilliams


Well folks, its all over. The Kansas City Royals took the crown to become the 2015 World Series Champions.

Royals catcher and World Series MVP Salvador Perez drove in the tying run in the ninth inning, and singled to lead off the 12th inning, which set up Jarred Dyson's run on a pinch hit by Christian Colon. During the series, Perez hit .364, while anchoring the Kansas City pitching staff.

As they have done all season, Kansas City rallied and fought back, this time in the ninth inning against Matt Harvey and Jeurys Familia of the New York Mets. Lorenzo Cain had a huge bases clearing three-run double that officially put the final nail in the Mets coffin.

All in all, it turned out to be a more entertaining series than people would have believed at first. Congratulations to the Royals and the people of Kansas City. Soak it up now, as pitchers and catchers report in just over 100 days.

Tough news for the Steel City. Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le'Veon Bell is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a torn right MCL, suffered against the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday afternoon. Bell caught a pass from Ben Roethlisberger, whom just returned from injury himself, when Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict tackled Bell, with his knee rolling awkwardly under him. Bell will be re-evaluated today, but it's expected that he will be confirmed to be out for the season. Bell had just 511 yards and 3 touchdowns on the season after getting a late start due to a suspension. Sources say that former St. Louis Rams running back Isaiah Pead will have a tryout for the Steelers to help with their roster issue.

Unfortunately, Le'Veon Bell was not the only injury from Week 8 of the NFL season. While facing the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens wide out Steve Smith was lost for the season with a torn Achilles. Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte had a knee injury of his own on Sunday, against the Minnesota Vikings. His status as of right now is still unknown.

Elsewhere around the league, Drew Brees and Eli Manning lit up the scoreboard in New Orleans, but the Saints came out victorious 52-49 over the Giants. Brees threw for SEVEN touchdowns and 511 yards, with only 1 interception. Tight end Benjamin Watson had 147 yards and 1 touchdowns while Marques Colston had 114 yards and a touchdown of his own. Wide outs Brandin Cooks and Willie Snead had 2 touchdowns each of their own. On the other sideline, Eli Manning had 350 yards passing and 6 touchdowns, with 3 of them going to star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Both the Giants and Saints are now 4-4.

Another game that stood out to me was the Sunday Night game of the week, which saw the Denver Broncos improve to 7-0 over the previously undefeated Green Bay Packers, 29-10. Peyton Manning had 340 yards passing, but the real story was the Broncos defense that held Aaron Rodgers to just 77 yards passing on the night. Along with that, Eddie Lacy only had 38 yards rushing. The Broncos defense had 3 sacks on Rodgers, to go with 7 QB hits. It should go without saying that this was Rodgers and Green Bay's worst played game of the season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are back in action tonight as they travel o Philadelphia, to take on the young 76ers. It should be a good game to help the Cavs continue to gel early on in the season, coming off of their 102-92 home opening win against the Miami Heat on Friday. Tip-off is at 7 PM on FOX Sports Ohio.

And in case you missed it, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett will be suspended for this week's game Nov. 7 against Minnesota. Barrett, 20, was cited with a misdemeanor charge for operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI). A breathalyzer test revealed Barrett had a BAC just above the 0.08 legal limit in Ohio for drivers 21 years of age or older. But, at 20, the legal limit stands at 0.02. When J.T. was released, it was teammate and backup quarterback Cardale Jones who picked him up and took him home. Barrett if eligible to return the following week for Ohio State's game versus Illinois.

TV Tonight 11.1

By @nevaRWilliams

2015 WORLD SERIES
Game 5, Royals @ Mets (FOX, 8pm)

NFL
Football Night In America (NBC, 7pm)
Packers @ Broncos (NBC, 8:20pm)

NBA
Bucks @ Raptors (NBA TV, 6pm)

NHL
Jets @ Canadiens (NHL Network, 7pm)

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Once Upon A Time (ABC, 8pm)
Keeping Up With The Kardashians (E!, 8pm)
Madam Secretary (CBS, 8pm)
The Librarians (TNT, 8pm)

The Walking Dead (AMC, 9pm)
The Leftovers (HBO, 9pm)
Homeland (Showtime, 9pm)
Blood & Oil (ABC, 9pm)
The Good Wife (CBS, 9pm)
The Librarians (TNT, 9pm)

Quantico (ABC, 10pm)
CSI: Cyber (CBS, 10pm)
Project Greenlight (HBO, 10pm)
The Affair (Showtime, 10pm)
Talking Dead (AMC, 10:30pm)

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO, 11pm)
Mike Tyson Mysteries (Cartoon Network, 12:15pm)

TV Tonight 9.28

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6pm)
Chiefs @ Packers (ESPN, 8:15pm)

MLB
Twins @ Indians (STO, 7pm)
Cardinals @ Pirates (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Astros @ Mariners OR Athletics @ Angels (MLB Network, 10pm)

NHL
Preseason: Flyers @ Rangers (NHL Network, 7pm)
Preseason: Coyotes @ Canucks (NHL Network, 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)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

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

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

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11pm)

TV Tonight 9.20

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Football Night In America (NBC, 7pm)
Seahawks @ Packers (NBC, 8:25pm)

MLB
Yankees @ Mets (ESPN, 8pm)

SOCCER
MLS: Houston Dynamo @ Philadelphia Union (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)

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The 67th Emmy Awards (FOX, 8pm)
Big Brother (CBS, 8pm)
Keeping Up With The Kardashians (E!, 8pm)

Fear The Walking Dead (AMC, 9pm)
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 9pm)

Project Greenlight (HBO, 10pm)
Masters Of Sex (Showtime, 10pm)
The Strain (FX, 10pm)
Doll & Em (HBO, 10:36pm)

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO, 11pm)

Leadoff with Lee 8.24.15 #Buckeyes #Cavs #JordyNelson #CrisCarter

By @cleeverizon

- The Ohio State Buckeyes football team has been voted the unanimous number one team in the preseason Associated Press’ Top 25 poll after receiving 61 first place votes. The only thing that's not unanimous right now is who the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes will be, Cardale Jones or J.T. Barrett.

Michigan State is ranked No. 5 in the AP preseason poll. This is the Spartans' highest ranking in the Associated Press’ preseason poll since starting No. 3 in 1967.

Here is the full Associated Press Top 25:

- After opting out of his $6.4M player option for the 2015 season, J.R. Smith announced, via Instagram that he and the Cavaliers have agreed on a 2-year, $10M deal, with a player option in the second year. The deal also includes a no-trade clause. After this deal was announced Thursday, it makes me think Smith wasn’t too crazy for opting out of his original deal. I mean, he did secure himself $5M for the 2016 season.

- The Cavs also signed European center Sasha Kaun to a 2-year contract. The Cavs have held Kaun's rights since the 2008 season before he elected to play overseas. He averaged 9.9 points per game and 4.5 rebounds. He has been labeled as a hard nose enforcer in the paint, who will provide a physical presence. As I looked at video from the Russian Olympic team, which Kaun was apart of, he will not be afraid to use every single foul available to him to help his team secure a win.

- Aaron Rodgers will be missing his number one receiver this year. In a preseason game yesterday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jordy Nelson suffered a knee injury. After Green Bay’s doctors perform their tests, it will likely be announced that Nelson is out for the season with a torn ACL.



- On the story that came out Sunday, of Cris Carter saying some controversial comments to rookies, here's what I think. In my opinion, the NFL and ESPN should be ashamed of themselves. We all know the NFL and ESPN are in bed with each other. But don't say you disagree with what Cris Carter said over a year ago. Maybe what he said is an unwritten rule. In baseball, you hit my star player, I hit your star player. To me, the league and ESPN need to get off of their moral high horse and just keep it real.

The "Fall Guy" isn't expected to take a murder case for someone. Everyone knows what Cris Carter said was the absolute truth on how it works in the NFL. NFL players don't live in a reality world, but to the common man, like you and I, it might seem like a fantasy. But for me, what Carter said was the truth. I know the NFL is a business and they have to keep their sponsors happy. But don't treat me like I live under a rock and distance yourselves away from Carter for comments he made over a year ago! Why not distance yourself away from Warren Sapp? Did you push Adrian Peterson away? How about Aldon Smith? Ray Lewis? But Josh Gordon can’t even be in the team facility to workout for a drug test he barely failed based upon the current testing criteria.The NFL has never admitted guilt in any of their wrong doings but they love to push players to the side and let them sink or swim on their own.

Hey NFL and ESPN, just admit what really happens in the secret lives of athletes. It would make excellent reality TV.

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)

Leadoff with Lee 3.31.15 #Browns #Indians #Cavs #Packers

By @cleeverizon

- On Monday, the NFL handed Ray Farmer and the Browns their severe punishment for "Text-Gate". Farmer will receive a non-paid four game suspension and the Browns will be fined $250K. The suspension will start on midnight of the Sunday before the Browns' first regular-season game and will end immediately after the Browns' fourth regular season game. Many thought, including myself, that the Browns would lose draft picks as well. But since the text messages were not made to gain a competitive edge, the teams' punishment was only monetary. This was easily the best case scenario the Browns could have imagined. I'm under the assumption the Browns knew what the outcome was going to be since NFL meetings last week. Did you notice how the NFL released it's statement about the punishment, followed by a statement by the team? So the Browns are free and clear of all the scandal and issues right? WRONG! There also could be fines handed down against Cleveland for its roles in unapproved NFL activities. These activities are the result of how the team handled it's own free agents and free agents that they wanted to sign. Another announcement is expected today.  

- Former Browns receiver Miles Austin signed a 1-year, $2.3M contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Austin's salary could reach $3M as he has $700K worth of bonus incentives available.

- The Atlanta Falcons will lose a 2016 5th round draft pick and be fined $350K for piping crowd noise into the Georgia Dome during home games the past 2 seasons. Falcons President Rich McKay will be suspended from the NFL's competition committee from April 1st to at least June 30th for failing to ensure the team complied with NFL rules. After the June 30th date, McKay can apply for reinstatement to the competition committee.

- Defensive tackle BJ Raji and the Green Bay Packers have agreed to terms for a 1-year, $3.5M contract. Raji missed the entire 2014 season with a torn right bicep. Raji will also transition back to his original position of nose tackle this season.

- The Indians 2015 starting pitching rotation is set. Last years Cy Young winner Corey Kluber will be the opening day starter. Followed by Carlos Carrasco, Trevor Bauer, Zack McAllister and TJ House.

Opening day lineup should be as follows:
1. Michael Bourne
2. Jose Ramirez
3. Michael Brantley
4. Carlos Santana
5. Brandon Moss
6. Yan Gomes
7. Jason Kipnis
8. Nick Swisher
9. Lonnie Chisenhall.

- What do the Cavs want to do? Rest starters and get the 3-6 matchup in the playoffs? Or maybe play the starters and fight for the 2-7 matchup? With 7 games left, it makes sense for the Cavs to start resting the guys and get them ready for the playoffs. There is no need for the team to risk fatigue and injury heading into a post season run. Even though the Cavs don't play until Thursday of this week, if a injury would happen to Shumpert or Mozgov, that would be a HUGE blow to the team. And at this point the talent pool is little none and who knows what the Canton Charge players could offer.