Leadoff with Lee 2.29.16

By Chris Lee, @TripleThreatLee

- Browns center Alex Mack is expected to opt-out of his contract, but return to Cleveland on a new contract is a real possibility. According to one source the Browns and Mack are close to a new 4 year contract. Mack is in the second year of his five-year, $42 million contract that included $26 million guaranteed. He would make annual base salaries of $8 million over the remainder of the agreement and the deal includes a no-trade clause. Mack has already visited with new Browns head coach Hue Jackson and director of football operations Sashi Brown. Alex Mack could easily become the NFL's highest paid center making at least $10M per year. The Browns have until March 4 to negotiate a new contract with Mack before he is eligible to opt-out.

- There’s a belief at the combine that offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz end up with a contract in the $8M per year. That would make Schwartz the second-richest right tackle in the league in terms of annual salary. With the Browns expected to draft a quarterback with their second pick Hue Jackson would like to protect his investment. Last season Schwartz earned $1.095M in base salary.

- The NFL's competition committee has had "lengthy discussions" about reducing the preseason schedule for NFL teams to just three games instead of the four they have now. Team would have a two-week break between their final preseason game and the start of the regular season.  It doesn't sound as though the change would affect the 2016 preseason, but it sounds like it could definitely be in play for 2017 and beyond. Hopefully this isn't a precursor to the league attempting to lengthen the regular season schedule. . .if the shortened preseason is being done primarily because of potential injury concerns it kind of defeats the purpose of shortening the preseason.

- The Denver Post reported that Peyton Manning is expected to announce his retirement. If this is the end of his career Manning he will have 200 Wins, 71,948 passing yards and 539 touchdowns a 96.5 passer rating and 2 Super Bowls under his belt. He’s got a deadline of March 9th. The end of next week is March 4th. His decision should be final within the next week according to multiple reports. He doesn’t want to force Denver’s hand and make his exit awkward. Denver public relations tweeted the following in response to Dan Petty.

Peyton has not made a decision on his future. Plan remains for him to continue talks with the team this week. https://t.co/2YcjDCCQSg

— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) February 28, 2016

People around Peyton Manning believe he will retire, but as of now, he has not told the Broncos of any decision.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 28, 2016

- Unless something drastically changes between now and Tuesday, it appears that the Denver Broncos will place the franchise tag on Von Miller. At this time it's unclear whether the Broncos will use the non-exclusive or exclusive version of the tag. The non-exclusive tag, would allow another team to sign Miller to an offer sheet and in return for two first-round draft picks if the Broncos don’t match the offer, would cost $14.129 million for 2016, fully guaranteed. The exclusive franchise tag would be based on the average of the five highest 2016 cap numbers for all linebackers, measured as of the conclusion of the period for signing restricted free agents to offer sheets, in April. The exclusive tag for linebackers currently is on track to by $14.04 million.

- FIFA has elected Gianni Infantino as its new president. Infantino won on the 2nd ballot, netting 115 out of 207 votes.  He will complete Sepp Blatter's term and serve until 2019. Infantino holds both Swiss and Italian citizenship and has been the general secretary of UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, since 2009. He worked with UEFA to expand the European Championship from 16 to 24 teams, and he has promised to expand the World Cup field to 40 teams. An attorney, Infantino has also served as a member of FIFA’s Reform Committee. Infantino becomes just the third Fifa president in 40 years personified by Blatter and his Brazilian predecessor João Havelange, during which Fifa’s revenues soared but scandals involving World Cup tickets, TV rights and corrupt bidding races multiplied. In May, Sepp Blatter was forced to promise to stand down and then was banned from football for six years for making a $1.3M "disloyal payment” to his one-time heir apparent Platini in 2011. 

- Major League Baseball handed Indians outfielder Abraham Almonte an 80-game suspension Friday for testing positive for boldenone, a form of a Performance Enhancing Drug (P.E.D). Almonte was signed July 31 2015 from the San Diego Padres and was to be the potential opening day starter in the early part of the season while All-Star outfielder Michael Brantley recovers from off-season shoulder surgery. Brantley has only now begun hitting off a tee and will not likely be ready by the start of the season. Almonte and free agent signee Rajai Davis were expected to get at-bats in the outfield as Brantley mended. Now, the Indians must lean more on Davis, and perhaps Colin Cowgill and Will Venable, who was signed to a minor league deal. Venable's deal is for $1.5M is base salary and can make an additional $2M in performance bonuses if he makes the team.

- The Cavs signed Jordan McRae of the D-League's Delaware 87ers will sign a 10-day contract. With Mo Williams' knee injury lingering McRae will help provide additional depth to the bench. The 6'5" guard is averaging 23.3 points, 4.6 boards and 5.2 assists for the 87ers this season.

- NBA veteran guard Joe Johnson was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, shunned the Cavs and has decided to take his talents to South Beach once he clears waivers today at 5pm. The Miami Heat are expected to sign the seven time all-star for about $3M for the remainder of the season. In Sunday's game vs. the Knicks, Johnson had 12 points in 30 minutes, on 5 of 10 shooting from the field.

- Making the oldest team in the NBA even older, free agent veteran Andre Miller has reached an agreement to sign with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season. Miller cleared waivers on Saturday after reaching a contract buyout with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

- Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry now has 287 3-pointers this season,breaking his own record from last year of 286 (GSW still have 24 games remaining). And he tied the record for 3's made in a single game with 12. He shares that record with Donyell Marshall and Kobe Bryant. 

Leadoff with Lee 12.27.15 #ArmontyBryant #Browns #Golson #NBAAllStar

By @cleeverizon

Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesman Craig Cvetan said Browns undrafted free agent safety De'Ante Saunders who is on the practice squad was pulled over on I-71 southbound at 2:16 am Christmas morning for speeding,(going 75mph in a 60) and was eventually arrested for OVI. The Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesman said Saunders had a handgun in the car without a permit and his case will be forwarded to the Cuyahoga County prosecutor for review to determine if he will be charged with having a weapon while intoxicated. De'Ante Saunders' passenger Browns OLB Armonty Bryant was arrested for possession of Adderall and couldn't produce a prescription at the time of his arrest. Bryant was not charged, but his case has been forwarded to prosecutor's office for charges if he can't produce a prescription. 

Adderall is a banned substance in NFL if you don't have a prescription.

Bryant could be disciplined by the league and placed in the substance abuse program if he is not in it currently. In May 2013, a week after being drafted by the Browns Bryant was arrested on a DUI charge in Oklahoma. He pleaded no contest. In college, Bryant also pleaded no contest to a felony charge of distributing marijuana in the school zone of East Central University. Armonty Bryant is on probation. Below is a copy of Saunders' ticket has been provided by the OSP, as well as GM Ray Farmer's statement:

Armonty Bryant did not travel with the team and will be inactive for today's game agains Kansas City.

- Florida State quarterback Everett Golson will miss the Peach Bowl against the Houston Cougars while dealing with the death of a family member.

Golson transferred to FSU as a graduate transfer from Notre Dame last spring. Golson was the quarterback when Notre Dame went to the BCS Championship Game vs. Alabama after the 2012 season. He missed the 2013 season because of academic issues and returned in 2014. He finishes 2015 with a stat line of 147-219 passing for 1,778 yards and 11 touchdowns and three interceptions. Sean Maguire will be the starter for the Seminoles.

- A partially torn left quadricep will keep Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin out indefinitely. He underwent a MRI Saturday that revealed the tear. Griffin will have the injury re-evaluated to two weeks to determine the next course of action. Griffin is averaging 23.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and five assists in 30 games this season for Los Angeles. The five-time All-Star was third among Western Conference forwards in the first returns of All-Star balloting on Friday.

- Speaking of All-Star balloting, here are the early returns for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, to be held in Toronto on February 14:   

- Is your favorite athlete using HGH? Al-Jazeera's new documentary may shock you! Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman and Phillies' Ryan Howard are MLB players linked to same report accusing Peyton Manning of using HGH. Peyton Manning has responded to allegations linking him to a doping ring. "The allegation that I would do something like that is complete garbage and is totally made up making stuff up. Manning continued "It never happened.  Never.  I really can’t believe somebody would put something like this on the air." According to Sports Illustrated legal analyst Michael McCann said "Will Peyton Manning file a defamation lawsuit? Even as a public figure, he'd have a case--unless the report is true." 

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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.

On The Mark 10.19.15: #Browns v #Broncos Recap

Rejected Again: Browns Lose To The Broncos In OT, 26-23
By @MarkW2112

The Cleveland Browns lost to the Denver Broncos, 26-23, on what should have been a victory.  Luke McCown threw for 2 touchdowns but also 2 interceptions, one of them a pick 6 to Aqib Talib.  Peyton Manning also threw for a touchdown and 3 interceptions, including 2 interceptions to Karlos Dansby, including a pick 6 of his own.

McCown was rattled by the Broncos #1 rated defense.  He was sacked 4 times, lost a fumble and was harassed almost every time he went back to pass. Gary Barnidge had another big game with both of the touchdowns for the Browns.  Travis Benjamin led all Browns receivers with 117 yards including some great catches. Duke Johnson lead all rushers with 38 yards, Isiah Crowell with 32 and Robert Turbin, with his first action of the year, 27 yards.

Manning fared no better but was seamlessly untouched by the Browns pass rush.  And was good enough when he needed to be, especially on a 75 yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders after the Dansby pick 6.  The Broncos run game was helped by Ronnie Hillman who had 111 yards rushing on 20 carries.

The Browns defense, with Dansby in the lead, actually played one of their better games.  While they didn't sack Manning, they were able to keep the Broncos from doing too much damage until the very end of the game when they allowed the Broncos to get in to the 20 yard line to end the game in OT on a 34 yard field goal by Brandon McManus.  The  Broncos defense, on the other hand, was dominant, in McCown's face and keeping the run game for the Browns in tact.  

The biggest play of the game for the Browns was after the Dansby interception.  Instead of going for the extra point, which would have made it 21-16, they went for 2.  They failed on the first attempt but were able to get a second chance after a penalty and failed there as well.  If they would have gone for the extra point they probably would have won the game.

My take:  The Browns always seem to find a way to lose.  Today once again was no exception.  It's a broken record at this point.  Luke McCown had a terrible game.  However, the Broncos have one of the best defenses in the league.  Aqib Talib's interception for a touchdown was the game changer.  On the other hand, Peyton Manning is not the Peyton of old.  But, the old gunslinger did just enough to keep his Broncos undefeated.  And that's what winners do.  The Browns, with clock management issues and sloppy penalties, still have a culture of losing to get out of.  It may take a long time for that to happen.

Player of the game:  Karlos Dansby, who had 2 interceptions including a pick 6 that kept the Browns hopes alive.

Turning Point:  the 2 failed 2 point conversions which, in essence, lost the game for the Browns.

Next game:  facing the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis at 1 PM on Sunday.

#Browns Preview 10.16.15: Denver #Broncos @ Cleveland Browns

By @mrgroce

After five games the Cleveland Browns are seventh in total offense, fifth in passing offense, and are averaging 23 points per game. The defense is ranked thirty overall, and dead last against the run. Just liked we all predicted right? Locally, because nationally know one cares, fans have no clue what to make of the 2015 Cleveland Browns. They were supposed to be this ground and pound offense who had the horses up front to push everyone around. Instead the offensive line has looked less than stellar and Josh McCown has fans wishing he was twenty six instead of thirty six because it seems as though he finally has this quarterback thing figured out. This is life in the NFL. You never know what to expect and even if you're a supporter of a perennial loser like the Browns, we just can't stop watching. 

That brings us to this Sunday's match-up between the 2-3 Browns hosting the 5-0 Denver Broncos. Denver gives up the least amount of total yards per game and allow the second fewest points per game this season. This will be a good, and in my opinion the first true test for the surprisingly effective Browns offense. The Browns have yet to face a defense ranked higher than 24. As of now, it appears as if the Broncos will be without linebacker DeMarcus Ware, but I'm not sure how much he will be missed because Denver does have another monster on the defensive side of the ball named Von Miller.

A good run game would help take the pressure off of McCown, but probably not likely this week seeing as though Isaiah Crowell and Duke Johnson have not separated from each other in the competition for starting back.  McCown coming off statistically the best game by a Browns QB ever, needs to make quick decisions or he could see himself getting hit often. Oh yeah, the Broncos lead the league with 22 sacks. Aqib Talib is a bit banged up but I think it's safe to think Dwayne Bowe will be held in check (insert laugh track).

Defensively, the Browns will be without cornerback Joe Haden and safety Tashaun Gipson. It wouldn't be too much of a shock to see WR's Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas have big games. The Browns are getting absolutely no pressure from the front seven, and with a guy like Peyton Manning sitting in the pocket, Browns defensive backs better be ready. The Browns have been unable to contain basically every running back that they have faced this year, but luckily Denver is ranked 30 in run offense and only averaging about 70 yards per game. I have to believe Bronco's running backs C.J. Anderson and Ronnie Hillman will be able to find success against the Browns. Peyton has never lost to the Browns, but his passer rating against the Browns, 80.9 is the lowest against any opponent he has faced in his career. He has also thrown five touchdowns and seven interceptions against the Browns in his career.

When the clock strikes 00:00 I fully expect the Broncos to be 6-0 by finishing the Cleveland Browns 31-13, but if the Browns somehow find a way to win this one, all of Cleveland will be hooked and I will be more confused than ever. Gotta love this game. 


What: Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos
When: Sunday Oct. 18 1:00
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland Ohio
TV/Radio: CBS, WKNR 850 Cleveland, WKRK 92.3 The Fan, WNCX 98.5

Leadoff with Lee 1.13.15 #Buckeyes #JohnFox #Broncos #LeBron

By @cleeverizon

- I guess Oregon couldn't find their 'trail', but allowed Ezekiel to find it.

"Zeke" Elliot was on Marshawn Lynch "Beast Mode"-like levels, as he rushed for 246 yards and 4 touchdowns, in a 42-20 National Championship win over the Oregon Ducks.

Elliot rushed to #2 on the list of best rushing seasons at Ohio State with a total of 1,878 yards, just a little bit shy of Eddie George's record of 1,927 and the best in CFP history. Cleveland's own Cardale Jones passed for 246 yards going 16/23. Despite Ohio State having 4 turnovers, that almost had us beating ourselves, we beat the Ducks for the "Chip on Fleek"  Buuuuuut, who is the QB next year ?

Former OSU drum major and graduate Matt Bally said, "After seeing over 100 games in person, I honestly feel this is the most impressive OSU squad to play for the Buckeyes in the last 50 years.

- John Fox and the Denver Broncos will be mutual parting ways. Fox, who leaves Denver after 3 straight 12 win seasons but with a 2-3 postseason record, is already scheduled to interview for the open Chicago Bears head coaching job. Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is a favorite for the Raiders head coach vacancy. The San Francisco 49ers are expected to meet with and make a final push for Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase tonight.

- It came out yesterday that Peyton Manning played the last month of the season with a torn right quadricep. The actual injury Manning is suffering from is a torn rectus femoris,which runs down the center of the thigh. Is this the last hurrah for Peyton Manning? I don't think so. Manning will get his required surgery,rehab go on vacation with his family and come back for one last season. But then again Manning will get paid $19 million dollars from the Broncos regardless. His 2015 salary is guarenteed if he was on the roster at the end of the 2014 season. So at this point,will he play next season? Your guess is about as good as mine. Before the Broncos hire a head coach (even one on their staff), they must go through the process including following the Rooney Rule.

- To no surprise, Lebron James has the most popular selling jersey based upon overall sales from NBAstore.com and Adidas. This is the 5th consecutive year and 2nd time as a Cavalier that James has held the number one spot. The next five jerseys belong to Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose and James' Cavaliers teammate, Kyrie Irving.

- Browns tackles Joe Thomas & Joel Bitonio collected post season awards by being voted to the Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL team. This is the 5th time Thomas has won the award. Thomas also was also voted to his 8th straight Pro Bowl and 5th All-Pro first team in 8 seasons. Joel Bitonio also was voted the runner up in Pro Football Focus' Offensive Rookie of the year.

"I'm Thankful"

Leadoff with Lee 1.12.15 #Packers #Colts #Bills #RexRyan #CBJ

By @cleeverizon

- From East Rutherford, New Jersey to Orchard Park, New York? The Buffalo Bills have hired former Jets head coach Rex Ryan to become their next head man.

The Bills signed Rex Ryan to a 5-year $27.5 million deal which will have him stay in the AFC East. A few things concern me though. Who will Rex hire to fill out his coaching staff? After sending out some tweets and text messages early yesterday morning, this is what I found out. The offensive coordinator will be Greg Roman from San Francisco while the defensive coordinator will be Dennis Thurman, from the Jets. The Bills also have said they would like to keep Jim Schwartz as defensive coordinator. Ryan already has spoken to Schwartz about staying with Buffalo, but Schwartz runs a 4-3 defensive scheme with a wide-9 front while Ryan prefers a hybrid 3-4 scheme. 
Also, if Roman does accept the job in Buffalo, that means back to the drawing board for the Browns and Trestman moves ahead of the pack. I personally am intrigued by Raiders QB coach John DeFlippo.

- Ohio State are in discussions to hire former Nebraska offensive coordinator Tim Beck to replace Tom Herman. Beck was not retained after the Huskers fired head coach Bo Pelini. The Ohio native is a Cardinal Mooney grad and will serve as the Buckeyes quarterbacks coach and will be the primary recruiter in Texas. Beck is a former Texas high school coach in the Dallas area who had been recruiting the state for Nebraska.

- The Green Bay Packers rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Dallas Cowboys 26-21. Aaron Rodgers threw 316 yards and 3 touchdowns. Green Bay receiver Davante Adams caught 7 balls for 117 yards and a touchdown and Randall Cobb added 116 yards on 8 grabs. The Cowboys running game was on "Fleek" as DeMarco Murray rushed for 123 yards on 25 carries and 1 touchdown. Tony Romo was sacked 4 times in the game while going 15/19 for 191 yards and 2 TDs. Dez Bryant scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter, but only had 38 yards and 3 catches. Bryant would've had another big time catch down the field, BUT after further review the officials said he did not maintain control of the ball as he crossed the goal line.

Without getting into depth about the rule, here is what the V.P of officiating Dean Blandino had to say about it: 

Bryant going to the ground. By rule he must hold onto it throughout entire process of contacting the ground. He didn't so it is incomplete.

— Dean Blandino (@DeanBlandino) January 11, 2015

-Andrew Luck took the horseshoes off the Colts for a 24-13 upset of the Broncos. Peyton Manning had a extremely quiet game, throwing only 211 yards, 1 touchdown and was sacked twice. Andrew Luck threw for 265 yards, 2 touchdowns but also threw 2 interceptions. The Broncos weren't able to capitalize on the turnovers. Manning didn't have his magic in the fourth quarter and had two "3 and out" series. Will Manning return for his 18th NFL season? Will John Fox return as head coach next season? Will offensive coordinator Adam Gase get a head coaching job elsewhere or in Denver if John Fox is canned? Only time will tell, but this next month of the coaching carousel will be interesting.

- Three Columbus Blue Jackets were named to the NHL All-Star team. Forwards Nick Foligno, Ryan Johansen and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. The game will be played January 25th at Nationwide arena in Columbus.

Leadoff with Lee 10.6.14

Wow! The Browns overcame a 25 point deficit to record a 29-28 victory against the Tennessee Titans. The Browns now hold the record for the biggest comeback in NFL history by a road team. And of course, the biggest comeback in Browns history. Browns running back Ben Tate had a career-high rushing day going for 123 yards. I feel no matter who is running the ball for the Browns, the offensive line is the most improved personal group from last year.

-Peyton Manning threw for his 500th career touchdown yesterday versus the Arizona Cardinals. He finished the game with 479 yards and 4 touchdowns.

-Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday had a career-high and set a NCAA Division I record throwing for 734 yards in addition to 6 touchdowns in a 60-59 loss to Cal.

-Five of the top eight in the Associated Press poll lost in the same week for the first time in history. #2 Oregon lost to Arizona 31-24, #3 Alabama lost to #11 Mississippi 23-17, #4 Oklahoma lost to #25 Texas Christian University 37-3,3 #6 Texas A&M lost to #12 Mississippi State 48-31 and #8 UCLA lost to Utah 30-28.

-The American League must be full of brooms. As the Kansas City Royals swept the Los Angeles Angels in three games in the best of five series, the Baltimore Orioles also swept the Detroit Tigers in their 5 game series. The Orioles and Royals will get some well deserved rest as the series doesn't start until Friday October 10.

-Leadoff with Lee will be returning on a regular basis starting today. I'm just getting adjusted to covering the national sports scene and figuring out what's hot and what's not. @neveRWilliams and myself will be providing Cavs coverage for this season, so expect previews and recaps of the Cavs this season. Leadoff with Lee every morning to get your early morning sports fix!

-I think this is the way most Browns fans were dancing after we beat the Tennessee Titans yesterday. Check out this video:

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