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Sunday, October 15, 2017

On TV This Week 10/15 - 10/21

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 10/15

NFL
New York Giants @ Denver Broncos (NBC, 8:20pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLCS, Game 2: Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers (TBS, 7:30pm)

SOCCER
MLS: Atlanta United FC @ New York Red Bulls (FOX Sports 1, 5pm)
MLS: FC Dallas @ Seattle Sounders FC (FOX Sports 1, 7:30pm)
Bundesliga: FC Bayer Munich vs. SC Freiburg (FOX Sports 1, 9:30pm)
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Shahs Of Sunset, FINALE (Bravo, 8pm)

Fear The Walking Dead, FINALE (AMC, 9pm)

Survivor's Remorse, FINALE (10pm & 10:30pm)
White Famous, PREMIERE (Showtime, 10pm & 10:30pm)
Good Behavior, PREMIERE (TNT, 10pm)
The Platinum Life, PREMIERE (E!, 10pm)

MONDAY 10/16

NFL
Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans (ESPN, 8:15pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
ALCS, Game 3: Houston Astros @ New York Yankees (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
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Fast N' Loud, PREMIERE (Discovery, 9pm)

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, PREMIERE (VH1, 10pm)

TUESDAY 10/17

NBA
NBA Tip-Off (TNT, 7pm)
Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers (TNT, 8pm)
Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors (TNT, 10:30pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLCS, Game 3: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs (TBS, 4pm)
ALCS, Game 4: Houston Astros @ New York Yankees (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

NHL
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New Jersey Devils (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Winnipeg Jets (FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)
Montreal Canadiens @ San Jose Sharks (NBC Sports, 10:30pm)
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Gucci Mane & Keyshia Ka'Oir: The Mane Event, PREMIERE (BET, 10pm)

WEDNESDAY 10/18

NBA
Philadelphia 76ers @ Washington Wizards (ESPN, 7pm)
Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs (ESPN, 9:30pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
ALCS, Game 5: Houston Astros @ New York Yankees (FOX Sports 1, 4pm)
NLCS, Game 4: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs (TBS, 8pm)

NHL
Chicago Blackhawks @ St. Louis Blues (NBC Sports, 8pm)
Montreal Canadiens @ Los Angeles Kings (NBC Sports, 10:30pm)
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CMT Artists Of The Year 2017 (CMT, 8pm)

THURSDAY 10/19

NFL
Kansas City Chiefs @ Oakland Raiders (CBS/NFL, 8:25pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Louisiana-Lafayette @ Arkansas State (ESPNU, 7:30pm)
Memphis @ Houston (ESPN, 8pm)

NBA
New York Knicks @ Oklahoma City Thunder (TNT, 8pm)
LA Clippers @ Los Angeles Lakers (TNT, 10:30pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLCS, Game 5: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs (TBS, 8pm)

NHL
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Columbus Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
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The First 48, PREMIERE (A&E, 8pm)
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (ABC, 8pm)
Toy Story Of Terror (ABC, 8:30pm)

The Eleven, PREMIERE (A&E, 9pm)
Flipping Out, FINALE (Bravo, 9pm)

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out: 15 Bad and Booty-est Moments (MTV, 11pm)

FRIDAY 10/20

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Marshall @ Middle Tennessee State (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Princeton @ Harvard (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
Colorado State @ New Mexico (ESPN 2, 10:15pm)

NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks (ESPN/FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Golden State Warriors @ New Orleans Pelicans (ESPN, 9:30pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
ALCS, Game 6: New York Yankees @ Houston Astros (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live (Spike, 9pm)
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Superstition, PREMIERE (Syfy, 10pm)
Tracey Ullman's Show, PREMIERE (HBO, 11pm)

SATURDAY 10/21

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Oklahoma State @ Texas (ABC, 12pm)
Maryland @ Wisconsin (FOX, 12pm)
Louisville @ Florida State (ESPN, 12pm)
Iowa @ Northwestern (ESPN 2, 12pm)

Indiana @ Michigan State (ABC, 3:30pm)
Tennessee @ Alabama (CBS, 3:30pm)
Syracuse @ Miami (ESPN, 3:30pm)
North Carolina @ Virginia Tech (ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
Arizona State @ Utah (FOX Sports 1, 3:30pm)
Oklahoma @ Kansas State (FOX, 4pm)

South Florida @ Tulane (ESPN 2, 7pm)
LSU @ Mississippi (ESPN, 7:15pm)
USC @ Notre Dame (NBC, 7:30pm)
Michigan @ Penn State (ABC, 7:30pm)
Kansas @ TCU (FOX, 8pm)

Wyoming @ Boise State (ESPN 2, 10:15pm)
Colorado @ Washington State (ESPN, 10:45pm)

NBA
Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)
Golden State Warriors @ Memphis Grizzlies (NBA TV, 8pm)
Phoenix Suns @ LA Clippers (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLCS, Game 6: Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers (TBS, 3:30pm)
ALCS, Game 7: New York Yankees @ Houston Astros (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

NHL
Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Florida Panthers @ Washington Capitals (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)

RACING
XFINITY Series: Kansas Lottery 300 (NBC, 3pm)

SOCCER
Premier League: Southampton FC vs. West Bromwich Albion FC (NBC, 12:30pm)

MMA & BOXING
Boxing: Jezreel Corrales s. Alberto Machado (HBO, 10:05pm)
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MOVIE: John Wick: Chapter 2 (HBO, 8pm)
MOVIE: Life (Starz, 8pm)

George Michael: Freedom (Showtime, 9pm)

Thursday, December 8, 2016

TV Tonight 12.8

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS/NFL Network, 8pm)
Raiders @ Chiefs (NBC/NFL Network, 8:25pm)

NBA
Timberwolves @ Raptors (TNT, 7pm)
Spurs @ Bulls (TNT, 9:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Fordham @ St. John's (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Vanderbilt @ Middle Tennessee (CBS SportsNet, 7:30pm)
Iowa State @ Iowa (ESPN 2, 8pm)

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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow (The CW, 8pm)
Toy Story That Time Forgot (ABC, 8pm)
Taraji's White Hot Holidays (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
IMPACT Wrestling (POP, 8pm)
Shrek The Halls (ABC, 8:30pm)
The Great Indoors (CBS, 8:30pm)

The Great American Baking Show (ABC, 9pm)
Pitch (FOX, 9pm)
Supernatural (The CW, 9pm)
Mom (CBS, 9pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 9:30pm)

Notorious (ABC, 10pm)
Pure Genius (CBS, 10pm)
Falling Water (USA, 10pm)
Greatest Party Story Ever and Other Epic Tales (MTV, 11pm)

Monday, November 21, 2016

TV Tonight 11.21

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Texas @ Raiders (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
Mavericks @ Spurs (NBA TV, 8:30pm)

NHL
Avalanche @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Georgetown vs. Oregon (ESPN 2, 5pm)
St. Francis @ Providence (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Notre Dame vs. Colorado (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Georgia vs. George Washington (ESPNU, 7pm)
Norfolk State @ Butler (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
Oklahoma State vs. Connecticut (ESPNU, 9pm)
Alabama-Birmingham vs. Kansas (ESPN 2, 9:30pm)

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Supergirl (The CW, 8pm)
WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (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)

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Radio Show 11.9.16: On Browns, Raiders, LeBron James, College Playoff, Indians & More

Sunday, November 6, 2016

TV Tonight 11.6

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Titans @ Chargers (CBS, 4:25pm)
Broncos @ Raiders (NBC, 8:20pm)

NBA
Bucks @ Mavericks (NBA TV, 7pm)

SOCCER
MLS PLAYOFFS: Montreal Impact @ New York Red Bulls (ESPN, 4pm)
MLS PLAYOFFS: Toronto FC @ New York City FC (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
MLS PLAYOFFS: Seattle Sounders FC @ FC Dallas (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

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

2016 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV, 8pm)
Once Upon A Time (ABC, 8pm)
The Simpsons (FOX, 8pm)
Ash vs Evil Dead (STARZ, 8pm)
Blunt Talk (STARZ, 8:30pm)
Son of Zorn (FOX, 8:30pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 8:30pm)

The Walking Dead (AMC, 9pm)
Westworld (HBO, 9pm)
Shameless (Showtime, 9pm)
Secrets And Lies (ABC, 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, 10pm)
Quantico (ABC, 10pm)
Eyewitness (USA, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10:30pm)
Insecure (HBO, 10:30pm)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11pm)

Thursday, September 1, 2016

TV Tonight 9.1

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL PRESEASON
Patriots @ Giants (NFL, 7pm)
Bears @ Browns (WEWS Cleveland, 8pm)
Seahawks @ Raiders (NFL, 10pm)

MLB
Giants @ Cubs (MLB, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Charlotte @ Louisville (FOX Sports, 7pm)
Indiana @ Florida International (ESPNU, 7:30pm)
South Carolina @ Vanderbilt (ESPN, 8pm)
Rice @ Western Kentucky (CBS SportsNet, 8pm)

TENNIS
U.S. Open Tennis, Second Round (ESPN 2, 7pm)

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Running Wild With Bear Grylls (NBC, 8pm)
Battlebots, SEASON FINALE (ABC, 8pm)
IMPACT Wrestling (POP, 8pm)

American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 9pm)
Big Brother (CBS, 9pm)

Match Game (ABC, 10pm)
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, SEASON FINALE (FX, 10pm)
Queen Of The South (USA, 10pm)
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out (MTV, 10pm)
Joking Off (MTV, 10:30pm)
Tracks, PREMIERE (Spike, 10:30pm & 11pm)
Kingin' With Tyga (MTV, 11pm)

Friday, August 12, 2016

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)

Friday, January 15, 2016

Leadoff with Lee 1.15.16 #Browns #Eagles #OhioState #Indians

By @cleeverizon

Now that the Browns have their head coach in place, now it's up to Hue Jackson and Jimmy Haslam to hire a general manager/player personnel executive or whatever title they plan on using.

Sources close to the situation say Browns are set to interview former Martin Mayhew on Saturday. He joined the Lions front office in 2001 and was promoted to senior Vice President and assistant general manager in 2004. Mayhew was promoted to general manager after Matt Millen was fired in December of 2008. Mayhew was fired November 5, 2015 when the Lions started the season 1-7. He was 41-63 while serving as general manager. An internal candidate for a promotion could be current personnel executive Chisom Opara. The Browns also requested permission to speak with the Bears current director of college scouting, Joe Douglas, for their top personnel job, but were denied.

Without final say on Browns roster, general manager spot isn't easy to fill. Teams will view it as lateral move and will block interviews.

Quarterback coach Kevin O'Connell will not be retained after only one NFL season. Hue Jackson is bringing his own guy. Jackson was interviewing candidates on Thursday. Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Tennessee coordinator Ray Horton are names that have appeared to become the Browns new defensive coordinator under Jackson.

Will the Browns draft a wide receiver with their first overall pick? Let's put this in perspective.

Josh Gordon, who has been away from the Cleveland Browns his entire suspension, is scheduled to make $1.068M in 2016. There is your big wideout that you have been looking for if a top name is not drafted.

The 49ers have hired Chip Kelly as their new head coach. Kelly went 26-21 in three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was fired this past season with one game remaining in the season and missing the playoffs.

Meanwhile, talks between Tom Coughlin and the Eagles intensified when Philadelphia had a face-to-face meeting with Coughlin. After meeting with Eagles brass, Coughlin withdrew his name from consideration for Eagles head coaching job. Sources say it's just not the right fit, with being away from his family being the biggest issue. The Eagles are now are expected to name Chiefs offensive coordinator, and former Cleveland Browns quarterback, Doug Pederson as their next head coach once the Chiefs are eliminated from the playoffs.

Former Indians pitcher Scott Atchison will join the team as a Major League advance coach and staff assistant. Atchison will assist bullpen coach Jason Bere and pitching coach Mickey Callaway and scouting the team's upcoming opponents.

The Indians and Bryan Shaw find common ground on a one-year, $2.75M contract to avoid arbitration.

Former Cavs and Hawks general manager Danny Ferry is being considered for the same position with the New Jersey Nets. Ferry was interviewed by Mikhail Prokhorov for the job back in 2010 before hiring Billy King.

The NBA has a new 'Iron Man' and his name is Tristan Thompson. He has now played in the most consecutive games 324 after DeAndre Jordan missed Wednesday nights game with pneumonia.

Alabama running back Derrick Henry will enter the 2016 NFL draft. The Heisman trophy runner helped the Crimson Tide roll to the College Football National Championship. In his 3 years at Alabama he rushed for 3,591 yards,17 receptions for 285 yards and scoring 45 touchdowns.

Mark Davis owner of the Oakland Raiders has secured a parcel of land 80 miles between San Antonio and Austin Texas for the possible relocation of the Raiders. This maybe a strong arm move by Davis to force the city of Oakland to finance the team with a new stadium.

Nike has agreed to extend Ohio State Universities sponsorship deal for 15 years worth $252M. Ohio State will receive $103M not including royalties in cash and $112M in product. The agreement, most of which will take effect with the 2018-2019 season, includes more than $41 million in commitments beyond the Buckeyes’ athletic department to include scholarships and internships for non-athletes at Ohio State.

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Leadoff with Lee 12.29.15

By @cleeverizon

Rumors of Browns general manager Ray Farmer being fired and head coach Mike Pettine being retain started Monday morning and gained momentum throughout the evening. That also sparked a report that former Packers general manager Ron Wolf has will become consultant for the Browns and the club will hire his son Eliot Wolf as the new general manager.

During a interview with ESPN Monday evening, Wolf said he has spoken with Haslam, but there is no truth right now that he was offered a consulting position by the Browns. In my opinion if they spoke, I'm sure becoming a consultant for the team was talked about and they would rather wait until the end of the season before announcing any changes to avoid any distractions to the team. During yesterday's conference call with Mike Pettine he said he hasn't been given any assurances by owner Jimmy Haslam that he'll return as coach next season. But to according to multiple media reports and sources it seems as if Pettine is safe.

According to another report, if/when Ray Farmer is fired the top candidates would be Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin, Chiefs director of football operations Chris Ballard, and Vikings assistant general manager George Paton.

One last name within the organization to remember is Bill Kuharich, who serves as executive chief of staff. He served as interim general manager when Ray Farmer was suspended for the first four weeks of the season due to text-gate. There are a lot of names floating around right now with silly season ready to start in 6 days.

Pettine was asked about the Johnny Manziel Christmas video and said, "I have not seen it. I'm concerned anytime a player is cast in a bad light." I don't have all the facts with it. "I'm not going to get into it at this time''

A video posted by @bustedcoverage on Dec 27, 2015 at 3:29pm PST

- Just to clarify how this Sunday's games will effect the 2016 NFL draft:

If the Titans lose next Sunday, they pick 1st in the the draft.

A Titans win and Browns loss and Cleveland will own the 1st pick.

If the Browns lose next Sunday, they will own either the No. 1 or No. 2 pick plus the No. 32 overall pick (first pick in the 2nd round).

- Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott was cited Sunday for driving with a suspended license,failure to control & operating a vehicle without a license. A OSU spokesman said the car accident will not affect Elliott's status for Fiesta Bowl, as he will enter the NFL draft.

Defensive end Joey Bosa has made his decision about entering the draft. During his press conference from Scottsdale,Arizona home of the Fiesta Bowl Bosa stated, “I am just trying to focus on the game right now along with I don't want to take any attention away from the team and be a distraction,” “I have my decision and you guys will know after the game.”

- Former Major League Baseball player Dave Henderson passed away Sunday after suffering a heart attack. He was 57. Henderson played 14 seasons in the majors with five teams.The Seattle Mariners (1981-86), Red Sox (1986-87), San Francisco Giants (1987), Oakland Athletics (1988-93) and Kansas City Royals (1994). He hit .258 with 197 home runs and 708 RBIs. He went to the postseason four times with Boston (1986) and Oakland (1988, 1989, 1990) advancing to the World Series all four years. His only All-Star appearance came as a member of the Athletics in 1989. The same year he helped Oakland win its first title in 15 years.

- Famous Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon died at the age of 83. He was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 2003.

- Raiders fullback Marcel Reece has been suspended for the team’s next four games for violating NFL performing enhancing drug policy. A 2016 Pro Bowl selection is no longer eligible to participate in the game.

- With 6,472 career assists, LeBron James is now 22nd in all-time assists (passing Stephon Marbury: 6,471).

Thursday, December 24, 2015

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)

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Leadoff with Lee 12.23.15 #Browns #ProBowl #Indians #Akron #Toledo

By @cleeverizon

Browns left tackle Joe Thomas and center Alex Mack were selected to the NFL Pro Bowl. For Thomas, this will be his 9th selection to the annual game and 3rd time for Mack. Special teamer Johnson Bademosi, tight end Gary Barnidge and wide receiver Travis Benjamin were selected as alternates. Pro Bowl players are voted in by players, coaches and fans, with each groups ballot counting for 1/3 of the votes.

In a All-Star game many consider to be tag football, the Pro Bowl has some rule differences from a traditional NFL game.

-Field Goal Post width will be 14-feet, down from 18.6-feet from the regular season
-PATs will be from the 15-yard line, making the kick 33-yards long.
-2 timeouts per quarter
-2 minute warning every quarter
-Change of Possession at the end of each quarter. Just to name a few. For the complete Pro Bowl roster click HERE.

- The Indians signed Ross Detwiler to a minor league deal with a spring training invite. The team also released Chris Johnson, but still owe him $17.5M. Johnson is scheduled to make $7.5M in 2016 and $9M in 2017 and the Tribe will be on the hook for his $1M buyout in 2018 with a contract worth $10M.

Ross Detwiler is a 29-year-old southpaw who posted a 7.25 ERA (6.12 FIP) in 41 appearances between the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves in 2015. In 58.1 combined innings, Detwiler struck out 41, walked 36 and allowed 10 home runs. Left-handed pitchers Tom Gorzelanny and Joe Thatcher were also recently signed to Minor League deals with spring training invites by the Tribe.

- The Akron Zips defeated Utah State for their 1st bowl win in school history with a 23-21 victory in the Idaho Potato Bowl.

- Another Ohio team won a bowl game yesterday, as the Toledo Rockets won the Boca Raton Bowl over Temple, 32-17. It's the 1st time since 1969-71 Toledo has won a bowl in consecutive seasons.

- After announcing his retirement Monday, Ohio native Charles Woodson was named to his 9th Pro Bowl at the age 39. Woodson was a three-time, first-team All-Pro at cornerback for the Packers and Raiders. Named to the All-2000s Team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Woodson was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year with the in 2009 season which featured nine interceptions and three touchdowns. He is also sixth on the all time interceptions list with 65 and is tied for the most career defensive touchdowns with 13.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Leadoff with Lee 12.11.15 #GaryBarnidge #Browns #Madden #UFC200

By @cleeverizon

Hard work pays off!

Prior to this season, Browns tight end Gary Barnidge totaled 44 catches for 603 yards & 3 TDs in 7 years.

Now, this season he has 60 receptions for 817 yards & 7 TDs and a new contract. Barnidge and the Browns agreed to a 3-year, $12M contract extension. Along with the new deal, Barnidge also recently won the teams' Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his off the field charity work and contributions.

- Wide receiver Travis Benjamin also said his agent and the Browns are about 75-80% close to a contract extension. This season Benjamin current makes $779K.

- UFC President Dana White said the Ronda Rousey/Holly Holm rematch will be at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016.

In the mean time, it's possible Holm will have a fight before she meets Rousey with number one contender 16-0 Alexis Davis.

-Ohio State defensive lineman Adolphus Washington cited by Columbus police for solicitation, which is a first degree misdemeanor. He is due in court December 17th. Here is the apologetic statement he issued yesterday:

- Former Oakland Raiders coach and broadcaster John Madden recently underwent open-heart surgery, the NFL announced Thursday. The Pro Football Hall of Famer is currently resting in his home after being released from the hospital on Wednesday. The open-heart surgery was required in order to repair blockages. Madden, 79, is no longer broadcasting or coaching, but is still involved in the NFL's efforts to enhance the game. He is a co-chair with Ronnie Lott on the NFL Player Safety Advisory Panel and is chair of the Coaches Subcommittee to the Competition Committee.

- In other Raiders news, wide out Michael Crabtree signed a 4 year, $35M contract extension with the team, including $19M guaranteed. Crabtree will receive an average annual salary of $8.75M. In 2015, Crabtree will earn a base salary of $1.M a signing bonus of $1.3M a roster bonus of $250K and a workout bonus of $250K.

Monday, September 28, 2015

On The Mark 9.28.15: #Browns v #Raiders Recap

McCown starts slow, defense doesn't start at all in 27-20 embarrassing loss to the Raiders
By @MarkW2112

When Josh McCown was named starter after being cleared to play after a concussion suffered against the Buffalo Bills, Mike Pettine said that McCown gave the Browns the best chance to win. Sadly for Pettine, that idea blew up in his face. The Browns lost 27-20 to the Oakland Raiders at First Energy Stadium due to McCown slow start and interception at the end of the game to Charles Woodson. In between, McCown, who was 28 of 49 for 341 yards and 2 touchdowns, missed his receivers many times and either over threw or under threw several long balls to Travis Benjamin, including on the game ending interception. The running game once again was non existent with Isaiah Crowell and Duke Johnson being non-factors.

But as bad as the offense was, it was the defense that was a true nightmare. The secondary, which was supposed to be one of the best in the NFL, were sliced and diced by Derek Carr, who now has Amari Cooper to do a lot of damage against any NFL defense. Carr ended the day 20 of 32 for 314 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was barely touched at all day as the Browns did not sack him. Cooper was spectacular, with 134 yards receiving yards on 8 catches. With the exception of a fumble, the Browns had no answers for him. Latavius Murray slashed through the Browns porous run defense for 139 yards and 1 touchdown.

My take: The Browns are a disaster once again. Can't stop the run on defense, can't run on offense. Josh McCown was rusty to start the game but was able to find a rhythm near the end. That said, he was sacked 5 times, and missed wide open receivers, namely Travis Benjamin. It proved that perhaps Mike Pettine out thought himself once more by starting McCown over Johnny Manziel. But what's really disturbing is the defense. The Browns invested a ton of money and draft picks in to the defense and they still can't stop the run and still get beat on pass protection. This is a nightmare scenario for both Pettine and Ray Farmer, who would appear to be on a very tight leash with Jimmy Haslam. It appears that, once again, the Browns will have another losing season and have fans longing for the good old days.

Player of the game: Derek Carr, who was suburb against the Browns defense.

Play of the game: Brian Hartline, making another spectacular catch, this time with his legs.

Turning point: Josh McCown's interception to Charles Woodson to end the game when it looked like they could tie it.

Next game: In San Diego against the Chargers

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Lee's Keys 9.27.15: #Browns vs. #Raiders

By @cleeverizon

Have you ever wanted to know what the Browns coaches points of empathize is to their players heading into a game? Come inside the mind of the coaches with Lee's Keys.

1. STOP THE RUN The Browns rank 32nd in the league which is dead last in run defense giving up 160 yards per game. With Paul Kruger being the primary edge rusher, Barkevious Mingo has the assignment of outside contain on his side. After reviewing the game a few times over, Mingo needs to create better angles while in pursuit of the quarterback and set the edge. He gets sucked to the inside way to often and running backs have been bouncing to the outside and picking up chunks of yards from the edge.

2. DON'T GIVE UP THE BIG PLAY Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree had over 100 yards receiving last week in the Raiders win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Raiders offensive line allowed Carr to have too much time in the pocket. The Browns defense needs to play tight press coverage on the outside with cornerbacks Tramon Williams and Joe Haden. Haden was solid last week, rebounding from a slow Week 1 start. Williams was the highest graded cornerback in the NFL from Week 2 with a +3.4.

3. PUSH, PUSH, PUSH! The offensive line needs to explode off of the ball and win the battles in the trenches to establish a good running game. The Browns are only averaging 3.8 yards per carry and have ONE rushing touchdown on the season. Isaiah Crowell needs to touch the ball 18-23 times to get into a rhythm. Using Duke Johnson on screens and flare patterns out of the backfield will also slow down the aggressive Oakland front 7.

4. SPEED KILLS! Use Travis Benjamin as a decoy downfield to keep the safeties out of the box. This will open up patterns underneath for Brian Hartline and Rob Housler. Most importantly, this will create space for Isaiah Crowell in the second level of the defense.

5. MINIMIZE PENALTIES! In the Browns first game of the season against the New York Jets, the Browns committed 12 penalties that resulted in 109 yards. Last week versus the Tennessee Titans, they improved to just 4 penalties for 40 yards. They need stay on that track since we all know that penalties can quickly kill a drive and the momentum of a game. Especially those committed on a 3rd down. Third and 3 can turn into third and 13 from a simple, avoidable, holding penalty.

Friday, September 25, 2015

#Browns Preview 9.25.15: Oakland #Raiders @ Cleveland Browns

Did coach Pettine go with what's best or with what's safe?
By @mrgroce

Last Sunday, Johnny Manziel led the Cleveland Browns to their first win of the season. It wasn't a spectacular showing by Johnny, but he did his job. Manziel was 8-15 for 172 yards and 2 td's. His performance was very "Tim Tebow like" in the sense of he made a couple of big plays but the rest of the game he looked less than average. Manziel has only played 14 quarters in his whole career so not much should be expected. Josh McCown passed the necessary tests that have made him available to play if called upon, and sure enough coach Mike Pettine has tabbed him as the starter for Sunday's game.

The question is, did coach Pettine make the decision that's best or the decision that's safe. It appears that by going with McCown, coach Pettine has chosen the safe route by choosing the quarterback that he feels gives the team the best chance to win against the Raiders. McCown, in his limited showing against the Jets led the team on a good long drive until he fumbled inside of the 10 yd line. He's a veteran who's seen it all, and won the job out of training camp. Manziel is young, still trying to figure things out, and does a better job of improvising than standing in the pocket and going through his progressions.

What's going on in Berea is the complete opposite of the quarterback situation at The Ohio State University in which you have two very good play callers and you have no clue which guy you feel is best. The Browns QB situation seems more to me as though you have two bad play callers and you don't know which awful guy to put in. I don't think coach Pettine can make a bad call here, but I guess if it were up to me I'd go with Johnny. He's more of the unknown and he's supposed to be the quarterback of the future, play him and see what he's got. The Raiders have the worst defense in the NFL, giving up 33 points and 444 yards per game. I would like to think that Johnny could do some damage against that type of defense, while at the same time building up a little confidence. McCown is a 13yr vet who has played for nine different teams, pretty sure he's not going to lead the team to the playoffs this year. In fact he's never led a team to the playoffs.

McCown does a nice job of spreading the ball around so I would imagine that against the Raiders offense he will put up some pretty good numbers. I expect the running backs (Isaiah Crowell,Duke Johnson) to gain 120-170yds on the ground and with the Raiders best defensive back, Charles Woodson being 38 years old, I believe the receivers will be able to get themselves open. Offensively the Raiders best two players are QB Derek Carr and WR Amari Cooper. Carr, like Manziel is in his second year and seems to be improving. Expect the Browns to put pressure on him to see if he can make quick decision. I also expect Cooper to get at least one touchdown against Browns cornerback Joe Haden, because you know, everyone gets at least one touchdown against Haden.

When the clock hits 00:00 I expect the Browns to come away victorious at home with a double digit win. My prediction, Browns 27, Raiders 13.

What: Cleveland Browns vs Oakland Raiders
When: Sunday 1:00 PM
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium Cleveland, Ohio
TV/Radio: CBS, WKNR Cleveland 850, WKRK Cleveland 92.3 The Fan, WNCX 98.5