Jackson State has confirmed that T.C. Taylor will be JSU new head football coach to replace Deion Sanders. T.C. Taylor is the new head coach for Jackson State. JSU officials say Taylor has been selected to lead the Tiger Team.
Taylor is a former JSU football player, and he served as the program’s wide receivers coach this year. Outgoing JSU Coach Deion Sanders recommended that Taylor take over the head spot.
Could a winning climate be settling over Cleveland with category Deshaun Watson debuting in Houston?This has been another emotional season for the fellow and diehard Browns fan. 4-7 was probably not the record most of us were expecting to have by the time QB Jacoby Brissett starting tenure in Cleveland was over. Though we can be relieved that it has not been Brissett’s play that aided a lackluster performance from the team so far. No that blame, imo, is more on the underwhelming impact of the defense and special teams units. This Cleveland offense has been a top ten unit all year. RB Nick Chubb has broken the thousand yard barrier in 11-games off 200 rushing attempts. QB Jacoby Brissett has thrown for over 2600 yards on 236 passing completions. Amari Cooper has 792 receiving yards on 57 receptions. The Browns offense has scored 30 touchdowns and combined for 4100 yards, which is good for top 6 in the NFL. It is safe to assume that with Mr. Deshaun Watson making his return to football this Sunday afternoon in Houston, that this browns offense to become even better than it has been. When you have a talent like Watson at QB, playmakers like Nick Chubb, Amari Cooper, and the Tight End group should benefit tremendously! Nick Chubb has rushed for over 5000 yards in his NFL career so far and 95% of the time over this span he faced 8-defenders in the box. That will no longer be the case in Cleveland. Amari Cooper has beaten the brakes off every one on one defender he has faced so far in 2022 & I think it’s safe say with Watson he is going to get open even more often. I mean the northeastern Ohio area is used to lots of snow, but this category 4 talent at QB is about to make it real hot in Cleveland. I guess the biggest concern is, “How long will it take Watson to return to top 5 form?” I personally think it will only take a few series. This Houston Texans team isn’t making any noise this season. A few Draft gems with DB Derrick Stingley Jr & RB Damien Pierce, but I believe only Pierce will suit up against the Browns. With the lack of talent the Texans possess, the pressure & excitement the browns are fueled by, combined with anxiousness of QB Deshaun to get acclimated to his new team and gain gameplay chemistry with his new squad of weapons! This seems like a good combination of ingredients for this browns team to serve a good can of kick behind to the Texans. I know it’s mid winter, but this category 4 about to make it feel sunny in Cleveland with raining wins! Kickoff for Browns and Texans will be a little after 1pm eastern Standard time. This game has limited to certain broadcasting markets. So I would recommend streaming it on a favorite site, or catching the play by play with Dee Trynt on the InDaStreetzSports channel via YouTube. Things will get underway about 12:50pm est. if you are in a coverage market you should be about to watch the game live on your local CBS television station. Here We Go Browies, Here We Go!!!
🔴 Martin Hongla is suffering from an ankle injury. He is forfeited to face Brazil tomorrow. ❌🇨🇲 #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022
A tough day for Qatar as the hosts crashed out of the World Cup after a 3-1 defeat to Senegal. Making
Senegal Africa’s first win at the FIFAWorldCup in Qatar.
This is the continent’s 26th victory at the World Cup and the country’s fourth ever.
The muffled anger from the fans was evident outside Al Thumama Stadium after Qatar’s 3-1 loss to Senegal on Friday and hours later they were out of the World Cup to become the second host country to suffer that fate after South Africa in 2010.
Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect, the club have confirmed.
🏴 #England 🆚 #Iran
Beiranvand leaves game early. The England vs Iran Game stopped for almost 10 minutes after a horrible clash of heads, Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand is replaced.
Qatar loses 2-0 to Ecuador, becoming the first host nation ever to lose the opening match of the World Cup. Fans of victorious Ecuador were heard chanting “we want beer” during their World Cup-opening win over Qatar, while the host nation’s supporters left en masse before the end of the game on Sunday. Enner Valencia, the scorer of both goals in the opening win over Qatar, remains optimistic of featuring against the Netherlands despite being forced off with knee and ankle knocks. ‘The doctors will assess me, but I hope to play in the second game.’
Cleveland, Ohio’s Thomas “Gunnman” Mattice is now the WBC Continental Americas Super-Featherweight champion after Mattice won a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten champion Christian Tapia in 10 rounds. At Rocket Mortgage Field House Arena, in Cleveland, Ohio Mattice landed a left hook in the second round to send Tapia to the canvas, but Mattice was unable to close the show. Heading into the second half of the bout, Tapia had the momentum, but Mattice bit down and took the lead in the championship rounds. Mattice improves to 20-3-1 (15KOs).
Boxer Aidos Yerbossynuly has been placed in a medically induced coma following a 12th-round knockout loss to David Morrell this weekend, the Showtime telecast reported that Yerbossynuly was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Emanuel Savoy, Yerbossynuly’s assistant trainer and one of the cornermen for the bout, said Sunday he was placed in the coma following surgery. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and close friends🙏
LAFC vs Philadelphia Union may go down as the greatest and most entertaining MLS Cup in history, LAFC are first-time champions, defeating the Philadelphia . In the 83rd minute off a corner Jesus Murillo delivers a beautiful header to give LAFC the lead. Murillo scores his first career MLS playoff goal in the biggest of moments The game finished 2-2 at the end of regulation and 3-3 at the end of extra time, resulting in penalty kicks where the hosts won 3-0, despite having gone down to 10 men in extra time. Gareth Bale scored a last-minute equaliser in extra time before Los Angeles FC beat Philadelphia Union on penalties to win the MLS Cup.
SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY: The Brooklyn Nets are suspending Kyrie Irving for at least 5 games without pay after he repeatedly refused to apologize for posting a link to an film on Twitter. Former NBA star and Nets assistant coach Amar’e Stoudemire, who converted to Judaism, says he doesn’t think Irving is antisemitic — but cautioned against spreading misinformation. His teammate Kevin Durant wants the Nets to “move past” the Kyrie Irving controversy, while GM Sean Marks said Irving’s apology was “a step in the right direction.”
The Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission have agreed to let Anderson Silva go through with his fight against Jake Paul, after requiring the MMA legend to take extra medical exams Wednesday. Silva said in an interview that published earlier this week that he was knocked out twice during his training camp, raising red flags.
The Cleveland Browns football team haven’t had the start to this season that they probably envisioned! I personally had no expectations for this season. I figured the off-season QB carousel with moving on from Baker Mayfield and moving on to Desean Watson, combined with a third year regime (front office & coaching staff specifically) in its first year without mandatory Covid protocols could possibly hinder progression. On top of questions like; does this coaching staff game-plan to get the most out of their Star players? Can this team win a home opener? Can this team string together consecutive wins? And it turns out that the biggest issue with this current Browns’ team is the lack of leadership! Now how didn’t I see this coming?! With recent comments by John Johnson III, the lost to the Ravens that fueled the locker room shouting match which turned up the statement, “Where is the leadership?” My apologies to you all when I say, how does a professional athlete look in the mirror everyday and not see leadership? How does a NFL Coach teach a NFL player how to take his passion serious? Ok hear me out! These players are the ones on the field! The footage is created off their play. How do you go through High School, College, starting from little league most times, get drafted to the NFL and still have to get told how to take your job serious? I’m just saying leadership embodies work ethic, discipline, knowledge, & aspiration at least, which is a part of the requirements that gets majority of players into the league to begin with! How do you as a player do not have built in leadership within yourself? As a fan, this is passed embarrassing to hear. Our top 5 talented roster with a chance to finally bring glory to a struggling franchise does have enough motivation to play at their highest potential every day? I’m struggling to understand this concept. But hopefully, this is the type of thing that inspires a positive change in culture! Can the Browns turn it around from 2-5? That depends on if they can find their leadership!
@LAFC vs. @AustinFC: 3pm ET on ABC
@PhilaUnion vs. @NYCFC: 8pm ET on FS1
Claressa Shields becomes the only fighter (male or female) to become undisputed champion on 3 different occasions after her win over Savannah Marshall
After 15 innings,Oscar “SpongeBob SquarePants” Gonzalez blasted a walk-off homerun. on Saturday in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card Series. The Guardians, as a result, will advance to the AL Division Series to play a best-of-five set against the New York Yankees.
Report: Warriors considering discipline for Draymond Green after he struck Jordan Poole at practice
there was a “heated interaction” in which Green “forcefully struck” Poole before the two needed to be quickly separated. The Warriors immediately stopped practice after the incident,
Defense wins championships! The cliché which is true majority of the time. The Cleveland Browns have the potential to be one of those historical defenses! But the first obstacle in the process of achieving this greatness is putting your players in a position to do what they do best, and sometimes that could create a new found defensive alignments. Much like the one I’m suggesting. In this era of football, it terms of defensive philosophy, the goal is to create consistent disruptive pressure in the opposing offense’s backfield, eliminate the nance for their stars from making plays in the open field, and get your offense as many opportunities to score as possible. The Cleveland Browns have the talent to do a lot of just those things. Starting the Defensive End combination of Myles Garrett & Jadaveon Clowney. Myles is a Quarterback hunter & Jadaveon is a fierce run stopper and these players skill sets compliment each other very well on the field. I think that DC Joe Woods should heavily consider exploiting their strengths by semi using them as Outside Linebackers. As athletically gifted as each player is, they play a lot bigger than they actually are physically. Both are really underweight defensive lineman. I don’t think using them at the Defensive Tackle position often in-game allows them to be really impactful play to play. I believe it would help Clowney & Garrett to play more to their strengths if DC Joe Woods think used 3 defensive tackles with Jadaveon & Myles on the outsides. Myles could have the first priority of stopping the QB and Jadaveon could have the first priority of stopping any ball-carrier out of the backfield. A combination of Taven Bryan, Jordan Elliot & Tommy Togiai would be a good combo of guys to go with. Now keep in mind that DC Joe Woods only likes to use two linebackers at a time, plus LB Anthony Walker Jr unfortunately is lost for the remainder of the season. Also currently the leading tacklers for the Browns are the Safeties John Johnson III (18) & Grant Delpit (17), respectively. I would ask, if Jadaveon Clowney was the leading tackler in your defensive front 7 would that be a bad thing? By Coach Woods already running a 5-Defensive Back alignment he could interchange Grant & John between SS & Extra DB slots. Biggest key to this for me though, is moving a healthy Greedy Williams to Ball Hawking Free Safety! Now before I get into the secondary play and alignment, I would like to be clear on the front 7 tackling roles. I believe Togiai, Elliot, & Bryan have the right physical builds and skill sets to play together well as the DTs in this formation. They will allow Myles and Jadaveon to move around the front 7 giving the option of choosing they points of attack. Whether JOK or Phillips plays the sole linebacker they will have Jadaveon to aid them in the run game. On top of having JJ3 & Delpit in run support behind them. With Myles playing “QB” hunter” combined with the Defensive Tackles soaking up blockers and providing pressure up the middle it will enable everyone on the defense to play to their strengths. Now I know people will inquire about rotations if said scheme happens to be affective? So for Clowney’s “Ball Carrier hunter” role I would nominate LB Sioni Taktaki first, and then Rookie DE Alex Wright behind him. For Garrett’s “QB Hunter” role I would have DE Alex Wright first in relief, then Rookie DE Isiah Thomas behind him. But also if the QB is a little more athletic I would consider rotating JOK in that role sometimes as well. Remember rookie DT Perrion Winfrey will rotate with the DT unit but also Jadaveon, Myles, & Alex Wright can still rotate in there as well. And the whole ideal is to play to the strength of your defensive unit as a whole. So let’s go back to Greedy Williams playing FS. The Browns currently possess a very multi talented Cornerback group who all excel at man coverage. And even with this 5-1-5 defensive alignment that I’m encouraging has an extra DT. So DT could always be subbed out for a DB or LB depending on the situation. But by having Greedy at FS ensures an extra good coverage talent in the field alongside CBs Denzel Ward & Greg Newsome II. Now this is a cover 3 Defense, just to be clear. Ward, Williams and Newsome always being in coverage situations is playing to their respective strengths. Also knowing a Ronnie Harrison Jr & a Tony Field Jr can be rotated in and out of those Safety roles while still having rookie Martin Emerson & 3rd year man AJ Greene to rotate in & out of with that Cornerback group. Playing team defense is what stops the opposing offense. And imo the team defense should be tailored around the strengths of its top playmakers. Not suggesting this is an every down base defensive alignment, but it could be the base alignment!
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa was taken off the field on a stretcher with head and neck injuries. after being sacked in the second quarter vs. the Bengals. On Thursday Night Football this is a Bad look for the dolphins. After the dolphins mistreated Tua Tagovailoa’s head injury Last Week Prayers for Tua.
Sources: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon and a 2025 second-round pick via Atlanta to the Houston Rockets for David Nwaba, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke and Marquese Chriss.
The Altman Group, Everyone acquired under the Leadership of Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman, has made another splash roster move! Sending G Colin Sexton, F Lauri Markkanen, 2022 #14 overall G Ochai Agbaji, 3 future unprotected 1st rd picks (2025, 2027, 2029), & 2 future 1st rd pick swaps (2026 & 2028) to the Utah Jazz for G Donovan “Spida” Mitchell. Now this is a big deal for numerous reasons! Mitchell, who recently turned the age of 26, still has 4 years left on his current deal including this season. Donovan is a top tier scorer in this league, has 30+ playoff games of experience, and has been the #1 option on a team that was the #1 seed in the western conference just a few years ago. Now some would suggest the Cavaliers gave up way too much to acquire Spida, but I tend to disagree. This Cleveland basketball franchise has come a long way. Mr Koby Altman has built up this roster over a 5 year period where, even before this trade, this roster is considered one of the best up & coming. Coming off a great 21-22 season where they exceeded expectations tremendously and were untimely injuries away from making an even bigger jump than that. The potential upcoming issues with the Cavs going into this 22-23 season was defining player & personnel roles while improving the offensive strategy. I believe this trade accomplished both! (Also the hiring of coach Luke Walton to aide John Blair Bickerstaff with the offensive player usage.) In a nutshell, Donovan Mitchell brings the type of scoring threat this young core desperately lacked last year. Paired in the backcourt with All-Star G Darius Garland plus Big Men Evan Mobley & Jarrett Allen in the paint & Wingman Issac Okoro this Cavs starting 5 could be a league nightmare for the next 4 seasons. Head Coach JB has built a great culture of playing together, sharing the ball, & top tier team defense but the offense will benefit from the knowledge of coach Walton who in 6 seasons as an NBA head coach has had 5-9 players average double digit scoring each year. So will Evan Mobley become a Superstar in in sophomore campaign with these acquisitions? Will Issac Okoro finally show some offensive threat consistency? Could the Cavaliers, when fully healthy, have the best bench in the league? With Guards Ricky Rubio & Caris Levert, forwards, & longest current tenured Cavaliers, Cedi Osman & Kevin Love, alongside 7ft Center Robin Lopez. Will the Cavs make another unexpected leap this season? So far it looks very possible! Mitchell expressed his joy to play with this current Cavs roster! And that has to be a positive indication that things are on the uptick for the Cleveland Cavaliers!
Myles Garrett was involved in a car accident after leaving the practice facility. Garrett and the passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.Prayers go out to Myles Garrett & his family.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are giving Dean Wade a three-year contract extension worth $18.5 million,
Jalen Hurts is the 1st QB in NFL history with 300 + passing yards, 50 + rushing YDs with 80% + completion percentag
Texas youth football coach Mike Hickmon Was tragically murdered
“After an altercation that took place
at a little league football game that took place in Lancaster Texas.
Several videos of the incident are available on the internet, showing how brutally he was shot five times while surrounded by a crowd
Aqib Talib, a former football cornerback, and his brother Yaqub are purportedly accused of being involved in the murder in a video from the incident that has appeared online.
We send our deepest thoughts and prayers to the family, friends, and players of Coach Mike Hickmon
Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson makes kid day by Signing autograph
Getting an autograph from any professional athlete can make a child’s day. and yesterday was 6yr Old Jenai Jackson Day when Browns Star Quarterback Deshaun Watson Signed his Tshirt
The United States women’s national team defeated Canada in the Concacaf W Championship final 1-0 on Monday night in Monterrey, Mexico. Alex Morgan scored the lone goal for the team, a perfectly converted penalty kick in the 78th minute. to clinch spot in 2024 Olympics
BREAKING: The Panthers are acquiring Baker Mayfield in exchange for a 2024 conditional fifth-round draft pick, The deal is pending on Mayfield completing a physical
Darius Garland agrees to a five-year, $193M contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers
It’s NBA Draft Week!!! Let The Rumors Begin!! The Cleveland Cavaliers currently have the No. 14 overall pick in the upcoming draft. According to a recent report, the Cavs have made a verbal commitment to Draft French national Ousmane Dieng. Dieng could be the perfect fit. One of the youngest players in the draft (just turned 19 in May), he stands 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot wingspan. He played for the New Zealand Breakers last season and averaged 8.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 39.8% from the floor and 27.1% from beyond the arc. Dieng has the tools, the size, and the athleticism to become an NBA pro-level basketball player
The Columbus Crew have officially signed Colombian international forward Cucho Hernandez from English Championship side Watford, the club announced Tuesday morning
Hernandez arrives after Columbus traded US international striker Gyasi Zardes to the Colorado Rapids in April, opening a DP spot.
Cucho’s played extensively in the Premier League and LaLiga, scoring against the likes of Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Valencia. He’s been capped twice by Colombia.
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‼️ Devin Haney’s father/trainer Bill Haney has reportedly now been granted a last-minute visa so he can travel to Australia. But
BOB WARE , CUTMAN AND HAND WRAPPER OF FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND DEVIN HANEY, IS BEING HELD IN AUSTRALIAN AIRPORT CUSTODY, FOR A ALLEGATION MADE BY AUSTRALIAN AIRPORT BORDER PROTECTION REGARDING HIS VISA!
With NBA draft order now set, the Cleveland Cavaliers may find themselves in a priceless position. The Cavs have multiple young players, a Quality Vet, and various quality role players to where they could start choosing who they would like to build the team around. With so many different NBA teams with disgruntled Star players, this could be the time to capitalize on all the chaos. This year’s (2022) NBA draft could produce multiple long term NBA starters. Various teams have salary issues and are desperately trying to wiggle up some cap cushion to improve their team. Sometimes that could mean giving up more for less for the long term relief and maneuvering space. Whatever the case, the Cavs have a lot to think about. Retaining their 1st round pick in this year’s draft, due to failure to make the playoffs, ending up with the #14 overall along with the #39 & #56. Now the Cavs could stay home, make no trades, resign Colin Sexton and just add more youth and talent to this roster. Or the Cavs could decide that they have enough pieces to start building around and begin making “Win Now” transactions. The question is, who are they building the team around? Now in my opinion, The Cavs need an official Starting Small Forward, a Tall defensive Point Guard who can penetrate and create off the dribble, and a defensive Big Man could can Rebound on both ends & Defend the Rim. I think this all begins with Kevin Love’s trade value! Ultimately Lauri Markkanen can play the role Kevin does but Cavs will lose in rebounding while gaining in height and athleticism. Lauri is a great shooter and almost 10yrs younger so keeping him over love is presumed smart move long term. But who would trade for that $29mil expiring contract? Also I feel like Darius Garland & Jarrett are All-Star 3rd options right now. Where their value lays is in Darius’s ability to Stretch the floor and facilitate, & Jarrett’s ability to defend the paint & Rebound. I think they have ideal skill sets to play the positions they are at. Asking them to do too much right now could hurt their development. Evan Mobley should be used as the number #1 scoring option. His defensive ability is only going to get better as his body mass increases. However on the offense end he could get lost in the scheme is the play style is predicated on making Garland to Allen the #1 scoring method for the offense. Mobley’s offensive potential is what should the focus because it will open up so much for the rest of the team, especially with Evan’s ability to make accurate passes. But once Mobley becomes the #1 scoring option the Cavs will need a #2. And this is where the deciding point becomes either very important or a non issue! Colin Sexton is the Cavs most polished and feared scorers. Though he missed majority of the 21-22 season, his game was sorely missed and was noticeably needed. The Cavs added Caris Levert mid season and, basically, he is a taller version of Sexton. Now Sexton’s contract is up and Levert is on an expiring 1yr deal, so could Cleveland look to upgrade the SG position via trade? They could, but I personally don’t think that’s a wise move. The Cavs have drafted well and, for once, retained their own valuable assets. There are a few Free agent wing players that would probably like the idea of playing with this young blossoming Cavalier core. So that’s why I say it starts with moving on from Kevin’s contract. Once they free that space up, then us fans will really start to see what direction the Cavaliers want to take this team! I do feel like having Issac Okoro, Lamar Stevens, and retaining Dean Wade will help the Cavs with personnel flexibility. These are 3 young players who provide immediate value defensively while all growing offensively. I believe the Cavs should look to add an athletic 3pt & Defensive player to start at Small forward, Ideally 6’8 – 6’10. Garland and Sexton make up the ideal backcourt pair as their games really compliment one another. It will be interesting to see how Colin grows as a passer with more scoring talent surrounding him. Evan & Allen Compliment each other well also as a Front court Paint dynamic. Bringing Levert, Okoro, & Lauri off the bench would give the Cavaliers potentially one of the best on the league. Arguably one of thee most effective & versatile ones as well. So again I say, if they add a 6’5- 6’7 defensive Point Guard who can penetrate and facilitate then add a defensive rebounder who block shots to the Big Man rotation, the Cavs would be totally set for the future! Lamar Steven and Dean Wade could rotate for Issac & Lauri depending on matchups. And Windler will be a nice shooter to have on standby. I think Cedi Osman will probably be traded, unless he adds definitive moves and consistency to his game!
As we live day today, there are things we experience during our journey that brings a lot of us to certain conclusions. Like how multiple things can be true at the same time, even though logically they seem to conflict. This particular conclusion can be used to describe The Cleveland Brown’s current QB situation! Some could suggest that the Browns are in another QB controversy. Some might call it a dilemma. In my opinion, no matter what you label it, one thing you can’t call it is “uncertain”! The Browns go from one of the best rosters in the league, lead by a number 1 overall pick who is questionable as a “Franchise QB” after 4 full seasons as the starter. To one of the most complete rosters in the league, lead by a QB who has played himself into the top (at his position) 5 currently mentions after 4 full seasons of play. Now, this new top 5 QB may be suspended at some point, but even still that won’t be something that lasts forever. As for the number 1 overall, he finds himself in a very peculiar scenario. I mean, regardless of if you feel like this player was done in a wrong way, what we cannot dismiss is the fact that this same player contributed heavily to his current situation! Now let me start using names, Mr. Desean Watson is under investigation under false pretenses, in my opinion. For people to try to push the narrative that 22 different persons can not tell the same untruths is an insult to everyone’s intellect! Watson has been playing football a large part of his life and this is the only “so-called” negative situation he has been in this entire time. If the track record is a factor, Desean’s is virtually impeccable thus far. However in the case of Mr. Baker Mayfield, he has very well documented video, social posts, and locker room stories, on top of the various media personality skirmishes that tells one everything they would need to know about young Baker. Baker is on an expiring one-year contract at $18.9 mil dollars as a supposedly franchise Quarterback and it seems like no other team thinks he is worth the risk? Now I find that hard to believe (even though we Clevelanders know about the national media shade they consistently throw on our sports teams) that nobody wants Baker, I think they believe he is not a franchise guy. And I believe it’s just a game of chicken. Will Andrew Berry pull the Daryl Morey and hold onto his player until he receives an offer he likes? I think that’s more possible for the immediate future. Now, are the other 31 owners mad that the browns paid Watson all that money, of course. But not for the reasons most assume. Mr Andrew Berry only highlighted a bar that was already set. Did most of us conveniently forget that Kurt Cousins got 84 million guaranteed not a couple few seasons ago? Did we easily forget how Sam Bradford got $50 million upfront and never lived up to anything but a dream? And was a major contributing factor to the implementation of the “rookie pay scale”? Did not Patrick Mahomes get $500mil over 10yrs? Does anyone not believe that Mahomes will not receive at least $300mil of that payout? So the bar was already set. The Browns traded for a 26-year-old top 5 QB that has never played with an offense this talented in his entire career! At least 5 other owners nationally wanted Desean as well. So it isn’t about the player. It’s the other owners with upcoming payouts looming that are mad the Browns beat them to the punch. I mean the Browns just traded for a high value asset. A player in Desean Watson who has already sat out an entire season and is looking to restate his claim to top QB stature! Mr Berry and his staff was very smart by getting ahead of the curve. $230mil fully guaranteed over 5 years is a small price to pay when said player inherits arguably the best roster in the league! Kudos to the Browns for building a contender. Now with all this stated I believe the browns are more prepared to capitalize on the league’s projected salary cap growth more than any other team. Specifically when it pertains to retaining their own top talent and still being in a position to acquire top talent that will not hinder or jeopardize their salary cap. On the bak end, the Browns will end up trading Baker by end of this year’s preseason or he will be released after the trade deadline. If Baker isn’t fully healthy by preseason’s start, he will probably be put on the 6-week injured reserve list. That way he isn’t obligated to rehab at the browns facility. Baker is going to get paid anyway, might as well use the time to better himself.
Here We Go Brownies!!!
Breanna Stewart has gone over 3,000 points for her career, matching Diana Taurasi and Seimone Augustus as the second-fastest players to reach the 3k point mark in WNBA history.
Cuban boxers can now turn pro without having to flee their homeland. The Federacion Cubano de Boxeo (FCB) reached an agreement to allow professional boxing for the first time in 60 years. The landmark decision was made public on Monday, with the aim of turning the most notable amateur stars into pros as early as May in Aguascalientes, Mexico, where the boxers have been training regularly since last summer. Pro-boxing has not been recognized in Cuba since 1962, during the reign of the late leader Fidel Castro, who viewed that aspect of the sport as corrupt. Boxing has since been confined to an amateur sport, encouraging participants to fight for nationalist glory. Cuba’s boxing teams have won 78 Olympic medals, including 41 gold — nearly half of the country’s total of 84 in 15 different sports.
I think as people who cheer, root, follow, support, and represent with pride this Cleveland Cavaliers brand that this current season has already been more than a success up to this point! A lot of questions have been answered, and to express how proud this fan base is of this team is indescribable! Last season (20-21) we learned that Colin Sexton is really a “Young Bull” and that he can really get buckets on anybody in the league! We learned, that Jarrett Allen is an Potential Big Man All-Star, JB Bickerstaff seems like a really good Coach, Koby Altman seems like he is becoming a really good GM, and Darius Garland could really become a problem when he gets fully healthy and regain his full confidence. That was coming out of the 2020-2021 season. In this 2021-2022 season with 7 games left to play in the regular season, these Cavaliers sit at 42-33 in the 7th seed as a top playoff play-in contender. And honestly they are a 5-game winning streak away from being the 4th or 5th seed with a guaranteed playoff position. Either way, this team was preseason projected to barely win 30 games and for a large part of the season these Cavs were a top 2 team in the East and arguably top 5-7 team in the league. So us Cavalier fans have much to be proud about when it comes to our team. Everything they do positive from this point forward is a blessing because this team is debatably 2 years ahead of schedule. If these Cavs somehow doesn’t make the play in, it would be a major immediate disappointment. But to finish with possibly more than 45 wins in a loaded eastern conference is a tremendous accomplishment for a team with a young 6 player core who are all 24 or younger. Earning playoff experience at a young age is key part of development in this league. Okoro & Mobley are the only two players among this young Cavs core with two or less seasons of NBA experience under their belts. Every one else is in their 3rd or 4th year, which is around the time a NBA player should be expected to see their first playoff action. After all I’ve explained up to this point, one could logically conclude that this Cavs fan base should feel good about Cleveland earning a chance to pay in the off-season. But this one hurdle keeps getting in the way. And just seems to appear at the most inopportune times. It’s the injury bug! And though the Cavs have brought solace to a lot past uncertainty, the most vital questions are still left unanswered! Is this Cavalier team build to win a title? And how far are they away from actually winning a championship? Young Bull (Colin Sexton) has been out majority of the season. With his ability to score on anybody, how valuable would he be to this season with the way things have gone? Garland has missed time, Mobley, Markkanen, & Allen have missed time! Rubio shined, got hurt for the season, was traded for Wingman Caris Levert, and then Levert missed multiple games. Even with all these injuries in an loaded eastern conference these Cleveland Cavaliers could possible be a 45-win team! That is definitely a successful season in my eyes!
It’s officially official.“From next season, clubs will be permitted to use five substitutions, to be made on three occasions during a match, with an additional opportunity at half-time,” the Premier League said in a statement. After experimenting during the COVID-19 era, the Premier League officially announced today that it is joining with other top European leagues to change the rules regarding substitute players during league matches. Beginning in the 2022-23 season, Premier League clubs will be allowed five substitutes in a match, with the bench expanding to nine players from the current seven.
Kallum Cesay on his Sierra Leone call u I’m very, very happy and very excited, I have no clue how it came about, they just sent an email out of the blue – I didn’t know anything about it and I was as surprised and delighted as my family was!
Geroge Kambosos and Devin Haney have struck a deal for a June 5 bout in Melbourne, Australia for the undisputed lightweight championship, sources tell ESPN. Rematch in Australia if Haney wins. Multi-fight co-promotional deal for Haney with Top Rank and Lou DiBella Devin Haney’s new co-promotional deal with Bob Arum’s Top Rank and Lou DiBella for the George Kambosos Jr fight includes a rematch clause. If Haney beats Kambosos twice and stays at lightweight, Vasyl Lomachenko reportedly could be next.
Evan mobley has just become the 6th player in cavs history to record 20 double-doubles in their rookie season. He joins: Zydrunas Ilgauskas (35 in ’97-98)
Brad Daugherty (28 in ’86-87)
Hot Rod Williams (24 in ’86-87)
Carlos Boozer (21 in ’02-03)
Bill Laimbeer (20 in ’80-81)
Concerns in the U.S. over the wellbeing of Brittney Griner are growing as Russia extends the pre-trial detention of the WNBA star. The extension comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. Griner was detained after arriving at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges that allegedly contained oil derived from cannabis, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The 31-year-old Griner is one of the most recognizable players in women’s basketball. The seven-time All-Star has won two Olympic gold medals with the U.S. and a WNBA championship with the Phoenix Mercury.
Deshaun Watson has decided he wants to play for the Cleveland Browns in a stunning change of events, per sources. Watson has informed the Houston Texans that he now is willing to waive the no-trade clause in his contract to be dealt to Cleveland. Browns are giving Deshaun Watson a new deal, per sources. The $184M over the first four years of this contract is a $48M raise over the $136M he was scheduled to make over the same four years on the previous contract – a $12M a-year raise in that span.
Browns’ QB Baker Mayfield has requested a trade, Mayfield told ESPN: “It’s in the mutual interest of both sides for us to move on. The relationship is too far fine to mend. It’s in the best interests of both sides to move on.”
