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The great thing about online shopping is that you can take your time. But with the launch of timed deal websites like Groupon in late 2008 and LivingSocial in 2009, even online consumers have to act fast if they want to benefit from sales. SEE ALSO: 4 Free Services to Create an Online Wish List The timed deal industry paved the way for deal aggregator websites, which collect deals from a number of popular and lesser-known sites in one place.


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Position Grades: Utah vs Washington State
Grading out each position after Utah destroyed Wazzu
|Pac 12 Weekly Selections
Another week of big games in the conference as we head towards the finish line
Last Week
Karren- 6-6
Kimmel- 9-3
Smith- 8-4
Swinney- 7-5
Super Fans- 8-4
Season To Date
Karren- 77-37
Kimmel- 77-37
Smith- 76-38
Swinney- 76-38
Super Fans- 84-30
Oregon State at Stanford
Karren- Stanford
Kimmel- Oregon State
Smith- Stanford
Swinney- Stanford
Super Fans- Stanford
UCLA at Washington State
Karren- UCLA
Kimmel- UCLA
Smith- UCLA
Swinney- UCLA
Super Fans- UCLA
Utah at Washington
Karren- Washington
Kimmel- Utah
Smith- Washington
Swinney- Washington
Super Fans- Utah
Arizona State at USC
Karren- USC
Kimmel- USC
Smith- USC
Swinney- USC
Super Fans- Arizona State
Oregon at Cal
Karren- Oregon
Kimmel- Oregon
Smith- Oregon
Swinney- Oregon
Super Fans- Oregon
Colorado at Arizona
Karren- Arizona
Kimmel- Arizona
Smith- Arizona
Swinney- Arizona
Super Fans- Arizona
Texas A&M at Alabama
Karren- Alabama
Kimmel- Alabama
Smith- Alabama
Swinney- Alabama
Super Fans- Alabama
Kansas State at TCU
Karren- Kansas State
Kimmel-Kansas State
Smith- Kansas State
Swinney- TCU
Super Fans- Kansas State
Mississippi State at LSU
Karren- LSU
Kimmel- LSU
Smith- LSU
Swinney- LSU
Super Fans- LSU
Penn State at Nebraska
Karren- Nebraska
Kimmel- Nebraska
Smith- Nebraska
Swinney- Nebraska
Super Fans- Nebraska
Northwestern at Michigan
Karren- Michigan
Kimmel- Michigan
Smith- Michigan
Swinney- Michigan
Super Fans- Northwestern
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 06:40 am PT (09:40 am ET)
Apple's latest iPad ad is heavy on apps, adjectivesApple's new 30-second TV spot for its touchscreen tablet, the iPad, relies on a series of applications and adjectives to pitch the popular product.
Posted this week on the company's official YouTube page, the new advertisement shows off a range of software available on the App Store, including Flipboard, iBooks, Twitter and Pages. "iPad isn't just one thing," the video's description reads. "It's thousands of things." The advertisement is entitled, "iPad is Delicious."
The 30-second advertisement does not have any voiceovers. Instead, it relies on images of hands interacting with software on the iPad. The quick glimpses are accompanied by a series of words that describe what the iPad "is," including "delicious," "current," "playful," "literary" and "artful."
The last displayed adjective is "magical," a word that Apple has consistently used to promote the iPad.
It's a change from the previous iPad ad, which relied on a voiceover that answered the question "What is iPad?" The commercial showed users out and about, interacting with their iPad, and described the hardware as "thin," "beautiful," and "magical."
iPad was introduced with its first ad campaign in March, with a TV spot that demonstrated browsing through photos, watching videos, downloading e-books, and browsing the Web. The first commercial debuted during the Academy Awards, nearly a month before the device launched in the U.S.
Customers ordering from Apple's online store will also have an easier time getting their hands on an iPad, as the company is slowly catching up with strong demand for the product. Apple this week quietly improved the estimated shipping time of all iPad models, both Wi-Fi-only and 3G-capable, to 3-5 days. Previously, users had to wait an estimated 7 to 10 days for their order to ship.
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BEREA, Ohio – Browns coach Mike Pettine likens the minutes after each year's draft to a scene from a New York Stock Exchange trading pit.
Representatives from all 32 teams work the phones in frenzied competition, bidding for undrafted free agents.
"It's crazy for that hour or two after but you can really add quality to your roster at that time," Pettine said.
In luring rookie defensive back K'Waun Williams, the Browns benefitted from some insider trading.
Many undersized, undrafted free agents need at least two men to take chances on them – a college recruiter recommending them for scholarship and a pro staffer vouching for them when it comes to offering a tryout or contract. The 5-foot-9, 175-pound Williams is no exception. What makes his story unique is the two men were the same person.
Five years ago, Jeff Hafley, then a Pitt assistant coach, told Williams' mother: "I really believe in K'Waun." He said it at a time no other Division I program was showing interest.
As Hafley sat in her Paterson, N.J., living room, Sharmane Cunningham was struck by his boyish appearance and his comfort in their rough neighborhood. The mother of three boys also liked that Hafley grew up in New Jersey.
But even as he laid out his vision, she had no idea what a role the coach would play in shaping her son's future.
The mother, a Jamaican immigrant who's worked two jobs most of her adult life, serves as Williams' greatest inspiration. His prep football coach Tony Karcich, who taught him the importance of good decisions, remains his father figure.
Yet as he stood in the Browns locker room Thursday recounting his unlikely journey to the NFL, Williams spoke of the man who put his reputation on the line in 2009. And, did it again in May not long after becoming a Browns' assistant coach.
"Coach Hafley is the only person who really came in when I was in high school and gave me an offer, gave me a shot, who believed in me then and still does now."
No tall tales
Williams is emerging as a valuable contributor in the Browns' sub packages, a nickel back who earned a game ball in the Browns' historic comeback win over the Titans.
He's also the second-biggest NFL success story on his block of East 18th Street in Paterson. Williams grew up across the road from Victor Cruz, who went from an undrafted free agent out of UMass to a salsa-dancing, touchdown-scoring playmaker for the Super-Bowl champion Giants in 2011.
"It was great seeing someone from my hometown making it,' the defensive back explained. "I used his story as inspiration.
At a young age, Williams learned you don't climb from humble environs without commitment, support and someone believing in you.
His mother placed three kids in private school working in the health-care field and driving a bus for mentally and physically challenged adults. She still draws a late shift at a psychiatric hospital.
Cunningham paid $7,500 a year on top of the financial assistance she received to send Williams to St. Joseph's Regional High School in Montvale, N.J. The Green Knights were a state and national football powerhouse under Karcich, who has five players currently in NFL.
Heading into his junior year, however, Williams was preparing to transfer to a public school as the family hit lean financial times. Cunningham had lost one of her side jobs and told the coach she could no longer afford tuition.
"Coach said to me, 'I can't tell you what to do, but you can pay for his education now or pay for it later," the mother recalled. "He has always looked out for K'Waun and he thought he was good enough to play in college. We found a way to keep going."
Everyone in the family made sacrifices. Cunningham found more work. Older brother, Keshaun, began driving him to school after one of Williams' friends transferred, leaving him without a ride.
A two-way standout at cornerback and receiver, Williams helped lead St. Joe's to back-to-back, non-public school state titles.
Karcich had coached defensive backs Devin McCourty (Patriots) and Jason McCourty (Titans) in high school. He believed Williams' skills were comparable. Good hands, great change of direction, terrific instincts and the ability to close ground on a receiver when the ball isin the air.
"K'Waun was so athletic, but he wasn't getting recruited because he wasn't very tall," Karcich said. "I knew how talented he was, but we couldn't find any (major-college) recruiters who saw the same thing in him that we saw."
Revis-like traits
In his first year as a defensive assistant at Pitt, Hafley had an opportunity to work with a future All-Pro cornerback. His name was Darrelle Revis.
The former Siena College receiver studied Revis' game. He observed his patience, never biting on an opponent's initial move, and his ability to jam receivers by gaining inside hand position at the line of scrimmage.
Promoted to Panthers' secondary coach, Hafley knew replacing him would be difficult. He certainly didn't see the 5-foot-11, 198-pound Revis when watching tapes of Williams. But as he canvassed New Jersey in search of defensive-back prospects he was intrigued with the diminutive St. Joe's corner.
"He played offense and defense and I loved his feet," Hafley said. "He had really quick feet and he had a good burst to him and he was tough, he hit people."
He also detected a few Revis-like traits.
"I saw his patience at the line of scrimmage and the way he snapped his hands and (got) them on people. It's so instinctual and it's so strong and powerful. He's got a special gift at the line . . . I really could not figure out why no one else had offered him."
Karcich was thrilled: Finally, a recruiter who shared his vision, one willing to overlook the lack of size. Hafley recommended Williams to then-Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt. The former Bears and Dolphins coach agreed to award a scholarship on one condition.
"(Wannstedt said) 'I'll go down to the school with you and if he's taller than you we'll offer him,'" Hafley recalled. "I remember telling (Williams), 'You've got to be taller than me so do what you have to do. We stood shoulder to shoulder kind of as a joke."
Williams played 10 games as a true freshman under Hafley, starting in the BBVA Compass Bowl in which he registered a team-high nine tackles.
But just as Williams grew comfortable in Hafley's system, Wannstedt was forced out at Pitt after the 2010 season. The assistant found work under Greg Schiano at Rutgers and followed him into the NFL a year later with the Buccaneers.
"I kept in touch with K'Waun," Hafley said. "I kept an eye on how he was progressing."
Together again
Life at Pitt prepared Williams for the turmoil in Berea as he played for three head coaches in four seasons.
The Panthers and Steelers share a training facility and the pro club saw enough of the defensive back to offer him a tryout. Williams craved a change of scenery, however, and only one other team was willing to provide it.
Hafley joined Pettine through a connection with defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil after the Buccaneers fired Schiano. As the Browns began trolling for undrafted free agents, Hafley pitched hard for Williams.
"I tried to do everything we could to get him," the assistant explained.
Williams liked the idea of reuniting with Hafley, but was guaranteed nothing more than a tryout for rookie minicamp. The defensive back quickly demonstrated the skills that enabled him to start 38 of 48 games at Pitt. He also caught a break when longtime Pettine favorite, Isaiah Trufant, a nickel-back candidate, suffered a knee injury and was waived.
Pettine is not one to supply playing time based on draft status. A season ago, he used defensive back Nickell Roby on 629 snaps as an undrafted free agent for the Bills. As Williams contributed on special teams and showed his readiness in practice, the coaches moved him ahead of No. 8 overall pick Justin Gilbert on the depth chart for the Oct. 5 game in Nashville.
After missing an early tackle, the rookie played a significant role in the stunning 29-28 comeback victory. He registered six tackles and had a crucial fourth-quarter sack.
Williams' only problem has been staying health. He suffered a concussion in the win over the Steelers and a neck stinger a week ago versus the Raiders. He's expected to play Sunday and figures to see time in the secondary rotation.
"He doesn't wow you," Pettine said. "He's not the biggest guy. He's not the fastest guy. He's not the quickest guy, but all he does is make plays. There are guys where fumbles on the ground find them, balls get tipped in the air find them. There are just some guys that are like that."
Williams is making friends inside the locker room and community. His high school coach attended a game recently and introduced him to former Cavaliers coach Mike Fratello. They dined together at a local Italian restaurant – "Mike was a star, taking charge of the whole (scene)" – and Fratello has remained in contact.
Of course, the 24-year-old also is enjoying his time with Hafley. Occasionally, coach and player will recreate their famous moment, standing back to back to see which one is taller.
Cunningham attended the Raiders game and she spied Hafley on the field prior to kickoff looking as youthful as ever. She remains thankful for his belief. So does her son.
"It's been special for us to meet up again and relieve some old memories and to have him keep coaching me up," Williams said. "I don't think my technique was ever better in college than that first year under coach."
The baby-faced defensive back hopes their renewed partnership lasts more than one season.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You Said It is based on the premise that the only thing Cleveland sports fans need more than a championship is a sense of humor...
(The Expanded Early Weekend Edition)
Bud: Is the Browns' sideline stocking cap related to a Dr. Seuss movie tie-in? – Chas K
Not sure. I do believe Johnny's people tried (and failed) to trademark "Cat in the Hat."
Bud: I know they call Miami University the "Cradle of Coaches." As I'm watching Colt McCoy and Brandon Weeden square-off on Monday Night Football, I'm wondering if it's too soon to call the Browns the "Cradle of Quarterbacks" – Scott B, Lexington, Va.
Yes it is. I believe the Land of Misfit QBs is still the operative name.
Bud: Not sure if you noticed - Colt McCoy's dad attended the Monday Night Football game in Dallas -- John Ziegler
All these telecasts run together. Was he sitting with George Brett?
Bud: I thought it was a step forward when they put up murals celebrating the city when (LeBron James) left. Now it's back to the same hero worship of a guy who has stated many times he has no particular affinity for Cleveland. He loves his hometown of Akron. Yet fans kiss his feet again. I sincerely hope the Indians or Browns win a ring before the Cavs -- Langdon
Well, you know how it goes around here. We pretty much can pick and choose who wins a championship and when.
Bud: If you were to get a Pulitzer Prize would you risk an ACL injury doing a victory dance? – Bill Litzler
If I were to get a Pulitzer, the voters would immediately be placed in the committee's concussion protocol.
Hey Bud!: I see where the Denver fan that went missing from the football game last weekend has been found safe 100 miles from the stadium. My question is why would anybody want to look for a Broncos fan anyway? – Doug, Westlake
Yes, he was found 100 miles south. A lesson for Browns' fans at the lakefront. If you go for a stroll at halftime after having six beers, don't walk north.
Bud: It's Monday night. I'm watching the Cowboys with Brandon Weedon at QB. On the other side are the Redskins ... Colt McCoy is the QB. Will a brilliant white light and verdant pastures ensue? Is this the end? – Johnny Mack
If that's your idea of heaven, you've been praying to the wrong God.
Bud: What constitutes a Legendary Night for a Sports Reporter? -- Joseph McCorkle
It's much different than a Johnny Manziel legendary night. For me it's waking up less than six times to use the bathroom.
Bud: Please tell me Fox agreed to pick up BrOhio's contract for next year -- Jimmy G Bay Village
First-time You Said It winners receive a T-shirt from the Mental Floss collection.
Hey, Bud: When every team has at least one ex-Cleveland Browns quarterback on its roster, will the NFL then be known as a running league? -- Tim, Twinsburg
Repeat winners' attempts at a second T-shirt get sacked.
Bud: Is 'Humongotron' Dan Gilbert's term for the new Cavs' scoreboard or Anthony Bennett's new nickname in Minnesota? – Jim Corrigan, Fairview Park
Repeat winners are on a restricted T-shirt diet.
BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil has some bones to pick with his defense. A lot of them.
When O'Neil and the defensive staff sat down in the off-season to reward players who made plays that reflected the team's "Play like a Brown" mantra, they came up with dog-themed way to do it.
"What we came up with that was unique to the Dawg Pound was to give each player a dog collar," said O'Neil, "and those guys would be rewarded for plays on the field with a bone for every time they did something that we considered a 'Play Like A Brown' play."
Take a trip around the locker room in Berea and you'll see spiked dog collars hanging in each defensive player's locker. Collars have metal dog bones attached to them with the name of the opponent engraved on each one.
"It's a lot of bones, man," said linebacker Karlos Dansby, rifling through the tags on his collar. "It's a lot of bones. A lot of different games. A lot of bones. I never even thought about countin' 'em."
"We haven't sat down and counted all the tags," said cornerback Buster Skrine, "but, I mean, it's an accomplishment. Play like a Brown, you get a dog tag."
"It's keeping guys competitive," said linebacker Jabaal Sheard, "not only against the other team, but against one another."
But seriously, who has the most?
"You know what, I couldn't tell you," O'Neil said. "I told the guys that I don't want to know until this time next week. Then we'll announce the top three, and I'm sure there are guys in the locker room kind of eye-balling other guys collars to see who's got the most tags on it."
"I don't know how many bones you get for sacks," Dansby said, "because Paul Kruger, he should be outweighing me by a lot right now. I don't know how many you get for a sack, but he's got a lot."
Browns add to practice squad: The team announced today they have signed wide receiver Phil Bates to the practice squad. Defensive back Marcus Cromartie was released from the practice squad to make room.
Bates, 6-2 and 220 pounds, was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and spent time on the team's practice squad before making his NFL debut last week as a reserve.
Injury updates: Tight end Jordan Cameron did not participate in practice with a concussion. Defensive lineman Phil Taylor remains out with a knee injury. Wide receiver Rodney Smith did not participate with a hamstring injury.
For Tampa Bay, wide receivers Trindon Holliday and Vincent Jackson and center Evan Dietrich-Smith and defensive end Michael Johnson were limited in practice.
BEREA, Ohio -- Browns practice couldn't end fast enough Thursday for cornerback Joe Haden and friends.
"I'm like come on, Coach, let's get up out of here,'' said Haden. "I'm ready. I've got my outfit in my locker.''
Haden, like teammates Johnny Manziel, Donte Whitner and others, was headed downtown for the Cavs opener, and could hardly wait. It was like Christmas morning for a six-year-old.
"I'm just going to wear some Red Octobers (Nikes) and be on courtside,'' said Haden. "I have my seats directly across from the Cavs bench, so me and 'Bron are going to be here (I've got my eyes on you sign).''
Haden got fired up for the big game by watching James' emotional "Together'' Nike commercial with Whitner, a Cleveland native. The commercial captures James' desire to win a championship for Cleveland fans, who all come together to believe and celebrate.
"I watched it before practice, so I went out there and practiced a little harder,'' Haden said. "It was so sweet. Just the way he's basically saying he's doing it for the city. He feels entitled to come back and bring a championship here. And that's something everybody in this locker room wants to do, and for the best player in the world that left and then came back, for him to show that to Cleveland and the fans, I think that's really special.''
If anyone can relate to how much the fans here really need it -- want it -- Haden can. He's felt the overwhelming love and passion despite losing records in all four of his Browns seasons.
"It makes it makes it so much realer when you're really in it, when you're living in it,'' said Haden. "If I didn't play for Cleveland and I wasn't really around the city and didn't really know the fans and didn't really know how passionate they were, how they really felt, you wouldn't really understand. But being a part of it, being here, being downtown and just interacting with the fans all the time, they're dead serious about how much they love their sports and how much they just want a winner so bad. So for Lebron, the best player in the world to do that, that speaks volumes.''
James graced the Browns with his presence at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday, flipping his backwards ballcap around to show that it was a Cleveland Browns hat. It was all caught on the huge video boards to the roar of the crowd.
"Saw the whole thing,'' said Haden. "For sure (it gave us a boost).''
The Browns beat the Raiders that day to improve to 3-1 at home and 4-3 overall heading into Sunday's contest against the 1-6 Buccaneers, and now some of the players -- including James' pal Johnny Manziel -- will reciprocate the support.
"I'm just excited to be a part of it,'' said Haden. "Just to be here in Cleveland, with just the hope of our football team just trying to turn things around and then Lebron getting back with the Cavs -- when I first got here, that's when he left, that's when he made The Decision. And just to see how I was an inside LeBron fan deep down, and now to finally see how everybody else is embracing him and I get to just show the support. It's a good thing for the city, for the basketball team to finally be doing good now.''
It will be a big night for Manziel, who's become close to James and his inner circle. Manziel is represented by James' LRMR marketing firm, and regards James as a mentor.
"I'm very excited. I can't wait for the first game, see the new screen up in the Q,'' said Manziel. "It'll be a chance to see my first real regular season game action there. It will be really cool. It will be special, obviously, with LeBron's first regular season game back. There will be a lot of buzz and a lot of energy."
Manziel has spent quality time with James here in Northeast Ohio since they've both landed here.
"We try,'' he said. "As busy as he is, as busy as I am, with this new schedule for me, everything's really new, but he's done a great job -- which I'm thankful for -- of kind of checking in on me and making sure things are good. I've gone out to his house a couple of times and gotten a chance to just get away and relax and then went to the (preseason) game the other day and got a chance to talk to him there, so we've stayed in frequent contact and I felt like when I came here, having Maverick (Carter) and those guys in my camp that it would be good for me to utilize LeBron and try and just be around him a little bit and get a chance to see how an athlete like that goes throughout everything in his life. It's nuts.''
If anyone knows how much James' return means to Cleveland, it's Glenville High grad Whitner.
"It means everything to this city, and I think that's why he came back because he understands that,'' said Whitner. "Playing in Miami was good and getting two rings there, but it would've been totally different if he wins those championships in Cleveland. Sometimes, you have to go away to mature and learn and being able to bring those attributes back to Cleveland, and I think that's what he did. They're going to get a championship soon.''
This year?
"I believe they can,'' said Whitner. "It's going to be a lot of hard work, but I think they really can.''
Whitner admitted that tears sprung to his eyes when he watched the "Together'' video. He's lived it.
"LeBron thinks this is one of the biggest sporting events ever and I kind of agree with him,'' said Whitner.
The game created such a stir at the Browns facility that coach Mike Pettine enlisted help to make sure the night goes smoothly.
"I know there's a good relationship with the teams,'' said Pettine. "I know there's a bunch of our guys that are going down, had to have (Browns director, player engagement) Jamil Northcutt address it in the team meeting – parking and dos and don'ts heading down there. It's good. It's an exciting time. I'm not going to make it down, but probably try to at least record it and catch some of it. There's a great buzz in the city because of it. I think we're all excited to see them get playing."
Linebacker Karlos Dansby played in Miami the year James won his first championship for the Heat, and is thrilled that he took his talents back up north.
"It's awesome. It's real awesome to be honest,'' said Dansby, who knows James personally. "He did an excellent job down there and for him to come back to Cleveland when I come to Cleveland, it's perfect. It's perfect timing. Everything's lining up.''
He acknowledged that the Browns players were all about the King.
"Without a doubt, everybody's talking about it,'' he said. "How do you not talk about it? It's LeBron. It's the Cavs. Kevin Love. Kyrie Irving. They've got some electrifying players on their team and if they pull that thing together, it can very, very dangerous, very exciting.''
Like Whitner, Dansby sees a championship in the near future, maybe even this year.
"Without a doubt,'' he said. "How can they not? Everything's starting to line up for them. The schedule, teams in the division, they've got a great opportunity. They've just got to take advantage of it.
Dansby understood the need to remind players to go easy tonight.
"Just be careful,'' said Dansby. "Just look out for each other. If guys are going together, just make great decisions because we've got a game in a couple of days, so we've got to get focused.''
He said it would be great to feed off the Cavs' momentum.
"It would mean a lot to us to continue to have success and win ballgames,'' he said. "We're trying to do something around here that hasn't been done in a long time and be a part of history. Make history and be legends.''
It wasn't lost on the players that Beyonce, Jay Z, Justin Beiber and other celebrities are in town.
"(James) is bringing a lot of attention here,'' said Haden. "But it's just cool for Cleveland to have something big going on, just everybody wanting to be here, everybody wanting to see what we've got."
Browns defensive end Phil Taylor will wait until the furor dies down before he goes to a game, but he's a witness too.
"It's great,'' he said. "It's been awhile since this city's been on fire like this. With us winning and LeBron and all of these other guys coming in, this city is well overdue for something like this, and it just goes up from here.''
What's more, "We can actually root for LeBron and not get hated for it now. It's cool though, I like it.''
Haden acknowledged that the excitement is infectious between the teams.
"It's just a good feeling,'' he said. "You can't really explain, can't really put your finger on it, but having him out here, it excites everybody. For us winning our games and just being out there playing, him being on the cavs makes us want to do better for the browns. we know what lebron's going to do and I know what we can do here.''
Let the madness begin.
BEREA, Ohio -- The Browns practiced this afternoon in Berea. Jordan Cameron remained out with a concussion as the team prepares for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
cleveland.com's Browns beat reporters Mary Kay Cabot and Tom Reed checked in from the team's practice facility this afternoon. They discuss the Cameron situation and also talk about what head coach Mike Pettine and defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil had to say.
If London is calling then either make it happen or do away with the International Series altogether. That is one of three topics Three & Out tackles this week.
First down: Time to act or fold the tent in London
I would hope the NFL will have a franchise in Los Angeles again before it has one in London.
The whole league branding thing with this International Series has been a winner, no doubt. Fans across the pond have aggressively snatched up tickets as the NFL -- and American football in general -- has picked up considerable steam in the United Kingdom recently. U.S.-based fans of the participating teams fortunate enough to have the time and means to travel have an opportunity to enjoy the festivities while rooting on their team in a different country.
It is getting to the point, though, for the NFL to either place a team in London or put an end to scheduling regular season contests there, something the league has done on an annual basis since 2007.
There are precious few home games in the regular season as it is and to sell last Sunday's tilt at Wembley Stadium between the Detroit and Atlanta, for example, as a home game for the Falcons by dressing up the venue in their colors, etc., is a nice touch. But, really, the Georgia Dome is about 4,200 miles away.
Season ticket holders and other fans of the three "home" teams in London this season, the Jaguars, Falcons and Raiders, get only seven true home games. (Actually, nine when considering season ticket holders still have to pay for two preseason games.) While the team and the venue that lost a home date gets reimbursed, that does absolutely nothing for fans losing a home game, not to mention lost income for stadium workers and lost revenue for hotels, eateries and the like while the NFL is raking it in in another country.
While placing a team in London would pose numerous logistical issues -- from family relocation to taxes to travel -- it is time for the NFL to either figure out how to make it work or pull the plug altogether.
Second down: Jerry Jones sleepless
You know those commercials where a guy with an average day job can suddenly cure a person's physical woes because he slept at a Holiday Inn the previous night? Jerry Jones should be an actor in one of those spots. What the heck, he does everything else, right? Not that he would be found sleeping in a Holiday Inn, God forbid.
Jones is the owner and has always been as hands on as any owner has ever been. He is the day-to-day face of the Cowboys and if relaying a medical update on his quarterback to his head coach late in Monday night's game against visiting Washington might help the cause, then so be it. It is his team.
What was a 6-1 team is still in very good shape at 6-2, but who knows about Romo with Arizona coming to town. The status of the 32-year-old, who underwent surgery for a herniated disc in his back last December, is in doubt for Sunday's game. Jones has it all covered, though. Commenting during his radio show Wednesday morning (That's right, he is also a DJ.), he remarked that Romo's back problem is not one that would alter his ability to physically function, but that it will depend on his pain tolerance. So if the pain proves too much for Romo and forces him to be a spectator, does that mean he not tough enough in Jones' book?
Third down: Dirty dancing to surgery
Before Thursday night and Sunday night games, before ESPN and way before the NFL Network, Billy Johnson brought the touchdown celebration into America's living rooms.
The fact he wore white shoes during his college days at Widener provided for a nickname that stuck throughout his career and added greatly to the aura surrounding the enormously gifted athlete. Whether it was with Bum Phillips' Oilers or the Falcons, any game had the potential to provide a special treat in the form of a Johnson touchdown followed by his famed "funky chicken" dance.
It was fun to watch and it was nothing like the nonsense we see today. Johnson did not celebrate a routine reception or a first down or even a big gain, and certainly not while his team was losing big. Nah, that's best left for today's NFLers. Some of whom have discovered solo celebratory performances to be more daunting than the physical rigors of the game itself.
While it took him eight games to record his first sack as a member of the Chicago Bears -- after signing a five-year deal in March that guarantees $15 million despite recording only two sacks in the final nine games a year ago for a four-win Oakland team -- Lamarr Houston can someday tell his kids or grandkids about that moment. As the years pass maybe it evolves into something along the lines of taking down Hall of Famer Tom Brady late in a tight contest. Perhaps it should remain that way. After all, the video revealing the truth of his tearing an ACL and being lost for the season while celebrating a sack of Jimmy Garoppolo in the fourth quarter of a game his team trailed by 25 points would hopefully be protected by parental SafeSearch.
Speaking of parental, maybe the league should hire Jonas Gray's mother and put her in charge of on-field conduct. She seems to know how to deliver messages that should be no more than common sense. She does not want her son to be the next Stephen Tulloch, who went down to an ACL injury earlier this season while celebrating, or Houston.
It is a good thing on two fronts that Browns coach Mike Pettine senses Johnny Manziel is frustrated by his lack of playing time. For starters, it shows that Manziel cares and wants to take the field. After all, it was a mere two years ago that he won the Heisman Trophy and when he looks around the NFL these days he sees fellow 2014 draft picks Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater and Derek Carr starting for their teams. Secondly, Brian Hoyer is continuing to do a good job for a team that is 4-3. As such, Pettine rightly notes that he has no desire in forcing the issue in getting Manziel into the huddle. His chance will come. The door just has not opened yet. ...
BEREA, Ohio – After two subpar performances from the Browns' rushing attack, Ben Tate was asked Wednesday if he could recall a similar rough patch during his four seasons with the Texans.
The Browns halfback said he couldn't. He stretched his memory back as far as his days in youth football. Still nothing.
"(When) I was there (in Houston) I don't remember a spurt as bad," Tate said. "I don't think I've ever had two football games back to back since I was playing football at 8 years old that bad back to back."
The Browns boasted one of the NFL's most dynamic rushing offenses through the first five weeks. But an injury to All Pro center Alex Mack (broken leg) and the opposition's increased focus on stopping the run have contributed to a pair of poor performances.
Cleveland rushed for 69 yards in the 24-6 loss in Jacksonville and a season-low 39 yards in the 23-13 win over the Raiders. The Browns (4-3) had been averaging 146.6 yards prior to the two games.
Going against the grain of a league trend, the Browns are committed to running the ball, relying on it to set up the pass. The failure to run effectively is creating trouble for the pass game. Quarterback Brian Hoyer is no longer getting the favorable down and distances he enjoyed early in the season and his play has suffered.
Despite averaging 1.96 yards per carry in the past two outings, the quarterback doesn't anticipate a game-plan overhaul.
"We don't want to abandon who we are," Hoyer said.
The Browns lost Mack to his season-ending injury in the Oct. 12 win over the Steelers. They have been searching for right line combination over the past two weeks. The Browns are expected to leave Nick McDonald at center and John Greco at right guard for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Tate believes the rebuilt five-man unit will exhibit more cohesion in the coming weeks. He's rushed for a combined 62 yards and a touchdown the last two games.
He admitted after Sunday's game he was frustrated with the lack of productivity in recent weeks. Someone asked him if there were any "holes" to run though against the Raiders.
"Did you watch the game?" he replied.
Tate, who rushed for a career-high 124 yards against the Titans, said the last two opponents have made concerted efforts to stop the run.
"I definitely think they have an emphasis on not letting us run the ball," he said. "I could tell they were very focused on that, especially Oakland. I played with some of those guys and talking to them after the game you could tell that was their big focus."
Tate, who leads the team with 305 yards rushing, believes the Browns must prove they can effectively pass to get defenses back to playing honest and not loading up against the run.
Rookie halfback Terrance West also has sputtered in recent weeks and fellow rookie Isaiah Crowell is trying to win back the coaching staff's trust after fumbling in the Steelers game.
Tate thinks the run game can "be fixed" and it's often a matter of execution.
"It's all in how we play," he said. "Teams can come in with the mindset of stopping the run and you can still run for 200 yards on them. It's Xs and Os but it still comes down to beating that man in front of you. That's just what I believe."
Tate doesn't care if the Browns morph into a passing team as long as they move the chains and win games.
Would offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan de-emphasize the run?
"I can understand as a coordinator if you run 20 run plays and you're averaging one yard a carry ... because I'd be like , 'forget it, too,'" Tate said. "I'm just being honest. Whatever way is going to put up points and helps us move the ball I'm all for it."
Cameron update
Tight end Jordan Cameron did not practice Wednesday after sustaining his third concussion in the last two years on Sunday. It seems highly unlikely he will play this weekend as he remains in the league's concussion protocol.
"I don't know where he was today, as far as symptoms, but you don't even start the clock until they're 'symptom-free.'" coach Mike Pettine said. "I know he won't go today, and that'll be a day-to-day thing based on where he is."
The Browns, who beat the Saints in Week 2 without Cameron in the lineup, will rely on reserve tight ends Jim Dray and Gary Barnidge. Neither possesses Cameron's ability, but each has made a few big catches this season. They have combined for 14 receptions and 172 yards and a touchdown.
"The guy athletically is a freak (and) he went to the Pro Bowl and everything," Dray said of Cameron. "But Gary and I have been around for a long time and hopefully, collectively we can pick up some of the slack, but it will be hard."
More injury news
Defensive lineman Billy Winn (quad) returned to practice after missing the last three games. ... Coach Mike Pettine said Phil Taylor (knee surgery) is probably at least two more games from returning to action. ... Defensive back K'Waun Williams (neck/shoulder) practiced on Wednesday.
Tall order
The Browns are bracing to face the tallest receiver corps they're likely to see all season. Vincent Jackson and rookie Mike Evans are each 6-foot-5.
I cause mismatch problems for smaller (defensive backs)," said Evans, who has 25 catches for 335 yards and two TDs. "I can play the slot. I can play any side of the field, and just making plays when it comes down to it."
Evans on Browns suspended receiver Josh Gordon, who's eligible to return after the 10th game: "Yeah, I like Josh Gordon's game a lot. He's a beast. His situation is unfortunate, but when he comes back I think he's going to wreak some havoc."
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BEREA, Ohio -- Browns safety Donte Whitner agrees with coach Mike Pettine that Johnny Manziel is getting frustrated on the bench, and Whitner wouldn't want it any other way.
"We talk back and forth and joke back and forth, and still, he wants to get out there and play,'' said Whitner. "He's one of the biggest competitors on this football team. He wants to get out there and run around and make plays for this team and have something to feel good about when he leaves the stadium.
"He should already, being a backup quarterback and helping Brian (Hoyer) as much as he can. (But) he still wants to get out there and make the plays.''
Whitner, one of the most competitive players on the team, has also sensed the former Heisman Trophy winner getting antsy, but anticipated it.
"Well probably just a little, but any competitor, they want to play,'' said Whitner. "Especially if you feel like you can go out there and help the football team. That's why there was a quarterback competition during training camp, because each one of them brings their own set of skills to the table.
"I know if I wasn't playing, I'd walk around here and I'd be upset also. You can understand that. He's that type of competitor, he wants to get out there and help the football team, so that's not necessarily a bad thing.''
Whitner revealed that Manziel often strays from the playcards when running the scout team -- just like he did at Texas A&M -- but that he shows big-play ability and NFL potential when he does. Perhaps it's another sign of Manziel frustration -- that he's determined to showcase his skills instead of just impersonating the opposing quarterback.
"Yeah, he does that sometimes where they'll draw it on the card where they want him to throw it and he'll see a corner sitting right there waiting on the interception -- or a safety -- because the coaches have talked to us and taught us in the meeting what to take away,'' said Whitner, providing a rare glimpse into Manziel on the field as a pro. "And then he won't throw it in there and he'll run around and throw it down the field sometimes and make us frustrated as defensive backs and make them frustrated. But that's what a mobile quarterback can do to you.
"They make you frustrated and that's why he had the success he had at A&M and that's why I believe that if he gets out there in the National Football League, he'll be able to run around and make some plays.''
Whitner, for one, has no problem with Manziel's freelancing when he sees a DB ready to pounce.
"Naturally we really want him to throw it there -- but we don't want him to throw it there,'' said Whitner. "It's like 'yeah, yeah, no, no.' Then he'll scramble around throw it deep and then we'll all get mad. So that's his game, and he's not supposed to throw it to the defense. You want to see him being able to read the defense, understand what we're trying to do against him and go to the open man and that's what he's been doing.''
Manziel hasn't been on the field during a game since the illegal reception from Hoyer against Baltimore in week three.
BEREA, Ohio -- Browns coach Mike Pettine revealed Wednesday that he knows Johnny Manziel is frustrated with not playing.
"I can sense it,'' said Pettine.
How can he sense it?
"Well, I just think that he's quiet. I just think you feel it,'' said Pettine. "I'd be shocked -- maybe I'm imposing it on him -- but you feel it because you know what kind of competitor he is. Here's a guy that's gone from the past how many falls being out there making plays to standing there and having to watch. The competitor that he is is one of the biggest reasons we brought him here. So if he didn't feel that way, I'd be shocked.''
Pettine said he hasn't specifically addressed the matter with the former Heisman Trophy winner.
"But I check in with him, as I check in with most all of our guys periodically,'' said Pettine. "But that's a position that can be frustrating. To go from being the guy at (Texas) A&M, that's a tough thing as the reality of the season has clearly set in. But at the same time, we make sure that he's preparing like a starter.
"It can happen in the span of one play. You see it around the league all the time. He has to be ready to go, he has to be prepared and there's no reason to think that he's not.''
Pettine said Manziel's work ethic has been good. In addition to running the scout team -- where he's going off-script but making big plays --- Manziel gets a few reps a day with the first-team offense.
"He comes here and I think does a good job in the room, he and (practice squad quarterback) Connor (Shaw) helping Brian (Hoyer) out being prepared for an opponent,'' said Pettine. "And then how he carries himself on the field. He goes out and competes and does what he can to get better.
"None of us have a crystal ball. We don't know when it could happen, and it's important that ... the frustration is natural for him to deal with, but he does have to be ready to go.''
Pettine acknowledged that it's tough to get a good evaluation on Manziel until he sees significant playing time. So far, he's gotten in for four plays this season.
"He's certainly shown flashes (of being a good NFL quarterback) but we won't truly know until he gets out there in an actual game and in meaningful time,'' he said.
He admitted he's curious to see how Manziel will perform if thrown into action. They "briefly discussed '' putting him in at the end of the loss in Jacksonville, but wanted to let Hoyer try to finish on a better note.
"I think we all do (wonder how he'll do),'' said Pettine. "I mean, that's a question that we need to have answered but it's not something that you can force. Brian's our starting quarterback. That's a difficult thing to say let's just go ahead and.. all the games are meaningful now.
"If it ever gets to the point whether we're potentially up big, down big, or if there's a situation that calls for him to go in, we'll get an opportunity to see him, but there's a lot of football left to be played. You're looking for an evaluation at some point, but what I'm saying is I don't think you can force it.''
He said he has no idea how it will all play out, in part because Hoyer is in a contract year. The two sides are not currently negotiating and might not do so until after the season.
"We drafted Johnny in the first round,'' said Pettine. "Brian Hoyer at that point, when we drafted Johnny, was very much a question mark, coming off the (torn ACL), last year of a contract. It was important for us to address that position.
"Based on how he's performed, he's shown the ability in glimpses to be a starting quarterback here in the NFL, and that's the biggest reason that we brought him here. We don't know what the future holds with Brian. I hate talking about contract stuff, but that's the reality of the NFL and we'll see how it plays out down the road.''
Pettine was also asked about a tweet from Manziel at 4:30 Monday morning, after the Browns' 23-13 victory over Oakland. It read "Legendary night'' and mentioned Terrance West in the tweet.
"I don't know whether he was still up or whether he was waking up early and getting ready to come into work,'' Pettine said. "We keep an eye on it. We're not going to micromanage our guys out of the building. We expect them to be mature and handle themselves. So, if something is a cause for alarm especially in season, that we'll address it.''
West, when asked about it Wednesday, said, "we were up early to work out. Legendary workout.''
Pettine was also asked if a quarterback can sit for two or three years nowadays, the way Steve Young and Aaron Rodgers did. In the case of Manziel, the No. 22 overall pick, his four-year deal is worth a total of $8.248 million -- not a huge financial commitment.
"To me, it's look at your roster,'' Pettine said. "Who gives you the best chance to win? And if you have a guy on your roster that's doing that for you and somebody's sitting and waiting, I think the mistakes are made when teams get impatient that they have to know or that guy has to play. I think it's easy in coaching world because it's, 'Hey, who gives us the best chance to win today?' We'll worry about tomorrow down the road."
Hoyer, who sat behind Tom Brady for three seasons, knows exactly how Manziel feels.
"Yeah, I think anybody who's a competitor - and we all know Johnny and I are great competitors - you want to be on the field,'' he said. "I know from my past experience, when you're not playing you want to be out on the field. Unfortunately, in this sport, there's only one quarterback, but I think he's done a great job of taking advantage of the reps he gets on the scout team, the reps we get him on offense and just continuing to learn what it is to be a pro. I think he's done a great job."
Hoyer acknowledged that Manziel's in-game input has been beneficial.
"Yeah, we talk on the sidelines,'' said Hoyer. "It's especially good - obviously I talk to (offensive coordinator) Kyle (Shanahan) - but to talk to another player who's seeing things. He might see it differently than the coaches or whatever it might be. It's good. We have a good working relationship, and I think he's done a great job of the role that he's in - embracing it. He's probably disappointed he's not playing, but any competitor would be. That's a good thing to have."
Last week, Manziel was asked about sitting behind Hoyer, who was coming off the worst game of his career at the time. Manziel's been on the field for only four plays this season, including the nullified reception from Hoyer in week three against the Ravens. That's four straight games without so much as a play, despite the "Johnny Package'' being available every week.
"I'm still just playing my role what these coaches have for me, so I don't think it's any eagerness or urgency or anything,'' he said. "If the time down the road comes where it's my time to get in the gameplan, then when that chance is, I think I need to capitalize on those moments.''
He was careful not to create controversy by saying he wants to play.
"I think there's been enough drama around me and my life for a couple of years now,'' he said. "So for me, I know whenever camp was over and we got into the roles of who was going to play what role, Brian was named the starter and I was named the backup, and now I need to play my role of the backup and that's that.''
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BEREA, Ohio - The Cleveland Browns are back at work today after a day off, and are preparing for Sunday's home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Here is the schedule of interviews this afternoon in Berea:
12:05 p.m. – Buccaneers WR Mike Evans conference call
12:45 p.m. – Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith conference call
12:45 p.m. – Browns coach Mike Pettine
3:45-4:30 p.m. – Player availability
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- John Wooten's years of activism and social service have made him one of the most influential men when it comes to equality in the NFL.
As chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, Wooten has worked with the league over the years to develop hiring guidelines for front office and scouting positions. Wooten also helps the league in identifying head coaching candidates.
Wooten initiated the idea of penalizing the use of the N-word on the field and it has since been adopted by the NFL.
Wooten's dedication to inclusion is not new. He was executive director of the Negro Industrial Economic Union, later renamed the Black Economic Union, which was formed in the 1960's to help blacks become competitive in the business world.
It was Jim Brown who called Wooten to gather some of the top black athletes to meet with Muhammad Ali to give him support as a conscientious objector.
And all of Wooten's activism was birthed right here as a member of the Cleveland Browns.
In Part 8 of this 17-part series, The Plain Dealer continues to profile the men who played during the 1964 NFL Championship season. Last week's feature was on Hall of Fame wide receiver Paul Warfield, who the Browns considered as a defensive back. Today is a look at Wooten and how his nine seasons as an offensive lineman with the Browns developed an outlook on life that continues to motivate him today.
"I take great pride that I played with the Cleveland Browns," Wooten said. "It's such a great organization that understood the human dignity, respect, integrity and commitment of doing things for your city, for your team and to always make whatever you do respectful and meaningful to whatever you represent."
Along with the championships and the development of Hall of Famers, the Browns tradition is also laced with legendary coach Paul Brown's stand. Participation of black players was unofficially banned in the NFL from 1933-46. Brown signed black players Marion Motley and Bill Willis for his All-America Football Conference team in 1946, and Brown continued to add black players to his roster when the Browns joined the NFL in 1950.
The Browns won the NFL title in its first year in the NFL, and they continued to have success on the field. But racism and discrimination followed them off the field.
"When this country was in turmoil when it comes to race relations, we never had problems on the Cleveland Browns when it relates to race," Wooten said.
Paul Brown helped develop that harmony by truly treating his players as a team, said Wooten. He described a team trip Dallas in the early 1960s. This was a time when Dallas had segregated movie theaters. Attending the theater was a favorite pastime for many players.
"Coach Brown said if we couldn't go as team, nobody would go," Wooten said. "We wouldn't eat in segregated restaurants unless we could all eat together. This is what the Browns were about. While other teams were fighting each other over racial issues, that didn't happen with us."
Wooten, a left guard, had many special moments as a member of the Browns. He helped anchor a solid offensive line that helped Jim Brown become one of the greatest running backs of all time.
Wooten and fellow guard Gene Hickerson were two of the better guard tandems. They rivaled the Green Bay Packers duo of Jerry Kramer and Fuzzy Thurston.
Unlike Kramer or Thurston, Wooten was not only a strong straight-on blocker and pass protector, he was elite when it came to his ability to get to the outside and lead running backs on end sweeps.
"Gene and I felt we were the best guard tandem," Wooten said. "The proof was in the pudding. Our guy was the leading rusher, and when Jim retired, Leroy Kelly took up the banner."
Wooten, along with his teammates, held up the ultimate NFL crown following their 27-0 victory over the Baltimore Colts in the '64 title game. To this day, Wooten remains amazed at how the Browns were able to overcome the tremendous talent of the Colts with the likes of Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore, Raymond Berry and Jim Parker.
"Look at their team, they had six Hall of Famers," Wooten said. "And we fought them tooth and nail."
The heavily underdog Browns, the last to earn a shutout in a season-ending championship game, including 48 Super Bowls, made their presence known early. In the first half, linebacker Galen Fiss blew up the blocker and nailed the elusive Moore for a loss.
The play set the tone.
"That play gave us such a spirit and inspiration," Wooten said. "We felt victorious at halftime with the score 0-0 because we held that mighty offense."
The Browns routed the Colts in the second half behind three touchdown passes from Frank Ryan to wide receiver Gary Collins, giving the Browns their first title in nine years and, now, their last in 50 years.
The title remains brand new for Wooten.
"If you can hear a smile in my voice it's because that championship still resonates in my soul," Wooten said. "We had such a great time at the reunion in Cleveland. Now we're all old but the fire and pride for what it all meant is still there.
"As Paul Brown always said, 'I don't have any black Browns, I don't have any white Browns, all I have is Cleveland Browns.'"
Name: John Wooten
Position: Guard
College: Colorado
Cleveland Browns career: 1959-67
1964 season: Wooten and Gene Hickerson's reputation as one of the top guards tandem grew.
1964 Championship: Helped offense produce 27 points.
Resides: Dallas, Texas.
Occupation: Chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance.
• Read original Plain Dealer story from Week 8 of the '64 season.
• Previous profiles in this series: Ernie Green; Ross Fichtner; Jim Ninowski, Walter Beach, Mike Lucci, Colts RB Tom Matte and Paul Warfield.
BEREA, Ohio – The Browns defeated the Raiders, 23-13, on Sunday and, given the vagaries of the NFL schedule, it's uncertain when the two teams will meet again.
It doesn't mean, however, the clubs won't continue to be measured against each other. Not just because of the staggering number of head coaches (15) and starting quarterbacks (35) they have combined to employ since 2002.
It's never too early or late to discuss the NFL Draft in Cleveland even as the Browns are enjoying a surprising 4-3 start. When assessing past picks, it's usually something as simple as why did the Browns take Gerard Warren ahead of LaDainian Tomlinson in 2001 or pass up one high-risk motorcyclist (Ben Roethlisberger) for another (Kellen Winslow II) in 2004?
Rarely do we break down multiple rounds involving two teams, but the Browns and Raiders offer an interesting case study. The locals selected a cornerback, quarterback and guard with their first three selections. The Raiders chose an outside linebacker, quarterback and guard.
There are plenty of "winners and losers" draft stories. This isn't one of them. It takes at least two seasons to make an informed decision, especially in a case like this one when the Browns acquired the Bills' first-round pick in 2015 for trading down five spots and allowing Buffalo to take receiver Sammy Watkins at No. 4.
Instead, it's more of clip-and-save analysis and it will be fun to track the progress of these players. In each case, the Browns had the opportunity to take the prospects the winless Raiders eventually picked. Lets take a look:
Khalil Mack
The Raiders picked the University of Buffalo product No. 5 overall. Browns coach Mike Pettine said a week ago if they had made a pick at No. 4 it would have been Watkins. But Pettine has spoken highly of Mack in the past, and his assessment didn't change after the linebacker made six tackles, including two for loss, against the Browns on Sunday.
"Khalil Mack, I think, is a special player," the coach said Monday. "We knew that in the draft process, and he's shown that he was very deserving of being picked when he was picked. You're just looking for the respect and you don't have to take it from me. Just ask our guys that went against him. I think he's a future star in this league, if not one right now."
Mack is yet to register a sack, but ProFootballFocus.com ranks him as the league's top outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. He's likely to merit consideration for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year although linebackers C.J. Mosely (Ravens), Anthony Barr (Vikings) and cornberback Kyle Fuller (Bears) are among the front runners.
Justin Gilbert
The Browns are feeling better about his selection (No. 8 overall) in the past few weeks. He struggled mightily in the season's first month, getting beat routinely, earning "tough love" from veterans and losing playing time to undrafted free agent K'Waun Williams.
Cornerback is considered the toughest position other than quarterbacks for a rookie. But Gilbert has played well in back to back weeks and broke up a pair of passes against the Raiders. The schedule begins to stiffen again after this week's game with the Buccaneers, but Gilbert should take renewed confidence into the season's second half.
"I think he's really improving," safety Donte Whitner said. "He's going out there and not thinking. He's going out there to make plays and not going out there not to get beat. Hopefully, he continues to get better and better and better and we're going to need him for the long haul."
I lobbied the Browns to take Mack, but as long as they didn't use the No. 4 pick on a quarterback I was OK with the selection. Obtaining the Bills' first rounder for Watkins also leaves the Browns well positioned for next year.
Johnny Manziel
The Browns chose the most hyped player in the draft at No. 22 overall. What do they have in Manziel? We don't know yet as he's played less than a handful of regular-season snaps in serving as Brian Hoyer's apprentice.
Pettine seemed hesitant to start a rookie quarterback and Manziel appeared unready as the calendar turned from August to September. Every move the kid makes is hyper-analyzed and easing into the league may be the best thing for Manziel long term.
Hoyer hasn't played as well in recent weeks after All Pro center Alex Mack broke his leg and the potent running game sputtered. But barring a Hoyer injury or a string of losses, Manziel likely will remain the backup. The big question is whether the Browns decide to commit to Hoyer, a free agent at season's end.
Manziel will get his chance eventually. The football world can't wait to see what he makes of it.
Derek Carr
The Raiders waited until the second round to take the Fresno product No. 36 overall. Carr didn't have ESPN chronicling his every training-camp pass, but he's emerged as the best rookie quarterback in the season's first half despite not winning a game.
He's poised, strong-armed and processes the game quickly. Carr plays behind a mediocre offensive line and he lacks playmakers at the skill positions. He completed 34 of 54 passes for 328 yards and a garbage-time touchdown against the Browns. Overall, he's registered nine TDs against just five interceptions with a 61.0 completion percentage.
Will the Raiders surround him with talent before the league's pass rushers start hammering him? Carr was sacked three times by the Browns' Paul Kruger after suffering just four sacks in the first six weeks. Kruger thought the rookie was "spooked" by game's end.
Former league MVP Rich Gannon told cleveland.com the Raiders finally have their quarterback of the future and based on Sunday's performance it's hard to argue. The decision to take Manziel ahead of Carr might haunt the Browns, but again we're only halfway through their rookie seasons.
Joel Bitonio
The Browns took some grief for picking a guard No. 35 overall instead of a wide receiver. Bitonio has made General Manager Ray Farmer look smart for trusting his draft board. The Browns rank 12th in total offense and the 6-foot-4, 305 pounder is among the reasons.
ProFootballFocus.com ranks the Nevada product as the league's fifth-best guard. Bitonio is nasty, athletic and plays like a veteran. His name could surface in NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year balloting. Fellow guard Zach Martin (Cowboys) and Watkins (Bills) rate among the favorites.
Bitonio enjoyed the good fortune of starting his career between a pair of All Pros in Mack and left tackle Joe Thomas. Let's see how he plays with Mack out of the lineup.
Gabe Jackson
The Raiders chose the Mississippi State product No. 81 overall, and he's been a nice addition to a unit that's yielded just eight sacks. The left side of Raiders' line has been solid with tackle Donald Penn and Jackson.
The rookie isn't in the same class as Bitonio and Martin or as noticeable as Khalil Mack and Carr, but you won't hear many complaints about him in Oakland.
The Browns also are getting production from a pair of third-round picks -- inside linebacker Chris Kirksey and haifback Terrance West. Same is true for the Raiders with defensive tackle Justin Ellis (fourth) and cornerback Travis Carrie (seventh).
Neither the Browns nor the Raiders have reached the playoffs since 2002. A big reason for the long drought is poor drafting. We won't know for another season or two if the Class of 2014 was ultimately kind to either. But given their similar needs and draft-place proximity it will be interesting to see which team got the greater value with their top picks.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The halfway point of Mike Pettine's rookie season with the Cleveland Browns arrives Sunday with a favorite's chance of a 5-3 record when the sun sets on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
By all accounts -- I'm guessing including Jimmy Haslam's -- the conclusion should be that Pettine has followed up a good first impression with a good first season. So far.
Haslam has to believe he's hired a coach worth keeping. Beyond a year anyway.
OK, that's a joke. I think.
Fair or not, one of Haslam's issues with Rob Chudzinski involved holding players accountable. The organization thought Chudzinski didn't do it nearly often enough.
Perhaps not coincidentally, Chud was the offensive coordinator under Romeo Crennel, who brought a grandfather's soft touch to dealing with the unprofessional impulses of his players. Weeks passed with losses piled high before Chudzinski used a post-game press conference to send a message. Pettine got the same point across publicly with his reminder that the word for almost winning is "losing."
The argument on Chud's behalf was that his charge was to develop players (finding out first and foremost about Brandon Weeden). That's defensible on the surface until you give it more thought. One way to develop championship players – the kind Joe Banner and Mike Lombardi promised they'd provide, remember -- is to make them earn every second of playing time.
We've seen Pettine match last year's win total without significant help from his top draft choice, cornerback Justin Gilbert, and zilch from the Browns' second No. 1 pick, quarterback Johnny Manziel. The only draft picks consistently contributing from Ray Farmer's first draft are guard Joel Bitonio and linebacker Chris Kirksey.
The Browns own a winning record despite not having Josh Gordon, despite losing All-Pro center Alex Mack, with Jordan Cameron fighting injury and with a rash of injuries on the defensive line. The latest is John Hughes, who could return in time to help the Browns in ... dare we say it, OK let's, just for fun ... the postseason.
Haslam couldn't honestly say he knew what he was getting with Pettine, who is a product of a coaching search the owner felt was compromised by the dynamics of the Banner-Lombardi front office.
The Browns were in serious talks with Pettine while still entertaining the thought of other candidates. Pettine had to know that. And he reacted pretty much the way his team reacted to a 27-3 deficit at Pittsburgh and a 28-3 hole at Tennessee.
Josh McDaniels? Yeah, so what. A flight to Florida to talk to Greg Schiano? How was the weather? A flirtation with Jim Harbaugh? "Noise," Pettine called that one.
It's difficult to say where the second half of the season will take Pettine. He gets Gordon back for the final six games. But four are on the road, where the Browns needed a historic comeback or they'd be winless away from the lakefront.
Based on Pettine's disregard for "style points," as he said following the Raiders' game, the guess is Brian Hoyer will remain the starting quarterback for as long as the Browns hunt the division title and the postseason.
Should they fall out of contention, it's time for Manziel. Then it becomes another season compromised by growing pains.
Give Pettine credit for not introducing the Manziel factor into the Oakland game during a week in which the villagers were bringing their torches to Hoyer's doorstep.
For now, the 4-3 Browns certainly aren't the team most of us thought we'd see (I predicted 6-10). Tampa and Houston are two of the three games remaining before Gordon's return.
Both are at home, where a different kind of noise from a better season than expected is working on behalf of the Browns and their rookie head coach.
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The highly anticipated Fonterra Shareholders Fund was launched on the NZX yesterday amid a frenzy of buying, as investors scrambled to get a slice of earnings from New Zealand's biggest company.
The fund - a unit trust giving investors exposure to the dairy giant's profits through dividend payments but without the ownership rights of shares - debuted at $6.66 a unit, about 22 per cent higher than the offer price of $5.50.
The units closed at $6.85, having soared as high as $6.95 during the day, a level NZX chief executive Tim Bennett hailed as "tremendous".
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings was clearly delighted by the opening prices.
"This is an exciting day for us. It's a historic day for our farmers, our business and for New Zealand.
"We are seeing the true market price right now."
The trading was shown on live feeds in a marquee at the new Fonterra milk processing site at Darfield, 45 kilometres west of Christchurch, attended by more than 350 farmers and other guests.
The plant cost just $25 million more than Fonterra raised with its listing.
The FSF was matched by the launch of Fonterra Shareholders Market, a private market run by the NZX where farmer- shareholders can trade shares in the dairy co-operative, and are redeemable as FSF units should they want to cash out.
Andrew Bascand, managing director of Harbour Asset Management, said the launch of the fund came after years of frustration among investors who long wanted to access earnings in the agricultural sector - which explains some of the demand at the FSF debut yesterday.
Bascand said investors in the FSF were not buying into the milk price, but growth opportunities in Asia, which Fonterra had been targeting through the sale of its own branded products and via raw ingredient sales to other food good producers.
"The basic drivers [of the FSF price] are Asian growth and the fast growth in food services sector," he said. "If you can only keep an eye on two things, those would be the ones to watch."
Demand for FSF, with more than 21 million units changing hands in five hours, may have been fuelled by the delayed Mighty River Power float, which was pushed back into 2013 while the water rights issue is settled.
However, Bennett said that it was a good sounding board for the Government and private businesses considering a listing, with the issue to retail investors well oversubscribed. "We've got businesses with growth opportunities in Asia and globally, and it would be a real shame if those businesses were sold to a foreign investor outright when we've got New Zealanders with savings who are willing to invest."
Yesterday's float was not universally welcomed, with the Labour Party's primary industries spokesman Damien O'Connor calling it a victory for investors at the expense of farmer shareholders.
Farmers will retain their ownership of the co-operative under the new scheme, but O'Connor said Fonterra would face pressure from investors.
"Any farmer or commentator who thinks a large-scale investment by outside investors won't bring an element of control is totally naive," he said.
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Missed Tractor Supply Co. CEO Jim Wright speak at this morning's Nashville Business Breakfast?
Fret not. We've got you covered with some highlights, including Wrights' adventures flying coach, how the Brentwood-based retailer outperformed giants like Apple and Amazon and what will trigger a drug test at the company's headquarters, or as Wright calls it, "store support center."
On impressive growth: Since late 2000, the company has grown from $750 million to $4.6 billion in sales. Store count has jumped from 300 to more than 1,100. Its employee count has gone from 3,700 to 17,000. Its stock price appreciation beat 99.9 percent of all Nasdaq traded companies during that period, Wright said.
"It outperformed Apple by a factor of 1.3 times and produced 13 times more shareholder value than Amazon during that point in time," Wright said.
On being humble: "We are really not that good," Wright said. "We are simply much better than we used to be. We remain relentlessly dissatisfied with the status quo."
On being cheap: "We are dedicated to make nickels work like dimes. We are cheap. ... Our corporate airlines are 737s and say Southwest on the tail."
On what Wright says to executives in first class as he walks to coach: "When I buy a ticket on Tractor Supply's expense it's the shareholders money and I fly coach. … It's a personal point of view. Enjoy your big seat."
On being passionate: "We hope people work with a passion most days and truly really get a buzz about what they are doing. However, if we notice a team member skipping and singing down the hallways for three or four weeks, we do drug test."
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Definition: nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation
Definition: nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation
Sentences Containing 'commonwealth'
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(February 12 according to the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office).
2010 Pan Pacific Championships Commonwealth Games.
275 Skyrangers were built by Commonwealth.
Belize has participated in seven Commonwealth Games.
Botswana competed at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1981
Dominica attended seven Commonwealth Games.
Dominica have not yet won a Commonwealth Games medal.
Elective Kings of Poland (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth).
Events from the year 1653 in the Commonwealth of England.
For the same reason, in Commonwealth countries other than the United Kingdom, the ministers responsible for handling relations with both Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth countries were formerly usually designated ministers for 'External Affairs'.
Further details can be found at Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
He also represented England in sevens at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
He is a former holder of the British and Commonwealth super bantamweight championships.
He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth.
He returned to England and lived in retirement during the Commonwealth period.
He was an active supporter of the Commonwealth.
His brother, Eamonn, was also a Commonwealth champion.
However after a few months divisions in the Commonwealth were settled by force of arms.
In 2010, he also represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games.
In many Commonwealth realms, such property is said to be owned by the Crown.
It is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
It retained a parliamentary system of government and was a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Its readership was world-wide, but mainly in Britain and the Commonwealth.
List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
M.N.Pearson, Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, vol.
of the total of that possessed by the Members of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Polish–Lithuanian–Muscovite Commonwealth
Political changes that the Rump Parliament made during the Commonwealth of England.
Representing the Indian Parliament and the Commonwealth.
She competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
She first represented Australia in 2010 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Stosur announced that she would not take part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth does not recognize blasphemy as an offence.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a member of:
The fifth and last book treats of the revenue of the sovereign, or commonwealth.
The first Commonwealth Avenue Bridge was constructed in 1928.
The following is a list of the Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The only condition was that he should take the engagement to be faithful to the Commonwealth, which he probably had no hesitation in doing.
The plaintiff sends this, along with the process itself, to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The school receives recurrent funding from both the Victorian and Commonwealth government.
The Turks and Caicos Islands have participated at four Commonwealth Games.
There were 64 participating nations at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
They have not yet won a Commonwealth Games medal.
This is a full table of the medal count of the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
This result secured him a place in the Commonwealth Games Team.
To date, no athlete from the Turks and Caicos has won a Commonwealth medal.
Turks and Caicos Islands at the Commonwealth Games
Yea, but sayest thou, I must not expect a Plato's commonwealth.
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::: authoritarian - subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father
::: placate - pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease
::: rendezvous - meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V.
::: cynical - skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness
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