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MIAMI: He stood near the foul line posing, wiping his face and ``cleaning'' his jersey after a foul knocked his headband off in the third quarter. LeBron James wanted to savor the moment a little longer.
His old teammates can't wait for it all to end.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Heat 89, Cavs 72
* Sunday night at Orlando, the Cavs got the deficit down to 9, then scored one basket over the next 6 1/2 minutes and the Magic put the game away. Tonight they pulled within three, then went nearly four minutes without a basket as the Heat pushed the lead back to 10. Those droughts are crippling this team.
* The Heat scored 10 of the last 11 points of the quarter. Wade has 27 for the game, James has 24 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas has a season high 13 rebounds. His length has been troubling tonight, since J.J. Hickson is giving up six inches.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-39) at Miami Heat (33-14)
Time: 7:30 p.m.; Venue: AmericaAirlines Arena; TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Ramon Sessions, SG Manny Harris, SF Christian Eyenga, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Heat probable starters: PG Mario Chalmers, SG Dwyane Wade, SF LeBron James, PF Chris Bosh, C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Injury report: Cavs -- Daniel Gibson (ankle/quad) doubtful, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Leon Powe (knee) out, Mo Williams (hip) out; Heat -- Udonis Haslem (foot) out.
It's apparent to anyone watching the games every night, but coach Byron Scott and Antawn Jamison acknowledged after the game that the Cavs simply don't have the talent anymore to match up with some of these teams in the league.
Again, it may sound like a "Well duh!" type moment, given the 8-39 record and 20 game losing streak, but Scott and Jamison are two of the biggest competitors on the team. When they start conceding the talent isn't there anymore, you have to wonder how bad it is for some of the other guys on the team.To read more or comment...
The Cavs set a new team record with their 20th consecutive loss, 103-87 to the Orlando Magic on Sunday, surpassing the old record of 19 set during the end of the 1981-82 season.
The Cavs surrendered 38 points in the paint to the Magic in the first half and trailed for all 48 minutes in losing their 23rd straight on the road -- also a team record that continues to grow. They've lost 30 of their last 31 games.To read more or comment...
Half: Magic 56, Cavs 43
* The Magic are just destroying the Cavs inside, outscoring them in points in the paint 38-20.
* Antawn Jamison and J.J. Hickson are a combined 0 for 10 from the floor for 1 point, although they do have 15 total rebounds. With those two essentially scoreless, it's amazing the Cavs are only down 13.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-38) at Orlando Magic (30-17)
Time: 6 p.m.; Venue: Amway Arena; TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Ramon Sessions, SG Daniel Gibson, SF Christian Eyenga, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Magic probable starters: PG Gilbert Arenas, SG Jason Richardson, SF Hedo Turkoglu, PF Brandon Bass, C Dwight Howard
Officials: Monty McCutchen, David Guthrie, Derek Richardson
Injury report: Cavs -- Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Leon Powe (knee) out, G Mo Williams (hip) out; Magic -- Malik Allen (ankle) probable, Jameer Nelson (knee) questionable, Daniel Orton (knee) out.
This is how far the Cavs have fallen: Nuggets coach George Karl referred to them before the game as a "wounded animal" and said -- more than once -- that he hoped his players would take them seriously.
Ouch.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers cut a 22-point deficit to six in the fourth quarter, but ultimately fell to the Denver Nuggets on Friday 117-103 to lose their 19th consecutive game to tie the franchise record for consecutive losses in a single season.
J.J. Hickson had 24 points and 14 rebounds. His basket with 6:13 remaining cut the deficit to 101-95, but Chauncey Billups countered with a huge 3-pointer with three minutes remaining and the Nuggets held on to win their fourth in five games.To read more or comment...
Halftime: Nuggets 70, Cavaliers 50
* The Nuggets' firepower took over in the second quarter. They have 16 second-chance points and 32 points in the paint to take a commanding lead.
* The longer Christian Eyenga is on the floor, the more often he comes up with a play or two that makes you notice him. He's already had a couple of nifty baskets on offense and big blocks defensively.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-37) at Denver Nuggets (27-18)
Time: 7:30 p.m.; Venue: Quicken Loans Arena; TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Ramon Sessions, SG Daniel Gibson, SF Christian Eyenga, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Nuggets probable starters: PG Chauncey Billups, SG Arron Afflalo, SF Carmelo Anthony, PF Kenyon Martin, C Nene
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Kane Fitzgerald, Courtney Kirkland
Injury report: Cavs -- Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Leon Powe (knee) out, Mo Williams (hip) out; Nuggets -- Chris Andersen (knee) out, Nene (calf) questionable.
So I get an e-mail last night during the Cavs game that my 6:30 a.m. flight on U.S. Air into Philadelphia this morning had been cancelled. Never a good thing. I called U.S. Air and they rebooked me on a 7:15, meaning I'd still make my connection into Cleveland and be home in time to have lunch with Mrs. Lloyd. Or not.
We boarded the plane as usual at 7 this morning, only to have the pilot come on and tell us we'd been grounded because of weather in Philly until 8:15 (why exactly they waited until we were on the plane to tell us is the first of many mysteries of the day). Given the new delay, I had about 15 minutes to make my connection ... in another terminal in Philly. I had about as much chance of making the connection as the Cavs did at beating the Celtics last night.To read more or comment...
So the Cavs now have the longest road winning streak in club history. That's the least of their worries. More glaring losing streaks -- single-season consecutive losses (19), overall consecutive losses (24) -- are right around the bend.
I will boldly predict that the Cavs will win another game this season, just don't ask me to say when it will come. I've already swung and missed once on when this streak will end (vs. the Bucks). In all likelihood, they're going to set the record for consecutive losses in franchise history Sunday at Orlando. But it could be worse -- they could've set that one night later against LeBron and the Heat. So they've got that going for them.To read more or comment...
J.J. Hickson had 12 points and 17 rebounds, but Boston's Paul Pierce scored the final 13 points of the first quarter and the Celtics didn't trail again to beat the Cavs 112-95 Tuesday night. It was the 22nd consecutive road loss for the Cavs, a new franchise record.
The loss surpasses the previous mark set from Jan. 13 to April 14, 2003 – the year before LeBron James arrived. Christian Eyenga had 15 points and Antawn Jamison had 11, but nine of those came in the first quarter. Ramon Sessions had 14 points and seven assists.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Celtics 91, Cavs 69
* Good quarter for Christian Eyenga, who had eight points and showed off his crazy leaping ability again. That's about all that went right for the Cavs.
* Daniel Gibson has only taken three shots tonight. That's not nearly enough for the best perimeter shooter on the team.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-36) at Boston Celtics (33-10)
Time: 7:30 p.m.; Venue: TD Garden; TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Ramon Sessions, SG Daniel Gibson, SF Christian Eyenga, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Celtics probable starters: PG Rajon Rondo, SG Ray Allen, SF Paul Pierce, PF Kevin Garnett, C Semih Erden
Officials: Mike Callahan, John Goble, Scott Twardoski
Injury report: Cavs -- Ramon Sessions (abdominal) probable, Anthony Parker (back) questionable, Mo Williams (hip) out, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Leon Powe (knee) out; Celtics -- Shaquille O'Neal (hip) out, Jermaine O'Neal (knee) out, Delonte West (broken wrist) out, Kendrick Perkins (knee) out.
The Cavaliers didn't lose this game when Daniel Gibson's final shot of the night bounced off the rim. They lost it slowly and methodically over the last eight minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Nets ended with 52 points in the paint by pounding away at the Cavs' interior defense late, making 11 of their last 12 shots. Eight of those 11 were from 11 feet and in. Conversely, the Cavs also scored 52 points in the paint, but took just four shots from inside 10 feet over the final eight minutes. Stop penetrating, give up baskets inside. Perfect formula for disaster.To read more or comment...
Brook Lopez had 28 points, including the game-winner with 1.4 seconds left and the New Jersey Nets handed the Cleveland Cavaliers a historic loss with a 103-101 victory on Monday.
Daniel Gibson had a shot to win it at the buzzer, but his 3-pointer from the baseline bounced off the back of the rim. The Cavs have lost 21 straight on the road, equaling the franchise record for longest road losing streak. They've also lost 17 in a row – two shy of the single-season record for longest losing streak.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Cavs 77, Nets 73
* Antawn Jamison, who has struggled with his free throws since joining the Cavs, is 10 of 10 from the line tonight. On the flip side, J.J. Hickson is shooting just 5 of 16 from the floor.
* The Nets are having the same problem with Brook Lopez as Byron Scott was having with Hickson the first couple months. Just not showing much effort in rebounding. Lopez has a good three or four inches on Hickson, but Hickson is outrebounding him. That's the kind of stuff driving coach Avery Johnson batty.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-35) at New Jersey Nets (12-32)
Time: 7 p.m., Venue: Prudential Center; TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Ramon Sessions, SG Daniel Gibson, SF Christian Eyenga, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Nets probable starters: PG Devin Harris, SG Stephen Graham, SF Travis Outlaw, PF Derrick Favors, C Brook Lopez
Officials: Dan Crawford, Derrick Collins, Scott Wall
Injury report: Cavs -- Ramon Sessions (abdominal) questionable, Mo Williams (hip) out, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Leon Powe (knee) out, Anthony Parker (back) out. Nets -- Damion James (broken foot) out.
I'm tired of writing about losses. I took the night off when the Cavs beat the Knicks in overtime last month, meaning I haven't written about a win since Thanksgiving. Seriously.
The last time I wrote about a win was when the Cavs beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Nov. 27, two days after I binged on turkey and stuffing.To read more or comment...
CHICAGO: The Cavaliers lost another game Saturday night and lost two more players to injuries. In other news, Groundhog Day is only 10 days away.
The Cavaliers seem to keep reliving the same miserable day over and over and over. A loss, followed by an injury, followed by another loss and then another injury.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Bulls 72, Cavs 62
* The Cavs have now missed their first seven shots in both the second and third quarters. They've done well to fight back both times to make it a close game, but another slow start to the fourth will doom them.
* The Cavs have trailed by as much as 20, but got it down to seven late in the third quarter. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau was so shocked, he was whistled for a technical.To read more or comment...
Daniel Gibson and Christian Eyenga will both start tonight against the Chicago Bulls, replacing Manny Harris and Alonzo Gee.
Scott had wanted to try to keep Gibson as a reserve for extra scoring punch off the bench, but that lasted two games. Scott pulled Harris from the starting lineup after he went scoreless Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks and played less than three minutes in the second half.To read more or comment...
Anthony Parker's nagging back is nagging him again.
Parker didn't make the trip with the team to Chicago for tonight's game at United Center. He played 14 minutes Friday against the Bucks, his first appearance in nearly three weeks, and it was enough to aggravate his lower back strain.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-34) at Chicago Bulls (29-14)
Time: 8 p.m.; Venue: United Center; TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Ramon Sessions, SG Manny Harris, SF Alonzo Gee, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Bulls probable starters: PG Derrick Rose, SG Keith Bogans, SF Luol Deng, PF Taj Gibson, C Kurt Thomas
Officials: Greg Willard, Nick Buchert, Gary Zielinski
Injury report: Cavs -- Mo Williams (hip) out, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Leon Powe (knee) out; Bulls -- Carlos Boozer (ankle) probable, Joakim Noah (hand) out.
The most disturbing part about this horrific season isn't so much the losses (although they're pretty bad). What's worse is the regression in this team from early in the season.
This is a team that began the year 7-9 and even spent time -- during the first two weeks of the season -- in first place in the Central Division. Since then the wheels have blown off, the engine dropped, the radiator is smoking and the oil is dripping all over the league.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers used a 10-0 flurry to cut a 19-point deficit down to nine entering the fourth quarter, then went scoreless from the floor for the first four minutes of the fourth to fall to the Milwaukee Bucks, 102-88.
Antawn Jamison and Ramon Sessions each had 22 points for the Cavs, but starters Alonzo Gee, J.J. Hickson and Manny Harris combined for four points. The Cavs have now lost 15 straight and 25 of 26. They are inching closer to the single-season, franchise record losing streak of 19 in a row.To read more or comment...
Milwaukee Bucks (15-24) at Cleveland Cavaliers (8-32)
Time: 7:30 p.m.; Venue: The Q; TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Ramon Sessions, SG Manny Harris, SF Alonzo Gee, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Bucks probable starters: PG Keyon Dooling, SG Chris Douglas-Roberts, SF Corey Maggette, PF Ersan Ilyasova, C Andrew Bogut
Officials: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Eli Roe
Injury report: Cavs -- Christian Eyenga (ankle) probable, Joey Graham (quad) probable, Mo Williams (hip) out, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Anthony Parker (back) out, Leon Powe (knee) out; Bucks -- Carlos Delfino (concussion) questionable, John Salmons (day to day) hip, Drew Gooden (foot) day to day), Brandon Jennings (foot) out, Michael Redd (knee) out.
Joey Graham and Christian Eyenga went through a full practice today and both are expected to play tomorrow night when the Cavs host the Milwaukee Bucks. Graham, who revealed today he had a torn quadriceps tendon at his right kneecap, has missed the last month. He can provide the type of tough, physical defensive presence coach Byron Scott has been searching for lately.
But Scott also wants to see improvement on the offense. Scott said today he called out a play during Wednesday's loss to the Phoenix Suns that left the players confused since they hadn't run it in a couple of weeks. He called out a few more oldies during practice today and the players were equally baffled. That left Scott fuming.To read more or comment...
After starting the season 7-9, the Cavs have gone 1-24. At 8-33 overall, they're 19.5 games behind the division leading Chicago Bulls. The Cavs are 27th in the league in scoring and 26tth in points allowed.
At the midpoint of the season, the team is on pace to finish with fewer wins than the year before selecting LeBron James first overall in 2003. What should they do?To read more or comment...
It's no coincidence that the one defense Cavs coach Byron Scott has chosen to stick with is the one that Mike Brown had a lot of success with during his time with the Cavs.
The players are used to it, they're comfortable when they "show" off a pick-and-roll and it was a staple to the teams ranked among the best in the league defensively the last few years. Put as simply as possible, the "show" defense in a pick-and-roll stops the ball handler from going directly to the basket.To read more or comment...
The Cavs went six minutes without a field goal after pulling within three in the fourth quarter to fall to the Phoenix Suns 106-98 for their 14th straight loss and 24th in 25 games.
J.J. Hickson had 16 points and 15 rebounds, his second big game in as many weeks against Phoenix, and the Suns missed their first eight shots of the fourth to allow the Cavs to pull within 93-90 on a 3-pointer by Jamario Moon with 6:25 left. That was their last basket from the floor until Daniel Gibson scored with 24 seconds left. By then, the game was over.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Suns 90, Cavs 77
* This is why the Suns are a veteran team and why the Cavs are young and struggling. They just got the deficit down to six when Ramon Sessions drove into the lane, jumped in the air and had nowhere to go. He threw it away to Vince Carter, who flipped it ahead to Grant Hill. Manny Harris tried to foul Hill, but didn't get enough of him and it turned into a bad foul and a three-point play. Within seconds, the six point deficit was back up to 11.
* Daniel Gibson is proving how tough he is despite his size. He came up with a great defensive play to stop an easy basket for Grant Hill, but he slammed his head into the padding under the hoop. Visibly shaken, he stayed in the game and stuck a 3 at the other end.To read more or comment...
Cavs point guard Mo Williams is out indefinitely after receiving a cortisone shot Wednesday in his ailing left hip.
Williams has battled groin and hip injuries all season, and as a result is posting some of the worst shooting numbers of his career. He said last week the only reason he was still playing was because the rest of the roster was ravaged with injuries.To read more or comment...
Phoenix Suns (18-21) at Cleveland Cavaliers (8-32)
Time: 7 p.m.; Venue: Quicken Loans Arena; TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Ramon Sessions, SG Daniel Gibson, SF Manny Harris, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Suns probable starters: PG Steve Nash, SG Vince Carter, SF Grant Hill, PF Channing Frye, C Robin Lopez
Officials: Ken Mauer, Mark Ayotte, Brent Barnaky
Injury report: Cavs -- Mo Williams (hip) out, Anthony Parker (back) out, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Joey Graham (quad) out, Christian Eyenga (ankle) out, Leon Powe (knee) out; Suns --
There isn't much left to say about this night, this trip or even this season. The Cavs were bad before the injuries. Now they're nearing unwatchable.
It's difficult to truly gauge where this team is at because of all the injuries. Antawn Jamison is the only remaining starter from the lineup Byron Scott was using just a couple of weeks ago. Daniel Gibson is expected back for Wednesday's game against the Suns, and right on time. Otherwise, I'm not certain the Cavs could find eight healthy bodies to dress.To read more or comment...
DENVER: Beaten up, beaten down and smacked around, the Cavaliers concluded their dreadful West Coast trip Saturday night. It wasn't any different than all of the other stops.
Another injury, another lopsided defeat, another game closer to the end of a miserable season.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Nuggets 105, Cavs 70
Cavs leaders: Antawn Jamison 17 pts, 7 rebs; J.J. Hickson 11 pts, 9 rebs; Manny Harris 11 pts, 5 rebs
Nuggets leaders: Nene 22 pts, 7 rebs, Chauncey Billups 21 pts, 8 assists, Aaron Afflalo 17 pts, Carmelo Anthony 12 points
* Not much left to say. The Nuggets seem to be calling off the dogs. Their work here is done.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-31) at Denver Nuggets (22-16)
Time: 9 p.m., Venue: Pepsi Center, TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Mo Williams, SG Manny Harris, SF Alonzo Gee, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Nuggets probable starters: PG Chauncey Billups, SG Aaron Affalo, SF Carmelo Anthony, PF Kenyon Martin, C Nene
Officials: Tom Washington, Tony Brown, David Guthrie
Injury report: Cavs -- Daniel Gibson (ankle) out, Anthony Parker (back) out, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Christian Eyenga (ankle) out, Joey Graham (quad) out, Leon Powe (knee) out; Nuggets -- F/C Chris Andersen (knee) out.
Byron Scott was interested to see how the Cavs would respond after such a historic mauling Tuesday night against the Lakers.
Turns out, they played exactly how he didn't want -- at least in the first half. The Cavs did nothing right defensively in the first half against the Jazz, then everything right in the second half. OK, not everything. But it was much better.To read more or comment...
SALT LAKE CITY: In 10 years as a head coach, Byron Scott hasn't seen this too often. He can spend all morning discussing certain ways to defend pick-and-rolls and screens, then watch his players forget absolutely everything at tip-off.
Such was the case again during Friday's 121-99 loss to the Utah Jazz. Scott was interested to see how his players would respond following the worst loss in franchise history on Tuesday. Turns out, they did everything he didn't want them to do.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Jazz 93, Cavs 83
Cavs leading scorers: Antawn Jamison 24 points, Mo Williams 14 points
Jazz leading scorers: Deron Williams 24 points, CJ Miles 16 points, Raja Bell 15 points
* The Cavs did well to cut a 20-point deficit to six, but Deron Williams seems to hit a big shot every time the Jazz need one. The Cavs are still searching for that type of player.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers are in trade talks with the Charlotte Bobcats for Gerald Wallace, according to a report on Yahoo! Sports. The Cavs had no comment on the proposed deal, which would land them a quality small forward and perhaps a lottery-protected first-round pick for their trade exception.
The Bobcats are losing money and dealing Wallace, the team's highest paid player at nearly $10 million this season, would be a fast way to cut costs. Wallace is due about $10.5 million next season and holds a player option for $11.5 million in 2012-13. The Cavs' main objective has always been to use the trade exception to land a first-round pick. If the Bobcats are desperate enough to cut salary, they may agree to it.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-30) at Utah Jazz (26-13)
Time: 9 p.m., Venue: EnergySolutions Arena, TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Mo Williams, SG Manny Harris, SF Alonzo Gee, PF Antawn Jamison, C J.J. Hickson
Jazz probable starters: PG Deron Williams, SG Raja Bell, SF Andrei Kirilenko, PF Paul Millsap, C Al Jefferson
Officials: James Capers, Mark Lindsay, Sean Wright
Injury report: Cavs -- Daniel Gibson (ankle) out, Anthony Parker (back) out, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Christian Eyenga (ankle) out, Joey Graham (quad) out; Jazz -- None.
Just as Daniel Gibson was arriving at practice, Anthony Parker was headed back to Cleveland.
Gibson participated in practice Thursday, but is unlikely to play Friday night at Utah or Saturday at Denver. But the Cavs allowed him to join them on the west coast trip because he was clamoring to get back with his teammates.To read more or comment...
LeBron James gave a mixed explanation Wednesday for his tweet Tuesday night toward the end of the Cavs' worst loss in franchise history, but said it wasn't directed at his former team.
"It's just how I was feeling at the time," James said. "It wasn't even a comment from me, it was someone who sent it to me and I sent it out. It wasn't toward that team. It definitely wasn't a good showing by that team last night, I know they wish they would've played better."To read more or comment...
Ted Williams, the homeless man with a golden voice, is entering rehab for drugs and alcohol, according to a report on TMZ.com.
Williams returned to the Dr. Phil show for an episode that will air tomorrow after he was detained by police in Hollywood for an altercation he had with his daughter. In a press release from the show obtained by TMZ, Williams "has been drinking daily, despite his adamant claims of sobriety."To read more or comment...
A scout from an opposing team was packing up his papers and shaking his head when he looked over to me.
"What's wrong with this team?" he said.To read more or comment...
LOS ANGELES: All of the anguish from last summer, all of the losses from this season, all of the frustration from two prolonged losing streaks and all the aggravation from a roster ravaged by injuries cumulated into a crashing, reprehensible, resounding thud Tuesday night at Staples Center.
The woeful Cavaliers have finally hit rock bottom.To read more or comment...
Half: Lakers 57, Cavs 25
* I have to think there is a bit of stage fright in situations like tonight, when the Cavs have so many youngsters playing on one of the league's biggest stages.
* That said, the Cavs have no chance. They can't compete with the Lakers' size advantage. Case in point: Pau Gasol grabbed two or three rebounds over top of J.J. Hickson, then swatted Hickson on the other end. There was nothing J.J. could do. He had no chance.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-29) at Los Angeles Lakers (27-11)
Time: 10:30 p.m., Venue: Staples Center, TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Mo Williams, SG Manny Harris, SF Antawn Jamison, PF J.J. Hickson, C Ryan Hollins
Lakers probable starters: PG Derek Fisher, SG Kobe Bryant, SF Ron Artest, PF Pau Gasol, C Andrew Bynum
Officials: Ron Garretson, Marat Kogut, Olandis Poole
Injury report: Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Daniel Gibson (ankle) out, Joey Graham (quad) out, Anthony Parker (back) doubtful, Christian Eyenga (ankle) questionable; Lakers: Matt Barnes (knee) out, Steve Blake (ankle) probable, Andrew Bynum (knee) probable.
* Byron Scott is going with a big lineup tonight, whether or not Christian Eyenga can play. Scott is starting all the bigs he can find to combat 7-footers like Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. The problem with starting Antawn Jamison at small forward is his defensive problems, but Ron Artest isn't really an explosive scorer anymore.
This season's focus stopped being about this season a long time ago. That's why the breakout games by Manny Harris and J.J. Hickson are so important moving forward.
Both Hickson and Harris have been outstanding during the first two games of this West Coast swing. Hickson set career highs with nine offensive rebounds and 17 total rebounds Sunday and now has 26 boards in his last two games. He didn't have that many in his previous four games combined.To read more or comment...
PHOENIX: The change in J.J. Hickson began a couple of weeks ago, when Cavs coach Byron Scott sat him down to discuss his attitude and demeanor both in practice and games.
Hickson was quiet and keeping to himself. He was unhappy with his role and inconsistent minutes, the fact he lost his starting job and always seemed to be doing something that made Scott unhappy. Just when he seemed to be improving, he skipped a mandatory practice and was suspended for one game last week.To read more or comment...
Anderson Varejao has a tore tendon in his right ankle and is lost for the rest of the season, the Cavaliers announced today.
Varejao had a second MRI on the ankle this morning, which revealed the tear. He had an MRI before the team plane departed on Thursday, but the details were fuzzy because of the inflammation. The Cavs had been hesitant to give any sort of timeframe on Varejao's recovery and this was why. They were waiting on the results of the second MRI.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-28) at Phoenix Suns (14-20)
Time: 8 p.m., Venue: U.S. Airways Arena, TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Mo Williams, SG Manny Harris, SF Christian Eyenga, PF Antawn Jamison, C Ryan Hollins
Suns probable starters: PG Steve Nash, SG Vince Carter, SF Grant Hill, PF Channing Frye, C Robin Lopez
Officials: Dan Crawford, Matt Boland, Brian Forte
Injury report: Cavs -- Anthony Parker (back) questionable, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Daniel Gibson (ankle) out, Leon Powe (knee) out, Joey Graham (quad) out; Suns -- Gani Lawal (knee) out.
After assaulting J.J. Hickson in the last post-game wrapup, it's only fair to praise him for his efforts tonight. In two games when injuries really left the Cavs needing a big night from Hickson (New Year's Day at Chicago and Friday at Golden State), Hickson delivered.
He still could stand to spend more time in the paint and he's still taking too many outside jumpers -- he shot just 5 of 13 from the floor. But he also displayed a rare hunger to really go after rebounds and hold onto them. He grabbed nine and would've had 10 if not for Christian Eyenga ripping one way when both players went up for it in the fourth quarter.To read more or comment...
OAKLAND, Calif: The Cavaliers had chopped a 21-point deficit down to 11 early in the fourth quarter Friday night when Christian Eyenga soared high for a rebound following a Warriors miss. In his haste to keep the momentum on the Cavaliers' side, he fired the outlet pass to Manny Harris, only Harris wasn't there. Eyenga threw the ball without really looking for a carless, needless turnover. At the time, it was the 13th of the game.
Two minutes later, Alonzo Gee had a wide open jumper in the corner. He hesitated to take the shot, then began dribbling. J.J. Hickson was standing in the lane, expecting Gee to shoot. When the ball didn't go up, Hickson couldn't get out of the lane and the Cavs were whistled for three seconds.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Warriors 88, Cavs 77
* Figures. As soon as I write that Manny Harris is looking tentative, he gets more aggressive at both ends of the floor. Harris had a couple rebounds and a couple of nice baskets, attacked the basket and stepped into a passing lane for a steal late in the quarter. All of a sudden, he's got 16 points in the game. Next time I'll just keep my mouth shut.
* J.J. Hickson is really playing well tonight. Was interested to see how he would respond after skipping a practice and serving a one game suspension. He's responded with 14 points, 8 rebounds.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-27) at Golden State Warriors (14-21)
Time: 10:30 p.m., Venue: Oracle Arena, TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Mo Williams, SG Manny Harris, SF Alonzo Gee/Christian Eyenga, PF Antawn Jamison, C Ryan Hollins
Warriors probable starters: PG Stephen Curry, SG Monta Ellis, SF Dorell Wright, PF David Lee, C Andris Biedrins
Injury report: Cavs -- Daniel Gibson (ankle) out, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Anthony Parker (back) out, Joey Graham (quad) out, Leon Powe (knee) out; Warriors -- None.
Anderson Varejao has joined the Cavaliers' growing injury list and won't play Friday night at Golden State after injuring his right ankle during non-contact drills at practice on Thursday. Varejao says he'll be out five to 10 days, but Cavs coach Byron Scott didn't have an official prognosis.
Varejao joins Daniel Gibson (ankle) and Anthony Parker (back) as starters who won't play tonight. Neither will Joey Graham (right quad strain) or Leon Powe, who had surgery Friday to repair a torn meniscus and will miss at least six weeks. Gibson and Powe did not make the trip.To read more or comment...
Already on an eight-game skid, the Cavs will head out west for the first time this season without guard Daniel Gibson. Gibson sprained his ankle during Wednesday night's game against the Raptors.
Averaging 13.7 points per game and 3.1 assists, the Cavs will miss Gibson's offense, but his defense will be missed as well.To read more or comment...
I don't have it in me to dissect another feeble effort and another dreadful loss to another dreadful team. So I'll just mention that the Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves are a combined 4-0 against the Cavaliers and 17-50 against the rest of the league. Yep, that about covers it.
The most disappointing aspect of this loss to me is J.J. Hickson. He and Cavs coach Byron Scott just had a clear-the-air chat last week. Scott essentially told him "I'm the leader, you're the follow. Now I'll lead and you follow." And Hickson did, for about 45 minutes. Then he got off at the wrong exit again.To read more or comment...
Toronto Raptors (11-23) at Cleveland Cavaliers (8-26)
Time: 7 p.m., Venue: Quicken Loans Arena: TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probable starters: PG Mo Williams, SG Daniel Gibson, SF Anthony Parker, PF Antawn Jamison, C Anderson Varejao
Raptors probable starters: PG Jerryd Bayless, SG DeMar DeRozan, SF Linas Kleiza, PF Amir Johnson, C Andrea Bargnani
Officials: Jason Phillips, Bennie Adams, Scott Bolnick
Injury report: Cavs -- Joey Graham (quad) out; Raptors -- Jose Calderon (sprained right ankle) questionable, Jerryd Bayless (sprained left ankle) questionable), Andrea Bargnani (strained left calf) probable, Reggie Evans (fractured right foot) out, Sonny Weems (back spasms) out, Peja Stojakovic (swollen left knee) out.
Ted Williams, the homeless man from Columbus who captured America's heart overnight and received a full-time job offer from the Cavaliers, has a lengthy felony rap sheet according to The Smoking Gun.To read more or comment...
Both Anderson Varejao and Daniel Gibson expect to play tomorrow night against the Toronto Raptors, meaning the Cavaliers should be back at full strength.
Varejao was fitted for his mask on Monday and went through practice with it today. He says he was surprised at how light it was and how it didn't fog up on him. The cheek bone is still tender, so he'll be in the mask for a little while.To read more or comment...
Christian Eyenga, Manny Harris and Alonzo Gee played a combined 57 minutes in the loss to the Mavericks. That may not be changing anytime soon.
Granted, Boobie Gibson will get his typical allotment of minutes once his thigh heals, but Cavs coach Byron Scott seems grudgingly inclined to taking a long look at the youngsters.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Mavs 79, Cavs 69
* Antawn Jamison and Ramon Sessions are doing what they can, but the Mavs keep hitting big 3s just when the Cavs start to make a game of it.
* Jamsion scored 10 points in the third quarter and has 22 for the game, while Sessions has 15 points and eight assists, which ties his season high. But the Cavs aren't getting much help from anywhere else.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers have recalled Christian Eyenga from the NBA Development League and he will be available for tonight's game against the Dallas Mavericks.
Eyenga appeared in 15 games for the Erie BayHawks (13 starts), averaging 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. Over his last three games, he averaged 17.0 points and 7.3 rebounds.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-25) at Dallas Mavericks (24-8)
Time: 7 p.m., Venue: Quicken Loans Arena, TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR, WTAM
Cavs probable starters: PG Mo Williams/Ramon Sessions, SG Daniel Gibson/Manny Harris, SF Anthony Parker, PF Antawn Jamison, C Leon Powe
Mavericks probable starters: PG Jason Kidd, SG DeShawn Stevenson, SF Caron Butler, PF Brian Cardinal, C Tyson Chandler
Officials: Ron Garretson, Olandis Poole, Sean Wright
Injury report: Cavs -- Mo Williams (hip) questionable, Daniel Gibson (thigh) questionable, Anderson Varejao (cheekbone) out, Joey Graham (quad) out; Mavericks -- Dirk Nowitzki (sprained right knee) day to day, Rodrigue Beaubois (fractured left foot) out.
The Cavaliers showed something on Saturday that was missing for most of the first 32 games -- an ability to fight back.
Anytime the Cavs fall behind by double figures this season, it usually means a loss. This one was no different, except that it was. The Cavs trailed the Bulls by 15 entering the fourth quarter, but kept fighting and kept chipping. By the time Antawn Jamison completed a three-point play, that 15-point deficit had been trimmed to three with 2:48 remaining.To read more or comment...
CHICAGO: The Cavaliers followed up their best half of the season with what was most certainly their worst offensive quarter in Saturday's 100-91 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Despite missing starters Mo Williams, Daniel Gibson and Anderson Varejao, the Cavs carried a 61-53 lead into the half before the Bulls took command of the game in the third quarter. The Cavs helped them by making just 3 of 21 shots and scoring a season-low nine points.To read more or comment...
End 3Q: Bulls 85, Cavs 70
* Remember that 4-5 minute stretch Jamison was talking about? It struck again. The Cavs went nearly seven minutes between field goals, missing a slew of shots in the paint in the process. They finished the quarter 3 of 21 from the floor and scored just nine points.
* The Bulls, meanwhile, did a much better job of attacking the basket. With both teams missing their centers, the paint has been wide open tonight. The Bulls have just finished better.To read more or comment...
The Cavs will be without three regulars tonight when they face the Chicago Bulls. In addition to Anderson Varejao, who did not make the trip because of a fractured cheekbone, Mo Williams (hip) and Daniel Gibson (thigh) are also out.
Both Williams and Gibson went through pregame stretching and shooting, but neither felt good enough to play. The Cavs will start Ramon Sessions and Manny Harris in the backcourt and Leon Powe in place of Anderson Varejao.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-24) at Chicago Bulls (21-10)
Time: 7 p.m., Venue: United Center, TV/Radio: FS Ohio/WAKR, WTAM
Cavs probable starters: PG Mo Williams/Ramon Sessions, SG Daniel Gibson/Manny Harris, SF Anthony Parker, PF Antawn Jamison, C Leon Powe
Bulls probable starters: PG Derrick Rose, SG Keith Bogans, SF Luol Deng, PF Carlos Boozer, C Kurt Thomas
Officials: Marc Davis, Pat Fraher, Derek Richardson
Injury report: Cavs -- Mo Williams (hip) questionable, Daniel Gibson (thigh) questionable, Anderson Varejao (cheekbone) out, Joey Graham (quad) out; Bulls -- Joakim Noah (right thumb, hand) out.


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For April Fool's Day, they decided to have a little fun with video editing and gullible consumers by releasing a commercial for their "new beer HeliYUM." The tagline on their YouTube page reads, "While devoting ourselves to the 'Noble' pursuit of perfecting the flavor of Noble Hops we've been exploring Noble Gasses as well."

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"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon's" Pearl Jam Week went a little bit country Wednesday night. Dierks Bentley took the stage with PJ guitarist Mike McCready to play the band's debut single "Alive."
Bentley says he's a big Pearl Jam fan, and even though he's played with McCready before, this was the first time he got to belt out one of the band's songs with the guitarist.
"Late Night" has been paying tribute to the grunge icons all week in celebration of their chart topping tenth album, Lightning Bolt. Chris Cornell and the Avett Brothers took the stage on Monday, while Robin Pecknold of the Fleet Foxes was there on Tuesday.
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Nickelback's Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne haven't tied the knot just yet, but they spent the weekend partying like they did anyway.
A source close to the bride-to-be tells "Us Weekly" the couple threw a "wedding party" Saturday night in Cannes, France as part of the build-up to the actual wedding ceremony, which is scheduled to take place today.
Kroeger and Lavigne first announced their engagement last August. Lavigne says she and Kroeger have penned a special wedding song, which they supposedly intend to release sometime after their big day.
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The White-tailed Spider is a dark, elongated spider, 1 to 2.5 cm long. The abdomen is shaped like a lemon pip and has a dull cream spot on the tip. Male spiders and juveniles often have striped legs and two or four spots at the top of the abdomen, as well as one at the tip of the tail.
A White-tailed SpiderIllustrator: Graham Milledge. Source: Museum Victoria
The White-tailed Spider is a hunting spider, and does not make a web to catch its prey.
This is a common spider that usually lives in the garden under rocks, leaf litter and bark of trees. It does not make a permanent home, but roams at night hunting for food – mainly small insects and other spiders. This wandering habit is the reason why it is commonly found inside houses in bedrooms, in bed clothes, clothes left on the floor, wardrobes, curtains, bathrooms, laundries, and running across the floor or wall in other rooms. Spiders are most active from spring through to late autumn.
A White-tailed Spider outsidePhotograph: Alan Henderson. Source: Museum Victoria
White-tailed Spiders are not aggressive spiders; they tend to bite only if they are provoked, threatened or startled in some way. Usually they prefer to run away. The bite can cause local burning pain followed by a variable illness. Symptoms may include an itchy lump, swelling, discolouration, blistering, ulceration, nausea or vomiting.
The best way to deal with these spiders inside the house is to use some common sense. Be aware of places they like to hide, do not leave clothes on the floor (but if you do, then shake them before putting them on), and check bedclothes before going to bed. The spiders are active at night, so they are more likely to be seen then. Either catch the spider and put it outside, or kill it by squashing or spraying with a household insecticide. You should not need to employ a pest exterminator to spray or fumigate your house solely for the control of White-tailed Spiders.
A White-tailed Spider insideSource: Museum Victoria
To treat a spider bite, the wound should be washed with soap and water, dabbed with an antiseptic solution and, if painful, a water–ice pack or anaesthetic cream or lotion applied. Try to locate the spider responsible, and keep it so it can be identified correctly if necessary. Keep the person bitten under observation for 1–3 hours, and if their condition deteriorates seek medical attention.
This spider is suspected of causing a necrotic reaction resulting in severe skin damage in some 12 cases in the last 10 years. Unfortunately, none of the people affected could positively identify what bit them, so the White-tailed Spider remains only one suspect.
Brunnet, B. 1994. The Silken Web – A Natural History of Australian Spiders. Reed Books: Melbourne.
Lindsey, T. 1998. Spiders of Australia. New Holland Publishers: Sydney.
Walker, K. L., Yen, A. L. and Milledge, G. A. 2003. Spiders and Scorpions commonly found in Victoria. Royal Society of Victoria: Melbourne.
Hi Julianne, I hope your sister is now fully recovered. I guess one of the problems with displaying and attributing your photos to a white-tailed spider bite may be how sure your sister is of the species of spider and whether it was actually a spider that caused the problem. You mention that she didn't know it was a spider bite to begin with; does this mean she didn't see what bit her? Some extremely painful inflammations such as cellulitis can result from things other than spider bites. Regardless of that unfortunately we are not sure of a particular group or organisation who may want the images. Perhaps others reading this will be able to offer you some suggestions.
Hi Lin, It is difficult without an image; even though your description sounds quite spectacular the colouring doesn't match any adult spiders that spring to mind. We are wondering whether you may have seen either a juvenile huntsman which can move very quickly or possibly one of the species of crab spider. However the crab spiders don't usually move that fast and don't sound colourful enough to match your description.
Hi Linda, when young, White-Tailed Spiders are pale grey with white stripes (or chevrons) on the abdomen. As they age, the white stripes fade until the only marking is the white spot on the end of the abdomen. In very old females, even the white spot becomes difficult to see. Adults don't build a web but hunt for their prey by wandering, which is why they happen to wander into houses so regularly. They do, however, construct a small shelter made of silk which is placed in small crevices, behind cupboards, or under the bark of trees. Within this shelter, the female will make a number of egg sacs and stay with them until they hatch. The young spiderlings then disperse to live their lives independently.
Hi Karen, white-tailed spiders are not a communal species but it is possible for homes to have more than one. Don't be too concerned, there is no species of spider that actively seeks out and bites people. It may have been that your husband rolled on the spider and that it bit in self defence. Spraying of the house is a personal decision but be aware that it will be a short term measure at best. You would need to talk to pest control companies to see what sort of guarantees they could give you that their methods would kill all the spiders in a home and how long the sprays would be effective. You would need to be doing continual spraying as spiders would return as the chemicals wore off. My opinion is that it is better to know the habits of the spiders and thereby minimise the chance of any further bites. The Australian Museum has information about spiders in the house and garden with advice on how to miminise spider numbers in the home.
Hi Luke,
We found out from the museum entomology staff that White Tails bite they do not spit. Their main prey is other spiders particularly Black House Spiders. Spiderlings are so small their fangs could not penetrate human skin and their venom glands will be working.
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Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Sunday after practice. Below is a transcript from the news conference.
On why QB Rex Grossman was cut: "As you know, 48 hours after the deadline, there's a lot of movement with the roster so I wouldn't read too much into where it stands right now. There are some guys who aren't here who potentially could come back. There are some guys who are here who won't be here. The roster situation right now is very fluid. I think that just comes with the time of year when a lot of names that are out there – guys that you like in the draft who you thought were draftable and you were getting ready to take but somebody else took them. Then you have to weigh those decisions. Can we get this guy here? Can we get him ready? Do we put him on the 53? Do we put him on the practice squad? That's why (General Manager) Ray Farmer and his crew have pretty much been working non-stop since the end of our game last week."
On when he thinks it'll settle down: "There could potentially be some moves at the end of the week, but I would think it would be, for the most part, settled by the time we take the field on Wednesday."To read more or comment...
Browns Pro Bowler Joe Haden and fellow cornerbacks Buster Skrine and Pierre Desir returned to practice Sunday.
The three players stretched during the 25-minute period of practice open to the media. The Browns are not wearing full pads Sunday.
Haden is coming back from a foot injury that forced him to miss the final two preseason games. Skrine had thumb surgery Aug. 18. Desir missed the final three exhibition games with an injured knee.
Haden and Skrine are expected to be ready to play Sept. 7 in the regular-season opener at Pittsburgh. A fourth-round pick in this year's NFL Draft, Desir might be sidelined for the start of the regular season, coach Mike Pettine said last week.To read more or comment...
The Browns announced Sunday they were awarded four players off waivers -- receiver LaRon Byrd (Dallas), offensive linemen Caylin Hauptmann (Seattle) and Ryan Seymour (San Francisco) and running back Glenn Winston (San Francisco) -- and signed five to their practice squad -- offensive lineman James Brown, defensive lineman Jacobbi McDaniel, tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi and linebackers Keith Pough and Justin Staples.
The Browns also waived offensive lineman Karim Barton and Martin Wallace and receiver Charles Johnson. The team also terminated the contract of veteran third-string quarterback Rex Grossman.
Below is a news release from the Browns outlining the moves.
BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns on Sunday were awarded four players via waivers. The team acquired WR LaRon Byrd (Dallas), OL Caylin Hauptmann (Seattle), OL Ryan Seymour (San Francisco) and RB Glenn Winston (San Francisco). The Browns also signed OL James Brown, DL Jacobbi McDaniel, TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi, LB Keith Pough and LB Justin Staples to the practice squad. General Manager Ray Farmer made the announcement.
In addition, the club waived OL Karim Barton, WR Charles Johnson and OL Martin Wallace and terminated the contract of QB Rex Grossman.To read more or comment...
The Browns will roll with just two quarterbacks after all.
The team cut veteran third-string quarterback Rex Grossman as part of the trimming necessary to make room for waiver claims, a league source confirmed Sunday for the Beacon Journal, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Browns have yet to announce the move. ProFootballTalk.com reported the news Sunday after USA Today reported the move was expected.
The Browns have starting quarterback Brian Hoyer and rookie backup Johnny Manziel on the roster.
On Aug. 12, Grossman signed a one-year contract with the Browns worth $955,000, including $50,000 guaranteed, according to Spotrac.com.To read more or comment...
The Browns claimed undrafted rookie running back Glenn Winston off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers, a league source confirmed for the Beacon Journal.
The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the Browns have yet to announce the move. NFL Network first reported the news.
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Winston impressed this preseason. He had 19 carries for 113 yards (5.9 average) and a touchdown.To read more or comment...
The Browns have turned to LaRon Byrd to help their receiving corps, which has been decimated by the NFL suspending All-Pro Josh Gordon for at least the entire 2014 season.
The team claimed Byrd off waivers Sunday from the Dallas Cowboys, NationalFootballPost.com reported. The Browns have yet to announce the move.
At the very least, Byrd gives the Browns something they needed at the wide receiver position -- more size. He's listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 225 pounds. Three of the five receivers the Browns had on their active roster entering Sunday are 5 feet, 10 inches or shorter.
The Arizona Cardinals signed Byrd, 25, as an undrafted free agent from the University of Miami in 2012. He appeared in four regular-season games as a rookie and had one catch for 8 yards.To read more or comment...
The Browns have claimed offensive linemen Ryan Seymour and Caylin Hauptmann off waivers Sunday from the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, respectively, according to reports.
NFL Network reported the claiming of Seymour and USA Today reported the claiming of Hauptmann. The Browns have yet to announce the moves.
Neither lineman has played in an NFL regular-season game. Both players were waived Saturday.
The Seahawks drafted Seymour in the seventh round of last year's draft out of Vanderbilt. The 49ers signed Seymour off the Seahawks' practice squad in December.To read more or comment...
The Browns cut the roster down to 53 players on Saturday. Here is the news release from the team:
The Cleveland Browns today readied their roster for the 2014 season opener in Pittsburgh in eight days by making 21 transactions to reach the NFL regular season limit of 53 players.
The team terminated the contracts of four veteran players including 12-year veteran, wide receiver Nate Burleson; linebackers Zac Diles and Jamal Westerman; and running back Chris Ogbonnaya.
Cornerback Isaiah Trufant was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury that forced him to miss three of the Browns' four preseason games.To read more or comment...
Today is the NFL's cut day, meaning all teams must trim their 75-man rosters to 53 players before 4 p.m. Follow along as we monitor cuts the Browns have made today:
-Nate Burleson, WR
Burleson, an 11-year veteran, signed a one-year deal with the Browns in the offseason, but a league source confirmed him being cut to the Beacon Journal. The move comes as a bit of a surprise given how thin the Browns are at the wide receiver position. Burleson battled a hamstring injury throughout the preseason that caused him to miss the first three weeks of action. In Thursday's preseason finale against Chicago, Burleson was targeted twice and caught one pass, a 27-yarder from Johnny Manziel.
-Dion Lewis, RBTo read more or comment...
Browns All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon isn't allowed to play in the Canadian Football League as long as he's under contract with an NFL team.
Gordon would like to play for the CFL's Calgary Stampede this year while serving a season-long suspension from the NFL for violating its substance-abuse policy, a source familiar with the situation said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the situation.
However, a CFL rule won't let that happen.To read more or comment...
If the football thing doesn't work out for Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, he might have a future as an aerobics instructor.
A hungry Manziel stars in a Snickers commercial as "Johnny JamBoogie" until he comes to his senses with a little help from a candy bar.
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Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Tuesday after practice. Below is a transcript from the news conference.
On if he has any sense that Browns WR Nate Burleson will be able to play Thursday against the Bears: "Yeah, he was out there today. We're optimistic. We'll see just how he responded after today, as well. He got some team reps, so that was a good sign."
On Browns TE Jordan Cameron getting reps and looking normal at practice today: "That would be a correct statement."To read more or comment...
Browns Pro Bowl tight end Jordan Cameron returned to practice Tuesday after being excused from it Monday.
Coach Mike Pettine said after Monday's practice Cameron was "just dealing with an issue" but declined to elaborate.
The absence was not related to the sprained AC joint Cameron suffered in a shoulder during the team's intrasquad scrimmage at the University of Akron on Aug. 2, a source familiar with the situation said. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because Pettine wouldn't provide details.To read more or comment...
The Browns have placed offensive lineman Michael Bowie and linebacker Darius Eubanks on injured reserve. The team says both players had shoulder surgeries earlier this month.
General Manager Ray Farmer made the announcement Tuesday morning.
The moves leave the Browns with 76 players on the roster. All teams must have a maximum of 75 players on the roster by 4 p.m. Tuesday.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Monday after practice. Below is a transcript from the news conference.
On where TE Jordan Cameron was today: "He's just dealing with an issue. He was excused today from practice."
On if his shoulder is bothering him: "He was excused from practice today. I won't go into any other detail on that."
On if it's a one day issue: "That's the expectation."To read more or comment...
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Browns coach Mike Pettine said Pro Bowl tight end Jordan Cameron was excused from practice Monday.
Pettine declined to elaborate.
"He's just dealing with an issue," Pettine said. "He was excused today from practice.To read more or comment...
The Browns cut their roster by 14 players today, including wide receiver Anthony Armstrong and running back Edwin Baker. They have 76 players on the roster and must get to 75 by 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Here is the team's release:
Cleveland Browns General Manager Ray Farmer announced the following roster moves this morning:
DB Royce Adams
RB Edwin Baker
OL Randall Harris
DB T.J. Heath
DL Cam Henderson
WR Jonathan Krause
OL Ryan Lee
LB Caleb McSurdy
OL Keavon Milton
LB Keith Pough
WR Tim Smith
OL Jeremiah Warren
TE Martell Webb
Browns coach Mike Pettine acknowledged the organization anticipates All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon to be suspended for at least part of the upcoming season, and the expectation contributed to Gordon not playing Saturday night in a 33-14 preseason loss to the St. Louis Rams.
"I wasn't sending a message," Pettine said Sunday afternoon during a conference call. "Knowing that the decision is looming, that we're fairly certain that we're not going to have him for at minimum some part of the year, we wanted to make sure that we were getting repetitions with the guys that were going to be out there early."
Gordon is awaiting a decision from the NFL regarding his appeal of a drug suspension. A repeat offender of the NFL's substance-abuse policy, Gordon could receive a minimum ban of at least a year.To read more or comment...
Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden will be sidelined when the Browns host the St. Louis Rams at 8 p.m. Saturday for their third preseason game, the team announced.
Haden has a sore foot, and his status is considered day-to-day, a team spokesman said. Haden is being held out for precautionary reasons, the spokesman said.
Browns veteran wide receiver Nate Burleson also will remain out with a strained hamstring. Burleson has yet to play this preseason.To read more or comment...
Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel has been fined $12,000 by the NFL for directing a middle-finger salute at Washington's bench Monday night in a preseason game, a source familiar with the situation confirmed for the Beacon Journal on Friday.
The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the NFL has yet to announce the fine. ESPN and NFL Network first reported the fine Friday morning.
Manziel, the No. 22 overall pick in this year's NFL Draft, is still contemplating whether he will appeal the fine, according to NFL Network's report. The fine, which is more than the league's $11,025 minimum for the offense, could be reduced to 25 percent of Manziel's weekly check, or about $6,000, if he he were to win an appeal.
"I get words exchanged with me throughout the entirety of the game, every game, week after week," Manziel said Monday night. "I should've been smarter. It was a Monday Night Football game. The cameras were probably solidly on me, so I just need to be smarter about that.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine is not ruling out the possibility of eventually working backup rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel into games by using a special package of plays designed for him.
Last month, Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan also left the door open for such a scenario.
During an interview Friday morning with SiriusXM NFL Radio, Pettine was asked how he would keep Manziel ready to play despite sitting behind Brian Hoyer, whom the Browns named their starting quarterback over Johnny Football on Wednesday.
"I just think in the NFL, you do yourself a disservice if you don't have two quarterbacks ready," Pettine said. "People have asked me about potentially a two-quarterback system and having a package for [Manziel]. That is on the table. I don't know if that's anything that we want to commit to just now 'cause I think Brian because of the competition is a little bit behind with the chemistry and continuity in working with the first group. I think that's something that we could potentially look at down the road. But it's been a long time in Cleveland since two quarterbacks, for whatever reason, haven't had to play during the season."To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Wednesday after practice. Below is a transcript from the news conference provided by the team.
On how much he hopes this decision will ease whatever burden might have been on QB Brian Hoyer during this whole competition: "Yeah, I think that's part of it. I think he's handled it well. I think if you asked him, there was some stress there, but that's part of football. We want to distress our guys. We wanted to put them in tough situations. We talk to the team all the time about mental toughness and dealing with adverse conditions. That was something that they went through and had to deal with, and I think it will only make them stronger."
On if he thinks everyone underestimated how much stress was put on Hoyer between battling for the starting job and trying to come back from injury: "I think the injury was a big part of it. I mean, he's really – he hasn't had that many true reps with a live pass-rush. I think anybody – it took (WR) Travis (Benjamin) some time to get back, (WR) Charles (Johnson) some time to really start to feel it. I don't think it's any different at the quarterback spot."To read more or comment...
The Browns have had 20 starting quarterbacks since their expansion era began in 1999. Brian Hoyer is on the verge of becoming the 12th one to start a regular-season opener during the same span. On Wednesday morning, the Browns named Hoyer their Week 1 starter over rookie Johnny Manziel for Sept. 7 at Pittsburgh.
Below is a list of Browns starting quarterbacks in regular-season openers during the franchise's expansion era.
1999: Ty DetmerTo read more or comment...
The Browns issued an emailed release this morning announcing that Brian Hoyer is the starting quarterback.
Here is the full release:
Brian Hoyer has been named the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback, coach Mike Pettine announced this morning.To read more or comment...
The Browns will meet Tuesday night to figure out if they're ready to name either veteran Brian Hoyer or rookie Johnny Manziel their starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 regular-season opener at Pittsburgh.
"We'll decide later if we're ready to name a starter," Browns coach Mike Pettine told reporters Tuesday afternoon during a conference call.
Hoyer and Manziel struggled so mightily Monday night during a 24-23 loss to Washington in the Browns' second preseason game that Pettine might hold off on choosing one of them. Pettine said he still prefers to pick a quarterback Tuesday because, in an ideal situation, one would be given the reigns of the offense before the "dress rehearsal" exhibition game Saturday against St. Louis.
"We could have one named, and I'm not ruling that out," Pettine said. "That's something we're going to discuss tonight. And if we do have to wait until after the next game, so be it.To read more or comment...
Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel was so rattled by Washington's trash talking in the second preseason game Monday night that he gave the opposing bench a middle-finger salute late in the third quarter.
For Manziel and coach Mike Pettine's reaction, read our story about the Browns' 24-23 loss by clicking here.
As for Washington's players, what did they think about it?To read more or comment...
Browns cornerback Buster Skrine had thumb surgery Monday, and his status is considered week to week, the team confirmed.
ESPN's Adam Caplan first reported the surgery.
On Saturday, Browns coach Mike Pettine said Skrine is expected to be ready to play in the Sept. 7 regular-season opener at Pittsburgh.To read more or comment...
All eyes will be on veteran Brian Hoyer and rookie Johnny Manziel as they perform in the final audition Monday night before the Browns meet to pick one of them as the starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 regular-season opener at Pittsburgh.
For our quarterback-duel analysis, click here.
For other developments to watch when the Browns face Washington at 8 p.m. on ESPN's Monday Night Football, check out the list below.
1. Rookie cornerback Justin Gilbert will make his NFL preseason debut, which was delayed by a groin injury that sidelined him Aug. 9 at Detroit. Gilbert, the eighth overall pick in this year's draft, is guaranteed to start opposite Pro Bowler Joe Haden because Buster Skrine is out with an injured thumb. "It's like a dream come true playing next to a great guy like that," Gilbert said of starting opposite Haden. "I'm pumped up. I can't wait to get out there on the field." Gilbert is the first draft pick of the coach Mike Pettine-General Manager Ray Farmer era. Gilbert's first test drive could include matchups against receivers DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters today after the final practice of training camp. Below is a transcript provided by the team.
On what he didn't like about the fight during practice: "I just thought it went a little too far. I understand and have spoken on fights before. That's going to happen sometimes. That's the price of doing business, but I thought we got out of the realm of being good teammates. Also, I just think overall practice, to that point, I thought was a little too sloppy for my liking. It was kind of a culmination of the sloppiness and then the length of the fight. The thing I was pleased about was how they responded after. I thought they were sharp. They were focused. They practiced how they should, but I just told them after that we don't need a traumatic event to kind of snap us back into place, that we need to be mature enough and professional enough to be able to handle tough circumstances and practice well."
On what he thought about OL Joe Thomas being at the bottom of the fight's pile: "I talked about it's part of it, but we've got to be able to protect each other. We're all wearing the same logo."To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Friday after practice. Below is a transcript provided by the team.
On the fan reaction at training camp so far: "It's been tremendous. I came here and the fans had a certain reputation. You kind of sense it from the outside – the passion, the loyalty. They just proved it over the course of training camp. I think we averaged the most fans the Browns have ever had for training camp. You can just sense the enthusiasm. It's something I think is going to be huge for our guys. We want the Dawg Pound to bring back the days of old when home-field advantage will truly be a home-field advantage. You look at what Seattle has been able to do with the 12th man. If we go out there and are playing good football and give our fans something to cheer about, they'll be among the loudest in the league."
On how the ice bath was from participating in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: "I got lucky. I'm sure when you review the tape I was braced for it, and I think the buckets, because they were filled with ice, were a little bit heavy for the guys to lift. I got some down the back which was refreshing. It was good. It's for a great cause. I do want to go ahead and put the challenge out there to the (ESPN) Monday Night (Football) crew, especially (MNF commentator) Mike Tirico and (MNF analyst) Jon Gruden. I know they'll appreciate it. I was around (Baltimore Ravens senior advisor to play development) O.J. Brigance, who was afflicted with ALS, in Baltimore. He's just an amazing person, and I just think it's for a great cause."To read more or comment...
After being tagged by the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets, the Browns were the latest team to join in the ALS ice bucket challenge on Friday. Coach Mike Pettine joined the team in the drenching and issued his own challenge to Jets coach Rex Ryan.
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The Browns have named veteran Brian Hoyer their starting quarterback for the team's second preseason game Monday night at Washington.
Coach Mike Pettine made the announcement Thursday.
The Browns plan to give Hoyer and rookie Johnny Manziel about the same amount of reps with the starters as their battle for the starting quarterback job heats up in the team's upcoming nationally televised prime-time game at FedExField.To read more or comment...
The Browns signed inside linebacker Caleb McSurdy on Thursday, the team announced.
The Dallas Cowboys picked McSurdy in the seventh round (No. 222 overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he suffered a torn Achilles' tendon during training camp and missed the entire season. He spent part of the 2013 season on the St. Louis Rams' practice squad.
The 6-foot-1, 241-pound McSurdy appeared in 56 games at the University of Montana and registered more than 100 tackles during his junior and season seasons.
The Browns have the maximum of 90 players on their roster.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Wednesday after practice. Below is a transcript provided by the team.
On running the no-huddle at practice: "Yeah, it's something that we want to incorporate offensively at some point. It's always good to be able to change your tempo, sometimes by necessity if you're down. It's not necessarily a true 2-minute when you get behind and you just want to kind of change the tempo up a little bit. It's really the future of the league, so I think defensively we can't see enough of that. That was a situation in Buffalo last year we were up-tempo all the time. Our guys got real used to it, so we weren't real fazed by it when we saw it during the regular season. I think that's something you'll see more of. We'll work on that more repetitions in future practices, especially leading up to the opener. I know Pittsburgh, there's talk of it. They ran some up-tempo last year. I think they liked it and they're going to increase it some more. I think it's a league-wide trend, so it's something we certainly need to be prepared for."
On if he thinks QB Johnny Manziel is ready to handle the no-huddle offense: "Yeah, today was the first set of doing it. We were pretty basic offensively with the volume that we had no-huddle, but I think it's to any quarterback's advantage to be able to get up on the ball quick and force a defense to not be able to substitute and maybe be a little bit more vanilla with their calls or more worried about getting lined up then getting in advance detail. You see some teams that play well when they have that time to reset in between, and then I think you just need that in your arsenal to kind of unnerve a team, the ability to go no-huddle."To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters after practice. Below is a transcript from the news conference provided by the team.
On signing QB Rex Grossman: "We're always going to be in a situation where if we feel like we can make our roster better, we'll make that move. He's a guy that's very familiar with (offensive coordinator) Kyle (Shanahan's) system. We appreciate what (QB) Tyler (Thigpen) did for us, but we just felt like we wanted to get Rex in here and just see where he's at and what he can do."
On why the Browns didn't go after Grossman to begin with: "I'm not going to get into the specifics of the 'why' behind stuff. There are a lot of factors involved. We wanted to give Tyler an opportunity. We did and we felt it was time to go ahead and take a look at Rex".To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine has yet to name a starting quarterback for the second preseason game Monday night at Washington, but he made a more important revelation Tuesday after practice.
Regardless of which quarterback starts, the plan is to give veteran Brian Hoyer and rookie Johnny Manziel about the same amount of reps with the starters.
"The bottom line coming out of the game is that they both should get close to equal reps with the ones no matter who starts,'' Pettine said.
Pettine said he, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains will decide Thursday, when the team is off practice, which quarterback will start Monday.To read more or comment...
The Browns found a new third-string quarterback and dumped another on Tuesday, signing Rex Grossman and waiving Tyler Thigpen.
The team announced the moves.
Grossman, 33, gives the Browns a veteran backup who's fluent in the system employed by new offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. Grossman spent the past five seasons with Shanahan -- one with the Houston Texans and the last four with the Washington Redskins.
The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Grossman could be valuable in the quarterback room because of his ability to assist Brian Hoyer and rookie Johnny Manziel, both of whom are competing for the starting quarterback job, as they learn the intricacies of Shanahan's offense.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Monday after practice. Below is a transcript from the news conference provided by the team.
On if he thought about moving inside because of the rain: "We were more concerned if there was lightning. We're going to have to play in rain at times. I thought it was good work for the quarterbacks and the receivers especially working with a wet ball. We were fortunate. We got it a little bit early and then it kind of tapered off for us. Obviously we have a lightning warning system. If that had come into play then we would have gone inside."
On if the ball was wet for the QBs because it seemed like another defensive day: "It was. I think that takes a little bit of getting used to. In a game situation, I think that if it is raining they'll do a better job. I think it was kind of on purpose. Our offensive coaches wanted to see our guys throw a wet ball, a heavier ball just to get used to it. It's going to happen."To read more or comment...
Veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer is still atop the Browns' depth chart, and rookie Johnny Manziel is still No. 2 in the wake of the team's 13-12 loss to the Detroit Lions in the preseason opener Saturday night.
Of course, that could change after the next preseason game Aug. 18 at Washington.
But, for now, Hoyer still has the lead.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine held a conference call with reporters Sunday. Below is a transcript provided by the team.
On his assessment of the quarterbacks following yesterday's preseason game at Detroit: "I thought they were both solid. I think they both got almost the same number of reps. (QB) Brian (Hoyer) got 24. (QB) Johnny (Manziel) got 25. Different supporting casts, but it was good tape, I think, for both of them. I think they both operated efficiently, operated the offense efficiently. Had a couple of plays that maybe they would want to take back, but I just think as a first experience for both of them – for Brian, this is his first live game coming off the knee injury, but he did some good things, and Johnny's first NFL game. I think there was reason for both of them to be nervous, and I think they both settled in quickly and operated efficiently."
On if he has decided which quarterback will start the second preseason game: "No, we have not."To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine insists rookie Johnny Manziel has not surpassed veteran Brian Hoyer in the race to become the team's starting quarterback.
ESPN's Bob Holtzman reported a team source told him Manziel is ahead in the quarterback derby in the aftermath of the Browns' 13-12 loss to the Detroit Lions on Saturday night in the preseason opener. But Pettine refuted the report.
"It's untrue," Pettine said Sunday during a conference call. "I'm not sure who his team source would be, but to me, the people most involved in the decision are myself and [quarterbacks coach] Dowell Loggains and [offensive coordinator] Kyle Shanahan. So it's something that I'm not going to pay a lot of attention to because I don't like being in the business of anonymous sources."To read more or comment...
Several notable Browns players won't play Saturday night in the preseason opener against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.
Rookie cornerback Justin Gilbert (groin) headlines the list. The earliest the eighth overall pick in this year's draft would be able to make his NFL debut is Aug. 18, when the Browns will visit the Washington Redskins in the second preseason game.
Wide receivers Travis Benjamin (knee) and Nate Burleson (hamstring), free safety Tashaun Gipson (knee), defensive end Billy Winn (abdomen) and Pro Bowl tight end Jordan Cameron (shoulder) have been ruled out, too.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Thursday after practice. Below is a transcript from the news conference provided by the team.
On if he offered Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James a contract as he watched practice from the sideline: "No, but I do know I'm going to be Father of the Year. I got my daughter a picture with LeBron. She could care less about a picture with me."
On how he said that GM Ray Farmer is going to bring in a lot of players but bringing James is a little extreme: "He had reached out. We knew he had been out of town for a while and when he got back he was going to come out to practice. It was something that we had been looking forward to."To read more or comment...
Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel practiced with the first-team offense twice this week, but the team doesn't plan to give him any snaps with the starters Saturday night in its preseason opener on the road against the Detroit Lions.
Quarterback Brian Hoyer is set to exclusively work with the first unit against the Lions. Hoyer was with the starters Thursday and has taken all of the first-team, 11-on-11 reps during training camp, except for when Manziel received the reigns Monday and Wednesday.
Coach Mike Pettine has said it's "possible" Manziel could start the second preseason game Aug. 18 on the road against the Washington Redskins. But Manziel won't run with the starters in live game action any sooner.To read more or comment...
The Cleveland Browns had some special guests at training camp today in Berea. Stopping by practice was Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and his sons, LeBron Jr. and Bryce.
#Browns cut practice early for the day & the King makes his exit pic.twitter.com/TXM9AlDc3s
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Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Wednesday after practice. Below is a transcript from the news conference provided by the team.
On which quarterback will be starting: "We're going to start Brian (Hoyer)."
On if tomorrow is going to be more of an installation day for the game: "It is and we'll scale back some of tomorrow's practice, too. We've been going a bunch of days in a row, a bunch of days in pads. We'll still be in pads, but we'll trim it down some."To read more or comment...
Quarterback Brian Hoyer will start over rookie Johnny Manziel when the Browns visit the Detroit Lions on Saturday night for the preseason opener.
Coach Mike Pettine made the announcement Wednesday after practice.
"It was his job," Pettine said of Hoyer. "He was the one coming into [training camp]. We did want to mix the groups up as we did, but he's done nothing to have that taken away from him, so he'll be out there with the starters."To read more or comment...
The Browns waived defensive back Darwin Cook and signed tight ends Kyle Auffray and Martell Webb, linebacker Keith Pough and wide receiver Tim Smith, the team announced Tuesday.
Below is a news release from the Browns.
BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns on Tuesday signed TE Kyle Auffray, LB Keith Pough, WR Tim Smith and TE Martell Webb. General Manager Ray Farmer made the announcement.
Auffray is 6-4, 250 pounds and officially in his first NFL season out of New Hampshire. Originally signed by Arizona as an undrafted free agent in 2013, Auffray spent a portion of the 2013 offseason with the Cardinals and a portion of the 2014 offseason with the Patriots. He began his college career as a quarterback at Mississippi State before transferring to New Hampshire where he started at tight end and punter. A native of Cornwall, N.Y., Auffray graduated from Cornwall High School.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Tuesday after practice. Below is a transcript from the news conference provided by the team.
On deciding to mix reps with the quarterbacks today: "Correct. All part of the plan."
On the offense having a good day: "They did. I thought there was some good competition out there. I was glad that the guys responded the way they did. I think this is a stretch of camp where you're tired of going against each other, everybody is sore and everybody has something going on. We've been urging our guys to go through it, to press on. We have to get better. We can't come out and just put days in and coast and just start looking forward to the preseason games. I thought our staff did a good job of getting the guys going, and the players responded. We felt we had a good day."To read more or comment...
The Browns released their first depth chart of the year Tuesday. The team will visit the Detroit Lions in the first preseason game Saturday night.
A link to a PDF of the depth chart is below.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Saturday after the team's Family Day scrimmage the University of Akron. Below is a transcript provided by the team.
On an injury update: "We held (TE) Jordan Cameron out, just he banged his shoulder. He should be fine. It was more precautionary than anything else. (DB Tashaun) Gipson did not go today, but we're expecting him back hopefully by midweek. It was relatively minor."
On not getting into the end zone and his overall thoughts on the scrimmage: "We competed. That's the one thing the offense has to learn. We've got to convert when we get in the red zone. The field gets tight there. The defense can take some chances, and they did. That's something that we're going to get a lot of work on here. That's a four-point swing. You can't be in the business of just settling for three. That's something that we'll probably put an added emphasis on and get some more work. We've really only had one day of it so I wasn't really expecting red zone work to be super sharp to begin with. We just put it in and installed it yesterday. Other than that, we got a good rack of plays to watch. There will be a lot of good coaching moments. Our guys competed and took care of each other. Hopefully, we'll be better coming out of it."
On his early impressions of QBs Brian Hoyer and Johnny Manziel in the scrimmage: "That's hard for me to do. I don't want to get in the habit of trying to evaluate them coming right off the field. I think it was pretty clear they both did some really good things and they both did some things they would want to take back. I think some of the completion percentages might be affected by they were forced to throw the ball away, as well."To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters Monday after practice. Below is a transcript provided by the team.
On if today was a scheduled day for QB Johnny Manziel to take reps with the first-team offense: "Yes, it's just all part of the plan that we've had. It'll go back and forth."
On how Manziel did today: "I said this a couple other days: I don't want to evaluate guys coming right off the field. Until I talk to the offensive coaches, see the tape, I'll have a better feel then."To read more or comment...
Guard Jason Pinkston reached a settlement with the Browns on Monday and was waived as he battles blood clots in his lungs again.
"Thank you everyone for all the thoughts and prayers," Pinkston wrote on Twitter. "Cleveland, it's been a honor to be apart of the city! The best fans in the world.
The team announced the move. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported it would happen because of Pinkston's latest bout with blood clots.To read more or comment...
It finally looks like the Browns have a real quarterback competition.
Rookie Johnny Manziel practiced with the starting offense Monday for the first time since the Browns drafted him 22nd overall on May 8. Manziel was exclusively with the first-team offense, and veteran Brian Hoyer spent the entire practice with the second unit.
But coach Mike Pettine said Hoyer will likely start Saturday night in the preseason opener at Detroit.To read more or comment...
Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel took reps with the first-team offense Monday for the first time since the franchise drafted him 22nd overall on May 8.
Meanwhile, veteran Brian Hoyer worked with the second unit. Hoyer had been with the starters all offseason until Monday.
Manziel worked exclusively with the starters, and Hoyer was with the second-team offense.
Manziel completed 6-of-17 passes with one interception in team drills, according to the Beacon Journal's unofficial account. Two of Manziel's passes were dropped by his targets and another two were broken up by defenders.To read more or comment...
#Browns WR Josh Gordon will practice today as his appeal hearing is scheduled to resume at about noon in New York. pic.twitter.com/bBS8qgKDqq
Browns All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon returned to practice Monday morning at the team's headquarters in Berea.
Meanwhile, his appeal hearing was scheduled to resume at about noon Monday in New York, a league source said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the situation. No resolution is expected Monday.
Gordon left practice early Monday to participate in the appeal hearing via phone.To read more or comment...
The Browns were awarded offensive lineman Michael Bowie off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced Sunday.
The Seahawks waived/injured Bowie on Saturday. He needs shoulder surgery, and his expected recovery time is four to six months, the Seattle Times reported, citing information from the Seahawks.
General Manager Ray Farmer will likely stash Bowie on injured reserve and give him a shot to make a comeback with the Browns in 2015.
The 6-foot-5, 320-pound Bowie started eight of the nine regular-season games in which he appeared with the Seahawks last season. He started seven games at right tackle and one at right guard. He also started at left guard in the team's 23-15 divisional-round win over the New Orleans Saints, but was inactive for the final two games, including the Seahawks' victory in Super Bowl XLVIII.To read more or comment...
Here are some final thoughts from the Cleveland Browns Family Day scrimmage that took place at the University of Akron's InfoCision Stadium on Saturday.
1. If the University of Akron wanted to use the Browns Family Day as a rehearsal to host the team's training camp, things went fairly well. The flow of people was smooth, from parking to waiting in line to get in the stadium. The scrimmage started at 11:13 a.m. instead of the advertised 11:30 a.m. so the team could avoid the weather. With the early start, the crowd of 20,673 filed in quickly.
The biggest drawback for UA hosting Browns training camp is a lack of natural grass playing fields. InfoCision Stadium uses artificial turf, as does one of the practice fields on campus. The only natural grass area the team could practice on is FirstEnergy Stadium, the school's soccer field. If UA wants to increase its chances of hosting the Browns, another field may have to be built.
2. By the looks of the crowd, more people were wearing Manziel merchandise than any other player. Considering Manziel has the highest-selling jersey in the NFL, that shouldn't be a surprise. Watching him on the field, it's easy to see why Manziel is so popular. When a play broke down -- and they often did with Manziel behind the second team offensive line -- the rookie quarterback effortlessly pulled the ball down for a run. Against live competition in a preseason or regular season game, Manziel may not have that option.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Miles Austin talks to the media after Family day at the University of Akron on Saturday.
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Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine speaks to the media following Family Day at the University of Akron on Saturday.
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Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo speaks to reporters after the Family Day scrimmage at the University of Akron's InfoCision Stadium.
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Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel speaks to the media following the team's scrimmage at the University of Akron on Saturday.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer speaks to the media after the team's scrimmage at the University of Akron on Saturday.
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The Browns scrimmage at the University of Akron started early at 11:13. The first play of the scrimmage was a play face and a "sack" against Hoyer by safety Donte Whitner. On the second play, Hoyer threw an 11-yard out pass to wide receiver Miles Austin.
Austin has been a popular target for Hoyer. He just caught a 19-yard pass up the middle.
Rookie Isaiah Crowell is in the game at running back against the second team defense. He's had two consecutive short carries. Hoyer missed on a pass to tight end Jordan Cameron, forcing a punt. The second team offense takes the field with 9:50 left in the first quarter.To read more or comment...
Apparently Browns coach Mike Pettine won't get caught up in trying to play to the crowd Saturday during the team's Family Day scrimmage at the University of Akron's InfoCision Stadium.
Rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel will continue to work exclusively with the second-team offense and won't receive any first-team reps, ESPN's Bob Holtzman reported Saturday. Veteran Brian Hoyer will continue to take all of the snaps with the starters.
It took just about 10 hours for the Browns to give away more than 25,000 free tickets to the scrimmage via online registration.
Manziel's competition with Hoyer for the starting quarterback job -- and "Manzielmania" in general -- were certainly major reasons tickets went so quickly.To read more or comment...
Browns All-Pro wide receiver Josh Gordon won't participate in the team's Family Day scrimmage Saturday at the University of Akron's InfoCision Stadium.
Gordon spent Friday at his appeal hearing in New York and did not rejoin the team in time to attend Saturday's scrimmage. The hearing started Friday morning, ran until 7 p.m. and will resume Monday afternoon, a source familiar with the situation confirmed, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the situation.
The 23-year-old Gordon is facing a potential ban from the NFL of at least a year because he failed a marijuana test this offseason and is a repeat offender of the league's substance-abuse policy, ESPN reported. His defense team, led by attorney Maurice Suh, reportedly planned to argue the Pro Bowler barely tested above the league's threshold for marijuana because he was a victim of second-hand smoke.
This is the third practice of training camp Gordon has missed while dealing with the appeals process.To read more or comment...
An MRI revealed Browns free safety Tashaun Gipson suffered a sprained left knee during practice Friday, a person familiar with the situation told the Beacon Journal on Saturday morning.
The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Browns have yet to publicly discuss the nature of the injury, believes the team never feared Gipson suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
"It was more of a precautionary MRI," the person said.
Gipson will miss some time, but exactly how much is not clear. He obviously won't participate Saturday in the team's Family Day scrimmage at the University of Akron's InfoCision Stadium. The practice is scheduled to run from 11:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Mike Pettine met with reporters today after practice. Below is a transcript provided by the team.
On if there are any updates on DB Tashaun Gipson: "No, he's being evaluated. (Head athletic trainer) Joe (Sheehan) just grabbed me off the field. They took him in. He's being evaluated."
On if WR Josh Gordon will join them for the scrimmage tomorrow if no decision on his appeal has been made by then: "I'm not sure of his exact itinerary there – who all he's meeting with, when he's coming back, the travel plans, all that stuff. At this point, I'll probably get updated on it later on tonight."To read more or comment...


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Impoverished school district sends admins on lavish Common Core spa trip
Members of the Inglewood, Calif. community were outraged to learn that school district administrators had spent $38,000 worth of public money vacationing at a luxurious hotel and spa — ostensibly for the purpose of discussing strategies for implementing the Common Core standards at schools in the impoverished district.
Later, when the spa trip was uncovered and reported by local news, a veritable army of police officers was dispatched to one of the schools to prevent a protest by angry students.
Cash-strapped Inglewood Unified Schools was taken over by the state of California in 2012 and bailed out to the tune of $55 million. Still, administrators found the money to buy themselves a lavish vacation at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa.
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Rosario Dawson finds Vanessa Hudgens' lost ID in a borrowed coat
(Yahoo!) - It's a Hollywood ending indeed! A month after Vanessa Hudgens left her driver's license in the pocket of a borrowed coat, it was returned to her by ... Rosario Dawson.
As it turns out, Dawson also borrowed the coat and found it. (Guess it's a nice coat.) Hudgens took to her Tumblr to share the fortuitous event with friends and fans.
In the photo, the glammed-up "Gimme Shelter" co-stars are seen laughing as Dawson holds up the discovered license.
"The amazing moment when Rosario reached into the pocket of a jacket that was loaned to her by Alice + Olivia and found my driver's license," the 25-year-old star captioned the shot.
But the story wasn't over yet. "I borrowed the jacket a month ago and it's just been sitting in the pocket waiting to be returned back home to me. #CRASYBANANAS!!!! #crazytiming #thankgod lool."
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It's also probably worth mentioning that — from the looks of the backdrop behind them — the event they were at when the discovery was made happened to be sponsored by Alice + Olivia. So while it would make sense that the ladies would be wearing that label that evening, we feel we have to add one last hashtag to Vanessa's thought: #bonuspress.
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Mudslide death toll reaches new high
UPDATE: Officials say the death toll in the Washington state mudslide has been raised to 28. Officials say the remains of 22 victims have now been positively identified. Twenty-two people are still listed as missing as a result of the March 22nd slide.
(NEWSER) – The official death toll from Washington's mudslide has increased to 27, with the Snohomish County medical examiner's office saying 19 victims have been positively identified. That's up from 24 dead with 18 identified yesterday. The latest name to the list is 58-year-old Brandy L. Ward of Arlington. Like the rest of the victims, she was killed by blunt force injuries in the March 22 slide. Workers are trying to improve the flow of the Stillaguamish River through the landslide at Oso to reduce flooding as they continue the grim task of recovering bodies.
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WATCH: Toddler Dressed Up as Tiger Makes Friends With Tiger Cub
A little boy who dressed up as a tiger for Halloween got to visit a real live tiger at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Wash. Two-year-old Marshall Shaffer's parents brought him to the zoo to hang out with Kali the Sumatran tiger cub — through a thick glass panel, of course. Check out their playdate:
After playing a game of tiger tag, 6-month-old Kali got tired and lay down. Kids will be kids, no matter what mammal species they are!


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It's no secret that heels are a petite gal's best friend, but let's revisit the importance of wearing the right skirt/dress length (old post here). For this, I pinned and re-pinned and finally settled on right above the knee:
Flats: Tory Burch Flower: J.Crew outlet
Shorter is not always better when it comes to length. Higher-waisted dresses can get away with a shorter hem (see altered Theory dress here), but regular-waisted dresses such as this one need a sufficiently long skirt length to make it look balanced and proportional. The right skirt length makes the entire look more refined all-around.
Belt: Banana Republic Outlet sz XS
Readers - Do you always get your items altered to fit perfectly? If so, do you DIY or shell out for the alterations?