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Word to Ray Lewis! He's going to be honored at the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration concert Friday at the University of New Orleans.
Manti Te’o has admitted that he never actually met Lennay Kekua, despite lying to his parents and briefly misleading the media on this issue, but he maintains that he spent countless nights talking to his “girlfriend” on the telephone. According to a report in the New York Daily News on Thursday morning, alleged hoax orchestrator […]
CLEVELAND – An old face is joining the Cleveland Browns’ new regime. Michael Lombardi, a member of the Browns’ front office from 1987-1996, has been hired as the team’s Vice President of Player Personnel. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner introduced Lombardi at a news conference Friday morning. “The most respected people in […]
CLEVELAND – Just after the Arizona Cardinals released him from his contract, defensive coordinator Ray Horton has a new job. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Friday the Cleveland Browns officially hired Horton, which the team confirmed moments later. Horton was passed over for the Cardinals head coaching job for Bruce Arians, who led the […]
CLEVELAND – Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown will get animated this weekend. Cartoon versions of the two, along with their voices, will appear on “NFL Rush Zone” on Nicktoons. The episode airs at 9 p.m. Friday with an encore on NFL Network at 7 a.m. […]
CLEVELAND – Norv Turner will lead the Browns offense under new head coach Rob Chudzinski, the team announced Thursday. Turner’s resume includes 38 years of NFL coaching experience, the past six years as the San Diego Chargers’ head coach. The Chargers fired Turner this offseason. The 60-year-old has excelled as an offensive coordinator, winning two […]
PHILADELPHIA – Chip Kelly, the Oregon coach who was interviewed for the Cleveland Browns head coach job, is going to lead the Philadelphia Eagles. The team made the announcement Wednesday. Kelly was considered to be high up on the list of candidates interviewed by the Browns earlier this month. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam reportedly met […]
CLEVELAND – It’s official. Cleveland Browns Stadium is now FirstEnergy Stadium: Home of the Cleveland Browns. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and FirstEnergy CEO Tony Alexander made the announcement shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday. “FirstEnergy and the Browns share a rich tradition. To better align our brands that can help FirstEnergy grow its customer base, […]
CLEVELAND – The Cavs are hoping LeBron James’ next “decision” will be a return home to where his career began. Those rumors have circulated before and are being talked about again after a report from The Akron Beacon Journal’s Jason Lloyd about the team’s intentions looking toward the 2014 offseason. In a piece filed Saturday, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling, but Kobe Bryant has a reason to smile. He and his wife, Vanessa, announced Friday they have reconciled and dropped divorce filings from December 2011. The couple used social media — first Vanessa on Instagram, then Kobe on Facebook — to let their fans know the news. “We […]
CLEVELAND – Quotes from owner Jimmy Haslam and Rob Chudzinski at a news conference Friday morning introducing Chudzinski as the Browns’ new head coach. Haslam on interview process: “It took 11 days. We talked to 9 or 10 of I believe the best coaches in the country, current pro coaches, former pro head coaches, current […]
Add Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasiato the growing list of musical acts heading to New Orleans Super Bowl weekend. Sherri Shepherd, host of ABC’s “The View,”…