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Browns/Lions Reaction
Browns/Lions Reaction
clevelandfrowns.com — Our Twitter updates will have to do for now.  Fully considered reaction will be up tomorrow morning.   (more) Browns/Lions Reaction
Week 11 NFL Picks: Time for a New Story
Week 11 NFL Picks: Time for a New Story
clevelandfrowns.com — As the college football regular season fades, the NFL takes on increased prominence in the Nation's football focus.  Maybe it's that; that the mere act of observing changes the phenomenon that's being observed that's what makes today's NFL picture seem so foggy.  But whether that's ... (more) Week 11 NFL Picks: Time for a New Story
NCAA Week 11 Picks: Hard to Hate Week
NCAA Week 11 Picks: Hard to Hate Week
clevelandfrowns.com — Can't we just throw out the records again, like we used to?  Seven of the last eight.  Six of the last six.  Look at everything that's happened since the duckpinning rats last got one from the tough nuts.*  I want to hate these guys again, I really do. But I have to admit ... (more) NCAA Week 11 Picks: Hard to Hate Week
Stefanie Spielman
Stefanie Spielman
clevelandfrowns.com — Respect, condolences, and thanks to the family of Stephanie Spielman, who passed away last night after a ten-year bout with breast cancer.  [Former Massillon Tiger, Ohio State Buckeye and Cleveland Brown] Chris Spielman took a year off from his NFL career when [his wife and high school ... (more) Stefanie Spielman
On Mangini's Relationship with Mike Tannenbaum, and an Offense that's Done More with Less (Frownie Challenge Update)
On Mangini's Relationship with Mike Tannenbaum, and an Offense that's Done More with Less ...
clevelandfrowns.com — The first bit of good news on this Friday comes from The Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto, who noted yesterday , without qualification, that Eric Mangini "got along well with Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum" during his tenure as coach of the Jets. This confirmation from Pluto lends additional credence to ... (more) On Mangini's Relationship with Mike Tannenbaum, and an ...
On Reality Football (with Messages in Bottles from Cheddar Bay)
On Reality Football (with Messages in Bottles from Cheddar Bay)
clevelandfrowns.com — Something happened in the Bears/Cardinals game on November 8 that profoundly confirmed our strong preference for reality football over the fantasy variety. But before we get to what happened in that game, some background will be useful.  Starting with the oft-expressed and widely accepted ... (more) On Reality Football (with Messages in Bottles from ...

Breaking News: Von Hayes' Agent Blasts Tribe Manager
Breaking News: Von Hayes' Agent Blasts Tribe Manager
clevelandfrowns.com — "I can't even put into words how upset I am at [the Cleveland Indians and Manager Dave Garcia] for sending Von out there to have his photo taken like that,'' Hayes' agent told Cleveland Frowns via text message. "Fortunately, Von is doing well.'' (via UpNorthTrips , via Coachie ). In other ... (more) Breaking News: Von Hayes' Agent Blasts Tribe Manager
Dogs Bark, Birds Fly, Lawyers Complain
Dogs Bark, Birds Fly, Lawyers Complain
clevelandfrowns.com — Color us interested by all the run that agents for Terrelle Suggs and Josh Cribbs got in the Plain Dealer yesterday for complaining about injuries suffered by their respective clients in Monday night's game between the Browns and Ravens.  We recall seeing a headline at Cleveland.com ... (more) Dogs Bark, Birds Fly, Lawyers Complain
Cavs Lose to Wizards: As if the NBA Season Wasn't Enough of a Grind
Cavs Lose to Wizards: As if the NBA Season Wasn't Enough of a Grind
clevelandfrowns.com — A Cavs loss in Washington gives us as good an excuse as any to discuss the havoc wrought on the NBA season by the lopsided scheduling of back-to-back games.  Having to play without Anderson Varejao and Shaquille O'Neal last night was bad enough.  But any extra fun we might have had in ... (more) Cavs Lose to Wizards: As if the NBA Season Wasn't Enough ...
Afternoon Frowndup: Golden Tate > Taylor Mays;  Akron Zips > Everybody
Afternoon Frowndup: Golden Tate > Taylor Mays; Akron Zips > Everybody
clevelandfrowns.com — Just a quickie this afternoon.  First, since it's Golden Tate day here at Frowns , here's a video where you can see him truck USC safety and consensus top ten draft pick Taylor Mays at the 4:05 mark.  Note also that he takes Mays for a nice little ride at the 2-minute mark as ... (more) Afternoon Frowndup: Golden Tate > Taylor Mays; Akron ...
Golden Rules
Golden Rules
clevelandfrowns.com — While this might have something to do with Notre Dame games occupying a disproportionate share of our 2009 college football viewing schedule, no college football player has made a better impression on us this season than junior Irish receiver Golden Tate. Some might say that the 5'11 195-pound ... (more) Golden Rules
Take the Frownie Challenge! (Win $100!)
Take the Frownie Challenge! (Win $100!)
clevelandfrowns.com — With so many Tuesday Morning Bill Walshes around who are so sure they'd be able to do so much more with the Browns offensive talent than Eric Mangini and Brian Daboll have, this Challenge should be especially fun and especially productive. (Ummm . . . Derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr . . . .Ball!  ... (more) Take the Frownie Challenge! (Win $100!)
Browns/Ravens Post-mortem: No Quit in Cleveland
Browns/Ravens Post-mortem: No Quit in Cleveland
clevelandfrowns.com — We didn't need last night's game to tell us that the Browns don't have any playmakers on offense, so you won't hear us complaining about "play-calling" today, as if there were plays that would work with this bunch.  Rather, what came through more clearly than anything last night was how the ... (more) Browns/Ravens Post-mortem: No Quit in Cleveland
Monday Night Recap will be Posted Shortly
Monday Night Recap will be Posted Shortly
clevelandfrowns.com — Probably within the half-hour.  There's so much progress to report on that it's taking us longer than we thought.  (more) Monday Night Recap will be Posted Shortly
It's Monday, It's Cleveland, and There's Football
It's Monday, It's Cleveland, and There's Football
clevelandfrowns.com — And we know there will be more than a few good fans in the Stadium at Kickoff to cheer on the Browns .  The message those fans will be sending is one that we fully endorse , and one that we're sure remains far undersold going into tonight's match. Everybody knows the Browns' roster ... (more) It's Monday, It's Cleveland, and There's Football
New York Missing Mangini?
New York Missing Mangini?
clevelandfrowns.com — It's Monday, it's Cleveland, and there's football.  And we're expecting big things from our Brownies tonight coming out of the bye week.  While the main event is in Cleveland tonight, there's no place better to start the day's Browns-talk than New York, where the Jets lost yesterday ... (more) New York Missing Mangini?
Sunday Night Football
Sunday Night Football
clevelandfrowns.com — And all we want to do is watch, really.  We're already well in the bag for the Colts, having a few weeks ago made a not-unsizeable 7-1 play on them to come through as our next Super Bowl champs .  We're also on the record as noting our belief that the Patriots dynasty has jumped the ... (more) Sunday Night Football
Week 10 NFL Picks: Look Who Crashed the Party
Week 10 NFL Picks: Look Who Crashed the Party
clevelandfrowns.com — We'll start with today's 1PM Bengals/Steelers tilt, and ask you to think back to the days leading up to last seasons Ravens/Steelers AFC Championship match when Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl "ceremonially" changed his name to Luke "Steelerstahl."  What's especially remarkable to look ... (more) Week 10 NFL Picks: Look Who Crashed the Party
NCAA Football Picks of Week 11
NCAA Football Picks of Week 11
clevelandfrowns.com — Ohio State -16.5 over Iowa (6 units) -- 3:30 :   That's right, our perfect (6-0) record picking Buckeye football against the spread in 2009 goes on the line again today.  ( Yes.   A . perfect . six . and . oh .) The idea we're up against here is that 16.5 is too many to lay on ... (more) NCAA Football Picks of Week 11
Friday Afternoon Cleveland Browndup
Friday Afternoon Cleveland Browndup
clevelandfrowns.com — Coachie has given us as good a reason as any to revisit our most recent analysis of Mangini's deft  handling of the quarterback position here in 2009 , as well as even further confirmation that coach was right to re-insert Quinn as the starter when he did, because now we have this gem to ... (more) Friday Afternoon Cleveland Browndup
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