MLB’s Instant Replay Crisis
Mitchell Blatt
Why Not Just Disallow Instant Replay, But Review Plays Anyway?
After years of discussing instant replay, baseball’s collective general managers have now voted to institute a limited form of instant replay starting next year. There are no guidelines on how instant replay will be administered, so Bud Selig is going to draft guidelines with […]
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Browns Shared Blame in Loss… With Refs
Mitchell Blatt
McGinest: “My Fault,” Cribbs: “No, Mine,” Dinkins: “It Was the Refs…”
After the Browns let the Steelers come back from down 15, there were lots of people to blame: Jamal Lewis for gaining 35 yards on 16 carries… Derek Anderson for going 6-out-of-19 for the second half… the defense for allowing 401 total yards. […]
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Hey Stoopid!: Browns-Steelers Edition
Mitchell Blatt
Terry Bradshaw is Stoopid!With the Browns (5-3) playing the Steelers (6-2) for a share of the AFC North lead, Clevelanders are acting understandably stoopid. They seem to have forgotten that the Browns have lost the last eight (and missed the spread on the last eight) and that we are playing the Steelers on […]
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HOW TO GET AWAY WITH CHEATING IN THE NFL
Mitchell Blatt
Broncos and Raiders Last Second Shenanigans Should Be OutlawedIf you’re going for a game-winning field goal, you’re going to have to make it twice. That was the case in week two for Raiders kicked Sebastian Janikowski and in week three for Browns kicker Phil Dawson. Both kickers missed the second try after […]
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CHARLIE FRYE TRADED AFTER BEING NAMED STARTER
Mitchell Blatt
Bring in Brady!One week after Charlie Frye was named the Cleveland Brown’s week one starter and Ken Dorsey was released, Ken Dorsey is back with the Browns, and Charlie Frye has been traded to Seattle. All the moves leading up to this trade call for head-scratching. Obviously, no one is going to […]
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HEY STOOPID!
Mitchell Blatt
Scott Isn’t Confident With 40 Saves and Nor Should You Be
Hey Hoynsie: Can you honestly say that you’ll feel good about closer Joe Borowski (40 saves) trotting out to protect a one run lead in the deciding game of a playoff series with the Yankees or Red Sox? Mark my words, this guy […]
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WHEN WILL QUINN START? SOON ENOUGH.
Mitchell Blatt
Expect Week FiveCleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel announced today that Charlie Frye will start week one against the Steelers. No surprise there. He will probably start weeks 2-4, too. Crennel has tried to be secretive about his thoughts on the quarterback position this preseason, while at the same time dismissing Quinn […]
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A SUPER AGENT SUPER FALL?
Is Drew Rosenhaus about to be cursed?
By Mitch Blatt
Kellen Winslow announced that he fired the Poston brothers yesterday. The Poston’s infuriated the Brown’s back in ‘04 when they held Winslow out four weeks and rejected a contract that would have made Winslow the highest paid “soldier” in the league. So to make it […]
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