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EXCELLENT ! The brillant and often misunderstood Jimi.

Our YMCA here in Boardman, Ohio is pretty nice and great facilities. I know of several neighbors who are regulars there.

Maybe because he still is Braylon ?

~ ... and Braylon to the rescue ? Huh ? Yes, Braylon ! Former NFL receiver Braylon Edwards was in the right place at a critical time. Via ClickOnDetroit.com, Edwards saved an 80-year-old man who was being assaulted by a 25-year-old at a YMCA in Michigan. “I walk into the locker room after work, and basically, I hear about four rows behind me arguing about music and how it was being played too loud,” Edwards said. “So I’m not paying attention, and I was just minding my business. . . . “The noise escalates, and then you can hear some pushing and shoving, so you know what fighting sounds like, but once I hear a thud, that’s when I got up and turned around. . . . And then I see the guy for what I was thinking was reaching for a phone underneath the victim grabs the back of the victim’s head by the hair, and he was about to slam it down on the counter." The incident happened on Friday. Edwards was informed by authorities that his intervention likely saved the man's life. “I didn’t know it was that serious, I mean the victim probably had a serious concussion by nature but It wasn’t until I talked to . . . [D]etective Jacobs down in Farmington who told me that if I didn’t step in but at the end of the day that’s what you do," Edwards said. ▪︎--> Edwards was the third overall pick in the 2005 draft. He played college football at Michigan. He spent eight seasons in the NFL with the Browns, Jets, 49ers, and Seahawks. Is that it he only had -8- seasons that he played, seems longer, oh well. At least he did something good here ... GO BRAYLON !

I saw that, looked like he has aged some, RIP Chris long time ESPN person.

Short answer NO. That was while I was in HS 1965-1968. And i got the SI Magazine, i had the one with pistol pete on the cover.... it was in my mothers' basement .... AND WE SOLD THE HOUSE LAST YEAR 2023 ! The magazine was probably GONE ! Michael. Here's another source of information: He and retired Baton Rouge-area sports writer Sam King concluded that Maravich would have averaged about 54 points per game had a 3-point line — adopted by the NCAA in 1986 — existed when he played. Maravich died in 1988 at the age of 40 after collapsing during a pickup basketball game.

Another source for the 2024 BROWNS Draft picks in Detroit shows : Cleveland Browns Draft Picks by Round in 2024 Round 2, Pick 54 Round 3, Pick 85 Round 5, Pick 134 (from CAR) Round 5, Pick 154 (from ARI) Round 6, Pick 204 (from HOU) Round 6, Pick 207 (from BAL) Round 7, Pick 227 (from ATL)

Oh wow syd, that looks like a male scarlet tanager ! It's my wall calendar bird of the month for March 2024 .... my wife named him syd, no kidding.

Get ready .... THE BROWNS BOARD fans .... ride to Detroit time The Detroit Lions have a reason to roar ! The 2024 NFL draft will be the 89th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25–27, 2024. ▪︎ Browns traded away RD 1 PK-23 to HOU. Have RD 2 PK 54 ▪︎ RD 3 Pk 85 RD 4 to HOU RD 5 Pk #01 RD 6 pending so far #23 + #27 +#30 RD7 #10

▪︎ Good idea Dutch. That little project (started by syd) was a lot of fun -but- was really time intensive. Plus we did run through all of the numbers once already, we might want to try some other thing for the 2024 season. Let's give that some thought .... we have the time .... that's why I brought it up on MARCH 2. And we have time after the 2024 NFL Draft ! Maybe fun but a bit easier. ★ And still syd, Dutch, mjp and we will drag Mr Flugs into it, lol.

▪︎--> Hey syd, are we (you) going to do the Cleveland BROWNS uniform numbers countdown again this year ? (And we need to drag that Dutch Oven in on this too .... we need his expertise on this subject also.)

IT IS SPRING training in 2012 in Port Charlotte. Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon organized a talent show. "That put Stephen on the map,'' said Johnson, then a utility man for the Rays. "He was in minor league camp. I had no idea who he was. No one had ever heard of him. He was one of the last acts. He killed it. He did impersonations [of Maddon, farm director Mitch Lukevics and coach Matt Quatraro]. Everyone was dying laughing. He won the pot. He probably went home with $2,000. The rest of that spring, when we needed someone from minor league camp to come over, we'd say, 'Let's bring that Vogt guy over so he can do impersonations for us.''' Sure enough, Maddon routinely brought him over to big league camp. ●~~~~~~~~~~● Moving along. "He pays attention,'' Johnson said. "When you can do voices and mannerisms, it shows being observant. Vogter was always locked in. He will be [the same] as a manager. When he talks to his players, he will already know everything about them. If someone is too high, too full of himself, he can bring that guy back to center. If someone is too low, he can bring him back up. Great clubhouse guy, secure human.'' "He has an innate ability to make everyone around him more comfortable," Doolittle said. ● That will be more important than ever as a manager. "It's being able to read your teammates and read the room,'' Vogt said. "There are times when the tension gets really high over the course of six months. There are times when we are down as a team. The guys need to laugh. If you're not smiling and laughing on the baseball field, you're not going to play your best. For three hours a day we get to be 12-year-old kids again. If you lose that perspective, not many are good enough to overcome that.'' ▪︎--> Up soon, Cleveland Guardians Spring of 2024. ⚾ AND he was a catcher, just like his lifelong Cleveland INDIANS' Catcher and First Base "manager" Sandy Alomar, Jr. Good things ahead.

---> continued --> How Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt found his voice. Tim Kurkjian. "The baseball gods single out their guys before they are even born,'' former teammate Dallas Braden said. "And they picked Vogter. We all knew he would be a great manager.'' "It's like he has been doing this for 10 years,'' said Guardians catcher Austin Hedges. "His first speech to the team this spring was incredible. The energy in the room is amazing.'' "Vogter is one of the greatest teammates I've ever had,'' said Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy. "He has all the makings to be a Hall of Fame manager.'' EOM .... And by mjp, so that's how Cleveland "got their guy". I'm beginning to like Stephen Vogt.

SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 11:45 am. More Manager Vogt. Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterMar 2, 2024, 10:00 AM ET ▪︎ From one of my favorites, Tim Kurkjian ! IT IS OPENING Day 2017. Stephen Vogt, the Oakland A's multi-talented, multi-dimensional, multi-personality catcher, was asked to perform something on tape that could be played on TV before his first at-bat that day -- ideally, his hysterical rendition of Chris Farley's riotous "In A Van Down By The River" skit from "Saturday Night Live." "That's just for my teammates,'' he said. "But I'll sing something for you.'' So, in full uniform, only hours before the first pitch of the season, Vogt sang from three Disney songs, led by a heartwarming diddy from "The Little Mermaid." It was played before his first at-bat of the game, and seconds later, he hit a home run. From "Under The Sea" to over the fence. From Ariel to aerial. EDITOR'S PICKS Vogt hails 'dream' job, 'can't fill' Francona's shoes 113d As Francona prepares to say goodbye, a tribute to his humor and humanity 157dTim Kurkjian That moment, that day, captures who Stephen Vogt is. He is so secure in himself, so comfortable in his own skin. He is meticulously prepared, and "obsessively observant,'' according to former teammate Elliot Johnson -- traits that will be critical for a major league manager. He has tremendous communication skills, the most important attribute of today's manager. And Vogt is relentless: He did not get a hit in his first 32 at-bats in the major leagues, yet found his way to two All-Star teams. This is why the Cleveland Guardians named Vogt, age 39 with no managerial experience on any level, to replace the irreplaceable Tito Francona as their manager. "Within five minutes of our first Zoom call with him, we got the overwhelming feeling that he would make a great manager -- five minutes,'' Guardians general manager Mike Chernoff said. "Even though he had only coached for one year [2023 with Seattle], he already had a managerial philosophy in place. He walked us through it, and it was obvious that he would be great. And every reference call we made, we heard the same thing, like, 'I only knew him for one year in A-ball, but I knew he would be a great manager.''' It's a sentiment echoed by plenty of Vogt's former teammates. "He is the perfect storm of knowledge and awareness and he just got done playing at a very high level,'' Jerry Blevins said. "He checks all the boxes. He is all-of-the above.'' ▪︎--> CONTINUED ▪︎-->

What a lovely image ..... I just had to have it for my stash ! I also loved the last line .... but the city is fighting back . ● Where you ask ? How about the browns board for just one place.

I also believe people should set goals and stay busy, makes life more interesting. ALSO ... Sports can be a fun part of it as you already know.

Nice thoughts there Korsou Dawg but I actually do this year-round.... now.

And "Louie" was a great comic on TAXI. Another classic show. You looked forward to every episode.

SO, our Cleveland GUARDIANS after 6 games are a mediocre 2-4 .... welcome back to MLB fans. Here's yet another look. ▪︎--> Cleveland Guardians Schedule 2024 More MLB Teams - CLEVELAND ! Spring Training1st Half2nd. / How about - Spring Training DATE OPPONENT RESULT W-L WIN LOSS SAVE ATT Sat, Feb 24 vsCincinnati L4-0 0-1 Cruz 1-0 Oller 0-1 6,096 Sun, Feb 25 @Seattle W8-4 1-1 Morgan 1-0 Laws 0-1 5,819 Mon, Feb 26 @San Diego W7-4 2-1 Lively 1-0 Musgrove 0-2 2,866 Tue, Feb 27 vsOakland L11-2 2-2 Kelly 1-0 Barria 0-1 2,212 Wed, Feb 28 vsArizona L8-6 2-3 Morales 1-0 Zapata 0-1 Grammes 1 3,440 Thu, Feb 29 @Los Angeles L4-1 2-4 Silseth 1-0 Herrin 0-1 Minacci 1 3,986 DATE OPPONENT TIME TV PITCHER OPP

★ And finally on the article and +ST 2024 beginning ..... ..... "It's been good. I've known him for a long time," Carrasco said. "I'm glad that he's here now." ▪︎ Carrasco, who turns 37 next month, pitched for Cleveland for 11 years, averaging 15 wins a season between 2015 and '18. He said he was glad to be "home." ▪︎ "I'm glad that I came back here," said Carrasco, who spent the past three injury-plagued seasons with the New York Mets. "I was so nervous I couldn't feel the ball. I've been playing a long time but I was still so nervous going to the mound." ▪︎ At this early stage of spring training, emotions are high. ★ "I'm excited for everybody to be in the dugout," Vogt said.. "That's when you bond with your teammates, that's when you talk baseball. There's no phones, there's no distractions. You're watching the game, and you're just talking, getting to know each other. ★ "That's what's important about spring training." Said Stephen Vogt. EOM.

▪︎--> keep reading ▪︎--> ▪︎ Saturday's Cactus League game didn't produce a win, as the Reds won 4-0 and held the Guardians to seven singles. But Vogt said there were no snafus in the dugout. Ten pitchers worked for Cleveland, with one mid-inning change. "Everything I thought was pretty clean," Vogt said. "The process of the game went pretty smooth." Vogt, a 12th-round draft pick by Tampa Bay in 2007, spent most of his career as a backup or platoon catcher, playing some first base, on good teams and bad. All of which figures to be good training for dealing with a myriad of personalities. ■ Francona was a master of that. The beloved manager known as Tito led Cleveland to six playoff appearances and the 2016 American League pennant in his 11 seasons en route to becoming the franchise's winningest skipper. ■ ▪︎-> There's no replacing him, so Vogt will stick to being himself. "Everyone is their own individual. Tito was absolutely phenomenal and we're all going to miss him," said first baseman Josh Naylor, coming off a season in which he hit .305 with 97 RBIs. "But I think it's important for us to look [ahead]. We have to focus on the now." ▪︎--> It's early, but reviews are positive so far. <--▪︎ "I like a guy who's always happy," closer Emmanuel Clase said. "He's always finding ways to communicate with me and the other players, and he's made it very easy for me to work in camp." "Awesome. Super high energy guy, loves the game, loves to win," Naylor said of Vogt. "Super thankful for him and excited for what the future holds." ( I'm thrilled about this ! ) ▪︎-> Some of the old hands are still around. Pitching coach Carl Willis and first base coach Sandy Alomar Jr. return to provide some continuity. Another familiar face back in Cleveland is pitcher Carlos Carrasco, who started Saturday's game with a scoreless inning. He competed against Vogt, holding his new boss to a single in 12 at-bats. ▪︎--> and keep reading ▪︎-->

Here we go the start of the 2024 GUARDIANS' ST Season with the new manager. Guardians' Stephen Vogt eager for 'fresh start' in spring debut ... a (real) good read TRIBE fans. Associated Press Feb 24, 2024, 06:42 PM ET ● GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- New Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt likened Saturday's spring training opener to a new school year. ▪︎ "There's something so exciting about the first day," Vogt said before his dugout debut against Cincinnati at Goodyear Ballpark. "It's like the first day of school, you have the new outfit you picked out, haircut, all those things. It's the same feeling. It's a fresh start. "You just got done working for 4½ months, working for today, and you get to see your hard work pay off for the first time. It's why we do this." ▪︎ Vogt, 39, is doing this for the first time, taking over for Terry Francona in Cleveland. He is only one season removed from his playing career, which lasted 10 years with six teams. Six of those years were with Oakland, where he made All-Star teams in the two seasons in which he played 100 or more games. ▪︎--> CONTINUED ▪︎-->

THUR. FEB. 29 ..... Cleveland Guardians reliever Trevor Stephan pitches during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) ● GOODYEAR, Arizona (WKBN) – Cleveland Guardians’ relief pitcher Trevor Stephan is being shut down for the next three weeks with a deep bone bruise in his right elbow. ▪︎--> Cleveland Manager Stephen Vogt made the announcement on Wednesday. Vogt told reporters that there is no structural damage in his elbow. With the regular season set to begin in just four weeks, Stephan’s status for Opening Day remains unclear. The 28-year old was originally selected by Cleveland from the New York Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft prior to the 2021 season. Last season he posted a record of 7-7 with a 4.06 ERA. Last March, he was signed to a four-year contract extension worth $10 million. Categories: Home, Sports

Posted 16 hours ago · IP FEBRUARY 28, 2024. I saw on our local news yesterday where a CAVS player hit the second longest 3-point shot to win a game versus the Mavs. It was a great shot ! ▪︎--> Check out our CAVS FORUM.

OH GOD ! The other day my wife made us an Aspargas and Mushroom Risoto supper. I was not thinking that I would like it. ..... turns out it was. fantastic ! ♡ She bought some fresh asparagus and added it to a mushroom risoto from Giant Eagle plus our own fresh herbs and spices I am eating better ~and~ healthier than ever in my 73 years on this planet. Oh it was -so- delicious.