On 4/21/2024 at 8:35 PM, ballpeen said:

I saw where Roman just passed away.

 

R.I.P. Roman.

Oh yes,  one of the older QB legends we liked back in the day.   RIP Roman.

23 hours ago, mjp28 said:

~ AND ~  Coming up next after the  4/22  day off  .....  

GAME 23 -  *TUE APR 23 - BOS in CLE  at 6:10 ~pm 

GAME 24 -  *WED APR 24 -  BOS in CLE  at 6:10 pm

GAME 25 - *THU APR  25 - BOS in CLE  at 1:10 pm

●~~~~~~~~●   ⚾  ●~~~~~~~●

So how do this young  GUARDIANS  team follow this 7-1 run ?

What a tough  and  great game tonight.

CLE  4-1  top 9.   Clase in.   Final score !

★ CLE  4 7 0   WP - Barlow (1-2)   Save  Clase  (7)  

   BOS  1 6 0.    LP -  Houck  (3-2)  

See you tomorrow  at 6:10  pm,  keep it rolling !  

       ~   Have  a good Tuesday evening.    

1 minute ago, Dutch Oven said:

It's funny, growing up most of us would never think we would see a professional sports team in Vegas.

In three or four years, we will have a Las Vegas football, hockey and baseball team. 

Still not sure how they are going to shoehorn a domed stadium for the A's in Lost Wages on a 9 acre plot of land. 

Oh yes !  Bad enough boxing being a  "sport"  associatted with "the Mob" and crooked fights  the NCAA and then the professional sports  vowed that they would  never, ever  have a team in  "Lost Wages" Nevada.

I for one thought it  never  would happen,  especially football or baseball.   "Never say never".

6 minutes ago, Dutch Oven said:

Today is the Guardians last game ever vs the Oakland Athletics, per se. 

The A's will play the next three or four years in Sacramento. Not sure if they will still be known as the Oakland A's during those years? 

The Traveling A's on the move again.

I can remember as a kid the Philadelphia Athelitics  beseball cards and then the  Kansas City A's  before travelling to the West Coast and the  Oakland A's.

And soon to be a whole new brand of A's.   The last one ?

~ AND ~  In the  "also ran"  in  Cleveland  sports you can't totally forget the ol' GIPPER'S   long hard die hard area here of the  AAFL and other numbers in  Cleveland  Sports lore.   Maybe not in April  but hey,  why not.      How about these not to be forgotten .....  

Cleveland Browns beat the Miami Seahawks 44-0 before 60,135 at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium

1946-12-22 Cleveland Browns beat NY Yankees 14-9 in AAFC championship game.   Yankees ???   

1947-12-14 Cleveland Browns beat NY Yankees 14-3 in AAFC championship game

1948-12-19 Cleveland Browns beats Buffalo Bills 49-7 in AAFC championship game

1949-12-09 NFL merges with AAFC; Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers & Baltimore Colts join league intact, other teams in New York and Los Angeles are merged with existing units

1949-12-11 Cleveland Browns beat SF '49ers 21-7 in final AAFC championship game

1950-09-16 Cleveland Browns (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Philadelphia 35-10)

1950-10-01 New York Giants beat Cleveland Browns, 6-0 at Cleveland Stadium; sets Browns club record for fewest points scored by both teams; Browns go on to win NFL Championship

1950-10-08 Cleveland Browns play Pittsburgh for 1st time, beat Steelers 30-17.  .    ■
 

And of course .....

Maybe 142 time coming up,  no matter what it's still April 2024 with the  NFL DRAFT   coming up soon.   

Until then it's still April 2024 what's up in the BROWNS world ?

How about .....
Another April moment in  Cleveland BROWNS  and  NFL  history ....  

2018-04-26 NFL Draft: Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield first pick by Cleveland Browns;  4 QBs  taken in top 10 selections for first time in history. <--▪︎   

1945-04-20  (tomorrow)  Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride.   Now how about that.    

Ok, not alot great  BROWNS  stuff so we will go with  "close"  ones.

April 13.  -- The Dolphins signed QB Bernie Kosar in 1994...... one of my all-time favorites  .....  and a Boardman kid,  Bernie.

■  It marked the first time the team wore an all-brown combination in team history. On April 14, 2015, the Cleveland Browns unveiled their new uniform combinations, consisting of the team's colors of orange, brown and white.

And finally,  and made a good movie  .....

On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst.   ★ (The astronauts managed to return safely.) 

The upcoming schedule  -  FRIDAY April 19  -->OFF MON 4/22-->  to  *THURSDAY  April 25

GAME 20 -  FRI APR 19 -  A's in CLE  at 7:10 pm. Boyle v McKen

GAME 21 -  SAT APR 20 - A's in CLE  at 6:10 pm. Wood v Allen

GAME 22 -  SUN APR 21 - A'S in  at 1:40 pm. Stripling v Bibee

●~~~~~~●  OFF  *MON 22  ●~~~~~~~●

GAME 23 -  *TUE APR 23 - BOS in CLE  at 6:10 pm 

GAME 24 -  *WED APR 24 -  BOS in CLE  at 6:10 pm

GAME 25 - *THU APR  25 - BOS in CLE  at 1:10 pm

●~~~~~~~~●   ⚾  ●~~~~~~~~●

(*revised days as shown on Friday 4/19 am)

Gray, white, varied all season, other,  none like in the good ol' broken nose era ?

GO BROWNS !

▪︎ 🏈  So what do you think,  like, whatever ?

'The next chapter':              Cleveland Browns honor past success with change to white facemasks

The Cleveland Browns once again will look to the past for inspiration for its uniforms.

The white facemask on the team’s helmet returns after a nearly 20-year hiatus — with a couple of notable exceptions — beginning this season.

“We are excited to honor our storied history through the return of the white facemask,” Cleveland Browns Partner JW Johnson said in a release. “As we continue to write the next chapter of Browns’ history, we reflect on different eras, such as the Kardiac Kids and the return of the franchise, that led us to this place in time.”

Those white facemasks were prevalent during some of the team’s more memorable seasons. The helmets featured them from 1975 to 1995 and were on full display when Brian Sipe and the Kardiac Kids, revived the team’s fortunes in 1980.

They were also prominent when Bernie Kosar, Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack made three AFC championship game appearances. The same helmets were back for the team’s return to the NFL in 1999 and were used until 2005.

The team did use the facemasks on two occasions in the past two seasons in 2022 against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15 and in 2023 during Week 11.

George M. Thomas

Akron Beacon Journal

CLE  (12-5)  going into  GAME 3. in  BOS ....  hmm.

Now CLE  (12-6)  on a BOS shutout 2-0  over  Cleveland.    

OK in trying to get our days  left  right  or something like that.

About 144  days to go ....  how about this :

April 14 ...   Notable Birthdays: BUF OC Brian Daboll (46), PIT CB Joe Haden  (32), CLE QB Baker Mayfield  (26), CAR WR D.J. Moore  (24) & WAS DE Chase Young  (22)

A couple of BROWNS  there.   (And a former BUCKEYE ?)

And more coverage .....   OK to say that again ...   

More Guardians coverage

• Cleveland Guardians, Boston Red Sox starting lineups for April 17, 2024: Game No. 18
• Guardians trade for right-handed reliever from San Diego
• Guardians Mother’s Day hats, shirts 2024: Where to buy latest gear

●  In a related move, the Guardians transferred infielder Angel Martinez to the 60-day injured list creating a spot for Avila on the 40-man roster. Martinez, on a rehab assignment after opening the season on the injured list with a sore foot, underwent a surgical procedure early Wednesday to address an acute left hamate fracture in his hand.

●  Dr. Thomas Graham performed the procedure to have the fractured hook of the hamate bone excised at Lehigh Valley Health Network, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Martinez, one of the stars of spring training camp, is expected to return to full game activity in 5-7 weeks.

■  Starting pitcher Ben Lively must still be added to the roster ahead of Wednesday’s contest. Lively has been on the injured list since coming down with a viral infection during spring training. Cleveland must make at least one roster move to clear a spot for Lively, and likely another in order to make room for Avila■

Avila, designated for assignment by the Padres on April 12, bounced between San Diego’s bullpen and starting rotation last season, posting a 2-2 record and a 3.22 ERA in 14 appearances (six starts). He logged 50 1/3 innings allowing 18 earned runs while striking out 54 and walking 25. Opposing batters hit .230 against Avila and he registered 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings

In 22 major league games, Avila holds a career ERA of 3.77 and has 78 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings.

EOM ......

New bullpen help for the  GUARDIANS.

Pedro Avila will join Cleveland's major league roster in the coming days after the Guardians acquired him for cash considerations from the Padres.

Some notable April  DRAFT PICKS  including today's date coming up .... April 15.   (Same as your taxes ... unless you filed for an extension ... like me.   )

• 1999-04-17 NFL Draft: University of Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch first pick by Cleveland Browns
• ★  2000-04-15 NFL Draft: Penn State defensive end Courtney Brown first pick by Cleveland Browns
• 2017-04-27 NFL Draft: Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett first pick by Cleveland Browns

Well from  "eye candy"  to one of my other all time favorites  my wife's. NJ'S ROASTED CHICKEN with  POTATOES, ONIONS  &  CARROTS  umm-umm.

We had it last Sunday  also great on  ● GAMEDAYS ●  too !   Here's the very easy homemade recipe.

You don't have to have an elaborate recipe to enjoy a good meal in fact tonight I had one of my all time favorites ROASTED CHICKEN with POTATOES,  ONIONS and CARROTS  ummm-ummm.   
●  Here's my wife's old family recipe for ROASTED CHICKEN. 

●  NJ'S  ROASTED CHICKEN with VEGTABLES.  [ADD extra vegetables if you like.]

So easy we started with about a 4 to 7 (as desired) pound roasting chicken, salt the inside and thoroughly rinse and dry.

Brush the outside of the chicken with a mixture of melted butter and olive oil.

- Season the outside with salt, pepper and Hungarian paprika. 

- Top the chicken with a mixture of dried herbs - sage, lemon thyme and parsley.  Then drizzle on a  little more olive oil.
▪︎  NOTE: We grow and dry our own herbs which tend to be stronger than store bought. Just be careful with quantities. 

Roast in a preheated 350 degree oven per weight of your chicken, approximately 20 minutes per pound or until internal temperature is 165 degrees and juices run clear.

While the chicken is cooking prepare and cook your potatoes,  onions and carrots first cut them to desired sizes. Then season and cook until browned and fork tender.  (see our Roasted Rosemary Vegetables recipe) 

When  chicken is done let rest before carving and enjoy !

●  NJ'S ROASTED ROSEMARY VEGETABLES from an old family recipe 
 

9 hours ago, Flugel said:

Not bad Gumbs; but if the Browns boycott OL - they're prolly asking for trouble.    I liked your mindset in the other thread of Payton Wilson at #54 and Kiran's Amega-Tackle at #85.  That seems more like a football wood factor going from balsa to sequoia.  

I like the wood scale .... and it's true.   Like the bat scale from whiffle ball bat to the Louisville Slugger.

You need to  "fill those pants up" .... from Jim Tressel when he was at YSU.   And when he got those pants filled up they won 4 of 6 NC tries.  It does start up front.

GAME 15 -  SUN APR 14 botfom 6,  4-4  in that must win game.

Now top 7.   BOTTOM 8. CLE 5  NYY 4 !

Top 9  what ?  NYY tied it 5-5,  CLASE BS !  (BLOWN SAVE) !

Bottom 9 -  5-5,  now extra innings, Judge up,  one on. Slight rain.

Bases loaded,  NYY 7-5.   GEEEEZZZZ.  

★  CLE 8   NYY 7   FINAL BABY !   WHAT A FINISH. ★

SEE YOU MONDAY MORNING  at  11:10 am .... patriots day.

♥︎   Have a good Sunday evening.   What a finish.   ♥︎. 

                ....  And good night.         CLE  (10-5) !

The 2024  NFL DRAFT will indeed be upon us later  this month ,  April 25 to 27.

GOOD LUCK BROWNS !

56 minutes ago, syd said:

we need to get  that  guy

Unfortunitly he has a job .....   🏈   coaching high school football.

He's been gone too long, not available at any price.   <--▪︎ just a  picture of  Mr Andrew Luck every year since  2019.

I think that Andrew Luck played it smart  despite missing the entire 2017   season with an injury.   

I don't think he ever wanted to be carried off the field at  35 or 36  or whatever age.

He had enough of his  "successful"  career with  -4- playoff runs.  And said  "I'm retiring"  time to play it back.

From spotrac.  (Smart guy, saved his money,  great guaranteed  money)   

★  TRANSACTIONS   (Where it's made.)

With so much  NFL attention on  quarterbacks at every level....but not Andrew Luck, why ? .  Good  2 minute read.   From Yahoo Sports,  SATURDAY  4/13/24.

Six years after his surprising retirement from the NFL, Andrew Luck returned to Indianapolis on Friday for the annual Chuckstrong Tailgate Gala.

Luck was only 29 years old when he walked away from football. He'll turn 35 this September, an age at which several quarterbacks — including Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers — are still succeeding.

Luck threw for 23,671 yards and 171 touchdowns during his six NFL seasons. (He missed the entire 2017 campaign due to a shoulder injury.) His 4,374 yards in 2012 set a record for passing yards by a rookie. And the Colts made the playoffs four times during his career

However, when asked if has ever considered playing football since retiring, Luck said he's never looked back.

“When I retired, that part of it was put to bed in my mind in a very simple, sort of direct way,” Luck told reporters, including the Indianapolis Star's Joel A. Erickson. “There were a lot of complications around it, you know, certainly tormented inside, as you guys saw that night, but I think that part of it has stayed.”

Luck was known for his accuracy as a passer, so it shouldn't have been shocking to see the four-time Pro Bowler rise to the moment.

Despite not wanting to return to the NFL, Luck realized he enjoyed football in his life. He's addressed that by coaching part-time at Palo Alto High School (which he calls "lower-case 'c' coaching").

"Football gave me a lot. A lot. Most importantly, again, the relationships and the experiences with people that I loved," Luck said. "I think part of me feels, and I don’t mean this in a cheesy way, but part of me feels like, you know, it’s my turn to give back to this game.

"Part of me realized that at some point in my life I needed to reintegrate football," he added. "I love the game still."

- EOM  from Yahoo Sports.

4 hours ago, DieHardBrownsFan1 said:

Yankee's will be a test.  

INDEED.  Even in Cleveland.  Then  -4-  in Boston without a day off.

Seven days of challenging baseball and not against the  Oakland AAA's  of MLB.

Should be fun and all basically oll after supper time evening baseball.   

GOOD LUCK GUARDIANS !      

|★| TIME TO GET SERIOUS |★| Against better teams coming up.

▪︎-->  GAME 13 -  FRI APR 12 in CLE  at 7:10 pm  - PPD  - MOVED TO SAT AS A DAY/NIGHT DH  AT 12:10 pm.  AS GAME 1 OF 2  <--▪︎

▪︎-->  GAME 14 -  SAT APR 13 in CLE  at 6:10 pm --> AS GAME 2  OF 2.

●~~~~~>  SUNDAY  <~~~~~●

GAME 15 - SUN APR 14 in CLE  at 1:40 pm

●~~~~~>  ⚾  <~~~~~>  IN BOSTON  <~~~~~●

GAME 16 -  MON APR 15 in BOS at 11:10 am  yes morning

GAME 17 -  TUE APR 16 in BOS  at 7:10 pm

GAME 18 - WED APR 17 in BOS  at 7:10 pm

GAME 19 -  THU APR 18 in BOS  at 1:35 pm

●~~~~~>  💲  <~~~~~●

So how will they do ?  4-3 would be pretty good.   3-4 ok.

Good luck  GUARDIANS !