30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/10024142 en-us The Thoughts of a Gentledawg are the exclusive intellectual property of Sircheeks. These thoughts may not be copied, duplicated, or disseminated without the express written consent of Sircheeks or any of his subsidaries. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:44:50 EST http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18438815?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18438815?source=rss_blogs_NFL The Browns' search for a front office executive continues. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:07:00 EST http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18438815?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18271650?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18271650?source=rss_blogs_NBA Every so often, a moment in sports occurs which transcends life and enters the halls of immortality. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:05:51 EST http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18271650?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18197620?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18197620?source=rss_blogs_NFL The Cleveland Browns’ search for front office stability continues onward. ... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:51:31 EST http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18197620?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18116123?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18116123?source=rss_blogs_NFL The Cleveland Browns appear hopeless. They have lost seven of their first eight games, fired their general manager during the bye week, and the injuries are stacking up like firewood. Fans are on the verge of a protest and national media types are ca ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:13:08 EST http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18116123?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18102097?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18102097?source=rss_blogs_NFL There have been reports Browns inside linebacker Eric Barton will miss the rest of the season with a severe neck injury. True to form, Browns head coach Eric Mangini would not confirm the severity of Barton's injury, but did confirm Barton missed pra ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:05:40 EST http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/18102097?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17945886?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17945886?source=rss_blogs_NFL A 1-6 record. ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:03:07 EST http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17945886?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17803341?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17803341?source=rss_blogs_NFL Last week's Patriots/Titans game sparked an interesting debate in football communities across the nation. The Patriots exploded for 35 points in the second quarter and entered halftime leading Tennessee 42-0. It was clear New England was the superio ... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:12:41 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17803341?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17767445?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17767445?source=rss_blogs_NFL The Cleveland Browns lost this game. ... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:39:44 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17767445?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17681171?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17681171?source=rss_blogs_NFL If actions speak louder than words, someone needs to tell Brady Quinn to keep it down. ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:13:22 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17681171?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17646270?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17646270?source=rss_blogs_NFL The Cleveland Browns have finally won a football game. ... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:11:42 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17646270?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17569715?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17569715?source=rss_blogs_NFL So the Browns trade Braylon Edwards to the New York Jets for Chansi Stuckey, Jason Trusnik, a 2010 3rd round draft pick, and a 2010 5th round pick. ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:53:00 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17569715?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17550075?source=rss_blogs_Boxing#comments Boxing http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17550075?source=rss_blogs_Boxing For as long as I can remember, boxing has always been referred to as ‘the sweet science.’ Growing up as a child in the 1990s, I failed to see anything ‘sweet’ or ‘scientific’ about two fighters getting in the ring ... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:12:50 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17550075?source=rss_blogs_Boxing http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17536763?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17536763?source=rss_blogs_NFL Braylon Edwards has been making a lot of noise lately. ... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:09:56 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17536763?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17518652?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17518652?source=rss_blogs_NFL Progress. ... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:23:20 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17518652?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17427989?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17427989?source=rss_blogs_NFL Ravens, by their very nature, are scavengers. ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:21:14 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17427989?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17413189?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17413189?source=rss_blogs_NFL Have you ever known two different people who you thought would be perfect for each other? The two parties involved made so much sense that you wonder why they didn't come together in the first place. ... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:24:40 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17413189?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17392200?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17392200?source=rss_blogs_NFL Throughout the offseason, Eric Mangini could not decide on a quarterback. ... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 8:06:30 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17392200?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17353981?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17353981?source=rss_blogs_NFL It's no secret Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini is always looking for some kind of edge against his opponents. Whether it's the nuances of a formation or the intricasies of a route, Mangini's team spends countless hours watching film in preparati ... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:27:57 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17353981?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17338041?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17338041?source=rss_blogs_NFL I can think of only three things in the world that mean less than September power rankings: Cosmopolitan Magazine, the T.O. Show, and the Washington Nationals. ... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:59:30 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17338041?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17310481?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17310481?source=rss_blogs_NFL Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini is widely regarded as a disciplinarian in most league circles. There's nothing wrong with a little discipline in today's NFL - especially with the pampered state of the professional athlete. ... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:23:11 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17310481?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17276653?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17276653?source=rss_blogs_NFL It wasn't quite 1987, but boy did this one sting. The names on the backs of the jerseys have changed. The head coaches and owners have changed. The venue, records, and fanbases for both teams have changed dramatically over the years. ... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 9:57:35 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17276653?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17145610?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17145610?source=rss_blogs_NFL After months of training camp, preseason games, and quarterback controversy, the 2009 regular season is finally here. For the Cleveland Browns, that means the start of what figures to be another roller coaster season. ... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:51:19 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/17145610?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16508699?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16508699?source=rss_blogs_NFL Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson? ... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:48:26 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16508699?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16448419?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16448419?source=rss_blogs_NFL I apologize for the delay in posting this. ... Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:45:07 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16448419?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16389052?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16389052?source=rss_blogs_NFL Last night, I had the privilage of attending the evening session of the Browns training camp. The practice was open to the public and I encourage everyone to head out to Berea to see the Browns practice. Brady Quinn, Coye Francies, Ryan Pontbriand, B ... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:47:03 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16389052?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16100437?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16100437?source=rss_blogs_NFL One of my fellow community members, oldstyle14 , posted a list of 25 reasons why baseball is better than football. It was a great read, and I encourage everyone to take a look at it by clicking here . ... Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:23:09 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/16100437?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15913526?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15913526?source=rss_blogs_NFL When Browns head coach Eric Mangini looks at return specialist Josh Cribbs, he must experience an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. ... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:26:04 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15913526?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15739039?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15739039?source=rss_blogs_NBA He’s been known as “the Big Diesel.” ... Sun, 28 Jun 2009 2:02:00 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15739039?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15472029?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15472029?source=rss_blogs_NFL Admit it, you’re in love. ... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:22:00 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15472029?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15377202?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15377202?source=rss_blogs_NFL Hope. ... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:32:27 EDT http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/10024142/15377202?source=rss_blogs_NFL 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://sircheeks.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/10024142 100