Art Modell, former owner of the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens, passed away on Thursday at the age of 87.
We are not here to praise Modell, nor will we criticize him or try to rewrite history. If that is what you are looking for, it should be easy enough to find a narrative that suits you elsewhere.
Instead, we wanted to share what we will always remember about Modell.
Chris Perez rejoined the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday in Detroit, opened his mouth in front of a microphone and let loose.
Of course, what he had to say is nothing new to Tribe fans, especially the ones who have been following the team longer than Perez has been in town.
This all sounds vaguely familiar.
John W. Henry, principal owner of Liverpool, wrote an open letter to the club’s supporters defending the club’s dismal performance in the recent transfer period. It is an interesting strategy, one that you don’t see every day. It is also a move that speaks to how strong the angst is among the club’s supporters.
For fans of Cleveland’s pro sports team, who know from angst, some of the elements will have a familiar ring to them. In fact, they could have easily come from the Indians, Browns or Cavs themselves.
Well that didn’t go as planned.
Clint Dempsey? He’s moving across town to Tottenham Hotspur.
Daniel Sturridge? Staying at Chelsea.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was nursing some bruised fingers Friday night after the transfer window slammed shut on him without the squad making a move to improve.
We finally had a chance to work our way through Sports Illustrated‘s college football preview issue and the article on teams working to imitate Nick Saban’s success at Alabama caught our eye.
Saban has developed what is known as the Process. According to SI:
In its most basic form, the Process is Saban’s term for concentrating on the steps to success rather than worrying about the end result. Instead of thinking about the scoreboard, think about dominating the man on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage. Instead of thinking about a conference title, think about finishing a ninth rep in the weight room. Instead of thinking about graduating, think about writing a great paper for Intro to Psych.
And it all started at Kent State, where Saban played and coached under Don James, the last coach to lead the Golden Flashes to a bowl game.
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