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Archive for November 23rd, 2008
Mission accomplished: Favored Ohio State romps to fifth straight win over Michigan
COLUMBUS — “The Game” wasn’t much of one. Though records are usually tossed to the side when Ohio State and Michigan get together, that wasn’t the case in the 105th installment of college football’s greatest rivalry as the 10th-ranked Buckeyes (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) thumped the unranked Wolverines (3-9, 2-6) 42-7 at Ohio Stadium. [...]
Pryor overcomes early interception, throws pair of touchdown passes in rivalry debut
COLUMBUS — Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez got his first look at Ohio State freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor on Saturday afternoon, which was a little strange since the Wolverines were the final team the prized recruit eliminated when he signed with the Buckeyes. [...]
Ohio State-Michigan notes: History repeats as ‘Beanie’ has another big day against Wolverines
COLUMBUS — While this year’s Ohio State team will always be known as the first to win five straight over Michigan, it is junior running back Chris “Beanie” Wells who has continuously stuck a dagger in the Wolverines’ hearts during the streak. During his freshman season, Wells broke off a 52-yard touchdown [...]
Ohio State 42, Michigan 7: Breaking it down
THUMBS UP
Ohio State RB Chris ‘Beanie’ Wells
The junior had his usual big game against Michigan, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown despite missing the majority of the second half with a hamstring injury. His 59-yard run in the first quarter accounted for the first points of the game and snapped the Buckeyes out of [...]
LeBron dazzles as Cavaliers blow out Hawks
CLEVELAND — LeBron James shouldn’t have had to play 37 minutes, but at least he made them memorable. The no-killer-instinct Cavaliers led the Atlanta Hawks by 23 points in the second quarter and by 28 in the third before suffering their customary lapse, but James made his final sensational play of the [...]
Struggles at home just adding to Browns’ frustrations
CLEVELAND — Home is where the heartbreak has been for the Browns. Cleveland has fallen off in a variety of categories from a surprising 2007 to a disappointing 2008. From quarterback Derek Anderson to offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski to safety Sean Jones, just about everything connected with the team has experienced a drop in [...]
Browns vs. Texans: Breaking it down
TODAY’S GAME: BROWNS VS. TEXANS
MARQUEE MATCHUP
Texans DE Mario Williams vs.Browns OL Joe Thomas and Kevin Shaffer
Mario Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 draft and Joe Thomas the third pick in 2007. But the lofty draft status isn’t what excites Thomas about the matchup. “The [...]
Dan Coughlin: Browns’ Dawson as good as it gets when it comes to kickers
Browns kicker Phil Dawson rejects the hero’s crown. “I don’t like it. I’m more comfortable going to work,” he said the other day in the Browns’ locker room. He thinks of himself simply as a guy with a job and, in this economy, anyone with [...]
Police chief hopes federal probe will bring closure; union chief says it may increase crime
LORAIN — Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera said Saturday that while he wasn’t thrilled to learn his department is the target of a federal investigation into excessive force allegations, it may end up being a good thing considering the bad publicity Lorain police have endured in recent years.
“To be honest with you, hopefully [...]
Obama proposes massive jobs plan
WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create or save 2.5 million jobs by spending billions of dollars to rebuild roads and bridges and modernize schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars.
“These aren’t just steps to pull ourselves out [...]