My interview with former Browns QB Kelly Holcomb

KHolcomb One of my favorite Browns and favorite people Kelly Holcomb joined me to talk about the pistol offense now being used in the NFL, the risks of a running QB and Middle Tennessee football for whom he does color on the radio broadcast.

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Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro football teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He edits https://fryingpansports.com.  He has also published several novels on and a non-fiction work at http://www.merriam-press.com/.

He also edits .

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Paul Banks and Samantha Bunten join me for NNR Podcasts

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 Paul Banks of Sportsbank.net and Chicagonow.com joined me to talk about the NFL, league drug policy and the Browns.

Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports joined me to talk Browns, AFC North and some Tribe talk as well. We also announced that she will be my co-host for the Browns Monday analysis shows this season. Those of you that are regulars know she brings an insight, and sense of humor that is critical to withstand another nail biting year following the Browns.

On Wednesday former Browns QB Kelly Holcomb is scheduled to join us for a special podcast about the mobile QB. Be sure to join us for all of these on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/.

Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He edits https://fryingpansports.com/. He has also published several novels on and a non-fiction work at https://www.merriam-press.com/. Follow him on twitter @NNRonDSN to get the schedule of Special News, Notes and Rumors broadcasts. You can hear the previous shows on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/. He also edits . To keep up with the News, Notes & Rumors podcasts, follow me on twitter @NNRonDSN.… Read more at FryingPanSports

Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes & Rumors

 

Ken Becks of 1stdownscouting.com/1st down joins us to talk about scouting offensive linemen.

 

Former Browns QB Kelly Holcomb joins us to talk about the transition from college to the NFL for a quarterback.

He also talked about a charity with which he works A Soldier’s Child Birthday Foundation www.asoldierschild.org.

 

Tim Bielik, Buckeye and Browns beat writer for the Loraine Morning Journal joins us to talk about the Bucks football recruiting and the Browns training camp.

 

Jon Dove NFL writer joins us to talk about the 2012 NFL season.

 

Ben Nicholson-Smith of mlbtraderumors.com joins us to talk about the Indians trade options and other rumors around the trade deadline.

 

 

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The archive of the show is available the following day at https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/.

 

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Monday on NNR Doug Upstone and a replay of the Kelly Holcomb interview.

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Monday on the Radio version of NNR Doug Upstone of Statfox.com joins me at 6:15 to talk about the odds for the NBA and NHL Playoffs as well as the chances of the Indians and Browns in 2011.

Because of the great interview with Ken Becks of 1stdownscouting.com we did not get to the replay of the Holcomb interview. At 7:15 I will replay the interview with former Browns QB Kelly Holcomb. That plus your calls and the winner of the call of the week prize starts at 6 PM EDT on .

Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He is a senior writer for and edits https://fryingpansports.com. He has also published several novels on

and a non-fiction work at http://www.merriam-press.com/. He edits . Also listen to the best Sports Talk anywhere on the Internet and hear his sports show Monday-Friday 6-8 PM EST on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/ or .

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Friday on News, Notes and Rumors

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Tonight on NNR we have a replay of the interview I did with Kelly Holcomb at 6PM EDT. After that, it is NFL Draft talk until 8 PM.

Please join us on Moohead Radio or fryingpansports.com.

That’s what I think. Tell me what you think.

Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He is a senior writer for and edits https://fryingpansports.com. He has also published several novels on

and a non-fiction work at http://www.merriam-press.com/. He edits . Also listen to the best Sports Talk anywhere on the Internet and hear his sports show Monday-Friday 6-8 PM EST on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/ or .

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The Raiders signing QB Jeff Garcia was a mistake.

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The Raiders signing QB Jeff Garcia was a mistake.

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By Bill Smith

What has held the Raiders back for the last few years? No, I mean beside having Al Davis calling the personnel decisions! It has been the lack of development of QB JaMarcus Russell. The Raiders signed QB Jeff Garcia this week to a one year contract. Garcia is exactly the wrong guy to bring in where a young QB is struggling.

Garcia is not someone that will help develop a young QB. In fact, he will likely retard the development of Russell just by being in the locker room.

IF Garcia is the starter, he will totally ignore Russell. Garcia was a Brown in 2004 when the team had a young QB Kelly Holcomb on the roster. Garcia was the starter and according to reports from several players on the team, Garcia refused to do anything to help develop Holcomb. Holcomb had potential but never developed the way he could have with a true mentor. Garcia could have provided that for him but the starter chose not to.

Garcia was not the only thing that prevented Holcomb’s development but it was a contributing factor. The lack … Read more at FryingPanSports