The Cleveland Indians Have a Fan In QB DeShone Kizer

With so much going on in the world of football it has to be hard for players to find the time for anything else, but rookie QB DeShone Kizer has found some time to help root on his city. Sure, the Browns are not starting off so hot this season, but that does not mean … Read more

Top 5 Questions facing the AFC North

Ravens 5 Will the Run D improve its level of play w/addition of DT Williams & loss of DE Guy? 4 Will the rebuilt O line protect Flacco better than last year? 3 Will Macklin help the passing game? 2 Will the pass D hold up with the additions of Jefferson, Carr & keeping Webb? … Read more

Dissecting the 2014 NFL Draft – Cincinnati Bengals

Note: On News, Notes & Rumors we have all pro RB Abner Haynes. Last night’s interview with former Browns QB Kelly Holcomb covered the impact of a QB controversy on the players involved and the team. It is available on fryingpansports.com/radio-show/. Join us at 6 PM EDT on or https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/. The Bengals have made the … Read more

Dissecting the 2014 NFL Draft – Baltimore Ravens

Ravens and pigeons are just rats with wings. That is why I call them the Ratbirds. 17 C.J. Mosley ILB – C.J. was the top ILB on my board. He has speed and instincts but does not make many plays behind the line of scrimage. 48 Timmy Jernigan DT – Jernigan went into the 2013 … Read more

NFL Draft grade for the AFC North

NOTE: NNR Tonight explores the Browns roster after the 2014 NFL Draft.  Join us on 6 PM EDT. Thanks In my opinion it is useless to grade a draft before the players have spent 3 seasons in the league. As a result, here are my grades for the AFC North in the 2011 draft. Cleveland … Read more

Can The Browns Breakthrough In The Tough AFC North?

In 2013, the AFC North enters the season as possibly the toughest overall division in the NFL. The division boasts the reigning Super Bowl Champions, the all-time Super Bowl leaders and a popular Super Bowl sleeper pick in 2013. Oh, they also have the Cleveland Browns, who are young and improving, but still waiting for … Read more

Paul Banks and Samantha Bunten join me for NNR Podcasts

 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 … Read more

My Fearless League Predictions

  It is time again for my fearless attempt (note:  no dart boards were injured during this exercise) to predict the outcome of the 2011 NFL Season.  I know that some of you will doubt my crystal ball but it seldom fails me (except when it needs repair which happens around this time every year). … Read more