Tuesday’s News, Notes and Rumors show

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Tuesday at 6:20 PM EDT I am joined by Dan Arkush Executive editor of Pro Football Weekly. He will update us on the Owners meeting and league news.

At 7:20 Samantha Burten, the Indians beat writer for the Bleacher Report will join me to update us on the team’s spring training.

We will also be talking about who the Browns SHOULD draft and who they probably WILL draft.

We have a new contact number in Cleveland. You can now call the program at 216-539-0607.

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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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Monday’s News, Notes and Rumors Show.

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Tonight at 6:20 Eric Galko Dir. of Scouting for Optimum Scouting joins us to discuss the D2 and D3 draft prospects and the players that will be contributing to NFL teams from the later rounds.

At 7:20 Cory Ruff of nba-draft.com will join us to talk about the NCAA March Madness and try to console me over my busted brackets.

We will also be discussing my projections about who the Browns should pick and then who they will probably select.

Please join us right after Mr. Moohead (5-6 EDT) at 6PM for the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors.

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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Mock Draft of News, Notes and Rumors on Cleveland.com/DSN radio show

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This mock is done by Dave in Lakewood Oh.

1st pick – Carolina Panthers : AJ Green WR Georgia
2nd pick – Denver Broncos: Patrick Peterson CB LSU
3rd pick – Buffalo Bills: Von Miller OLB Texas A &M
4th pick – Cincinatti Bengals: DaQuan Bowers DE Clemson
5th pick – Arizona Cardinals: Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri
6th pick- CLEVELAND BROWNS: Robert Quinn DE North Carolina
7th pick – San Fran 49ers: Prince Amurkamara CB Nebraska
8th pick – Tennesse Titans: Cam Newton QB Auburn… reach pick by meddling owner
9th pick – Dallas Cowboys: Anthony Castonzo OT Boston College
10th pick – Washington Redskins: Nick Fairley DT Auburn red flags causes Fairley to fall to wash
11th pick – Houston Texans: Marcell Daureus DT Alabama
12th pick – Minnesota Vikings Jake Locker QB Washington Locker will wow teams after great combine
13th pick – Detroit Lions Aldon Smith OLB Missouri
14th pick – St. Louis Rams Julio Jones WR Alabama
15th pick – Miami Dophlins Mark Ingram RB Alabama
16th pick – Jacksonville Jaguars Cameron Jordan DE California
17th pick – New England Patriots Akeem Ayers OLB UCLA
18th pick – San Diego Chargers Adrian Clayton DE Iowa
19th … Read more at FryingPanSports

What did we learn from this week in college football?

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Goodbye Notre Dame? Not so fast my friend.

The fans are ready to move on to a new coach. It even looks like the team is ready for a new leader but neither of them matter. The only people that matter are in the administration of the school.

Far too often pinhead administrators want to prove to the fans who is the boss. The Ohio State Athletic Director was hearing demands for Coach John Cooper to be fired in part because he was beaten like a nail by hammer Michigan. Instead, he gave Cooper a significant extension. The following year both the AD and Cooper were history. But the Buckeyes still had to pay off the contract. It was the gift that keeps on giving.

Don’t bet the house that coach Weis is gone. ND doesn’t like paying ex-coaches. There is no question that the team needs a new direction and that needs to be more than just a change in the coaching staff.

The two previous ND coaches won 58% of their games. Prior to the loss Saturday, Weiss had a winning percentage of 58. That can not be a coincidence. Based on the Sporting News top 25 recruits … Read more at FryingPanSports