Note: On NNR today Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports & I reviewed the Browns 2014 season and discussed the needs of the team in the draft and free agency for 2015. The podcast is on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/. ESPN Cleveland’s Tony Grossi has talked about covering the Browns in terms of the 100 years’s war. Unless the … Read more
Note: On NNR yesterday Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports & I reviewed the Divisional NFL Playoff games including the issues of calls and the Bills naming a coach. The podcasts are on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/. The loss by the Broncos was a wake up call for the team, team ownership and their Hall of Fame QB Peyton … Read more
Both the Vikings and Panthers suspended their players involved in spouse or child abuse for last weeks game. Now both teams have declared their active for the week 3 games. But here is the rub. By suspending RB Adrian Peterson and DE Greg Hardy the teams have taken action against them for their off field … Read more
There is a reason we have not heard a word about the possible suspension of Browns WR Josh Gordon. A suspension based on one sample slightly over and the other well under the limit could generate a law suit by the NFLPA. That suit could easily knock down the entire drug testing program. The … Read more
The radio version of NNR is a podcast while we look for a new broadcast host. Check out last night’s show reviewing week 2 and previewing the Browns/Redskins game. News: Thank heavens that the stupid extra point from the 15 yard line is over. The only thing that would be similar to this dumb move … Read more
I have had the great pleasure and honor of having Abner Haynes on News, Notes & Rumors many times over the 5 years that the show has been on. Abner brings a combination of honesty and great sense of history to NNR. But there are a number of things that most fans that did not … Read more
One of the things that head coaches at all levels of sports fear the most is a QB controversy. That is particularly true in the NFL. This preseason there are a number of them around the league. However, the analysis of each will be the fodder for future articles. The point of this posting is … Read more
The NFL’s test is 10 times more restrictive than that of the Olympic Committee. To add to the NFL’s duplicity in weed testing, the league has paid for a study to determine if the substance assists players recovering from concussion syndrome. With two states having already decriminalized the use of weed and several other state … Read more
NOTE: News, Notes & Rumors will be on the air Monday at 6PM EDT to talk about the Browns Draft on ( or https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/) following Mr. Moo at 5 (). Please join us. Thanks The rumor going around Twitter is that I am a Johnny hater. That is not the case and I wanted to … Read more
NOTE: There will be no NNR show at 6PM Thursday but I will do a post draft show as soon as the Browns make their final 1st round pick. Join us on The Bill Smith Radio Show. The only time you hear more lies than the days leading up to the draft is during a … Read more
