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Monsters’ defense stifles Phantoms, 4-2
Monsters coach Trent Vogelhuber was not happy with the way his team played defensively the last half-dozen games, so they worked hard in practice to correct those flaws.
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Browns’ Owusu-Koramoah, Teller added to AFC Pro Bowl roster
Browns All-Pro left guard Joel Bitonio had to bow out of the Pro Bowl because of the high ankle sprain he suffered in the Jan. 13 wild-card playoff loss to...
![Takeaways from the game between the Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 17 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavaliers won, 135-95. • Several fans attending the FieldHouse arrived wearing “34” jerseys — the number worn by Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. They were disappointed, however, because “the Greek Freak” didn’t play. He was not on the 4:30 p.m. injury report issued by the NBA, but on the 5:30 report, he was declared out with a right shoulder contusion. Most fans were already making their way downtown by the time the report on Antetokounmpo broke, and it wouldn’t have mattered anyway because […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-Cavaliers-0117-22-5.jpg?w=111 "Takeaways from the game between the Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 17 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavaliers won, 135-95. • Several fans attending the FieldHouse arrived wearing “34” jerseys — the number worn by Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. They were disappointed, however, because “the Greek Freak” didn’t play. He was not on the 4:30 p.m. injury report issued by the NBA, but on the 5:30 report, he was declared out with a right shoulder contusion. Most fans were already making their way downtown by the time the report on Antetokounmpo broke, and it wouldn’t have mattered anyway because […]")
No refunds – Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo misses game and Cavaliers romp | Jeff Schudel
Takeaways from the game between the Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 17 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavaliers won, 135-95. • Several fans attending the FieldHouse arrived wearing “34” ...
![Alex Van Pelt, the team’s offensive coordinator since 2020 when Kevin Stefanski was hired as head coach, will not be back with the Browns next season. Running backs coach Stump Mitchell was fired and tight ends coach T.C. McCartney will not be retained. The news was first reported by Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. A league source confirmed the decisions on Mitchell and McCartney. The source said Van Pelt is under contract to the Browns for 2024 and that a decision hasn’t been finalized, but Van Pelt confirmed the news himself in a text message to Jake Trotter of ESPN. […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-Browns-0118-01-1.jpg?w=132 "Alex Van Pelt, the team’s offensive coordinator since 2020 when Kevin Stefanski was hired as head coach, will not be back with the Browns next season. Running backs coach Stump Mitchell was fired and tight ends coach T.C. McCartney will not be retained. The news was first reported by Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. A league source confirmed the decisions on Mitchell and McCartney. The source said Van Pelt is under contract to the Browns for 2024 and that a decision hasn’t been finalized, but Van Pelt confirmed the news himself in a text message to Jake Trotter of ESPN. […]")
Browns part ways with Offensive Coordinator Alex Van Pelt, fire Stump Mitchell
Alex Van Pelt, the team’s offensive coordinator since 2020 when Kevin Stefanski was hired as head coach, will not be back with the Browns next season. Running backs coach Stump...
Red-hot Cavs put five-game win streak on line vs. Bucks
The Cavaliers, still without injured guard Darius Garland (fractured jaw) and still without forward/center Evan Mobley (knee surgery), are the hottest team in the NBA East.
![Thanks for the memories, Joe! Head coach Kevin Stefanski during his Jan. 14 wrap-up news conference made it crystal clear that Deshaun Watson will be the Browns’ starting quarterback in 2024. “Correct,” Stefanski said when asked whether Watson is the starter heading into the offseason. Watson missed three games and most of a fourth with a right rotator cuff injury early in the season. He returned to start against the Cardinals on Nov. 5, a game the Browns won 27-0, and a week later suffered a fractured shoulder in the first half of a game with the Ravens in Baltimore. […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-FBN-Browns-Watson-0114-01-2.jpg?w=132 "Thanks for the memories, Joe! Head coach Kevin Stefanski during his Jan. 14 wrap-up news conference made it crystal clear that Deshaun Watson will be the Browns’ starting quarterback in 2024. “Correct,” Stefanski said when asked whether Watson is the starter heading into the offseason. Watson missed three games and most of a fourth with a right rotator cuff injury early in the season. He returned to start against the Cardinals on Nov. 5, a game the Browns won 27-0, and a week later suffered a fractured shoulder in the first half of a game with the Ravens in Baltimore. […]")
Deshaun Watson on track to start for Browns in 2024 means no room for Joe Flacco
Thanks for the memories, Joe! Head coach Kevin Stefanski during his Jan. 14 wrap-up news conference made it crystal clear that Deshaun Watson will be the Browns’ starting quarterback in...
![Unfulfilled and optimistic are the two words that best describe the Browns on Jan. 14 as they cleaned out their lockers in Berea — unfulfilled because they lost a playoff game they thought they’d win and optimistic because they believe they have the players to be better next season. The Browns finished the regular season 11-6 to earn the top wild-card spot in the AFC, but then they were eliminated by the AFC South champion Houston Texans, 45-14, on Jan. 13 in the first round of the playoffs. “These days, as we know, are no fun,” Coach Kevin Stefanski said. […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24013810501954-2.jpg?w=132 "Unfulfilled and optimistic are the two words that best describe the Browns on Jan. 14 as they cleaned out their lockers in Berea — unfulfilled because they lost a playoff game they thought they’d win and optimistic because they believe they have the players to be better next season. The Browns finished the regular season 11-6 to earn the top wild-card spot in the AFC, but then they were eliminated by the AFC South champion Houston Texans, 45-14, on Jan. 13 in the first round of the playoffs. “These days, as we know, are no fun,” Coach Kevin Stefanski said. […]")
Disappointed Browns believe they built foundation for bright future
Unfulfilled and optimistic are the two words that best describe the Browns on Jan. 14 as they cleaned out their lockers in Berea — unfulfilled because they lost a playoff...
![The Browns gave us an amazingly fun ride in 2023, overcoming injury after injury to qualify for the playoffs. Unlike after a thrill on a Cedar Point roller coaster, though, they have to wait seven months to get back in line. And then there is no guarantee they will get back on the ride again. The Browns became the first team since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 to lose its starting quarterback, starting running back plus both starting tackles and still make the playoffs. But getting smashed by the Texans, 45-14, in the wild-card game in Houston stings because the […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-FBN-Browns-0113-01-2.jpg?w=132 "The Browns gave us an amazingly fun ride in 2023, overcoming injury after injury to qualify for the playoffs. Unlike after a thrill on a Cedar Point roller coaster, though, they have to wait seven months to get back in line. And then there is no guarantee they will get back on the ride again. The Browns became the first team since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 to lose its starting quarterback, starting running back plus both starting tackles and still make the playoffs. But getting smashed by the Texans, 45-14, in the wild-card game in Houston stings because the […]")
Browns overachieved in 2023, but being embarrassed in playoff stings | Jeff Schudel
The Browns gave us an amazingly fun ride in 2023, overcoming injury after injury to qualify for the playoffs. Unlike after a thrill on a Cedar Point roller coaster, though,...
![The Guardians reached agreement with all seven of their players eligible for arbitration before it got to the point where an arbitrator had to side with either the player or the club. Compromise is always the best solution. Here is the list of the seven players with new contracts, showing what they made in 2023 and what they will make in 2024: • Pitcher Shane Bieber: $10.1 million in 2023, $13,125,000 in 2024. • Pitcher Triston McKenzie: $739,000, $1.6 million. • First baseman/DH Josh Naylor: $3.35 million, $6.5 million. • Reliever Scott Barlow: $5.3 million, $6,7 million. • Reliever James […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNH-L-Guardians-0514-44-1.jpg?w=117 "The Guardians reached agreement with all seven of their players eligible for arbitration before it got to the point where an arbitrator had to side with either the player or the club. Compromise is always the best solution. Here is the list of the seven players with new contracts, showing what they made in 2023 and what they will make in 2024: • Pitcher Shane Bieber: $10.1 million in 2023, $13,125,000 in 2024. • Pitcher Triston McKenzie: $739,000, $1.6 million. • First baseman/DH Josh Naylor: $3.35 million, $6.5 million. • Reliever Scott Barlow: $5.3 million, $6,7 million. • Reliever James […]")
Guardians settle with arbitration players; finding power bat next goal | Jeff Schudel
The Guardians reached agreement with all seven of their players eligible for arbitration before it got to the point where an arbitrator had to side with either the player or...
![Nick Saban retiring as Alabama head coach on Jan. 10 and then Bill Belichick and the Patriots agreeing “to part ways” one day later brought on a rush of memories of what it was like to cover the Browns from 1991-95. Belichick, formerly the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants, was hired to replace the disastrous Bud Carson, who after getting the Browns to the AFC championship in the 1989 season saw his team finish 3-13 in 1990. The late Art Modell, who moved the Browns from Cleveland to Baltimore after the 1995 season, had Belichick pegged to replace […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP20023210818640-2.jpg?w=132 "Nick Saban retiring as Alabama head coach on Jan. 10 and then Bill Belichick and the Patriots agreeing “to part ways” one day later brought on a rush of memories of what it was like to cover the Browns from 1991-95. Belichick, formerly the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants, was hired to replace the disastrous Bud Carson, who after getting the Browns to the AFC championship in the 1989 season saw his team finish 3-13 in 1990. The late Art Modell, who moved the Browns from Cleveland to Baltimore after the 1995 season, had Belichick pegged to replace […]")
Nick Saban, Bill Belichick exits rekindle Browns memories from 30 years ago | Jeff Schudel
Nick Saban retiring as Alabama head coach on Jan. 10 and then Bill Belichick and the Patriots agreeing “to part ways” one day later brought on a rush of memories...