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“Alex Mack is the poster boy of the Eric Mangini era. He’s Mangini’s first draft choice as Browns coach. He was the “center’’ of controversy on draft day when Mangini traded down three times and selected a player at the sport’s most unglamorous position. […]
His rookie season started laboriously. His shotgun snaps dived and sailed from their intended targets. He was pushed backwards too many times by opponents. It looked like a disaster unfolding.
Now look.” [Tony Grossi/The Plain Dealer]
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The Browns get some love… as one of the five worst franchises of the 2000s. [The Big Lead]
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Speak up, Blount: “It’s a story that should be told, a redemptive tale that will continue to feel incomplete, forced and contrived until The Guy Who Threw The Sucker Punch speaks up. LeGarrette Blount had the perfect opportunity on a rainy morning in southern California, during a Rose Bowl Media Day session two days before a new year. Sports has been tattered by many scandals since his meltdown, the Tiger Woods debacle among them, and the abject shock of his Sept. 3 tantrum has been replaced by a desire to hear about the personal steps he took to have his suspension lifted.” [Jay Mariotti/FanHouse]
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NoYork’s latest Cavs Power Rankings. I bet you can’t guess the top five… [No York]
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“Not looked upon fondly” is being nice… “The first decade of the 21st century will not be looked upon fondly for fans of the Cleveland Browns. Yet, as we leave the aughts behind, the staff at No Logo Needed decided to look back at the five most memorable aspects that have defined the Browns in this decade.” [No Logo Needed]
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And finally, a Decade of Dunk posters via LeBron James [Stepien Rules]