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Is that bad?

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Not as bad as 9-1.

Florida gets clobbered 10-2 by Troy to lose their regional. Hate to see it

I thought Minstrel shows were illegal.

The Browns were sellers. Sellers knowing full well they'll need more draft capital to effect real offensive improvements within 2 years. By that point, Myles will be damn near 33 years old.

The Browns fielded multiple offers. As much as we bash them, I doubt they had anything better than what they took. Which amounted to two 1st round picks along with (binding points on the draft capital chart) a higher 2nd round pick. Not too shabby.

Point being is this is a matter of timing. Myles is heading towards the back 9. This team isn't close to contention and, even with offensive improvement this year, probably not even getting wildcard spot.

Of the top 5 NFL defenses, one (Texans) rostered great-to-elite edge talent. The Superbowl winners were 6th and had good talent across all 3 levels. None generational, none what we would deem elite.

Losing Myles, but infusing young talent to improve the whole of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd levels of the defense, while pairing it with (god willing) offensive improvement yields a more complete, competitive team where both sides of the ball can compliment each other. Right now the imbalance has been so egregious the last couple years that it's pathetic.


This team went 0-16 with Joe Thomas, then turned it around to being a few throws away from 8-8 the very next year.

Tough pill to swallow, but it's the truth.

I wish Myles well. It was a pleasure watching him. But the Browns are further setup with draft capital to take a shot at effecting real offensive improvement while still maintaining a quality defense.

For a thread about big backs, this thread objectively does NOT deliver

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I think all the GM's bought into the complete bullshit being whispered by Mormon Leaf's team that JF had a shifty work ethic, was a bad teammate and dumb.

And while we're here, fuck JJ Leaf too.

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Ya mean like how the other draft ate up Bryce was smart super genius and CJ couldn't read a defense?

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Sports History

On this day in 2001 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that disabled golfer Casey Martin could use a cart to ride in tournaments.

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FWIW, good account of Casey Martin's medical condition and his legal pursuit to use a cart on the PGA Tour.

The battles continue for Casey Martin, decades after Supreme Court case​

When former PGA Tour golfer Casey Martin had his right leg amputated at midthigh in October 2021, he hoped to get some relief from the excruciating pain that had hobbled him since he was born.

Instead, Martin traded the all-too-familiar aches for an entirely new level of discomfort.

"The pains that I used to have for 49 years are gone," Martin said. "Unfortunately, there's a new set that came with it. I wasn't 100% prepared for what I was going to deal with. I'm not going to lie, it's been a bit of a war."

Martin, who has coached Oregon's golf team the past two decades, hasn't played an 18-hole round in nearly two years. He can stand on his right prosthetic leg and stripe a 7-iron about 150 yards while his players warm up for practice. He can still chip with the best of them.

But everything else the game requires is physically too much for Martin, who turns 54 on Tuesday.

"It's just so hard to play, and it hurts," Martin said. "I kind of felt like it just wasn't worth it. If you put me on a flat surface, it's OK. But if you put me on a side hill in a bunker, I can't do it."

Giving up the game he played for most of his life -- and the sport he challenged in a famous legal battle that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court a quarter-century ago -- required an entirely different kind of healing.

"I wasn't totally prepared for that," Martin said. "It's been a bit of a grieving process."

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WHEN KING AND Melinda Martin's second son was born in Eugene on June 2, 1972, he cried incessantly. His parents eventually figured out something was wrong with Casey's right leg, which had what appeared to be an unusual birthmark.

When Martin was 10 months old, doctors diagnosed him with a rare and degenerative birth defect called Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome. The incurable disorder affects the circulatory system in his leg.

In the 1998 book "Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Casey Martin Story," author Tom Cunneff described Martin's condition like this: "Blood in a healthy leg is carried to the lower leg by arteries, and then pumped back up the leg through veins. Because the blood is flowing up through the veins against gravity, valves in the veins are designed to prevent blood from draining back down. In the case of Casey's right leg, however, those vein valves never close. The blood never flows back up and out; instead, it pools in the lower part of the leg."

The prognosis was grim: The leaking veins in Martin's right leg would deteriorate his tibia over the years.

As a child, Martin often had to have blood drained from his right knee with a syringe. He wore hip-to-ankle compression socks to promote blood flow and prevent swelling. He iced his right leg and soaked it in a hot tub.

Even before Martin became a teenager, he knew losing his leg was probably inevitable.

"I was prepared for it," Martin said. "When people would ask me about wearing a stocking over my leg, I'd be like, 'Yeah, I probably won't have it forever.' I knew that. It was not a healthy leg."

Martin's leg didn't prevent him from playing sports as a child. He was the designated quarterback -- not to be tackled -- in backyard football games. He played basketball and golf with his brother Cameron, who is two-and-a-half years older.
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Not 1, Not 2 - The Giants Didn't Just Sign Odell, They Cornered The Market On Every Single Old Wide Receiver Who Was A Free Agent Today​

Oh you thought Odell would be the only old wide receiver the Giants signed on a Monday? Think again. It all started with Braxton Berrios. Then it was Odell. Then we just cornered the market because we weren't done wheeling and dealing yet

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Just sayin': Over The Hill Gang 2.0

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Otherwise known as the BallSac Bowl.

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Sponsored by Johnson and Johnson.

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The Philadelphia Eagles traded star wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots, the Patriots announced Monday. The Eagles separately confirmed the move, receiving a 2028 first-round draft pick and 2027 fifth-round pick in return.

Latest on Ohio State’s chase of David Gabriel Georges sounds great for the Buckeyes’ strong chances of landing the elite running back recruit​

Ohio State is after David Gabriel Georges like no other recruit in the class of 2027. One move they’ve made shows just how bad the Buckeyes want him.

The Ohio State Buckeyes just wrapped up their first big recruiting weekend of the summer with multiple key visitors in town.

It was the official visit weekend for Baylor School (TN) five-star RB David Gabriel Georges. The elite running back recruit was Ohio State’s most important recruit on campus; the Buckeyes have identified Gabriel Georges as their biggest target during the 2027 cycle.

Coming off of the first of four official visits Gabriel Georges is set to make, it’s sounding good for the Buckeyes chances of landing him.

Ohio State is going all-in to land David Gabriel Georges​

Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn has been recruiting Gabriel Georges since he was at Oregon. The relationship is huge for Ohio State’s chances. Still, NIL is going to be a major part of it, and the Buckeyes are said to be stepping up in that department.

According to Lettermen Row’s Alex Gleitman, the Buckeyes are going away from their normal NIL practices with the running back position.

“One thing to note, when I asked about NIL, I was told Ohio State is all-in on this one,” Gleitman wrote. “The Buckeyes usually don’t do that for backs, but they feel DGG is special, maybe generational to some extent. If they lose out, I wouldn’t expect it to be for NIL.”

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“I love where our roster is. This roster is big, it's versatile, it's skilled, it's smart,” Diebler said.

“I think this is the deepest team we’ve had, and I don’t know that it’s even close.”– Jake Diebler on Ohio State’s 2026-27 roster

Ohio State’s Projected 2026-27 Depth Chart

Pos	Starter	Backup	Reserve
C	JOSH OJIANWUNA	IVAN NJEGOVAN	VUK LAZAREVIC
PF	AMARE BYNUM	ANDRIJA JELAVIC
SF	ANTHONY THOMPSON	ALEX SMITH
SG	JOHN MOBLEY JR.	JIMMIE WILLIAMS	BRAYLEN NASH
PG	JUSTIN PIPPEN	CURTIS GIVENS III	MYLES HERR

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On paper, it's a top-25 roster & should be his best team. I don't think it's quite a contender, as in the B1G you have two rivals that are primed to try and go to back-to-back Final Four appearances, plus other programs like USC and IU that are clearly spending more on talent. No doubt it's a team that has the exact types of players & skillsets that Diebler wants his team to have, and here in Year 3, if it doesn't work out, there doesn't seem to be anywhere to place the blame other than Jake Diebler and his system. Barring major personnel losses, this team should be around 5th or 6th in the conference & make the Sweet 16.

This is cool. Literally the high school where I live. That doesn't happen often.

Should both be locks but anything dealing with voting is suspect to say the least.

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Ohio State football’s most important recruiting target became an even bigger must get following a weekend development

Ohio State hosted David Gabriel Georges for his official visit over the weekend. It now has become more of a must for the Buckeyes to land their top recruiting target.

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Ohio State offered Newkirk back in December and was set to host the 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back for an official visit on June 12. The visit will no longer happen and the Buckeyes will have to turn elsewhere if they aren’t able to get Gabriel Georges. Newkirk was the No. 16 player in the class and No. 230 player nationally, per 247 Sports Composite.

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Bagmen

"Vanity plate" doesn't sound right.

Plate of shame is more accurate...

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The National Football Foundation announced Monday that former Buckeye stars Cris Carter and A.J. Hawk are among 80 FBS players on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame’s 2027 class.

I did not know that.



Not even the slightest hint of this league among my friend group or local area but good for them/Columbus.

Former Ohio State Guard William Buford Joins Jake Diebler’s Staff​

Jake Diebler has added an Ohio State basketball legend to his staff.

Diebler announced Monday that former Buckeye guard William Buford will join the program as a program assistant. He played at Ohio State from 2008-12 before spending the next 14 years playing professionally overseas.

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Men's Basketball: The Department of Athletics has hired a conditioning specialist for the men's and women's basketball programs.

Dave Richardson, formerly of the University of Miami (Fla.), has been hired as the associate strength and conditioning coach for Olympic sports, the Ohio State Department of Athletics released Tuesday. He will work with the men's and women's basketball teams at Ohio State. Richardson began his duties July 8.

"I am excited about the opportunity here at Ohio State," Richardson said. "Coach (Jim) Foster has a great women's basketball program and the men's team is up-and coming with Coach (Thad) Matta and his staff."

Prior to working with the men's basketball team at Miami, where he spent the last four years, Richardson worked for six seasons as the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Prior to his stint at Louisiana-Monroe, Richardson served five years as head strength and conditioning coach at Nicholls State University. Two of the seasons at Nicholls State he served as the head track and field coach. The Monroe, La., native also worked as the strength and conditioning coach for Central America's Davis Cup tennis team in 1991.

Richardson, who earned a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 1989 and a master's degree in exercise science in 1990 from Louisiana-Monroe, has a strong background in power lifting. In 1984 he won the Alaska powerlifting state championship and was crowned the Louisiana state powerlifting champion in 1986 and 1987. In 1985 and 1986 he was the ArkLaMiss champion and was listed among the Powerlifting USA Top 100. In addition, Richardson served five years in the Army and was a member of the All-Army powerlifting team. ​

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Just sayin': HE'S BACK!!!

Dave Richardson Returns to Ohio State As Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach​

After nearly a decade away from Columbus, Dave Richardson is returning to Ohio State.

Jake Diebler has added Richardson as the Buckeyes' strength and conditioning coach, the same position Richardson previously held from 2005-17, the Ohio State coach announced Monday.

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Throughout that 12-year stint, Richardson proved to be more than just a strength and conditioning coach for the Buckeyes, as former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas explained that he provided OSU players with much more than just Richardson's title suggests.

"Coach Richardson was far more than a strength and conditioning coach to us at Ohio State," Thomas told Eleven Warriors. "He consistently challenged us mentally and inspired us to perform at our highest level. He emphasized the values of toughness, discipline, and personal growth, helping shape us not only into better athletes but into responsible and resilient men.

"What distinguished Coach Richardson most was his emphasis on mental fortitude. He taught us how to persevere through adversity, how to continue pushing ourselves when fatigued, and how to compete with pride and commitment for the name on the front of our jerseys," he continued. "He made it clear that mental toughness was every bit as important as physical strength.

"Many of the lessons he taught me remained with me throughout my professional career overseas. In particular, during difficult fourth-quarter situations when exhaustion sets in and the outcome of the game is uncertain, mental and physical preparedness are what elevate performance to another level. Coach Richardson helped prepare us for those defining moments, and that is something I will always respect and deeply appreciate about him."

Richardson and Diebler were previously on the same coaching staff at Ohio State from 2013-16, when the current Buckeyes' head coach was Matta's video coordinator while Dave Dickerson was an assistant. Now, the three are reunited in Columbus.
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