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Only dump I know of is the one located in South Bend, IN.tibor75 said:
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I don't get the Cleveland comments. The problem with Cleveland is the amount of Michigan fans around here. Back when I was in High School it was more 50/50 which was just sad. Thankfully I was raised right. But I would say as the city on a whole it is 60/40 Ohio State/Michigan. I think the main reason of the Michigan infestation was all of the Cleveland players Michigan was getting. (Same hometown as Grbac and knew his lil sister)kinch said:
With Tressel shutting down the Ohio players leaving state and the pipelines forming from Cleveland area schools that is finally changing back to what it should be.
Another problem with the Cleveland Plain Dealer is that we have Hooley as the beat reporter. So that screws it up instantly.
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I thought Braylon came off as very classy, intelligent individual. The Browns were lucky to get him.
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It would only take a nudge, not a kick, to complete the kentuckification of Cincinnati.
(actually I lived there during the summers for a while - loveland area. Not a bad town. :))I am pretty ignorant as to Cleveland, really, having been more of a Cincinnati version of a Columbus kid. I was just assuming that Cleveland was pretty into the Buckeyes because of in-laws and friends I have that live there. The 60/40 comment astonishes me. That just sucks. At least it's not Toledo. . . (which, or so I have heard, is Michigan country for many/most).
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bukIpower
Head Coach
I like the bucks of course but my favorite pro team by far is Cleveland. I'm an Ohio'n tho and I actually like The Indians number 1, but I like the Reds and Bengals too just not as much the Cleveland teams. I think Cincy does kinda seperate itself from Ohio Ties when it covers other sports than the buckeyes... Cuz lets face it theres no sport bigger in Ohio than OSU football.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Braylon Edwards probably means what he said. Even if he didn't, he knows that he will be playing in Ohio and wants the support of all Ohioans. I'm sure that he will say the politically correct thing. I saw an ESPN story on him and he wants mega dollar endorsemewnt deals. He has a marketing agent and I'm sure he is well coached. In addition, here is another story on him:
Edwards is ready for the big time. Former U-M player prepared himself for the NFL career he never doubted he would have.<!--/deck-->
<STORYTEXT><!--byline-->By Angelique S. Chengelis / The Detroit News
[font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=-1]<!--CA-->Braylon Edwards says he believes he's the best player in the draft, but he wants to wait until after his rookie season to sign endorsement deals.[/size][/font]
[font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=-1]<!--/CA-->[/size][/font]
ANN ARBOR -- Braylon Edwards already enjoys some of the luxuries of the major NFL player he could become. The list includes a $140,000 Bentley Continental GT Coupe, six-carat diamond-encrusted earrings, an agent and a marketing manager.
So he heads to New York for this weekend's NFL draft with loads of confidence.
Edwards, a former Michigan Wolverine and the 2004 Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver, is considered by many to be the most talented player available.
On the verge of a multimillion-dollar career, Edwards, who is always opinionated, finds that difficult to argue.
"I believe I'm the best player in the draft," Edwards, a Detroit native, said Wednesday during a news conference.
Obviously, teams draft based on needs. But San Francisco, which has the No. 1 selection, could go with a quarterback or a receiver.
"I think I have a legitimate shot," Edwards, 22, said of being the top overall pick. "I don't see why not. They have a very tough decision. But who knows? I hope they go with me."
The Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns, who have the second and third picks, respectively, also have expressed interest in Edwards.
Edwards, who is 6-foot-3, 210 pounds and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.48 seconds, is an exceptional, game-breaking talent. He became Michigan's career receiving leader with 3,541 yards and is the only receiver in Big Ten history to have three straight seasons of 1,000 yards or more.
He considered heading to the NFL after his junior season but decided to return to U-M, in part to increase his draft prospects.
"Each year I've continuously gotten better, and I still think I have another level to get to in terms of my peaking out and maxing out my potential," Edwards said. "The things I've done on the field and off the field, in the classroom, I'm the complete package. As a coach, as a GM, as an owner you want somebody who is not going to give you any problems, somebody that's team-oriented, and somebody that is going to sell out for the team. I believe I'm all that and more."
Edwards said he was destined for this moment. He was 5 years old, he said, when he realized he wanted to play professional football. His father, Stanley, also played for the Wolverines and in the NFL.
"There has never been a time when I said -- and this is going to sound funny -- that I was not going to play in the NFL," Edwards said. "It's always been my dream. It's always been my goal. It's always been something I've worked for.
"In the back of my mind, I was always thinking, 'OK, what do I have to do today to get better, to get to the NFL?' There has never been a time I didn't think I was going to the NFL."
So he is on his way, and he will arrive in style. The Bentley, Edwards said, is paid for.
"Not with loan money," he said, "but with money I've made off of card deals and things I've done that way. It's all about being smart."
Edwards said he will not balk at any advertising / marketing deals that come his way, but he would prefer to wait a year until he gets settled in the NFL. He said those in his camp believe he could be a marketing star.
"They say I can be huge," Edwards said. "Speaking well, and how I present myself ... that goes a long way. Two, I'm handsome. I'm handsome, it's safe to say."
Edwards started to laugh.
"You've got to have a good MO (modus operandi)," Edwards said. "You can't be a guy who has felonies, or has been in a couple of AA meetings in your lifetime. You can't have that on your rap sheet. My marketer tells me I can be the biggest thing since sliced bread. But the main thing about that is not getting caught up in it."
http://www.detnews.com/2005/lions/0504/21/D03-157358.htm
Edwards is ready for the big time. Former U-M player prepared himself for the NFL career he never doubted he would have.<!--/deck-->
<STORYTEXT><!--byline-->By Angelique S. Chengelis / The Detroit News
[font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=-2]<!--CR-->Associated Press<!--/CR-->[/size][/font]
[font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=-1]<!--CA-->Braylon Edwards says he believes he's the best player in the draft, but he wants to wait until after his rookie season to sign endorsement deals.[/size][/font]
[font=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][size=-1]<!--/CA-->[/size][/font]
ANN ARBOR -- Braylon Edwards already enjoys some of the luxuries of the major NFL player he could become. The list includes a $140,000 Bentley Continental GT Coupe, six-carat diamond-encrusted earrings, an agent and a marketing manager.
So he heads to New York for this weekend's NFL draft with loads of confidence.
Edwards, a former Michigan Wolverine and the 2004 Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver, is considered by many to be the most talented player available.
On the verge of a multimillion-dollar career, Edwards, who is always opinionated, finds that difficult to argue.
"I believe I'm the best player in the draft," Edwards, a Detroit native, said Wednesday during a news conference.
Obviously, teams draft based on needs. But San Francisco, which has the No. 1 selection, could go with a quarterback or a receiver.
"I think I have a legitimate shot," Edwards, 22, said of being the top overall pick. "I don't see why not. They have a very tough decision. But who knows? I hope they go with me."
The Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns, who have the second and third picks, respectively, also have expressed interest in Edwards.
Edwards, who is 6-foot-3, 210 pounds and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.48 seconds, is an exceptional, game-breaking talent. He became Michigan's career receiving leader with 3,541 yards and is the only receiver in Big Ten history to have three straight seasons of 1,000 yards or more.
He considered heading to the NFL after his junior season but decided to return to U-M, in part to increase his draft prospects.
"Each year I've continuously gotten better, and I still think I have another level to get to in terms of my peaking out and maxing out my potential," Edwards said. "The things I've done on the field and off the field, in the classroom, I'm the complete package. As a coach, as a GM, as an owner you want somebody who is not going to give you any problems, somebody that's team-oriented, and somebody that is going to sell out for the team. I believe I'm all that and more."
Edwards said he was destined for this moment. He was 5 years old, he said, when he realized he wanted to play professional football. His father, Stanley, also played for the Wolverines and in the NFL.
"There has never been a time when I said -- and this is going to sound funny -- that I was not going to play in the NFL," Edwards said. "It's always been my dream. It's always been my goal. It's always been something I've worked for.
"In the back of my mind, I was always thinking, 'OK, what do I have to do today to get better, to get to the NFL?' There has never been a time I didn't think I was going to the NFL."
So he is on his way, and he will arrive in style. The Bentley, Edwards said, is paid for.
"Not with loan money," he said, "but with money I've made off of card deals and things I've done that way. It's all about being smart."
Edwards said he will not balk at any advertising / marketing deals that come his way, but he would prefer to wait a year until he gets settled in the NFL. He said those in his camp believe he could be a marketing star.
"They say I can be huge," Edwards said. "Speaking well, and how I present myself ... that goes a long way. Two, I'm handsome. I'm handsome, it's safe to say."
Edwards started to laugh.
"You've got to have a good MO (modus operandi)," Edwards said. "You can't be a guy who has felonies, or has been in a couple of AA meetings in your lifetime. You can't have that on your rap sheet. My marketer tells me I can be the biggest thing since sliced bread. But the main thing about that is not getting caught up in it."
http://www.detnews.com/2005/lions/0504/21/D03-157358.htm
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Cornerback6
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I agree that the best part of the article was Braylon's admitting that the 'Shoe was so loud that he and Navarre couldn't hear the play call. LOVE IT! Now, if we could only be that loud for every single play...every single game, no one would ever be able to hear. Could you imagine being the team to try and combat that kind of noise EVERY play??? A bit far-fetched of an idea, but nonetheless...fun to dream about.
Braylon came off as a class act, but he'd be a true grade A moron not to. He knows where he's at and who is going to be in the stands on Sundays. As a Browns fan, here's me hoping he finds better times than the 4th quarter to drop easy balls. He even admitted that he needs to get them "out of his system" early every game. That's comforting. Although, I do think he'll outperform the last few highly-touted scUM wideouts to enter the league...not such a grand task, but a task.
Braylon came off as a class act, but he'd be a true grade A moron not to. He knows where he's at and who is going to be in the stands on Sundays. As a Browns fan, here's me hoping he finds better times than the 4th quarter to drop easy balls. He even admitted that he needs to get them "out of his system" early every game. That's comforting. Although, I do think he'll outperform the last few highly-touted scUM wideouts to enter the league...not such a grand task, but a task.
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A Bentley, diamonds, and a huge ego. I'm glad that I'm not a Browns fan, so I can keep rooting for him to keep dropping passes. He should get along with KWII.
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martinss01
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im not originally from cincy and i have to agree with herbie. cincy people don't realize they are actually in ohio. the people here honestly believe they live in kentucky. which in some ways does make sense. where is the cincy airport? oh yeah! in kentucky... and lets face it, the fastest way to many parts of cincy from other parts of cincy can be reached by going through kentucky.badphish said:
cincy isn't a very friendly city anyway.
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tsteele316
Mr. Such and Such
tibor75 said:Tim Couch and Courtney Brown were also intelligent and classy. Look where they are now.
courtney brown is still in the nfl. i'm pretty sure tim couch is the wal-mart supervisor for kijana carter and achillies smith. they're currently trying to get peter warrick in the training program.
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I grew up in Columbus supporting the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnatti Reds and the Cleveland Browns. When the Bengals came along, I supported them too because they were from Ohio and Pete Johnson and Archie Griffin went there.
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cincibuck
You kids stay off my lawn!
No small part of OSU's problem in recruiting kids out of Cincinnati is the town's attitude. I grew up in Dayton, a big OSU town, went to school in Columbus and started my professional life there. I moved to Cincinnati in 74 and the first thing that hit me was the lack of coverage of OSU sports. It's gotten better over the years, but believe me we're only one more bad season or an ND NC from being back to 74.
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tibor75 said:Tim Couch and Courtney Brown were also intelligent and classy. Look where they are now.
Uh, they're a lot better off financially than you'll ever be, Rashmish.
You know, Kashmir, you're just like a Yugo convertible: A piece-of-shit "ragtop" import.
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MililaniBuckeye said:Uh, they're a lot better off financially than you'll ever be, Rashmish.
You know, Kashmir, you're just like a Yugo convertible: A piece-of-**** "ragtop" import.
Now that was funny
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