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Is Katy Perry's new single called 'Roar?'
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Rumors about Katy Perry's new single are surfacing just days after the announcement of a new album on the way. Idolator.com was the first to cite "well-placed" industry sources saying that Katy's new single will be called "Roar."
On Wednesday, a press release dated Thursday, August 1st was posted onto gossip site Popjustice.com, with the same information - adding that the single was scheduled to hit radio next week. Without specifically denying the details, the pop star's team shot down the press release right away, telling "Huffington Post" that it was made up by a fan.
But other clues are leading some to believe that "Roar" would make sense as a possible single title. Not only does it fall into the pattern of Katy's previous two fragrance names "Purr" and "Meow," one of the single's producers Dr. Luke may have dropped a hint as well. He tweeted last month that "the new song starts with an 'R.'"
and the new song starts with an "R" ....— Dr. Luke Doctor Luke (@TheDoctorLuke) July 21, 2013
Meantime, the title of Katy's new album starts with a "P." It's called Prism and is due out in October.
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New MH370 Puzzle Shunts Search
The change in the search target zone for Flight MH370 seems to reveal how much can be calculated about the Boeing 777's last hours in the air with very little information.
In order to fix the airplane's position three things are essential: its direction, height and speed.
The first information acted upon in directing the search was the most crucial: direction. This came from pings received by the London-based Inmarsat satellite operator. It was the thinnest of clues, based on hourly signals showing that the 777 was still "alive."
Using previously untried technology, the experts looking at the Inmarsat data were able slowly to refine the airplane's course, beginning with a huge arc extending north of the Himalayas into Asia down to the remote southern Indian Ocean, and then settling on a smaller area, about the size of Alaska, to the southwest of Australia.
But the Inmarsat information was unable to indicate either the altitude or the speed of the airplane.
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Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden has yet to sign his rookie contract, and he appears to be getting antsy about the situation.
Weeden and other members of the Browns' 2012 draft class participated this morning in the NFL Rookie Symposium PLAY 60 Youth Football Clinic in Berea. The Browns have signed nine of their 11 picks from this year's class.
Weeden, the 22nd overall pick, and running back Trent Richardson, the third overall selection, are the exceptions. Both are expected to become immediate starters.
When asked for an update about the status of his contract, Weeden said, "What's the politically correct answer here? I wish it was done, but I don't know. It'll get done. We're working. It takes two sides, though."
On June 11, Weeden told the Beacon Journal he would sign before training camp.To read more or comment...
The NFL announced today that kickoff times for Sunday late-afternoon doubleheader games on CBS and FOX will be pushed back from 4:15 p.m. to 4:25 p.m.
For now, only one game on the Browns' schedule is affected by the change. Kickoff for the Browns' road game Dec. 2 against the Oakland Raiders will be moved from 4:15 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. The game is set to be televised on CBS.To read more or comment...
Browns defensive tackle Phil Taylor is optimistic he'll be able to play this year, though he vowed to remain patient as he recovers from a torn left pectoral muscle.
"I'm itching to get back, but I'm not gonna rush it," Taylor told reporters today. "When I know it's time for me to be out there, I'll get out there."
Taylor stopped by the NFL Rookie Symposium PLAY 60 Youth Football Clinic at the Browns' headquarters in Berea to catch up with former Baylor University teammate and Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. The NFC rookies participated in the camp for youngsters today, and their AFC counterparts, including members of the Browns' 2012 draft class, will do the same Friday. As part of the symposium, all the rookies go through orientation at the Bertram Inn & Conference Center in Aurora and visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton this week.
Taylor hopes to be on the field for another reunion with Griffin when the Redskins visit the Browns on Dec. 16. The 6-foot-3, 335-pound Taylor suffered the torn pectoral May 10 while bench-pressing more than 300 pounds. He had surgery May 16.To read more or comment...
The Browns will open training camp to the public on July 28, the team announced today.
Sixteen practices listed below are free and open to the public, and all but one will be held at the team's training facility in Berea. A free Family Night practice is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Fans can enter the Berea facility through the Beech Street entrance. Parking is available on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace College near the intersection of Beech Street and Bagley Road. The latest information on practice times can be obtained by calling 877-6BROWNS (877-627-6967) or visiting www.ClevelandBrowns.com.
Here is the schedule:To read more or comment...
After Browns linebacker Scott Fujita left an appeals hearing today with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, he said the league is targeting him in a "smear campaign" and insisted he has yet to see evidence that proves he was involved in a bounty program during his stint with the New Orleans Saints.
The NFL suspended Fujita for the first three games of the upcoming season, accusing him of contributing money to a pool administered by former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams that the league says paid players for injuring opponents. Fujita, who played for the Saints from 2006-09 and signed with the Browns in 2010, has repeatedly denied the allegations.
"In the last couple of months, the NFL has embarked on a smear campaign highlighted by sensationalistic headlines … and unsubstantiated leaks to the media," Fujita told reporters after he exited the NFL's headquarters in New York. "I have yet to see anything that implicates me in some pay-to-injure scheme, not in the last three months, not in the last three days, not today, and perhaps that's because there's nothing that could implicate me in some pay-to-injure scheme.
"It's become increasingly clear to me that just because someone disagrees with the NFL's interpretation of an incredibly flawed investigation, it's assumed that he's lying, and to me, that's a shame. I've played 10 years in this league and throughout my career I've done nothing but conduct myself in a positive manner. And this has impacted my reputation. This has impacted my ability to provide and earn for my family now and in the future, and I have a hard time with that. The NFL has been careless and irresponsible, and they've made mistakes."To read more or comment...
University of Texas quarterback Case McCoy fell for a prank on Twitter that apparently led him to believe the Browns traded his older brother, quarterback Colt McCoy, so the younger McCoy reacted by blasting the organization on Friday night.
Although Case McCoy prematurely lashed out, those feelings of frustration might resurface because the Browns could certainly trade Colt McCoy at some point this summer. Citing unnamed sources, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com reported this evening that the Browns are shopping Colt McCoy and looking for minimal compensation.
During a news conference Thursday, Browns President Mike Holmgren said "right now the plan is not to" move Colt McCoy or quarterback Seneca Wallace before training camp begins in late July. But Holmgren also said "plans change" and warned "you shouldn't be surprised by anything" when asked whether the team would be open to listening to trade offers for Colt McCoy or Wallace.
"I think you are open to listen to every phone call," Holmgren said. "You talk about stuff. If we think it's a good thing [that can] make the Cleveland Browns better, then we would consider it."
On Tuesday, Wallace said there's "probably not" enough room for him and Colt McCoy on the roster, even though Browns coach Pat Shurmur said he could see both players sticking around.To read more or comment...
Browns President Mike Holmgren met with reporters this afternoon. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening Statement)- "Good afternoon everybody. If I could for a couple of minutes before we get started here, I think it's important that I talk just a little bit about the plan moving forward. I've talked to you about this before and I've mentioned it to some of you individually, also some of you collectively I think, but I think it's important to me that it's understood that we're approaching our third season here with the new group. Philosophically, it was really important to me as the President and a new president, something I've never done before, to come in and support the coach in any way I could, first of all, and secondly, not take anything away from his time. As a coach for a long, long time, I think I told you that anytime the president got involved with football stuff it used to irritate me a little bit and we had many discussions about that. If something was going to be said about the football team, I would like to be the one that says it. I think it's important to have one voice, so on and so forth. That was my thinking coming into this job and this position so I've to do that, honestly, for a couple years Not that I'm hard-headed, but I have started to listen to some people and some people in this room quite honestly and then also people that I meet around town and at various things that Kathy and I are involved in, saying that, "We'd like to hear a little bit more from you about things, it's fun," and whatever they say. This year that's what I am going to try and do. Now, exactly how that is going to manifest itself, I couldn't really give you the blueprint for that yet. But, I've talked to both Pat (Shurmur) and Tom (Heckert) about this idea and they have to know and your coach has to know that the president is on your side. You've got to know that and there can't be any controversies created by things that I would say and Pat would say and Tom would say. The hard part about it is that at times there will be a little thing that comes out where it will be easy to say, 'Well wait a minute, he said this and he said this, what does it mean?' That is kind of the danger of this, a little bit, but as long as they know that I have their back and we don't want that to happen and that we have talked about most things football before any press conference takes place, either by Pat or Tom or me, but the bottom line is that I am going to try and be more available. I have a great young coach and I have a tremendous general manager and my motives in setting up the things for the first couple of years, I think were the right ones. I have no regrets about that, but in listening to, again as I said, a little bit of what people asked me when I am out and about and again, what some of you have asked me in a private moment or two, that's how we are going to try and do that. We're kind of starting the ball rolling today. I know Pat had his press conference with you this week. I'm going to do this today and then when we come back in the fall I am going to be more available to you. If you ask and it doesn't happen please understand that I'm trying to do this a different way, so that's how we're going to do it. It's going to be a little bit of a change, but we all have to understand this, this is really important, that Pay Shurmur is the coach of this football team, he will make football decisions. Tom Heckert and Pat and I talk about every football decision, but the head coach has to have that responsibility otherwise it doesn't work very well, in my opinion. That's how it's going to be set up. Having said that, now fire away. We have some time here and then guys are going to go on vacation, the players are cut loose after tomorrow, the coaches go on vacation, the building kind of shuts down a little bit over the summer as you know. Then we'll come back and kind of tee it up around the time I have my motorcycle ride, which you're all invited to participate in if you own motorcycles. Spend a little money, it's okay (joking). I would like to see you there actually."
(On if the team plans to move either Seneca Wallace or Colt McCoy before training camp)- "Right now the plan is not to. I think that position, heck the first two years we've had to go to the third quarterback because of injury, so that's not to say we might change something, but right now, no. Right now they are all practicing very hard. Our quarterback position is a strong position, in my opinion and something might happen as we approach training camp or during the training camp season, but that's how we're looking at it right now."To read more or comment...
Browns President Mike Holmgren met with reporters this afternoon at the team's headquarters in Berea, reiterating his commitment to the organization and vowing to be more available to fans and media than he has been since he joined the franchise more than two years ago. Holmgren, who is in the third year of his five-year contract with the Browns, disputed the idea he's not fully invested in his job.
"When I heard that, I was sensitive to that and it bothered me because if anything I think I care probably too much," Holmgren said. "I'm committed. I made promises to our owner [Randy Lerner], and he's kept his promises to me. Everyone is well aware of my contract situation and all that, and there was that [rumor] -- in fact a couple of you asked me at one point if I was going to CBS -- and for the life of me I don't know where that came from. So, no, I'm committed here. [My wife], Kathy, and I, we love the community. The people here have been great to us. We like it here.
"Now the other reality is that, again my birthday is tomorrow, I'll be 64 by the way, so I have some kicking to do still. But this is my last -- I've said -- great adventure. This is my last job, and it's my hope and what I really want to do is make sure that this thing is turned around and going in the right direction, so I can come in here and we can talk about those things before I ever think about retiring. I am sorry that that came up. Maybe a little bit of what I'm gonna try and do [in terms of being more public] is a reaction to that 'cause I felt about that. People that know me and people in the building, I think they know how much I care and how much I'm trying to get this thing to go in the right direction."
Holmgren also addressed several other topics, including the team's quarterback situation. Here are some more highlights from the news conference:To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters today after an organized team activity practice. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening statement)- "It's Week four. I thought there was good work out there today coming back off of kind of a four day weekend. I thought it was a little bit sloppy, but the effort was great. I think they will all agree with me there are some areas that we can get better, but I think they practiced hard, they practiced smart. I was pleased with what we tried to get done, and we'll come out tomorrow and get one day better. I know you guys won't be with us here for the next three days, but we have three more of these and then the structured teamwork prior to training camp will be completed. They, of course, will continue to fine tune their conditioning through the summer. The rookies will be here, as you know, for a couple more weeks for their little symposium and then we'll get after it. For those of you I won't see, enjoy your summer, and we'll see you back here during training camp I'm sure."To read more or comment...
The Browns held an organized team activity practice today. They'll continue to practice each day until they wrap up OTAs on Friday, but today's session was the last one open to media. Here are some highlights from practice and subsequent interviews:
Who's the No. 2 quarterback?
It's no secret Browns coach Pat Shurmur is expected to name rookie Brandon Weeden the team's starting quarterback at some point, but the competition to become the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart isn't as clear.
Will it be Colt McCoy or Seneca Wallace?To read more or comment...
Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden reiterated this afternoon that he will sign his rookie contract before training camp starts in late July.
Weeden, the 22nd overall pick, and running back Trent Richardson, the third overall pick, are the only members of the Browns' 2012 draft class who have yet to sign their rookie deals. Of course, they're also the team's only first-round selections this year.
"I'm ready to sign it," Weeden told the Beacon Journal today during the 13th annual Cleveland Browns Foundation Golf Tournament at Firestone Country Club. "I'm not gonna miss any time. I'm gonna sign before [training] camp. It's just nitpick stuff, but we'll get it done. I'll get it done."
Richardson also believes his deal is close to being finalized.
"As far as the business side, I think it's pretty much wrapped up," Richardson told 92.3 The Fan today during the golf outing. "I think everything is pretty much done. There's just some language in there that they have to get done. But as far as business-wise, it's pretty much done."To read more or comment...
Browns linebacker Scott Fujita's chances of having his three-game suspension overturned seemingly continue to decrease.
Arbitrator Shyam Das has ruled in the NFL's favor and dismissed one of the NFL Players Association's grievances in the New Orleans Saints' bounty case, league spokesman Greg Aiello announced this afternoon via Twitter.
The union argued that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell does not have the authority to discipline players for conduct that occurred before the new collective bargaining agreement was signed last August. Das sided with the league.
The union also sought to have appeals heard by Ted Cottrell and Art Shell, who are jointly appointed by the league and union to review discipline for on-field conduct, instead of Goodell. But as Pro Football Talk pointed out and Das explained in his decision, the NFLPA did not pursue that issue in the May 16 hearing. As a result, Das did not rule on it.To read more or comment...
In an interview this morning with The Dan Patrick Show, Browns quarterback Colt McCoy reiterated he doesn't remember the vicious helmet-to-face mask hit he took from Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison Dec. 8 at Heinz Field. McCoy told reporters the same thing at his locker after the game.
McCoy told Patrick he has seen replays of the hit and he doesn't consider it a cheap shot.
McCoy suffered a concussion as a result of the blow, which he absorbed with about six minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Browns' 14-3 loss. Controversy ensued because McCoy missed two plays, then re-entered the game without the Browns' medical staff testing him for a concussion on the sideline.
McCoy missed the final three games last season because of lingering symptoms. Harrison received a one-game suspension.To read more or comment...
The Browns have shot down a rumor that the team might be for sale.
"The Cleveland Browns are not for sale," team spokesman Neal Gulkis said this evening.
The rumor started this afternoon when Howard Eskin of 94 WIP and NBC 10 TV in Philadelphia tweeted that he heard the Browns may be for sale.
Eskin further explained his tweet in a radio interview with 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters today after the team held its final practice of mandatory minicamp. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening statement)- "It's another great weather day. I think the heat helped a little bit. I saw a couple guys pushing through it, although it's not that hot. I think when they got moving around, it helped them. It gives them a little taste before we get to training camp. They competed well. I think we are making steady progress, which is what we need to do at this point in the year. I feel good about having one week of work left. We have four OTAs as you know, which will be next week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Then really the offseason portion of this, it seems like it's gone quickly, it will be completed with the rookies continuing here for just a couple more weeks before we go to training camp. I my mind I think we are moving along as scheduled. I feel good about the work that's getting done. I see guys getting better, and I think that's the important part."
(On telling to the defense to back off during drills today)- "I just wanted to make sure we are getting our work done and being safe. That's all."
(On naming the starting quarterback at the end of OTAs)- "The guys that will be playing quarterback are out there getting their practice in. I will name a starter at some point here. Beyond that, I mentioned yesterday, naming a starter sooner than later is a good thing. In my opinion, the guys that we're all talking and thinking about are out there working with the players that they're going to play with in the games, so I think at this point I've got nothing really to add to yesterday."
(On what he is waiting to see before he names a starter)- "I want to see a good body of work here through the offseason. I'll decide at some point who our starter is, and I think that's what you're looking for. Unfortunately, you don't always get real game situation, or as much as you might like to make those decisions, but we'll see."To read more or comment...
The Browns wrapped up their mandatory full-squad minicamp today. Here are some highlights from practice and subsequent interviews:
A day after Browns coach Pat Shurmur said he wants to name a starting quarterback "sooner than later," he was asked what he would like to see before he makes his decision.
"I want to see a good body of work here through the offseason, and I'll decide at some point who our starter is," Shurmur said.
Of course, rookie Brandon Weeden is expected to be Shurmur's choice. Weeden, the 22nd overall pick in this year's draft, has taken the majority of the first-team snaps throughout organized team activities and minicamp.
"He's getting more reps than anybody at this point," Shurmur said.To read more or comment...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will hear the appeals of Browns linebacker Scott Fujita and the other players suspended for their alleged roles in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal on June 18, Steve Wyche of NFL.com reported today.
The NFL has set the date, according to the report, even though arbitrator Shyam Das has not yet ruled on one of the NFL Players Association's grievances against league. The union argues that Goodell does not have the authority to punish players for conduct that occurred before the new collective bargaining agreement was signed last August and that Ted Cottrell and Art Shell, who are jointly appointed by the league and union to review discipline for on-field conduct, should rule on appeals instead of Goodell.
"Pending a ruling from arbitrator Shyam Das, we are not commenting on the appeals process," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello wrote in an e-mail response to the Beacon Journal.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters this morning before his team practiced during the second day of its mandatory minicamp. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening statement)- "It's day two and I think the guys responded well yesterday to the new procedure of how we do our minicamps based on the new rules and we'll just repeat it today. The energy level was good in the walkthrough and we will go out there and compete and get better."
(On what he has seen out of Mitchell Schwartz and his intelligence level)- "I think he's very intelligent. He's very technically sound. He's a big-body guy, but he responds well, at lease it looks like, to some of the speed rush that we've seen from our guys. He's done a good job with that and then I think he understands the concepts pretty well and it's showing up in his play."To read more or comment...
The Browns continued their mandatory full-squad minicamp today. Here are some highlights from practice and subsequent interviews:
On a mission
Running back Brandon Jackson is determined to make up for lost time after missing the entire 2011 regular season with torn ligaments in his big toe.
"It was very frustrating," Jackson said this afternoon after practice. "I felt like I kind of failed them and just coming up this year, I've got a lot of things that need to be done. I have a lot of goals that need to be met. I'm gonna do whatever it takes to meet them."To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters this morning after the team held a walk-through session. The team will practice at 1 p.m. today as it continues its mandatory minicamp. Here are some of the highlights from Shurmur's news conference:
Naming the starting QB
It's no secret that all signs are pointing to rookie Brandon Weeden, the 22nd overall pick in this year's draft, becoming the starting quarterback for the Browns before the start of the 2012 season.
But when does Shurmur want to formally name a starting quarterback?
"Sooner than later," Shurmur said. "I think once we've made a decision that's the deal I think you want to try to [name a starter]. If you know that he's gonna be your guy, then make it happen, so everybody gets comfortable working with that guy all the time.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters this morning before his team practiced during mandatory minicamp. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening statement)- "It's minicamp, we've got everybody here and most everybody will compete. It will be a good setting for our guys after having six OTAs. We went back and we we'll revisit all of the things we've done in the six OTAs and try to work on the details and get better. Again, I would encourage you that when you're watching, the first thing you're going to want to do is get out there who is starting the drills. I would encourage you to hold off on that. There are just a bunch of guys out here trying to get better."
(On if Phil Dawson is here)- "Everybody is here."
(On what he meant when he said most everyone was competing)- "There are a couple of guys that are dealing with their injuries and that is about it. Everybody that is healthy and able to go will be out there."
(On why he is so optimistic about the receivers)- "I think we got some guys that, number one, that are some good players. I think they have all had a chance now to play a year in the system and then have an offseason to improve their game. Then we have added some young players who I think are going to develop into good players. For all of those reasons I think they will be better and productive. Then I think as you get more efficient quarterback play, I think it all ties together with a good running game, I think that all plays together."To read more or comment...
The Browns began their mandatory full-squad minicamp today. Here are some highlights from practice and subsequent interviews:
Significant progress
Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden said he's way more comfortable now than he was when the team started practicing last month.
"I'm leap years farther along right now than I was obviously Day 1, Day 2," Weeden said. "I think even through rookie minicamp, I think where I'm at right now I look like two totally two different quarterbacks. My footwork [is better]. You can tell I'm processing stuff a little bit faster. I'm not thinking quite as much. That's the thing about this system, in particular playing quarterback, when you stop thinking so much, when you can just react and go through your reads – one, two, three, to your back – that's when you start moving the ball down the field and start getting completions and first downs."
Weeden took the first reps with the first-team offense this afternoon. He spent the majority of practice working with the first unit, though quarterback Colt McCoy took some first-team reps toward the end of practice.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters this morning after the team held a walk-through session. The team will practice at 1 p.m. today. Here are some of the highlights from Shurmur's news conference:
Scott Fujita focused
Linebacker Scott Fujita has become enveloped by the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal this offseason, but Browns coach Pat Shurmur doesn't believe Fujita is letting the distractions affect his work.
"My interaction with Scott has been good," Shurmur said. "He's about his business, and I don't see that being a distraction. I think we as people, we all have things happening in the background to our jobs. So as professionals, we learn how to deal with that so that it doesn't affect what we do."
Fujita, who played for the Saints from 2006-09, has been suspended three games for his alleged role in the scandal, but he has repeatedly denied the NFL's accusations that he contributed money to a pool that paid players for intentionally trying to injure opponents. Fujita has reserved the right to appeal his suspension pending the outcome of the NFL Players Association's grievances against the league. Arbitrator Stephen Burbank rejected one of the union's grievances on Monday, ruling NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline Fujita and others for the alleged conduct.To read more or comment...
Browns linebacker Scott Fujita has reserved the right to appeal his three-game suspension for his alleged role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal pending the outcome of the NFL Players Association's grievances against the league.
A ruling on one of those grievances was made public this morning.
Special Master Stephen Burbank has rejected the union's argument that under the collective bargaining agreement NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell does not have jurisdiction to discipline players for the alleged conduct. The union argued that Burbank, not Goodell, has the authority to punish players for alleged salary-cap violations.To read more or comment...
According to a 10,000-plus word essay documentary filmmaker Sean Pamphilon published Thursday on his website, Browns linebacker Scott Fujita urged the public release of the audiotape on which former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams encouraged his players to target members of the San Francisco 49ers with the intent to injure them.
Fujita has not responded to an e-mail from the Beacon Journal seeking comment about Pamphilon's essay.
Fujita, who played for the Saints from 2006-09 before signing with the Browns, received a three-game suspension from the NFL for his alleged role in the Saints' bounty scandal. He has repeatedly denied the league's accusations that he contributed money to a pool that paid players to intentionally hurt opponents. Fujita has reserved the right to appeal his suspension, pending the outcome of the NFL Players Association's grievances against the league regarding Commissioner Roger Goodell's authority to determine punishment for the alleged conduct and rule on any appeals.
Here are some points Pamphilon asserts in his essay (click here to read it):To read more or comment...


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Every ten blocks of the Upper West Side seem to have its own character. The 70s and 80s have their share of "Classic Six" prewar apartments (that's two bedrooms, a living room, dining room, and kitchen plus a room for the maid or domestic staff, sometimes used as a home office) as opposed to a "Classic Seven," which has all these rooms in addition to another bedroom. Along Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side, some grand-scale apartment buildings with magnificent river views perfectly match the street's name. Meanwhile, the southern bit of the Upper West Side embraces the Time Warner Center, which has some of the most spectacular luxury condos in the city, along with high-end shops like Coach and Hugo Boss, once-in-a-lifetime eateries like Per Se, and a giant subterranean Whole Foods that seems to have the capability to hold every resident of the Upper West Side at once.
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The Level Club, originally built in 1925 as a Masonic Club and Hotel by famed architects Clinton and Russell, was converted to 160 one-of-a-kind condos in 1984. This art-deco style, pre-war condo is famous for its Neo-Romanesque façade depicting the image of King Solomon's while the double height lobby is lavishly adorned with stylish decorations of symbolism and history. This condo features individually controlled central heat and air conditioning in each apartment, a live-in superintendent, a full time doorman, a concierge, a central laundry room, a playroom and bicycle storage...
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Scarlett Johansson Is "Esquire's" Sexiest Again
Scarlett Johansson is taking the title of Esquire's sexiest woman alive for a second time. The actress, who currently stars in the Joseph Gordon-Levitt comedy "Don Jon" is the first woman to get the honor twice. She first earned the title in 2006. Mila Kunis was awarded the honor last year. Johannson recently announced her engagement to former French journalist Romain Dauriac. It will be her second marriage after splitting from Ryan Reynolds in 2010. Johansson appears on the cover of the November issue of "Esquire," due out October 15th.


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Haven't done this in a while. Here's a quick look around the Web at some Browns news.
Carlos Holmes of the Dayton Daily News always has an interesting take on the Browns. I suppose you'd have to with a nickname like "Big C." Anyway, he says the Browns are hot after Central Florida cornerback Joe Burnett.
No Browns preseason games will be televised nationally. The eyes and minds of the national conscience is safe again, for now.
Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository breaks down the Browns' defense and where the team might look in the draft.
Should the Browns trade Braylon Edwards? Bucky Brooks of Sports Illustrated doesn't seem to think so.
This is good. Maurice Clarett, blogging live from jail, offers some advice for Donte Stallworth. If you keep real quiet, you might hear my head blowing straight off my shoulders.
The Browns might have an eye on Richmond linebacker/defensive end Lawrence Sidbury.
The Browns will take on the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears in the preseason for the sixth consecutive year.
The NFL released its 2009 preseason schedule Monday, although specific dates were not given.To read more or comment...
He may be 25 years old and toiling in anonymity on the Dallas Cowboys practice squad, but former Browns receiver Travis Wilson is thankful to be home. In a car accident three weeks ago, his younger brother Corey suffered life-threatening injuries that left him with virtually no movement below his waist.
Corey Wilson, 20, was coming home from college at Oklahoma when his SUV rolled over twice and he was ejected from the vehicle.To read more or comment...
An announcement on possible charges against Browns receiver Donte Stallworth stemming from a fatal car accident is not expected until next week, a Miami Beach police department spokesperson said.
Detective Jenny Velazquez said Thursday she had spoken to the lead detective on the case and was told to expect developments next week.To read more or comment...
Browns second-year cornerback Brandon McDonald received the fifth-highest performance bonus from a league fund last season, according to figures released by the NFL Tuesday.
McDonald received $329,803 from the league's performance-based pay system, which compares playing time with regular-season salary (including bonuses). While McDonald had a rocky season, victimized on several touchdown passes, he started 15 games. His benching Nov. 17 at Buffalo, which seemed like a motivational ploy by then-coach Romeo Crennel, lasted only one play.To read more or comment...
Wide receiver David Patten signed with the Browns Monday, rejoining the team he played for in 2000.
After his first stint with the Browns, Patten headed to New England, where he won three Super Bowls in four years. Patten, 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, spent the last two years with the New Orleans Saints. He's also played for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. For his career, Patten has seen action in 147 regular-season games, starting 73, and caught 324 passes for 4,175 yards and four TDs.To read more or comment...
Shaun Rogers has not participated in the Browns' off-season workout program this week, which likely indicates the Pro Bowl nose tackle has not patched up his differences with new coach Eric Mangini, ESPN.com reported.
The workouts are considered voluntary, but Mangini planned to use Monday's start of the sessions to address the team for the first time.To read more or comment...
Former Browns director of player personnel T.J. McCreight has been hired by the Arizona Cardinals as director of pro personnel.
McCreight was let go by the Browns in January after spending four seasons in Cleveland, two as assistant director of player personnel. He worked for the Baltimore Ravens from 1997-2004.To read more or comment...
According to one of Pro Football Talk's league sources, the Browns have signed Ravens cornerback Corey Ivy to a one-year deal.
Ivy would be the second cornerback the team has signed following the signing of Hank Poteat.
A nine-year veteran, the Browns will be Ivy's fifth team.
The Browns announced the signing of Baltimore Ravens free agent cornerback Corey Ivy Thursday. Profootballtalk.com reported Wednesday that Ivy agreed to terms of a one-year deal.
An eight-year veteran who has spent much of his career as a nickel back, Ivy played for the Ravens for the past three seasons. He has also been with the St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning the Super Bowl in 2002. Over the past seven seasons, Ivy has played in 110 regular-season games with 21 starts, 13 of those with the Ravens in 2007.To read more or comment...
The Browns replaced one Northwestern running back with another, signing free agent Noah Herron Wednesday after losing Jason Wright to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday.
Herron, 26, 5-foot-11 and 225 pounds, has played for Pittsburgh (2005), Green Bay (2005-07) and Tampa Bay (2008). In 23 career games, he's rushed 85 times for 273 yards and three touchdowns and caught 29 passes for 211 yards and two TDs. He spent 2007 on injured reserve with a knee injury and was inactive for the four games he spent on the Bucs' roster in 2008.To read more or comment...
The Browns put out this statement from wide receiver Donte Stallworth:
Browns free agent tight end Darnell Dinkins has agreed to terms of a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, the Times-Picayune reported Wednesday.
Dinkins, 32, a seven-year veteran, was primarily a blocker and special teams player during his three seasons in Cleveland.To read more or comment...
Chicago Bears free agent offensive tackle John St. Clair signed a three-year, $9.1 million contract with the Browns Tuesday.
A nine-year veteran, St. Clair has spent the past four seasons with the Bears. Chicago reportedly offered him a three-year, $4.5 million deal.To read more or comment...
The Jets matched the Browns' offer sheet for restricted free agent safety Abram Elam, the Jets announced on their web site Tuesday.
Elam, a Kent State product, would have been a candidate to replace strong safety Sean Jones, who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. Elam would have been the fifth former Jet to join coach Eric Mangini in Cleveland.To read more or comment...
Browns backup running back Jason Wright signed a two-year contract with Arizona, the Cardinals announced Monday.
Wright, a four-year veteran, was a third-down back and a key special teams player. Last season he rushed 85 times for 156 yards and a TD.To read more or comment...
Chicago Bears free agent offensive lineman John St. Clair is visiting the Browns Monday, his agent Ben Dogra confirmed.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Bears offered nine-year veteran St. Clair a three-year, $4.5 million contract two weeks before free agency began and Dogra responded with a counter-offer.To read more or comment...
Each month for the past three months, the traffic for this blog has doubled. That is something Luke and I can hang our hats on and something we're forever grateful.
However, the increased exposure has apparently led to some misconception. Twice in the past couple of weeks, we have been referred to as Akron Beacon Journal Browns reporters. While that would be pretty neat, please know that's not the case.
What Luke and I are is fans. We're one of you.
Do we have some connections? Yes. But a majority of the time, we're commenting on rumor and opining on the news. That is the case here. We're provoking thought, not passing fact. We're being bloggers.
While we may be a little more connected than most guys sitting behind a computer, the official Browns writer for the Beacon Journal is Marla Ridenour. She does good stuff here.
As always, find more about Luke here and me here.
Kevin Shaffer became the second Browns veteran released in a span of 24 hours as the team parted ways with the right tackle Thursday.
Receiver Joe Jurevicius had his contract terminated Wednesday by new coach Eric Mangini and general manager George Kokinis.To read more or comment...
Joe Jurevicius' dream of playing one more season in his hometown ended Wednesday when the Browns terminated the contract of the 11-year veteran receiver.
Jurevicius, 34, underwent seven surgeries on his right knee in 2008, starting with a routine arthroscopic procedure in January. About 10 days later he contracted a staph infection that he said required five cleanouts. In December, he went to Birmingham, Ala. for No. 7, this time by noted orthopedist James Andrews.To read more or comment...
Last month, Luke took a tour of mock drafts around the Web, so I thought I'd do a quick roundup today. Neither Todd McShay or Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN has updated their mock since Luke's post.
The Huddle Report - Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State Comment: Do the Browns need a cornerback after signing Hank Poteat Tuesday night? Also, is pick No. 5 too high for a player who ran so poorly at the NFL Scouting Combine?
Walter Football - Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Comment: A contingent of Browns officials are going to Texas next week to work out Orakpo. There, they'll find out if he can move to 3-4 rush linebacker or if he's strictly a 4-3 defensive end. Some people are beginning to think the latter.
Football Burrito - Rey Maualuga, MLB, Southern California Comment: I love Maualuga, but this is way too high for him to go in the draft. Mostly I included this site because I like to eat burritos.
Sporting News - Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia Comment: Really? Someone got paid to make that prognostication? Really?
Rob Rang, CBS Sports - BJ Raji, DT, Boston College Comment: This is a reasonable choice if he's there and the Browns decide to do something with Shaun Rogers. Otherwise, the Browns have much greater needs.
Chad Reuter, CBS Sports - Orakpo Comment: This is fairly popular, especially when you get to the less-known sites. In round two, Reuter gives the Browns DJ Moore, CB, Vanderbilt and apparently forgot about the Browns' second second rounder. D'oh! Oh, and he screwed up other parts of the second round draft order. Double d'oh!
Draft Countdown - Orakpo Comment: Go figure. In the second, Scott Wright gives us Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut and Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina. As I noted last night, I doubt the Browns take a second-round tight end. I do like Brown, however.
Mocking the Draft - Everette Brown, DE/OLB, Florida State Comment: This is my site, so check it out! Also, I like Brown better than Orakpo for the Browns. In the second round, I gave Cleveland LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh and Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati. They just seemed to fit best while I was putting the mock together.
So, there are several mock drafts. Who would you like the Browns to select with picks 5, 36 and 50? Tell us, and tear up my picks, in the comments!
Browns coach Eric Mangini corrected one of last season's weaknesses Monday with the signing of veteran cornerback Hank Poteat from the New York Jets.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.To read more or comment...
The Browns signed cornerback Hank Poteat today. He played for the past three seasons for the New York Jets and Browns coach Eric Mangini. Before that he played for New England, Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh.
In 13 games last year, Poteat started one, finishing with 41 tackles and two interceptions. The 31-year-old Poteat was drafted in the third round by Pittsburgh in 2000.
Cornerback Karl Paymah will visit the Browns on Tuesday. No word yet if that interview will be canceled based on the signing of Poteat.
The Browns (and Bengals) have shown a good bit of interest in South Carolina tight end Jared Cook. He's an athletic pass-catching tight end, but I don't see the Browns taking him.
Linebacker David Bowens should be signed by the Browns soon.
Denver Broncos free agent cornerback Karl Paymah was on his way to Cleveland after a visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday and will meet with the Browns Tuesday.
Paymah, 6-foot and 195 pounds, was a third-round draft choice in 2005 out of Washington State. His best season in Denver was 2007, when he played in 15 games (starting three) and recorded two interceptions, six pass breakups and 15 tackles. Paymah, who grew up in Los Angeles, is known for his speed and athleticism. At the 2005 NFL Scouting Combine, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds and had a vertical jump of 41 1/2 inches.To read more or comment...
The Browns announced the signing Friday of former New York Jets defensive lineman C.J. Mosley, who received a two-year, $5 million deal, according to his agent, Harold Lewis.
Lewis said Mosley, a four-year veteran who will play end in the Browns' 3-4, had a tough decision between Cleveland and Jacksonville, but ''it came down to the close relationship he and coach Mangini shared all those years in New York.''To read more or comment...
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On how it feels to be an Eagle:
"It feels great. Philly has great tradition here. The fans demand the team to win and I'm very excited to be here and be a part of this organization. I want to thank [head coach Andy] Reid for giving me the opportunity to come and showcase my talent."
Browns free agent strong safety Sean Jones has agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles on a one-year contract, the Eagles announced on their web site minutes ago.To read more or comment...
The Browns announced the re-signing of safety Mike Adams, who agreed to a three-year deal Thursday night.
"Mike Adams possesses the characteristics we believe in and brings versatility to the back end of the defense," general manager George Kokinis said in a statement. "We are pleased he is coming back to Cleveland."To read more or comment...
Browns free agent strong safety Sean Jones will visit Philadelphia Friday, the Eagles announced on their web site. He will be made available to the media at 3:30 p.m.
A second-round pick in 2004, Jones has played in 60 games with 44 starts and has totalled 286 tackles and three forced fumbles. According to the Eagles' site, Jones' 14 interceptions over the past three seasons rank third in the league in that time frame behind the Baltimore Ravens' Ed Reed and the St. Louis Rams' O.J. Atogwe. Jones recorded an interception of DeSean Jackson in the Wildcat formation when the Browns visited the Eagles in December.To read more or comment...
Members of the Browns will travel to Austin, Tex. on March 16 to work out defensive end Brian Orakpo.
As far as we can tell, this is the first prospect the Browns will observe outside of the Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine. Southern California linebacker Clay Matthews III said he will come to Cleveland for a work out, but didn't specify when.
Orakpo is an intriguing player for the Browns. He had a good senior season with 11.5 sacks and 40 tackles, but was inconsistent the rest of his career.
The Browns broke the ice in free agency Thursday, signing tight end Robert Royal to a four-year contract.
Royal has started 65 of 82 career games over seven seasons for the Washington Redskins (2002-05) and Buffalo Bills (2006-08). His receptions and yardage totals have increased each of the last four seasons, culminating with 33 catches for 351 yards in 2008.To read more or comment...
Two of Browns coach Eric Mangini's defenders from the New York Jets are next on the list of free agent visitors.
Linebacker David Bowens and defensive lineman C.J. Mosley will arrive in Cleveland Wednesday and visit with the Browns through Thursday, their agent Harold Lewis said.To read more or comment...
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For Southern California linebacker Clay Matthews III, the path to the NFL Draft has been a unique one.
Barely recruited in high school, Matthews walked on at USC, a team typically packed with blue-chip recruits. That's where his father, Clay Matthews Jr., and his uncle, Bruce, were All-America selections.
At USC, Matthews caught the attention of coaches with strong play on special teams. He earned the school's Special Teams Player of the Year award three consecutive years, beginning in 2006.
"For me, it's been a career of ups and downs, but I wouldn't change anything," Matthews said in a phone interview from Orange County, Calif. "I've had to fight for everything I've earned and it makes me play with a chip on my shoulder and realize what I need to become."
What Matthews has become is a possible first-round pick in April's NFL Draft. He has gone from a 166-pound walk-on to a possible first-round pick. Currently, he is ranked 20th among overall prospects by ESPN's Scouts Inc.
In 2008, his only full season as a starter, Matthews played the "elephant" position. The elephant is a hybrid defensive end/linebacker position that allowed Matthews to stand up at the line of scrimmage and rush the passer while still relying on his linebacker instincts against the run.
Transitioning from the elephant to 3-4 rush linebacker is an intriguing option for Matthews.
"If I was fortunate enough to play in a 3-4 system, I think I'd be an outstanding outside rush linebacker just because of my work ethic, my motor and I have a knack for rushing the passer," he said. "I think it's something I can excel in and I look forward to playing in a system like that."
Playing the elephant, Matthews turned in a 56-tackle, nine-sack senior season. That was good enough to get him an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine held in late February. Matthews impressed at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, second only to Aaron Curry of Wake Forest among outside linebackers in the 40-yard dash.
His times -- unofficially 4.59 and 4.63 seconds -- were also better than Trojan linebackers Rey Maualuga, Brian Cushing and Kaluka Maiava. Still, unless agent David Dunn advises him not to, Matthews intends to run again at USC's pro workout day on April 1.
"Despite doing well in Indianapolis, I still need to compete and show why I'm the premier linebacker and why I'll fit with certain teams. It's just the nature of competing -- it's what I was brought up to believe in and what Coach (Pete) Carroll has taught me. "
Matthews also learned plenty from his father. The elder Matthews made his name in Cleveland as a hard-working four-time Pro Bowler, playing in a franchise-record 232 games over 16 seasons.
What the father hasn't taught the son much about is the possibility of playing in for the Browns. At least not yet.
"We haven't really gone into too much depth about him playing in Cleveland," Matthews said. "Obviously he has some great memories of playing out there, but I remember very little of it being a kid. I know he'll always be in debt to the city and it will always hold a special place in his heart, as it does my whole family. "
The Browns didn't schedule a formal meeting at the combine with Matthews, but he said the team plans on flying him to Cleveland for a workout. Matthews said it's a trip he's looking forward to making.
"It's something that, if I'm fortunate enough to play in Cleveland, I would love to and just be able to follow in my dad's footsteps."
Buffalo Bills free agent cornerback Jabari Greer will visit the Browns today and head to New Orleans tonight, according to a report by the National Football Post.
A five-year veteran, Greer reportedly spent the weekend in Detroit and Monday in Tampa.To read more or comment...
Tennessee Titans free agent cornerback/kick returner Chris Carr was scheduled to arrive in Cleveland Monday night after visiting the Detroit Lions.
A four-year veteran, Carr could provide help in the Browns secondary and take some of the load off Pro Bowl special teamer Joshua Cribbs. New coach Eric Mangini said at the combine that Cribbs could see some action next season on defense.To read more or comment...
Browns free agent linebacker Andra Davis, a two-time co-captain, signed with the Denver Broncos Monday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
He is expected to start at inside linebacker next to D.J. Williams in the Broncos' new 3-4 scheme. Davis reportedly came to terms with Denver Saturday.To read more or comment...
The Broncos' spree of free agency signings snatched up Miami Dolphins cornerback Andre' Goodman, who planned to visit the Browns if a deal with Denver could not be worked out. According to NFL.com, Goodman agreed to a five-year, $25 million contract with the Broncos Sunday night.
The Browns lacked the presence of a veteran cornerback last season after Leigh Bodden was traded to Detroit and free agent Terry Cousin failed to live up to expectations. Cousin was let go last month. The Browns' 2008 starters, Brandon McDonald and Eric Wright, were both in their second seasons.To read more or comment...


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Wiggins also addressed the possibility of playing with former Cavalier star LeBron James, who has opted out of his contract with the Miami Heat and filed for free agency.
"It would be great to play with the one of the greatest ever," Wiggins said.To read more or comment...
INDEPENDENCE: The Cavaliers selected Virginia senior shooting guard Joe Harris in the second round (33rd overall).
Harris is a terrific shooter who is a 3-point specialist. He ranks second in school history with 263 3-pointers made and shot 41 percent from 3-point range throughout his four years at Virginia, including 40 percent as a senior.To read more or comment...
INDEPENDENCE: The Cavaliers selected Kansas freshman Andrew Wiggins with the first overall pick in Thursday's NBA Draft.
Wiggins was expected to go No. 1 overall in this draft as far back as a year ago, but the Cavs were torn between selecting Wiggins or Duke freshman Jabari Parker. The Cavs had Parker ranked higher on their draft board much of the season, but ultimately selected the ultra athletic Wiggins, who set freshman scoring records for the Jayhawks and ended the year averaging 17.1 points and 5.9 rebounds.
Wiggins immediately fills the Cavs' need at small forward, although they're still expected to aggressively pursue LeBron James when free agency opens next week. His arrival also gives the Cavs a potent future lineup that also includes Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters.
The Cavs now have five players (Wiggins, Irving, Waiters, Tristan Thompson and Anthony Bennett) who were top-four picks over the last four years. Wiggins, Thompson and Bennett also gives the Cavs a trio of young Canadians.To read more or comment...
INDEPENDENCE: With all the talk about David Blatt's offensive ingenuity, the new coach of the Cavs wanted to make something clear during his opening remarks Wednesday.
"I'm not an offensive or defensive coach," he said. "I'm a basketball coach."
Blatt appeared confident and bold during his introductory press conference, dismissing the stigma over players' egos and declaring he's won everywhere he's been.
"I plan on doing the same here," he said.To read more or comment...
Four years after leaving Cleveland, LeBron James is poised to become a free agent this summer.
If the Cavaliers persue James, would you welcome him back to Cleveland? Take our poll below and let us know in the comments.To read more or comment...
Tyronn Lue will join the Cavaliers' staff as an associate head coach under David Blatt, a league source confirmed on Monday. Yahoo Sports first reported Lue's addition to Blatt's staff.
Lue, 37, and Blatt were the two finalists for the Cavs' head job, but it seemed unlikely Lue would leave Doc Rivers' staff with the Los Angeles Clippers for anything less than a head coaching job. Lue has spent the last five years under Rivers, first in Boston and last season with the Clippers.
Rivers already lost his top assistant, Alvin Gentry, to the Golden State Warriors, but Yahoo reported Rivers gave his blessing for Lue to leave and come to Cleveland.
One source with knowledge of the contract said it will make Lue one of the league's highest paid assistant coaches.To read more or comment...
David Blatt has reached an agreement in principal to be the next coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a league source with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed. A source involved in contract negotiations insisted the deal isn't yet completed, but a third source with knowledge of the negotiations indicated Thursday night once the deal is completed, it will be worth about $20 million.
Blatt, 55, is an out-of-the-box hire. He played at Princeton, but has spent his entire professional career playing and coaching overseas. He guided Maccabi Tel Aviv to the Israeli League championship and the Euroleague championship this season and coached the Russians to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
Blatt confirmed the deal to European basketball reporter David Pick.
"It's done," Blatt told Pick. "Couldn't be more excited. Can't wait for challenge."To read more or comment...
David Blatt has emerged as the leading candidate to become the next coach of the Cavaliers, Yahoo Sports reported.
The Cavs narrowed their choices to Blatt and Tyronn Lue, one league source with knowledge of the team's coaching search said, but by late afternoon on Thursday, no contract offers had yet been extended. A decision, however, appears imminent.
Blatt is under pressure from the Golden State Warriors to make a decision. The Warriors have held open a spot on coach Steve Kerr's staff, but need an answer from Blatt soon. Blatt is represented by former New York Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum, who also represents Kerr.
The Cavs have conducted an exhaustive search to replace Mike Brown. In pursuing Lue, one league source with knowledge of the Cavs' plans said they were looking for the league's next Doc Rivers after Lue has coached under Rivers in both Boston and Los Angeles.To read more or comment...
Joel Embiid has a stress fracture in his right foot and will have surgery on Friday to correct it, casting further doubt on whom the Cavaliers should select with the No. 1 pick in next week's NBA draft.
Embiid's fracture is in the navicular bone. Tellem said Embiid will not attend the draft in New York.
Yahoo Sports reported Cavs doctors discovered the fracture during his visit to Cleveland last week. Cavs doctors have a reputation for being incredibly thorough during their predraft examinations, particularly with players who carry past injury issues. This wouldn't be the first time Cavs doctors discovered an injury on a potential draft pick.
Embiid already carried injury concerns after a stress fracture in his back limited him to 28 games last season at Kansas. Now this injury could eliminate him from consideration for the top overall pick by the Cavs.To read more or comment...
Joel Embiid is in Cleveland today to meet with the Cavaliers, a league source confirmed. Embiid is believed to be the first of the prospective draft picks at No. 1 overall to meet with Cavs officials, and his meeting might just be the most important of any draft candidate.
Cavs doctors will get a look at Embiid after the Kansas freshman's season ended prematurely with a stress fracture in his back. Of the three players under consideration to go No. 1 – Embiid, Duke's Jabari Parker and Kansas' Andrew Wiggins – Embiid might have the highest ceiling, yet be the farthest away from reaching it.
He only began taking basketball seriously about three years ago, but his athletic ability, footwork and potential has drawn comparisons to Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon.
"Having fun in Cleveland," Embiid wrote on his Twitter account Tuesday night, along with a picture of a Cavs t-shirt.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers offered John Calipari a seven-year, $60 million deal that would've given him full control of the franchise, according to a Yahoo Sports report. Calipari ultimately rejected the deal late last week, according to the report, and agreed to a seven-year, $52 million deal to stay at Kentucky.
Calipari would've been given the title of president and coach and had final say on all roster decisions over General Manager David Griffin, according to the report.
It's the latest twist in a wide-ranging coaching search that has included young assistants seeking their first head coaching gig, veterans near the end of their careers and high-profile college coaches.
One source with knowledge of the search said late last week there didn't appear to be a frontrunner and there still was no timetable on selecting a head coach.To read more or comment...
Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com sports writer Jason Lloyd checks in with his thoughts on what the Cleveland Cavaliers may do with the top pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and the options the team has at head coach. Jason also offers up his quick NBA Finals prediction.
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Duck Dynasty Clan Starts Line of Guns
(NEWSER) – Got a cottonmouth in your duck blind? TheDuck Dynasty family says it has just the thing: a .22-caliber pistol, one of a dozen guns now being offered by the Robertson clan of A&E fame, reports CNN. The family's company, Duck Commander, teamed up with gun-maker Mossberg to create the weapons—nine shotguns, two assault rifles, and the aforementioned pistol.


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Nischwitz Stadium Photo Gallery
While the WSU baseball team has been playing at the site since 1993, Nischwitz Stadium became a reality in 2000. It was dedicated on April 12, 2000, as Wright State hosted the Indiana Hoosiers. The facility is named for Ron Nischwitz, who coached the Raiders for 30 years, and for his son, Gregg, who played for WSU for one season before losing his life in a construction accident in 1980.
The facility features chair-back seating for 750, lights, heated dugouts, locker rooms, a weight room and a training facility. In 2012, a FieldTurf playing surface was installed and a new press box was added.
Nischwitz Stadium, which measures 330 down each line, 377 to the gaps and 400 to straight-away center, has hosted numerous amateur games and tournaments over the years, including the 2006 and 2011 Horizon League Tournaments.


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Planeload of Women, Kids Sent Back to Honduras
(NEWSER) – Aid workers, camera crews, politicians, and even the nation's first lady were on hand as a planeload of mothers and children being sent back from the US arrived in Honduras yesterday. The planeload of around 40 people from a New Mexico detention center is just the "initial wave" and their deportation came at President Obama's direction, a Homeland Security official tells the Los Angeles Times. "Our border is not open to illegal migration and we will send recent illegal migrants back," he says. There will be more flights to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador in the days and weeks ahead, the official tells NBC, which notes that false rumors of a June deadline to stay in the US legally has fueled a spike in arrivals of women and children from Central America.
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Florida Georgia Line applying lessons learned as openers to headlining
Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley says he and Tyler Hubbard have had some great headlining role models. The country duo has been opening shows this year for Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan, and Brian tells Billboard.com that the duo has been "taking notes." He explains that there's "a reason" Swift and Bryan are selling out shows and winning awards, so he and Hubbard are "taking it all in, seeing how they're doing it." Kelley adds that Swift and Bryan are "great performers" who've been "nothing but amazing" to him and Hubbard, and they're "pumped to be out on the road with 'em."
Florida Georgia Line recently announced dates for their first headlining trek. The "Here's To The Good Times Tour 2013" will begin in Brookings, South Dakota on October 3rd.


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WATCH: W. Charms on the 'Tonight' Show
Context is everything, especially when it comes to the appearances of former presidents on late-night talk shows, so it's hardly a surprise that George W. Bush was perfectly charming Tuesday night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Former first lady Laura Bush, who eventually joined her husband on the couch, was even more perfectly charming
Gone was the president who lost the popular vote to Al Gore by half a million ballots but was handed the White House anyway by the Republican majority on the Supreme Court; whose national security team ignored actionable intelligence about a coming al Qaeda attack on the United States; who entangled the nation in a costly, bloody preemptive war against Iraq under false pretenses, using cooked-up evidence; who terribly mishandled the occupation of that damaged and alien country, causing even more death and destruction; who sanctioned official torture and other human rights violations but didn't get Osama bin Laden; who, at the start of his second term, tragically botched the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina; and who presided over a massive financial meltdown that sent Wall Street tumbling into the abyss and resulted in one of the worst recessions in American history.
That guy? Nowhere to be seen.
Instead, the George Bush who schmoozed with Leno was a wryly humorous, self-deprecating, still-vital 67-year-old who likes to laugh at himself and paint pictures of his pets on canvas while performing good works, such as refurbishing health clinics in Africa, where he and his wife Laura are fighting cervical and breast cancer among the women there, and helping the wounded warriors who were physically and psychically maimed in his ill-advised military adventures. "It's a tremendous honor to have the 43rd president of the United States…on the show tonight," Leno announced, prompting the studio audience to erupt in a sustained cheer that probably would not have greeted Bush when he was still in office and his public approval ratings were even worse than Barack Obama's.
"Better him than me," Bush quipped when Leno pointed out that he aims most of the political barbs in his monologue these days at the 44th president and seldom if ever makes fun of 43 anymore.
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I read ebooks mostly scifi/fantasy with some mystery thrown in. I should also mention that I read graphic novels from Marvel to Manga.
I have an orange and white tabby who is cute and noisy.
I play Pokemon Go (Mystic) and Ingress (Resistance (Smurf))
I also hate all coffee flavoured things and yes that does include Cappuccino. I can't stand tobacco either.
I'm not a vegan or vegetarian while I respect those that are. Anyone who gets between me and my meat.. well just don't :D
I also don't drink alcohol or smoke. beer,coolers etc.. all taste horrible to me. As for the smoke, besides the health hazards it smells awful!
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LISTEN: Ted Nugent talks new album, new haircut, and government shutdown
Ted Nugent has a new live 2 CD-DVD set that comes out on Tuesday, October 22nd! It's called 'Ultralive Ballisticrock," and it ROCKS! Ted called in today and we talked in depth about the project, the band, the music and more!
Ted also got his haircut...no more ponytail! He confirmed that the picture his wife posted on Instagram over the weekend is in fact real, and that her "hairgirl" is the one that cut it!
He said he did it on a whim for convenience and mobility while he's on stage and hunting, and had nothing to do with a possible run for The White House in 2016. Will he be a candidate when the time comes? He said "the threat of me running for public office is alive and well!"
What are Ted's thoughts on the Government Shutdown and how would HE fix it? Listen to the clip below to find out, and make sure you listen to whole thing so you can hear his message for Harry Reid and President Obama!
We also talked about the Vets protesting in Washington this past weekend, his TV show 'Spirit of the Wild" on the Outdoor Channel, The Walking Dead, Duck Dynasty, and Operation Finally Home.
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WATCH: Stars' moms share memories of celebs as kids in Obamacare PSA
Celebrities' moms reminisce about their famous children in a new PSA for Obamacare.
In an effort to urge people to sign up for healthcare before the March 31 deadline,Michelle Obama teamed up with the mothers of Jennifer Lopez, Adam Levine, Jonah Hill and Alicia Keys to create the #YourMomCares campaign.
In the clip, Lopez's mother reveals she walked at only eight months, Keys' mom says she could play songs by ear and Hill and Levine's moms talk about pranks their boys would play.
Check out the video below!


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Jersey Boys
A star is reborn in Jersey Boys when the puppyish John Lloyd Young takes vocal wing, channeling the legendary thrills and trills of Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli. As Young's bright falsetto rings through the air, the August Wilson Theatre becomes a rejuvenation room, transforming baby boomer women into screaming Valli girls in the throes of Young love.
With Jersey Boys, the Broadway musical has finally done right by the jukebox, presenting the Four Seasons' infectiously energetic 1960s tunes as they were intended to be performed. True, the script adheres closely to the dramatic beats of a VH1 biopic: building bridges in the first act, delving into tunnels in the second. But under Des McAnuff's sleek direction, the result feels canny instead of canned. And Bob Gaudio's music, as sung by a dynamic cast and shaped by Steve Canyon Kennedy's exemplary audio design, sounds as good as it ever did (and sometimes---blasphemy!---even better).
That the audience responds to the actors as though they were the Four Seasons themselves is testament to Jersey Boys' equanimity in its treatment of its lead characters, who include the affable Gaudio (Reichard) as well as the incorrigibly delinquent Tommy DeVito (Hoff) and the inscrutable Nick Massi (Spencer). As each of these men---clean-cut singers with rough-hewn pasts---tells his side of their history, it becomes clear that although Young may lead the pack, this is a ultimately a show for all Seasons.
Running Time: 2hrs 15mins. One intermission.
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Assemblyman Curt Hagman has a clear path to serve as the next leader of the San Bernardino County Republican Party following Robert Rego's announcement that he will not serve another term as the local party's leader.
Rego has served as chairman since 2009, taking on the county GOP's leadership post at a time when the party was reeling from corruption investigations into San Bernardino County officials who had also held leadership positions within the party organization.
San Bernardino County Republicans, like their counterparts up and down California, are now dealing with problems of a different nature after the Democratic Party's triumphs in the 2012 elections.
Hagman, Rego's heir apparent, and other California Republican leaders must figure out how to unite a party divided among its mainstream, Tea Party and libertarian leading factions while also attracting new members and candidates - particularly among minority groups - in order to regain competitiveness.
Hagman, serving his third term in the Assembly, said he has not been closely involved with the San Bernardino County GOP's activities during his time in the Legislature but said he wants the local party to be a much more active force in Inland Empire politics.
"We need to have more events. We need to have more fundraisers. We need to have more voter registration drives," Hagman said.
Rego announced in an email delivered about 11 p.m. Thursday that he had decided to step down from the chairman's post to aid former Inland Empire legislator Jim Brulte's efforts to become the next chairman of the California Republican Party.
The announcement reversed statements Rego made earlier this month when he said he would compete with Hagman to lead the San Bernardino County GOP.
On Friday, Rego said he changed his mind after deciding to accept an as-yet undisclosed opportunity with the state-level Republican Party.
"I could not do justice serving as chairman and seeking the opportunity with the state," Rego said.
Rego's announcement also expressed his respect for Hagman's access to donors.
It's no secret the San Bernardino County Republican Party's fundraising prowess has diminished since the rise and fall of former chairman Bill Postmus.
Postmus chaired the party from January 2004 through June 2007. Postmus led the party during his tenure as a San Bernardino County supervisor and as the county's assessor, a position he won in 2006.
Postmus left the chairman's role in 2007. The following year, his assistant Adam Aleman, was arrested on suspicion on destroying evidence during a Grand Jury investigation. Before working for Postmus in the Assessor's Office, Aleman worked as the county GOP's executive director.
Postmus resigned from the Assessor's Office in February 2009.
Aleman pleaded "no contest" to four felonies as part of a plea deal in June 2009.
Postmus pleaded guilty in March 2011 to multiple felonies related to a $102 million settlement the county made with Colonies Partners, LLC, a development company in Rancho Cucamonga.
Postmus and Aleman agreed to cooperate with investigators as part of their deals.
Postmus testified that while he was a county supervisor, he received a bribe from Colonies co-managing partner Jeff Burum. Burum has repeatedly maintained his innocence and court proceedings are ongoing.
The San Bernardino County Republican Party's fortunes mirrored those of Postmus. I
In 2004, Postmus' first year as chairman, the local party raised more than $350,000.
Rego assumed the local GOP's leadership post in August 2009. In 2010, his first full year as chairman, the county party raised just over $33,000.
The San Bernardino County Republican Party raised roughly $69,000 from the beginning of 2012 through Dec. 22. The local party's ending cash balance was about $1,300 in the hole.
"Donors are not there anymore. The coffers are thin. There have to be some changes," said James Tate, a San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee member.
Rego said he is largely pleased with his accomplishments as party chairman. When he took on the job, the San Bernardino County Republican Party did not even have an office.
"The party was like a car in a junkyard, and we started fixing it up," Rego said.
Money problems are only one challenge for Hagman and other San Bernardino County Republicans.
Tate also said the local party is riven by disagreements between Tea Party factions, libertarian factions influenced by former Texas Rep. Ron Paul and "right-wing conservatives," including himself among the last group.
He also said he has been disappointed by procedures that prevented the local party from supporting incumbent Republicans including state Sen. Bill Emmerson, Yucaipa councilman Dick Riddell and Ontario Councilwoman Debra Dorst-Porada during their re-election campaigns last year.
The county party is working on new bylaws that will ease the endorsement process for incumbents, said Roman Nava, who chairs the committee in charge of endorsements.
San Bernardino County Republicans are scheduled to formally select their next chairman at a meeting Thursday.
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WATCH: Jessica Simpson shows off slim body in new Weight Watchers ad
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Jessica Simpson shows off her figure in a new "Weight Watchers" commercial released on Tuesday.
"I love this body and what it's capable of, no matter what size," says the mother of two. "But this version feels really good."
Check out the commercial below!


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LISTEN: Eminem releases new song 'Berzerk,' announces new album
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Eminem is ready to lose himself in the music once again.
[PHOTOS: 25 Things You Didn't Know About Eminem]
The rapper has announced his eighth album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, or MMLP2, which will hit stores on November 5th. The album looks to be a follow up to his 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP.
Em is giving the world its first taste of what the album holds with his brand new single "Berzerk." The song was produced by Rick Rubin.
Listen to the new song "Berzerk":
Earlier this month, Eminem released the track "Survival," which is featured in the upcoming video game "Call Of Duty: Ghosts."
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Obama's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
America's health-care morass is now entwined with the president's credibility crisis, and neither shows any signs of abating.
Documents released last week by the House Energy and Commerce Committee once again demonstrate the administration knew that the Obamacare signup system was a disaster in the making but still had the audacity to roll it out. Two late September emails from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) tell the story.
A September 26 email stated, "the results are not good and not consistent at all." A September 27 email likewise depicted pending failure: "The scripts are failing so far due to issues like load balancing, inefficient and defective code, and inefficient queries. We have not been successful in moving beyond 500 concurrent users filling applications without income verification."
As Bob Schieffer put it on Sunday, "every day there just seems to be some new mind boggling development about the problems with Obamacare . . . There's now evidence that people in the White House, including the President, were briefed months before the program started that there were some flaws here."
Yet only earlier this month, Obama told Americans, "We would not have rolled out something knowing very well that it wasn't going to work the way it was supposed to, given all the scrutiny that we knew was going to be on the website." Really?
Obama's credibility is in free fall as the gap between presidential rhetoric and realitygrows ever greater. Americans are already living through Obama's promise that "if you like your current insurance, you keep that insurance." Now, we are about to find out that "No matter how we reform health care. . .we will keep this promise: if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period," was at best wishful thinking, and outright deception at worst.
Not surprisingly, America is losing patience with Obamacare and Obama. Support for Obamacare steadily leaches out, with nearly three in five Americans now opposing the President's eponymous achievement. Can you really blame House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for saying that she always called Obamacare the Affordable Care Act? Failure is an orphan.
But even more damaging than the public's loss of confidence in Obamacare is America's growing distrust of the President's integrity and competence. Half the country thinks of him as less than truthful. Obama's approval rating is 40 percent, his disapproval is 55 percent, and his base is unhappy.
Women (53 percent) and suburbanites (58 percent) now disapprove of him, according to the latest CNN poll. To put things in context, Obama won 55 percent of the women's vote and captured America's suburbs, as he bested Mitt Romney. If the presidential election were held today, a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll reported that Romney would have his revenge. Clearly, 2013 is Obama's annus horribilis, his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year.
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